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      This newspaper clipping is about two local men who were stationed overseas during the Second World War. The first man is Stan Olmstead who distinguished himself for bravery. The second man is Signalman Bill Rothera, who wrote a letter to his parents regarding Stan Olmstead.

      Stan Olmstead

      Stanley Olmstead

      "Born - Sept. 12, 1849. died Aug. 30, 1934, 85 years." This clipping can be found in the Gardiner/Allen scrapbook 1700's - 1954.

 Algoma Advocate, January 8, 1942     The headline reads "Over 1000 persons attended the public funeral service at Iron Bridge Orange Hall - Whole Communities Plunged into Sadness and Gloom" This clipping can be found in the Gardiner/Allen scrapbook 1700's - 1954.

      This is a one page letter written to family members back home by Abner Ingleheart Hopkins as of October 9, 1895. It details his adventures after leaving home to seek work and a future as a farmer. It is a humorous account of his trials and travels.

      "This book is a survey of those persons buried in a marked grave. Headstone or funeral marker. Compiled by the Thessalon Township Heritage Association."

      "This book is a survey of those persons buried in a marked grave. Headstone or funeral marker. Compiled by the Thessalon Township Heritage Association."

 Algoma Advocate, Circa 1940     This is a humorous piece from The Algoma Advocate, date unknown. It describes why an Algoma Farmer is poor and provides a brief rundown on all the products that the farmer uses none of which are homegrown other than his dog.

      This newspaper clipping and photo are about Stan Olmstead from the Thessalon area. The clipping is a letter he wrote to the editor of the local paper while he was stationed overseas.

      This is a newspaper article regarding Corporal Stan Olmstead originally of Thessalon, Ont and details some of his military career while stationed overseas. The article includes information about the wounds he received and how he chose to return to the front lines in spite of his conditon.

      This newspaper clipping is a brief note about a Thessalon man Stan Olmstead who was injured for the second time during his time in Europe during World War II.

      A collection of local history summaries, which focus on various businesses and organizations in the Thessalon area. The majority of these summaries are less than a page in length, and highlight the date of establishments, mention the people involved, and describe where a business was located.

      This is a nine page text document, which features collection of articles about the history of the public school in Thessalon.

      The scrapbook is held in a protective hard cover and holds various media types including photographs, maps, text, and handwritten notes.

      A black and white photographic postcard. The front side of the postcard features an image of a minister seated in a chair with a book in his lap. The reverse of the postcard indicates that this postcard was sent to Mrs. Harris from W. E. Phillips in 1909.