Twenty-two letters received by Sophie Emma Schantz.

Date and Place from: December 28, 1895 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: October 23, 1896 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: January 31, 1895 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: March 22, 1895 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Written on Carson Pirie Scott & Co.

Date and Place from: April 24, 1895 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: May 01, 1895 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: May 21, 1895 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: October 07, 1895 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: February 06, 1896 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: February 25, 1896 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: April 02, 1896 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Partial letter, no closing.

Date and Place from: June 04, 1896 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: July 22, 1896 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: August 13, 1896 Wilmette, Ill. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: September 11, 1896 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: September 24, 1896 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: October 16, 1896 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: November 28, 1896 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Written on The Regan Printing House.

Date and Place from: December 12, 1896 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: December 23, 1896 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: December 14, 1895 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Written on Chicago Forward Movement letterhead.

Date and Place from: March 3, 1896 Illinois To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lyida Mary, 1866-1900.

A composite photograph of the graduating class in Arts at the University of Toronto in 1895. This photograph was found with Hervey Bowman's belongings.

Head and torso studio portrait of Sophie Emma Schantz seen looking off camera.

Head and torso studio portrait of Ward Malott White seen in profile and wearing a Salvation Army uniform.

One photograph album labelled, "Florence c1907-1911, excel. Alberta." Includes:

Snapshots taken at the Orpheus Moyer Schantz home in Morton Park, Ill., Dec. 1910-March 1911.

Snapshot of Ruth Schantz with Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White), May 29, 1900.

Two group portraits with identifications, 1908: possibly Woolworth Co. employee picnics.

Portrait of Rebecca V.L. Krampene (Laschinger), New Hamburg and "A nook at River View, 1906". Also wedding of Beatrice Laschinger in New Hamburg, Jan. 1908 [also in another album, unidentified].

Photographs taken at Arthur Benjamin Schantz's homestead in Alberta in 1908-1912: includes snapshots of Arthur with his dogs, Austin Tobias Schantz, livestock including turkeys, angora goats, hogs, horses, Arthur's homestead shack, Arthur and Florence Annie Catherine Schantz with horses and wagon, interior of homestead shack with Arthur Benjamin Schantz and Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, "Threshing in March 1912" [faded], Reed family, "Prairie fire" [badly faded], Austin Tobias Schantz and homestead shack.

Photographs of places including panorama of Salmon Arm, B.C., Calgary, Alberta.

Portrait: Sophie Emma Schantz, May 4, 1912.

Photographs taken at Lionel Bricker farm [Alberta?], 1910-1912: Menno Bricker with horses, grandchildren Marjory and George, Bricker children posed with fields behind.

Photographs taken of Tuggle family in Alberta, 1912, in fields with stooks, also of "Thanksgiving at Swingles, Oct. 30, 1911."

Photographs taken at Wetaskawin, Saskatchewan: Cousin Bennie Schantz: family in front of "Model Bakery, " fishing.

Portrait taken at High River, Alta., Aug. 1909: Percy Robinson, W.H. Dickinson, Milton Eby, Serena Eby, Ida Dickenson, Lala Hart, Edna Weber, G.A. Frerks.

Photographs taken at Orrville, Ont.: "White children party." [Note: the family surname was White].

Two prints given as gifts to Florence Annie Catherine Schantz by her siblings Austin Tobias Schantz and Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz). The first is a poem on Robins that is in a small booklet made to look like a tree house. The second is an advertising card from the Farm and Fireside and Ladies Home Companion magazine.

One full body studio portrait of Howard Hutchinson as a small child. Howard is shown standing against a small stool wearing a long dress.

Full length studio portrait of Florence Annie Catherine Schantz and Sophie Emma Schantz seen looking off camera. Sophie is seated on a chair draped in a large fur and Florence is stands to her right with left hand on back of chair.

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

Full body studio portrait of an unidentified adult seated in a chair with left arm resting on side table and wearing a dress with leg of mutton sleeves.

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

Group portrait of the Alma St. United Brethren in Christ Church choir, which was led by A.O. Bowman.

Back row: Ed Clemens, Frank Schantz, Arthur Schantz, Eli Brubacher.

Middle row: Aggie Brubacher, Lizzie Groh, A.O. Bowman, Lizzie Musselman.

