Silver drachma from Cappadocia (modern day Turkey) showing the head of Ariobarzanes I on the obverse and ont he reverse Athena standing left, holding Nike, shiel and a spear.

Silver drachma from Parthia (modern day Iraq) showing on the obverse the head of Orodes II and on the reverse an archer holding a bow surrounded by the inscription �BASILEOS BASILEON MEGALOU ARSAKOU EPIPHANOUS� or �Of Great Arsaces, King of Kings, God Manifest.�

Silver tetradrachm from Egypt showing on the obverse the head of Ptolemy XII and on the reverse an eagle.

Silver denarius from a military mint, possibly in Italy, showing on the obverse an elephant trampling a horned serpent over the word Caesar and on the reverse priestly implements. Stuck during the reign of Julius Caesar after his crossing of the Rubicon into Italy. This coin was possibly struck from the horde at the State treasury at the Temple of Saturn in Rome.

Bronze coin from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Claudius and on the reverse Minerva advancing with a spear and a shield and the letters SC.

Bronze coin from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Germanicus and on the reverse the letters SC.

Bronze coin from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Augustus and on the reverse the facade of the Ara Providentiae Augusti with Provident below. This coin was minted during the reign of Tiberius in honour of the deification of Augustus.

Bronze Dupondius from Nemausus (Nice, France) showing on the obverse back-to-back heads of Agrippa and Augustus and on the reverse a crocodile chained to a palm tree.

Silver drachma from Mauretania (modern day Northern Africa) showing on the obverse the head of Juba II and on the reverse a cornucopiae and sceptre.

Julia McCarthy's personal copies of her books that she used to do readings after the launch of each of the books. Includes books Stormthrower (2002), Return from Erebus (2010), and All the names between (2017), notes for the readings, and markings on the books indicating the order of the readings.
Also contains bird feathers that she used to show the audience as an example before she read the last poem "Afterfeathers" from her book All the names between (McCarthy had a feather collection).

Pair of wooden shoes.

The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal that was awarded to Cameron Hill for his service in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. Also includes the accompanying medal ribbon and silver bar as well as the original box that the medal was received and stored in.

The 1939-1945 Star that was awarded to Cameron Hill for his service in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. Also includes the accompanying medal ribbon as well as the original box that the medal was received and stored in.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Tiberius and the reverse Livia seated on a throne. This is often referred to as a Tribute Penny, being the coin that Jesus refers to during his �Give unto Caesar speech.�

One canvas tote bag from Between the Lines Books of Toronto.

File consists of three magnets advertising Glow with the wording "love who you are" "as straight as ring road" and "closets are for clothes."

File consists of a purple ribbon to be worn in remembrance of Theresa Vince and in support of those fighting workplace sexual harassment.

File consists of 37 buttons created and accumulated by the Glow Centre for Sexual and Gender Diversity on topics such as feminism, transphobia, homophobia, and healthy living.

Silver denarius from Lyons (France) showing on the obverse the head of Augustus and on the reverse Gaius & Lucius standing front, each with a hand resting on a round shield.

Material accumulated by Andrew Telegdi related to the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre’s equity and inclusion fundraising dinner held in his honour. Telegdi previously served as the President of the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre and the dinner honoured his extensive contribution to the organization and the local community. The dinner was held on November 29, 2012 at Bingemans Conference Centre in Kitchener, Ontario. Records include a flyer invitation, itinerary, a guestbook, pin, program, and related correspondence including a letter from Justin Trudeau extending his congratulations to Telegdi. The file also contains a photograph of Telegdi and three unidentified individuals at an unknown event.

Materials related to the 2011 Canadian Authors Association (CAA) Literary Awards in which Julia McCarthy was awarded the CAA Award for poetry. Includes pamphlet for the ceremony, certificate of the award, and medal and lapel pin in a box.
Also contains a congratulatory letter from Garfield Dunlop, Member of Parliament for Simcoe North and certificates of achievement from the City of Orillia.

Silver coin from Gaul (modern day France) minted by the Gallic Aedui people. The image on the obverse shows the helmeted head of Roma and the reverse a horse.

Wooden board with a serigraph printing of a poster of an event organized by Malaspina University-College. Event is the Ralph Gustafson Poetry Chair presenting Cape Breton Poet Don Domanski: "Don Domanski: a conversation" (October 19) and "Poetry and the Sacred" (October 20). Board is signed by Domanski to McCarthy.

