File consists of 20 letters (one consists of last page only) received by Martha Rieder from Talmon Henry Rieder mostly during the year 1921. Some letters include envelopes; 12 envelopes contain stamps. Also present are: one empty envelope, manuscript notes by Talmon, a newspaper clipping, a promissory note and receipt between Martha and Talmon, and funeral notice cards for Talmon.

File consists of 14 letters received by John S. and Lydia Anthes from Martha Rieder, some addressed individually to her mother and father.

File consists of a photograph of the home of Elizabeth Merner (nee Young) on Main Street in New Hamburg, Ontario. Her family (children and grandchildren) are gathered in the front yard and on the front porch.

File consists of an indenture concerning parts of Lots 3 and 4 on the north side of Weber Street and parts of Lots 3 and 4 on the south side of Ahrens Street of David Weber's survey in the town of Berlin. Includes ms. annotations. File also includes a corrected description of the deed of land prepared by Marcel Pequegnat.

Studio portrait of Dexter McDonald as a young child seated on a toy horse.

File consists of genealogical information relating to the Anthes family. Includes a chronological chart of Anthes in Germany and a genealogical table of the Anthes family beginning with Martin Anthes. Material probably created by John Isaac Franklin Anthes.

Group portrait of Elizabeth Merner (nee Young) with her family, including children and grandchildren, taken outdoors at her home on Main Street in New Hamburg, Ontario. Included in the photograph are Peter Rieder and Emeline Rieder (nee Merner), as well as some of their children. The people in the photograph are numbered and pasted to the bottom of the mount is a piece of paper identifying the people by number.

Back row (left to right):

• 1. Aunt Alma Flett
• 2. Chester Merner
• 3. Winnifred M. Brittin
• 4. Aunt Adele "Della" Rieder
• 5. Bert Merner
• 6. Aunt Esther Shave
• 7. Don Merner
• 8. May Gauerke

Second row from back:

• 9. Ernest Wood
• 10. Aunt Em Merner
• 11. Grandpa Peter Rieder
• 12. Marianne Merner
• 13. Aunt Margaret Merner
• 14. Aunt Effie Merner

Third row from back:

• 15. Uncle Henry Merner
• 16. Uncle Ed Merner
• 17. Grandma Emeline Rieder
• 18. Grt. Grandma Merner
• 19. Uncle Emanuel Merner
• 20. Uncle George Merner
• 21. Uncle Will Merner

Fourth row from back:

• 22. Aunt Maude [Wood?]
• 23. Aunt Sarah Zinn
• 24. Thelma Merner (Goldsword)
• 25. Aunt [Linn?] Zurbrigg
• 26. Aunt Tillie
• 27. Aunt Eva Rieder
• 28. Emily Merner

Front row:

• 29. Mildred Wood (Sweet)
• 30. Charles Wood
• 31. Clinton Zurbrigg
• 32. Martha Merner McCorkle
• 33. Miriam Merner

File consists of a postcard containing a photograph of a tree-lined river bank containing the caption "7 Arundel Que." The postcard is addressed to Leo Anthes [possibly Leonard Anthes, son of J.I. Frank and Cyrena Anthes] from Ida W.

File consists of a mortgage concerning part of Lot 3 on the South side of Ahrens Street of David Weber's survey in the town of Berlin. Contains ms. annotations.

File consists of one wedding portrait each of H. Milton Cook and Ella Anthes Cook.

File consists of 34 letters, telegrams, and postcards received by Talmon Henry Rieder from family members, friends and others, including 17 letters from Martha Rieder and several from his children. Also present is a postcard received by Talmon Henry Rieder from [?] containing a photograph of the destruction caused by a tornado that hit Regina, Saskatchewan, on June 30, 1912, and an empty envelope with stamp.

File consists of four photographs taken during the construction of the Rieder house at 610 Belmont Avenue in the City of Westmount, Montreal.