Front row: Sophie Schantz, Susanna Musselman, Rosetta Lautenschlager, Ella Weaver.

One full body studio portrait of Goodwal Dickerman dressed in the character of Peter Timothy Tomkins from " The Tomkins Family", given as a Christmas gift in 1894. Goodwal was a humorist and impersonator, and went on to act on Broadway.

One head and shoulders portrait [Annie Nash Fry?] seen wearing glasses and looking slightly off-camera.

A brochure with advice on taking care of leather and leather goods published by the Leather Preservation Association.

A manuscript poem by Mary Woods, possibly transcribed by Florence Annie Catherine Schantz entitled, Our Picnic to Elora. The poem was inserted in a pamphlet of shadowgraphs dating to approximately 1894 that was likely sold by a person with a hearing impairment. This pamphlet is available in the University of Waterloo Library catalogue. Call Number:

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Herbert Cecil Palmer Schantz, aged 11, wearing a fur hat.

One full length studio portrait of Jacob Harold Bowman, son of Abram O. and Susannah Detweiler, as an infant. Harold is seen wearing a long, lace trimmed gown and sitting in a large chair.

One full body studio portrait of broadway actor Goodwal Dickerman.

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.

One envelope with the name "Austin" containing one folded dinner menu. The menu is hand lettered and the recto reads " Austin T. Schantz April 21, 1894." The interior lists a series of riddles, the answers to which are not given, but which assumedly are the plates for dinner. The menu is lettered in Orpheus Schantz's hand.

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."

One studio portrait of Goodwal Dickerman as the character Freddie in "The Tomkins Family" given as a gift for Christmas 1894. Goodwal was a humorist and impersonator, and went on to act on Broadway.

One studio portrait photograph of Goodwal Dickerman, showing his left side. Goodwal was a humorist and impersonator, and went on to act on Broadway.

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.

Date and Place from: [1894?] [?] To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: [1881?] [?] To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Poem: Brother's Farewell.

Date and Place from: November 21, 1881 [?] To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: To Austin, Franklin and Arthur. Written on Hazlett & Moyer letterhead.

Date and Place from: July 12, 1882 Cedar Falls, Iowa To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: February 16, 1890 Cedar Falls, Iowa To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: August 16, 1892 Chicago To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Caron, Pirie, Scott & Co. Letterhead.

Date and Place from: March 5, 1893 [?] To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: March 8, 1893 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Letterhead.

Date and Place from: August 1, 1898 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Weare Commission Company letterhead.

Date and Place from: September 11, 1909 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope Notes: Announcement for Nurses and Physicians Supply Company.

Date and Place from: December 2, 1913 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope Notes: Written on Board of Trustees of Schools, Township 39, Range 13 letterhead.

Date and Place from: December 15, 1915 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on The Geographic Society of Chicago letterhead.

Date and Place from: September 12, 1920 Cicero, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: August 15, 1921 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Board of Trustees of Schools, Township 39, Range 13 letterhead.

Date and Place from: November 18, 1921 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Illinois Audobon Society letterhead.

Date and Place from: August 23, 1922 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Board of Trustees of Schools, Township 39, Range 13 letterhead.

Date and Place from: July 7, 1922 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Board of Trustees of Schools, Township 39, Range 13 letterhead.

Date and Place from: May 10, 1923 Cicero, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: May 26, 1923 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Board of Trustees of Schools, Township 39, Range 13 letterhead.

Date and Place from: December 27, 1923 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on The Geographic Society of Chicago letterhead.

Date and Place from: November 19, 1925 Berwyn, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: March 15, 1927 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: January 4, 1938 Riverside, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: May 9, 1939 Riverside, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed.

Date and Place from: September 9, 1939 Riverside, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Naturalist-Lecturer letterhead.

Date and Place from: November 9, 1939 Riverside, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed. Notes: Written on Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Naturalist-Lecturer letterhead.

Date and Place from: December 24, 1939 Riverside, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope Notes: Written on Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Naturalist-Lecturer letterhead.

Date and Place from: April 29, 1940 Riverside, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed; Shantz Family Association 1930 Re-union; Shantz Family Association Re-union Invitation 1930; Shantz Family Association Re-union Invitation 1935; Shantz Family Association Re-union Ribbon 1935 Notes: Written on Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Naturalist-Lecturer letterhead.

