Material relating to Franklin Abram Schantz's activities and interests, primarily property records and accounts. Includes ephemera, tax records, property records, a school notebook and a monograph detailing a 1935 hunting trip.

Material relating to Franklin Abram Schantz's activities and interests, primarily household and personal accounts and investments. Includes correspondence, clippings and ephemera.

Material created and accumulated by Franklin Abram Schantz. Includes correspondence between Franklin Abram Schantz and Orpheus Moyer Schantz.

Material created and accumulated by Franklin Abram Schantz. Includes one certificate of appreciation.

432 pieces of correspondence and related ephemeral items, to and from members of the Schantz family. Includes letters to and from Dorothy Russell and Franklin Abram Schantz, and letters from Dorothy's husband Clarke Russell.

Material created and accumulated by Franklin Schantz. Includes one genealogical table, and two prints of a 1947 calendar with reproductions of the works of Homer Watson.

Material created and accumulated by Franklin Abram Schantz. Includes household and personal accounts relating to the house on Schneider Ave and his homestead holdings in Alberta and Manitoba.

Two copybooks and one exercise book from Franklin Abram Schantz's school days.

One head and shoulders portrait, possibly of Franklin Schantz late in life, wearing glasses. Photograph was taken at the same time as 8B-4 and has the same background.

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.

Photograph of Frank Schantz and Dorothy Russell standing apart on rear concrete bridge in Victoria Park. The pair, dressed for cool weather, is seen at a distance, slightly from above. Bare and evergreen trees and a view of snow covered park are included in shot. The bridge has lights on top of each corner and a bear cage is partially visible in the background at left.

Group portrait possibly of a meeting of officials of the of Alma Street United Brethren in Christ Church taken outside. Identified on the verso are Rev. S.H. Swartz (centre in front of doors), President Bangs of Huntington College Indiana (front row, 3rd from right), Rev. Stanton, Lautenschlager, Rev. Howe, and Rev. Burton.

Textual and graphic material created or accumulated by Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) and other members of the Schantz and Russell families, primarily correspondence received by Dorothy and some of her diaries and notebooks. Also contains miscellaneous materials created or accumulated by Franklin Abram Schantz, family correspondence, and ephemera.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Schantz Family of Berlin: The Children of Tobias and Mary Schantz.” The article provides biographical information about the children of Tobias and Mary Schantz including Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz), Sophie Emma Schantz, Austin Tobias Schantz, Franklin Abram Schantz, Arthur Benjamin Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, and Herbert Cecil Palmer Schantz.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Dorothy Russell: A life in the Twentieth Century: A Return to Teaching.” The article provides biographical information about Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White), specifically describing her career as a teacher and her experiences during the second World War. The article also provides some biographical information about Franklin Abram Schantz, Sophie Emma Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, Austin Tobias Schantz, Arthur Benjamin Schantz, Donald Richard Russell and Harold Clarke Franklin Russell.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Schantz Family of Berlin:Franklin Abram Schantz, 12 January 1874-1 October 1962.” The article provides biographical information about Franklin Abram Schantz.

Transcriptions of letters sent by Franklin Abram Schantz to various family members between 1891 and 1961. The letters were transcribed by Harold Russell.

A group studio portrait of some of the Schantz cousins, from left to right: Austin, Etta, Franklin, Sophie, and Theodore.

A group studio portrait of some of the Schantz cousins, from left to right: Austin, Etta, Franklin, Sophie, and Theodore.

Group portrait of Lang Treacy Co. Ltd. (dry goods and house-furnishings) employees posed outdoors taken June 1927. Image shows Franklin Schantz (back row, 4th) W.C. Treacy (front row, far right), R.D. Lang (second row, first from left) and E.D. Lang (third row, first from left). Also of note are the dress of the employees, particularly a fur stole.

Informal outdoor group portrait of Mary Schantz with some of her children and grandchildren. The photograph was mounted and made into a 1915 calendar.

Left to right: Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Mary Schantz (nee Moyer) (seated), Worth Flagler Schantz, Franklin Abram Schantz, Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White), Sophie Emma Schantz.

Outdoor portrait of Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) with uncle Franklin Abram Schantz taken when Russell was about ten years of age.

Head and torso studio portrait of siblings Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, Franklin Abram Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer and Arthur Benjamin Schantz.

One upper body studio group portrait of the four youngest children of Tobias Schantz and Mary Moyer: Florence Annie Catherine, Franklin Abram, Herbert Cecil Palmer, and Arthur Benjamin. Portrait belonged to Sophie Emma Schantz. Identification from verso.

