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Under the northern lights : my memories of life in the Finnish community of Northern Ontario / Nelma Sillanpaa ; edited by Edward W. Laine.
- Title
- Under the northern lights : my memories of life in the Finnish community of Northern Ontario / Nelma Sillanpaa ; edited by Edward W. Laine.
- Author
- Sillanpaa, Nelma, 1917-
- Publication
- Hull, Quebec : Canadian Museum of Civilization, c1994.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | F1059.7.F5 S55 1994 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xxix, 129 p. ; ill.; 25 cm.
- Summary
- This book presents the memoirs of a Canadian of Finnish origin who participated in the institutional life & activities of the Finnish-Canadian community, mainly in northern Ontario. It describes her life in the mining towns & lumber camps, work in the Finnish-Canadian co-operative movement, athletic & cultural activities, life on the home front during World War II, and activities in the church, home & school associations, and other organizations.
- Series Statement
- Mercury series paper / History Division, Canadian Museum of Civilization ; 45
- Uniform Title
- Mercury series. Paper (1993) 45
- Alternative Title
- My memories of life in the Finnish Community of Northern Ontario.
- Subject
- Sellanpaa, Nelma, 1917-
- Sillanpää, Nelma, 1917-
- Finns > Ontario > Social life and customs
- Finns > Ontario > Biography
- Women immigrants > Ontario > Biography
- Immigrants > Ontario > Biography
- Finns > Ontario > Social life and customs > 20th century
- Lumber camps > Ontario > History > 20th century
- Mining camps > Ontario > History > 20th century
- Ontario > Social life and customs > 20th century
- Ontario > History, Local
- Genre/Form
- Biographies
- History
- Local history
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- My Family's journey from Finland to America -- Our First Years in Canada, 1921-23 -- Life at Bruce Mines, 1923-26 -- At the lumber camps, 1926-28 -- Cochrane, 1928-31 -- The Consumers Co-operative Society, Limited, 1935-39 -- The Athletic Clubs and Harmony Hall, 1934-43 -- Suomi Apu (Finnish Aid), 1939-40 -- Finnish Festivals, 1940-46 -- Hamilton, 1944-45 -- V.E. Day, May 8th, 1945 -- Paul : B29308 -- Yellowknife, 1945-46 [Northwest Territories] -- Return to Timmins and the Finnish festivals, 1946-53 -- Timmins, 1954-59 -- The Finnish Church, 1935-1989 -- Elliot Lake, 1960-94
- ISBN
- 0660140209
- LCCN
- cn^94980044^
- OCLC
- 29913904
- SCSB-10578784
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library