Manuscript notes in unknown hand for memorial card for Herbert John Schneider. They read: typhoid fever / Herbert John Schneider / born Oct 20th 1886 / age 18 years 11 mos + 22 days / Funeral Friday afternoon / at 2 o'clock from the / home of his parents - on / Benton St. to Mount / Hope Cemetary.

File consist of clippings relating to St. Catharines.

File consists of one notice of meeting for the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences.

File consists of materials relating to the Hutchison Acousticon. Includes advertising and correspondence.

File consists of one small advertising calendar for the Weekly Times of England.

Pamphlet in green and red type. Includes menu, list of toasts, and Berlin Board of Trade officers and council.

File consist of one ticket for the Deseronto Navigation Co. from Island to Bay of Quinte.

File consists of a programme for the annual meeting of the Ontario Historical Society.

File consists of general genealogical information on the Motz family. Includes a family tree, a narrative history of the Motz family, a family record, information on how the Lang and Motz families are related and clippings on members of the Lang family.

File consists of materials realting to the life and death of John George Motz. Includes a photographic postcard showing John Gorge in a carriage with the note "Johnnie Motz" as well as two funerary cards.

File consists of one business card for Edwin Perry Clement as President of the Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada.

Leaflet distributed by the National Women's Social & Political Union of a satirical letter about the methods of the suffragettes versus the methods of men who wanted enfranchisement.

Material relating to a camp[?]. Includes cash accounts kept in a notebook (W.A. Freeman Co. Butcher Supplies, Hamilton, Canada): lists of amounts received from individuals and expenses for food and equipment. Includes ms. lists of equipment, materials and groceries. Also includes a leather wallet.

J.M. Schneider letterhead: J.M. Schneider, General Pork Packer and Sausage Maker, Berlin, Ont.

An envelope addressed to Mr. A. W. Augustine, postmarked Berlin 1910, stamped.

File consist of one certificate of membership for G.J. Chadd in the American Society of Curio Collectors.

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.

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.

Three clippings regarding Canadian educational reformer Adelaide Hoodless.

File consists of obituary clippings for John Motz.

File consist of clippings relating to Niagara on the Lake.

Wide range of ephemera retained by Harvey J. Sims between 1886 and 1912. Includes invitations to "at homes" and organized social events, dance cards, dinner menu, also a copy of the The Second Annual Meeting of the Ontario Associated Boards of Trade, Toronto, Feb. 22-23, 1912.
Some ephemera is associated with local clubs, most of which Harvey was a member: Berlin H.S. Musical and Literary Society, The Beavers' Club, Grand River Lodge, Bachelors of Berlin and Waterloo, The Berlin Club and Young Men of the Ark.
Includes an 1896 curling scorecard with heavily illustrated covers, advertising the Dominion Brewery, Toronto, and Harvey J.'s Trinity University convocation program, June 27, 1896.

One in memoriam leaflet for Miss Emily Wilding Davison, BA. Emily was a suffragette who was killed by King George V's horse at a derby, possibly while attempting to put a suffrage sash on the horse.

File consist of clippings relating to Hamilton.

Leaflet of facts about the suffrage movement and the government, especially in Ireland.

Leaflet detailing an account of torture while imprisoned for Suffrage actions, written by Mary Richardson.

File consists of four invitations received by Martha Rieder and her promenade card from a conversazione held by the Ontario Agricultural College.

Clippings about and a keepsake book from Frederick H. and Ella Schneider’s wedding on May 12, 1914.

By-laws of Grand River Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons No. 151 (1914) and a cheque for initiation written by Kaufman for $35.

File consists of business cards for Rittinger and Motz and their newspapers including the Berliner Journal and Canadischer Kolonist. Also includes personal business cards for W.J. Motz and John P. Becker and JAC Eisenhardt who were agents.

United States Department of Agriculture Farmer's Bulletin 565 Corn Meal as a Food and Ways of Using it. Includes information on corn, corn meal and other corn products as well as understanding the nutritional makeup of corn products. Also includes recipes using corn in baked goods, for corn based meals, and for desserts.