Date and Place from: June 29, 1940 Riverside, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed. Notes: Written on Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Naturalist-Lecturer letterhead.

Date and Place from: March 12, 1941 Riverside, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope Notes: Written on Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Naturalist-Lecturer letterhead.

Date and Place from: July 6, 1941 Riverside, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed. Notes: Written on Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Naturalist-Lecturer letterhead.

Date and Place from: August 2, 1941 Riverside, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed. Notes: Written on Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Naturalist-Lecturer letterhead.

Date and Place from: February 11, 1942 La Grange, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed. Notes: Written on Emmanuel Church, La Grange, Illinois letterhead.

Date and Place from: June 6, 1939 Riverside, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: [June?, 1893] [?] To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Letter fragment.

Date and Place from: March 19, 1943 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope.

Date and Place from: June 11, 1943 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope.

Date and Place from: July 9, 1943 Clinton, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope.

Date and Place from: November 11, 1943 Clinton, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope.

Date and Place from: November 29, 1943 Freehold, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope.

Date and Place from: March 3, 1944 Freehold, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope.

Date and Place from: January 3, 1944 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope.

Date and Place from: March 8, 1944 Freehold, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: June 26, 1944 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed.

Date and Place from: May 3, 1945 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed.

Date and Place from: May 5, 1945 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: August 14, 1945 Clinton, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed.

Date and Place from: May 26, 1946 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed.

Date and Place from: December 5, 1945 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed; Picture taken at Camp Echo Hill August 1945; postcard.

Date and Place from: March 10, 1946 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed.

Date and Place from: March 14, 1946 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope.

Date and Place from: May 20, 1946 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope.

Date and Place from: September 16, 1946 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed.

Date and Place from: October 3, 1946 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed.

Date and Place from: December 11, 1946 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: December 29, 1946 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: March 12, 1947 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope.

Date and Place from: June 8, 1947 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed; Stamp News page from the New York Sun, Friday, June 6, 1947.

Date and Place from: June 24, 1947 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope.

Date and Place from: July 11, 1947 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope.

Date and Place from: August 13, 1948 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope; no letter included.

Date and Place from: December 31, 1948 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope; Page 23 of New York Herald Tribune, Monday, March 10, 1947; no letter included.

Date and Place from: January 30, 1949 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed; poem.

Date and Place from: February 9, 1949 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope; 2 poems.

Date and Place from: June 20, 1949 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed.

Date and Place from: May 17, 1949 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with 1 stamp removed.

Date and Place from: May 31, 1949 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed.

Date and Place from: July 29, 1949 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed.

Date and Place from: September 26, 1949 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope.

Date and Place from: August 25, 1949 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope; Newpaper Book Review.

Date and Place from: December 20, 1949 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope.

Date and Place from: February 8, 1950 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope.

Date and Place from: January 4, 1950 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope; Letter from cousin Ela to Orpheus.

Date and Place from: April 10, 1950 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed; Christ Church Parish News, Easter, 1950.

Date and Place from: May 28, 1951 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamp removed; List of birthday dates.

Group portrait of the Alma St. United Brethren in Christ Church choir, which was led by A.O. Bowman.

Back row: Ed Clemens, Frank Schantz, Arthur Schantz, Eli Brubacher.

Middle row: Aggie Brubacher, Lizzie Groh, A.O. Bowman, Lizzie Musselman.

Front row: Sophie Schantz, Susanna Musselman, Rosetta Lautenschlager, Ella Weaver.

Group portrait of the Alma St. United Brethren in Christ Church choir, which was led by A.O. Bowman.

Back row: Ed Clemens, Frank Schantz, Arthur Schantz, Eli Brubacher.

Middle row: Aggie Brubacher, Lizzie Groh, A.O. Bowman, Lizzie Musselman.

Front row: Sophie Schantz, Susanna Musselman, Rosetta Lautenschlager, Ella Weaver.

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."

22 coloured illustrations of flowers, animals, children, and sentimental scenes. Most of the prints are Chicago Tribune Art supplements.

Date and Place from: Oct. 20, 1893 Blyth, Ont. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Austin, Alf.

