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American Hotel, [Tyson's Store, American Block] Corner of King & Queen Streets, ca. 1861 and later..

Copy negatives of American Hotel building block. Two negatives are of a photograph of the exterior of A. Tyson's Grocery on Page 81 of "Berlin today Centennial number in celebration of the old boys' and girls' reunion August, 6th, 7th, 8th, 1906". The third is of a photograph of the exterior of the American Hotel on the page of an unidentified book.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Letters and postcards to Peggy and Betty Forbes.

Letters to Betty and Peg Forbes from their mother, Millicent Lyall Forbes. Also includes letters to Betty Forbes from Jack, Lois, and Sally and a postcard addressed to Betty Forbes with a photograph of Central Park, Calgary, Alberta from Helena Williams.

Forbes, Betty

Parry Sound fishing.

Canister includes handwritten notes by unknown hand about place and people in film. They include:

  • Bob Foot
  • Hyalie MacDonald
  • Norman C. Schneider
  • Dr. Wynn
  • George Ziegler

List of film contents also includes reference to "Indian kids".

Schneider family

Doolan as ethnographer : first draft.

A manuscript (approximately one hundred and thirty leaves) for a work about Reverend Robert Richard Arthur Doolan, Methodist missionary to the Nisga'a (formerly spelled Niska) in British Columbia written by E Palmer Patterson.

Patterson, E Palmer

The Dutch Company at Limberlost, Huntsville.

Snapshot of a group of skiers from Kitchener-Waterloo known as "The Dutch Company" at Limberlost, Huntsville. The group (from left to right) includes Gordon Hill, Clare Duffus, Phil Breithaupt, John Halliwell, Dr. Jim Boyd, Dr. Harry Lackner, Jake Baetz

Schneider, Norman Christoph

Fennell, Grace Bowlby.

File consists of one snapshot of Grace Bowlby Fennell standing on her father's porch in Kitchener. Identification from verso.

Bowlby Boyd Family

Bridge construction site

Photograph of pile-driver with pile hanging from boom on incomplete span of rail bridge over a large body of water. Construction works are visible on a raft in the water, at the bottom of the pile, as well as on and next to the pile-driver. A sign on the machinery reads "Industrial Brownhoist" and another on the rail car reads "Canadian Pacific Pile-Driver".

Schantz Russell Family

Edkins, Lucy.

Studio portrait of Lucy Edkins seen standing and looking slightly off camera. She is wearing a hat, lace adorned top and a fur scarf across shoulders.

Rieder and Anthes family

Crossley and Hunter.

Studio portrait of evangelists Hugh Crossley and John Hunter. Crossley is seen with legs crossed, looking off camera and paper in left hand. Hunter is seated on the arm of a chair next to him with right arm propped on Crossley's shoulder, looking at camera.

Schantz Russell Family

The Dutch Company at Limberlost, Huntsville.

Photograph of a group of skiiers from Kitchener-Waterloo known as "The Dutch Company" at Limberlost, Huntsville.

Left to right: Paul Breithaupt, Norman C. Schneider, Dr. Harry Lackner, Dr. Jim Boyd, Bill Gurton, Alex Martin, Dave Schneider, Fred Schneider, Jake Baetz, Clare Duffus, John Halliwell.

Schneider, Norman Christoph

Book, Chapter 8 : A decade of change : origins of the Nishga and Tsimshian land protests in the 1880s.

A typescript draft book chapter (twenty-five leaves) about the Nisga'a (formerly spelled Nishga) and Tsimshian written by E Palmer Patterson. Also includes an offprint (photocopy) of the published version of the book chapter which appeared in the Journal of Canadian Studies 18, no. 3 (Fall 1983), p. 40-54. The typescript draft book chapter was originally housed in a package titled, Tongass Tlingit: Tongass at Ft. Simpson. The term Tongass is an anglicized variant name for the Taantʼa Ḵwáan. Fort Simpson, BC is now known as Lax-Kwʼalaams, BC.

Patterson, E Palmer

John Roat's Commercial Hotel After Fire, Site of the Walper Hotel, ca. 1892.

Copy negatives from an old photograph ang Page 255 of W. V. Uttley's book "A history of Kitchener, Ontario" (1975). Taken by Sebastian Fischer, the photo is of John Roat's Commercial Hotel, at the corner of Queen and King, following a fire. One of the negatives includes a photograph of the first ambulance with nurses. Also included in the file are typed captions about the hotel and the ambulance that read:

"John Roat's Commercial Hotel after fire

site of Walper

destroyed 1892, after the fire, site bought
by Abel Walper of Zurich, Ont

sign says Livery Stable

(see Uttley History of Kit ..page 255)

2) same pic from book

3) same pic /with first ambulance
& nurses..."

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Ahrens Shoe Co. staff.

One group portrait of Ahrens Shoe Co. staff taken outside at the factory on Queen St. S., Berlin, Ont. Includes 28 people, men and women, some holding shoes. There are also shoes displayed in front of the group. The three men in the centre of the front row are identified as Henry Ahrens, Mr. Bornhold, and Charles Ahrens. The boy on the end is identified as Fred Ahrens.

Schneider family

Bowman, Nancy.

One upper body studio portrait of Nancy Bowman, friend of the Schantz family. Identification from album.

Schantz Russell Family

Octagonal construction in Ontario : schools : S.8.

