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Fonds consists of the archival contents of Betty Goodwin’s studio, including sketchbooks and notebooks in which she drew and recorded inspiration and ideas; loose sketches and notes; found and manufactured objects retained for their aesthetic or inspirational qualities; printing plates; folders containing inspirational found images and the artist’s re-workings of same; photographs of the artist and her work spaces; folders and a maquette relating to proposals for public commissions; a small amount of personal correspondence and publicity material; photographic documentation of her artwork; her numerous awards and honourary degrees; and video documentation of Goodwin’s dance collaborations.

Fonds consists of Robert Fones’ correspondence, journals, sketchbooks, art production materials and files for artworks and public art commissions, unpublished handmade artists books, a set of rubber stamps used for correspondence art, and ephemera related to Coach House Press, a publisher Fones had a longstanding relationship with. Fonds also includes Fones’ research and business files as well as files related to his design, curatorial and writing projects.

Collection consists of three drawings by Jessie Oonark on mimeograph stencil sheets. Items are arranged in a single series.

Records and reference material from five major research projects sponsored by the Finlandia Club and other organizations.

• Bay Street Project I: A study of Finnish immigration to Canada
• Bay Street Project II: A study of Finnish settlements in the rural Thunder Bay District
• Bay Street Project III: A study of sports and athletics in the Finnish community in Thunder Bay
• Bay Street Project IV: A study of religion and churches in the Finnish community in Thunder Bay
• Bay Street Project V: A study of the arts in the Finnish community in Thunder Bay, including literature, theatre, and music

Photographs are divided into seven subseries:
A - Architecture
B - Arts (Theatre, music, dance, arts, crafts)
C - Business & industry
D - Churches
E - Communities in Northwestern Ontario
F - People, families, & genealogy
G - Organizations

Articles, clippings, research notes, correspondence, copies of organizational minutes, diaries, and other materials not categorized elsewhere in the TBFCHS collection. Includes materials related to the Finnish Building Company, Otava Male Choir, and a diary of the Finnish Civil War.

File consists of two (2) prints which originally hung in the Port Hope & District Hospital. Lord Willingdon served as Governor-General to Canada 1926-1931; One of Lady Willingdon and one of Lord Willingdon, both autographed.

Item is "The Tide of Life and other Poems" by T. Watson Kirkconnell, 1st Edition, 1930.

Item is a Hooked Pillow featuring an image of the HMCS Port Hope Minesweeper, c1945.

Fonds consists of records created over the course of running the Port Hope Friends of Music. It has been accrued over the course of several years. Please refer to series-level descriptions for more detailed information.

Item is a Christmas card showing the Port Hope Historical Centre, formerly the fire hall on Walton Street. Photograph taken from the Ganaraska River looking north. The card is not used.

Fonds consists of materials created by the Capitol Theatre Foundation over the course of renovations of the historic movie theatre, in Port Hope, 1992-2004.

File consists of papers relating to the creation of the bronze bust of William Furby, 1984. The bust was at the Port Hope Public Library until 2007 when it was moved to Furby House Books on Walton Street.

File consists of documents related to the creation of the "Port Hope Song" for the Port Hope Sesquicentennial celebrations, 1984. It includes: Words to Song; Vinyl Records; Correspondence; Sheet Music.

File consists of documents related to the American Wind Symphony Orchestra event held during Port Hope Sesquicentennial celebrations, 1984. It includes: Posters; Correspondence; Meeting Agendas; Itineraries; Media Coverage.

File consists of planning information for Visual Arts Month, 1984. It includes: Budget Information; Exhibition Forms; Brochures; Correspondence; Promotional Materials; Mailing lists and details surrounding Visual Arts Month sponsored by the Port Hope Sesquicentennial Committee and the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild.

Item is a manuscript book with music of C. Bach. Handwritten sheet music in manuscript booklet, listed as Cembato Concerta, C. Bach. Believed to have belonged to Margaret Sproat Wilson, undated.

Item is a poem printed to "Mrs. M... to her first born" from E. L., undated.

File consists of one (1) copy of "Richard Outram: Essays on His Works," edited by Ingrid Ruthig. Outram's biography on p. 207 features direct references to the history of his family and life in Port Hope, ON.