File consists of 29 letters, telegrams, and postcards received by Martha Rieder from family members and friends, including 15 letters and telegrams from Talmon Henry Rieder, and one letter from Emma Kaufman in Tokyo, Japan. Also present are: a postcard with two panels containing a photomechanical colour print of a panorama of Berlin viewed from the water tower (entitled "Bird's eye view of Berlin, Ont., Canada"), a letter from Talmon Henry to his children Margaret and Edward, and several empty envelopes.

Some letters include envelopes; one envelope and three postcards contain stamps.

File consists of material relating to the purchase of the property and construction of the house at 610 Belmont Avenue in Montreal (City of Westmount), as well as the related mortgage and insurance. Includes correspondence, specifications for the house, receipts, manuscript notes, a deed of mortgage (copy), an agreement regarding a loan and repayment (copy), and by-law no. 229 regarding construction in the City of Westmount (copy).

File consists of a post card album compiled by Ella Anthes on her trip to Europe during the sumer of 1910. Album contains ca. 260 post cards and a small amount of loose emphera from Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, France, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Ms. annotation inside front cover: "Ella Anthes / trip to Europe / summer 1910 / married Milton H. Cook / Sept. 14, 1911."

File consists of two photographs of Ella Anthes Cook and travelling companions on horseback in the Gap of Dunloe, Ireland.

File consists of two studio portraits of Martha Rieder's friend Lucie Edkins with her daughter Phyllis, and one studio portrait of Phyllis.

Series consists of correspondence received by Margaret Rieder. Includes primarily Christmas cards, and one birthday card. Correspondents include: Anthes, Carolina; Clarke, Evelyn; Edkins, Phyllis; Morley, Margaret Louise and Anna Elizabeth; Parry, Magaret; Rieder, Emeline Merner; Rieder, Margareth Anthes.

File consists eleven of items of correspondence addressed to Margaret Rieder. Includes primarily Christmas cards, with one birthday card. Correspondents include: Anthes, Carolina; Clarke, Evelyn; Edkins, Phyllis; Morley, Margaret Louise and Anna Elizabeth; Parry, Magaret; Rieder, Emeline Merner; Rieder, Margareth Anthes.

Upper body studio portrait of John Edward Breithaupt seen looking off camera.

File consists of a brochure from Rigo & Co., a manufacturer of artistic furniture, glass, chandeliers, mirrors, mosaics, etc. in Venice, Italy. Contains a fold-out map of Venice showing the location of Rigo & Co. and photographs of the merchandise. Item probably belonged to Ella Anthes, acquired on her trip to Europe.

File consists of an album possibly compiled by Paul Rieder [?]. Includes snapshots and group photographs of family and friends and snapshots taken on trips. Includes photographs taken in Timmins, Larder Lake, Temagami, Sauble Beach, and at the Grand River. Some photographs include Martha Rieder and her children and possibly grandchildren. Some photographs appear to be missing.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of an unidentified adult, possibly a Della Rieder, looking off camera.

Fully length studio portrait of Margaret Parry as a small child looking at the camera while holding a stuffed animal in right hand and wearing a white dress.

File consists of vol. 23, no. 7 (July, 1910) of Der Evangeliums Bote, published in Berlin, Ontario.

File consists of material relating to Talmon Henry Rieder's contract with the United States Rubber Company (Canadian Consolidated Rubber Company was a subsidiary). Includes records relating to five year contracts for his position with the Canadian Consolidated Rubber Co. signed in 1910 and 1915 and the attempted negotiation of a contract in 1919 (and Rieder's subsequent resignation as president), as well as records relating to Rieder's salary recommendations for the company for 1918 and the value sharing plan of the United States Rubber Co.

Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, signed agreements, and brochures. Correspondence is among Talmon Henry Rieder, Samuel P. Colt (president of United States Rubber Co. to 1919), Charles B. Seger (president from 1919), Homer E. Sawyer (general manager), and others at the United States Rubber Co. and the Canadian Consolidated Rubber Co.

File consists of a guidebook to Stratford-on-Avon, part of Abel Heywood & Son's series of illustrated penny guide books. Contains illustrations (photographs and drawings) and advertisements. Cover contains ms. annotation: "E.A. / Aug. 20, 1910." Also included is a pamphlet about the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, found loose inside the guidebook. Item probably belonged to Ella Anthes, acquired on her trip to Europe.

