File consists of the diary of Talmon Henry Rieder for the year 1901. Diary kept in ink in printed pocket diary. Includes cash account at the end of the diary pages (blank).
Photograph of Zella Dexter McDonald posed for the camera seated, on the edge of a bed. She is seen in what may be Romani inspired dress and is wearing multiple bracelets and necklaces.
File consists of photographs, most of which were likely taken by Martha and her friends, documenting aspects of her time as a student at the Ontario Ladies' College in Whitby. Includes mostly snapshots of Martha's friends and roommates taken at the college on the grounds and in their dorm rooms. File also includes a two studio portraits.
Mostly groups of girls having fun e.g. 'pillow fight,' etc.; sweet photo of the 4 roommates (Martha, Ella, Lucy Edkins, Zella Dexter).
Photograph of a houseboat with a Dixie sign at top surrounded by several smaller boats and people relaxing, fishing, etc. John S. Anthes is seated at far left on the deck of the houseboat. Martha Rieder is standing next to him and Ella Anthes is seated on the deck railing, looking toward camera. John Edward Breithaupt may be the child seated on the end of the row boat with a blurry face from moving when the photo was taken.
Full length studio portrait of Martha Anthes looking down at a flower held in hands, seen wearing a long white dress and standing in front of an arm chair with throw pillows. A side table with a potted plant is visible in the background at right.
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."
File consists of material relating to the wedding of Lydia Louise Anthes and Albert B. Breithaupt held in Berlin (now Kitchener) in 1901. Includes a photocopy of an undated newspaper clipping about the wedding and a reproduction of a photograph of the wedding party and guests. William Lyon Mackenzie King was best man in the wedding and appears in the photograph.
File consists of a group portrait of the [Waterloo?] county council. Included in the photograph (and identified on verso) are John S. Anthes and George Debus.
Photograph of Zella Dexter McDonald posed for the camera with left hand at back of head, on the edge of a bed. She is seen in what may be Romani inspired dress and is wearing multiple bracelets and necklaces.
File consists of the book by R.A. Torrey, The Gist of the Lesson : A Concise Exposition of the International Sunday School Lessons for the Year 1902. Includes manuscript notes throughout by Talmon Henry Rieder. Enclosure: delegate ribbon for Y.M.C.A. convention, Brantford, 1898.
File consists of 14 letters and postcards received by Martha Rieder from family members and friends, including 4 letters from Talmon Henry Rieder. Also present is one invoice and the Nov. 19, 1875 issue (vol. 4, no. 41) of British American Presbyterian. Some letters include envelopes; one envelope contains a stamp.
File consists of the diary of Talmon Henry Rieder for the year 1902. Diary kept in ink and pencil in printed pocket diary. Includes cash account at the end of the diary pages. On some pages, Rieder has pasted in a loose sheet of paper containing the entry.
File consists of the diary of Martha Rieder covering the period from August 11, 1902, to August 20, 1902, during a trip down the St. Lawrence River with her parents and sister Ella. Diary was kept in ink in a lined notebook.
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:
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."
File consists of the diary of Talmon Henry Rieder for the year 1903. Diary kept in ink in printed diary. Includes cash account at the end of the diary on pages marked "Memoranda."
File consists of a certificate of ownership granted to John S. Anthes for Parcel 497 in the register for the District of Parry Sound, South section, namely Roberts Island. File also includes two notices regarding a patent from the Crown for the land, one to J.C. Breithaupt from the Department of Crown Lands Ontario, Patents Branch; and one to John S. Anthes from the Office of Local Master of Titles for the District of Parry Sound.
File consists of mounted studio portraits of friends (as well as cousins?) of Martha and Ella, predominantly from their time at the Ontario Ladies' College in Whitby. Photographs have inscriptions on verso, most addressed to Martha and some to Ella. Most of the girls and women are identified on verso. Duplicates may be present.
