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Lelli, Anna Lea.

Clipping of Christian Science Monitor article "League of Italian Women Undertakes a Program of Moral Rehabilitation" about Anna Lea Lelli, the founder of the National League of Italian Women. File also includes a typescript biography and a list of lectures given by Lelli, along with a promotional pamphlet for services Lelli offered as a travel consultant.

Long, Elizabeth

Schneider, Norman C. : biographical.

Clipping from the April 20, 1946 edition of the Kitchener Daily Record titled "Guess again," about Norman C. Schneider's photograph of Victoria Park tree reflections in the water. Includes clippings and correspondence from other newspapers.

Schneider family

Koppang, Mabel.

Clipping of article from unknown publication about the appointment of Mabel M. Koppang as acting director of the distribution and reproduction division at the headquarters of the United Nations.

Long, Elizabeth

Clippings and letter.

File consists of Keffer's copy of a letter addressed to Bill [last name unknown] from G.H. Baker of the Robert Simpson Company, regarding the appointments of F.W. Woolworth Co. executives, and in particular Keffer's appointment as executive vice president. Two newspaper clippings about the appointments from the Thursday, March 1, 1945 edition of the Globe and Mail are attached to the letter. File also includes a clipping about Keffer from a company publication.

Keffer, Ivan Wilbur

Betty Forbes's diary.

A diary containing daily entries written by Betty Forbes in 1946 during her last year as a student at the School for Nurses at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. Several entries describe Betty’s work at the hospital, student exams, patient care, school dances, a scholarship she received, and her enrollment in a diploma course in Child Study at the University of Toronto. The diary includes press clippings, menus, convocation programs, invitations, postcards, telegrams, tickets, letters, ribbons, and two photographs of unknown individuals.

Forbes, Betty

Scrapbook.

File consists of one scrapbook with clippings, speeches and articles on Dana Porter, his work, life, and interests.

Porter, Dana Harris

Scrapbook album.

Scrapbook album created by Bettie Bernice Wilson with photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings related to her years in the Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division. Includes photographs of Wilson, Wilson and her colleagues training and socializing, as well as her graduating class from No. 6 "M." Depot in Toronto; newspaper clippings about the R.C.A.F., the R.C.A.F. Women's Division, and Wilson's colleges; and related ephemera, including dinner menus and health clearence cards.

Wilson, Bettie Bernice

Cherry Dixie label.

File consists of one label for Cherry Dixie Chocolate bars, made by C.H. Doerr Co. Limited.

Dare Foods Limited

Clippings : World War II.

Newspaper clippings relating to the involvement of the Martin family and the Lincoln and Welland Regiment in WWII. Includes announcements about the death of Lt. Jamie Martin and the promotion of Lt. John Martin to Captain, and a detailed article about the battles fought by the Lincoln and Welland Regiment.

Martin, John Gartshore

Photograph album.

A photograph album containing photographs, postcards, press clippings, and greeting cards accumulated by the Bechler family.

Bechler family

Ephemera.

Ephemeral materials related to different events, locations, and products. Includes advertisements from 1944 for Jacob Ruppert Brewery at New York, Chesterfield tobacco, the Royale theatre, and Schenley Whiskey; napkins and table covers from the Hotel Roosevelt Grill, the Yacht Cafe at Montreal, and the Chic-n-coop at Montreal; tickets for events; and a newspaper clipping about the red letter day at No. 16, Service Flying Training School. Also includes personal notes and short writings in the form of jokes and wordplay.
Also contains programs and information pamphlets for:

  • Ontario Services Football League (October 14 and October 21, 1944),
  • Canadian Women's Army Corps. Canadian Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Qualifications (September 1, 1941),
  • Dedication of the Chapel Cross and the Chapel and Narthex windows at St Bartholomew's Church in New York (November 19, 1944),
  • Order of Service, St. Bartholomew's Church, New York (Easter 1943),
  • New Year's Dinner. No. 16. Service Flying Training School (SFTS), Hagersville, Ontario (1944).

Wilson, Bettie Bernice

Progressive Conservative Candidate in Contest for Waterloo North Constituency in Provincial Election.