File consists of 23 letters received by Talmon Henry Rieder from family members, friends and others, including 18 letters from Martha Rieder. One letter from a Montreal real estate agent regarding houses THR looked at.

File consists of ephemera probably relating to Ella Anthes Cook's trip to Europe in 1910. Includes a dinner menu and lists containing the mailing addresses for members of the Boston Travel Society, tour #28, while at sea. Lists contain manuscript notes by Martha Rieder and Ella.

File consists of material mostly accumulated by Martha Rieder relating to her son Edward Rieder. Includes birthday cards, a school report card and middle school examination results, his high school diploma, a baptism certificate, the commencement program for his graduation from the University of Toronto, letters from his parents and a friend, his obituary, and other material.

File consists of seven studio portraits of Edward Rieder as a baby, toddler, youth, and upon graduation from university. Duplicates are present.

File consists of studio portraits of Martha Rieder and her children (Margaret, Edward, Helen, and Paul). Includes one portrait of Martha with her four children, one portrait of the four children, two portraits of Margaret and Edward, and one portrait of Helen with an unidentified boy, probably a cousin. Duplicates are present. File also includes manuscript notes by Martha regarding the distribution of one of the portraits.

File consists of material, most of which was probably accumulated by Martha Rieder, relating to Margaret Rieder Paisley. Includes birthday and greeting cards, letters from Martha, school report cards, a high school diploma, a letter from the Y.M.C.A. regarding a gift from Martha's estate, and other material.

Photograph of the extended Anthes family outdoors during a picnic at Bridgeport on the occasion of John and Lydia Catherine Anthes' 42nd wedding anniversary. The group is seen standing and seated along the length of a bench and "Bowling Alley" sign is visible in the background at right.

Adults in back row: Cyrena Anthes, John Isaac Anthes holding an unidentified infant, Carrie Breithaupt holding an unidentified infant, John S. Anthes, Lydia Catherine Anthes, Emeline Rieder, Talmon Rieder, Peter Rieder, Ella Anthes, Martha Rieder, and Louisa Breithaupt.

Children in front row: ?, John Edward Breithaupt, ?, Frieda Breithaupt, Louise Breithaupt with possibly Esther Breithaupt, Walter Breithaupt and Fred Breithaupt (likely incorrect).

Group studio portrait of the [Women's Mission Society?] at Zion Evangelical Church in Berlin with three of the Anthes sisters among the members. Carrie Breithaupt is stand at far right in the back row and Louisa Breithaupt (second from left) and Martha Rieder (fourth from left) are standing in the third row front front. Person at far left of back row is likely Emma Kaufman.

File consists of two copies of a studio portrait of four generations of the Rieder family: Elizabeth Merner (nee Young), Peter Rieder, Talmon Henry Rieder (standing), and Margaret Paisley.

File consists of material relating to insurance policies held by Martha Rieder or transferred to her after the death of Talmon Henry Rieder. Documents from several different companies relate to life, automobile, fire, and burglary insurance. Includes correspondence, a certificate, a declaration, a policy, an application form, a receipt, ms. notes, and a flyer. File also includes a letter regarding the life insurance policy of Talmon Henry Rieder.

File consists of a blue ribbon containing the logos of the Merchants Rubber Co. and The Berlin Rubber Co., and the date Aug. 17th, 1907, Berlin.

File consists of a paper by Dr. Werner Esch from an unknown publication about the vulcanization of India rubber. Also included are two loose pages from Lehmann & Voss (Hamburg, chemical manufacturers) about the use of heavy calcined magnesia or magnesia usta in vulcanization.

File consists of an agreement for sale of land concerning parts of Lots 2 and 3 on the North side of Weber Street of David Weber's survey in the town of Berlin. Contains ms. annotations.

File consists of a studio portrait of Catherine Feick and family, seen looking at camera in two rows, standing and seated. Catherine and husband Menno Liebler are likely the couple seated at centre front.

File consists of two copies of a wedding poem for Geschwister C. Merner.

