Schreiber Public Library  1891-2010

The Schreiber Public Library fosters the development of information for the preservation of our local history.

 

SCHREIBER ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY BOARD
Teresa Stortini..........Chairperson
Neil Nesbitt..............Vice-Chair
Donna Mikeluk...........Treasurer/Secretary

The Library's Archives welcomes any donations such as photographs, letters, books, and small artifacts. The "Schreiber Archives and Historical Society" meet monthly. If you would like to volunteer, please contact the Library for further information.


Did You Know?

->From the early 1880's to 1934 Schreiber was only accessible from the west via rail and water. With considerable expense, due to the most rugged terrain of Lake Superior's North Shore, a 63 mile stretch of highway linked us to the west.

Did You Know?

->In 1898, gold was discovered 2 1/2 miles south of Schreiber. In 1934, a 25 ton mill was built at Worthington Bay and North Shore Gold Mines Ltd. started mining the deposit.

Archives Artifacts & Fonds Collections

->Schreiber Archives and Historical Society
->Yon Shimizu
->Beth MacAdam
->Darcy Furlonger

Local School History

->1954 & 1964 High School Yearbooks
->Projects done by local students

Scrapbook Collections

->Arranged by The Schreiber Women's Institute during the years of 1930-1980
->Collection of newspaper clippings concerning Schreiber's hockey teams during the years 1907, 1909, 1913, 1914, 1916, and 1917

VHS Tapes

->A Scattering of Seeds
->Superior - Under the Shadow of the Gods

Audio Tapes
->A Collection of biographies of local citizens and events

Local Organizations
->Minutes of Town meetings and letters
->Historical records of Schreiber's past organizations and The Women's Institute

Vertical File Index Clippings

->About the town's special events from the early 1900s until recently recorded events
->Port Arthur News Chronicle dating back to 1934 including the years: 1934, 1936, 1946, 1951, 1959 and 1968
->The Scout Scribe (1958)
->The Evening Telegram (1943)
->Fort William Daily Times Journal (1951)
->Terrace Bay News (1959 & 1966)

Books
->"You're on the Right Track" - an historical timeline booklet. ->Over 300 Books!
->"Township of Schreiber Heritage book"
->History of the community from 1885 and on
->Accounts of events pertaining to the Canadian Pacific railway from the early 1900's
->"Schreiber"-a collection of papers by Ray Gionet

 

Photograph & Digital Photo Collections

->Of main events that affected our town, example; Schreiber's Flood of 1911
->Of our founder's, Sir Collingwood Schreiber, and immediate family
->Of local buildings, people and scenes
->Web Site: (for NWO Digital Photos) http://www.nextlibrary.com/tbpl/home.html

 

SCHREIBER PUBLIC LIBRARY
 314 Scotia Street
P.O. Box 39
Schreiber, ON
P0T 2S0
Phone and Fax: (807)824-2477
Email Address: schlib@nwconx.net