Our Museums (Papers to 1967)
Our Museums is a short unsigned piece on page 4 of Papers to 1967 on the history of the Thunder Bay Historical Society and its twin-city museums.[1]
Key facts
- The society was organized on 2 October 1908 as a "Twin City" venture; its first president was Fort William's Peter McKellar and its first vice-president Alexander Lord Russell of Port Arthur.[1]
- Under Carson F. Piper's leadership the first museum opened in the Fort William Public Library on 12 January 1942; the present museum there was officially opened by Mrs. Peter McKellar on 30 May 1957 and drew about 6,600 visitors a year.[1]
- The museum in the Port Arthur Public Library was opened by Mayor Saul Laskin on 22 September 1966.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Our Museums", Papers to 1967, Centennial issue (Thunder Bay Historical Society, 1967), p. 4. Archived: datum.locker.