Under the northern lights : my memories of life in the Finnish community of northern Ontario /

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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,...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sillanpää, Nelma, 1917-
Autor Corporativo: Canadian Museum of Civilization
Otros Autores: Laine, Edward W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hull, Quebec : Canadian Museum of Civilization, ©1994.
Colección:Mercury series. Paper (1993) ; 45.
Temas:
Sillanpää, Nelma, > 1917-
Sillanpää, Nelma, > (1917- ...)
1900-1999
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.
Finnish Canadians > Ontario > Social life and customs.
Finnish Canadians > Ontario > Biography.
Canadiens d'origine finlandaise > Ontario > Mœurs et coutumes.
Canadiens d'origine finlandaise > Ontario > Biographies.
Immigrantes > Ontario > Biographies.
Camps forestiers > Ontario > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Camps de mineurs > Ontario > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Finns
Finns > Social life and customs
Immigrants
Lumber camps
Manners and customs
Mining camps
Women immigrants
Canadiens d'origine finlandaise > Moeurs et coutumes.
Canadiens d'origine finlandaise > Biographies.
Canadiens > Ontario (Canada)
Ontario > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Ontario > History, Local.
Ontario
Biographies
History
Local history
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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