Silver sixpence from England showing on the obverse the head of Elizabeth I with a rose and on the reverse a square topped shield with the date 1561.

File consists of one patch from the YMCA Sports College.

File consists of 4 YWCA self-adhesive stamps showing the blue triangle YWCA logo.

File consists of three scarves from the YWCA Zimbabwe.

File consists of one pin from the Federation of Canadian Advertising and Sales Clubs.

File consists of a brass tulip shaped bell.

Official stamp of the Carold Institute with the inscription "Clare and Harold Clark Institute for the study of charitable activities in Canada."

File consists of one clear glass hydrochloric acid bottle with a glass stopper. The bottle is 12 cm high and 18 cm of circumference. An engraved label on the bottle reads "Acid Hydrochloric HCL."

File consists of one green glass soda codd neck bottle from Barnett and Foster, London. The bottle is engraved "The Niagara Bottle" and retains the original marble in the neck. Someone has also inserted a clipping into the bottle which is illegi

File consists of one excelsior brand pencil.

Three suede eyeglass cloths, probably made by the children as presents, and one wallet.

File consists of one rubber stamp carved with "Ontario Alpha."

File consists of one wooden sock darner.

File consists of two fabric samples from the YWCA of Sri Lanka.

File consists of two bumper stickers advertising Uniroyal. They read "Nobody pushes me around! I've got Uniroyals" and "Don't skid around get Uniroyal."

File consists of one ruler from the Provincial Tire Company. Tag line on the ruler reads "Canada's largest tire sales organization Dominion Royal Tires."

File consists of one tire display stand reading "Time to re-tire Fisk."

Jewelry kept by Montgomery. Includes one signet band bracelet engraved with F.K.M., one ID bracelet engraved with F.K. Montgomery 2-7-42, one signet ring engraved with F.M., and one pin from the arts faculty at the University of Western Ontario.

A black leather jacket from the University of Waterloo worn by Kathleen Land (BA ’99), an undergraduate student studying English Literature. The front left-side of the jacket includes a patch of the University of Waterloo crest and motto. The back of the jacket contains gold letter patches that spell out, “UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO.” The left sleeve of the jacket features gold letter patches that spell out, “ARTS.” The right sleeve of the jacket includes the gold number patches, “99.” The jacket was manufactured by Export Leather Garments Ltd.

File consists of one tire display stand reading "DuPont nylon to be sure!"

File consists of one tire display stand reading "Uniroyal."

File consists of one metal ruler with images of Dare cookies.

One slate and slate pencil.

File consists of one rubber stamp carved with "Alpha Delta Kappa."

File consists of one blue glass medicine bottle. A paper label accompanying the bottle reads "Oil tar. P.A. Lambertus, Phm.B. druggist and stationer, Walkerton, Ontario." The jar is 19 cm high and 22 cm in circumference.

File consists of one white ceramic apothecary jar with a ceramic lid. A painted label on the jar reads "radix palmae christi." The jar is 25 cm high and 36 cm in circumference.

Waterloo-Wellington Airport Commission desk set presented to Norman C. Schneider. Consists of one marble pen-holder with brass plate that reads: "Norman C. Schneider, in appreciation, W-W Airport Commission."

File consists of buttons from the KW Sales and Ad Club.

File consists of a wooden plaque reading "International affiliation of sales and advertising clubs" and showing the American flag and the Red Ensign.

File consists of one glass amber bottle with a cork stopper. The bottle is 18 cm high, and 21 cm in circumference.

File consists of one Nyal face cream jar. The jar is made of milk glass and the lid is a thin metal, possibly tin. Punched into the lid is reads "Nyal face cream." The jar is 6 cm high and 16 cm in circumference.

File consists of one clear glass apothecary bottle with a glass stopper. A painted glass label on the bottle reads "Sacchar. Lact." which is short for Saccharum Lactis. The bottle is 20 cm high and 23 cm in circumference.

Kitchener Chamber of Commerce plaque and membership card presented to Norman C. Schneider. Plaque reads: "Honorary life membership presented by Kitchener Chamber of Commerce in appreciation to Norman C. Schneider, President 1930-31."

