A small booklet titled "songs of frost and snow" courtesy of Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick Publishers. The booklet includes poems and illustrations and was intended to advertise subscriptions to Farm and Fireside and the Ladies Home Companion.

Two letters received by Arthur M. Bowman, one from Mickle, A.E, June 20, 1890 asking for a chain man position on a survey gang and one from his mother, Elizabeth Meyers Bowman, July 13, 1891, asking for money.

Date and Place from: June 20, 1890 Toronto, Ont. To Bowman, Arthur M. From Mickle, A.E.

Date and Place from: July 13, 1891 Berlin, Ont. To Bowman, Arthur M. From Bowman, E.M.

One letter received by Isaac L. Bowman from his cousin Simon Bowman accompanied by a manuscript copy of the "register of grandfather Bowman's family, Nov. 19, 1890."

Date and Place from: Nov. 19, 1890 Caledonia, Mich. To Bowman, Isaac Lucius, d.1893 From Bowman, Simon Notes: Includes a list of family births and deaths.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Tobias Kolb Schantz seen looking off camera in partial profile.

Date and Place from: Mar. 20, [1890?] Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Austin Tobias. From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine.

Ten prints including:

One portrait of Abraham Lincoln.

Two memorial portraits of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.

One portrait of the [George] Washington family.

One portrait of Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941. This print is mounted on the lid of a box and decorated with gilt paper trim.

Side-by-side portraits of George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936 and Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953.

Side-by-side portraits of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910 and Alexandra, Queen, consort of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1844-1925.

One illustration of the G?ltzsch Viaduct, a railway bridge in Germany.

One illustration of a landscape in Switzerland.

One illustration of cupid and another figure warming their hands by a fire.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Levi Nash Moyer seen looking off camera.

One full length studio portrait of Florence, Arthur and Herbert Schantz. Florence is seated on a ladies chair, Arthur stands beside her, and Herbert next to him with his arm resting on a tall table. Florence is holding a painting of a young girl and Arthur is holding one of a pastoral landscape.

Two identical copies of a full body studio portrait of Tobias Schantz, showing him with his book agent's accoutrements: hat, cane and book sample case.

A brochure with information on using the Kombi camera.

One upper body studio portrait of Alfred Austin, suitor of Sophie Emma Schantz.

One full length studio portrait of Abram O. Bowman and Susannah Detweiler Bowman. Abram is sitting in a chair wearing a suit and Susannah is standing next to him in a full length velvet dress with leg of mutton sleeves.

One upper body studio portrait of an unidentified couple.

One upper body studio portrait of Jake Moyer in collared shirt and tie seen looking off camera.

One upper body studio portrait of Amos Musselman seen looking off camera. File also includes one small red paper flower that was included in the album with the photograph.

File consists of one upper body studio portrait of Arthur Benjamin Schantz seen looking off camera.

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

A group studio portrait of some of the Schantz cousins, from left to right: Austin, Etta, Franklin, Sophie, and Theodore.

One upper body studio portrait of Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz) seen looking off camera.

One upper body studio portrait of Mary Schantz (nee Moyer).

Originally in page 3 of album 1.

Full length studio portrait of Orpheus Moyer Schantz and Carrie Schantz (nee Flagler). Orpheus is seated in a chair, dressed in a suit, with legs crossed. Carrie stands to his left in a long dress with right hand on back of Orpheus' chair.

Full length studio portrait of Albert Snyder and wife standing side by side in their wedding outfits.

Canadian Drawing Course, book 4. The book is authorized by the Minister of Education and had been completed by Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz).

An advertisement for Delmonico blend coffee.

25 postcards (20 real photos and 5 printed) of scenery in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The photographs were taken by Orpheus Moyer Schantz and are captioned.

Five invitations and one envelope for events taking place the home of Orpheus Moyer Schantz at Morton Park. These include a New Years party, an evening of entertainment, an Arabian night, and a masquerade. The envelope is address to "Mr. Austin Schantz" and originally held the invitation for the masquerade. Others listed as hosts and entertainers include:

• Carrie Flagler Schantz,
• Samuel Adee Flagler,
• Melvina Dorthula Flagler,
• Willam Flagler,
• Nell Jonhston Flagler,
• Ida M. Wolfe,
• Nellie Remick,
• C.C. McClurg,
• J.F. Corris,
• J.R. Bolton, and
• Jennie Brown.

