Correspondence from Eusebius Haier Bean to Louis Henry Wagner. The postcard discusses the death and burial of Eusebius' wife.

correspondence from L. [Wiship?] to Louis Henry Wagner.

Correspondence from an unknown sender to Louis Henry Wagner.

Correspondence from Moses Clemens to Louis Henry Wagner regarding which English grammar book is used in the course of study for preachers.

Correspondence from Euphemia Bean to brother Louis Henry Wagner. The postcard discusses their sister Emma visiting her.

Correspondence from S.N. Moyer to Louis Henry Wagner. The postcard discusses plans for a children's day meeting of their church, as well as S.N. Moyer's health.

Correspondence from J.B. to Louis Henry Wagner asking Louis Henry to call on Mrs. Bolland.

Correspondence from Emma May Bean to her brother Louis Henry Wagner. The postcard indicates that Emma is visiting their sister Euphemia.

correspondence from L. [Wiship?] to Louis Henry Wagner.

Correspondence from E.W. [Edmund Warren?] Moyer to Louis Henry Wagner regarding the order of a book on anatomy.

Correspondence from Moses Clemens to Louis Henry Wagner regarding whether Louis Henry can loan him a copy of the Homiletic Cyclopaedia.

Correspondence from an unknown sender to Louis Henry Wagner.

Correspondence from G. [Gillpin?] to Louis Henry Wagner.

Correspondence from R.J. Neal to Louis Henry Wagner regarding the heritage of a horse.

From: Waterloo. Concerning payment on account.

One group photograph identified as having been taken at Oakend.

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

One item of correspondence from Maud Bowman addressed to her Aunt and Uncle [Simon and Elizabeth Bowman]. The letter is dated and addressed October 13, 1893 Goderich St., Perth [Australia]. Maud and her husband Oliver are recently married and Maud discusses life in Australia including a dried flower competition that she entered and that she is no longer teaching. She also complains that Oliver is away a lot, leaving her a "grass widow." Maud also asks after Annie and Howard, presumably the children of her aunt and uncle.

One item of correspondence from Oliver Bowman address to his aunt and uncle [Simon and Elizabeth Bowman]. The letter is dated and addressed October 13, 1893, Perth [Australia]. In the letter Oliver discusses family news, the Chicago Exhibition, plans for a trip to America and opportunities for importing tinned fruit to Australia.

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.

File consists of the diary of Martha Rieder covering the period from January 6, 1891, to May 18, 1891. Diary was kept in pencil in a printed pocket almanac and diary. Includes an entry dated 1893. Most pages are blank.

One snapshot of the Clement family and friends at Wees Beach in Sarnia, Ontario. People are shown in the water, in a boat and on the shore.

General correspondence received by Jemima Sims.

One group photograph, likely of missionaries, at a picnic at Katary Falls.

Four copies of a head and torso studio portrait of J.I. Frank Anthes dressed in a suit and seen looking off camera.

Studio portrait of Martha Anthes with unidentified woman and two children, likely immediate or extended family.

Studio portrait of Martha (seated left) and Ella (standing left) Anthes with three other children, possibly siblings or cousins.

Contains 1 day book (592 pages) for the William Kriesel stoves and tinware store (hardware store) from 1892-1893. Daily entries include names and corresponding ledger page numbers for customers, with a description of what they bought, whether they paid for it, the prices and quantities of items bought, and whether customers paid by cash or by eggs, rags, beef, pork, butter, teaming supplies from St. Petersburg to New Dundee, wood, oats, flour, hay, or similar materials.

Kriesel indicates what he has sold by writing "To" and then the items, and how the person paid by writing "By" and then the method of payment.

Customer names include Cassel, the Lutheran Church, J.M. Weber [ie. Webber], E.W.B. Snider [ie. Snyder], the public school, Dr. Andrew Miller, the Kolebrenner brothers, and other notable New Dundee business people.

One item of correspondence from Maud Bowman addressed to her Aunt and Uncle [Simon and Elizabeth Bowman]. The letter is dated and addressed October 13, 1893 Goderich St., Perth [Australia]. Maud and her husband Oliver are recently married and Maud discusses life in Australia including a dried flower competition that she entered and that she is no longer teaching. She also complains that Oliver is away a lot, leaving her a "grass widow." Maud also asks after Annie and Howard, presumably the children of her aunt and uncle.

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.

One address book kept by Lady Aberdeen listing those who attended the installation of Lord Aberdeen as Governor General of Canada.

Material created and accumulated by Herbert Cecil Palmer Schantz. Includes one envelope addressed to Herbert.

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.

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.

Three studio portraits of J.I. Frank Anthes.

Portrait of Louise McEwan, Martha Anthes and Ella Anthes (seated) as children.

Notes and newspaper results for second-year exams and whole issues of the Berlin Weekly News, Weekly Telegraph (Berlin) and the Daily Record.

A memorial card announcing the death of Isaac Lucius Bowman on Feb. 3, 1893.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of J.M. Schneider seen looking off camera.

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

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.

Twenty-one letters received by Franklin Abram Schantz.

Date and Place from: April 30, 1882 Cedar Falls, Iowa To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: Oct. 6, 1886 Cedar Falls, Iowa To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Cobb & Moyer Dry Goods, Carpets & Millinery letterhead.

