Papers of the Thunder Bay Historical Society, 1922
Papers of the Thunder Bay Historical Society, 1922 is the thirteenth annual report of the Thunder Bay Historical Society, covering the society's year 1921–22 and listing its officers for 1922–23. It prints the secretary-treasurer's report and accounts, F. D. Fregeau's account of the fur-trade union of 1821 and a traveller's guide to the north shore of Lake Superior written about 1877.[1]
Contents
| Pages | Item | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Officers, 1922–23 | — |
| 6 | Secretary-Treasurer's Report and Financial Report | M. J. L. Black |
| 7–10 | A Kaministiquia Centennial | F. D. Fregeau |
| 11–12 | Points of Interest on the Northern Shore of Lake Superior | Mrs. William Ketch |
Officers for 1922–23
- Honorary president: Hon. Sir George E. Foster
- Honorary patron and patroness: N. M. W. J. McKenzie and Mrs. N. M. W. J. McKenzie
- President: Peter McKellar
- Vice-president: John King
- Secretary-treasurer: Miss M. J. L. Black
- Executive committee: Miss Stafford, F. C. Perry, Mrs. John King, C. W. Jarvis and Major W. J. Hamilton
- Auditors: Mrs. G. A. Graham and Mrs. Peter McKellar[1]
Secretary-Treasurer's Report
Miss Black's report, dated 1 October 1922, records three regular meetings at which the two papers in this annual were read, and twelve paid-up members. It notes the deaths of A. L. Russell and his wife, who died in Ottawa, both charter members, Russell having been vice-president for many years, and of Dr. E. B. Oliver, who joined when he came to the city and was a regular attender. Gifts and exchanges included the annual reports of the Women's Canadian Historical Society, the Canadian Historical Association and the Western Reserve Historical Society, Minnesota Historical Society bulletins, three Canadian National Parks guides, and a photograph of the Neebing Hotel as it stood in 1877, given by Miss Ketch of Thessalon.[2]
Financial Report
Receipts from 1 October 1921 were $110.00: the $100 government grant and fees of $10. Fees were paid by Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie, Dr. Oliver, Mr. Fred Fregeau, Miss Robin, Major and Mrs. W. J. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cassellman and Captain McCannell. Spending was $10 for flowers for the Soldiers' Monument, $5 to the Historic Landmarks Association and $90 for printing the annual, leaving $5 in the bank.[2]
Papers
- A Kaministiquia Centennial, by F. D. Fregeau: the arrival at Fort William on 1 July 1821 of Nicholas Garry and the McGillivrays to seal the union of the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company.[3]
- Points of Interest on the Northern Shore of Lake Superior, by Mrs. William Ketch: a steamer passenger's tour of the north shore, from the Sault to Silver Islet, Prince Arthur's Landing and the Kaministiquia.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Officers 1922–23", Papers of the Thunder Bay Historical Society, 1922 (Thunder Bay Historical Society, Thirteenth Annual Report), p. 5 (scan p. 35). archive.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 M. J. L. Black, "Secretary-Treasurer's Report and Financial Report", Papers of the Thunder Bay Historical Society, 1922 (Thunder Bay Historical Society, Thirteenth Annual Report), p. 6 (scan p. 36). archive.org.
- ↑ F. D. Fregeau, "A Kaministiquia Centennial", Papers of the Thunder Bay Historical Society, 1922 (Thunder Bay Historical Society, Thirteenth Annual Report), pp. 7–10 (scan pp. 37–40). archive.org.
- ↑ Mrs. William Ketch, "Points of Interest on the Northern Shore of Lake Superior", Papers of the Thunder Bay Historical Society, 1922 (Thunder Bay Historical Society, Thirteenth Annual Report), pp. 11–12 (scan pp. 41–42). archive.org.