One certificate that includes coloured calligraphy signed F.H. Budd, dated Nov. 9, 1942. Signed by [?] Slumkoski, Mrs. F.H. Schneider, H.B. Brubaker, Mrs. L. Jaeger, Mrs. C.H. Janzen, Mrs Mary Kaufman, L.G. Bauman, O.C. Wright, Herb Schaus, A.R. Kaufman, Anna S. Weber, Florence M. Bray, Anna E. Batt, Mrs N. Seebach, M. C. Cressman, Lydia L. Dankert (matron).

Two greeting cards in booklet form received by Florence Annie Catherine Schantz.

An envelope addressed to Florence Schantz from the Illinois Audubon Society.

Small notebook with household accounts, expenses associated with Etta's death and burial, lists of expenses associated with "Baby" and "Dorothy", also "North West Accounts" listing expenses for Tobias and Austin in Alberta.

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

Full body studio portrait of Anna Bilger (nee Fry) seen looking at camera and standing with left hand resting on the back of a chair.

Notebook with F.A. Schantz stamped on cover in gold, issued by the Toronto Carpet Mfg. Co., used as an address book.

A small autograph book that belonged to Florence Annie Catherine Schantz. Includes a gilded embossed cover and small pictorial Victorian cuts pasted beside some entries.

Assessment and tax notices and receipts for Schneider Ave. property, 1911-1924; property in Manitoba, 1928, for properties in Alberta, 1929-1931.

Photographs of Hervey Bowman, a house on Church St., Kitchener, and a house on Roland St., Kitchener. Note that the photographs were found with correspondence between Franklin Abram Schantz and Franklin Bowman regarding Hervey Bowman's death.

A small booklet of poems and quotations titled A Forget-me-not.

A tax assessment for the City of Kitchener for 43 Schneider Ave. Dorothy Russell and Franklin Schantz are both listed as living in the house.

1 birthday card,1 letter, and a newspaper clipping.

Date and Place from: February 24, 1930 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Donald Richard, 1929-1989 From Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 Attachments: Contains an unstamped envelope. This is a birthday card for Donald Russell's first birthday.

Date and Place from: September 22, 1933 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Donald Richard, 1929-1989 From Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 Attachments: Contains a newspaper clipping from September 23, 1933 about Mr. Paul Breithaupt. No envelope.

One bound pocket notebook, bearing the printed title, Alaska Bedding Notebook, organized by month, with lists written by Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) of birds sighted from 1914 to 1920. Also includes transcriptions of lyrics of songs and anthems, addresses of correspondents and financial accounts of substitute teaching remuneration, 1935-1937.

A reprint snapshot of members of the Schantz family including Orpheus Moyer Schantz and Carrie Flagler Schantz.

A booklet advertising Paradise grove summer resort in Port Elgin, Ontario.

A notebook kept by Florence Annie Catherine Schantz. The cover is dated Feb. 28, 1908, Didsbury, Alberta and contains hymns transcribed from memory.

One letter from brother Jesse Gross Moyer.

Tax bills and receipts relating to Franklin Abram Schantz's property in the Municipality of Cornwallis, Manitoba.

A small card advertisement for Detroit White Lead Works' carriage paints. Includes information on the carriage paints, prices, and colour samples.

Date and Place from: May 14, 1946 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine. From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin. Attachments: Envelope, no stamp. Notes: Envelope is addressed to Florence Schantz.

Studio portrait of the Honsberger family. The spelling of the Honsberger name varies in inscription on verso.

Back row, left to right: Lucinda Honsberger, Amanda White (nee Honsberger), Owen Honsberger, Lovina Levagood (nee Honsberger).

Front row, left to right: Benjamin Honsberger, Phoebe Murphy (nee Honsberger), Ervine Honsberger, Rosa Honsberger, Mrs. Stickney (first name unknown), Esther Honsberger (nee Biehn).

1 letter.

Date and Place from: July 24, 1923 Bradford [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Ewart Attachments: No envelope.

One piece of correspondence to Dorothy Etta White from Muriel Shannon, postmarked Toronto, Ont. Includes stamped envelope.

One of a series of daybooks kept by Tobias Schantz containing personal and business accounts, calls made, orders taken, diary entries, notes to self, recipes, family information and more in one chronological sequence. Includes notes on calls made, customers quotes and orders, pasted in editorials, deaths of relatives and friends as well as Tobias' hand written draft of his daughter Etta's obituary which contains information on her life, marriage, children, and more.