One blue glass seltzer bottle from C.H. Norton, Berlin. Norton owned the Berlin Soda Works.

File consists of one copper printing plate of an unknown woman.

File consists of one badge from the West End Toronto YMCA.

File consists of one tire display stand reading "Atlas."

Silver tetradrachm from Tenedos, Troas (modern day Turkey) showing on the obverse Janiform heads of Zeus and Hera, and on the reverse a bipennis with a cluster of grapes and a vase.

Materials related to John English's political campaigns of 1993 and 1998. Includes president’s report for the Kitchener Federal Liberal Association for 1992 and 1993; calendars for 1994 and 1996 from John English MP; federal programs and services guides from 1994, 1995 and for 1996; event programs; flyers and invitations for events for 1988 campaign; annual report for 1994, 1995; and a scarf with stickers for English.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Nerva and on the reverse Fortuna standing holding rudder and cornucopiae.

The majority of the archives of the Concordia Club were destroyed either as a result of the ransacking of the club by the 118th Batallion in 1916, or as a result of the fire of Nov. 17, 1971. As a result the earliest records of Concordia have largely been lost forever. A very small number of items can be traced back to the Concordia Male Choir (1873-1914). These take the form of two items of correspondence, programs for the "Sängerfests", clippings, and photographs. A small number of archival records also can be found which belonged to the "Deutscher Club, Kitchener" (1925-1930), and include a set of house rules, letters patent, and photographs. Some records from the 1930s have also been preserved to this day, and include artifacts, clippings, legal documents, a membership list, photographs, and programs of events. However, the majority of the materials date from the 1950s onwards. These materials document the history of the Concordia Club since the 1950s, and include artifacts, audiovisual material, clippings, correspondence, ephemera, financial records, legal documents, membership records, minutes of meetings, photographs, publications, and scrapbooks.

File consists of one button advertising the YWCA 1996 Week Without Violence.

File consists of one button commemorating the Montreal massacre for the YWCA Week Without Violence.

Decorations and medals awarded to members of the Martin family, and various military insignia and memorabilia. Includes decorations awarded to John Gartshore Martin:

• Distinguished Service Order,
• 1939-1945 Star,
• France and Germany Star,
• Defense Medal,
• Canadian Volunteer Service Medal,
• War Medal 1939-1945 (oak leaf),
• 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal, and
• a miniature set of these;
• medals commemorating 50th anniversary of the D-day landings and of the liberation at Bergen-op-zoom; and
• other military insignia memorabilia.

File also includes the Order of the British Empire (with miniature) awarded to John Alexander Martin; and a Silver Cross awarded to Jessie Martin on the death of her son William Jamieson Martin.

Small shield-shaped plaque presented to Howard J. Schneider rom Whitby Town Council, Yorkshire, England, to mark visit of the Schneider Male Chorus.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Domitian and on the reverse Minerva brandishing a spear and a shield.

Material created or accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during the planning of Crime and Justice in the Community Week as well as Law Day in the Region of Waterloo over the course of multiple years including 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1993. Records include media releases, itineraries, lists, advertisements, a button, and a photograph of Andrew Telegdi at an event during Crime and Justice in the Community Week in the Region of Waterloo in 1982. Also contains correspondence including a signed letter from Robert Stanley Welch, then Attorney General of Ontario and Deputy Premier, to Telegdi offering his congratulations on a successful Law Day in the Kitchener-Waterloo area in 1985.

Series consists of four boxes of realia, some from the YMCA, some from the K-W Y's Men's Club and some from the Pan Politae Club. Included are pennants, plaques, gavels, badges, ribbons, flags, certificates, etc.

A teal t-shirt from the University of Waterloo likely worn by a first-year undergraduate student during orientation week in September 1992. The t-shirt features an illustration of Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar, two characters from the Wayne’s World film, along with the movie’s tagline “You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll hurl” and the words, “FROSH WORLD” at the bottom. In the illustration, Campbell is seen wearing a hat with the inscription, “1992 FROSH WORLD” while Algar is wearing a University of Waterloo t-shirt and holding a cup labeled, “Village 1.” The characters are placed near a couch surrounded by clouds and birds. The top left side of the t-shirt displays a triangular logo that reads, “University of Waterloo Frosh 92.”

