Photograph of an unidentified military base seen from a distance with an air traffic control building and and small parked aircraft included in shot.

File consists of a map of Kitchener and Waterloo surrounded by a business directory and year long calendars for 1945 and 1946.

Photograph of the exterior of the south east corner of the Dominion Tire factory building. Parked freight cars at the end of the building and an oversized "Dominion Tires" made out of rocks on the grass to the right of the building are included in frame.

Photograph of Harold Russell outside in the middle of a tree-lined street. It is a sunny day, and Harold is dressed for warm weather. Harold is smiling at the camera as he stands astride a bicycle, with one foot on a pedal.

Photograph of Harold Russell riding a bicycle down a street. While Harold and the bicycle are clear, the background and foreground are blurred. Houses and trees are visible in the background.

A snapshot of the exterior home of Worth Flagler Schantz taken from across the street by his father Orpheus Moyer Schantz.

Group portrait of graduates (men and women) from the No 1. Technical Training School in St. Thomas, Ontario seen standing and seated in rows outdoors.

Photograph of Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division members in uniform, seen marching along a city street in what is Hamilton, Ontario. A Honey Dew coffee shop storefront is partially visible in frame.

Photograph of Dorothy Russell and her son, Harold. They are posed standing next to each other outside on a bright, sunny day. They appear to be in the yard of what is likely the Russell family home. Trees and shrubs are seen behind them and in the right background a truck is partially visible.

Photograph of Harold Russell standing beside a bicycle with his hands on the handlebar and looking slightly off from the camera. Trees and houses are seen in the background.

Includes business directory, street indexes, "Air raid precautions," and advertising.

The Bechler family fonds contains records created and accumulated by the Bechler family documenting life in Berlin (later Kitchener). Records include textual records and graphic material, predominantly photographs from an album. Records also contain confirmation certificates, marriage certificate, press clippings, and cards.

Image of large crowd gathered.

File consists of photographs of the exterior of the completed Dominion Tire factory on Strange Street in Kitchener.

Photograph of cooling pond and surrounding annex site. Parked freight cars at end of building and residential buildings are included in frame.

Image of a sprawling vineyard seen from above.

Photograph of Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division members in uniform, seen marching along a city street, possibly in Hamilton, Ontario.

File consists of one reprint photograph showing members of George Drew's cabinet from 1945. Includes: Percy Vivian, Dana Porter, Charles Daley Arthur Welsh, Bill Goodfellow, Roland Mitchener, Bill Gresinger, Scott, George Dunbar, George Doucette, Leslie Frost, George Drew, Tom Kennedy, Les Blackwell, George Challies.

File consists of one portrait of Dana Porter.

File consists of four 1943 photographs of the Shand dam upon completion, a 1945 photograph of a body of water (either the Grand River or Lake Belwood, or possibly a flooded area), and 13 photographs of the area surrounding the Shand dam that was flooded by the reservoir before the dam was built. Some photographs include indentifcation on verso.

A diary containing daily entries written by Betty Forbes in 1945 during her time as a student at the School for Nurses at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. Several entries describe Betty’s work at the hospital, student exams, patient care, and school dances. The diary includes press clippings, a convocation program, letters, telegrams, notes, pressed flowers, restaurant menus, business cards, event programs, and a photograph likely of Betty and an unknown individual. In addition, numerous entries describe events and activities related to the Second World War including an entry written on Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) on May 8, 1945, an entry written on Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) on August 15, 1945 as well as entries describing food rationing, and the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States (1933–45). Also includes one United States Army Anti-Aircraft Command sleeve insignia. The insignia is circular with an embroidered white background, blue border, and two red capital letter A's in the centre.

A log book published by the War Prisoners Aid of the Young Men's Christian Association in Geneva, Switzerland and given to Cameron Hill while he was a prisoner of war during the Second World War. Includes the original letter sent with the book to Cameron Hill by the Young Men's Christian Association.

Cameron filled the log book with poetry, diary entries, lists of rations, excerpts from correspondence, contact information for fellow prisoners of war that he met, and artwork completed by himself or other prisoners of war. In addition, Cameron pasted greeting cards, a photograph as well as Italian and German prisoner of war camp vouchers into the book.