One upper body studio portrait card photograph of Mollie Moyer (wife of Levi Nash Moyer). Identification from verso.

Upper body studio portrait of Orpheus Moyer Schantz seen looking off camera in partial profile.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: October 7, 1923 Orrville [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Faith Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Upper body studio portrait of Orpheus Moyer Schantz seen looking off camera and wearing a Cedar Falls Drum Corps uniform and cap.

One piece of correspondence to Dorothy Etta White from Paul [Snyder], written from "the beach" Bruce, Ont.

Upper body studio portrait of Theodore Moyer seen looking off camera.

One of a series of daybooks kept by Tobias Schantz containing personal and business accounts, calls made, orders taken, diary entries, notes to self, recipes, family information and more in one chronological sequence.This daybook documents Tobias' stay in Didsbury, Alberta.

One card photograph of an upper body studio portrait of Theodore Moyer. The image has been altered so that Theodore is shown in a scroll. Identification from verso

1 wedding invitation.

Date and Place from: July, 1923 Mount Forest [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Galbraith, Mr. and Mrs. R. Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope. This is a wedding invitation to the wedding of Anne Galbraith and Harold C.W. Smith.

Practice business documents completed by Tobias Schantz.

16 pieces of correspondence to Dorothy Etta White from Viola Snyder, written from Toronto, Kitchener, Port Elgin and Grimsby, Ont. Includes stamped envelopes.

Upper body studio portrait of Orpheus Moyer Schantz seen looking off camera.

Three pieces of correspondence to Dorothy Etta White from her cousin Ruth Spelman (nee Schantz), Illinois.

Full body studio portrait of Willard White Moyer aged sixteen months. Willard is shown seated on an arm chair with a doll.

7 letters.

Date and Place from: September 19, 1922 Woodstock [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Grace Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: October 20, 1922 Woodstock [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Grace Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: November 8, 1922 Woodstock [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Grace Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: February 6, 1923 Woodstock [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Grace Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: May 23, 1923 Woodstock [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Grace Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: March 8, 1923 Woodstock [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Grace Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: November 28, 1923 Woodstock [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Grace Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

A photograph album belonging to the Schantz Russell family. The album is covered in red velvet with an arts and crafts design. Edges of photograph pages are gilted, and the album features a stylized silver clasp.

Practice business documents completed by Tobias Schantz.

2 letters.

Date and Place from: November 3, 1920 Kitchener [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Herner, Mabel Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: March 13, 1921 Kitchener [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Herner, Mabel Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

One piece of correspondence to Dorothy Etta White from Vera, postmarked Kitchener, Ont. Includes stamped envelope.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Henry Nash. Photograph has been altered to show Henry in a scroll and the edges of the card are bevelled.

One diploma from the Eastman National Business College given to Tobias Schantz and dated Dec. 28, 1864. Tobias graduated 'with honor.'

A photograph album belonging to the Schantz Russell family. The album is bound in brown leather with gilt decoration.

Seven pieces of correspondence to Dorothy Etta White from Anna Vetter, postmarked Bridgeport, Ont. and Carstairs, Alberta. Includes stamped envelopes.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: January 10, 1919 Siegburg [Germany] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Hicks, G. Attachments: Contains an unstamped envelope.

A photograph album belonging to the Schantz Russell family. The album is bound in brown leather with gilt decoration. The album originally belonged to Sophie Emma Schantz.

A perpetual calendar printed in red and green.

Full body photograph of Jennie Piggott, age 11, seen standing with arms at side in front of a door covered with a wool blanket.

One snapshot showing Ruth Schantz holding her newborn cousin Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) in a family home.

Originally in page 24 of album 1.

15 pieces of correspondence to Dorothy Etta Russell from Helen M. Villanueva, British Honduras. Includes stamped envelopes and greeting cards.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: June 6, 1921 Waterloo [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Hilliard, Marjorie Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Full body photograph of Annie Piggott, age 13, seen standing with arms at side in front of a door covered with a wool blanket.

Several large samples of penmanship and pen drawing, including flourishes, stylized birds, feathers, some in colour.

Negatives showing Harold and Donald Russell as children and youths. Included are images of swimming, posing with a war memorial and a fountain, tricycle and bicycle riding, playing dress-up and group portraits. Identification from enclosure.

