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Dickerman, Goodwal.

One studio portrait of Goodwal Dickerman as the character Freddie in "The Tomkins Family" given as a gift for Christmas 1894. Goodwal was a humorist and impersonator, and went on to act on Broadway.

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Dickerman, Goodwal.

One studio portrait photograph of Goodwal Dickerman, showing his left side. Goodwal was a humorist and impersonator, and went on to act on Broadway.

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Dogwood drawing.

A black ink drawing of a dogwood flower and an unidentified building done by Orpheus Moyer Schantz September 1st and 2nd, 1895.

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Duke of Connaught reading reply to Mayor William Daum Euler's address.

One photograph printed on a postcard of the Duke of Connaught reading a reply to Mayor William Daum Euler's address during his visit to Berlin, Ontario on May 9, 1914. This photograph was found with Hervey Bowman's belongings. The photograph was originally housed in an envelope, which is included in the file.

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Eby, Glenn Earl.

Full body studio portrait of Glenn Earl Eby, seen as a small child, standing on a chair, wearing a long gown with lace.

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Education Department, Ontario : examinations : third class teachers.

A printed set of fourteen midsummer examinations issued by the Education Department, Province of Ontario in various subjects including arithmetic, writing, euclidean geometry, German and history. The examinations appear to be part of the requirements of the program of study in preparation for normal or teacher training school.

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Envelope.

An envelope addressed to Florence Schantz from the Illinois Audubon Society.

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Envelope.

An envelope addressed to Herbert Cecil Palmer Schantz from the Weare Commission Company in Orpheus Moyer Schantz’s hand. Orpheus worked for the company.

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Envelope.

An envelope addressed to Orpheus Moyer Schantz when he was living in Hawksville from Uncle Jacob (Jacob Nash Moyer).

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Ephemera.

Three items : a page which was probably torn from a Sunday School tract bearing an illustration of a Biblical scene; a printed medallion with an adhesive backing which may have been attached to a card; and a serviette with names and dates handwritten in pencil.

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Ephemera.

Business and advertising cards, some for nurserymen. Also contains two reciepts, one for coal and one for dry goods.

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Ephemera.

Two prints given as gifts to Florence Annie Catherine Schantz by her siblings Austin Tobias Schantz and Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz). The first is a poem on Robins that is in a small booklet made to look like a tree house. The second is an advertising card from the Farm and Fireside and Ladies Home Companion magazine.

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Ephemera : bookplate.

One ex libris bookplate from Orpheus and Carrie Schantz. Bookplate has an illustration of two birds on tree limbs bordered by flowers.

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Ephemera : business cards, external.

Ten business cards collected by Orpheus Moyer Schantz. Businesses include: McLean Armature Works, Chicago ; C.S. Allen family pharmacist, Chicago (business card opens to reveal price list) ; Hathaway, Soule & Harrington, Chicago (advertisement for new fall and winter men's shoes) ; The Butterick Publishing Co. Ltd., Chicago ; Alex M. Rivenburg, D.D.S., Chicago ; Chinese and Japanese Store, Chicago ; The Northern Trust Company Bank, Chicago (with timecard from Chicago to Wilmette on verso) ; J.H. Kelley, agent for O.R. Gilbert & Co., Taxidermy and Furs, Council Bluffs, Iowa ; Blair Union Christian Endeavour Society, annotated by Carrie Belle Blaschke (unfolds to show listing of lectures for the season) ; C.F. Steckleberg, Music Teacher and Soloist, Council Bluff, Iowa. Of interest to note is that C.F. Steckleberg was head of the violin department at University of Nebraska School of Music.

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Ephemera : business cards, internal.

Two business cards of Orpheus Moyer Schantz from when he was employed by Carson, Pirie & Company (now Carson, Pirie, Scott & Company). One card is professionally printed and shows the company's office, the other has been hand lettered on a small piece of painted canvas. In 1890 the company became Carson, Pirie & Scott, and in 1904 they moved to the landmark Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building. Now called Carson's, the company continues to be an important Chicago business.

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Ephemera : calendars.

