Herstory: Impi Maki
Files
Title
Herstory: Impi Maki
Subject
People
Description
Oral history interview with Mrs. Impi (Tissari) Maki in Thunder Bay on June 27, 1978, by Georgina Garrett.
The recording consists of three sides of two cassette tapes, available here as MP3 files. (Click on the speaker logo to play the files.)
Mrs Maki was born in 1911 and lived in South Gilles for 59 years. Her father immigrated from Finland and worked in the US for two years before moving to Port Arthur and her mother then immigrated with three young children. Buying 160 acres, they cleared the land and began farming.
The interview talks about her mother's work on the farm and raising a family of ten children. Discussions centre around the rural community, family life, farming, women's organizations and women's work. Mrs Maki speaks about being involved in political meetings, community leadership, the Women's Institute and the Co-op Store. The interview offers a detailed look at farm life in a rural community in Northwestern Ontario from women's lived experiences through life in the Depression, WWII and beyond.
The recording consists of three sides of two cassette tapes, available here as MP3 files. (Click on the speaker logo to play the files.)
Mrs Maki was born in 1911 and lived in South Gilles for 59 years. Her father immigrated from Finland and worked in the US for two years before moving to Port Arthur and her mother then immigrated with three young children. Buying 160 acres, they cleared the land and began farming.
The interview talks about her mother's work on the farm and raising a family of ten children. Discussions centre around the rural community, family life, farming, women's organizations and women's work. Mrs Maki speaks about being involved in political meetings, community leadership, the Women's Institute and the Co-op Store. The interview offers a detailed look at farm life in a rural community in Northwestern Ontario from women's lived experiences through life in the Depression, WWII and beyond.
Creator
Northwestern Ontario Women's Decade Council
Date
1978-06-27
Rights
Release form was obtained by the Herstory project, allowing the recording to be shared and used.
Format
MP3
Language
English
Type
Audio
Coverage
Canada - Ontario - Thunder Bay
Canada - Ontario - South Gilles
Files
Citation
Northwestern Ontario Women's Decade Council, “Herstory: Impi Maki,” Archives & Digital Collections at Lakehead University Library, accessed April 28, 2026, https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/items/show/14690.
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