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    A newspaper clipping about the pioneers of the area like Robert Sadler, the article tells of the tales his daughter Ruth Chevis knew about her fathers youngest days.

    A newspaper clipping about the beginnings of Iron Bridge and some of the first arrivals. It was surveyed in 1876 and the Taits and Tullochs arrived in 1879. The first horses arrived by boat to Thessalon and then were walked to (Mud) Bright Lake and swam across the lake.

    This is a nineteen page collection of photos and a brief history account of Thompson Township. It is held in a soft cover (duotang style folder) and was compiled by Mr. Archie Roach.

    This one page of document which appears to be amassed by Edith Cameron regarding the early history and development of Algoma Mills, Thessalon, and Nesterville.

Edith Cameron, The Sault Star, Dec. 10, 1971     This is a newspaper clipping that shares information about some of this history of the railroad in Thessalon. It highlights rail travel and personnel involved in the area and the impending decommissioning of the Thessalon Station. A photo above the text shows the station.

    This is a newspaper article about the history of the local hospital. The hospital is about to change from a Red Cross Hospital to the Thessalon Hospital, and be administered by Plummer Memorial Hospital of Sault Ste. Marie. There are two photos, one of the Red Cross hospital before it ...

The Sault Star, 1971     This is a brief newspaper clipping reprinting a 1921 article from The Sault Daily Star. The article is about the origins of the name Thessalon.

Edith Cameron, The Sault Star, March 17, 1969     This is a newspaper clipping about some local "oldtimers" recalling their memories of the Nathanial Dyment and his lumber Mill in the Thessalon area in the late 1800s to early 1900s. A photo of mill workers standing in front of the mill circa 1900 is located above the written article. ...

    This is a black and white photo of ten ladies, one of whom is holding a baby, standing in front of an unidentified building.

    A list of local boys who were receiving the local paper overseas during their service in WW II.

    A newspaper clipping about the home built by Mr. and Mrs. Alec Fraser who created their own small bit of Scotland back in Patton Township.

    A newspaper clipping about the fire that leveled the Rod & Gun Hotel. The historic structure dated back to the original lumber boom times in 1896 when the main part of the hotel was built by Robert Arnill, an early storekeeper and the first postmaster for the village.

    Obituary of Mrs. Irene Margaret Ellen (Mason) Allen. She was the wife of Nelson Allen and was 73 at the time of her passing.

    A clipping form the Sault Star regarding the celebration of the 80th birthday of Nelson Allen. Nelson was the third youngest of 15 children born to William and Rebecca Allen and spent his life in Gladstone Twsp. The clipping gives details of his life, marriages, and activities.

    Obituary for Iva (Allen) Reid who passed on December 30, 1999. Mrs. Reid was the wife of the late William Reid.

    Obituary for Albert Wedgwood who passed on July 26, 1986. Mr. Wedgwood was the husband of Elsie (Allen) Wedgwood.

    Obituary for Elsie (Allen) Wedgwood on September 8, 2002. Mrs. Wedgwood was the wife of the late Albert Wedgwood.

    A photo of Ray Allen who passed on March 30, 1990. Ray Allen had servedf with the 2nd Canadian Armoured Regiment Lord Strathcona Horse Squadron.

    Obituary for Goldie Minion who passed on December 22, 2002, she was the wife of the late Bill Minion.

    Obituary of William H. Allen who passed on August 26, 1986. He was survived by his wife Patricia Cooper Allen.