One promissory note signed by Mary Schantz (nee Moyer), 1893 as well as a copy of Lease and a copy of Premium, or agreement between Singer and prospective agents or employees setting out terms of employment and compensation, filled out with Tobias Schantz's name as employee.

Twenty-nine letters received by Herbert Cecil Palmer Schantz. Correspondents include brothers Arthur, Austin, Frank, and Orpheus, sisters Etta, Florence and Sophie.

Date and Place from: n.d. s.l. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958.

Date and Place from: September 10, 1893 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962.

Date and Place from: January 2, 1897 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Written on Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. Letterhead

Date and Place from: January 5, 1898 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958.

Date and Place from: May 2, 1898 Leamington, Ont. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Attachments: Envelope, no stamp.

Date and Place from: August 25, 1898 Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 Notes: Includes letter to Ward & Etta.

Date and Place from: December 16, 1898 Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 Notes: Includes note from Mother.

Date and Place from: May 2, 1899 Leamington, Ont. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: May 20, 1899 Latah, WA To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Envelope with stamp.

Date and Place from: September 24, 1899 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope with stamps.

Date and Place from: November 16, 1899 Leamington, Ont. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: March 5, 1900 Leamington, Ont. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: November 12, 1901 Council Bluffs, Iowa To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: May 2, 1902 Council Bluffs, Iowa To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: June 4, 1902 Council Bluffs, Iowa To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: February 21, 1899 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Cornelia Caroline Flagler, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: October 6, 1898 Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938.

Date and Place from: January 11, 1900 Council Bluffs, Iowa To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 Notes: Includes letter to Frank and Florence.

Date and Place from: October 2, 1896 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Written on Marshall Field & Co. Letterhead.

Date and Place from: Dec. 17, 1898 Council Bluffs, Iowa To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Jan. 10, 1900 Leamington, Ont. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: March 28, 1900 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Aug. 12, 1903 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: December 18, 1907 Council Bluffs, Iowa To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: June 24, 1898 Chicago To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Notes: Written on P. B. Weare & Co. Grain letterhead.

Date and Place from: Oct. 6, 1898 Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 Notes: Includes note from Frank.

Date and Place from: Feb. 6, 1898 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Notes: Written on North American Transportation & Trading Co. Letterhead.

Date and Place from: Feb. 21, 1905 Detroit, Mich. To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 From Piggott, Jennie.

To Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912 Notes: Miscellaneous: 4 page list of household items (perhaps wedding gifts).

One leaf folder programme for an organ concert in honour of the inauguration of the new organ of the South Park Ave. M.E. Church.

Postcard addressed to a Miss W.E. Schantz written on an official postcard from the World's Columbian Exposition showing the government building and president Cleveland.

An envelope addressed to Herbert Cecil Palmer Schantz from the Weare Commission Company in Orpheus Moyer Schantz’s hand. Orpheus worked for the company.

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 a receipt for bronchitis containing Indian Turnip, goldthread and whiskey.

Pages separated from their origins but not pasted into scrapbooks. They are grouped as found. This folder contains pages and covers from the Ladies Home Journal and others featuring poems, stories, articles and illustrations. Topics include animals, flowers, biographies of American women, articles by nature writers such as Gene Stratton-Porter and Ernest Thompson Seton, fishing, fashion, and more.

Twenty-seven advertising cards primarily from American retailers, manufacturers and organizations, which apppear to have been distributed at the World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago World's Fair) in 1893 during the period in which Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz) was residing in Chicago. The business interests and organizations represented include the following:

The Enterprise Manufacturing Company Pennsylvania, which includes a group of fifteen cards depicting selected scenes from the history of America since its inception and scenes from the Chicago World's Fair.

Fred Kaempfer, Taxidermist, Chicago, Illinois.

The A.B.Chase Piano Company, Norwalk, Ohio.

Jubilee Soap.

Kennedy & Co., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania advertising Dr. Radcliffe's Great Remedy.

E. T. Mason, New York, New York promoting Sakai Dantsu Carpets.

The Starr Piano Company, Richmond, Indiana.

Estey Piano Company, New York, New York.

Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapp's.

National Association of Women Stenographers.

Williams Sewing Machines [Canada].