Wartime conservation pamphlet on potatoes for patriotism published by the New York State Food Commission in Cooperations with the Federal Food Board, prepared by the Department of Home Economics, New York State College of Agriculture, at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York and approved by the Bureau of Food Conservation of New York City. Includes information about how to best cook potatoes, potato recipes, and recipes using mashed potatoes in place of wheat flour.

Wartime Conservation: Wheat Saving Bread, published by the New York State Food Commission in cooperation with the Federal Food Board prepared by the Department of Home Economics, New York State College of Agriculture, at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, approved by the Bureau of Food Conservation of New York City. The pamphlet gives information on how and why to save wheat for the war effort, and provides recipes for breads and other baked goods that save on wheat.

United States Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin 717 Food for Young Children. The guide provides information on what nutrients children should be getting in their diets, the food groups they should eat (milk and dishes made chiefly of milk; breads and other cereal foods; butter and other wholesome fats; vegetables and fruits; simple sweets), ways in which to prepare foods, and recipes and meal plans.

Menu for the Technical Transport Officers Class dinner that took place at Rivermead Golf Club on Tuesday, October 10, 1916. The menu is autographed by those who were present.

One memorial card.

File consists of material relating to a clambake hosted by Col. Samuel P. Colt at his farm in Rhode Island to meet the president and directors of the Industrial Trust Company. Colt was the chairman of the board of directors, as well as the president of the United States Rubber Company. File includes a personalized menu and guest list for Talmon Henry Rieder and newspaper clippings, as well as an invitation for a clambake held another year.

Programme for Clara Butt's provincial tour of January-March 1917. A portion of the proceeds of the tour went to a fund for artists adversely affected by the First World War.

Ontario Department of Agriculture Women's Institutes Bulletin 254 War Breads, This bulletin fives information on why wheat needs to be saved for the way effort, how other grains and can be used in its place (including recipes) an appendix of upcoming demonstration-lecture courses.

File consists of a poster for a monster pageant depecting scenes of Confederation for the semi-centennial celebration in Brantford.

File consists primarily of newspaper clippings regarding the death of David Ward Clement who was shot down in action during First World War. Also includes genealogical notes on David.

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No. 7: Food For Your Children. This leaflet gives information on the kinds of foods that are important for children to or not to have, as well as a meal plan an recipes.

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No. 13: A Whole Dinner in One Dish. This leaflet gives recipes for one dish dinners and information on the food groups.

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No.4: Choose your Food Wisely. The leaflet gives information on the food groups, and why you need to eat something from every group each day.

File consists of material relating to a farewell banquet for Talmon Henry Rieder given by the Kitchener Manufacturers' Association on April 28, 1917, in honour of his appointment as president of the Canadian Consolidated Rubber Co. and subsequent move to Montreal. Includes ephemera (menu/program, paper dinner napkin, etc.), the manuscript speech given by Rieder at the dinner, and a newspaper clipping.

Material relating to Alfred Gofton's military service in the First World War.

File consists of a card containing new year's greetings to friends and fellow workers of the Canadian Consolidated Rubber Co., from vice-president T.H. Rieder.

United States Department of Agriculture Office of the Secretary Circular No. 106 Use Potatoes to Save Wheat. This circular includes information on potatoes as well as recipes for baked goods, potato dishes, and potatoes used as meat substitutes.

United States Department of Agriculture Farmer's Bulletin 955 Use of Wheat Flour in Baking Substitutes. The bulletin gives information on wheat substitutes such a sorghum, corn, rice, potatoes, oats, barley, buckwheat, peas, beans and peanuts well as providing recipes for wheat free baking.

United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin No. 649: Experiments on the Digestibility of Fish printed in Washington D.C. April 13, 1918 as a contribution from the States Relations Service. The bulletin states that it is primarily of interest to students and investigators of food problems and records the results of research on digestibility of Boston mackerel, butterfish, grayfish, and salmon.

United States Department of Agriculture Office of the Secretary Circular No. 110 Use Peanut Flour to Save Wheat. This circular includes information on barely as well as recipes for baked goods, meat substitute dishes and soups using peanut flour in place of wheat from the kitchen of the Office of Home Economics.

United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin No. 630: Studies on the Digestibility of Some Nut Oils, printed in Washington D.C. April 16, 1918 as a contribution from the States Relations Service. The bulletin states that it is geared towards students and investigators of food problems and records the results of a study on the digestibility or almond, black-walnut, Brazil-nut, butternut, English-walnut, hickory-nut and pecan oils.

