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Miscellaneous Research
2 · File · 1886-1981
Part of Michael Kelly

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.

Financial Records

Series consists of one cash book for the 2nd Coniston Troop group committee, three typed gestetner copies of the 2nd Coniston Financial report, two unidentified receipts (numbered 18,001,099 and 17,843,904) stamped by the issuing office of Coniston, Ontario and dated February 7th and 17th 1949, and a receipt received for registration fees from the 2nd Coniston Group to the Boy Scouts Association Provincial Council for Ontario, dated December 10th, 1953.

2 · Item · May 8, 1945
Part of Heit Family

One annotated photograph of a large crowd gathered at Queen's Athletic Field on Victory in Europe Day. Approximately 10,000 attended the commemorative service which began at 4pm but, due to high winds, only a little over 4,000 people were still present when it ended. The 8th Victory Loan Drive Parade with the slogan "Invest in the Best" followed the service.

2 · Item · May 5, 1950
Part of Heit Family

One photograph of the inaugural Falconbridge Nickel Mines First Aid Championship winning team. In the front row from left to right, Frank Heino (captain), Tommy Sheppard, and Jack Heit. In the back row from left to right M. Gillis (spare), J. Cornthwaite (coach), and Dinny Blake. Behind them is a sign that reads: Falconbridge Nickel Mines Fire Signals.

Soroptimist Scrapbook
2 · Item · 1968 - 1974
Part of Soroptimist Club of the Sudbury Nickel District

This scrapbook documents various activities of the Soroptimist Club of the Sudbury District from 1968 to their 25th anniversary in 1974. Included are photographs and newspaper clippings from the Soroptimist Scholarship Award Dinner on November 3rd, 1969 at which Edith McLennan, President of the Soroptimist Club of the Sudbury Nickel District, awarded four young student nurses their scholarships. Award recipients present in the photographs are: Margaret Houle, Louise Picard and Mary Hagan, all winners of the Edna L. Moore Scholarships, and Bonita Groulx, winner of the Soroptimist Award. The scrapbook also contains newspaper clippings covering other Soroptimist Club activities and general happenings in the community, including the presentation of a citizenship award to Christine Kleber, a high school student from Lively, Ontario, based on an essay she wrote explaining her commitment to her role in the community; the donation of books to the Sudbury Public Library about First Nations history in Canada, which was part of a larger project undertaken by the Eastern Canadian region of the Soroptimists to promote knowledge of First Nations culture, and a Christmas dinner held by the Soroptimist Club for 100 members of the Soutar Senior Citizens Club. The scrapbook also contains an honourary membership certificate presented to the 'Sudbury Club' by the Eastern Canada Region of the Soroptimists Federation of the Americas Inc. for increasing active members by 20% between March 31, 1969 and March 31, 1970, as well as three pages from the May-June 1971 issue of 'The American Soroptimist,' which includes a photograph of Christine Maria Kleber, as well as other young men and women from across North America who received a 1971 Youth Citizenship Award. Three greeting cards from the Soroptimist Clubs of Thunder Bay, Oshawa and District and Verdun LaSalle congratulating the Sudbury Nickel District chapter on their 25th Anniversary, as well as a handwritten note on the occasion from Nora Jean Quigley, have also been placed inside the scrapbook. Two identical brochures from the Soroptimist International Association promoting their clubs are also included.