Postcard of the first school house in Waterloo, now located in Waterloo Park.

One school slate with a wooden frame.

One photograph album kept by an unknown woman with pictures of famous women. The album is made with wooden boards which feature paintings of a sunset over water and a song sparrow with calligraphic poetry. Each page includes a photograph of a different woman surrounded by a hand drawn frame that speaks to her life and work. Women in the album include Florence Nightingale, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Lady Florence Baker, Mary Somerville, Emily Davies, Johanna Maria Lind, and Rosa Bonheur.

Head and torso studio portrait of Jesse Gross Moyer dressed in suit and tie, looking off camera.

Upper body studio portrait of Theodore Moyer seen looking off camera.

Snapshots of Arthur Schantz's life in Alberta. The images range in date from ca. 1900 to ca. 1920 and show Arthur and Austin Schantz as well as Jean Beddome (Braithwaite). Included are images of Arthur's summer job as a fire warden and a trip by wagon to Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park. Also of interest are images of a group of youths who came to visit Arthur while he was a warden. Of particular interest is the dress of the women who are wearing jeans. Most of the images are unidentified.

Cyanotype photograph of Orpheus Moyer Schantz and Ruth Schantz. Orpheus is seated on a swing out front of their home at Morton Park with arm around Ruth who is standing at his side.

Twenty drawings and sketches by Orpheus Moyer Schantz. Included are portraits, studies of animals, technical drawings for a boat, one ink drawing of the back of a woman in a gown, two drawings after C.D. Gibson- "When Doctors Disagree" and "Mr. Pipp just after dinner steps our for a few moments with a change acquaintance. He returns at 2 A.M.", and two with leaf varieties and poetry. Smaller drawings were originally found in an old men's silk handkerchief box with other ephemera.

Photographs of members of the extended Schantz family and friends. Includes primarily studio portraits, with some tintypes.

A scrapbook containing coloured cuttings, some printed for the purpose, with the majority being floral items cut from seed catalogues. The burgundy leather cover is heavily tooled in a thistle pattern, and includes a coloured pictorial card of a bluebird pasted on.

Easter Greetings card featuring tulips, birch trees and a cottage. It reads: "A greeting of friendliness / At Easter with best wishes / For your happiness".

Blank card with scalloped edging featuring rose, forsythia, a white dove and a hand holding a card that reads: "With fond greetings!"

Upper body studio portrait of unidentified teenager, seen looking off camera, seated with left arm propped on chair armrest and table open on table at side.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Clara White seen looking off camera. Photograph has been altered to show Clara in a flower adorned scroll.

Undated poem cut from a Rotary Club Bulletin called "Ponder."

Negatives of Harry Schmidt and Irmengarde Hagen at the J.M. Schneider office. Also includes one negative of the fountain at the J.M. Schneider home, mentioned elsewhere.

One group portrait, possibly Schneider employees, taken outdoors under a pavilion or picnic shelter. Includes a clergyman.

Photographs of a portrait hanging at the Concordia Club in Kitchener. Includes 1 photograph of the caption on the portrait, 1 photograph of a close up of the portrait, with Wilhelm Rohleder, his daughter Emma, and Conrad Bitzer identified on the verso of the photograph.

Advertisement showing three women of different generations at a water pump with a washing bucket washing clothes and holding up a box of Ivorine. In the background are two men standing looking into the distance carrying farm implements. Verso reads "Ivorine the wonderful cleanser the best and purest article for all washing purposes that it is possible to produce; also, unequaled as a disinfectant. Use it, and clothes, money, and life will last longer. We use the same care in the selection of materials and the preparation of Ivorine, which, for almost half a century has given Williams' "Genuine Yankee" shaving soaps their wide popularity. A handsome silver plate tea-sponn is given with each one-pound package of Ivorine, and, with each two-pound package, either a substantial silver plated table spoon, knife, fork, butter knife, or sugar shell as the purchaser may prefer. By this way of advertising Ivorine and inducing the housekeeper to give it a trial, we are giving to them, directly, what others spend in newspapers and other expensive advertising from which the purchaser gets no benefit. As this plated-ware is made for us by the Williams Bros. M'f'g Co., of this town, under our direct supervision, we can guarantee each article to be of good quality and to wear well. Ask your grocer for Ivorine. The J.B. Williams Co., Established 1840, Glastonbury, Conn."