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

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Angeline Fogel seen looking off camera. Fogel is wearing a lace collard top and a [charm?] choker.

One upper body studio portrait of Ela Bliss Moyer in collared shirt and tie seen looking at camera.

One upper body studio portrait of Ela Bliss Moyer seen looking off camera in partial profile.

One upper body studio portrait of Ella Moyer.

One upper body studio portrait of Metta Sophia Moyer in a high-collared top, seen looking off camera.

One full length studio portrait of Florence Annie Catherine Schantz , Arthur Benjamin Schantz and Herbert Cecil Palmer Schantz.

Florence is seated on a ladies chair, Arthur is standing at centre, and Herbert is standing with left arm resting on a tall table. Florence is holding a painting of a young girl and Arthur is holding one of a pastoral landscape.

Two identical copies of a full length studio portrait of Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, Arthur Benjamin Schantz, and Herbert Cecil Palmer Schantz.

Florence is seated on a ladies chair, Arthur stands beside her, and Herbert next to him with his arm resting on a tall table. Florence is holding a painting of a young girl and Arthur is holding one of a pastoral landscape.

Originally in page 3 and 29 of album 1.

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

Upper body studio portrait of Ward Malott White seen in profile.

Correspondence and forms relating to assessment, taxes and expropriation for property in Manitoba, and for properties in Alberta.

Two dry glass plate negatives. One shows a marble bust of Sir John Alexander Macdonald, seen in partial profile, and the other shows a copy of the Ladies Home Journal. Both were originally housed in a box of "Stanley" brand dry plate negatives.

Twenty-seven letters received by Austin Tobias Schantz.

Date and Place from: April 13, 1891 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: May 14, 1894 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Written on Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Postcard.

Date and Place from: September 21, 1894 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: September 26, 1894 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Postcard.

Date and Place from: September 28, 1894 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Postcard.

Date and Place from: October 8, 1894 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: October 17, 1894 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Unknown Attachments: Envelope only, includes stamp.

Date and Place from: December 31, 1894 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: May 17, 1895 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: May 18, 1895 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: July 9, 1895 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: November 30, 1895 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: May 21, 1896 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Written on Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Postcard.

Date and Place from: July 9, 1897 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: August 18, 1897 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: January 12, 1898 Leamington, Ont. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: January 21, 1898 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Notes: Written on North American Transportation & Trading Co. Letterhead.

Date and Place from: September 20, 1898 Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: December 21, 1898 Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 Notes: Written on North American Transportation & Trading Co. Letterhead. Includes note from mother.

Date and Place from: January 1899 San Francisco, Calif. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Vroom, R.D.H. Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: February 4, 1899 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Unknown Notes: Empty envelope only, includes stamp.

Date and Place from: April 20, 1900 Leamington, Ont. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: May 13, 1890 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938.

Date and Place from: n.d. Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 Notes: Includes note from Sophie.

Date and Place from: April 19, 1891 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 Notes: Partial letter, no closing.

Date and Place from: Dec. 5, 1894 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 Notes: Written on R. D. Lang & Co. Letterhead.

Date and Place from: July 12, 1898 Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 Notes: Includes note from Florence.

Thirty-five letters received by Franklin Abram Schantz.

Date and Place from: June 4, 1902 Council Bluffs, Iowa To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Jan. 10, 1899 Council Bluffs, Iowa To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 Attachments: Includes letter written to Herbert, envelope, no stamp.

Date and Place from: March 28, 1900 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: March 30, 1890 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: April 19, 1890 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Jan. 5, 1893 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 Notes: Written on Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. Wholesale Dry Goods letterhead.

Date and Place from: April 27, 1890 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Feb. 21, 1891 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: May 24, 1892 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Dec. 17, 1898 Council Bluffs, Iowa To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Oct. 14, 1902 Council Bluffs, Iowa To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Dec. 15, 1902 Rifle, Colo. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: March 27, 1903 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: May 28, 1903 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 Notes: Partial letter (from Austin?).

