Manuscript, sponsored by Finlandia Club and Department of Secretary of State, entitled "Bay Street Project I" (1974). A study of Finnish immigration to Canada.
Manuscript, sponsored by Finlandia Club and Department of Secretary of State, entitled "Bay Street Project I" (1974). A study of Finnish immigration to Canada. (2 copies)
Questionnaires from the History Department of the University of Turku, Finland on Finnish immigrants who have returned to reside in Finland, and Finnish immigrants residing in North America.
Manuscript by P. Voutilainen entitled "Historic Events of the Athletic Club Isku" describes how and why the early athletic clubs were first formed and some of the events from 1900's to 1963-64.
Photocopied excerpts from booklet entitled "Evangelical Lutheran National Church: The First 50 Years" . Describes the beginnings of the church in Port Arthur. (written in Finnish, 1948).
Manuscript, sponsored by Finlandia Club and Department of Secretary of State, entitled "Bay Street Project I" (1974). A study of Finnish immigration to Canada.
Article entitled "Outline of Early History" describes early Port Arthur Finnish organizations and their beginnings. (3 copies); Manuscript by Varpu Lindstrom-Best entitled "The Finnish Immigrant Community of Toronto 1887- 1913" (1979) - history of Finns in Toronto area; Manuscript by Department of Social and Economic History, University of Helsinki, entitled "Some Aspects of Urbanization in Finland and Canada During Two Periods of Overseas Migration: A Comparative Study on Social and Economic Background Influencing Immigrants from Finland to Canada: 1896-1913; 1949-61". (1974); Leaflet, by the Immigration History Research Center of the University of Minnesota entitled "Strangers m the Land: The Experience of the Immigrant Finns" - brief history about Finnish settlers in Minnesota.
Manuscript by Margit Wataja entitled "Causes and Results of Finnish Emigration to America". (1974)
Report by Professor James Mavor, Canada, Department of Interior entitled "Report on European Emigration" (1900)
- Manuscript by Raymond W. Wargelin entitled "European and American Factors Attending the Confrontation Between Finnish Radical Labour and the Finnish Church During the Steel Strike of 1907 on the Mesabi Range." (1974). In depth study of the involvement of socialism, religion and history of the Finnish people and how it pertains to the strike.
Thesis proposal by Mark A. Rasmussen submitted to Graduate Selection Committee of Geography, University of Alberta ( 1977) entitled "The Geographic Impact of Finnish Settlement on the Thunder Bay Area of Northern Ontario".
Manuscript by Varpu Lindstrom-Best entitled "The Socialist Party of Canada and the Finnish Connection 1905-11" (1979). Describes the influence of the Finns within the Socialist Party.
Records of enrollment and scholastic achievement from local schools.
Newspaper articles about Finnish groups, events, advertisements, the death of Isaac Erikkila (proprietor of Windsor Hotel). 1904-1912.
Excerpts from "Siirtokansan Kalenteri" 1955-58, brief biographies of early Port Arthur and Fort William settlers.
Outline of book entitled "Finnish Immigrants in America 1880-1920." (1960). Chapter and page outline of main points or ideas in book.
Statistics photocopied from different books concerning the rate of immigration to Canada, United States and other countries.
Introduction, programs, and notes from the Finnish Experience Conference and Finnish-Canadian Grand Festival held in Thunder Bay, June 1975.
Introductory note to miniconference entitled "Finn Forum '79" held in Thunder Bay (2 copies); Program for Finn Forum '79" held in Toronto (1 original and 2 photocopies); Manuscript by Varpu Lindstrom-Best entitled "The Unbreachable Gulf: Division of the Finnish Community and Toronto Before the First World War" ( 1979); Manuscript by Lennard Sillanpaa entitled "Finns in the Sudbury Area" ( 1979).