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England.

Silver groat from England showing on the obverse the overlapping heads of William and Mary and on the reverse a crown over 4. This groat was issued in 1689 as Maundy money.

Pyke, Edgar William

Ireland.

Copper halfcrown from Ireland showing on the obverse the head of James II and on the reverse a crown over crossed sceptres with the date 1689 Aug. This so-called gunmoney (called such because of the belief that it was made from melted down guns) was issued during the Williamite War in Ireland and was intended to be traded in for silver coinage after James II won the war (which he did not). The fiscal year was changed in March of 1689 and the August date on the coin indicates the date for redemption.

Pyke, Edgar William

Norwich.

Silver sixpence from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of William III and on the reverse four crowned shields.

Pyke, Edgar William

Norwich.

Silver halfcrown from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of William III and on the reverse four crowned shields.

Pyke, Edgar William

England.

Silver sixpence from England showing on the obverse the head of Anne and on the reverse four crowned shields surrounding a garter star. This is a Vigo issue, coins stamped from silver or gold captured from the Spanish in Vigo Bay during the War of Spanish Succession.

Pyke, Edgar William

England.

Silver shilling from England showing on the obverse the head of King George I and on the reverse four crowned shields surrounding a garter star with C and SS in the angles. This is a South Sea Company issue that was minted from silver found by the South Sea Company in Indonesia in 1722.

Pyke, Edgar William

England.

Silver shilling from England showing on the obverse the head of King George II and on the reverse four crowned shields surrounding a garter star. This is a Lima issue, coins stamped from silver captured from the Spanish that had been mined in Peru, near Lima.

Pyke, Edgar William

England.

Silver coins from England showing on the obverse the head of King George II and on the reverse four crowned shields surrounding a garter star. These appear to be one shilling and two sixpence.

Pyke, Edgar William

England.

Silver coins from England showing on the obverse the head of King George III and the reverse a 3 (threepence), a 4 (fourpence), four shields surrounding a garter star with crowns in the angles (Shilling and sixpence).

Pyke, Edgar William

Austria.

Silver thaler from the Austrian Empire showing on the obverse the head of Empress Maria Theresa and on the reverse the Hapsburg coat of arms.

Pyke, Edgar William

Abyssinia.

Silver proof thaler from Abyssinia showing on the obverse the head of Empress Maria Theresa and on the reverse the Hapsburg coat of arms. Restrike.

Pyke, Edgar William

England.

Gold half guinea showing on the obverse the head of King George III and on the reverse a spade shaped shield.

Pyke, Edgar William

Mexico.

Silver eight reales from Spain (minted in Mexico) with a countermark bust of King George III in an oval in the centre of the head of Charles IV on the obverse. The reverse shows the Spanish coat of arms. These coins were issued by the British mint in response to a massive shortage of coinage and were valued at four shillings and ninepence.

Pyke, Edgar William

England.

Silver coins from England showing on the obverse the head of King George III (penny with 1 on the reverse) and King George IV (groat with 4 on the reverse). Both of these are maundy coins.

Pyke, Edgar William

Slate and slate pencil.

One school slate with a wooden frame and an accompanying slate pencil. A note on the slate indicates that it was used by Henry B. Bowman (1900-1991), his father Abraham Bowman (1874-1964), Henry's grandfather Levi B. Bowman (1851-1927) and Henry's great-great-grandfather (1789-1866).

Bowman, Henry

Vault key.

File consists of key to the Field family vault in the New York City Marble Cemetery. Moses Field, Maunsell Bradhurst Field, Caroline Matilda Field Riggs, Franklin Clinton Field, Elizabeth Cooke Fitch Field, and Louise Clinton Field were all interred in the vault.

Hunt, Alice Riggs

Lace sample.

File consists of one piece of lace work, identified as having been created by Caroline Herlan, Marth Rieder's grandmother.

Rieder and Anthes family

England.

Silver dollar from England showing on the obverse the head of King George III and on the reverse Britannia seated surrounded by FIVE SHILLINGS DOLLAR and then again by BANK OF ENGLAND. This coin has been struck over a Spanish dollar.

Pyke, Edgar William

France.

Silver 5 franc coin from France showing on the obverse the head of Napoleon and on the reverse 5 FRANCS. Edge inscription reads 'France Dieu Protes.'

Pyke, Edgar William

England.

Silver crown from England showing on the obverse the head of King George IV and on the reverse an image of St. King George slaying the dragon.

