Photographs and negatives showing the Canadian Officer's Training Corps, possibly of McGill University. Included are images of the Longueuil barracks, the Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal, a fort, and other army camps and vehicles as well as an image of Lt. Peter Anderson. Some identification from verso.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: August 9, 1949 Connaut [Ontario] To Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Monroe, Mrs. Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: September 8, 1949 Red Bank, N.J. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Southall, Rhoda Attachments: Letters to Frank, Austin and Sophie Schantz.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: January, 1949 Bolivia [South Africa] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Clarke, Alice Attachments: Contains an envelope with the stamp removed. Includes a personal note addressed to Dorothy Russell at the end of the letter.

Four pieces of correspondence to Dorothy Etta Russell from Phoebe Kolb, Elkhart, Indiana and Herbert, Sask. Includes one stamped envelope.

25 pieces of correspondence to Dorothy Etta Russell from her son Harold. Includes stamped envelopes.

Seven negatives showing images of Beausoliel Island. Four are landscapes showing the windblown trees, one shows a sailboat, another two women stand next to a pleasure boat "The Wabanaki" and the final is a group portrait. Enclosure included in file.

4 letters.

Date and Place from: September 19, 1948 Herbert [Saskatchewan] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Kolb, Phoebe M. Attachments: No envelope, stamped post card. Written on a Canada Post card.

Date and Place from: October 22, 1948 Herbert [Saskatchewan] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Kolb, Phoebe M. Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: November 15, 1948 Herbert [Saskatchewan] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Kolb, Phoebe M. Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: December 3, 1948 Herbert [Saskatchewan] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Kolb, Phoebe M. Attachments: No envelope.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: July 30, 1948 St. Andrews [Fife, Scotland] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Cuthbertson, J. Attachments: Contains an envelope with the stamp removed. This is a short note with Dorothy's comments on it.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: July 29, 1948 St. Andrews [Scotland] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From C., Jim Attachments: Contains an envelope with the stamp removed.

Two pieces of correspondence to Dorothy Etta Russell from Jean McIntyre, postmarked St. Andrews, Scotland., Ont. Includes stamped envelope.

15 pieces of correspondence to Dorothy Etta Russell from Helen M. Villanueva, British Honduras. Includes stamped envelopes and greeting cards.

"Five year diary" for 1948-1952. Some entries lacking. Many inclusions: clippings, notes, cards, etc.

Negatives showing the Bridgeport Flood. Includes images of cars, houses, and bridges in the water as well as the river. Identification from enclosure.

Snapshot of Joan Elizabeth Schantz seated outside on the steps of a home and looking off camra.

Five snapshots of Orpheus Moyer Schantz. Two are head and shoulders shots, two show Orpheus outside writing and one shows him standing in front of a tree.

Two copies of the Waterloo Trust and Savings Company 1947 calendar. Includes reproductions of several of Homer Watson's paintings, sketches, a portrait and images of the interior of his studio.

One letter. Includes original envelope with stamp.

Two pieces of correspondence to Dorothy Etta Russell from Jim and Jean Cuthbertson, postmarked Kitchener, Ont. and St. Andrews, Scotland. Includes one stamped envelope, one air letter.

Snapshot of Sally Ann Schantz standing outside in front of a bare shrub and smiling at camera.

A February bulletin of the Geographic Society of Chicago which includes an article by Orpheus Moyer Schantz on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

"Perpetual pocket diary". Many entries lacking.

One full length group portrait possibly of Franklin Abram Schantz (back row, 7th from left) with unidentified men standing in front of a growth of trees. The men are wearing suits and jackets. Image is possibly of staff of the Kitchener Public Utilities Commission.

One invitation from the Elite of the upper floor to the teachers of the lower floor, as well as their reply.

Date and Place from: May 14, 1946 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine. From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin. Attachments: Envelope, no stamp. Notes: Envelope is addressed to Florence Schantz.

Date and Place from: March 13, 1946 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram. From Cartlidge, Arthur Attachments: Envelope with stamp.

A double sided presentation board with poems written in calligraphy on the wood thrush and the white throat sparrow accompanied by illustrations of the birds created by Orpheus Moyer Schantz.

A snapshot of the exterior home of Worth Flagler Schantz taken from across the street by his father Orpheus Moyer Schantz.

Fourteen images of Dorothy Russell and family. Included are images of bicycle riding, dress-up, a snowball fight, and other leisure activities.