File consists of one advertisement trade card for mopping.

File consists of seven advertisement trade cards for scouring showing women and girls.

Advertisement trade card for Sapolio showing three women polishing glassware with the caption "clean glass with Sapolio." Verso reads "1809 1880 Enoch Morgan's Sons' Sapolio for cleaning & polishing. Hand Sapolio for the toilet and bath. Sapolio being put up in an attractive style some persons think is a fancy article but the fact is that one cake is equal to three cakes of any 'mineral soap' and will do more and better work."

From: Parkdale Place. Letter writer is declining an invitation.

Snapshot of Florence Grace Clement and Esther Williams sailing on Georgian Bay.

File consists of a leaflet advertising Racycle bicycles from the Berlin and Racycle Manufacturing Company Limited.

One image of an ox and cart in front of a barn, with an unidentified man forking hay into the loft.

Victorian friendship album kept by Pearlie (Alice Margaret) Bishop from the years 1896-1900. Album was given to Pearlie on her 20th birthday by her Aunt Edith. The album is comprised of 40 leaves of coloured paper in a handmade embroidered linen cover. Most pages have ink inscriptions from friends and family along with tipped in drawings and watercolours. Also included is one photograph of Pearlie in her Red Cross nurses uniform with other nurses and medical staff, presumably from the First World War.

Copy print from an old photograph.

File consists of a circular to school inspectors regarding planning events for Empire Day (May 23rd).

File consist of clippings relating to Red River.

File consists of one manuscript essay on United Empire Loyalist settlement at Long Point, Lake Erie.

One business card for Sarah K. Taylor. The verso reads her name and the recto reads her address as well as information on the church that she preached at including sunday school and preaching times as well as prayer meetings. A small note on the recto also indicates that if anyone is in sickness or trouble they should contact her.

One booklet of condensed parliamentary rules from Roberts' Rules of Order which is the accepted authority of the National and New York State Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

One tract: "Reasons why Alcohol is Dangerous as a Medicine" by Mrs. Martha M. (Meir) Allen.

One pamphlet outlining the work of the World's and National Woman's Christian Temperance Union Department of Evangelistic Work. Includes notes on aims, activities, goals for 1901 and on topics such as the Bible in public school, and almshouses.

One glass plate negative showing an image of a woman wearing a naval style hat and holding a gun.

One glass plate negative showing the Newbridge, Ontario post office and store. The post office also has a Bell Telephone sign hanging out front. There are people standing on the steps of the store, and horse and buggies are parked out front. Visible items for sale include boots, a coat, a wash basin and rugs.

One glass plate negative showing ta person riding in a horse and buggy in front of a house.

One glass plate negative showing three people boiling maple syrup in the woods. Two are holding metal buckets and the third appears to be tending to a fire.

One glass plate negative showing a group of people posing in front of a board and batten house.

One glass plate negative showing a herd of horses in front of a board and batten home.

One glass plate negative showing people, horses (some with wagons) and a dog in a field in front of a house.

Two packages of MSA brand gauze roller bandage. One is 2 inches by six yards and the other is 1 inch by size yards. Both are wrapped in compressed packages.

One gauze covered cotton eye pad in a wax paper envelope. Created by Mine Safety Appliances, Co. Pittsburgh, Pa.

One package of Johnson & Johnson brand improved bandages.

Two loose iodine swabs created by Medical Supply Company Ltd. or Rockford, Ill., and one package of three iodine swabs created by Bauer and Black, Ltd. Toronto, Ontario.

Photograph of two children, one seated and one standing, on a house porch with trees and vegetation in the background, taken at 172 Margaret Avenue. The child that is sitting down has a basket with flowers in her left hand.