Pyke, Edgar William

England.

Silver shilling from England showing on the obverse the head of King George IV and on the reverse a lion over a crown and a rose.

Pyke, Edgar William

England.

Silver groat from England showing on the obverse the head of William IV and on the reverse Britannia seated.

Pyke, Edgar William

Isle of Man.

Bronze farthing from the Isle of Man showing on the obverse the head of Queen Victoria and on the reverse the three-legged Manx triskelion.

Pyke, Edgar William

England.

Silver two pence from England showing on the obverse the head of Queen Victoria and on the reverse a 2. Also a brass commemorative token issued upon the marriage of Prince Albert to Queen Victoria. The obverse shows the head of Prince Albert and the reverse the words �BORN AUG 26 1819 MARRIED FEB 10 1840� across the field.

Pyke, Edgar William

England.

Silver crown from England showing on the obverse the head of Queen Victoria and on the reverse a crowned shield of arms within olive wreath; thistle, rose, & shamrock below.

Pyke, Edgar William

England.

Silver crown from England showing on the obverse the head of Queen Victoria and on the reverse crowned, cruciform shields around Garter Star; rose, thistle, & shamrock in quarters; all within Gothic frame.

Pyke, Edgar William

England.

Silver florin from England showing on the obverse the head of Queen Victoria and on the reverse crowned cruciform shields; thistle, rose, & shamrock in each quarter between trefoil arches.

Pyke, Edgar William

Pewter plate.

Pewter plate brought to Canada by Nickolas Klinck and used by his daughter Elizabeth Dunke [nee Klinck] on their voyage to Canada from Hamburg, Germany in 1857.

Ratz Family

England.

Bronze farthing from England showing on the obverse the head of Queen Victoria and on the reverse Britannia seated. This is a bun farthing, so called because of the young head of Queen Victoria with a bun, with a beaded border.

Pyke, Edgar William

Commemorative coins.

  • SCA37-GA20
  • Collection
  • 1860
  • [Copper?] coin - Albert Edward Prince of Wales Visited Canada and Inaugurated the Victoria Bridge 1860.
  • 2 [Silver?] coins - The Victoria Bridge Medal Grand Trunk Railway of Canada 1860.
  • 2 [Silver?] coins - H.R.H. The Prince of Wales To Commemorate the Visit of Albert Edward Prince of Wales to Canada 1860.

England.

Silver sixpence from England showing on the obverse the head of Victoria and on the reverse the same in reverse. This coin is a brockage error during the minting process.

Pyke, Edgar William

Knitting patterns and samples scrapbook.

One scrapbook with handwritten knitting patterns and samples. Patterns include a star quilt, edging, broad lace, lace for pillow cases, Grandma's lace, wristlets, lace insertions, crochet slippers, knitted block for a counterpane as well as an advertising leaflet for sewing silks.

Ribbons.

File consists of four ribbons collected by the Rieder Anthes family. Two are campaign ribbons showing support for Sir Oliver Mowat, premier of Ontario. One is a mourning ribbon for Queen Victoria and one is a ribbon of support for Canadian troops in the Second Boer War. The Boer War ribbon has been stamped "J.I. Frank Anthes Nov. 5 1900."

Rieder and Anthes family

England.

Silver coins from England showing on the obverse the head of Queen Victoria and on the reverse the numbers 1, 2, 3, & 4. This is an 1885 maundy set.

Pyke, Edgar William

Lock of hair.

Contents: file consists of one lock of hair from Alice Riggs Hunt cut on her 2nd birthday. Accompanying documentation records her height and weight at the time and a note about the lock.

Hunt, Alice Riggs

England.

Silver double florin England showing on the obverse the head of Queen Victoria and on the reverse crowned shields with sceptres in the angles.

Pyke, Edgar William

England.

Silver crown from England showing on the obverse the head of Queen Victoria and on the reverse St. George slaying the dragon. This is a jubilee issue.

Pyke, Edgar William

England.

Silver jubilee sixpence from England showing on the obverse the head of Victoria and on the reverse a shield. This reverse design was withdrawn after this year as coins were being gilded and passed off as half sovereigns.

Pyke, Edgar William

Lock of hair.

Contents: file consists of one lock of hair from Alice Riggs Hunt cut when she was 3 years 11 months old.

Hunt, Alice Riggs

Farm and home patterns scrapbook.