Two attached leafs with the lyrics to "The Prodigal Son" by Bill Nye, handwritten by Orpheus Moyer Schantz.

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 music booklet containing words and music to various popular songs. It is possible the booklet was distributed by the publisher, The S. Brainard's Sons Co. at the World's Columbian Exposition (World's Fair) in Chicago in 1893 since the cover page makes reference to the fair.

14 letters. Correspondents include mother and father Mary and Tobias Schantz, brothers Arthur, Frank and Orpheus, and sister Sophie as well as cousins, friends and business letters.

Pages separated from their origins but not pasted into scrapbooks. They are grouped as found. This folder contains pages and covers from the Ladies Home Journal and others featuring illustrated sheet music printed in those publications. The verso of the sheet music pages contain advice columns for girls and women, decorating and fashion articles, embroidery, recipes, and more. This folder also contains manuscript transcriptions of hymns and some manuscript music, also copied .

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.

Group portrait taken during an outing to Elora, Ontario of members of a United Brethren Church group from Berlin, Ontario. The group is seen posed for the camera against a rocky backdrop.

Back row standing: ?, [Aggie Brubacher], Franklin Abram Schantz, Edgar Clemens, ?, ?

Seated middle row: Arthur Benjamin Schantz, Eli Brubacher, ?, [Amos Musselman], Ella Weaver, ?

Seated front row: Sophie Emma Schantz, [Lizzie Musselman]

Inset: Chart showing Canada in geographical relation to Europe and the United States.

Three letters: one partial letter from sister Sophie(?) reminiscing about childhood in Conestogo, one from Uncle A.N. Moyer (possibly Abraham Nash Moyer), one from Eva Keith, April 1899 congratulating Etta on the birth of her son, Wilfrid Herbert White.

A notebook belonging to Franklin Abram Schantz containing school notes, letters to friends and family, and poems. Also includes a newspaper clipping that was found on the notebook about Franklin Abram Schantz from 1949.

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 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.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: November 5, 1892 Guelph To Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962 From Martin, M.B. Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: September 12, 1892 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram. From Schantz, Austin Tobias. Notes: Written on Chas. Gossage & Co. Letterhead.

Date and Place from: March 10, 1893 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram. From Schantz, Austin Tobias. Attachments: Letter to Mary Schantz.

Date and Place from: September 13, 1898 [?] To Schantz, Franklin Abram. From Schantz, Austin Tobias.

Date and Place from: Feb. 27, 1912 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram. From Schantz, Austin Tobias. Includes sketch map.

Date and Place from: June 11, 1912 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram. From Schantz, Austin Tobias.

Date and Place from: Aug. 00, 1912 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram. From Schantz, Austin Tobias.

Date and Place from: Aug. 2, 1912 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram. From Schantz, Austin Tobias.

One leaf folder programme for the First Congregational Choral Union concert of April 21, 1892.

Thirty-four letters received Franklin Abram Schantz.

Date and Place from: May 24, 1911 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Notes: Closing says Frank but written by may be written by Arthur Schantz.

Date and Place from: July 10, 1911 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Oct. 16, 1911 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Jan. 13, 1912 Calgary, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Dec. 17, 1912 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Notes: Written on Golden West Hotel letterhead.

Date and Place from: Jan. 12, 1913 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Jan. 24, 1913 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Feb. 16, 1913 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: April 28, 1913 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: June 1, 1898 Atlantic, Iowa To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Notes: partial letter, closing missing.

Date and Place from: May 16, 1912 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Dec. 14, 1892 New Dundee, Ont. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Sept. 12, 1898 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Notes: Written on P. B. Weare & Co. Grain letterhead.

Date and Place from: July 1, 1899 Hopewell, OR To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Envelope, no stamp.

Date and Place from: Aug. 3, 1899 Vancouver, B.C. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: May 17, 1911 ? To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Aug. 14, 1911 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Jan. 15, 1912 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: April 24, 1912 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: July 6, 1912 To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Feb. 19, 1913 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Sept. 14, 1913 Westcott To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Oct. 12, 1913 Westcott To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Aug. 22, 1901 Athabaska Landing Trail To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: June 20, 1898 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Notes: Written on P. B. Weare & Co. Letterhead.