2 letters.

Date and Place from: February 1, 1921 Kitchener [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Hilliard, Rose Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: November 19, 1922 Goderich [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Hilliard, Rose Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

12 pieces of correspondence to Dorothy Etta White and later to Dorothy Etta Russell, from her father Ward White, postmarked Chilliwack, B.C. Includes stamped envelopes.

Practice books issued by Eastman National Business College for its students, including handwriting as well as examples of accounting documents for many kinds of business. These practice books were completed by Tobias Schantz.

Upper body studio portrait of Ruth Schantz, age three, seen dressed in a lace trimmed top and looking off camera.

Full length studio portrait of Ruth Schantz at two years of age seen standing in a long white gown and holding a bough of flowers.

Three-quarter length studio portrait of Abraham Shantz, seated, with Mary Shantz standing at left. Both are seen looking at camera.

Passport issued to Tobias Schantz as a student at Eastman National Business College, Poughkeepsie, New York.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: June 12, 1917 Crowborogh Camp [Sussex, England] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Kolb, Jacob Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

One piece of correspondence to Dorothy Etta Russell from Lottie (Mrs. Albert) Whyte, postmarked Great Falls, Montana.

14 letters.

Date and Place from: December 19, 1920 Sarnia [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Lockie, Helen Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: March 30, 1921 Sarnia [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Lockie, Helen Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: April 17, 1921 Guelph [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Lockie, Helen Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: August 28, 1922 Grand Bend [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Lockie, Helen Attachments: This is a stamped post card.

Date and Place from: November 26, 1922 Hamilton [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Lockie, Helen Attachments: No envelope. This letter was in an envelope with a letter from Verna with the same date.

Date and Place from: January 15, 1923 Hamilton [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Lockie, Helen Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: January 23, 1923 Hamilton [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Lockie, Helen Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: July 29, 1923 Sarnia [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Lockie, Helen Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: August 2, 1923 Sarnia [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Lockie, Helen Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: August 14, 1923 Walkerville [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Lockie, Helen Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: September 27, 1923 Kitchener [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Lockie, Helen Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: November 14, 1923 Hamilton [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Lockie, Helen Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: November 28, 1923 Hamiltion [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Lockie, Helen Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: May 26, 1924 Hamilton [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Lockie, Helen Attachments: No envelope.

One piece of correspondence to Dorothy Etta White from her cousin J. Wismer, Petrolia, Ont. Includes stamped envelope.

Business and advertising cards, some for nurserymen. Also contains two reciepts, one for coal and one for dry goods.

Snapshots of Arthur Schantz's life in Alberta. The images range in date from ca. 1900 to ca. 1920 and show Arthur and Austin Schantz as well as Jean Beddome (Braithwaite). Included are images of Arthur's summer job as a fire warden and a trip by wagon to Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park. Also of interest are images of a group of youths who came to visit Arthur while he was a warden. Of particular interest is the dress of the women who are wearing jeans. Most of the images are unidentified.

Full length studio portrait of Ruth Schantz, age 15 months, seen standing on a wicker chair in a long black dress and looking off camera.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: March 30, 1926 Sault Ste. Marie [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Anne Attachments: No envelope.

One diary belonging to Mary Schantz (nee Moyer). Diary is largely unwritten in, but includes address, death dates, and psalms.

A folded Easter card with the greeting "A loving greeting brings you this white bunny to wish you an Easter all bright and sunny."

A studio portrait of Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Carrie Schantz and Ruth Schantz.

Portrait of Ruth Schantz at six years of age seen looking at camera and holding head with left arm resting on a table with a potted plant.

Date and Place from: November 23, 1927 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine. From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer. Attachments: Bird Stories in Rhyme by Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Berwyn, Illinois, 1927.

Date and Place from: July 19, 1928 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine. From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer. Attachments: Envelope. Notes: Written on Schantz Tours letterhead.

One bound pocket notebook, bearing the printed title, Alaska Bedding Notebook, organized by year, which contains lists of authors and titles of books read by Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) during the period prior to 1918 to the 1960s.

Slides of sites in Kitchener Waterloo including Victoria Park, City Hall and the market.

6 letters. Correspondents include his mother Jenny, Christmas cards, and business correspondence.

Four scribblers or exercise books, most with pictorial covers, owned by Florence Annie Catherine Schantz.

2 letters.