Date and Place from: June 30, 1902 Council Bluffs, Iowa To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Aug. 11, 1903 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Oct. 8, 1903 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Jan. 23, 1904 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: June 28, 1904 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: March 14, 1905 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: April 30, 1905 Alberta To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: April 24, 1905 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Oct. 3, 1905 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Oct. 23, 1905 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Oct. 30, 1905 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Nov. 7, 1905 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Nov. 22, 1905 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Dec. 1, 1905 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Dec. 5, 1905 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Dec. 22, 1905 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: Sept. 12, 1901 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: March 7, 1903 Pocatello, Idaho To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: Oct. 23, 1902 Rifle, CO To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: Nov. 24, 1902 Rifle, Colo. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: December 18, 1901 Council Bluffs, Iowa To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

One studio portrait of Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz) taken while she was living with her brother Orpheus Moyer Schantz in Chicago, Ill.

Snapshot of an unidentified man sitting on a wooden chair in a garden, next to a tree, with parrots in cages on the grass to his right.

Relief shown pictorially. Includes illustrations of buildings.

Relief shown by landforms. Map shows township boundaries and railways.

Ten cards bearing hand-printed book titles, function unknown.

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

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.

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

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

Twenty-five letters received by Florence Annie Catherine Schantz. Correspondents include brothers Arthur, Austin and Herbert, sister Etta, brother-in-Law ward White, mother Mary Schantz, as well as cousins and friends.

Date and Place from: July 21, 1898 Balsam Grove, Ont. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Eva.

Date and Place from: January 1, 1903 Goderich, Ont. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Johnston, Grace.

Date and Place from: January 1, 1906 Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Alvin.

Date and Place from: November 7, 1918 Ottawa To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Beddome, Jean.

Date and Place from: n.d. s.l. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: April 12, 1890 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: May 18, 1896 Chater, Alta. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: January 9, 1898 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: July 22, 1898 Council Bluffs, Iowa To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: April 18, 1899 Latah, Wash. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Envelope with stamp.

Date and Place from: May 8, 1899 Council Bluffs, Iowa To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: April 1, 1907 Elk Lodge, Alta. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: December 22, ? Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: October 9, 1892 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: August 19, 1893 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900.

Date and Place from: Alta. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: November 14, 1920 Toronto To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900- Attachments: Includes envelope, no stamp.

Date and Place from: December 18, 1901 Council Bluffs, Iowa To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: June 00, 1921 No Place To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Russell, Dorothy Etta.

Date and Place from: September 07, 1928 Chatham To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Russell, Dorothy Etta. Notes: Partial letter, no closing written on Department of Public Highways Motor Vehicles Branch letterhead.

Date and Place from: May 8, [1899] Port Elgin, Ont. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From ?, Annie.

Date and Place from: Oct. 4, 1903 LaGrange, Ill. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Moyer, Mollie.

Date and Place from: Aug. 25, 1905 Lewisville, Alta. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From ?, Alvin.

Date and Place from: Jan. 26, 1913 Carrot Creek, Alta. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From ?, Martha.

Date and Place from: Dec. 30, 1895 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 Notes: Envelope only, includes stamp.

One full length studio portrait of Florence Annie Catherine Schantz , Arthur Benjamin Schantz and Herbert Cecil Palmer Schantz.

Florence is seated on a ladies chair, Arthur is standing at centre, and Herbert is standing with left arm resting on a tall table. Florence is holding a painting of a young girl and Arthur is holding one of a pastoral landscape.

A studio portrait of Tobias Kolb Schantz showing him with his book agent's accoutrements including a hat, cane and book sample case.

Photograph of Charlotte Hayes and mother-in-law Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Moyer. They are seen sitting together in a hammock on the front porch of a home. Charlotte is shown wearing a boater hat.

One upper body portrait of Louise Moyer seen leaning over the back of a chair and wearing a dress with a lace collar.

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 photograph of Christian K. Schantz, wife Mary (Hutchinson) Schantz, five of their children and two dogs in front of their homestead south of Wetaskiwin, Alberta.

Card photograph possibly of the exterior of the Schantz house in Port Elgin, Ontario. Shows a wood frame house with a porch and a wooden fence. Standing out front are one adult and five children, one of whom is holding a bicycle.