One photograph album. Includes a list describing each photograph created by rych mills. Some of the photographs are hand-tinted. One photograph appears to be missing. Identified photographs include:

Snapshots of scenery taken in Alberta and British Columbia, including mountains, buffalo, Jean Beddome, 1911.

Snapshots taken at Rockwood, 1918, "at Pomeroy's, Bridgeport," Port Dover, visits to the White family, Orrville, Aug. 14-26, 1922 and 1924 (May and Ed , Mr. and Mrs. Lye, Harry and Eddie, Faith, Edna, Ada, sleeping camp, Eddie Malkin)
"Bridgeport car": snapshot of Florence Schantz, Joe Fries, Motorman, and Jean Beddome, 1918 (p. 8).

"Hilborn Family Reunion, 9 brothers", July 1, 1922: Isaac, Amos, Aaron, Emanuel, David, Joseph, Jesse, Jacob, Edwin.

"3 cousins": Priscilla Nash, Mary Nash Moyer Schantz, Rebecca Nash Sweitzer, July 29, 1919.

Family and friends identified include the immediate Schantz family (Franklin Abram Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, Sophie Emma Schantz, Mary Schantz, Dorothy Etta Russell, Tobias Schantz, Austin Tobias Schantz, Orpheus Moyer Schantz) J.B. and Mrs. Pomeroy, Eva Pomeroy, Lloyd Pomeroy, Nelda Dreier, Geraldine Murphy, Mrs. E.H. Schiedel, Nellie and Elmer Schiedel, Ruth Schantz Spelman with baby Margery, Bridgeman family members, Inez Martin, Grace Longworth, Verna Fraser, Helen Lockie, Jean Fitzgerald, Clarke Russell, Ward Malott White, Mr. and Mrs Alfred Snyder, Spelman family, Pearl Clemens, Mary Wismer, Grace Kolb, Eva Kolb, Mrs. Oliver Kolb.

Locations and structures include: C.C. Holtzman home, Hagerstown, Maryland; home of Mrs. Faith Gribble McArthur, Victoria B.C., 1922; St. Mary's Hospital (p. 55), Victoria Park, flooding on David St. [?] (p. 70), views of Grand River from Cressman's Woods, farm pictures taken at Evesham, Saskatchewan.

Activities include: snowshoeing in Victoria Park, Jan., 1924, Ice Carnival in Victoria Park, Jan. 1925 (p. 55), Schantz and Euler houses, Conestogo, Oct. 1926 (p. 84).

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.

Group portrait taken during an outing to Elora, Ontario of members of a United Brethren Church group from Berlin, Ontario. The group is seen posed for the camera against a rocky backdrop.

Back row standing: ?, [Aggie Brubacher], Franklin Abram Schantz, Edgar Clemens, ?, ?

Seated middle row: Arthur Benjamin Schantz, Eli Brubacher, ?, [Amos Musselman], Ella Weaver, ?

Seated front row: Sophie Emma Schantz, [Lizzie Musselman]

Photograph of Franklin Schantz on the back of a horse posed for the camera in from of a row of trees.

Group portrait of the Alma St. United Brethren in Christ Church choir, which was led by A.O. Bowman.

Back row: Ed Clemens, Frank Schantz, Arthur Schantz, Eli Brubacher.

Middle row: Aggie Brubacher, Lizzie Groh, A.O. Bowman, Lizzie Musselman.

Front row: Sophie Schantz, Susanna Musselman, Rosetta Lautenschlager, Ella Weaver.

Group portrait of the Alma St. United Brethren in Christ Church choir, which was led by A.O. Bowman.

Back row: Ed Clemens, Frank Schantz, Arthur Schantz, Eli Brubacher.

Middle row: Aggie Brubacher, Lizzie Groh, A.O. Bowman, Lizzie Musselman.

Front row: Sophie Schantz, Susanna Musselman, Rosetta Lautenschlager, Ella Weaver.

Group portrait of the Alma St. United Brethren in Christ Church choir, which was led by A.O. Bowman.

Back row: Ed Clemens, Frank Schantz, Arthur Schantz, Eli Brubacher.

Middle row: Aggie Brubacher, Lizzie Groh, A.O. Bowman, Lizzie Musselman.

Front row: Sophie Schantz, Susanna Musselman, Rosetta Lautenschlager, Ella Weaver.