File consists of one poster for an evening recital by Mr. Fred J. Gilbert at the Concordia Hall, Tuesday May 17, 1904 at 8:15 pm. A newspaper clipping taped to the back of the poster talks about Berlin Choral Society concert of 1906.
File consists of the diary of Martha Rieder covering the period from December 15, 1904, to December 27, 1905. Diary was kept in ink in a printed pocket diary.
File consists of three photographs of the children of J.I. Frank and Cyrena Anthes. Includes a snapshot of Olive Cyrena Anthes, a snapshot of Olive Cyrena and Edith Louisa Anthes, and a snapshot of Olive Cyrena, Edith Louisa and Leonard John Anthes.
File consists of a souvenir menu card from the Northern Pacific Yellowstone Park line. Contains manuscript annotation: "Wednesday 6 p.m., Aug. 23rd, 1905, between Seattle and Portland."
Full length studio portrait of Martha Anthes and Talmon Henry Rieder in their wedding attire. Martha, dressed in a white gown, is seen seated in a wooden chair. Talmon, dressed in suit with a three-quarter length jacket, is seen standing at Martha's side with right arm on back of Martha's chair and the other in his front pant pocket.
Wedding invitation to the January 10, 1906 marriage of Martha Anthes to Talmon Rieder at the Anthes' family home at 34 Weber Street issued by John and Lydia Anthes.
File consists of the diary of Talmon Henry Rieder for the year 1906. Diary was kept in ink and pencil in a printed pocket diary. Some pages contain no entries. Includes sections for cash accounts, addresses, and memoranda, all of which were used by Rieder.
Full length studio portrait of Martha Anthes and Talmon Henry Rieder standing side by side in their wedding attire. Martha, dressed in a white gown adorned with a veil and arm length gloves, is seen holding the back of a wicker chair. Talmon, dressed in suit with a three-quarter length jacket, is seen standing next to Martha with right hand behind back and holding a glove in his left hand.
File consists of two different portraits of John S. and Lydia Anthes and their children and grandchildren. Verso of one photograph contains identification.
Studio portrait of John C. and Carrie Breithaupt and their five children seated and standing in a row. All but John, who is seen seated and in profile, are looking at the camera.
From left to right: Carl, John Edward, Walter (in white) Carrie, Frieda, John and Louise.
File consists of five letters received by John S. and Lydia Anthes from Louisa Anthes Breithaupt. One letter is addressed to "mother and Ella" and two to "mother."
File consists of the wedding album of Talmon Henry Rieder and Martha Anthes. Includes signatures of guests, loose newspaper clippings, photographs, a fabric sample from Martha's dress, and two congratulatory telegrams.
Full length studio portrait of Martha Anthes and Talmon Henry Rieder standing side by side in their wedding attire. Martha, dressed in a white gown adorned with a veil and arm length gloves, is seen holding the back of a chair. Talmon, dressed in suit with a three-quarter length jacket, is seen standing next to Martha with right hand behind back and holding a glove in his left hand.Studio portrait of Martha Anthes and Talmon Henry Rieder, both seen standing in wedding dress and suit.
Clipping regarding the marriage of Talmon Rieder and Martha Anthes, which took place at 34 Weber Street at the home of John and Lydia Anthes. Ella Anthes attended Martha, H. Milton Cook was Talmon's best man, and Frieda Breithaupt and May Rieder service as flower girls. The service was performed by Talmon's uncle, H.L. Merner, and L.H. Wagner.
Full length studio portrait of Martha Anthes and Talmon Henry Rieder in their wedding attire. Martha, dressed in a white gown, is seen seated in a wooden chair looking toward camera. Talmon, dressed in suit with a three-quarter length jacket, is seen in partial profile standing at Martha's side with arms at back and looking off camera.
Clipping regarding the marriage of Talmon Rieder and Martha Anthes, which took place at 34 Weber Street at the home of John and Lydia Anthes. Ella Anthes attended Martha, H. Milton Cook was Talmon's best man, and Frieda Breithaupt and May Rieder service as flower girls. The service was performed by Talmon's uncle, H.L. Merner, and L.H. Wagner.
