France : Paris, 1858-64 : Public : Architect, Chas Garnier : L'Opera.
- SCA146-GA119-8-502, Slide 160-206
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Part of William Dendy fonds.
Dendy, William
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France : Paris, 1858-64 : Public : Architect, Chas Garnier : L'Opera.
Part of William Dendy fonds.
Dendy, William
France : Paris, : Religious : Notre-Dame.
Part of William Dendy fonds.
Dendy, William
France : Paris, C18th : Public : General.
Part of William Dendy fonds.
Dendy, William
Part of Schneider family collection.
One slide tray of undated slides in glass and metal mounts.
Schneider family
Part of Schneider family collection.
One slide tray of undated slides in glass and metal mounts.
Schneider family
Part of Tony Urquhart fonds
File consists of forty three slides showing grave markers in Paris, France.
Urquhart, Tony
Diary of Frederick Arthur Edmonds.
Part of Frederick Arthur Edmonds fonds.
Contains one black leather bound notebook used by Frederick Arthur Edmonds as a diary. The notebook is ruled, contains some numbered pages, and opens lengthwise. Entries are dated and sporadic, are written in pencil, and include a chart of the names of soldiers from the 16th Platoon, with their identification number, rank, age, marital status, date of arrival in France, religion, next of kin, trade, and courses. Includes a loose leaf of paper in the front pocket of the notebook, and several blank pages. The diary entries are titled "My diary since leaving the 'Ypres Salient'", and detail the movement of troops, destinations, times leaving and arriving places, encampments, training progress, weather, distances from place to place in kilometres, locations of battles, places billeted, conditions in the trenches, descriptions of battles, objectives, conditions, attacks, general notes about casualties, tanks, mines, and descriptions of Edmonds' stay in the Paris Plaz hospital and Le Havre hospital. The diary goes up until just before Vimy Ridge, when Edmonds is invalided home.
Edmonds, Frederick Arthur
Ahrens and Schneider families at Lake Huron.
Part of Schneider family collection.
Two copies of an informal group portrait taken at Grand Bend or Southampton, with cottage visible in background.
Back row, left to right: Lotte (Ahrens) Shupe, Emma (Hirshey) Ahrens, J.M. Schneider, Charles A. Ahrens, Norman C. Schneider.
front row, left to right: Stella Daniels, Emma Schneider, Ella Daniels, Floss Ahrens.
Schneider family
Ivan W. Keffer : F.W. Woolworth Co.
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
Series consists of material accumulated by Ivan W. Keffer relating to his career at the F.W. Woolworth Co. after his appointment to executive vice-president. Material relates to the performance of the company, the German company, and Keffer's work and personal interests in Germany. A small amount of material relates to his actual role as executive vice-president in North America. Series includes correspondence (from colleagues; some may also be personal), reports, legal documents, clippings, a speech, meeting minutes, photographs, and other material.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a snapshot of an unidentified couple standing together and smiling a the camera while visiting Bad Gastein.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Fonds consists of material created and accumulated mainly by Ivan W. Keffer, and some by his wife Mary L. Keffer, that documents the lives and activities of the Keffers, especially during the time they lived in Germany. Records also relate to the career of Ivan W. Keffer at the F.W. Woolworth Co. Includes diaries, correspondence, photographs, souvenir postcards and other ephemera, personal documents, reports, clippings, and other material.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of photographs of Keffer and his family, most of which appear to have been taken while they were living in Germany. Includes snapshots of Keffer, his wife, Mary, and his daughter Mary Jane around their home, on outings or travelling, and participating in activities including golf and skiing. File also includes a portrait of Keffer's wife; a snapshot of Norman Schneider; and photographs taken at a figure skating competition or show.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Visit of Mr. R.C. Kirkwood in Frankfort.
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a photograph of a group of men standing on a street in front of several buildings during the visit of Mr. R.C. Kirkwood in Frankfort from February 22-27, 1961. The men are identified by surname on an accompanying piece of paper (typescript).
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
The Rhine from Mayence to Cologne, printed in photochrome.
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a souvenir booklet containing a fold out tourist map of The Rhine and various points of interest located on and near the river.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a booklet of 10 black and white postcards [rotogravure prints?] containing views of Wittenberg.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a set of black and white photographs in a folded paper covering containing views of the Zugspitze mountain peak in winter. The original set contained 12 images, but some from another unidentified set have been added for a total of 22.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a booklet containing 64 black and white images [rotogravure prints?] of Wien.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Vierwaldstattersee, Lake of Lucerne.