6 letters. Correspondents include his mother Dorothy, brother Don and Uncle Orpheus Schantz.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: September 28, 1944 Herbert [Saskatchewan] To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 and Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Phoebe Attachments: No envelope.

A folded illustrated brochure for Camp Wabanaki dated 1944 and issued by the Kitchener-Waterloo Young Men's Christian Association.

A snapshot of members of the Schantz and Hamilton families and a dog standing outside and smiling at camera. From left to right: Charles C. Hamilton, Ruth Schantz, Ruth Hamilton, Elizabeth Joan Schantz (back), Sally Schantz, and Worth Flagler Schantz.

A snapshot of Joan Elizabeth Schantz (right) and Sally Ann Schantz standing outside and smiling at camera.

1 post card announcing that Dorothy Russell succeeded in an examination.

Date and Place from: December 10, 1943 Toronto [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From St. John Ambulance Association Ontario Branch Attachments: No envelope, the post card is stamped. This is a Canada Post card announcing that Dorothy Russell succeeded in an examination.

2 post card notices.

Date and Place from: December 7, 1943 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Red Cross Attachments: No envelope, stamped post card. Contains a reminder of a donation appointment with the Red Cross on a Canada Post card.

Date and Place from: February 22, 1944 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Red Cross Attachments: No envelope, stamped post card. Contains a reminder of a donation appointment with the Red Cross on a Canada Post card.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: March 16, 1943 Kitchener [Ontario] To Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962 From Kitchener Royalties Syndicate Attachments: Contains an envelope with a post office stamp.

27 pieces of correspondence to Dorothy Etta Russell from Tim A. Leishman, serving as Captain, then Major with the Canadian Army Headquarters 2 in England and on the Continent. Includes envelopes.

One certificate for the purchase of a victory bond, and one certificate from Civil Defence Canada stating "this is to certify that Mrs. Dorothy Russell enrolled as a Volunteer Worker for Civil Defence in the war against the German Reich and the other Axis Powers, and, as such, served faithfully so long as the need continued."

One piece of correspondence to Dorothy Etta Russell from her uncle Arthur Schantz, Big Prairie, Alberta.

Twenty letters received by Franklin Abram Schantz.

Date and Place from: March 16, 1942 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Envelope with stamp.

Date and Place from: January 7, 1943 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Envelope with stamp.

Date and Place from: July 13, 1944 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Envelope with stamp.

Date and Place from: January 4, 1945 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Envelope with stamp.

Date and Place from: May 8, 1945 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Envelope with stamp.

Date and Place from: November 19, 1945 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Envelope with stamps, Certificate of Post Office Registration also enclosed.

Date and Place from: March 4, 1946 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Envelope with stamp; also enclosed is short letter from Frank Schantz, Kitchener, dated March 7.

Date and Place from: November 8, 1946 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Envelope with stamps.

Date and Place from: January 9, 1947 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Envelope with stamp.

Date and Place from: March 13, 1947 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Envelope with stamp.

Date and Place from: May 12, 1947 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Envelope with stamp.

Date and Place from: December 21, 1947 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Envelope with stamps.

Date and Place from: May 20, 1948 Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Envelope with stamps.

Date and Place from: n.d. Alberta To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: n.d. Alberta To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Notes: partial letter, no salutation.

Date and Place from: Nov. 20, [19--?] Didsbury, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: n.d. Westcott, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: n.d. Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: n.d. Big Prairie, Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: n.d. Alta. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: April 14, 1941 Jackson [Michigan] To Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962 From Shantz, Gerald O. Attachments: Contains an envelope with the stamp removed. Also contains a list of people wishing for information about a book on the Shantz family.

11 letters.

Date and Place from: March 25, 1940 Big Prairie [Alberta] To Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: May 9, 1940 Big Prairie [Alberta] To Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: June 10, 1940 Big Prairie [Alberta] To Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: September 16, 1940 Big Prairie [Alberta] To Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: September 23, 1940 Big Prairie [Alberta] To Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Contains an envelope with the stamp removed.

Date and Place from: October 7, 1940 Big Prairie [Alberta] To Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Contains an envelope with the stamp removed.

Date and Place from: February 6, 1941 Big Prairie [Alberta] To Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: September 16, 1943 Big Prairie [Alberta] To Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Contains an envelope with the stamp removed.