According to annotations, children are Grace M. Augustine and Louise Catherine Geil.

Photograph of a group of seven adults sitting down or standing on the bridge over river falls, taken at the Falls in Blackstone Harbor "Where the cow goes over the Moon."

Photograph of a group of four children sitting down in a hammock, two of the children holding sticks in their hands, taken at the family "Bay View Cottage" in Penetanguishene (Ontario). There is vegetation and a lake in the background.

People in photograph are: John Edward Breithaupt, Frieda Caroline Harris, Carl Louis Breithaupt and Louise Catherine Geil.

File consists of one item of correspondence from Fitzgibbon to H.A. Boomer.

One geography notebook kept be Elma Schaefer while a student in Waterloo for the year 1901. While the notebook is described as being for geography class, there are also mathematical equations, drawings, and doodles. A note on the cover indicates that this was kept by Elma's daughter Idessa.

Clippings, ephemera, telegrams. The subject matter includes events of personal and family interest, such as weddings, obituaries, society events, sports, etc. Family names which occur often are Bland, Warnock, Bowlby and Seagram. Also included are items of national and international scope, such as items concerning the death of Queen Victoria, items about other royalty and items pertaining to musicians and composers.

Of particular interest are original telegrams to Mayor Bowlby concerning the visit to Berlin on Oct. 10, 1901 of the Duke and Duchess of York. During their scheduled stop of five minutes they were met by Mayor Bowlby, introduced to Mrs. J.E. Seagram, Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Breithaupt and Mrs. G.H. Bowlby, and were presented with a bouquet tied with Seagram colours.

Local ephemera is also present, some of it loose:

• Church of St. John the Evangelist, Berlin, Ont.: Opening of the New Church Building, Order of Services, Sunday, October 7th, 1894;
• Hymns: Opening Services, New Church of St. John the Evangelist, Berlin, Sunday October 7th, 1894;
• In Memoriam [Queen Victoria] 1819-1901, The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Berlin, Saturday, Feb. 2nd, 1901.

One head and shoulders studio portrait of Annie Bowman, seen looking at camera, that was found with Hervey Bowman's belongings.

Three identical group portraits of the attendees of the golden wedding anniversary of Benjamin Hunsperger and Esther Biehn Hunsperger. The Hunspergers were the parents of Ward Malott White's second wife Ella Amanda Hunsperger. They lived in Westcott Alta, near Didsbury.

One group portrait of some attendees of the golden wedding anniversary celebrations for Benjamin Hunsperger and Esther Biehn Hunsperger. The Hunspergers were the parents of Ward Malott White's second wife Ella Amanda Hunsperger. They lived in Westcott Alta, near Didsbury.

Three identical group portraits of the attendees of the golden wedding anniversary of Benjamin Hunsperger and Esther Biehn Hunsperger. The Hunspergers were the parents of Ward Malott White's second wife Ella Amanda Hunsperger. They lived in Westcott Alta, near Didsbury.

Four identical full length studio portraits of Dorothy White, aged one year. Identification from verso.

Full body studio portrait of Russel Nash as an infant seen seated, dressed in white gown with a lace collar, and smiling at something off camera.

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).

Head and body studio portrait of Emma Kaufman seen looking off camera in a white dress and standing with hands at front.

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.

Studio portrait of Charles Campbell McDonald.

Full length studio portrait of Martha Rieder seated in an arm chair holding a flower in lap, seen wearing a long white dress and looking at camera.

Series consists of materials created and accumulated by J.I. Frank Anthes. Includes ribbons collected by J.I. Frank.

Wedding portrait of George Buck and Emma Joachimi [seated?] with Minnie Joachimi and Joe Neeb.

File consists of two identical snapshots of David Sovereign Bowlby, Martha Esther Murphy Bowlby and Grace Bowlby Fennell and one unidentified woman. David Sovereign Bowlby is shown riding a donkey and the three women are standing near another one. Versos read "Dearest little Frieda Aunt Grace's Love. Los Angeles California, May 7th, 1901" and "Dearest Olive from Aunt Grace, Los Angeles California May 7th, 1901."

