An edition of Under the northern lights (1994)
Under the northern lights
my memories of life in the Finnish community of northern Ontario
By Nelma Sillanpää
Publish Date
1994
Publisher
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Language
eng
Pages
129
Description:
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.
subjects: Biographies, Biography, Canadiens d'origine finlandaise, Finns, History, History, Local, Immigrants, Local History, Lumber camps, Mining camps, Moeurs et coutumes, Social life and customs, Women immigrants, Finnish Canadians, Manners and customs, Canadiens, Finns, canada
People: Nelma Sillanpää (1917-)
Places: Ontario
Times: 20th century