Date and Place from: February 28, 1944 Big Prairie [Alberta] To Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: March 27, 1944 Big Prairie [Alberta] To Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: May 2, 1946 Big Prairie [Alberta] To Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Six negatives showing the Schantz-Russell family at Port Elgin. They are shown picnicking, with a catch of fish, and posing in the wilderness. Identification from enclosure.

Correspondence related to the Shantz family reunion in 1940.

Includes a programme.

Three negatives showing images of the Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower. In one image people can be seen reading the tombstones at the base of the tower, and period cars can be seen in the background of each image.

Includes invoices and receipts.

An account of the 1940 reunion which appeared in the Waterloo Chronicle on July 5, 1940. Photocopy only in this folder. The original whole issue is extremely fragile and has been placed with oversize materials.

Includes business directory, street indexes, "Air raid precautions," and advertising.

Two negatives showing images of the Victory Bond rally parade in Kitchener. Included are images of local people and army vehicles. Identification from enclosure.

Scenic snapshot of the Niagara Falls with a steamboat approaching the falls from left. The name F.A. Schantz inscribed on the verso of the mount board may stand for Franklin Abram Schantz.

One notebook with a record of pupils from each class that Dorothy taught between 1939-1965. Also included are newspaper clippings and notes regarding former pupils.

A tax assessment for the City of Kitchener for 43 Schneider Ave. Dorothy Russell and Franklin Schantz are both listed as living in the house.

Music report card, receipts, and income tax form from Donald Richard Russell. Also includes negatives that were housed in an envelope labelled, Don Russell Negatives Sea Cadet Camp Military Parade At Resort?

One piece of correspondence from Jean Braithwaite, a friend of Florence, written after Florence's death.

Exercises used by Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) for teaching grade eight. Includes exercises for literature, spelling, and mathematics.

One tax notice for Arthur Benjamin Schantz's land in Big Prairie, Alberta. Notice was never opened.

Date and Place from: Dec. 23, 1937 Pottsdown, Pa. To Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 From Wanger, Geo. F.P.

2 letters.

Date and Place from: December 13, 1935 Victoria [British Columbia] To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Braithwaite, Jean Beddome Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope.

Date and Place from: December, 1937 Victoria [British Columbia] To Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 From Braithwaite, Jean Beddome Attachments: No envelope.

A group portrait of Joan Elizabeth Schantz and Constance Demaris Spelman. The cousins are standing in a garden holding hands. The photograph was taken by Orpheus Moyer Schantz and has been hand coloured.

A ribbon from the 1935 Schantz family reunion.

The register of visitors for the funeral of Mary Schantz (nee Moyer) who died January 28, 1935 in Kitchener, Ontario at the age of 94. Mary Schantz's funeral was held at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home in Kitchener, Ontario.

Partial letter, unsigned, from Florence Schantz recounting her mother's death. Possibly unfinished and never sent.

Snapshot of Ruth Schantz and her two daughters Joan Schantz and Sally Ann Schantz.

Includes invoices and receipts.

Two registers of the attendees at the Shantz Family Reunions, held in July 1935 and on July 3, 1940 in Waterloo Park.

Full body studio portrait of Joan Elizabeth Schantz, aged four years and eleven months. Joan is seen in a dress with a bow in her hair, seated with legs bent at side.

Snapshot of Joan Elizabeth Schantz as a child seated outside in a garden in front of a stone wall and shrubbery.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: November 25, 1934 Chilliwack [British Columbia] To Russell, Jennie, 1877-1948 and Russell, Ernest, 1874-1943 From White, Ward Malott, 1870-1948 Attachments: No envelope.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: January 8, 1934 Chatham [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Russell, Tilly Attachments: No envelope.

24 pieces of correspondence to Dorothy Etta Russell from her husband Clarke. Includes stamped envelopes.

A hand drawn map of Orville, Ontario and the general vicinity. The map shows roads and lakes and marks out the location of a camp ground to the east of Sugar Lake. Around the border of the map are drawings of four figures: Bill, Frank, Bert, and a rube.

A monograph that details a hunting trip taken by Franklin Abram Schantz, Rube Alles, Bert Prueter and Bill Schmalz in Orrville Ontario in 1934.

Photograph of Constance Demaris Spelman, aged five years and nine months, Richard Ogden Spelman, aged four years and eleven months, and Joan Elizabeth Schantz, aged three years. The cousins are seen outdoors seated in a row on a bench.

