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Luggage tag : Schantz tours.

A luggage tag from Schantz tours, owned by Orpheus Moyer Schantz. The address on the tag reads "Frank Schantz 43 Schneider Ave. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada."

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Invitation.

An invitation to an autumn party at Morton Park, the home of Orpheus Moyer Schantz.

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Clippings.

Clippings relating to, or written by, Orpheus Moyer Schantz. Includes articles written by Orpheus on flora and fauna, articles on Orpheus' poetry and lectures, a poem written by Orpheus, a biography an article on Cressman's Woods and an article on Orpheus' car.

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Ephemera: baby shower gift tag.

A baby shower gift tag.

The message printed on the tag reads, This Gift for your shower Brings good wishes, too, For "showers of joy" For your Baby and You!

The tag is signed by Reta.

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Ephemera: memorial cards received.

Memorial cards, some including clippings, received by members of the family, including eight in stamped envelopes. People included:

  • Bair, Henry Clay
  • Bowman, Abram O. (d. July 10, 1929) - includes clipping
  • Bowman, Allan (d. April 7, 1928)
  • Bowman, Joshua Snyder (d. April 8, 1895)
  • Bowman, Maria (May 17, 1921)
  • Bowman, Mary (March 6, 1815 - August 24, 1901)
  • Burkholder, Samuel (January 2, 1816 - March 12, 1893)
  • Eby, Catharine (d. July 6, 1909)
  • Eby, Hannah (d. May 27, 1883)
  • Detwiler, Lenora (d. April 30, 1913)
  • Hallman, Magdalena (d. June 19, 1888)
  • Hilborn, Carrie E. (d. July 1, 1895)
  • Honsberger, Mary (d. February 21, 1899)
  • Kolb, Jacob Z. (d. June 3, 1919)
  • Kolb, Mary (d. Marcy 13, 1900)
  • Lackner, William A. (d. November 2, 1906)
  • Lindner, Adelina (d. May 16, 1906)
  • Martin, Benjamin F. (d. September 9, 1917)
  • Meyers, Annie Louise (d. September 13, 1906)
  • Meyer, Elizabeth B. (d. June 14, 1929) - includes clipping
  • Meyers, Eliah (June 7, 1837 - June 27, 1927)
  • Meyers, Hilda (d. July 31, 1907)
  • Meyers, Sarah M. (July 23, 1846 - November 16, 1928)
  • Millar, Alexander (November 4, 1835 - December 11, 1918)
  • Moyer, Joseph B. (d. August 3, 1891)
  • Nahrgang, Mary (d. December 26, 1921)
  • Oberholtzer, Elizabeth (March 31, 1910)
  • Plowman, Geo. (d. August 21, 1891)
  • Rodgers, Edith Cameron
  • Schneider, David B. (d. November 28, 1928) - includes clippings
  • Shantz, Josiah (November 18, 1861 - April 28, 1908)
  • Shantz, Josiah (December 5, 1834 - August 3, 1913)
  • Shaw, Elizabeth (d. December 2, 1894)
  • Snider, Menno (d. February 9, 1917)
  • Snyder, Alda (March 5, 1911)
  • Snyder, Angeline (d. May 12, ?)
  • Snyder, Ruth Magdalena (August 4, 1911)
  • Standen, Frances Emma (October 22, 1916)
  • Swartz, Nancy (d. May 24, 1917)
  • Swartz, Sarah (November 23, 1917)
  • Weaver, Elizabeth (July 13, 1858 - November 24, 1928)
  • Weaver, Ella (August 25, 1875 - September 3, 1917) - includes clippings
  • Woodward, W.S. (November 5, 1904)

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Christmas greetings

Christmas greeting card from Nellie Shoemaker to uncle Tobias Schantz featuring two swallows, holly and a snow covered landscape.

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Christmas greetings.

Christmas greeting card sent from Walter, Margery + Dorothy Spelman to their great-grandfather, Tobias Kolb Schantz. The card features an illustrated string of garland and three movable Christmas trees. It reads: "Christmas Greetings / Behind each Christmas tree / Hidden from view / You'll find a Christmas wish / From me ~ to You."

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Christmas greetings.

Christmas greeting card featuring an illustrated winter scene with a snow covered church and a robin perched on a tree branch on front with the message: "May Your Christmas Both Happy and Merry Be." The verso includes excerpts from Josiah Gilbert Holland's poem "A Christmas Carol".

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Best wishes.

Christmas card booklet featuring illustrated lilacs and a "Best Wishes" greeting on the front cover "From Eliza to Uncle Tobias". The booklet contains the lyrics for the hymn "Like a river, glorious".

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Fond greetings.

Blank card with scalloped edging featuring rose, forsythia, a white dove and a hand holding a card that reads: "With fond greetings!"

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Ephemera: drinking cups.

Three paper drinking cups made from waterproof paper material. The front features an illustration of three seated adults raising glasses in salute and the back features an advertisement for Wolf American High Art Cycles with an illustrated bicycle.

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New years card.

Handmade New Years card from the Schantz family to Arthur Benjamin Schantz. The card features calligraphy, small drawings of bells and has scherenschnitte edges. It reads: "1894. Wishing you a joyous new year. To Arthur B. Schantz From Ruth, Carrie & Orph."