Date and Place from: Feb. 14, 1915 Westcott, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Mar. 11, 1915 Carstairs, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: May 31, 1915 Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Jan. 17, 1916 Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Feb. 23, 1916 Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Apr. 24, 1916 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Notes: Written on Royal Hotel letterhead.

Date and Place from: Aug. 3, 1916 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Nov. 21, 1916 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: Oct. 31, 1898 Chicago, IL To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

One letter to Mary Ann Wismer from Uncle Jacob Moyer, St. Catharines, Ont.

One head and shoulders studio portrait of Etta Schantz. Etta is wearing a unique hairstyle.

Hand coloured head and shoulders studio portrait of Etta Schantz seen looking off camera.

A notebook belonging to Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz), and later given to Florence Annie Catherine Schantz in 1894.

One leaf folded advertisement for Baronne Staffe's publication "My Lady's Dressing Room : a Manual of the Toilet."

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

Date and Place from: Oct. 12, 1892 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Arthur Benjamin. From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary. Attachments: 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 a transcription[?] of the "Family Register" starting with Isaac Schantz in 1774. Also notes: " Cousin Benjamin Shantz started for the North West on Monday 13 March, 1893. Cousin Benjamin Erb with Family started for the North West on Tuesday 14th March 1893. Moved. 15-3-93 Very Cold and Stormy. Walked from Dundee to Mannheim, to Petersburg & home, froze ear and tips of fingers..

Eighteen letters received by Sophie Emma Schantz.

Date and Place from: November 14, 1892 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: June 4, 1893 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: September 12, 1894 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Written on Chas. Gossage & Co. Letterhead.

Date and Place from: January 06, 1893 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: March 02, 1893 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: March 16, 1893 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: March 28, 1893 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: March 30, 1893 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: May 02, 1893 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: July 07, 1893 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: December 22, 1893 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: February 25, 1894 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: March 22, 1894 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: July 08, 1894 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: September 15, 1894 s.l. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: August 21, 1893 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: Oct. 15, 1893 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: April 29, 1894 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Photograph of the home of Orpheus Moyer Schantz and family at Morton Park. Two unidentified children, possibly Ruth and Worth, are visible standing on the porch. The photograph has been mounted on a board and with a decorative handwritten caption that reads "Residence of Mr. & Mrs. O.M. Schantz, Morton Park, Ills., Sept. 9, 1892."

One upper body studio portrait of Nancy Bowman, friend of the Schantz family. Identification from album.

Ten letters received by Hervey Bowman, one from his father Isaac L. Bowman, addressed to "Sons," four from his mother, Elizabeth Meyers Bowman, one each from his brothers Frank and Leander, one from his Cousin David Bowman, two postcards from friends H. Corny and C.W McClean.

Date and Place from: May 19, 1891 Berlin, Ont. To Bowman, Hervey M., d.1931 From Bowman, E.M.

Date and Place from: June 27, 1891 Toronto, Ont. To Bowman, Hervey M., d.1931 From Leander Notes: Written on Office of the Medical Health Officer Toronto letterhead

Date and Place from: July 2, 1891 Berlin, Ont. To Bowman, Hervey M., d.1931 From Bowman, E.M.

Date and Place from: July 2, 1891 Berlin, Ont. To Bowman, Hervey M., d.1931 From Bowman, Isaac Lucius, d.1893.

Date and Place from: Aug. 14, 1891 Berlin, Ont. To Bowman, Hervey M., d.1931 From Bowman, E.M.

Date and Place from: Aug. 21, 1891 Steelton, Pa. To Bowman, Hervey M., d.1931 From Bowman, F.M. Attachments: Envelope, no stamp.

Date and Place from: June 10, 1893 Brockville, Ont. To Bowman, Hervey M., d.1931 From McClean, C.W. Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: June 15, 1893 Kemptville, Ont. To Bowman, Hervey M., d.1931 From Corny, H. Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: Mar. 8, 1899 Berlin, Ont. To Bowman, Hervey M., d.1931 From Bowman, E.M. Attachments: Envelope with stamp.

Date and Place from: Jan. 19, 1930 Edmonton, Alta. To Bowman, Hervey M., d.1931 From Bowman, David Attachments: Envelope, no stamp, also 2 small photographs.

Photograph of a steam locomotive at the Harlem Avenue station in Berwyn (now Chicago) Illinois.