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a booklet containing 12 black and white photographs as postcards with views of the Lake of Lucerne.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a booklet originally containing 10 black and white postcards [rotogravure prints?] with views of Breslau (Poland). Five postcards remain; one has been separated from the booklet.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a booklet containing 12 black and white photographs of Burgenstock.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of 11 postcards containing views of Munich. Some are photochrom and some are black and white [rotogravure prints?].
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of 212 loose postcards, including black and white and sepia-toned photographs, black and white and sepia-toned rotogravures, photochroms, and other colour prints. Postcards contain views of numerous European cities and landforms (including Binz, Potsdam, Oberammergau, Berlin, Wittenberg, Lucerne, the Rhine, and the Alps), as well as views along the Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia and Alberta (photographed by Byron Harmon) and the Columbia River Highway in Oregon (photographed by Cross & Dimmitt), and views of Banff, the Rocky Mountains, Stratford (Ontario), and other places and scenes. Some duplicates are present. Six postcards contain a stamp (four German, one Canadian, and one Czechoslovakian). Two postcards were sent through the mail; one from Keffer to his wife, and one from Max [last name illegible] to Keffer (in German). Six of the postcards were published by Valentine & Sons.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of two souvenir cards containing views of Lucerne.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Luzern und Vierwaldstattersee.
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a booklet of 12 photochrom prints as postcards containing views of the city and lake of Lucerne.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a booklet of ten black and white postcards [rotogravure prints?] containing views of Norderney.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a clipping from a souvenir booklet or similar explaining the tradition of bridalcups and stating that original bridalcups can be found at the Germanic Museum in Nuremberg.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
12 photographien von Wittenberg, Bez. Halle fur ihr sammelalbum.
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a set of sepia-toned photographs in a folded paper covering containing views from Wittenberg. There were originally 12 images in the set but only 10 remain.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a booklet of 12 photochrom prints as postcards containing views of Leipzig.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a booklet containing 12 black and white postcards [rotogravure prints?] with views of Berlin.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a booklet containing 16 black and white postcards [rotogravure prints?] with views of Berlin.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a booklet of 10 black and white postcards [rotogravure prints?] containing views of Berlin.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
10 ansichten von Potsdam und Sanssouci.
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a booklet containing 10 monochrome tinted rotogravure postcards with views of Potstam and Sanssouci.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
12 verschiedene photo-ansichten vom Rhein (Koln bis Koblenz).
Part of Ivan W. Keffer fonds.
File consists of a set of 12 sepia-toned photographs as postcards in a folded paper covering containing views from the Rhine. Three postcards from other collections have been added to the set: two sepia-toned photographs and one photochrom.
Keffer, Ivan Wilbur
Rotary International Convention, Vienna, 1931.
Part of Schneider family collection.
Photograph of attendees seated during Rotary International Convention reception. Taken outdoors and at night by Amerling Wien VI.
Schneider, Norman Christoph
Keffer, Ivan W. and Mary Jane.
Part of Schneider family collection.
Photograph of Ivan W. Keffer standing with Mary Jane Keffer, who is seated in a baby carriage. The pair is seen in front of a statue of Albrecht II along the Siegesallee in Berlin.
Schneider family
Part of Schneider family collection.
Canister includes notes by unknown hand about places in film. Includes possible source: "this could have been one of the times Dad went skiing at Mt Gabriel from Ottawa when Dad was an MP."
Schneider family
Europe tour 1958 : Freiburg, Stuttgart, Schwabish Hall.
Part of Schneider family collection.
One slide tray of undated slides in glass and metal mounts.
Schneider family
Europe tour 1958 : Eschwege, Frankfurt, Rudesheim, down the Rhine.
Part of Schneider family collection.
One slide tray of undated slides in glass and metal mounts.
Schneider family
Europe tour 1958 : Winchester, Bournemouth, Bath, Labrador.
Part of Schneider family collection.
One slide tray of undated slides in glass and metal mounts.
Schneider family
Europe tour 1958 : Paris Airport, Zurich, Lucerne, Switzerland, Grunewald.
Part of Schneider family collection.
One slide tray of undated slides in glass and metal mounts.