Four collage calendars from 1898, 1900, 1910 and 1912. 1898 features a drawing of bees, grasshoppers, and reeds by Orpheus Moyer Schantz, as well as a large ribbon and the inscription "Learning by study must be won, t'was never entail'd from sire to son." The verso is inscribed "Aunt Etta, Merry Christmas from Ruth." 1900 shows a photograph of Ruth Schantz and is inscribed "A Happy Year! 1900." The verso reads "Grandpa, from Ruth, Christmas 1899." 1910 shows a painting of a woman holding an umbrella and the verso is inscribed "Grandpa Schantz from Worth." 1912 shows a photograph of a young boy taking a photograph of a young girl and is captioned "The young photographer."

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Ephemera : Doon Heritage Village.

A brochure that includes a map of what is now Doon Heritage Village, by the Ontario Pioneer Community Foundation, as well as a newspaper article about the village.

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Ephemera : drawings.

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.

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Ephemera : invitations.

Five invitations and one envelope for events taking place the home of Orpheus Moyer Schantz at Morton Park. These include a New Years party, an evening of entertainment, an Arabian night, and a masquerade. The envelope is address to "Mr. Austin Schantz" and originally held the invitation for the masquerade. Others listed as hosts and entertainers include:

  • Carrie Flagler Schantz,
  • Samuel Adee Flagler,
  • Melvina Dorthula Flagler,
  • Willam Flagler,
  • Nell Jonhston Flagler,
  • Ida M. Wolfe,
  • Nellie Remick,
  • C.C. McClurg,
  • J.F. Corris,
  • J.R. Bolton, and
  • Jennie Brown.

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Ephemera : menu.

One envelope with the name "Austin" containing one folded dinner menu. The menu is hand lettered and the recto reads " Austin T. Schantz April 21, 1894." The interior lists a series of riddles, the answers to which are not given, but which assumedly are the plates for dinner. The menu is lettered in Orpheus Schantz's hand.

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Ephemera : negative envelopes.

Two negative envelopes, from Greyhound photograph Service and Brightling Studio. The Brightlings envelope has two 1 cent stamps affixed and on recto reads "Dorothy's film of 1934. Lorna's Film of 1935." Recto features advertisement for Gevaert roll film. Greyhound envelope has identification on recto as "Mrs. Mackie, Ambrose at Port Elgin." Verso shows advertisement for SeloChrome Film.

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Ephemera : newspapers.

Three identical "photogravure" sections of the broadsheet newspaper "The Chicago Daily News" from Saturday, October 3, 1925. The second page of the section features a radio photologue by Orpheus Moyer Schantz about the proposed establishment of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park, with which Orpheus was involved. A photographic portrait of Orpheus is also present.

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Ephemera : visiting cards.

Five hand lettered visiting cards of Jennie Moyer, Edmund Warren Moyer, Austin Schantz, and Orpheus Moyer Schantz and F.J. Ottmax. The cards of Edmund and Jennie list them as living at 3823 Langley Ave., Chicago. The card of Orpheus and F.J. Ottmax is inscribed "A Happy New Year 1889."

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Ephemera : Wild Flower Preservation Society.

Five identical decal prints from the Wild Flower Preservation Society: Illinois Chapter. The decals say "Enjoy-Do Not Destroy" around the edge and the middle shows a drawing of pink blossoms. The Wild Flower Preservation Society was a branch of the Illinois Audubon Society of which Orpheus Schantz was a board member.

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Ephemera : World War II.

One certificate for the purchase of a victory bond, and one certificate from Civil Defence Canada stating "this is to certify that Mrs. Dorothy Russell enrolled as a Volunteer Worker for Civil Defence in the war against the German Reich and the other Axis Powers, and, as such, served faithfully so long as the need continued."

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Ephemera and clippings.

Ephemera and clippings belonging to Franklin Abram Schantz. Includes receipts, financial records, red cross pledge cards and a card regarding return of military clothes.

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Ephemera and clippings.

Several items found with Franklin Abram Schantz correspondence and business papers. Of note: a Joseph Hess, Temperance Revivalist pledge card, signed by Frank, instructions for the game of crokinole, Bird Migration Record sheets, and a 1911 news story from the London Free Press about Long Point Island.

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Ephemera and clippings: Orpheus Schantz.

Several items found with Frank Schantz correspondence and business papers. Of note is an invitation and place card for a dinner in honour of Captain Roald Amundsen given by the Geographic Society of Chicago, Feb. 2, 1913.

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Ephemera: baby shower gift tag.

A baby shower gift tag.

The message printed on the tag reads, This Gift for your shower Brings good wishes, too, For "showers of joy" For your Baby and You!

The tag is signed by Reta.

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Ephemera: Berlin/Kitchener.