Date and Place from: May 13, 1887 Cedar Falls, Iowa To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Wilson & Moyer, Dry Goods, Carpets and Millinery letterhead.

Date and Place from: Feb. 4, 1890 s.l. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: Jan. 13, 1891 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: partial letter, closing missing.

Date and Place from: Sept. 16, 1891 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: Jan. 4, 1893 Morton Park, 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: Sept. 24, 1886 Cedar Falls, Iowa To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: Aug. 18, 1890 Ottumwa, Iowa To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Patriarchal Circle of America letterhead.

Date and Place from: March 17, 1892 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: Sept. 19, 1892 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: Nov. 27, 1892 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: May 2, 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: March 20, 1898 Morton Park, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: Jan. 7, 1883 Cedar Falls, Iowa To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: March 8, 1890 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: Nov. 22, 1891 Ottumwa, Iowa To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: partial letter, no salutation; written on Ottumwa Cal Palace letterhead.

Date and Place from: Nov. 22, 1891 Morton Park, Ill To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: partial letter, no closing.

Date and Place from: Sept. 6, 1898 s.l. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer, 1883-1912.

Date and Place from: October 10, 1907 Didsbury To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938.

Date and Place from: Sept. 13, 1892 Chicago, IL To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. Letterhead.

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.

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.

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.

Studio portrait of (seated, left to right) Louise McEwen, and Ella and Martha Anthes with two unidentified friends. The group is dressed for cool weather and posed against a winter backdrop.

Photocopy of an article about Elmira from the Toronto Mail and Empire, 1893, ms.notes.

File consist of clippings relating to Cornwall.

Four photographs of a missionary picnic in Marlimund, May 1893.

One group photograph, likely of missionaries, at a conference in Coimbatore. There are men, women and children who are both White and Indian present.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of J.M. Schneider seen in partial profile looking off camera.

Correspondence from Joseph F. Umbach to Louis Henry Wagner.

Correspondence from Mr. Yager to Louis Henry Wagner regarding taking over some his ministerial duties.

Correspondence from L. Wing to Louis Henry Wagner regarding arranging a time for Louis Henry to give a sermon.

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.

File consist of clippings relating to Coburg.

File consist of six tickets for the Toronto railway, and one for the Montreal railway.

Photocopies.

Photograph of three people posing with a fishing catch.

People in photograph are: possibly Mr. Hall (manager of the Penetanguishene Tannery), Albert Librouis, and John Christian Breithaupt.

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.

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.

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..

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.

File consists of mounted snapshots taken in Penetanguishene, probably by Martha and Ella Anthes. Includes snapshots of people on a beach, a cottage, loads of bark on a dock and a boat, people resting from travelling, hiking, etc.

Modern copy of a 19th century photograph. Includes identifications as follows: Left to right: Charles August Ahrens, Herman Ahrens, Albert Ahrens, Henry Ahrens.

File consists a studio portrait of Peter and Emeline Rieder with five of their children, probably Talmon Henry (standing back centre), Elmer, Maude, Idella, and Loretta.

File consists of a class portrait. Martha Rieder is seated in the second row from the bottom, third from right. Ella Anthes is seated second from left, at front.

One group photograph of men, women and children in front of a building.

File consists of one auction notice for the sale of the home and land of Henry Rothaermel, lots 9 and 10 on John Street in Kitchener.

File consists of one order of service for the Church of the Redeemer in Morristown, New Jersey, for the dedication of the Parish House in memory of Edward Crary Lord and Emily M. Lord. Emily M. Lord was Alice Riggs Hunt's great aunt.

Photograph of a group of twelve adults sitting down in a circle having a picnic and one adult and one child standing up as part of the group, taken in Penetanguishene (Ontario). Trees and a partially obscured horse drawn carriage are visible in the background.

People in the photograph are: Carrie Breithaupt is seated at right looking toward camera, Ella Elmina Cook is seated at left wearing a white tam, looking over at Martha Melvina Rieder, also wearing a white tame, and seated at right, next to Carrie.

Photograph of a group of nine adults and three children sitting down and standing on a house porch, possibly taken at the family "Bay View Cottage" in Penetanguishene (Ontario).

According to annotations, people on photograph are Lydia Anthes, John Anthes, John Christian Breithaupt, Carrie Breithaupt, Catherine Hailer Breithaupt, Frances Marian Bean, Ella Elmina Cook, Martha Melvina Rieder, Adeline Staebler, Albert Liborius Breithaupt and John Edward Breithaupt.

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.

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.

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.

Copy negative of old photograph of J. M. Donaldson standing outside of Bell Telephone Co. Central Office building in Berlin.

Photograph of three people posing with a fishing catch.

According to annotations, people are Mr. Hall (manager of the Penetanguishene Tannery), Albert Librouis, and John Christian Breithaupt.

One school notebook kept by Caroline Schaefer while a student in Waterloo, in the year 1894. Includes topics such as geography and dictation. Caroline indicates in the notebook that is she is in the

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.

Material created and accumulated by Franklin Abram Schantz. Includes two new years cards and one birthday card.

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."

Material created and accumulated by Arthur Benjamin Schantz. Includes one new years card.

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.

Studio portrait of Laurie, Louisa and Emma Anthes with Lemar and Carrie Strawser. All are seen in jackets and hats.

One photograph of White and Indian men standing outside the Union Evangelistic Hall.