Clippings regarding Leavine’s nomination as the Progressive Conservative Candidate for Waterloo North as a representative of the Drew Government in the June 4, 1945 election. Some of the clippings report on Leavine’s election campaign, documenting his proposals for change in the event of him being elected. Other clippings consist of campaign advertising urging voters in the North Waterloo riding to support Leavine. Another clipping relates to Leavine's second nomination within five months to run as Progressive Conservative candidate in the Waterloo North constituency - this second election was necessitated by the elevation of Hon. W.D. Euler to the Senate. Leavine accepted the nomination and opposed Louis. O. Breithaupt, the North Waterloo Liberal candidate. Also included is a clipping containing the speech made by Alfred Mustin, President of U.R.W.A. Local 67, endorsing Leavine as a friend of Labour, not as a Conservative. The transcript of this speech was placed in the press by the Leavine Campaign committee and likley forms part of the election advertising from the second Leavine campaign in 1945.

Leavine, Stanley Francis

Scrapbook 2.

Scrapbook created by an unknown party (probably a family member or close friend) containing clippings from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record relating to local men serving in the war. Clippings describe the postings, promotions, and activities of the soldiers and officers, honours received, and news about those injured, missing, or killed. Some clippings relate to John Gartshore Martin, Wilson Alexander Martin, and Muriel Clift (fiancee of William Jamieson Martin). Some clippings are loose between pages of the scrapbook.

Martin, John Gartshore

Betty Forbes's diary.

A diary containing daily entries written by Betty Forbes in 1945 during her time as a student at the School for Nurses at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. Several entries describe Betty’s work at the hospital, student exams, patient care, and school dances. The diary includes press clippings, a convocation program, letters, telegrams, notes, pressed flowers, restaurant menus, business cards, event programs, and a photograph likely of Betty and an unknown individual. In addition, numerous entries describe events and activities related to the Second World War including an entry written on Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) on May 8, 1945, an entry written on Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) on August 15, 1945 as well as entries describing food rationing, and the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States (1933–45). Also includes one United States Army Anti-Aircraft Command sleeve insignia. The insignia is circular with an embroidered white background, blue border, and two red capital letter A's in the centre.

Forbes, Betty

World War II : ephemera.

Printed material relating to service in WWII. Includes pamphlets published by Gutta Percha & Rubber Lts. of medals and insignia, as well as a portfolio of reproductions of the documents of surrender, no. 1603 of a limited edition "presented by the National War Finance Committee."

Schneider family

Bracken, Alice Wylie

Clipping and typescript about Alice Wylie Bracken (nee Bruce), wife of Progressive Conservative Party leader John Bracken.

Long, Elizabeth

Receipts.

Four receipts issued to Cameron Hill while he was temporarily stationed on the Isle of Man with leave to Bournemouth, England between May 11, 1945 and May 31, 1945.

Two of the receipts are from James Lay & Co. Limited, a clothier located in Douglas, the capital town of the Isle of Man for the purchase of a pair of pajamas and two suits. One receipt is for Cameron's tab at the Officer's Mess, R.C.A.F. Station in the town of Bournemouth dated May 29, 1945. One receipt is possibly for a hotel room or a similar accommodation also dated May 29, 1945.

Hill, Cameron Clare

Schneider, Helena.

Obituary for Helena Schneider from the November 3, 1944 edition of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record titled: "Mrs. Schneider, 85, passes away, wife of pioneer".

Schneider family

Ephemera.

Ephemera and other material probably collected and kept by Jessie Gartshore Martin. Includes an invitation and program for a banquet in honour of Rev. William M. Martin; a ts./ms. list of people who contacted John and Jessie Martin upon Jamie's death; a postcard depicting a tank in Caen, France; a clipping of a photograph of John Alexander Martin; and other material.

Martin, John Gartshore

Betty Forbes's diary.

A diary containing daily entries written by Betty Forbes in 1944 during her time as a student at the School for Nurses at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. Several entries describe Betty’s work at the hospital, student exams and marks, school dances, class dinners, and capping ceremony. The diary includes press clippings, letters, notes, event programs, and a photograph of an adult and child. In addition, numerous entries describe events and activities related to the Second World War including an entry written on D-Day (June 6, 1944). Some of these entries contain attached items such as press clippings related to military personnel and banknotes including a 1 lire banknote issued by Italy in 1939, 5-francs Type 1942 issued by Banque de l'Algérie, a 10-AM lire banknote as well as a one shilling and a half shilling Japanese government-issued Oceanian Pound.