Schneider family
Europe tour 1958 : Switzerland.
Part of Schneider family collection.
One slide tray of undated slides in glass and metal mounts.
Schneider family
Germany, Austria with Arno Schwege, June 8-29, 1969 : #2.
Part of Schneider family collection.
One carousel of slides. The slides are dated July 1969. Slides 1-5 are of Eschwege.
Schneider family
Europe tour 1958 : Switzerland.
Part of Schneider family collection.
One slide tray of undated slides in glass and metal mounts.
Schneider family
Europe tour 1958 : Plymouth, L[---].
Part of Schneider family collection.
One slide tray of undated slides in glass and metal mounts.
Schneider family
Ski trip : Switzerland with Dave Schneider, Feb. 6-22, 1961 : #1.
Part of Schneider family collection.
One carousel of slides. The slides are dated Feb. 1961.
Schneider family
Germany, Austria with Arno Schwege, June 8-29, 1969 : #1.
Part of Schneider family collection.
One carousel of slides. The slides are dated July 1969. Slides 1-5 are of Eschwege.
Schneider family
Ski trip : Switzerland with Dave Schneider, Feb. 6-22, 1961 : #2.
Part of Schneider family collection.
One carousel of slides. The slides are dated Feb. 1961.
Schneider family
Study tour 1 : Amsterdam, Stockholm, Helsinki.
Part of Schneider family collection.
One carousel of slides. The slides are dated Oct. 1968.
Schneider family
Study tour 3 : Warsaw, Berlin, Meissen, Oberamergan[sic].
Part of Schneider family collection.
One carousel of slides. The slides are dated Oct. 1968.
Schneider family
Part of Schneider family collection.
One carousel of slides. The slides are dated July 1975.
Schneider family
Part of Schneider family collection.
One carousel of slides. The slides are dated July 1975.
Schneider family
Part of Schneider family collection.
One snapshot of a track and field stadium full of people, most with right arms outstretched in a Nazi salute taken during the entrance of Adolf Hitler.
Schneider, Norman Christoph
Schneider, Norman C. : trip snapshots.
Part of Schneider family collection.
Two snapshots taken in Vainikkala, Finland of Norman C. Schneider with an unidentified group of men.
Schneider, Norman Christoph
Percy S. Keeting photograph album.
One photograph album owned by Percy S. Keeting with 120 photographs of daily life in Britain.
Keeting, Percy S.
Contains one unidentified English account book with entries from 1800-1809 for wages paid, property taxes, debts, etc.
Warren U. Ober Tintern Abbey print.
Consists of one print of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, as seen from across the River Wye. Two men in a boat can be seen fishing on the river in the foreground. The print was published October 1784 by S. [Samuel] Hooper. The Abbey is referenced by Wordsworth in a poem and was used as inspiration for other poets and painters.
R.A. Haney collection of legal instruments.
Collection consists of six British legal instruments, on vellum used by R.A. Haney when teaching law courses. Includes:
Haney, R.A.
Arthur Wellesley Wellington letter.
Contains one letter from Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington addressed to Francis Fane, the 12th Earl of Westmorland.
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley
One travel diary written by an unknown person. The diary recounts a trip to France and Switzerland, with a particular emphasis on mountain climbing in the Swiss Alps. An accompanying item of correspondence addressed to George from Vivian de Sola Pinto of Nottingham University indicates that the traveler saw a woman he presumed to by Mary Shelley in Berne, possibly dating the diary to when Shelley was living in Geneva.
Advertisements and price lists for Nicolas wines.
Nicolas
London, England local government scrapbook
Scrapbook of manuscript notes, clippings, leaflets, handbills and other ephemera concerning the local government in London, England, from 1886 to 1892. Some of the clippings are accompanied by handwritten annotations. The scrapbook has a front pocket that holds several loose-leaf notes, clippings, and pamphlets.
Clippings cover a wide range of topics concerning the London County Council and Kensington Parliament such as meetings, motions, tax reforms, public addresses, as well as news about the law and parliamentary committees.
Handkerchief of King George V.
File consists of one mounted handkerchief showing a portrait of King George V in military dress [possibly wearing the Order of the Medjidie]. The portrait is surrounded in each corner by images of the Royal Dragoons, Gordon Highlanders, Bengal Lancers and Irish Guards and a border of flags, British, French, Russian, Russian Imperial, Belgian, and one unknown flag [possibly Serbian?].