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New years card.

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."

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Schantz, Tobias Kolb and Schantz, Mary (nee Moyer) : correspondence received.

Twenty-seven letters received by Tobias Kolb Schantz and his wife Mary Schantz.

Date and Place from: June 13, 1899 Danville, Ill. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Watt, Mary C. Notes: wedding invitation for Jessie Watt and Ela Bliss Moyer; includes envelope with stamp.

Date and Place from: July 12, 1896 Leamington, Ont. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From White, Ward Malott, 1870-1948.

Date and Place from: March 23, 1902 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From White, Ward Malott, 1870-1948.

Date and Place from: May 27, 1866 s.l. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868.

Date and Place from: March 22, 1878 Hutchison Co., [D.T.?] To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Christian, 1840- and Shantz, Mary Hutchinson.

Date and Place from: February 28, 1866 [Plattsville?] To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868.

Date and Place from: March 13, 1866 s.l. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868.

Date and Place from: April 20, 1866 s.l. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868.

Date and Place from: August 22, 1866 s.l. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868.

Date and Place from: September 18, 1866 s.l. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868 Notes: Partial letter, including prices of fruit, crops, lumber and describing wild game.

Date and Place from: October 17, 1866 s.l. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868.

Date and Place from: January 24, 1867 s.l. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868 Notes: Partial Letter.

Date and Place from: February 16, 1867 s.l. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868.

Date and Place from: April 04, 1867 s.l. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868 Notes: Describes life in the West, including the birth of his newest son, Isaac, his horses, the weather, the prices of food etc.

Date and Place from: September 23, 1867 Longlane, Dallas County, Mo. U.S.A. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868 Notes: Writes about being settled in their new place, as they moved from Montgomery County to Dallas County, Mo.

Date and Place from: February 06, 1868 Longlane, Dallas County, Mo. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868 Notes: Writes that he has not sold his place in Montgomery Co., has not received any money from Canada and has fallen on hard times. He has been digging a well for water, and feed is scarce.

Date and Place from: March 29, 1868 [Dallas Co., Mo.?] To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935.

Date and Place from: May 31, 1868 Longlane,[Dallas Co., Mo.] To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868 Attachments: Slip of paper, short note included with letter. Notes: Note included which describes locusts.

Date and Place from: July 20, 1868 [Longlane, Dallas Co., Mo.?] To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868 Notes: Letter Written By Menno S. Shantz for Benjamin Shantz.

Date and Place from: March 19, 1876 [Scotland?], Bonhomme Co., Dakotah To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Christian, 1840- and Shantz, Mary Hutchinson Notes: Writes about the move to Dakota.

Date and Place from: May 08, 1875 Lebanon To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Sarah Notes: Letter telling of her marriage to a Mr. Henry Snyder, their plans to visit people in Port Elgin after the wedding. Describes her wedding dress and says "I will send you a piece of my wedding dress."

Date and Place from: March 17, 1890 Bloomingdale To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Snyder, Lydia.

Date and Place from: September 12, 1866 Hawkesville To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Tropp, H. Notes: Signature illegible.

Date and Place from: March 14, 1871 Breslau To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Josiah Kolb, 1834- and Shantz, Anna Notes: Note included, initialled by Josiah.

Date and Place from: May 20, 1866 Wellsville To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Unknown? Notes: Partial letter, no closing.

Date and Place from: Dec. 26, 1901 Oshkosh, Wis. To Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 and Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 From Soper, Benjamin Hutchinson Notes: Marriage announcement of Lucia Moore and Homer LeRoy Schantz, includes envelope with stamp.

Date and Place from: March 29, 1868 [Longlane, Dallas Co., Mo.?] To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868.

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Ephemera: invitation.

One invitation to the graduation ceremony for the Senior Class of Colorado College. Homer LeRoy Schantz (nephew of Tobias Schantz) graduated with a S.B.

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New years card.

Handmade New Years card sent to Sophie Schantz. The card has scherenschnitte edges and features calligraphy and a painting of pink flower blossoms by Carrie Schantz. It reads "Of this joyous day. Sophie Schantz. Many happy returns."

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Birthday card.

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"

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New Years card.

New Years card given to Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz) from Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Becker.

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Invitation card.

An invitation card possibly written by or sent to Austin Tobias Schantz. The quote inscribed on the verso of the invitation card is from Alfred Tennyson's poem titled, The Sea Fairies that was first published in 1830.

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Ephemera : visiting cards.

Five hand lettered visiting cards of Jennie Moyer, Edmund Warren Moyer, Austin Schantz, and Orpheus Moyer Schantz and F.J. Ottmax. The cards of Edmund and Jennie list them as living at 3823 Langley Ave., Chicago. The card of Orpheus and F.J. Ottmax is inscribed "A Happy New Year 1889."

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Ephemera : negative envelopes.

Two negative envelopes, from Greyhound photograph Service and Brightling Studio. The Brightlings envelope has two 1 cent stamps affixed and on recto reads "Dorothy's film of 1934. Lorna's Film of 1935." Recto features advertisement for Gevaert roll film. Greyhound envelope has identification on recto as "Mrs. Mackie, Ambrose at Port Elgin." Verso shows advertisement for SeloChrome Film.

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