One fold map of Chicago and suburbs, compliments of Cremin & Brenan real estate. The map has been marked with the location of Orpheus Moyer Schantz’s home in Morton Park and Cicero. Verso reads “Cremin & Brenan 142 Dearborn St., Cor. Madison Chicago. Real estate dealers in high class property, business and residence properties improved and unimproved in all parts of Chicago and suburbs.” Cover of map is signed by Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Worth Flagler Schantz and George D. Humbert.

A collection of musical notation to be sung by students from Sunday Schools across Chicago as part of the Chicago Sunday School Field Day.

One group studio portrait of Samuel Moyer and Emma Bliss Moyer with their children Ela Bliss Moyer (standing right), Robert B. Moyer (standing left) and Louise Moyer.

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.

Map shows: township boundaries, sectional survey and railways. On verso: Manitoba farming information.

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

A printed paper wreath and a printed poem that were likely meant to be hung on a wall. On the verso of the poem is a stamp indicating that the poem was presented to E.U.M. Sunday School, Berlin.

Fifteen copy books for drawing and writing that were owned by Florence Annie Catherine Schantz.

Three-part composite photograph. The top half contains numbered portraits of 155 members of the Berlin Philharmonic Society, the middle contains portraits of Miss C. Specker, contralto, Miss D. Zigler, soprano, Miss A. Bean, organist, Mr. Gains, tenor, Miss Specker, pianist, Mr. E. Shuch, baritone, Mr. C. Ruby, basso, and the bottom third of the photograph portrays the orchestra, seated with instruments and music. This photograph contains portraits of many well known citizens, particularly women.

Portraits of members of the Berlin Philharmonic Society include:

1. Geo. Howard, 2. A. Master, 3. W. Tuchlinski, 4. W.F. Roadhouse, 5. O. Vogelsang, 6. R.D. Lang, 7. H.P. Harding, 8. A. Breithaupt, 9. W. Euler, 10. J. Stauffer, 11. O. Master, 12. Geo. Zigler, 13. H. Clemens, 14. W. Zigler, 15. Rev. Tafel, 16.S. Groh, 17.L. Weaver, 18. E. Englert, 19.J. Brandt, 20. T. Simpson, 21. J. Steifke, 22. E. Werner, 23. D. Musselman, 24. W. Freeman, 25. J. Fischer, 26. A. Snyder, 27. E. Brubacher, 28. A. Musselman, 29. F. Shantz[sic], 30. J. Musselman, 31. E. Clemens, 32. W.H. Becker, 33. H. Hymmen, 34. E. Reiner, 35. A. Devitt, 36. E. Heist, 37. A. Shantz[sic], 38. J. Bilger, 39. G. Rehmann, 40. C. Harttung, 41. J. Weiderholt, 42. E. Lang, 43. H.A. Huber, 44. J. Good, 45. L.J. Breithaupt, 46. F. Boehmer, 47. D. Stadelbauer, 48. G. Reiner, 49. A.Grebenstein, 50. B. Marks, 51. T. Reid, 52. M. Ahrens, 53. M. Anthes, 54. A. Moyer, 55. E.Clemens, 56. Mrs. Musselman, 57. E. davey, 58. S. Musselman, 59. A.Detweiler, 60. I. Kolb, 61. A. Fischer, 62. Mrs. Howd., 63. A. Moyer, 64. T. Fehrenbach, 65., Mrs. Becker, 66. Mrs. Schmalz, 67. E. Swartz, 68. W. Fischer, 69. L. Motz, 70. F. Knechtel, 71. A. Mitchell, 72. A. Musselman, 73. C. Lang, 74. E. Hillard, 75. C. Webb, 76. A. Rathman, 77. T. Kimmel, 78. I. McMahon, 79. M. Moyer, 80. A. Cairnes, 81. L. Ziegler, 82. L. Rudell, 83. A. Kolb, 84. L. Musselman, 85. A. Boomer, 86. M. Devitt, 87. A. Devitt, 88. E. Pfeffer, 89. B. Bean, 90. Mrs. Shuh, 91. F. Caton, 92. M. Smuck, 93. M. Smuck, 94. M. Knell, 95. A. Wiegand, 96. A. Hett, 97. E. McIntyre, 98. L. Ruby, 99. M. Burke, 100. L. Hillard, 101. L. Hoffman, 102. Miss Kumpf, 103. A. Hendershott, 104. T. Pequegnat, 105. A. Knell, 106. G. Bowman, 107. A. Bird, 108. L. Pfeffer, 109. Miss Kumpf, 110. R. Musselman, 111. E. Dunn, 112. L. Sheppard, 113. Miss Grey, 114. F. Freeman, 115. R. Huck, 116. R. Ziegler, 117. M. Lauer, 118. M. Walper, 119. C. Vetter, 120. M. Walper, 121. Mrs. Tafel, 122. A. Staebler, 123. E. Schmidt, 124. L. Teidt, 125. A. Clemens, 126. S. Strasser, 127. Mrs. Fetzer, 128. M. Detweiler, 129. Mrs. Seiler, 130. A. Bossenberger, 131. C. Rehman, 132. U. Heins, 133. E. Stein, 134. A. Bean, 135. S. Shantz[sic], 136. C. Martin, 137. A. Eby, 138. A. Moyer, 139. E. Reiner, 140. B. McIntyre, 141. L. Eby, 142. L. Barlett, 143. K. Thomas, 144. L. Bricker, 145. L. Specker, 146. Miss Wagner, 147. K. Bingeman, 148. Mrs. Doering, 149. Miss Wagner, 150. M. Kalte, 151. S. Fehrenbach, 152. Mrs. W. Oelschlager, 153. Mrs. A. Oelschlager, 154. A. Brubacher, 155. Mrs. H. Heller.