One image of the Cherry Valley School, built ca. 1863. The picture is a copy of one that was taken ca. 1908 and the caption on the verso reads: "School was built in 1863. Lot 5, Concession 9. Township of Townsend County of Norfolk Ont. Picture taken 1908." The image is not pictured in the books, but it is listed and described in the revised edition.

Rempel, John I.

K-W Civitan Club.

Contains a portrait of members of the K-W Civitan Club for the Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation 1996 annual report. Includes identifications on verso:
Left to right: John Askin (President) and Murray Grose (Treasurer).

Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation

Bridge construction site

Photograph of pile-driver with pile hanging from boom on incomplete span of rail bridge over a large body of water. Construction works are visible on a raft in the water, at the bottom of the pile, as well as on and next to the pile-driver. A sign on the machinery reads: "Industrial Brownhoist".

Schantz Russell Family

Press clippings and related material.

Press clippings from various publications primarily regarding Cameron Hill, fellow aircrew, and prisoners of war likely collected by Cameron's parents, Britton and Grace Hill, during the Second World War. Also includes one holiday greeting card from Bob Spence and two photographs. The first photograph features Cameron and fellow aircrew at their British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) Wings Parade on June 7, 1941 in Toronto, Ontario. The second photograph features Bob Spence and Jack Wood near El Alamein, Egypt in 1942.

Hill, Cameron Clare

Bowman, Jacob Harold.

One full length studio portrait of Jacob Harold Bowman, son of Abram O. and Susannah Detweiler, as an infant. Harold is seen wearing a long, lace trimmed gown and sitting in a large chair.

Schantz Russell Family

Victoria

Correspondence, notes, December 1993 Newspacket, original news clippings dated 1963, photocopied news clippings, and 3 photographs from events in Montreal and Edmonton. The edition of Newspacket features a memorium about Ruth Gordon and articles about Marshall Saunders and Jean Craig, and has the 1993 Annual Report of the Media Club of Canada tucked inside. Clippings include biographical information about Evelyn Margery Hinds, Bess Forbes.

Two folded flyers dated 1965 and 1968 containing "a brief resume of the history of the C.W.P.C." Includes lists of Presidents from 1904-1968, as well as biographical information about Evelyn Margery Hinds, Bess Forbes, and three photographs from events in Montreal and Edmonton. Also in the file is the December 1993 edition of Newspacket featuring a memorium about Ruth Gordon and articles about Marshall Saunders, Jean Craig, with the 1993 Annual Report of the Media Club of Canada tucked inside.

Women's Press Club of Toronto

Schneider, Norman C. : biographical.

Clipping from the April 20, 1946 edition of the Kitchener Daily Record titled "Guess again," about Norman C. Schneider's photograph of Victoria Park tree reflections in the water. Includes clippings and correspondence from other newspapers.

Schneider family

Schneider, J.M. and Helena with family.

One snapshot taken indoors at the Schneider home at 145 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Ont. of J.M. Schneider with "Aunt Mary", his sister Mary Alles. The other snapshot shows Helena Schneider with her sisters Emma and Louise.

Schneider family

Cottage party.

Photograph of a group of nine adults and two children sitting down or standing for the photograph, taken at the family "Bay View Cottage" in Penetanguishene (Ontario). There is a body of water behind the group.

According to annotations, people in photograph are: Oscar Buhler, Frank Anthes, and Franey K.

Breithaupt Hewetson Clark family

Steam-powered pump of fire engine.

Exterior of gun and locksmith shop of Louis Hedderich located on King Street north. Horse-drawn wagon in front with man in driver's seat. Louis Hedderich in 1889 Directory, not in 1899 Directory

Company of Neighbours

Book, Chapter 7 : Church, state, and school in Lakkalsap/Greenville, B.C., 1907-1924.

Two copies of a typescript draft book chapter (twenty-seven leaves) written by E Palmer Patterson. One copy features the variant title, "Keeping school for the Nishga : Lakkalsap/Greenville, B.C., 1907-1924." Also includes two leaves of manuscript notes likely written by E Palmer Patterson. The typescript copies of the draft book chapter were originally housed in a package titled, Tongass Tlingit: Tongass at Ft. Simpson. The term Tongass is an anglicized variant name for the Taantʼa Ḵwáan. Fort Simpson, BC is now known as Lax-Kwʼalaams, BC.

Patterson, E Palmer

Octagonal construction in Ontario : miscellaneous : M.1 and M.2.

Two images of miscellaneous octagonal buildings. The building "M.1" is an office building in Calabogie, built ca. 1875-1890, and the building M.2 is the front of a series of stalls in the Carp Agricultural Society Fair Grounds, built before 1900 (only listed and described in the books).

Rempel, John I.

Grants.

Contains snapshots, portraits, and formal group portraits of people associated with the Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation and of grant recipients and structures built with grant money. Includes some identifications:

Portraits: William Moeser, E.B. Sims, Ron Sills, Merv Lahn, John S. Acheson, Cecil Cornwell.
Formal group portrait, left to right: Audre Moser, Gerry Moser.

Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation

Tilman's bridge.

File consists of fifteen photographs with accompanying negatives of Tilman's bridge over the Nith River in Wellesley Township. The bridge and surrounding area are a location in Urquhart's novel "The Stone Carvers."

Urquhart, Jane

Toggle drying.

Photograph of two unidentified employees standing on either side of a suspended platform toggle drying a hide.

Lang Tanning Company, Ltd.

Unidentified adults.

Full length studio portrait of two unidentified adults seen looking at camera. One is wearing a floor length white dress and the other is seated in a high-based armchair at right.

Rieder and Anthes family

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