United States Department of Agriculture Office of the Secretary Circular No. 111 Use Barely-Save Wheat. This circular includes information on barely as well as recipes for baked goods using barely in place of wheat from the kitchen of the Office of Home Economics.

United States Department of Agriculture Office of the Secretary Circular No. 113: Use Soy-Bean Flour to Save Wheat, Meat and Fat. This circular includes information on soy-bean cakes as well as recipes for baked goods and meat dishes that use soy-beans in place of flour or wheat.

In memoriam cards for Margaret Hailer Wagner Bean.

United States Department of Agriculture Office of the Secretary Circular No. 118: Use Oats to Save Wheat. This circular includes information on rolled oats and oat flour and recipes for baked goods made with oats instead of wheat from the Experimental Kitchen of the Department of Agriculture, Office of Home Economics and the U.S. Food Administration, Home Conservation Section.

United States Department of Agriculture Office of the Secretary Circular No. 117: Use Corn Meal and Corn Flour to Save Wheat. This circular includes information on corn meal and corn flour and recipes for baked goods made with corn instead of wheat from the Experimental Kitchen of the Department of Agriculture, Office of Home Economics and the U.S. Food Administration, Home Conservation Section.

United States Department of Agriculture Office of the Secretary Circular No. 119: Use Rice Flour to Save Wheat. This circular includes information on how rice flour is made and recipes for baked goods made with rice flour instead of wheat from the Experimental Kitchen of the Department of Agriculture, Office of Home Economics and the U.S. Food Administration, Home Conservation Section.

United States Department of Agriculture Office of the Secretary Circular No. 106 Use Potatoes to Save Wheat. This circular includes information on potatoes as well as recipes for baked goods, potato dishes, potatoes used as meat substitutes and potato recipes to save wheat from the Experimental Kitchen of the Department of Agriculture, Office of Home Economics and of the Home Conservation Section of the U.S. Food Administration. This circular is an update to the previous circular on using potatoes from March 12, 1918.

Glucose for Household Use issued by the Canada Food Board, Ottawa, August, 1918. This pamphlet gives information on saving sugar and using glucose in its place, including notes on how to use glucose for canning and preserving, and recipes substituting glucose for sugar.

United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin No. 717: Digestibility of Protein Supplied by Soy-Bean and Peanut Press-Cake Flours, printed in Washington D.C. September 25, 1918 as a contribution from the States Relations Service. The bulletin states that it is primarily of interest to students and investigators of food problems and records the results of research on digestibility and nutrition of soy and peanut flours.

Clippings regarding recitals given by the pupils of Arthur G. Ede.

Clippings relating to the life of Bean family members. Includes obituaries for Margaret Hailer Wagner Bean and Susanna Bean Schnittker.

Potatoes and how to Cook Them published by the Canada Food Board, Ottawa, 1918. This pamphlet provides information on the nutritional value of potatoes, recipes using them, how to purchase store and grow them, and information on other recipe books that can be purchased.

Consists of material relating to Norman C. Schneider's involvement in the military during the First World War. Includes correspondence, certificates and official forms. Also includes two permits to leave Canada.

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No. 5: Make a Little Meat go a Long Way. The leaflet gives information on how to make stews and meat pies to make a little meat go a long way.

File consists of programmes for Brantford's reception to her returned veterans.

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).

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No. 19: Hominy. This leaflet gives information on how to cook hominy, types of hominy, and recipes using it.

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No. 10: Plenty of Potatoes. This leaflet gives information on the nutritional value of potatoes, how to cook them, and recipes.

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No.17: Use More Fish. This leaflet gives information the nutrient value of fish, types of fish to use to replace meat in your diet, how to cook fish, and offers recipes.

Invoice, Berlin Robe & Clothing Co.; receipt for Board of Trade membership fee.

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No. 8: Instead of Meat. This leaflet gives information on meat substitutes, as well as recipes.

Two clippings from unknown publications about the death of Lady Adeline Foster.

