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Material relating to the 1937 Royal visit to Canada of Queen Elizabeth and King George VI. Includes two postcards and one photograph.

One photograph of the Ball family siblings. Left to right: Langdon Ball, Mervin Ball, Doris Snyder (nee Ball).

Photograph of Mervin Ball at his desk at Krug Furniture.

Photographs showing Mervin Ball with family and troops during his time training for, and fighting during, the Second World War. Includes images of training at Knollwood Park, Kitchener and of a downed German fighter jet with swastika flag.

One snapshot of Mervin Ball dressed in his military uniform in England.

Business card for Mervin Ball, purchasing agent for Krug Furniture.

One birthday card sent to Gordon Bolender by Mrs. W.J. Morley to celebrate Gordon's first birthday.

Material relating to the personal and professional life of the Bolender and Ball families. Includes photographs, correspondence, ephemera including material relating to the Second World War and missionary work done in Nigeria in the 1950's.

Material related to the personal and professional life of the Bolender and Ball families. Includes photographs, a scrapbook and ephemera.

Photographs of members of the Bolender family. Includes: a group portrait of Doris and Gordon with children Mark, David and Merla; a portrait of Gordon with Mark and David; and a portrait of Doris with Merla.

One large scrapbook about the personal and professional life of the Bolender family. The scrapbook consists of 41 pages containing 97 photographs, b&w and col., and 91 other items including clippings, correspondence, programs, brochures, greeting cards, postcards, a business card, plane and train tickets, patches, ribbon and a napkin.

Photographs showing the Bolender family, their friends, and colleagues during their time working as missionaries in Nigeria from 1946-1958. Included in photos are Nigerian children and adults. Some identifications present.

Photograph showing members of C Company No 10 at the basic training centre at Knollwood Park, Kitchener Ontario.

Christmas card from the Bolender family from Igbeti, Nigeria. Included is a photograph of Gordon, Doris and Mark.

Christmas card sent from Jean Ball to Mervin Ball while he was overseas during the Second World War.

One block of four postage stamps featuring an image of Winston Churchill that was issued by the Canada Post Corporation.
Date of Issue : 12 August 1965
Canada : 5 cents

One reproduction print of a charcoal portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, by Tom Hall, specially commissioned by Rolland Paper Company Limited, and its coated papers division: Canada Glazed Papers Limited.

One press clipping from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record regarding the death of King George V of Great Britain published in 1936. File also includes two press clippings about the death of John F. Kennedy from an unknown publication with handwritten notes by Judith Collier (nee Ball), age 10. Judith Collier is Joshua Bolender's mother.

Press clippings relating to Rudolph Krug and Krug Furniture.

178 items of correspondence primarily from the Bolender family living in Nigeria to family and friends in Canada, as well as a few items addressed to the Bolenders.

One item of correspondence from Mark Bolender to his parents Doris and Gordon while he was a student at Hillcrest School in Jos, Nigeria. The letter makes mention of thieves stealing blankets, costumes and alarm clocks from the school.

Three handmade greeting cards made by Glenn Bolender that were sent to his Aunt Betty and Uncle Jack to celebrate Easter. Glenn Bolender was Gordon Bolender's brother.

German pansies collected by Mervin Ball while he was serving in Germany during the Second World War. The pansies were encapsulated and sent to his wife Jean Adelaide Ball (b. 1920).

Photograph of the old city hall in Kitchener, Ontario.

One photograph of the Moyer family.

Seated, left to right: Reverend William Blackburn Moyer, William (Bill) Glen Moyer, Olive Irene Moyer (nee Shantz).

Standing, left to right: Ruby Jane Sider, Marjorie Evangeline Funk, Doris Bolender.

Diploma for Doris Moyer from Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate Institute.

Two handmade New Year cards. It is not known who made these cards. One card is signed by Gwendoline and the other is signed by Olga.

Prayer card for the Bolender family during their time as missionaries of the United Missionary Society, working in Nigeria. Includes a photo of Doris, Merla, David, Gordon and Mark Bolender.

One photograph of Olive Irene Moyer (nee Shantz) and possibly her two sisters Nora Shantz and Ella Mae Shantz.

A note attached to the back of the photograph indicated that the photograph is of Olive Irene Moyer and 2 cousins taken approximately in 1910 in Berlin (Kitchener), Ontario. However, it is likely that the three girls in the photograph are sisters rather than cousins.

Olive Irene Moyer had two sisters named Nora and Ella. Their father's name was Aaron E. Shantz. This historical information aligns closely with the notes inscribed on the recto of the photograph.

Card celebrating Victory in Europe day from the Second World War produced by the Second Tactical Air Force.

One photograph of the West Montrose covered bridge located in West Montrose, an unincorporated rural community in Woolwich Township in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The West Montrose covered bridge is reportedly the last wooden covered bridge in Ontario and the oldest such bridge in Canada.