Community Organizations
List of Fonds,
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E 18
The Canadian Club fonds
1907-1982
26 cm of textual records
Administrative history
The Canadian Club movement began in 1893 in Hamilton
as an effort to inspire interest of Canadians in
their own country through the study of the history,
literature and resources of Canada and the fostering
of "a patriotic Canadian sentiment". Fort William and
Port Arthur both had Canadian Clubs in the early
years of the twentieth century, but they gradually
disappeared. The Fort William Women's Canadian Club
was in existence, however, as late as 1969. In August
of 1969 the Thunder Bay Canadian Club was organized.
The primary activity of the Thunder Bay Canadian Club
was to sponsor lectures by prominent Canadian and
visitors from other countries on national or
international issues. Currently the club is inactive,
its last meeting was held in 1986. The Canadian Club
of Fort William was organized late in 1907 primarily
by Mr. Sheldon M. Fisher. The Women's Canadian Club
of Fort William was organized in June of 1909.
Scope and Content:
The Canadian Club fonds is composed of lists,
notices, newsletters, correspondence, publications,
financial records, minutes and membership rolls
regarding the rules, activities, meetings, and
members of the club.
Series E 18/1/1. - Records. - 10 cm.
- 1969-1974, 1978-1982
One binder of records of the Canadian Club of Thunder
Bay: Minutes of meetings of Executive, 1969-1974;
correspondence, 1969-1972; meeting notices,
1970-1973; President's report, 1969-1970;
newsletters, 1969-1973 (incomplete); press clippings;
lists of members. Also includes membership list for
the Women's Canadian Club of Fort William, 1967-1968.
One file of lists of members of the Canadian Club of
Thunder Bay, 1978-1982.
Series E 18/2/1-3. - Publications,
financial records, minutes and membership roll. - 14
cm. - 1907-1969
1) Publications of the Canadian Club of Fort William
including the constitution and membership roll,
1907-1908. Annual addresses, 1908 (2 copies), 1910 (2
copies), 1911 (2 copies), and 1912. As well there are
two copies of a manuscript by an unknown speaker
before the Canadian Club on the subject of the Fur
Trade and commerce.
2) The bound lists of income and expenditures of the
Fort William Men's branch of the Canadian Club from
1939-1969. It records membership dues paid for each
person per year and has attached balance sheets.
3) Minutes of the board of executive meetings of the
Canadian Club of Fort William, 1950-1969. Also
includes a number of reports of officers of the club,
such as those of the president and the treasurer.
This volume also contains at the beginning, and, at
the end, lists of members in the club for the years
1960-1967.
Series E 18/3/1. - Records. - 2 cm.
- 1909-1941
The records of the Women's Canadian Club of Fort
William including its constitution, (1909 and 1941),
the first annual publication (1910), membership cards
(1941), and programs for the years, 1915-1918 and
1927-1928 (2 copies). See also E 18/1/1 for
membership list for 1967-1968.
Notes
Formerly catalogued into the museum collection,
973.105.43a+b; 972.222.34, 35, 36; 972.78.83;
972.157.2a-p; 972.249.14; 980.52.3; 975.134.20;
972.125.1; 974.2.511a-c.
E 28
Citizen's League of West Fort William fonds
1919-1938
2 cm of textual records
Administrative history
The Citizen's League of West Fort William was
established in January 1919 for the purpose of
discussing affairs deemed to be "of importance to the
community". The League operated on a non-partisan
basis, and endeavoured to act as an advisory group to
ward representatives on City Council. They discussed
such issues as street repairs, public lighting, and
railway crossings. R.S. Piper served as the first
President.
Scope and Content:
Series E 28/1/1. - Minute books
One minute book containing minutes of meetings from
22 Jan. 1919 to 14 Feb. 1938.
Notes
Formerly catalogued into the museum collection,
982.49.1.
E 34
Diocese of Keewatin Anglican
Mission fonds
1846-1956
2 reels, microfilm
Administrative history
The various missionaries of the Anglican Dioceses of
Keewatin in the region of Northern Ontario and
Manitoba included Churchill, Fort Alexander, Fort
Severn, Islington, Lac Seul, Osnaburgh, and York
Factory.
Scope and Content
Series E 34/1/1-2 - Vital statistics
and parish books
1) Reel 1: a Cree grammar; Churchill, baptisms,
confirmations, marriages and death records,
1860-1934; Fort Alexander, baptisms, 1864-1893;
Islington, baptisms 1871-1943, and marriages,
1872-1942; Lac Seul, baptisms, marriages and deaths,
1881-1896.
2) Reel 2: Lac Seul, baptisms, marriages and death
(continued), 1896-1902; Osnaburgh, burials,
1880-1951, and marriages, 1883-1956; York Factory,
parish book discussing everyday activities such as
weather, church activities, packets arriving,
hunting, sermons preached, 1879-92, church accounts,
etc.; York Factory baptisms, marriages and deaths,
1846-58, including Fort Churchill; York Factory
baptisms and marriages, 1858-64; York Factory
baptisms and marriages, 1858-64; York Factory
baptisms, 1864-78; York Factory baptisms, 1864-1903;
York Factory births 1864-1924; York Factory deaths,
1864-1929; York Factory marriages 1864-52.
Additional Information
Copy/Repository - Originals are kept by the
Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Keewatin, Kenora.