File consists of material relating to the work of Talmon Henry Rieder in the Dominion Rubber System and his resignation as president, his resignation as president of the Canadian Consolidated Felt Company and the Canadian Consolidated Rubber Company, and his retirement as a director of the Columbus Rubber Company (Montreal). Includes correspondence, extracts of minutes from shareholders' meetings expressing appreciation for Rieder's service, and a pin for 20 years of service with the Dominion Rubber System.

File also includes vol. 2, no. 9 of "Factory Facts" (employee newsletter of the Dominion Rubber System Eastern Factories), containing an article about Rieder's resignation as president; and ephemera relating to a reception for Charles B. Seger, president of the US Rubber Co. (manuscript notes on verso).

File consists of manuscript notes by Talmon Henry Rieder. Includes notes regarding stock values and Ames Holden McCready Co., calculations, and the text of some correspondence between D. Lorne McGibbon of the City of Montreal and Samuel P. Colt of the United States Rubber Co.

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No. 2: Do You Know Corn Meal? The leaflet gives information on how to use corn meal, as well as recipes.

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No.16: Fresh Vegetables. This leaflet gives information on types of fresh vegetables to buy or grow, tips on cooking, recipes, timing for cooking vegetables, and tips on urban foraging.

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No. 20: Wheatless Breads and Cakes. This leaflet gives information on what substitutes such as corn meal, oats, rice and buckwheat, how to cook with them, recipes using them, and other tips on how to save wheat.

File consists of one published volume of Across Canada with the Prince, documenting the Prince of Wales' [Edward VIII] trip to Canada in 1919.

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No.14: Dried Peas and Beans. This leaflet gives information on varieties of dried peas and beans, ways to cook them, and recipes.

One decorative hanging with the poems "In Flanders Fields" and "America's Answer" which was written by R.W. Lilliard as a response to the entreaties in McCrae's poem. Also includes a large envelope addressed to Miss. Helen M. Wright, teacher, Annette St. School, Toronto that the poem was originally housed in.

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No. 18: Rice. This leaflet gives information on how to cook rice, and recipes for its use.

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No.15: Save Sugar. This leaflet gives information on how to save sugar, sugar substitutes, recipes for sweets that do not contain sugar, and how to follow the food pledge.

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No. 9: Vegetables for Winter. This leaflet gives information on the importance of continuing to eat vegetables during the winter, as well as vegetables that grow in the winter, how to cook with canned and dried vegetables, recipes, and how vegetables can replace meat.

File consists of one stamped envelope from Dominion Photo Supply addressed to William Pope Clement, Berlin, Ont.

File consists of programmes for banquet to our overseas nurses, doctors and chaplains held by the Brantford Local Council of Women.

Contains two cookie cutters that were used by Dare Foods Limited. One cookie cutter is oval shaped and the other is in the shape of a star.

Invoices from Dominion Truck Co., City Garage, Berlin Dye Works.

File consists primarily of newspaper and other clippings and ephemera by and about Alice Riggs Hunt, concerning suffrage.

Printed Christmas card signed on the back Margaret Washburn, envelope addressed "Kenneth."

File consists primarily of newspaper and other clippings and ephemera relating to the struggle for women's suffrage in the United States. Includes a typescript (1 leaf, carbon) about Alice Riggs Hunt and a hand-drawn map of part of West Virginia for the purposes of distribution of suffrage literature.

"Development of pork packing industry by Schneider romantic," [by] J.P. Jaffray.

Farmers' Bulletin 1195 United States Department of Agriculture: Rice as Food. This bulletin gives information on how rice is grown and processed, how to cook it (including recipes and what to do with leftovers) and information on wild rice.

File consist of clippings relating to the origin of Empire Day.

Invoices and receipts pertaining to memberships in Waterloo County Canadian Club, Craftsman's Club, also a J.M. Schneider & Sons Ltd. invoice and money order stubs.

File consist of clippings relating to the city of Brantford.

Publications issued by the National Liberal Organization Committee, created in 1917. Titles of publications are:

• “A handbook for liberal workers : a short summary of the Dominion Elections Act, 1920, as amended in 1921, together with some hints on organization,” publication No. 6, issued in September 1921
• “Cost of living and government responsibility,” publication No. 14, issued in October 1921
• “The soldiers and the franchise,” publication No. 17, issued in October 1921

One birthday card sent to Gordon Bolender by Mrs. W.J. Morley to celebrate Gordon's first birthday.

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.