George V, King of Great Britain
Charles Bickerstaffe and Norman Atwood indenture.
Fonds consists of one indenture dated May 17, 1669 between Charles Bickerstaffe and his brother William, and Norman Atwood and his brother John.
Bickerstaffe, Charles
Gofton, Alf, Mechanical Transport, overseas.
Part of Schneider family collection.
Group portrait of Alf Gofton (back row, far right) and unidentified friends, partially in uniform, standing on a muddy wooden staircase.
Schneider, Norman Christoph
Gofton, Alf, Mechanical Transport, overseas.
Part of Schneider family collection.
Photograph of (left to right) C. Sutherland, M. McDonald, S. Smith, J. MacKenzie and Alf Gofton seated on and standing next to two Kelly Trucks.
Schneider, Norman Christoph
Part of Suffragette postcard collection.
Illustrated postcard of a woman lying in bed, turned to yell at an unhappy man seated at right, presumably her husband, who holding two crying babies. Caption on postcard reads: "The Suffragist at home. We don't know what we want, but we'll get it."
Verso indicates postcard, numbered 641, was printed in Great Britain.
Part of Suffragette postcard collection.
Postcard with photograph of Christobel Pankhurst and Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence seen looking at camera and wearing "Votes of Women" sashes taken of at Hyde Park demonstration. The pair is standing in front of a display with a "Votes for Women" banner and other demonstration attendees are visible in background. Caption at bottom of postcard reads: "Hyde Park Demonstration, June 21, 1908: Miss Christobel Pankhurst, LL.B. & Mrs. Pethick Lawrence."
The post card was published by Sandle Brothers, Empire House, Paternoster Row, London EC and identified as No. 101, Photo, Half Tones.
Part of Suffragette postcard collection.
Illustrated postcard of a police office with a gesturing suffragette holding a "Votes for Women" poster thrown over his shoulder. Captioning on postcard reads: "The Suffragettes. Are we downhearted? No!"
Featuring a cartoon by Donald McGill, the postcard was published by E.S., London.
Part of Suffragette postcard collection.
Postcard with photograph of Flora Drummond standing, at right, with right arm in air. Other women and men on the boat are seen holding large signs that read "Votes for Women," "Hyde Park Sunday June 21," and "Cabinet Ministers Specially Invited". Caption at bottom of postcard reads: "Mrs. Dummond opposite the terrace of the House of Commons addressing M.P.'s, inviting them to the Hyde Park demonstration.'
The post card was published by Sandle Brothers, Empire House, Paternoster Row, London EC and identified as No. 103, Photo, Half Tones.
Part of Suffragette postcard collection.
Postcard with studio portrait of Christobel Pankhurst taken by Martin Jacolette, South Kensington. Caption under portrait reads: "Mrs. Pankhurst. Hon. Secretary, National Women's Social & Political Union. 4, Clement's Inn, W.C."
Part of Suffragette postcard collection.
Illustrated postcard of a man kneeling in front of a stove, cooking something on a long fork, in a messy kitchen while holding a crying baby. In the background is a woman yelling from an open door with a "Votes for Women" poster visible at left. Captioning on postcard reads: "The Suffragettes. Ours is a happy home!"
Featuring a cartoon by Donald McGill, the postcard was published by E.S., London.
Part of Suffragette postcard collection.
Illustrated postcard featuring a procession of suffragists marching in a line with mouths open and arms outstretched, many with umbrellas in hand. The woman at the front of the line is holding a sign that reads: "Down with the Men and Up with the Women". Verso indicates postcard, numbered 641, was printed in Great Britain.
Part of Bray family fonds.
File consists of one trip diary kept by Florence Bray. The diary details trips to Europe (1926), California (1938 & 1939), New York and Atlantic City (1932), Virginia (1950), Florida (1930 & 1938), Scotland (1892), Gaspe (1946), Muskoka (1946). Also included in the diary are addresses of people met while on trips, a list of hotels stayed in and a fold out map of the United States and Mexico. The 1926 trip to Europe is of particular interest, with descriptions of major European cities and First World War battlefields.
Bray Family
Keffer, Ivan W. : Norman C. Schneider's visit to Berlin.
Part of Schneider family collection.