Studio portrait of Alma Bean. Alma is wearing a bonnet and bib.

File consists of the first, second, and third annual reports of the Water Commissioners of the Town of Berlin.

File consists of three pieces of incoming correspondence from corporate bodies beginning with "A".

File consists of 8 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "N" and "O". Includes receipts.

File consists of 7 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "S".

File consists of 12 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "T", "U", and "V". Includes a telegram and receipts.

One image of log buildings and sleeping dogs at Fort Providence on the Mackenzie River (in the Northwest Territories), 1901.

File consists of one marriage announcement for William John and Rose Huck Motz.

File consists of one receipt for a pendant from A.J. Cabel, watchmaker and optician.

Print photograph of a copy negative of Page 89 of Twentieth Century Number of Busy Berlin showing an exterior view of a brick school building. Caption reads: "Academy School."

Materials created by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and collected by member Elizabeth P. Nichols. Includes materials from their activities in America as well as from the World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union Conventions in London, England in 1895 and to the British Women's Temperance Association.

This fonds consists of three groups of photocopies accumulated by David R. McKnight for research.

The first is a photocopy of Newmarket Cemetary Burial Records, 1869-1901, used for McKnight's publication Newmarket Cemetary Burial Records (1869-1901): a transcription from the Land Registry Office Records, York County Copybooks / transcription & production David R. McKnight, proofreading and editing, Rosemary Willard Ambrose. - [S.l.]: The Author, [1994].

The second is photocopies from an unknown source of documents relating to the Waterloo area. These include photocopies of official typescript transcriptions of land grants relating to land along the Grand River dated 1798, of a grant made to King's College in 1828, of maps from unidentified published works but originally from the National Archives of Canada, and photocopies of a number of 19th-century ms. agreements and indentures. Some of the items were originally stamped "Property of Registry Office, County of Waterloo". The third group of photocopies is a copy of a volume from the Archives of Ontario entitled "Crown lands" dated 1857, containing descriptions of same in Waterloo, Wellesley, Wilmot, Woolwich and North Dumfries townships.

One invitation to the graduation ceremony for the Senior Class of Colorado College. Homer LeRoy Schantz (nephew of Tobias Schantz) graduated with a S.B.

Two identical three quarter studio portrait of Ruth Schantz. Ruth is shown leaning on a chair wearing a lace dress, a jacket and a flowered hat. Photograph was originally owned by Franklin Schantz. Identification from verso.

File consists of 13 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "B". Includes tenders and boiler inspection reports.

File consists of 11 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "C". Includes a telegraph.

File consists of 11 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "D".

File consists of 7 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "E" and "F". File also includes handwritten notes.

File consists of 14 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "K" and "L". Includes an invoice.

File consists of 6 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "P" and "Q". Includes receipts and a flier.

File consists of 8 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "R". Includes a receipt, tenders, and a catalogue page.

Full length studio portrait of Martha Rieder seated in an arm chair holding a flower in lap, seen wearing a long white dress and looking at camera.

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).

Head and shoulders studio portrait of an unidentified adult.

File consists one mortgage between George Randall and William Roos, and Catharina Heiman. Attached is a reciept from David Knipfel and Arthur Pequegnat.

File consists of two forms for exhibitors for the Pan-American Exposition.

Copy negative of Page 78 of Twentieth Century Number of Busy Berlin showing fire brigade in action at St. Paul's Lutheran Church on Queen St. and a partial view of group portrait. Fire brigade caption reads: "Berlin Fire Brigade (Throwing steam over St. Paul's Church)". Group portrait caption reads: "Another Group of Travellers. W. G. Cleghorn, I. S. K. Weber, A. K. Dunke, J. Voelker, and L. Stuebing."

File consists of a photograph of Albert Breithaupt and Louisa Anthes and their wedding party, including William Lyon Mackenzie King as best man.

File consists of a wedding portrait of Albert Breithaupt and Louisa Anthes.