Series consists of two handwritten reference letters; one for Anna Koivula (Kantokoski/Koski) and one for her daughter Ann Chisholm (Ann Eva Kantokoski/Koski). The reference letter for Anna Koivula (born 1903) was written by Lydia Lofman, a pharmacist's wife, in Lapua Finland, dated May 1, 1921, regarding work in a kitchen, while the reference letter for Ann Chisholm (nee Koski, born 1924) was written by Mrs. J. Ferrier from Sudbury, Ontario, dated June 14, 1942 concerning her job doing housework.
Item is a scrapbook created by the 1st Coniston Wolf Cub Pack consisting of short, handwritten entries about each Wolf Cub Pack meeting and social event. These entries include information about hikes the Wolf Cub Pack went on; the parades they took part in, such as Remembrance Day parades, a parade for Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation on June 3rd, 1953, and parades hosted by the local church; Parent's Night; the times they hosted the local Brownie group for a holiday party; fundraising events, such as candy sales, and their time spent at Cub Camp at Windy Lake. Also included is a photograph of the first 1st Coniston Wolf Cub Pack in October 1948 (This image appeared in the INCO Triangle, April 1949, p. 8). Individual photographs of the Cubmasters and Group Committee Members were included in the final entry of the scrapbook in January 1954, those men include: F. Cresswell, Reverend A.L. Chabot, Jack Stacey, R. Hood, G. Evershed, B. Piggot and N. Hayden. Each September entry in the scrapbook includes a list of new recruits. Also included is a sheet from Parents Night 1954 with the signatures of each members parents, including: S.J. Kidd, Ray [?], George Schmidt, Robert Keffer, Kaya Keffer, Patricia Hanson, Rose Ann Poirier, Annette Poirier, Katherine Boyd, Mr. & Mrs. J. Metcalfe and Susan, Mrs. H. Ronson and Linda, Mr. & Mrs. J.D. Horton and Linda, G.E. Rogerson, G. Evershed, W. Pigott, N. Hayden, R. Ballantyne, Helen Ballentyne, W. Patterson, W.A. Eastwood, Mrs. G. Evershed, G. Evershed, Betty Stacey, J. Forestell, E. Orendorff, Mrs. Ollet (Guide Captain), Mr. & Mrs. Vellow, Mr. & Mrs. Bellefeuille, Mrs. Laporte, Collette Laporte and P. Coombs. Finally, the inside cover of the scapbook (page 2) is handpainted with an image of the British Union Jack and another flag with an image of a wolf and '1st Coniston Wolf Cubs.'
Item is a ration cheque booklet for World War II ration book 112 butter coupons. The first two cheques are missing in the 25 cheque booklet, however, the butter ration coupon account stubs remain for these cheques (the first stub has a balance forward of 0.20, however, no identifiable information is provided for the account or the account holder).
The fonds consists Waterloo Lutheran Seminary fundraising information, and sermons by Ray Houser. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Waterloo Lutheran Seminary fund raising; Sermons
Houser, Ray, 1897-1981One annotated photograph of a crowd of over forty people gathered on a dock at Lake Ramsey in Bell Park. An individual can be seen diving off a diving board, as three boys stand on the diving board and watch.
Series consists of records of the office supplies and furniture store Querney's Office Plus in Sudbury, Ontario.
This fonds consists of correspondence, press releases, a written history and newspaper clippings.
Querney FamilyFile consists of two photographs of priests. One of these images is printed as a postcard.
File consists of a press release concerning the purchase of Muirheads by Grand & Toy, an OfficeMax company.
File consists of two postcards from Chelmsford, Ontario.
One postcard with a photograph of Father Stéphane Côté, pastor of St. Joseph Church in Chelmsford, Ontario from 1906 to 1945.
File consists of papers regarding plants or flowers presented during the regular monthly meetings of the Chelmsford Women's Institute.
File consists of three photographs relating to Jack Heit's time working for Pioneer Construction (est. 1938); a company who's activities ranged from building roads for both government and private customers to the construction of dams and even the design and operation of open pit mines.
Series consists of seven photographs and two annotated colour photocopies of a picture of Azilda.
Series consists of photographs taken by or of Jack Heit. Photographs include the 1939 Royal Visit by the King & Queen, Christ the King Church, the Bell Park Diving Board, VE Day Celebrations, Pioneer Construction activities, the Garson Fire Department, and Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd (mining images predominantly pertain to health and safety).