Portrait of the employees of Welden Combination of Iowa Falls, Iowa. Identified on the verso are: William Welden (Proprietor & Manager), S.H. Welden (Travelling Salesman), J.L. Welden (Shipping Clerk), Robert Wright, Jr. (Manager Clothing Department), E.R. Stewart (Assistant Manager Clothing Department), Aaron McDonell (Manager Grocery Department), Clint McDonell (Delivery-man), Orpheus Moyer Schantz (Manager Dry Goods Department), Kate Griswold (Stenographer and Typewriter), O.J. Lawson (Fashionable Cutter), J.H. Flemming (Journeyman Coatmaker), George Schade (Pants Maker).

Ten business cards collected by Orpheus Moyer Schantz. Businesses include: McLean Armature Works, Chicago ; C.S. Allen family pharmacist, Chicago (business card opens to reveal price list) ; Hathaway, Soule & Harrington, Chicago (advertisement for new fall and winter men's shoes) ; The Butterick Publishing Co. Ltd., Chicago ; Alex M. Rivenburg, D.D.S., Chicago ; Chinese and Japanese Store, Chicago ; The Northern Trust Company Bank, Chicago (with timecard from Chicago to Wilmette on verso) ; J.H. Kelley, agent for O.R. Gilbert & Co., Taxidermy and Furs, Council Bluffs, Iowa ; Blair Union Christian Endeavour Society, annotated by Carrie Belle Blaschke (unfolds to show listing of lectures for the season) ; C.F. Steckleberg, Music Teacher and Soloist, Council Bluff, Iowa. Of interest to note is that C.F. Steckleberg was head of the violin department at University of Nebraska School of Music.

An Easter card tied with a blue bow showing an image of a chick on the recto with a poem on the interior.

One upper body studio portrait of Eli Brubacher.

One full length studio portrait of Mable Grant seen standing in a long lace and velvet dress in front of lace curtains.

One upper body studio portrait of Clyde Entrekin Moyer seen in partial profile.

One head and body studio portrait of Ela Bliss Moyer seen looking off camera.

A group studio portrait of some of the Schantz cousins, from left to right: Austin, Etta, Franklin, Sophie, and Theodore.

One full length studio portrait of Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, Arthur Benjamin Schantz and Herbert Cecil Palmer Schantz.

Florence is seated on a ladies chair, Arthur stands beside her, and Herbert next to him with his arm resting on a tall table. Florence is holding a painting of a young girl and Arthur is holding one of a pastoral landscape.

Originally on page 15 of album 2.

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

An ex libris bookplate for Orpheus Moyer and Carrie Schantz featuring poppies and two birds.

A postcard showing a boy and two horses, compliments of D.W. Karn & Co. Karn was based in Woodstock and manufactured organs.

A scrapbook containing large illustrations pasted in. Largely from illustrated papers, these items originally accompanied stories or poems (some illustrate fishing, hunting, etc.). This scrapbook occupies a volume entitled, ?Heywood Bros. & Co. Supplementary Catalogue [of Rattan and Reed Furniture] 1888.?

A scrapbook containing large illustrations laid in but not yet pasted. Largely from illustrated papers, these items originally accompanied stories or poems. This scrapbook occupies a volume entitled, Heywood and Morrill Rattan Co.'s Catalogue of Rattan and Reed Furniture, 1889.

Studio portrait of the Jacob Nash Moyer and family. Jacob is seated at left, Mary Miller Moyer is standing at centre, holding Bertha, age 4 months, and Willard White, age 2 years, 7 months is seated at right. All but Bertha are looking off camera.

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

Promissory notes and receipts relating to the purchase of an organ from Charles W. Kelly, Guelph, Ont., Dealer in Bell Pianos and Organs.

One composite photograph captioned, "Members of the Twentieth General Conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ convened in York, Penn'a May 9th to 19th, 1889."