Three photographs of Norman C. Schnedier's trip to Berlin in 1934. Consists of one snapshot of Schneider on board a ship, one of him at the Keffer's piano in Berlin, and one of the Keffer family and guests, including Schneider, at their home in Berlin, Germany. File also includes one postcard of Norman C. Schneider taken in front of Köln Cathedral while on a visit to Ivan W. Keffer. On the verso is a note addressed to his mother and father dated Nov. 9, 1934.
Schneider, Norman Christoph
Part of Schneider family collection.
Photographs taken at Gstaad, Switzerland, Feb. 6-22, 1961.
Schneider, Norman Christoph
Part of Schneider family collection.
Official press card and pass for Norman C. Schneider for the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Includes leather case and press badge with ribbon attached.
Schneider, Norman Christoph
Schneider, Norman C. : diary of a trip.
Part of Schneider family collection.
Diary kept by Norman C. Schneider of a trip, June 9-July 7, 1931, to the Rotary International Convention in Vienna, Austria.
Schneider family
Projection Systems application photographs.
Part of Electrohome fonds.
File consists of photographs, transparencies, and slides depicting Electrohome Projection Systems products and their applications in various corporations and organizations. Applications pictured include: CSX Transportation Control Center (Jacksonville, FL), Canadian Embassy (Tokyo, Japan), Rochester Gas and Electric (Rochester, NY), Thames River Water System (London, UK), National Bowling Stadium (Reno, NV), the Barcelona Stock Exchange (Spain), and others.
Electrohome
Schneider Male Chorus : European tour.
Part of Schneider family collection.
Two group portraits with identifications, and a colour negative. Taken at Schloss Bruschal, Bruschal, Germany.
Schneider family
Part of Schneider family collection.
Small shield-shaped plaque presented to Howard J. Schneider rom Whitby Town Council, Yorkshire, England, to mark visit of the Schneider Male Chorus.
Schneider family
Part of Bechler family fonds.
Cabinet card studio portrait of an unidentified man and woman, seen looking at camera, from the Bechler family photo album.
Bechler family
Part of Sommer family fonds.
Correspondence primarily between members of the Sommer family. Includes letters interspersed with details about family life such as information about Angelika Sommer’s partner Gunther (surname unknown) and Angelika’s concern for Isle Stein’s well-being. Isle Stein was a friend of the Sommer family and she lived in Germany. Records include letters, greeting cards, postcards, press clippings and, photographs of family members, flowers, buildings, Christmas decorations, and art.
Part of Sommer family fonds.
Correspondence primarily between members of the Sommer family. Includes letters interspersed with details about family life such as Angelika Sommer’s training and participation in a local choir and Cornelius Sommer’s trip to Hamburg, Germany in 1993. Records include letters, greeting cards, postcards, press clippings, and photographs of family members, events, pets, and a choir.
Part of Sommer family fonds.
Correspondence primarily between members of the Sommer family. Includes letters sent between Gisela Sommer and Ulrich Sommer that were written while Gisela visited her parents in Germany. Of special interest is a letter by Ulrich to Gisela that describes his experience attending Barker Fairley’s birthday celebration at University College in Toronto, Ontario on May 21, 1986. Records include letters, greeting cards, postcards, funeral invitations, and photographs of family members.
Report prepared by the Research Unit (Overseas) of the British Broadcasting Corporation regarding France in broadcasts from Moscow.
University of Waterloo. Department of Political Science.
Report prepared by the Research Unit (Overseas) of the British Broadcasting Corporation regarding foreign labour in Germany. Copy no. 183.
University of Waterloo. Department of Political Science.
Weekly intake report on broadcasts in English for North American listeners mainly from the United States of America, Germany, Italy and England. Copy no. 27.
University of Waterloo. Department of Political Science.
Weekly intake report on broadcasts in English for North American listeners mainly from the United States of America, Germany, Italy and England. Copy no. 27.
University of Waterloo. Department of Political Science.
Report providing an analysis of the collaboration between the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) to minimize and discredit the British success at Taranto, Italy in broadcasts from Greece, Turkey, Russia, United States of America, Madrid, Free France and Switzerland. Copy no. 192.
University of Waterloo. Department of Political Science.
Weekly intake report on broadcasts in English for North American listeners mainly from the United States of America, Germany, Italy and England. Copy no. 27.
University of Waterloo. Department of Political Science.