One scrapbook with patterns for knitting, embroidery, lace, crochet, and more, taken from the "Busy Fingers" column of Farm and Home magazine. The back of the scrapbook also includes handwritten lace and edging patterns with small samples of the work.

Ratz, S.H. : nameplate.

Cast iron nameplate featuring the name S.H. Ratz. This nameplate was possibly used by Simon. H. Ratz.

Ratz Family

Slate pencils.

One box of unused slate pencils, likely made of sandstone, used for writing on slates.

Johnston, Mary

Handkerchief.

File consists of one white handkerchief with pink borders. The handkerchief is inscribed "From Grandpa 1891."

Rieder and Anthes family

Sewing kit and keepsake box.

File consists of a keepsake box and sewing kit received by Martha Rieder for Christmas, 1892, from John and Carrie Breithaupt. Box is red velvet with a painting of two birds on the top (painting cracked and flaking off in some places). Contents of the box include:

  • sewing kit items (needle case, needle, hook, thimble, etc.),
  • pin cushion for displaying trinkets,
  • 2 trinkets (birch bark canoe, souvenir of [?] tower),
  • small paper fan with painting of matador and bull,
  • mother of pearl bottle with decorative metal trim and cork stopper (scent flask?),
  • clam shells attached with metal hinges and painted with flowers (souveinr of Niagara Falls [?]; paint flaking off; containing some type of fragrant material?),
  • red velvet coin purse with leather interior containing a miniature pocket knife and coins (5 cents Canadian 1902, 5 cents US 1895, 25 cents US 1895).

Box also contains ms. note: "Martha M. Anthes, Christmas 1892, from Carrie and John."

Rieder and Anthes family

Concordia Club fonds.

The majority of the archives of the Concordia Club were destroyed either as a result of the ransacking of the club by the 118th Batallion in 1916, or as a result of the fire of Nov. 17, 1971. As a result the earliest records of Concordia have largely been lost forever. A very small number of items can be traced back to the Concordia Male Choir (1873-1914). These take the form of two items of correspondence, programs for the "Sängerfests", clippings, and photographs. A small number of archival records also can be found which belonged to the "Deutscher Club, Kitchener" (1925-1930), and include a set of house rules, letters patent, and photographs. Some records from the 1930s have also been preserved to this day, and include artifacts, clippings, legal documents, a membership list, photographs, and programs of events. However, the majority of the materials date from the 1950s onwards. These materials document the history of the Concordia Club since the 1950s, and include artifacts, audiovisual material, clippings, correspondence, ephemera, financial records, legal documents, membership records, minutes of meetings, photographs, publications, and scrapbooks.

Concordia Club

Tablecloth.

One embroidered tablecloth made by Lizzie Flagler and given to Etta White upon her marriage to Ward White. Also includes an excerpt of an item of correspondence discussing the table cloth. Lizzie is the sister of Etta's bother's Orpheus' wife Carrie.

Schantz Russell Family

England.

Silver crown from England showing on the obverse the head of Queen Victoria and on the reverse St. George slaying the dragon. This is a diamond jubilee issue.

Pyke, Edgar William

Charts.

IBM measurement charts, diagramming templates, reference cards, card punches-verifiers, and flowcharting templates.

Kaufman, A. R. (Alvin Ratz)

Pencil.

File consists of one excelsior brand pencil.

Hunt, Alice Riggs

Sock darner.

File consists of one wooden sock darner.

Rex, Kay

Jewelry.

Jewelry kept by Montgomery. Includes one signet band bracelet engraved with F.K.M., one ID bracelet engraved with F.K. Montgomery 2-7-42, one signet ring engraved with F.M., and one pin from the arts faculty at the University of Western Ontario.

Bumper stickers.

File consists of two bumper stickers advertising Uniroyal. They read "Nobody pushes me around! I've got Uniroyals" and "Don't skid around get Uniroyal."

Dominion Rubber Company

Dare ruler.

File consists of one metal ruler with images of Dare cookies.

Dare Foods Limited

Decorations and medals.

Decorations and medals awarded to members of the Martin family, and various military insignia and memorabilia. Includes decorations awarded to John Gartshore Martin:

  • Distinguished Service Order,
  • 1939-1945 Star,
  • France and Germany Star,
  • Defense Medal,
  • Canadian Volunteer Service Medal,
  • War Medal 1939-1945 (oak leaf),
  • 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal, and
  • a miniature set of these;
  • medals commemorating 50th anniversary of the D-day landings and of the liberation at Bergen-op-zoom; and
  • other military insignia memorabilia.