Eight local advertising items, including one photo advertising card, blotters and calendars. Includes one Waterloo item for the Ontario Equitable Life and Accident Insurance Co.

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Ephemera: Central Methodist Church calendar.

One calendar from the Central Methodist Church located in Toronto for the date November 14, 1920. The service on that date included the unvieling of a memorial plaque to congregation members that died in World War I.

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Ephemera: drinking cups.

Three paper drinking cups made from waterproof paper material. The front features an illustration of three seated adults raising glasses in salute and the back features an advertisement for Wolf American High Art Cycles with an illustrated bicycle.

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Ephemera: Easter card.

A folded Easter card with the greeting "A loving greeting brings you this white bunny to wish you an Easter all bright and sunny."

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Ephemera: envelopes.

Various envelopes addressed to Tobias Schantz or found with his material. Note that these do not correspond with any item of correspondence.

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Ephemera: Hazlett & Moyer advertisements.

Three card advertisements for Hazellet & Moyer, Cedar Falls, Iowa. The cards are advertising the purchase of Jamestown alpaca dress goods which will be sold at Hazlett & Moyer.

Hazlett and Moyer is possibly the dry goods company in which Levi Nash Moyer, Jacob Nash Moyer and Orpheus Moyer Schantz were partners in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

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Ephemera: invitation.

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.

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Ephemera: memorial cards received.

Memorial cards, some including clippings, received by members of the family, including eight in stamped envelopes. People included:

  • Bair, Henry Clay
  • Bowman, Abram O. (d. July 10, 1929) - includes clipping
  • Bowman, Allan (d. April 7, 1928)
  • Bowman, Joshua Snyder (d. April 8, 1895)
  • Bowman, Maria (May 17, 1921)
  • Bowman, Mary (March 6, 1815 - August 24, 1901)
  • Burkholder, Samuel (January 2, 1816 - March 12, 1893)
  • Eby, Catharine (d. July 6, 1909)
  • Eby, Hannah (d. May 27, 1883)
  • Detwiler, Lenora (d. April 30, 1913)
  • Hallman, Magdalena (d. June 19, 1888)
  • Hilborn, Carrie E. (d. July 1, 1895)
  • Honsberger, Mary (d. February 21, 1899)
  • Kolb, Jacob Z. (d. June 3, 1919)
  • Kolb, Mary (d. Marcy 13, 1900)
  • Lackner, William A. (d. November 2, 1906)
  • Lindner, Adelina (d. May 16, 1906)
  • Martin, Benjamin F. (d. September 9, 1917)
  • Meyers, Annie Louise (d. September 13, 1906)
  • Meyer, Elizabeth B. (d. June 14, 1929) - includes clipping
  • Meyers, Eliah (June 7, 1837 - June 27, 1927)
  • Meyers, Hilda (d. July 31, 1907)
  • Meyers, Sarah M. (July 23, 1846 - November 16, 1928)
  • Millar, Alexander (November 4, 1835 - December 11, 1918)
  • Moyer, Joseph B. (d. August 3, 1891)
  • Nahrgang, Mary (d. December 26, 1921)
  • Oberholtzer, Elizabeth (March 31, 1910)
  • Plowman, Geo. (d. August 21, 1891)
  • Rodgers, Edith Cameron
  • Schneider, David B. (d. November 28, 1928) - includes clippings
  • Shantz, Josiah (November 18, 1861 - April 28, 1908)
  • Shantz, Josiah (December 5, 1834 - August 3, 1913)
  • Shaw, Elizabeth (d. December 2, 1894)
  • Snider, Menno (d. February 9, 1917)
  • Snyder, Alda (March 5, 1911)
  • Snyder, Angeline (d. May 12, ?)
  • Snyder, Ruth Magdalena (August 4, 1911)
  • Standen, Frances Emma (October 22, 1916)
  • Swartz, Nancy (d. May 24, 1917)
  • Swartz, Sarah (November 23, 1917)
  • Weaver, Elizabeth (July 13, 1858 - November 24, 1928)
  • Weaver, Ella (August 25, 1875 - September 3, 1917) - includes clippings
  • Woodward, W.S. (November 5, 1904)

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Ephemera: new years card.

A New Years card.

The printed message on the card reads, May you have a happy New Year. God will never leave thee, All thy wants He knows, Feels the pains that grieve thee, Sees thy cares and woes. Frances Ridley Havergal.

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