Series consists of images relating to the Cooke family and businesses. Subjects include J. Cooke Concrete history (possibly compiled for a book), Grimsby Brick & Tile Co., concrete plant demolition, the Townsend home, and Oaklands.
File consists of one photograph of the Kantokoski (Koski) Family.
Series consists of photographs of various members of the Kantokoski/Koski family, the Maki family, Laura Siltanen, Saima (Saimi) Susanna Pellikka, Lempi Maria Buerala, Archie Chisholm, Leslie Karen Chisholm, Carl Richard Chisholm, and the residence of Mr. James Ferrier.
Series consists of photographs relating to the Heit family.
File consists of nine photographs of the Korpela family.
The fonds consists of photographs and negatives depicting scenes of Waterloo College (later named Waterloo Lutheran University and Wilfrid Laurier University) and portraits of faculty, staff, and students.
Personal Studio (Waterloo, Ont.)One photograph of Father Laurent Fortin standing beside a tabernacle inside a church.
Series consists of passports, tickets, and landing cards, pertaining to Matti Kantokoski's military service, and the immigration of the Kantokoski/Koski family to Canada.
File consists of two passports issued to Matti Kantokoski.
Series consists of nine papers (including drafts) written by members of the Chelmsford Women's Institute and presented at their general monthly meetings.
This fonds consists of one cash book and one minute book created by the Our Lady of Mercy Boy Scout Association.
Our Lady of Mercy Boy Scout Association, Coniston GroupOne annotated photograph of Oskaria Koivula.
Item is an annotated price list printed for O'Flynn Cash Grocery by Sudbury Star Print. Inside the volume are price lists for household items and foodstuffs. Household items include brooms, soaps and powders, polishes and starches. Foodstuffs include dried and canned fruits and vegetables, meat, eggs, cereals, jams and jellies, fish, nuts, rice, pickles and soup. O'Flynn Cash Grocery also carried baking goods, such as flour, spices, syrups, salt, yeast, sugars, lard and butter. Items such as coffee, tea, chocolate and candy could also be purchased. Written on the inside front cover is a short note from the O'Flynn Cash Grocery expounding on the benefits of paying cash for groceries versus paying with credit. The store appeals to the "old-fashioned people" in the area to buy their fresh goods with cash and save money. On the back cover of the booklet are instructions on how to order from the store. According to the price list, no shipment was too great or too small, orders just had to be plainly written on only one side of a sheet of paper and cash had to be sent with the order. The front and inside covers are designed with a swastika in each corner, a symbol used for good luck in many cultures and religions.
Fonds consists of one price list for O'Flynn Cash Grocery.
O'Flynn Cash GrocerySeries consists of notes complied by Leslie Hardy of the Kantokoski (Koski), Koivula Families, and notes created by and Nancy Korpela for the Korpela Family in a paper and electronic format. These notes include detailed descriptions of each record they donated to the archives and background histories of the families. These notes were created at the time of donation to aid with descriptions.
The fonds consists of correspondence, lecture notes, appointment books, newspaper clippings, publications, baptism records, and other material produced and accumulated by Nils Willison. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Personal; Academic; Waterloo College and Seminary; Appointment books; Note books; Diaries; Address books; Correspondence; Newspaper clippings; Published/unpublished works by Nils Willison; Publications; Baptism records, Trinity Lutheran Church, Hamilton.
Willison, Nils, 1880-1964.Fonds consists of photographs of Canadian artists and paintings, personal and professional correspondence of Newton MacTavish, manuscripts, offprints, illustrations, newspaper articles and reviews and other photographs. Included are correspondence and manuscripts of Kate Johnson MacTavish. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Correspondence Manuscripts Offprints Reviews Newspaper clippings Original illustrations Photographic studies Photographs of Canadian artists Photographs of paintings by Canadian artists Negatives Miscellaneous
MacTavish, Newton, 1877-1941Series consists of two newspaper clippings from the Walden Observer regarding upcoming meetings of the Walden Garden Club. One is undated and the other was written by D. Patteson and dated January 21, 1980.