File also includes the Order of the British Empire (with miniature) awarded to John Alexander Martin; and a Silver Cross awarded to Jessie Martin on the death of her son William Jamieson Martin.

Martin, John Gartshore

Slate.

One school slate with a wooden frame.

Johnston, Mary

Parents' Information Bureau rimes.

Materials possibly related to the Parents' Information Bureau. Includes a poem titled "#61: Simon was a simple soul" covering matters of birth control among people with low monetary means, and antiquated humorous pieces collected by A. R. Kaufman one of them referencing the birth control poem.

Kaufman, A. R. (Alvin Ratz)

Kitchener Chamber of Commerce : plaque.

Kitchener Chamber of Commerce plaque and membership card presented to Norman C. Schneider. Plaque reads: "Honorary life membership presented by Kitchener Chamber of Commerce in appreciation to Norman C. Schneider, President 1930-31."

Schneider family

School of Pharmacy artefact collection

  • SCA334-GA379
  • Collection
  • [19--]-1978

Collection consists of artefacts from the School of Pharmacy, including pharmacy bottles and a register of poisons.

Also included in this collection were 36 historic pharmacy books that can be found in the catalogue

University of Waterloo. School of Pharmacy.

Tenedos.

Silver tetradrachm from Tenedos, Troas (modern day Turkey) showing on the obverse Janiform heads of Zeus and Hera, and on the reverse a bipennis with a cluster of grapes and a vase.

Pyke, Edgar William

Letters from author C. W. Macintosh.

Personal correspondence received by Joan Hollobon from her friend, author C. W. Macintosh.
C. W. Macintosh was born in 1865 in Peking (China), the daughter of a missionary family in South Africa. She was a close personal friend of Joan Hollobon's and his father, in particular.
Contains a copy of The sleep by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Includes leather file folder where records arrived in archives.

Hollobon, Joan

Slate.

One school slate with a wooden frame and fabric accents.

Johnston, Mary

Slate.

One school slate with a wooden frame and fabric accents used by Henry B. Bowman during the years 195-1908 while a student at Central School in Waterloo.

Bowman, Henry

Motz, John George : handkerchief.

File consists of one handkerchief used by John George Motz. An accompanying note reads "last handkerchief used by John George." Note that John George died before his second birthday.

Motz Family

Geese match holder.

A ceramic match holder featuring a gaggle of three geese standing in the grass with their heads raised and likely honking. Underneath the grass is an inscription that reads, “We want our Votes!” The match holder was likely created to make an anti-suffrage statement that equates suffragists with “silly geese.” The match holder was possibly made by Schafer & Vater, German makers of small ceramic items between 1910 and 1914.

The match holder was purchased by Anne Anderson Perry, a member of the Women’s Suffrage Association in Manitoba as table decoration for an event. Perry later gifted the match holder to Valance St. Just Patriarche, who worked as a movie censor at the time and who was against women receiving the vote. Valance held onto the item for several years and then it was offered to Special Collections & Archives as part of the Lady Aberdeen collection. While it is currently listed as part of the Alice Riggs Hunt fonds, it is unclear how it came to be associated with this fonds.

Hunt, Alice Riggs

Coins.

Four coins:

  • American nickel 1913;
  • British Empire Exhibition 1924;
  • Canadian dollar 1949;
  • City of Kitchener Centennial Wooden Nickel 1954

Schneider family

Victory Medal.

File consists of one Victory Medal awarded posthumously to David Ward Clement for his service in First World War. Includes the medal, ribbon and original envelope in which it was mailed to Edwin Perry Clement. Inscription on rim of medal reads "98079 Pte. D.W. Clements [sic] R.F.C." Was originally mailed with the British War Medal.

Clement Bowlby Family

British War Medal.

File consists of one British War Medal awarded posthumously David Ward Clement for his service in First World War. Does not include ribbon. Inscription on rim of medal reads "98079 Pte. D.W. Clements [sic] R.F.C." Medal was originally mailed with the Victory Medal.

Clement Bowlby Family

Masonic medal.

Medal from the Royal City Lodge of Perfection with an enamel motive of A. & A. S. R. Canada (referring to the 50 years sterling membership in freemasonry) awarded to A. R. Kaufman on October 20, 1920.

Kaufman, A. R. (Alvin Ratz)

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