Item is a six page, typewritten, annotated paper by Rose Cvitkovich on the history of Chelmsford, Ontario between 1882 and 1952. Two handwritten edits to the text can be found on page five. The paper covers the first settlers in Chelmsford, the history of the Catholic Church in that parish as well as the history of two short-lived Protestant churches and touches on prominent individuals within the community, such as Raphael Groulx, the first mayor; Elzear Belanger, the first merchant and post master; Hugh Gratton, post master; and Dr. Rodolphe Tanguay, general practitioner. Prominent women mentioned within the essay include church decorators Mrs. D. Seguin, Mrs. Raphael Groulx and Mrs. Clement Methe.
Item is a one page, typewritten paper by Rose Cvitkovich on the history of the telephone in Chelmsford, Ontario from the early 1900's to 1955.
One postcard of a dog sled race in Chelmsford, Ontario.
One photograph of the Municipal Building in the town of Rayside Balbour. The Fire Hall is also inside the building.
File contains an annotated typed letter from R.G. McDorman, Principal of the Sudbury Mining and Technical School, addressed to parents of students indicating times and locations for parent/teacher meetings to discuss their children's progress. A list of teachers names and classroom numbers is included.
One home movie made by the Stevens family after a cave-in. All mining portions of the film have been lost. Remaining scenes include;
Sir Alfred Pickford inspects Sudbury District Boy Scouts 0:00
Rotary and Lion’s Clubs entertain Sir Alfred Pickford 0:04
Boys of Sacred Heart College and the Children of St. Aloyisus School and St. Thomas 0:08
(Golfing) 2:27
(Baseball at Sacred Heart College) 4:08
Circus Day in Sudbury 4:37
“Belrock the home of W. J. Bell.” 6:34
(Downtown) 7:44
Sudbury Churches, street scenes, the Court House and Fire Department, showing the new motor pumper 8:41
(Nurses with babies, May 1926) 10:24
A fine bunch of babies – maybe you know ‘em 11:50
Sudbury Baby Clinic in charge of V.O.N. nurses – Miss Aylward and Miss Lemke 11:53
“R. T. Stevens and Family, Sunday, June 13th, 1926” 11:58
(Dam) 14:48
(Firemen jumping from window into net ) 15:20
(Children playing on street, with dog and wagon) 15:40
(Firemen going down pole) 15:48
(Firemen with trucks) 15:54
(Firemen hosing building) 16:18
(Firemen climbing ladders to window) 16:54
(Firemen jumping from window into net) 17:24
One photograph of Matias (Matti) Niilo Kantokoski (Koski) and his wife Anna Milia Kantokoski (Koski) taken in Finland. The photographer was Y. Pyhalanhti.
One print of a painted photograph of Matti and Anna Kantokoski.
Item is volume III, issue I of The Catholic Youth Organization's Bulletin.