Series consists of three newspaper clippings from the Sudbury Star. Clippings include "Winning School Receives Its Shield" (In this article, Veikko Koski was part of the winning team for the best schoolboy patrol for the 1939-1940 season. The newspaper clipping has been pasted onto a piece of paper); "Hunchbacks Terrify Reds" (concerning Finnish ski troops in World War II. The newspaper clipping has been pasted onto a piece of paper); and "Will Be Sent to Finland."(Images of a man and a woman, and another image of a man are only partially visible, because the newspaper clipping has been cut. The newspaper clipping has been pasted onto a piece of paper).
Series consists of newspaper and magazine clippings concerning the activities and employment of Jack Heit. Clippings include an article regarding Christmas mail delivery in Sudbury, Ontario in 1939; five clippings mentioning various mine health and safety competitions and awards during the 1950's (with an additional clipping from 1974), and one article concerning Heit's retirement as Deputy Fire Chief in February 1971.
Series consists of nine typed newsletters mailed to Dorothy Pattison and sixteen copies of a gestetner typed newsletter. Early newsletters were written by club founder Jean Narozanski and, in 1977, became the responsibility of the Vice-Chairman. Other board members also occationally contributed. Newsletters discuss upcoming events of the garden club, changes in board members, and gardening tips.
Series consists of articles relating to W.J. Cooke and his involvement in the concrete industry; his work with the Rotary Club and other organizations; Cooke concrete plant history; development projects; Oaklands, Aldershot, and other local history; and the concrete industry.
The fonds consists of musical works created and collected by Nathanael Spady, and biographical information. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Unpublished/untitled works Unpublished/titled works Published works Music scores Biographical information
Spady, Nathanael, 1879-1947Series consists of records the Querney family kept of Muirheads after selling the company to Grand & Toy, an OfficeMax company.
One annotated photograph of a classroom of students at St. John's Separate School on William Street in Garson, Ontario.
One photograph of Matias (Matti) Niilo Kantokoski (Koski) and his wife Anna Milia Kantokoski (Koski) taken in Finland. The photographer was Y. Pyhalanhti.
One annotated photograph of a large construction vehicle on a bridge over Vermillion River.
One postcard, made by Love Unlimited Studios, of two wild moose named Moose and Silver being driven by Albert Vaillancourt in a sulky for harness racing.
File consists of a photocopy of a photograph of A.P. Turner, photocopies of letters, sections of books, and articles, and typed quotes regarding Almond Penfield Turner from The Globe, The Toronto Daily Star, and The Evening Telegram. Photocopies include a letter from W. A. Hooker to Charles W. Bingham in 1886, sections from the Ontario Smelting Works Letter Book, the Courier Christmas Number, Selected sections of The Mining and Smelting Operations of the International Nickel Company of Canada Limited written by the staff in March 1920, selected sections of The Mond Nickel Company Limited, selected sections of History of Nickel Extraction From Sudbury Ores Part I 1846-1920 Part II 1921-1956 Prepared by the Research Library The International Nickel Company of Canada, Limited May 1956, and selected sections of The First 75 Years A Headline History of Sudbury Canada By Charles Dorian.
Series consists of an annotated autograph book belonging to Ann (Ann Eva) Koski containing brief notes and signatures of her friends and classmates at the Sudbury Central School and a membership card issued to Mrs. Ann Chisholm in Sudbury for the Department of Volunteer Nursing Services in the Ontario Division of the Canadian Red Cross Society. Signatures in the autograph book include Alice Rochon, Verna L. Armstrong, Barbara Tait, Margaret Mac, Shirley Cumming, Laura Koski, Virkko Koski, Ruth Wilson, Edith Vickers, May [Anne Koski's cousin], Anne [Nidgley], Grace Campbell, M.M. Ward, L. J. Lawson, M.B. Thompson, [Helka Hill], Andrew [Grogale], B.K. [Lahtela], Melvin Koski, M.H.K. Koski, Ruth H., Harold, [Malartis], John Cameron, Lillian Smith, Suzanne Koetke, Mary Page, Dorothea Blacklock, Anne Koski, Matthew Wilson, Johne Camerone, Robert Duncan, Francis Pugliese, June Calford, Dorothy Lennox, Lydea [Breifc], Annie Manchur, Verna L. Armstrong, Bill Logue, M.S. Stubbs, James Watt, D.M. Auley, Dirby, Pearl Dickson, Lula Poulas, Selina Brady, Joan Gagnon, Evan Seward, Windna Rostooky, Annie Gogal, Mary Cuper, Jeanette Jackson, Ruska Pustirsky, Doreen Scott, Kay Valiborski Mayorie Young, C.H., Joan Nokes, June M. Wilhelm, P.J. Barbour, Alice M. Hall, Natalie Nellie Mathews, Margie MacDonald, and Hnetnek Chael.