The photograph shows 33 members of the conference including: Dinius, W.O; Wood, C.L.; Wright, Milton; Becker, Henry J.; Kiracoff, C.H.; Dillon, William; Clay, William; Powell, A.B.; Kabrich, John M.; Geeslin, A.W.; Ensell, J.; Titus, W.S.; French, J.; Mahan, S.T.; Tharp, I.M.; McNew, Z.; Kenover, J.; Floyd, Halleck; Davis, Lewis; Barnaby, H.T.; Bennetz, A.; Bowles, G.A.; Nelson, J.K.; Livingston, S.L.; Bonewell, B.A.; Luce, N.R.; Miller, William; Spoonemore, J.P.; Knipple, W.W.; Alwood, J.K.

Bishop Milton Wright was the father of Orville and Wilbur Wright.

The photograph is mounted on a card advertising the need for agents in other conference groups.

One general exercise book belonging to Arthur Benjamin Schantz.

One four page programme for the 1889 convocation of Cedar Falls High School, featuring Ela Bliss Moyer, cousin of Orpheus.

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

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.

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 1889 notebook contains an account of Tobias' bad dream about his wife joining the Salvation Army, recipes for jelly cake, and a receipt for liver complaint.

Autograph album with entries written by family and friends with sentiments both popular and religious. Includes stickers, plant material, two very faded photographic prints, and unidentified portraits of young women.

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

One public school writing course on business forms, completed by Arthur Benjamin Schantz.

5 letters. Correspondents include brothers Arthur, Austin, Frank, and Orpheus.

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

Studio portrait of (left to right) Luella Jane, Mary, Homer LeRoy, Abram Shantz. The family later moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Casual group portrait of the Berlin Rangers soccer team wearing jerseys with the word 'Canada' visible on the front.

Back row: [Unknown], Dave Forsyth, Walter Bowman, Solly Brubacher, W.P. Mustard, Carl Kranz.
Middle row: [E. Webster], Walter Thompson, Tom Gibson, E. T. Gordon, Fred Killer.
Front row: H. Pirie, [Alex Gibson?], [A. N. Garrett?]

Journal recording receipts and expenditures, also listing securities held in safety deposit box dated 1907 with list laid in at p. 200 dated 1930. Other documents laid in include tax notices regarding various properties in Alberta and Manitoba, as well as federal income tax and local assessment forms dating 1912, 1924-1931. Property tax notices and income tax materials have been placed in an accompanying folder.

Three joint letters from Louise Moyer and aunt Emma.

One head and shoulders studio portrait of Mollie and Levi Nash Moyer posed sided by side and seen looking off camera.

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

Originally in page 21 of album 2.

One letter (partial, signature page lacking) written Mary Schantz (?) to Tobias' brother Josiah, recounting the death of their brother Enoch.

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.

Two identical studio head and shoulders studio portraits of Ward Malott White in his salvation army uniform. Identification from verso.

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).

Receipt book, possibly belonging to Samuel B. Schneider, containing mostly stubs for house rent and mortgage interest, that was likely filled out and kept by Tobias and signed by Samuel B. Schneider as necessary, as some other stubs relate to Tobias' affairs.

One Knights Chemistry notebook owned by Hervey Bowman.

Photograph showing the interior of an unidentified store. Identified from the recto are: Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Will Chase, Eddie Moyer, Harry Moyer, Lou Jeutoft [?].

One autograph book belonging to Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz). The flyleaf reads "Go little book, thy destined course pursue, Collect memorials of the just and true And beg of every friend so near, Some token of remembrance dear. Etta L.M. Schantz Berlin Jan 1st 1887."

Autographs include: Adamson, M.; Bowman, A.; Bowman, J.B.; Bowman, Nancy; Eshelman, D.S.; Fisher, William; Hilborn, David; Hilborn, Jesse; Lang, Eleord; Lang, H; Lang, R; Martin, Mary; Martin, Mill; McIntyre, George; Moyer, Levi Nash; Moyer, Theodore; Nash, Annie; Rott, George; Schantz, Austin; Schantz, Etta; Schantz, Franklin; Schantz, Orpheus Moyer; Schantz, Sophie; Sheckley, Sarah; Shoemaker, Lydia Ann; Shupe, Peter; Smith, H.A.; Smith, Lumon; Snider, I.; Steckley, Jos; Thilson, George; Von Soph, Bruno Friedrich; Winn, M.M.

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

Full length studio portrait showing Herbert Schantz and Florence Schantz as children. They are seen standing side by side with arms propped on a pedestal.