Date and Place from: December 28, 1920 Bradford [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Mudge Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: May 30, 1921 Bradford [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Mudge Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Full length studio portrait of Ruth Schantz, age 15 months, seen standing on a wicker chair in a long black dress and looking off camera.

One head and should studio portrait of Arthur B. Schantz. Identification from verso.

Various envelopes addressed to Tobias Schantz or found with his material. Note that these do not correspond with any item of correspondence.

Material that was found with the correspondence. Includes empty envelopes, invitations, notes on various topics.

One head and shoulders studio portrait of Arthur Schantz.

Upper body studio portrait of Sophie Emma Schantz and Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz) seen looking off camera. Etta is seated leaning back toward Sophie with top of head against Sophie's chin.

Various return envelopes from publishers collected by Tobias Schantz. Many have been written on.

School exercise book filled with diary entries from Oct. 30, 1920 to April 1, 1923 written by Dorothy Russell recording her life at the normal school in Toronto, Ont. and the beginning of her teaching career in Kitchener, Ont.

3 letters.

Date and Place from: October 12, 1922 Cleveland [Ohio] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Newman, Elsie Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: April 10, 1923 Cleveland [Ohio] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Newman, Elsie Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: September 3, 1923 Sierra Madre [California] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Newman, Elsie Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope. Subject: The letterhead is titled "Where is Sturtevant Camp : it's a family resort at the head of the big Santa Anita Canyon."

School exercise book filled with diary entries written by Dorothy Russell from Jan. 1, 1927 to June 1, 1929.

One upper body studio portrait of Arthur Schantz. Date is based on identical photograph on a different mount found in the collection. Identification from verso.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: June 13, [192-] Detroit [Michigan] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Nina Attachments: No envelope. The letter is written on "People's Outfitting Co." letterhead.

This scherenschnitte, featuring horses, leaves and flowers, is cut from green paper mounted on now faded red paper, with a central gold-bordered lozenge containing Tobias Schantz' name and birth-date.

One upper body studio portrait of Sophie Emma Schantz. The photograph has been modified so that a border of flowers and birds surrounds Sophie.

Originally in page 11 of album 1.

17 letters.

Date and Place from: July 24, 1914 Hay River [Ontario] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Njootti, Sarah Attachments: Contains a stamped letter.

Date and Place from: November 15, 1915 Chipewyan [Alberta] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Njootti, Sarah Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: January 24, 1917 Chipewyan [Alberta] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Njootti, Sarah Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: August 14, 1917 Chipewyan [Alberta] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Njootti, Sarah Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: February 6, 1918 Chipewyan [Alberta] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Njootti, Sarah

Date and Place from: August 17, 1918 Chipewyan [Alberta] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Njootti, Sarah Attachments: Contains an unstamped envelope.

Date and Place from: October 8, 1918 Chipewyan [Alberta] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Njootti, Sarah Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: November 15, 1918 Chipewyan [Alberta] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Njootti, Sarah Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: January 12, 1919 Chipewyan [Alberta] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Njootti, Sarah Attachments: No envelope. Contains a recipe for dried fish.

Date and Place from: February 20, 1919 Chipewyan [Alberta] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Njootti, Sarah Attachments: Contains a Christmas card with the date and place of origin written on it by Dorothy White Russell. It is dated November 15, 1915, but it was folded up with this letter.

Date and Place from: April 1, 1919 Chipewyan [Alberta] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Njootti, Sarah Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: June 23, 1919 Chipewyan [Alberta] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Njootti, Sarah Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: August 17, 1919 Fort Smith [Northwest Territories] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Njootti, Sarah Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: November 30, 1920 South Edmonton [Alberta] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Njootti, Sarah Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: October 14, 1920 South Edmonton [Alberta] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Njootti, Sarah Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: September 21, 1920 South Edmonton [Alberta] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Njootti, Sarah Attachments: No envelope, stamped. The letter is folded up and addressed and stamped on the outside of the writing paper.

Date and Place from: September 8, 1920 South Edmonton [Alberta] To White, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Njootti, Sarah Attachments: No envelope.

Head and shoulders body studio portrait of Sophie Emma Schantz seen looking off camera in partial profile.

A school exercise book, 14 pages filled with diary entries written by Dorothy Russell from May 1, 1928 to Feb. 24, 1933. Entries are brief and in summary form. Pages 15 to 200 are blank except for children's drawings.