A small black ink drawing of a cardinal with a circular border by Orpheus Moyer Schantz.

A handmade Christmas card created by Orpheus Moyer Schantz. The card features illustrations of a cherub and plants, as well as lettering made to look like tree branches. The outside edges of the card has been done in scherenschnitte and there is a purple bow.

Handmade birthday card from Orpheus Moyer Schantz to Sophie Schantz. The card has scherenschnitte edges and features calligraphy, drawings of small animals, birds and plants. It reads: "May Happy Returns. Sophie E. Schantz. May 4-'89"

Handmade New Yeas card from the Schantz family to Sophie Schantz. The card features calligraphy, small drawings of moons and has the numbers of the year 1894 in each corner.. It reads: "To Sophe E. Schantz. Berlin. Ontario. We wish you a happy new year. From Ruth Schantz, Carrie Flagler Schantz,Orpheus Moyer Schantz. Morton Park, Ill."

A black ink drawing of a dogwood flower and an unidentified building done by Orpheus Moyer Schantz September 1st and 2nd, 1895.

Black ink drawing of a couple seated close together by Orpheus Moyer Schantz captioned "The last day of summer" of a despondent looking couple.

A ms. list by Orpheus Moyer Schantz of the plants and animals in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Twenty drawings and sketches by Orpheus Moyer Schantz. Included are portraits, studies of animals, technical drawings for a boat, one ink drawing of the back of a woman in a gown, two drawings after C.D. Gibson- "When Doctors Disagree" and "Mr. Pipp just after dinner steps our for a few moments with a change acquaintance. He returns at 2 A.M.", and two with leaf varieties and poetry. Smaller drawings were originally found in an old men's silk handkerchief box with other ephemera.

A drawing by Orpheus Moyer Schantz of a graduating student wearing a clapboard hat and reading a book.

Pen drawing by Orpheus Moyer Schantz titled, The Girl He Left Behind Him. The drawing features a woman sitting in a field with ships visible in the distance. Artist's note underneath signature confirms this drawing was modeled after the works of Charles Dana Gibson.

Family tree of the Schantz family created by Orpheus Moyer Schantz. The members listed start with Orpheus and Carrie's children Ruth and Ward, and date back 10 generations to the en Batten and Mayke families.

Circular wood burning by Orpheus Schantz of a woman's face surrounded by symbols.

Decorated family tree showing the descendants of Abraham Bechtel Moyer and Mary Gross Nash.

Poems written and illustrated by Orpheus Moyer Schantz. Poems include: Salamander (ts. original with illustrations); The Brookfield zoo (ts. original); The woolly bear caterpillar (ts. original); March winds (ts. original); The thirteen-lined spermophile (ts. original); It may be (ts. original, illustrated); October idylls (ts. original on letterhead); The barn owl (ts. original); Shocking (ms., illustrated); Winter woods (ts. original); An exodus (ms.); The years are getting on (ms.); Bird stories in rhyme (ts. original); Sunday morning at the filling station (ts. with illustrations); Reminiscences of Kitchener (ts. original); If I were a gnarled old tree (ts. original with ms. note); Apricot blooms (ms. with illustrations).

One large illustrated poem about the month of November by Orpheus Moyer Schantz. The poem is in the centre of the board and is surrounded by illustrations of autumn leaves.

A double sided presentation board with poems written in calligraphy on the wood thrush and the white throat sparrow accompanied by illustrations of the birds created by Orpheus Moyer Schantz.