One studio portrait, possibly of Franklin Abram Schantz.

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.

Approximately one hundred pieces of sheet music from the Schantz household, many belonging to Florence Annie Catherine Schantz or Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White). A list of titles is included in the box.

A Christmas card in booklet form made by Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz) for her future husband, Ward Malott White, in 1890. The card includes an poem and has plant material attached throughout.

Five family greeting cards to and from Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz).

12 letters. Correspondents include friends and relatives, brother Arthur and Ward White, Harold Russell. Includes a letter from Ward White after his wife Etta's death, concerning the future and the possibility of Sophie joining him with baby Dorothy.

Two identical upper body studio portraits of Melvina Dorthula Flagler. Melvina is shown with a watch on a chain and a large lace flower on her jacket. Note that the mounting for one photograph is labeled: "Dunn, Leamington, Ont." but that the image was in fact taken by Hartley's, Chicago, Ill..

Nine dry glass plate negatives showing various images. Five of the plates show images of Arthur Schantz, Eli Brubacher and Herbert Schantz, Franklin Abram Schantz and Edgar Clemens that are recognizable from positives elsewhere in the fonds. They are possibly from when Arthur was working for Schneuker photography studio. The remaining images are of unidentified portraits. Images were originally housed in a box of "Stanley" brand dry plate negatives.

A small card with pressed fleurs de st-jean flowers from Jerusalem.

A New Years card.

The printed message on the card reads, May you have a happy New Year. God will never leave thee, All thy wants He knows, Feels the pains that grieve thee, Sees thy cares and woes. Frances Ridley Havergal.

One upper body studio portrait of Ela Bliss Moyer.

Originally in page 25 of album 2.

One full length studio portrait of Theodore Moyer and wife Alice Maud Guy Moyer. Theodore is shown seated on a chair with Alice standing to his right.

One three quarter length studio portrait of Theodore Moyer seen looking off camera with left hand in waistcoat pocket.

One three quarter length studio portrait of Victoria Priscilla Nash seen wearing a high-collar top with leg of mutton sleeves, and leaning with right arm against what looks to be the end of a bed.

One upper body studio portrait of Abram Lincoln Schantz seen looking off camera in partial profile.

One upper body studio portrait of Mary Moyer Schantz seen looking off camera.

Full length studio portrait of Orpheus Moyer Schantz standing between two unidentified women. The group is seen looking at the camera.

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.

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

Three quarter length studio portrait of Solomon Wismer seen looking at camera with legs crossed and left arm resting on side table.

A campaign advertising card for William W. Weare for Representative to the Legislature for the 19th Senatorial District of Chicago. Orpheus Moyer Schantz and family lived in the 19th district.