Forbes, Betty

McKinney, Louise C.

Photocopied ephemera and clipping of Brockville Recording and Times article "Villagers Start Museum, Honor Pioneer Woman" about Louise Crummy McKinney, former Alberta MPP and first woman to sit in a legislature in the British Empire.

Long, Elizabeth

Employees in service.

List of Schneider employees in service published in the January 1943 edition of Canada Food Packer titled "We carry on."

Schneider family

Loose papers

Contents:

  • Galt YMCA Circus Program 1928
  • F.T. Maines: correspondence & ephemera regarding subscription to "light".
  • Minnie Maines: Kitchener-Waterloo Philharmonic Choir ephemera.
  • Minnie Maines: membership cards and receipts: K-W YMCA and YWCA.
    5: Minnie Maines: household receipts and ephemera.

Maines Pincock Family

Campaign flyer.

File consists of one campaign flyer for Dana Porter for the Progressive Conservative party for the St. George's Riding Toronto in 1943.

Porter, Dana Harris

Schneider, Norman C. : biographical.

Article from the August 1943 edition of Canadian Food Packers titled "Norman C. Schneider: no. 119 in Canadian Food Packer Series of Prominent in the Canadian Food Industry."

Schneider family

In Remembrance.

The funeral program for Walter John Allison, Jr. (b. January 30, 1896, d. December 26, 1943) from the Bechler family photo album. Program details funeral service from December 29, 1943 at Armstrong Funeral home officiated by Reverend Theodore C. Wiemer.

Bechler family

Schneider, J.M.clippings.

Two clippings from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record:

  • "Still active at 80" (Feb. 17, 1939)
  • "Industrialist passes away: J.M. Schneider Saw Future of Kitchener; Led a Busy Life" ([1942])

Schneider family

Church of the Good Shepherd, Kitchener, Ontario.

Leaflet published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Swedenborgian Church in Kitchener, Ontario. Leaflet includes a brief history of the Church, its buildings, its Pastors and congregations. Norman C. Schneider is listed as Sunday School Superintendent.

Schneider, Norman Christoph

Kaufman, Emma : ephemera.

A packet of "Emergency Issue Earth Quake Stamps" from the Young Women's Christian Association (Y.W.C.A.) Japan, dated September 1923 to April 1924. Also includes a Christmas card from Emma Kaufman. The photo on the card is of Emma Ratz Kaufman's summer cottage at Drag Lake, Haliburton, Ontario.

Augustine, Ham, Kaufman family

Schneider, Norman C. : biographical.

Clipping from the March 25, 1941 edition of the Kitchener Daily Record titled "Vice-Chairmen of Charities campaign," announcing the Vice-Chairmen of the Kitchener-Waterloo Federated Charities campaign.

Schneider family

Motz, William John : partnership with William Daum Euler.

File consists of materials relating to the business partnership between W.J. Motz and W.D. Euler as well as materials created and accumulated by Euler. Includes shareholder information, clippings, legal documents, correspondence as well as materials about Euler including a statement regarding his will, and historical articles on Euler and the Record.

Motz Family

Berthing card and meal card.

A berthing card and meal card issued to Cameron Hill during the Second World War likely when he traveled on a troopship sailing from Halifax Harbour in Halifax, Nova Scotia to Liverpool, England between August and September 1941.

The berthing card indicates that Cameron was assigned to cabin S22, in section 3 of the Sports deck. The meal card indicates that Cameron was assigned to eat first meal (breakfast) during the second sitting at table number 28. The name of the ship that Cameron traveled on is unknown.

Hill, Cameron Clare

New Year cards.

Two handmade New Year cards. It is not known who made these cards. One card is signed by Gwendoline and the other is signed by Olga.

Bolender Ball Family

Scrapbook.