Inside a pocket adhered to the back cover of the log book, Cameron stored additional items he accumulated before and after he was captured as a prisoner of war. This includes a Royal Canadian Air Force leave or pass form issued to Cameron in Halifax, Nova Scotia as well as cinema and opera house tickets for shows in England and a ticket from Iceland for an unknown event or activity. In addition, the pocket contains a Christmas card from the Vatican dated to 1942, an additional memorandum book filled with diary entries, Italian stamps, loose notes, a postal censorship slip, 1 Deutsche Mark, and a 10 Belgian franc banknote.

Image of (left to right) John, Mrs. and Mr. Geddes, and Telvido standing on the side of a dirt road. A vineyard is partially visible in the background.

Photograph of the exterior of the south front of the Dominion Tire factory building with the Dominion Tire water tower and a smoke stack emitting black smoke partially visible in background. Parked freight cars at the end of the building and unidentified outbuildings are included in frame.

Photograph of the exterior of the south end of the Dominion Tire factory building with parked freight cars and a truck backed up to a loading dock included in frame.

One copy print. Appeared in Centennial Souvenir, 1978, p. 21.

Group portrait (all men) of Class 115 of No. 16 Service Flying Training School in Hagersville, Ontario. The group is seen standing and seated in rows indoors, and dressed in uniform.

Group portrait (all men) of Class 120 of No. 16 Service Flying Training School in Hagersville, Ontario. The group is seen standing and seated in rows indoors, dressed in uniform.

Photograph of Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division members in uniform, seen marching along a city street, possibly in Hamilton, Ontario.

Photograph of men and women air force personnel marching outdoors on what is likely a military base under a cloud filled sky. A man in uniform is seen standing in salute at left.

Image of swimmers in Silver Lake of Waterloo Park.

An embarkation card issued to Cameron Hill on May 11, 1945 for travel from a holding camp in Germany to England. Also includes a supplementary document titled, Appendix B, certifying that Cameron underwent a medical examination on May 13, 1945 in Bournemouth and is fit to proceed on leave and be repatriated to Canada.

Studio portrait postcard of an unidentified man in military uniform, seen smiling at camera, from the Bechler family photo album. Postcard made in the United States of America and bottom right corner of portrait signed Holloway.

Image of a black cat standing in snow.

A photograph of Edna Louise Augustine and Mary Ham in front of the fireplace. The photograph was taken in the living room of the house at 22 Margaret Avenue, Kitchener.

File consists of 1 street-view photograph of plant's windowed brick carpenter shop. Recto: photograph labelled 'A'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

File consists of 1 photograph of street-level view of 3 plant warehouses. Recto: photograph labelled 'B'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

File consists of 1 photograph of a street-level view of brick buildings. Recto: photograph labelled 'B'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

File consists of 1 photograph of street-level view of plant, including railway tracks. Recto: photograph labelled 'A'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

File consists of 1 photograph of plant's brick windowed machine shop building. Recto: photograph labelled 'A'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

File consists of 1 photograph of street-level view of plant warehouse with 'Joseph E. Seagram & Sons Limited, Distillers since 1857' sign. Recto: photograph labelled 'A'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

File consists of 1 photograph of street-level view of 2 plant warehouses behind fire pumping station. Recto: photograph labelled 'B'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

File consists of 1 photograph of street-level view of plant's bottling building and warehouses in front of reservoir. Recto: photograph labelled 'A'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

File consists of 1 photograph of a street-level view of brick warehouse and office building.

Recto: photograph labelled 'A'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

File consists of 1 photograph of street-level side view of brick office building. Recto: photograph labelled 'A'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

A snapshot of members of the Schantz and Hamilton families and a dog standing outside and smiling at camera. From left to right: Charles C. Hamilton, Ruth Schantz, Ruth Hamilton, Elizabeth Joan Schantz (back), Sally Schantz, and Worth Flagler Schantz.

Photograph of Howard Schneider ice fishing lake trout at Limberlost.

Two photographs of a group of skiers cooking lunch while skiing at St. Sauveur. Some identifications included.

Film of blooming flower beds at Rockway Gardens. Taken on a sunny day the footage includes intermittent views of the what are likely the Janzen memorial water fountains. Film box includes handwritten notes about film that read: "Everything blooming! Fantastic".