File consists of two typed, annotated, Chelmsford Valley District High School Board minute books. Reports of the three committees formed by the board, Finance & Education, Property & Maintenance, and Building & Transportation are included within the minutes.
Series consists of one minute book for the Our Lady of Mercy Boy Scout Association in Coniston, Ontario.
One annotated photograph of a mine rescue team. Carrying a stretcher are Tommy Shepherd (left), Jack Heit (right), and Frank Heino (back). Other men can be seen watching from the side.
One annotated photograph of the Falconbridge Mine Rescue Team competing in the annual Northern Ontario Mine Rescue Competitions sponsored by the Mines Safety Appliances Company in Timmins, Ontario. Team members standing in a row outdoors include (from left to right) Pete Henry, Wallace Teed, Jack Heit, Douglas Daigle, Maurice Lalonde, and Mervin Comba.
Fonds consists of Michael Snow’s correspondence with family, other artists, musicians, filmmakers, dealers and curators; sketchbooks, art portfolios and sound recordings of the artist’s work; photo-documentation and other materials related to his artworks, publications, music and films; financial and legal records; reviews and other writings about the artist; posters and promotional material from exhibitions. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Correspondence (1992 donation) Walking Woman projects Film projects (1992 donation) Music projects (1992 donation) Other artistic projects (1992 donation) Public commissions (1992 donation) Financial records (1992 donation) Legal records (1992 donation) Reviews Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre Publications Sketchbooks Early portfolios Correspondence (1996 donation) Film projects (1996 donation) Other artistic projects (1996 donation) Public commissions (1996 donation) Music projects (1996 donation) Book/writing projects Secondary writings/Writings on Snow Financial records (1996 donation) Legal records (1996 donation) Posters Mailers
Snow, Michael, 1929-This fonds consists of a memo, a computer printout of a photograph, photocopies of sections of books and articles, and typed and handwritten research notes created by Michael Kelly.
Kelly, MichaelFonds consists of the administrative files created by the Mercer Union gallery during the first twenty years of its existence, including photographs and slides, material printed for the gallery (catalogues, posters, invitations etc.), newspaper reviews, and a small number of video tapes, audio tapes and computer disks. Files remain in the order they were received; errors in filing have not been corrected. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Artist/exhibit files Board of Directors files Programming binders Curatorial files Promotional material
Mercer Union (gallery)One photograph of eight men standing by a bus (with several passengers inside). Seven of the men have winning ribbons pinned to their suits [with 1965 written on the top; most likely from a mining health and safety competition] while the other man is wearing a trench coat. From left to right are Mr. Dore, Mr. McLean, Mr. Del Pivo, Mr. Jack Heit, Mr. Kelly, Mr. MacDonell, Mr. Cull and Mr. Paterson.
One memo dated May 18, 1972 and sent by W.C. Muirhead [Bill Muirhead] concerning the sale of Muirhead Stations Limited to Alan Querney. This memo, while not addressed, was most likely sent to the employees of Muirhead Stations Limited at the time of purchase.
File contains a three page memo from Carl Wallace to the Participants in the Sudbury History Project regarding chapter deadlines, requirements, and proposed author divisions.
Series consists of three handwritten, annotated membership lists and one handwritten, annotated executive board list of the Walden Garden Club. All lists include contact information for each member.
One annotated photograph of a car with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth driving up Elm Street during the royal visit to Canada on June 5, 1939.
The Maureen Forrester fonds consists of scores, correspondence and publications accumulated by Maureen Forrester.
Forrester, MaureenOne annotated print copy of a black and white photograph of Matias (Matti) Niilo Kantokoski (Koski) with his second wife Laura Siltanen whom he married on September 25, 1938 in Copper Cliff, Ontario.
One annotated print copy of a black and white photograph of Matti Nikolai Kantokoski and his wife Maria Sofia sitting in a horse-drawn cart, while a young boy stands beside them holding a bicycle.
One annotated print of a black and white photograph of Matti Kantokoski standing with two logging horses.