A black, white, and gold athletic tracksuit. The front left-side of the jacket has a vertical white stripe with black vinyl letter patches spelling out "WATERLOO." The tracksuit was manufactured by Darby Sportswear Co. Ltd of Paris, ON. While it is believed that this tracksuit is from the University of Waterloo, it is possible that it is associated with the Waterloo Thunderbirds, a local girls’ hockey team.

A teal sweater designed by Professor Emeritus Peter Ponzo for the Faculty of Mathematics that features illustrations of various animals on the front representing different groups within the faculty. Included in the illustration is a penguin representing the artificial intelligence group, a flamingo representing the Computer Science Group, beavers also representing Computer Science, as well as a python and a lion although their representation is unknown. In addition, the sweater illustration includes drawings of the Math and Computer Building, the Waterloo Crest, a Waterloo Math logo, two individuals wearing pink ties and other small details such as computers, pencils, waves, graphs, a maple leaf, and more.

File consists of six YWCA pins. Three read Y-Teen and show a globe superimposed on the YWCA blue triangle. Three show the YWCA blue triangle.

Government of Ontario certificate presented to Ethel Schneider from the Hon. David Peterson, Premier of Ontario, on the occasion of her 94th birthday.

Three buttons promoting Black Ribbon Day celebrated on August 23, 1987 that were likely accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as an Elected Alderman representing the City of Waterloo. Also includes a typed description of Black Ribbon Day. The typed description is possibly a photocopy of a press clipping.

A medal and lapel pin that belonged to Cameron Hill that were likely given to him during the Royal Air Forces Ex-P.O.W. Association reunion held in Southampton, England in 1987. Also includes the original box that the medal and lapel pin were received and stored in.

Patches from schools including Brighton, and MacGregor.

A plaque presented to Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as an Elected Alderman representing the City of Waterloo by the Kitchener-Waterloo Canada Day Council in appreciation for his contributions to the 1987 Canada Day celebrations.

One embroidered crest.

Pencil stub belonging to Norman C. Schneider from the desk at his home after his death in 1985.

Series consists of artifacts collected by or presented to Norman C. Schneider, but which are not personalized. These are objects and framed items. Included are certificates, medals, plaques, etc.

Kitchener Citizens Fire Prevention and Clean-up Committee plaque presented to Norman C. Schneider that reads: "Kitchener Citizens Fire Prevention and Clean-up Committee : plaque presented to Norman C. Schneider, in appreciation, 1954-1984."

A black leather jacket from the University of Waterloo likely worn by an undergraduate student in the kinesiology and co-op programs. The front left-side of the jacket includes a patch of the University of Waterloo crest and motto. The back of the jacket contains black and white letter patches that spell out, “UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO.” The left sleeve of the jacket features black and white letter patches that spell out, “CO-OP / KIN.” The right sleeve of the jacket includes the number patches, “84.” The jacket was manufactured by Ontario Sports Ltd.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley in 1983 from different persons and institutions. Includes administrative correspondence related to grants, job applications, submission of his work, letters of acceptance and rejection, invoices and payments, donation agreements, writings about his work as an educator, and letters received from politicians. Also contains personal correspondence, two coins received as a reimbursement from Canada Post, and newspaper clippings received with the correspondence from family and friends.

Three ribbons from Waterloo Public Schools sports days; a first, second and third place ribbon and two participant ribbons from Keatsway Public School.

Rotary Club of Kitchener plaque presented to Norman C. Schneider: "Presented to N.C. (Norm) Schneider, in recognition of 50 years of service above self in the Rotary Club of Kitchener, 1927-1977."

File consists of one pin in the shape of a curling broom from the Air Canada Silver Broom of 1980 held in Moncton.

Keys to the cities of Torreon, Mexico and San Salvador, El Salvador, a medal presented with the Freedom of the City, Athens, and a medal presented in Nicaragua.

A button advertising The Bombshelter Pub at the University of Waterloo.

Kitchener Chamber of Commerce plaque presented to Norman C. Schneider that reads: "Kitchener Chamber of Commerce: presented as a special tribute, and with gratitude, on the occasion of Kitchener's 125th anniversary, 1979. Norman C. Schneider, Past-President, 1930-1931."

Buttons kept by Mary Johnston from education events including Winston Churchill School, Brighton Public School, and the Federation of Women Teachers' Associations of Ontario.