Nine dry glass plate negatives showing various images. Five of the plates show images of Arthur Schantz, Eli Brubacher and Herbert Schantz, Franklin Abram Schantz and Edgar Clemens that are recognizable from positives elsewhere in the fonds. They are possibly from when Arthur was working for Schneuker photography studio. The remaining images are of unidentified portraits. Images were originally housed in a box of "Stanley" brand dry plate negatives.

One photograph album. Includes a list describing each photograph created by rych mills. Some of the photographs are hand-tinted. Most photographs are not identified. Identified photographs include:

Denton: "Suddaby School, Kitchener, Ont., Oct. 19, 1923: instructors", group portrait, includes Dorothy R.; Suddaby School, Kitchener, 1923", untitled view of Victoria Public School.

Snapshots: Victoria park activities: scenic views, bridge, pavilion, duck pen, swimming, skating carnival with races and pairs, athletic field, Highgate, Lake Erie, "Rondeau 1924", lake and beach scenes including cattle on the beach, canoeing and scenery such as lakes, rocks and pines.

Group and single portraits of friends and relatives including: Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Franklin Abram Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, Sophie Emma Schantz, Mary Schantz, Flemming Clarke Russell, Dorothy Etta Russell, and people swimming at beach.

Grand River: in flood at Bridgeport upstream from bridge, views from Cressman's Woods.

St. Mary's Hospital.

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

Consists primarily of snapshots belonging to Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White), before and after her marriage to Clarke Russell. Includes one formal portrait of "The Nash sisters": Mary, Susie, Elizabeth, Debbie, Priscilla, ca. 1880's (p. 1).

Family members and friends included in posed and informal snapshots include Mary Moyer Schantz, Tobias Schantz, Austin Tobias Schantz, Ward Malott White, Franklin Abram Schantz, Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Dorothy Etta Russell, Clarke Russell, Sophie Emma Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Russell, Eva Kolb, Worth Flagler Schantz, Emily Schantz, Verna Fraser, Helen Lockie, Inez Martin, Mrs. E.H. Schiedel, her son Elmer Schiedel and daughter-in-law Nellie, Mrs. Elizabeth George.

Also includes snapshots of groups of individuals (identified on the packs of tipped-in snapshots) taken during the 1930 Schantz family reunion: Detwiler, Schiedel, Snyder, Bingeman family members, Phranie Bingeman, Mr. Yocum, and during the Hilborn Reunion, July 1-9, [192-?].

Also includes snapshots of White family members and homes: Ward Malott White on his visit to Dundas, Leamington and Kitchener from Chilliwack, B.C., Ada, Edna, Ruth, May and Elmer White, Malcon, Mr. and Mrs Lye, Maple lake and Orrville [Parry Sound area], White house in Orrville, horses in lake at Orrville, people swimming.

Locations and structures include Kitchener Cenotaph (p. 9), "Dr. Hilliard's garden" (p. 13), log schoolhouse, Waterloo Park (p. 17), Pioneer Tower, (p. 30), Schantz House, Conestogo (p. 34), Euler House (p. 34) [both of these are of old structures in disrepair], Bridge across river at Conestogo and Grand River at Conestogo (p. 43), Grand River in flood (p. 65-66).

Snapshots taken after Dorothy and Clarke's marriage include: White family gravestones in Leamington, Ont., Clarke Russell in uniform on his motorcycle, Lake Erie [swimming], Tecumseh Park, Chatham, Dorothy playing the ukelele and the Hawaiian guitar.

Victoria Park snapshots: statue of Queen Victoria, winter views, Dorothy paddling a canoe, the new Victoria Park Pavilion, glue factory ruins[?], Dorothy and two friends with snowshoes and in britches, visit of Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and daughters Lady Blanch and Dorothy Cavendish at Victoria Park, June 13, 1918 [snapshot of platform, no dignitaries?] (p. 64).

F.W. Woolworth Co. picnic: includes Mr. Emil Wagner, manager, and family, employee group portrait, Gertie Kruse, Marjorie Blin[?]kho.

P. 81: Inez Martin.

P. 91 Sophie and Mrs. Lye knitting (on beach).

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.

Two identical outdoor group portraits taken at the 1913 Schantz family reunion. Over 880 people attended the reunion; this portrait shows only a few of them. Florence Schantz is seen, second row from the back, sixth from right and the person standing at centre, at the very back of the group, is likely Franklin Abram Schantz.

A luggage tag from Schantz tours, owned by Orpheus Moyer Schantz. The address on the tag reads "Frank Schantz 43 Schneider Ave. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada."