Bronze Dupondius from Nemausus (Nice, France) showing on the obverse back-to-back heads of Agrippa and Augustus and on the reverse a crocodile chained to a palm tree.

Silver drachma from Mauretania (modern day Northern Africa) showing on the obverse the head of Juba II and on the reverse a cornucopiae and sceptre.

Silver denarius from Lyons (France) showing on the obverse the head of Augustus and on the reverse Gaius & Lucius standing front, each with a hand resting on a round shield.

Bronze coin from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Germanicus and on the reverse the letters SC.

Bronze coin from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Janus on the reverse the letters ACAE.

Electrum litrae from Syracuse showing on the obverse the head of Apollo and on the reverse a lyre.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Rome and on the reverse the she-wolf with Romulus and Remus.

Silver tetradrachm from Egypt showing on the obverse the head of Ptolemy XII and on the reverse an eagle.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Clodius Albinus and on the reverse Rome leading on a shield holding the palladium.

Silver triobol from Phocis (modern day Greece) showing on the obverse a facing bull head and on the reverse a laureate head of Apollo.

Silver hemidrachm from Neapolis (Ancient Macedon, modern day Greece) showing on the obverse the head of a gorgon with its tongue protruding, and the on the reverse the laureate head of a nymph.

Electrotype coin from Thurium, Lucania (modern day Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Athena wearing a Corinthian helmet and on the obverse a stampeding bull and under a tuna fish.

Bronze coin from Ephesus, Ionia (modern day Turkey). The obverse shows a bee and the reverse shows a stag looking to the right over its shoulder along with the inscription of the magistrate.

Silver Tritartemorion (or 3/4 obol) from Athens, Greece. Obverse shows a head of Athena and the reverse the letters AOE surrounded by crescents.

Silver half stater from the Kingdom of Lydia, minted in Sardis during the reign of King Croesus. The obverse shows the facing foreparts of a lion and a bull and the reverse shows two incuse squares.

Millinery design portfolio in brown paper created by Doris Schnelder with handwritten annotations regarding felt shapes, felt finishes, millinery principles, ribbons, wires, straws, straw fibres, straw hat seams, and places of origin of straws; magazine clippings with different styles of hats and headcovers; and mounted fabric samples showing millinery materials, types of braids and bows, and sample stitches. Portfolio was probably made as a result of a sewing course taken by Doris Schnelder, possibly in a junior college or high school.

Portfolio includes information on sailor hats, doll hats, tricornes, pillbox hats, postilion hats, berets, picture hats, toques, fedoras, calotte caps, alpine hats, turbans, half hats, Juliet caps, Scottish tam-o-shanter hats, casques, biggin caps, jockey caps, Dutch hats, cloches, Harlequin hats, mushroom hats, casquettes, blimper brim hats, snood caps, bowler hats, halo hats, bell boy caps, cowboy hats, Robin Hood hats, Eugenie hats, cartwheel hats, profile hats, postilian hats, coolie hats, and puritan hats.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley in 1983 from different persons and institutions. Includes administrative correspondence related to grants, job applications, submission of his work, letters of acceptance and rejection, invoices and payments, donation agreements, writings about his work as an educator, and letters received from politicians. Also contains personal correspondence, two coins received as a reimbursement from Canada Post, and newspaper clippings received with the correspondence from family and friends.

A gold blazer from the University of Waterloo purchased and worn by Peter (Otis) Dallas, an undergraduate student in the second kinesiology class of 1972. The jacket includes a patch with the University of Waterloo name and the logo for the School of Physical Education and Recreation on the chest pocket. The order for the student blazers was placed by Dr. Robert (Bob) Norman and Neil Widmeyer, both faculty members in the School of Physical Education and Recreation at the time. Peter Dallas wore the blazer at every alumni reunion and recently celebrated his fiftieth-year anniversary in 2022.

File consists of one baby bonnet crocheted by Janie Elizabeth Bowlby Clement.

File consists of one Memorial Cross awarded to Janie Elizabeth Bowlby Clement upon the death of her son David Ward Clement in 1917 during First World War. Includes medal, ribbon, case and a note card that reads "This cross is presented to you in memory of one who in the Great War died for King and Country" signed by Hugh Guthrie, Minister of Miltia & Defence. The verso of the mdeal reads "98079 1st. Class A.M. D.W. Clement." The Memorial Cross was given to the mother, widow, or next of kin of a Canadian soldier lost in First World War.

File consists of one British War Medal awarded posthumously David Ward Clement for his service in First World War. Does not include ribbon. Inscription on rim of medal reads "98079 Pte. D.W. Clements [sic] R.F.C." Medal was originally mailed with the Victory Medal.

Fonds consists of one lithography stone used to print materials for Joseph E. Seagram and Sons.

File consists of key to the Field family vault in the New York City Marble Cemetery. Moses Field, Maunsell Bradhurst Field, Caroline Matilda Field Riggs, Franklin Clinton Field, Elizabeth Cooke Fitch Field, and Louise Clinton Field were all interred in the vault.

Contents: file consists of one lock of hair from Alice Riggs Hunt cut when she was 3 years 11 months old.

One school slate with a wooden frame and an accompanying slate pencil. A note on the slate indicates that it was used by Henry B. Bowman (1900-1991), his father Abraham Bowman (1874-1964), Henry's grandfather Levi B. Bowman (1851-1927) and Henry's great-great-grandfather (1789-1866).

One box of unused slate pencils, likely made of sandstone, used for writing on slates.

One school slate with a wooden frame.

Materials related to the 50th wedding anniversary of A. R. and Jean Kaufman celebrated on August 12, 1961. Includes photographs of the couple printed on paper and a photograph of the couple with their three children, a printing plate for the invitations with a printed envelope, and a wedding anniversary guest book used to record guests and printed by Hutchings & Patrick Limited (Ottawa, Canada). On the second page of the guest book, there is a metal medal pasted that reads “50th / Kaufman’s ‘61’.”

Materials possibly related to the Parents' Information Bureau. Includes a poem titled "#61: Simon was a simple soul" covering matters of birth control among people with low monetary means, and antiquated humorous pieces collected by A. R. Kaufman one of them referencing the birth control poem.

One blue glass seltzer bottle from C.H. Norton, Berlin. Norton owned the Berlin Soda Works.

One in the package bottle of Fahrner's compound syrup of white pin and tar, a reliable remedy for coughs, colds, hoarseness and loss of voice. Composition: syrups of white pine, wild cherry, balm of gilead buds, spikenard, blood root, sassafras, and chloroform.

One in the package bottle of Fahrner's compound syrup of white pine eucalyptol and honey, a reliable remedy for coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis, loss of voice, hoarseness. Composition: syrups of white pine, wild cherry, squill, senega, ipecac and blood root with terpin hydrate, honey, eucalyptol and chloroform.

One in the package bottle of Fahrner's extract of sarsaparilla compound with iodide of Potassium, the great blood purifier, for the relief of skin affections, boils, scrofula, pimples, ulcers, etc., general debility, constipation and other diseases caused by impurities of the blood. Composition : extract queen's root, sarsaparilla, burdock, yellow dock, sassafras, wintergreen, mandrake, licorice with Potassium iodide.

One in the package bottle of Fahrner's mustard oil liniment, a reliable remedy for the relief of rheumatism, neuralgia, stiff joints, frosted feet, sprains, skin diseases, sore throat, chest troubles, bronchitis, croup, etc. Composition: liquid petrolatum, oil sassafras, oil mustard and chloroform.

File consists of one copper printing plate of an unknown woman.

File consists of one button commemorating the Montreal massacre for the YWCA Week Without Violence.

File consists of one patch given to the Ontario YWCA Baseball champs.

File consists of one badge from the West End Toronto YMCA.

File consists of fifteen small party favour red ensign flags. The flags are silk and are on wooden posts. Twelve are in the original package which states they are made in Japan.

File consists of one white handkerchief with pink borders. The handkerchief is inscribed "From Grandpa 1891."

File consists of one piece of lace work, identified as having been created by Caroline Herlan, Marth Rieder's grandmother.

Kitchener Chamber of Commerce plaque and membership card presented to Norman C. Schneider. Plaque reads: "Honorary life membership presented by Kitchener Chamber of Commerce in appreciation to Norman C. Schneider, President 1930-31."

Ontario Pioneer Community Foundation certificate presented to Norman C. Schneider that reads: "Ontario Pioneer Community Foundation. Honourary Director. This is to certify that Norman C. Schneider, having given many years of service in the cause of the Pioneer Foundation and Doon Pioneer Village, is hereby granted this award. dated at Kitchener, Ontario, the 20th day of April, 1976. [Signed]: Elizabeth M. Dreger, President, Gordon Loney, Secretary."

Rotary Club of Kitchener plaque presented to Norman C. Schneider: "Presented to N.C. (Norm) Schneider, in recognition of 50 years of service above self in the Rotary Club of Kitchener, 1927-1977."

Salvation Army Advisory Board certificate presented to Norman C. Schneider that reads: "The Salvation Army. Norman Schneider has been elected a Life Member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board in recognition of outstanding service, Kitchener, Dec. 31, 1976." Signed by the Public Relations Secretary and the Territorial Commander. Both signatures illegible.

Waterloo Lutheran University honourary doctorate presented to Norman C. Schneider.

Ontario coat of arms of "durwood" manufactured by John Walter & Sons, Kitchener with Norman C. Schneider label on verso.

Material accumulated by Andrew Telegdi related to the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre’s equity and inclusion fundraising dinner held in his honour. Telegdi previously served as the President of the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre and the dinner honoured his extensive contribution to the organization and the local community. The dinner was held on November 29, 2012 at Bingemans Conference Centre in Kitchener, Ontario. Records include a flyer invitation, itinerary, a guestbook, pin, program, and related correspondence including a letter from Justin Trudeau extending his congratulations to Telegdi. The file also contains a photograph of Telegdi and three unidentified individuals at an unknown event.

Three Air Observer’s half-wing badges, also known as ‘O’ badges, that were issued to Cameron Hill by the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War.

Two metal lighters that belonged to Cameron Hill during the Second World War.

A mess tin that belonged to Cameron Hill during the Second World War. The mess tin was found inside Cameron's haversack and was possibly part of the kit issued to him by the Royal Canadian Air Force or the replacement kit given to him by the Canadian Red Cross.

A plaque presented to Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as an Elected Alderman representing the City of Waterloo by the Kitchener-Waterloo Canada Day Council in appreciation for his contributions to the 1987 Canada Day celebrations.

Four coins:

• American nickel 1913;
• British Empire Exhibition 1924;
• Canadian dollar 1949;
• City of Kitchener Centennial Wooden Nickel 1954

Small shield-shaped plaque presented to Howard J. Schneider rom Whitby Town Council, Yorkshire, England, to mark visit of the Schneider Male Chorus.

One blue ribbon from the opening of chair lift at Chicopee Ski Club.

Collection consists of artefacts from the School of Pharmacy, including pharmacy bottles and a register of poisons.

Also included in this collection were 36 historic pharmacy books that can be found in the catalogue

Scrapbook album created by Mabel Welma Fox during her time at the University of Michigan (1921-1923).

Scrapbook is covered with correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, ephemera, physical objects, and annotations that guide the reader through Fox’s university life.
Photographs are of Fox’s house guests, parties, field trips, prom, graduation, and members of the Betsy Barbour women’s residence hall.
Newspaper clippings and full editions include Michigan Daily, College News, The Detroit News Mail edition, and Detroit Free Press, as well as others unidentified.
Ephemera includes posters, invitations, tickets, and programs for events; place, calling, membership, and business cards; envelopes with receipts (including for tuition, lodging and rent, transportation, raffle tickets, and memberships); report and grade cards; poetry clippings and pages stripped from books; notebooks with course notes; cards and napkins; materials related to 1923 Commencement; and booklets for the University of Michigan Women’s League.
Physical objects include decorations made with crepe paper for different events, a pencil tied to a notebook, and a mini frying pan from a dinner event, and rose leaves and petals.

Scrapbook is housed in a production scrapbook published by the College Memory Book Company from Chicago (Illinois, USA) with copyright from 1918, W.M.W. Clay, and with the title “National Memory and Fellowship Book.”
Fist 25 pages of scrapbook include pre-printed sections used by Fox and/or her colleagues. Preprinted sections include annotations, drawings, photographs and ephemera (by students from Michigan, the United States, Japan, and China).
Pre-printed sections are:

• Register of friends,
• Faculty and Campus,
• Student Hall of Fame,
• Comparative Athletic Record,
• School and Social Functions,
• My Favourites,
• Entertainments, Lectures, Plays,
• Memorable Trips,
• Clubs and Societies,
• Professors I Have Met,
• Dates and Doings,
• Things Worth-Wile Noting,
• Lest you forget.

Rest of pages are part of the same production scrapbook but do not show section titles. Some pages are left unused. And some items look like they were clipped from another scrapbook (including several items that were inside an envelope pasted to backcover).

File consist of one 50 years a resident Hamilton centennial ribbon.

The 1939-1945 Star that was awarded to Cameron Hill for his service in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. Also includes the accompanying medal ribbon as well as the original box that the medal was received and stored in.

Six ribbon bars issued to Cameron Hill. The ribbon bars correspond to the five medals awarded to Cameron Hill for his service in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War including the 1939-1945 Star, the Africa Star, the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer War Medal, and the 1939-1945 War Medal.

A medal bar brooch that belonged to Cameron Hill. The brooch was used to mount the five medals he was awarded for his service in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War to his uniform likely in swing mounted style.

A reproduction of a prisoners' parcel or box similar to those distributed to Allied prisoners of war by the British Red Cross and Order of St. John War Organisation. The reproduction parcel does not include any food, clothing, soap, cigarettes or other items that would have typically been sent inside the box to prisoners of war.

This reproduction parcel belonged to Cameron Hill and was likely given to him during the Royal Air Forces Ex-P.O.W. Association international reunion for kriegies held in London, United Kingdom from May 13-16, 1977.

File consists of one tire display stand reading "Atlas."

A gavel plaque given to Paul Koch (BASc ’63) in recognition of his role as the first B Term President for the Engineering Society of the University of Waterloo (now Waterloo Engineering Society) from 1958-1959. In addition to the gavel, the plaque also features an engraving plate with the following inscription: PAUL KOCH / PRESIDENT / ENGINEERING SOCIETY / OF THE / UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO / 1958-59.

Inscribed plaque from Church of the Good Shepherd, "In memory of John M. Schneider 1859-1942 who loved this church";

Silver sixpence from England showing on the obverse the head of Victoria and on the reverse the same in reverse. This coin is a brockage error during the minting process.

Silver dollar from England showing on the obverse the head of King George III and on the reverse Britannia seated surrounded by FIVE SHILLINGS DOLLAR and then again by BANK OF ENGLAND. This coin has been struck over a Spanish dollar.

Silver shilling from England showing on the obverse the head of King George II and on the reverse four crowned shields surrounding a garter star. This is a Lima issue, coins stamped from silver captured from the Spanish that had been mined in Peru, near Lima.

Silver sixpence from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of William III and on the reverse four crowned shields.

Silver groat from England showing on the obverse the overlapping heads of William and Mary and on the reverse a crown over 4. This groat was issued in 1689 as Maundy money.

Copper halfcrown from Ireland showing on the obverse the head of James II and on the reverse a crown over crossed sceptres with the date 1689 Aug. This so-called gunmoney (called such because of the belief that it was made from melted down guns) was issued during the Williamite War in Ireland and was intended to be traded in for silver coinage after James II won the war (which he did not). The fiscal year was changed in March of 1689 and the August date on the coin indicates the date for redemption.

Silver crown from England showing on the obverse the head of Charles II and on the reverse four crowned shields with crossed C's between.

Silver shilling from Newark (England) showing on the obverse a crown with C-R across the field and XII below and on the reverse OBS NEWARKE 1645 in three lines. This coin was minted as siege money during the English Civil War.

Silver halfcrown from London (England) showing on the obverse the head of Oliver Cromwell and on the reverse a quartered shield showing the arms of England Scotland and Ireland, surmounted by a large crown.

Silver jubilee sixpence from England showing on the obverse the head of Victoria and on the reverse a shield. This reverse design was withdrawn after this year as coins were being gilded and passed off as half sovereigns.

Silver groat from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of Edward IV and on the reverse a long cross with three pellets in the angles.

Silver penny from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of Harold II and on the reverse PAX between horizontal lines.

Silver tetradrachm from Alexandria (Egypt) showing on the obverse the head of Ptolemy I and on the reverse an eagle standing on a thunderbolt with the date IIZ in the left field.

Bronze follis from Alexandria (Egypt) showing on the obverse the head of Maximian I and on the reverse Genius holding paterna and cornucopia.

Bronze coin from Siscia (modern day Sisak, Croatia) showing on the obverse the head of Probus and on the reverse Mars holding a spear and a trophy.

Silver hemiobol from Athens (Greece) showing on the obverse the head of Athena and the reverse an owl and the letters AOE. The hemiobol was often used in Greek mythology to pay the Ferryman to cross the River Styx.

Bronze follis from Trier (Germany) showing on the obverse the head of Licinius I and the reverse Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae.

Silver coin from Gaul (modern day France) minted by the Gallic Aedui people. The image on the obverse shows the helmeted head of Roma and the reverse a horse.

Silver alloy coin from eastern England minted by the Brittonic Iceni people. The image on the obverse is obscured and the reverse seems to show a stylized horse.

Bronze coin from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Augustus and on the reverse the facade of the Ara Providentiae Augusti with Provident below. This coin was minted during the reign of Tiberius in honour of the deification of Augustus.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Domitian and on the reverse Minerva brandishing a spear and a shield.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the Cybele with a turreted crown and on the reverse Bacchius Judeaus (Aristobulus II, High Priest and King of Judaea) holding an olive branch and the reigns of a camel.

Bronze follis from Siscia (modern day Sisak, Croatia) showing on the obverse the head of Diocletian and on the reverse Genius holding a patera and cornucopiae.

Bronze coin from Antioch (Turkey) showin gon the obverse the head of Constantius II and on the reverse a fallen horseman being slayed by a soldier.

Bronze coin from London (England) showing on the obverse the head of Constantine I and on the reverse Sol holding a robe and raising right hand.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Marcus Aurelius and on the reverse Honos carrying an olive branch and cornucopiae.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Vespasian and on the reverse priestly implements

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Vespasian and on the reverse Pax seated holding and olive-branch and a caduceus.

Silver obol from Athens (Greece) showing on the obverse a four spoked wheel and on the reverse incuse of same.

Bronze follis from Thessalonica (Greece) showing on the obverse a bust of Constantine I and on the reverse a campgate with two turrets.

Silver siglo from the Persian Kingdom (modern day Iran) showing on the obverse a king running with a lance and on the reverse an incuse square.

Electrotype coins (one showing each side) from Neapolis (Italy). Shows the head of a nymph and a man faced bull.

Electrotype coins (one showing each side) from Corinth (Greece). Shows the head of Athena wearing a Corinth helmet, and a pegasus.

Bronze diobol from Thurium, Lucania (modern day Italy) showing on the obverse possibly the helmeted head of Athena and on the reverse a bull standing right.

Silver drachma from Cappadocia (modern day Turkey) showing the head of Ariobarzanes I on the obverse and ont he reverse Athena standing left, holding Nike, shiel and a spear.