Full length studio portrait of Martha Anthes and Talmon Henry Rieder in their wedding attire. Martha, dressed in a white gown, is seen seated in a wooden chair. Talmon, dressed in suit with a three-quarter length jacket, is seen standing at Martha's side with right arm on back of Martha's chair and the other in his front pant pocket.

File consists of the diary of Talmon Henry Rieder for the year 1906. Diary was kept in ink and pencil in a printed pocket diary. Some pages contain no entries. Includes sections for cash accounts, addresses, and memoranda, all of which were used by Rieder.

File consists of material probably accumulated by Talmon Henry Rieder and/or Martha Rieder in the process of settling the estate of John S. Anthes. Includes correspondence, statements of the estate, agreements, wills (plus copies) of John S. Anthes and Lydia Anthes, invoices and receipts, a statement of succession duty, ms. notes, ledger balances from the Anthes Furniture Company (1907, 1908), ts. notes from a meeting of executors, etc.

Correspondence is primarily among executors John C. Breithaupt and J.I. Frank Anthes; Peters, Brown & Co. accountants; Millar, Sims, & Gregory, barristers; Talmon Henry Rieder, and others.

File consists of two wedding portraits of Talmon Henry Rieder and Martha Anthes.

Full length studio portrait of Martha Anthes and Talmon Henry Rieder standing side by side in their wedding attire. Martha, dressed in a white gown adorned with a veil and arm length gloves, is seen holding the back of a wicker chair. Talmon, dressed in suit with a three-quarter length jacket, is seen standing next to Martha with right hand behind back and holding a glove in his left hand.

Studio portrait of John C. and Carrie Breithaupt and their five children seated and standing in a row. All but John, who is seen seated and in profile, are looking at the camera.

From left to right: Carl, John Edward, Walter (in white) Carrie, Frieda, John and Louise.

File consists of seven undated letters received by John.S. and Lydia Anthes from Martha Rieder; some letters are addressed to "mother and Ella." Also included is a letter from Margaret Rieder Paisley.

File consists of the wedding album of Talmon Henry Rieder and Martha Anthes. Includes signatures of guests, loose newspaper clippings, photographs, a fabric sample from Martha's dress, and two congratulatory telegrams.

Full length studio portrait of Martha Anthes and Talmon Henry Rieder standing side by side in their wedding attire. Martha, dressed in a white gown adorned with a veil and arm length gloves, is seen holding the back of a chair. Talmon, dressed in suit with a three-quarter length jacket, is seen standing next to Martha with right hand behind back and holding a glove in his left hand.Studio portrait of Martha Anthes and Talmon Henry Rieder, both seen standing in wedding dress and suit.

Clipping regarding the marriage of Talmon Rieder and Martha Anthes, which took place at 34 Weber Street at the home of John and Lydia Anthes. Ella Anthes attended Martha, H. Milton Cook was Talmon's best man, and Frieda Breithaupt and May Rieder service as flower girls. The service was performed by Talmon's uncle, H.L. Merner, and L.H. Wagner.

File consists of material relating to a case brought by J.J. Westgate against Talmon Henry Rieder in 1911 regarding the consolidation of rubber companies, and material relating to the formation of a felt syndicate by Rieder, D. Lorne McGibbon of Montreal, A.J. Kimmel of Elmira, Ontario, and others. J.J. Westgate was connected in some way to the formation of the felt syndicate, possibly as a competitor.

Includes:

• agreements regarding the felt syndicate;
• correspondence;
• manuscript notes;
• a writ of summons and plaintiff's declaration (carbon copy);
• the typescript statement of Talmon Henry Rieder;
• a reprinted series of correspondence between McGibbon and Rieder (Sept. 1906 to May 1907);
• financial statements of the Berlin Rubber Manufacturing Company Limited and of the Merchants Rubber Company Limited for 1907, 1908, and 1909; and
• a machine print-out of several linear feet containing data about the production of footwear from several companies.

File also includes a letter regarding water rights at the rubber company in Granby, Quebec [probably unrelated].