File consists of a scrapbook created by Keffer during the time he lived in Berlin and containing primarily newspaper clippings and personal correspondence. Clippings are mainly from German and American newspapers and relate to national and international news; some clippings also relate to the F.W. Woolworth Co. in Germany and in Canada and to personal interests (e.g. a Keffer reunion, a Berlin theatre performance the Keffers attended, etc.). The correspondence includes three letters each from Norman Schnieder and from Keffer's sister Ellie [last name unknown] as well as several letters from colleagues at Woolworth's and other friends. Some of the letters are addressed to Ivan and Mary Keffer and address the death in 1932 of Ivan Keffer's father.

The scrapbook also contains copies of several letters and a certificate from the National Socialist German Workers Party pertaining to the Woolworth Co. in Germany, several internal memoranda relating to the operation of the company, ephemera, and an inventory of Keffer's furniture and household items for customs purposes.

Keffer, Ivan Wilbur

Motz, John Edward : Trans Canada Airlines souvenir.

File consists of souvenirs and ephemera from a flight taken by John Edward Motz on Trans Canada Airlines from Toronto to New York. Includes an envelope from Canadian National Railways, an advertisement for the flight, a wooden spoon and a package of Wrigleys gum.

Motz Family

Letter from Reverend Alfred H. Tyrer with birth control pamphlets.

  • SCA402-GA468
  • Collection
  • 1941

Materials related to Reverend Alfred Henry Tyrer’s books and publications on birth control, sex education, and marriage life.

Includes pamphlets and order forms for Tyrer’s books Where did we come from, mother dear? (Marriage Welfare Bureau, 1939) and Sex, marriage and birth control (Marriage Welfare Bureau, 1936), and ephemera related to the books and the Marriage Welfare Bureau.
Also contains booklet Marriage welfare : some facts about birth-control by Reverend Alfred Henry Tyrer which acted as promotional material for the book Sex, marriage and birth control. Booklet includes sections: Birth-control, the population problem, definition of birth-control, birth control and war, mothers who die in child-birth, infant mortality, birth control vs. infanticide, birth-control vs. abortions, birth-control vs. degeneracy and disease, birth-control vs. prostitution, economics and birth-control, divorce, religion and birth-control, the present status of birth-control, a prairie marriage.

Materials were enclosed in an envelope sent from Ontario on July 10, 1941, and with a letter addressed to Steve E. Chorney from Ranfurly (Alberta) acting as an introduction to the publications and explaining their importance.

Tyrer, Alfred Henry

Trans-Canada Air Lines passenger's coupon.

A passenger's coupon issued by Trans-Canada Air Lines for air passage between Stevenson Airport (now the James Armstrong Richardson International Airport) in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Malton Airport (now the Toronto Pearson International Airport) near Toronto, Ontario. The coupon was likely used by Cameron Hill to travel between airbases when he was enrolled in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP).

Hill, Cameron Clare

Motz, William John : announcement clippings.

File consists of clippings of various announcements relating to William John Motz. Includes his seventieth birthday, appointment as president of the Record, and appointment as president of the Canadian Daily Newspapers Association.

Motz Family

Chicopee Ski Club : clippings.

Clipping of article from the April 29, 1940 edition of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record titled "Boy Scouts doing their daily good turn," featuring photograph by Norman C. Schneider. Also includes a letter to the editor by Norman C. Schneider titled "Well done, Scouts". The reforestation was done at the request of the Chicopee Ski Club.

Schneider family

Photograph collection.

  • SCA83-GA53
  • Collection
  • [186-?]-[19--?]

Collection consists of 169 19th century American photographs. Included are 115 carte-de-visites, 40 cabinet portraits, 2 albums, 11 miscellaneous photographs and 1 envelope of miscellaneous business and greeting cards.

The photographs vary in size, but many of are 1 x 1 cm and mounted on card. Most are albumen type photographs depicting various people including infants, children, and adults. The photographs come from various studios across the United States though the majority come from studios in New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Illinois. The photographs, since rehoused, were originally housed in two albums decorated with an intricate relief on the cover and a metal clasp lock.

Vote Liberal leaflets.