Two negative envelopes, from Greyhound photograph Service and Brightling Studio. The Brightlings envelope has two 1 cent stamps affixed and on recto reads "Dorothy's film of 1934. Lorna's Film of 1935." Recto features advertisement for Gevaert roll film. Greyhound envelope has identification on recto as "Mrs. Mackie, Ambrose at Port Elgin." Verso shows advertisement for SeloChrome Film.

One snapshot of Isabel Hachburn and Eddie McKinley standing outside next to a car.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: February 10, 1933 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Donald Richard, 1929-1989 From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 Attachments: No envelope. This letter was mailed in the same envelope as a letter to Clarke and Dorothy Russell.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: August 30, 1933 September 9, 1933 To [unknown] From Coleman, Mrs. J.H. Attachments: No envelope. This is an introductory letter for Frank Schantz and Geo Ambrose to fish in Mrs. Coleman's creek. The letter is for two different days, and is folded over with a note for August 30th on one side, and a note for September 9th on the other.

One piece of correspondence in French addressed to Dorothy Etta White from M. Charlemagne, France. Includes envelope with stamp cut off, also a souvenir embroidery in a card.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: August 29, 1931 Morley [Alberta] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: No envelope

2 letters.

Date and Place from: June 25, 1931 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 and Russell, Clarke, 1903-1954 From Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962 Attachments: No envelope. Includes a newspaper clipping titled "Traffic officer touches 85 miles an hour mark to check speeding motorist.ﾔ The newspaper clipping is not mentioned in the letter, and is dated May 6, 1931.

Date and Place from: March 3, 1932 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 and Russell, Clarke, 1903-1954 From Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962 Attachments: No envelope.

A snapshot of Joan Elizabeth Schantz seated outside on a stool and smiling at something off camera.

Correspondence related to the Shantz family reunion in 1935.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: October 23, 1930 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 and Russell, Clarke, 1903-1954 From Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 Attachments: No envelope.

1 birthday card,1 letter, and a newspaper clipping.

Date and Place from: February 24, 1930 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Donald Richard, 1929-1989 From Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 Attachments: Contains an unstamped envelope. This is a birthday card for Donald Russell's first birthday.

Date and Place from: September 22, 1933 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Donald Richard, 1929-1989 From Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 Attachments: Contains a newspaper clipping from September 23, 1933 about Mr. Paul Breithaupt. No envelope.

1 birthday card.

Date and Place from: February 24, 1930 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Donald Richard, 1929-1989 From Schantz, Mary Moyer, 1840-1935 and Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 Attachments: Contains an unstamped envelope. This is a birthday card for Donald Russell's first birthday.

One portrait of Mary Schantz (nee Moyer).

Blue, yellow, white and red ribbons with printed text related to the Shantz family reunions from 1930 and 1935.

Negatives showing Harold and Donald Russell as children and youths. Included are images of swimming, posing with a war memorial and a fountain, tricycle and bicycle riding, playing dress-up and group portraits. Identification from enclosure.

Nine negatives of family snapshots. Images includes children building a snowman and playing in the snow with snowshoes, a family playing hockey, and children pulling a push lawn mower. Enclosure included in file.

Includes invitation, programme, and song sheet.

Manuscript and typescript lists of names and addresses of invitees, marriages, families expected, and more.

Two lecture announcements for talks being given by Orpheus Moyer Schantz.

One photograph album. Includes a list describing each photograph created by rych mills.

Photograph 1: enlargement of Dorothy's face from an early portrait.

Photographs 2-3: snapshot and photograph taken by Orpheus Schantz at McGregor, Iowa.

Photograph 4: snapshot of Viola Snyder.

Photograph 5: snapshot of Frank and friends.

One issue of the Farmer's Advocate, containing an article, "Twentieth Century Revives Clan Spirit," The Farmer's Advocate 45, no. 1972 (July 10, 1930), [1075], 1086 describing the Shantz Family Reunion of July 2, 1930 held in Waterloo Park, which was attended by more than two thousand people, and a newspaper clipping from a local newspaper.

A panorama group portrait of the Shantz Family Reunion in 1930.

Includes invoices and receipts.

One minute book of the Shantz Family (Reunion) Association and Executive, from 1930 to 1940, concerning planning and accounting for the reunions of 1930, 1935 and 1940. Also includes a narrative account of each reunion.

Manuscript genealogy entitled, Family Tree of the Shantz Relation, accompanied by manuscript and typescript lists of names and addresses of Shantz relations.