Full length studio portrait of Martha Anthes and Talmon Henry Reider in their wedding attire. Martha, dressed in a white gown, is seen seated in a wooden chair. Talmon, dressed in suit with a three-quarter length jacket, is seen standing at Martha's side with left arm at back.
File consists of two cash books kept by Martha Rieder, recording her day-to-day income and expenses. One book also records debts to and from other people, her account with the dentist, and a checklist of Christmas presents purchased (loose).
File consists of a paper by Dr. Werner Esch from an unknown publication about the vulcanization of India rubber. Also included are two loose pages from Lehmann & Voss (Hamburg, chemical manufacturers) about the use of heavy calcined magnesia or magnesia usta in vulcanization.
File consists of an agreement for sale of land concerning parts of Lots 2 and 3 on the North side of Weber Street of David Weber's survey in the town of Berlin. Contains ms. annotations.
Group studio portrait of the [Women's Mission Society?] at Zion Evangelical Church in Berlin with three of the Anthes sisters among the members. Carrie Breithaupt is stand at far right in the back row and Louisa Breithaupt (second from left) and Martha Rieder (fourth from left) are standing in the third row front front. Person at far left of back row is likely Emma Kaufman.
File consists of two copies of a studio portrait of four generations of the Rieder family: Elizabeth Merner (nee Young), Peter Rieder, Talmon Henry Rieder (standing), and Margaret Paisley.
File consists of 18 letters received by Talmon Henry Rieder from family members, friends and colleagues, including 11 letters from Martha Rieder. Some letters include envelopes; stamps have been removed. Includes a letter from his father Peter Rieder on Ontario Button Co. (Berlin) letterhead.
Photograph of (left to right) Ella and Louisa Anthes seated in a tree filled yard. Ella is seated in a wicker chair with Louisa Anthes perched on the side of the chair. Both are seen looking at camera.
Nine mounted snapshots of the family of John S. and Lydia Anthes. Includes photographs of Martha Rieder and Ella Anthes Cook, Ella Anthes Cook and Louisa Breithaupt, J.I. Frank Anthes with Ella and Louisa, John. S. and Lydia Anthes with Louisa and Martha, and John S. Anthes. Some of the photographs were probably taken by Martha with her camera.
Two copies of an photograph of Ella and Martha Anthes standing arm in arm in a yard, next to a wicker chair with a Union Jack affixed to it. Both are wearing white dresses and seen looking at the camera.
Three copies of a photograph of Ella Anthes seated in a wicker chair, looking at the camera, and Martha Anthes looking down at her from behind the chair. The pair is seen posed in a tree-filled yard with a display of flowers to their left.
Two copies of a full body studio portrait of (left to right) John S. Anthes, Ella Cook and Lydia Anthes. John is seen in partial profile, seated in an ornately carved arm chair. Ella and Lydia are seen standing next to John, looking at the camera with arms crossed at each other's back.
Upper body portrait of an unidentified seated adult looking toward camera while holding an infant, dressed in an white gown, upright on lap. The child's face is blurry from moving when the photo was taken.
Full length studio portrait of the children of Evelyn and John Parry, from left to right: Elizabeth, John, Margaret and Rosa. Elizabeth and John are seen seated on a round-back chair and Margaret and Rosa are seen standing to the right, holding hands.
Studio portrait of a family seen looking at camera. Two adults are seated at both ends of the photo with five children seated and standing between and next to them.
Studio portrait of three unidentified children seated in a row, slanted from high to low, and looking at camera. The head of an adult is partially visible behind the children, supporting the infant dressed in a long white gown at centre.
Photograph of Martha and Ella Anthes standing arm in arm in a tree line yard. Both are wearing white dresses and seen from the waist up, looking at the camera.