Political leaflets and handbills issued by several national associations across Canada, possibly preparing for the 1940 Canadian Federal Election.
Includes:

  • Material issued by the Saskatchewan Liberal Association with title “National Defence”
  • Materials issued by the Twentieth Century Liberal Association of Canada titled “Liberal Youth in Action.”
  • Handbills issued by the National Liberal Federation titled:
    • “Clothing for the troops,” handbill No. 4.
    • “Canada foes to war,” handbill No. 5 .
    • “The belated discovery,” handbill No. 8.
    • “Dependents’ Allowances,” handbill No. 10.
  • Leaflets issued by the National Liberal Federation titled:
    • “Butter hits back,” leaflet No. 11.
    • “Lower taxes,” leaflet No. 14.
    • “Trade!” leaflet No. 15.
    • “Work!” leaflet No. 17.
    • “Balanced budgets,” leaflet No. 18, two copies.
    • “Railways,” leaflet No. 19.
    • “Dictatorship of freedom?” leaflet No. 20.
    • “Poverty or plenty-which?” leaflet No. 21.
    • “Reform,” leaflet No. 22.
    • “Lower tariffs,” leaflet No. 24.
    • “Why I am going to vote Liberal,” leaflet No. 25.
    • “Empire trade should mean world trade,” leaflet No. 26.
    • “What has Stevens done?” leaflet No. 27.

Some of the leaflets include stamps reading: “Vote Liberal,” “Vote for the Mackenzie King Candidate,” “Vote Fred Hoblitzell,” and “Egerton Lovering barrister, Liberal candidate Eglinton riding.” Contains bulletin “The reconstruction party,” issued in 1935.

King, William Lyon Mackenzie

Conservative Candidate in Contest for Waterloo North Riding in Federal Election.

Contains clippings from February 1940 regarding Leavine’s nomination by the National Government Candidate to contest the Waterloo North riding in the upcoming federal election. One clipping provides biographical information about Leavine including his parentage, education, and details about his medical and political careers. Most of the clippings report on the election campaign conducted by Leavine, documenting his proposals for change should he be elected. Other clippings consist of campaign advertising urging voters in the North Waterloo riding to support Leavine. Also included is an undated clipping reporting that Ald. Alfred Mustin, the labor-C.C.F candidate contesting the North Waterloo riding, had withdrawn from the race.

Leavine, Stanley Francis

World War I.

This folder actually contains material on a variety of topics and probably belonged to F.J.T. Maines. Includes two envelopes of material dating from 1915-1916. These include manuscript material: untitled sermon (?) on loyalty and war, 7 leaves; a hymn with music; a second untitled ms. sermon, 4 p.; manuscript notes on "Christian brotherhood". Includes ephemera and pamphlets produced for troops "On Active Service." Includes clippings relating to the war, to politics, and to topics of interest to F.J.T. Maines. A third gathering of material dates from 1931- 1939 and consists of clippings on topics such as world politics, Grey Owl, Niagara Falls, hawks, liquor legislation, poems, letters to the editor, etc.

Maines, Frederick J.T.

King, William Lyon Mackenzie to Harvey J. Sims.

Calling card from William Lyon Mackenzie King to Harvey J. Sims, accompanied by a newspaper clipping showing King George VI, Mackenzie King, and [unnamed] Hertzog. King's handwritten note on the card: "Dear Peter, My love and best wishes go to you with this little reminder of an historic event. My best of wishes for your birthday and Christmas and the New Year, Billy. Xmas 1939."

Sims family

Motz, John Edward : press card.

John Edward Motz's press card, with photograph, for the 1939 New York World's Fair. Motz is seen looking directly at the camera and is identified as the managing editor of the Daily Record from Kitchener, Ontario.

Motz Family

Royal visit.

One clipping titled "Schneider pictures shown in New Dundee" regarding Norman C. Schneider's motion pictures of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's visit to Kitchener, Ontario on June 16, 1939.

Schneider, Norman Christoph

Sims, Harvey J. : ephemera : Scots Fusiliers.

Christmas card from the Scots Fusiliers of Canada with photograph (printed on coated paper) tipped in: "Their Majesties at Kitchener, June 6th, 1939." Left to right: William Lyon Mackenzie King, Queen Elizabeth, King George VI, standing on the reception platform at the Kitchener railway station.

Sims family

Kydd, Winnifred.

Clipping from unknown publication of portrait of Winnifred Kydd with a note about her return from Geneva, where she served as a delegate from Canada to the League of Nations.

Long, Elizabeth

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