A diary containing daily entries written by Betty Forbes in 1944 during her time as a student at the School for Nurses at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. Several entries describe Betty’s work at the hospital, student exams and marks, school dances, class dinners, and capping ceremony. The diary includes press clippings, letters, notes, event programs, and a photograph of an adult and child. In addition, numerous entries describe events and activities related to the Second World War including an entry written on D-Day (June 6, 1944). Some of these entries contain attached items such as press clippings related to military personnel and banknotes including a 1 lire banknote issued by Italy in 1939, 5-francs Type 1942 issued by Banque de l'Algérie, a 10-AM lire banknote as well as a one shilling and a half shilling Japanese government-issued Oceanian Pound.

Photograph of (left to right) Mary Caroline, Edna Louise, Albert Jacob, John Ross and Albert William Augustine standing outside at the back door of 25 Margaret Avenue in winter.

File consists of 1 photograph of plant's wooden bottle washing and storage building . Recto: photograph labelled 'B'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

File consists of 1 photograph of a street-level view of plant's grain elevator, dryer and spray buildings. Recto: photograph labelled 'A'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

File consists of 1 photograph of a street-level view of plant warehouses. Recto: photograph labelled 'B'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

File consists of 1 photograph of street-level view of plant. Recto: photograph labelled 'B'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

A snapshot of Joan Elizabeth Schantz (right) and Sally Ann Schantz standing outside and smiling at camera.

File consists of one photograph of employees of the Kitchener office of Dare Foods. Some employees are identified on a separate piece of paper.

Included in the photo:

Bloomin, Joan
Brubacher, Dorothy
Dargell, Carl
Dunbar, Les
Farenbach, [?]
Gaeler, Vela
Haas, Harry
Hanamel, [?]
Heffesin, [?]
Hopp, Oscar
Katush, Bernice
Miller, Belle
Ringwald, [?]
Scanin, Stella
Schlitt, Marg
Schmitt, Cully
Schultz, Bernice
Schuster, [?]
Smiley, Dorothy
Smiley, Marjorie
West, Frank
[?], George
[?], Jenny
[?], Scuster

Photographs of a Freeport reforestation project.

Photograph of Barbara and Mary Caroline Augustine standing outside of 25 Margaret Avenue on a snow-lined walkway dressed for cold weather.

File consists of 1 photograph of plant's brick bottle storage building. Recto: photograph labelled 'B'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

File consists of 1 photograph of plant's windowed brick truck storage building . Recto: photograph labelled 'B'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

File consists of 1 photograph of plant's square, white pumping station. Recto: photograph labelled 'A'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

File consists of 1 photograph of street-level view of front of main office building. Recto: photograph labelled 'A'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

File consists of 1 photograph of street-level view of plant. Recto: photograph labelled 'B'. Verso reads: taken for record & insurance purposes. No extra prints.

File consists of five photographs of employees at work in the Dare Company Limited biscuit plant in Sunnyside, Kitchener. Duplicates are present. Some photographs contain captions on verso: moving trays of cookies into/out of the reel oven; dough forming, near the entrance to the reel oven; filling tins of soda crackers; 1944 - production for Defense Dept.; behind the reel oven.

File consists of one photograph of the Howe Candy Company Christmas party at Knight Hall in Hamilton in 1944. Some employees are identified on a separate piece of paper.

Identified in the photo:

Bloomin, Joan
Brubacher, Dorothy
Dunbar, Les
Miller, Belle
Nolan, Mary
Peters, Ben
Schultz, Bernice
Smiley, Dorothy
Smiley, [?]
[?], Jenny

File consists of four photographs of employees working on various stages of cookie production in the Dare factory.

Clipping about the Freeport reforestation project dated May 1, 1944.

Consists of Marion Conroy's copies of material given to delegates at the National Conference of Regional Chairmen, Consumer Branch, Wartime Prices and Trade Board held in 1944, and includes the agenda and outline of issues for the Conference, as well as a separate report submitted by Kate Aitken, Supervisor of the Conservation Programme, on the establishment and progress across Canada of "Remake Centres." These centres were for teaching women to conserve new yard goods by making over existing garments.

The fonds also contains a scrapbook kept by Marion Conroy of clippings and ephemera dating from 1941-1944. As well as documenting Marion Conroy's activities, the scrapbook contains information on the organization and personalities involved in the Board and the Consumer Branch, such Donald Gordon and Byrne Hope Sanders. Also present are news accounts of the many rules and regulations applied to all aspects of the production and consumption of consumer goods, from fashion, food and drink, and housing, to the delivery and return of purchased goods.