Full length studio portrait of Martha Anthes and Talmon Henry Rieder in their wedding attire. Martha, dressed in a white gown, is seen seated in a wooden chair looking toward camera. Talmon, dressed in suit with a three-quarter length jacket, is seen in partial profile standing at Martha's side with arms at back and looking off camera.

Clipping regarding the marriage of Talmon Rieder and Martha Anthes, which took place at 34 Weber Street at the home of John and Lydia Anthes. Ella Anthes attended Martha, H. Milton Cook was Talmon's best man, and Frieda Breithaupt and May Rieder service as flower girls. The service was performed by Talmon's uncle, H.L. Merner, and L.H. Wagner.

Full length studio portrait of Martha Anthes and Talmon Henry Reider in their wedding attire. Martha, dressed in a white gown, is seen seated in a wooden chair. Talmon, dressed in suit with a three-quarter length jacket, is seen standing at Martha's side with left arm at back.

Wedding invitation to the January 10, 1906 marriage of Martha Anthes to Talmon Rieder at the Anthes' family home at 34 Weber Street issued by John and Lydia Anthes.

File consists of individual studio portraits of Idella Rieder, Alma Rieder, and [Loretta?] Rieder, sisters of Talmon Henry Rieder. One duplicate is present. One photograph by Hershman.

File consists of a souvenir menu card from the Northern Pacific Yellowstone Park line. Contains manuscript annotation: "Wednesday 6 p.m., Aug. 23rd, 1905, between Seattle and Portland."

File consists of studio portraits of buisness associates of Talmon Henry Rieder, probably accumulated by him throughout his career. Some portraits are identified by autograph or on verso. Portraits include:

• [T.H. Todd?],
• Mr. Ashcroft,
• A.E. Massie (St.John Division Manager, Canadian Consolidated Rubber Co.),
• Pearl Y. Smiley (General Footwear Factor Manager, Merchant's Rubber Co.),
• R.E. Jamieson (General Sales Manager, Canadian Consolidated Rubber Co.),
• Ralph Dilworth,
• E.C. Kabel (Manager, Dominion Tire factory and President of Kitchener Manufacturers' Association),
• Aaron D. Weber (Vice-President and General Manager of the Canadian Consolidated Felt Co.), and
• a man from the James Robertson Co. of Montreal.

Studio portrait of Lucy Edkins seen standing and looking slightly off camera. She is wearing a hat, lace adorned top and a fur scarf across shoulders.

Studio portrait of Effie Schmidt Tulloh seen standing with right hand at back and looking off camera.

Studio portrait of Lucy Edkins seen standing and looking slightly off camera. She is wearing a hat, lace adorned top and a fur scarf across shoulders.

File consists of one poster for an evening recital by Mr. Fred J. Gilbert at the Concordia Hall, Tuesday May 17, 1904 at 8:15 pm. A newspaper clipping taped to the back of the poster talks about Berlin Choral Society concert of 1906.

Studio portrait of John S. and Lydia Anthes. John is seen in profile looking off camera and Lydia is seen looking toward it.

File consists of 12 letters from Martha Rieder and Ella Anthes Cook to Carrie Anthes Breithaupt. Some letters include envelopes; stamps have been removed. File also includes an invitation to the wedding of Martha and Talmon Henry Rieder and an invitation to the wedding of Zella Rose Dexter and Charles Campbell McDonald with newspaper clippings about the wedding.

File consists of the diary of Talmon Henry Rieder for the year 1903. Diary kept in ink in printed diary. Includes cash account at the end of the diary on pages marked "Memoranda."

File consists of personal material accumulated by Talmon Henry Rieder. Includes ephemera, newspaper clippings, membership cards (e.g. Kiwanis Club, Y.M.C.A., Old Colony Club, Automobile Club of Canada, Canadian Manufacturers' Association, and others), business cards, certificates, advertisements, a motor vehicle license, a typescript diet list from his doctor, ms. notes, a permit to leave Canada (including photograph), etc.

Full body studio portrait of an unidentified woman seen looking off camera. She has a wedding ring on her left hand.

Head and torso studio portrait of an unidentified woman standing, and looking at camera.

Head and torso studio portrait of an unidentified woman standing with her hands and her back and wearing a nursing uniform.