Weekly intake report on broadcasts in English for North American listeners mainly from the United States of America, Germany, Italy and England. Copy no. 27.
University of Waterloo. Department of Political Science.
Spiritualist manuscript : Mr. and Mrs. Pagesmith and circle.
A manuscript notebook that records the details of séances held by a group of individuals in Weston-super-Mare, England between April 16, 1924 and February 27, 1925. The handwritten entries in the notebook describe the manner in which a circle was opened to begin the séance, any images seen or sensed, whether or not a spirit appeared, all questions and answers made by sitters and spirits, and often include a general summation of the séance. An index featuring a list of topics raised during the séances and the name of the spirit who discussed the topic is available at the back of the notebook. Inserted between page 250 and 251 is a poem handwritten on a blue card dated February 17, 1945 and addressed to Dora written by J. & A.P. In addition, the notebook contains a photograph pasted onto the verso of the flyleaf. The photograph shows four men and eight women, possibly the members of the Spiritualist circle in Weston-super-Mare, England.
Pagesmith, Mr. and Mrs.
Briefwechsel mit Ilse Stein: 1983.
Part of Sommer family fonds.
Correspondence primarily between members of the Sommer family and Isle Stein. Includes letters indicating that Isle Stein moved from Essen, Germany to Reutlingen, Germany. Isle Stein was a friend of the Sommer family. Records include letters, greeting cards, postcards, and photographs of Christmas decorations, animals, buildings, and landscapes.
Part of Sommer family fonds.
Correspondence primarily between members of the Sommer family. Includes letters sent between Gisela Sommer and Ulrich Sommer that were written while Gisela visited her parents in Germany. Of special interest are German press clippings about the development of the German Democratic Republic in the 1980s. Records include letters, greeting cards, and press clippings.
Part of Sommer family fonds.
Correspondence primarily between members of the Sommer family. Includes letters sent between Gisela Sommer and Ulrich Sommer that were written while Gisela visited her parents in Germany. Also contains a copy of the last will and testament of Friederich Höpken. Friederich Höpken was Eduard Höpken’s brother and he lived in Brazil. Records include letters, greeting cards, and postcards.
Part of Sommer family fonds.
Correspondence primarily between members of the Sommer family. Includes letters interspersed with details about family life such as Cornelius Sommer’s university graduation and his plans to open his own law firm as well as Angelika Sommer’s move to Hamburg, Germany. Also contains letters describing Isle Stein’s upcoming visit with Ulrich Sommer and Gisela Sommer in Canada. Records include letters, greeting cards, and postcards.
Part of Sommer family fonds.
Correspondence primarily between members of the Sommer family. Includes letters expressing concern for Angelika Sommer because she was increasingly committed to Communist ideologies and involved in politics in Germany during the 1970s. Records include letters, greeting cards, postcards, and a press clipping.
Part of Sommer family fonds.
Correspondence primarily between members of the Sommer family. Includes letters interspersed with details about family life such as Ulrich Sommer and Cornelius Sommer’s studies in university, Angelika Sommer’s pending visit with her grandparents, and Lina Neumeyer Raatz’s declining health. Lina Neumeyer Raatz was Ulrich Sommer’s aunt and she lived in Germany. Also contains correspondence between the Sommer family and the Altenmueller family from Cooksville, Ontario. Records include letters, postcards, and pamphlets.
Part of Sommer family fonds.
Correspondence primarily between members of the Sommer family. Of special interest is a letter written by Eduard Höpken on May 29, 1965 revealing that he was a dedicated member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany since 1930. Eduard claimed that he reinstated his support for the political party after 1945. In this letter, Eduard wrote about the development of laws to provide the state increased control during emergencies. Also contains correspondence between the Sommer family and Friederich Joachim. Friederich Joachim adopted Ulrich Sommer as an adult and he lived in Germany. Records include letters, post cards, birth announcements, and a funeral invitation.
Part of Sommer family fonds.
Correspondence primarily between the Sommer family and the Boden family. The Boden family lived in Bonn, Germany and included Annemarie Boden, Max Boden, Axel Boden and Sibylle Boden. Of special interest are letters commenting on social and political matters such as issues of ethnicity, Quebec separatism, and World War II. Records include letters, greeting cards, postcards, press clippings, a funeral invitation, and photographs of a family home and the University of Bonn in Germany.