Studio portrait of Ina Kimmel seen standing and looking off camera.

File consists of a studio portrait of J.I. Frank Anthes with an unidentified man posing with a dresser.

Studio portrait of Ella Anthes Cook and Martha Rieder, dressed in high-collared, lace adorned tops.

Studio portrait of Martha Rieder and Ella Anthes Cook, dressed in high-collared, lace adorned tops.

File consists of 18 letters received by Talmon Henry Rieder from family members, friends and colleagues, including 11 letters from Martha Rieder. Some letters include envelopes; stamps have been removed. Includes a letter from his father Peter Rieder on Ontario Button Co. (Berlin) letterhead.

File consists of the diary of Talmon Henry Rieder for the year 1902. Diary kept in ink and pencil in printed pocket diary. Includes cash account at the end of the diary pages. On some pages, Rieder has pasted in a loose sheet of paper containing the entry.

File consists of material accumulated by Martha Rieder during the process of settling the estate of Talmon Henry Rieder. Documents pertain to Rieder's investments, his life insurance policies, succession duties on the estate, Martha's financial affairs, etc. Includes correspondence, notices, invoices, manuscript and typescript notes, a bank book, a newspaper clipping, a German bond (Hamburg state bond, 1902 issue, 1000 mark), etc. Correspondence is from executors H. Milton Cook and Hugo Wellein, and others; outgoing correspondence from Martha is in draft form.

Upper body studio portrait of an unidentified woman seen looking off camera with left hand at chin.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of W.W. Nash seen looking at camera.

Series consists of correspondence received by Talmon Henry Rieder. Most correspondence is personal, from family and friends, including from his wife Martha Rieder. Includes letters, telegrams, and postcards.

Four studio portraits of the children of J.I. Frank and Cyrena Anthes.

File consists of the diary of Talmon Henry Rieder for the year 1901. Diary kept in ink in printed pocket diary. Includes cash account at the end of the diary pages (blank).

Head and body studio portrait of Emma Kaufman seen looking off camera in a white dress and standing with hands at front.

Photograph of Zella Dexter McDonald posed for the camera seated, on the edge of a bed. She is seen in what may be Romani inspired dress and is wearing multiple bracelets and necklaces.

Studio portrait of Charles Campbell McDonald.

Full length studio portrait of Martha Rieder seated in an arm chair holding a flower in lap, seen wearing a long white dress and looking at camera.

File consists of a certificate of ownership granted to John S. Anthes for Parcel 497 in the register for the District of Parry Sound, South section, namely Roberts Island. File also includes two notices regarding a patent from the Crown for the land, one to J.C. Breithaupt from the Department of Crown Lands Ontario, Patents Branch; and one to John S. Anthes from the Office of Local Master of Titles for the District of Parry Sound.

Full length studio portrait of Martha Rieder seated in an arm chair holding a flower in lap, seen wearing a long white dress and looking at camera.

Two portraits of Talmon Henry Rieder with two friends, Aaron D. Weber and [?] Marshal.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of an unidentified adult.

File consists of carbon copies of six letters sent by Talmon Henry Rieder. Three letters are addressed to J.H. Pearce of New Haven, Connecticut; two letters are to Reiner Bros. & Co. in Wellesly, Ontario; and one letter is to the management committee of the Berlin Rubber Manufacturing Co.

File consists of a photograph of Albert Breithaupt and Louisa Anthes and their wedding party, including William Lyon Mackenzie King as best man.

File consists of a wedding portrait of Albert Breithaupt and Louisa Anthes.

Photograph of a houseboat with a Dixie sign at top surrounded by several smaller boats and people relaxing, fishing, etc. John S. Anthes is seated at far left on the deck of the houseboat. Martha Rieder is standing next to him and Ella Anthes is seated on the deck railing, looking toward camera. John Edward Breithaupt may be the child seated on the end of the row boat with a blurry face from moving when the photo was taken.

Full length studio portrait of Martha Anthes looking down at a flower held in hands, seen wearing a long white dress and standing in front of an arm chair with throw pillows. A side table with a potted plant is visible in the background at right.