One small printed map of the County of Waterloo.

Fourteen letters received by Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz).

Date and Place from: September 13, 1897 New York, N.Y.. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Flagler, Lizzie Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed Notes: Written on P. B. Weare & Co. Letterhead.

Date and Place from: September 18, 1897 Lake Geneva, Wis. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Ellis, Katharin Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: September 28, 1897 New York, N.Y. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Flagler, Lizzie Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: December 12, 1897 Hamilton, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Hart, S.K. Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: December 16, 1897 Morton Park, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Flagler, Nell Johnston Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: January 26, 1898 Berlin, ON To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Becker, Mary S. Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: June 8, 1898 Chicago, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Dix, Mary E. Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: March 14, 1899 New York, N.Y. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Flagler, Lizzie Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: April 15, 1899 Chicago, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Dix, Mary E. Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: June 6, 1899 Hamilton, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Hart, Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed Notes: Wedding invitation for Mary Etta Hart and Frederick William Fink.

Date and Place from: June 7, 1899 New York, N.Y. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Flagler, Lizzie Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: June 15, 1899 Berlin, Ont. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Becker, Mary S. Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: June 16, 1899 Morton Park, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Chicago Froebel Association Attachments: Includes envelope, stamp removed Notes: Invitation to closing exercises.

Date and Place from: July 17, 1899 Chautauqua, N.Y. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Fink, Etta Hart Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Forty-five song sheets published by E. Nason & Co, New York, New York. Includes an index with brief notes regarding song titles.

Ten cards showing reproductions of works of art in black and white. The images are predominately religious in nature depicting the Madonna and scenes from the life of Christ.

Three letters: one partial letter from sister Sophie(?) reminiscing about childhood in Conestogo, one from Uncle A.N. Moyer (possibly Abraham Nash Moyer), one from Eva Keith, April 1899 congratulating Etta on the birth of her son, Wilfrid Herbert White.

A photograph album detailing Abraham Nash Moyer's trip from his home in Kansas across America to visit family in Ontario, Canada. The album consists of approximately 110 photographs mounted on pages with typed captions and a travel story. The cover reads "With Kodak-from Kansas to Canada." Abraham's daughter Metta created the album, along with eight others, that were sent to friends and family. Photographs feature locations such as Iowa, Kansas, Illinois and Ontario and include Moyer, Schantz, Albright, Houser and Fry family members.

One heads and shoulders portrait of (left to right) Melvina Dorthula Flagler, Ruth Schantz, and Carrie Flagler Schantz. Ruth in the middle with arms around her Melvina's neck.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Abraham Nash Moyer seen in partial profile.

Photograph of Charlotte Hayes and mother-in-law Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Moyer. They are seen sitting together in a hammock on the front porch of a home. Charlotte is shown wearing a boater hat.

One full body studio portrait of John Matt Moyer, aged fifteen months. John is wearing a long white gown.

Upper body studio portrait of J.M. Moyer. Identification from verso.

Full body photograph of Jennie Piggott, age 11, seen standing with arms at side in front of a door covered with a wool blanket.

One photograph of Christian K. Schantz, wife Mary (Hutchinson) Schantz, five of their children and two dogs in front of their homestead south of Wetaskiwin, Alberta.

Nine glass plate negatives showing a variety of images. Included are landscapes of a forest, a lake and a creek, possibly taken in Victoria Park, as well as an image of a rose, of a woman standing in a dress, and a postmortem image of a coffin with a deceased man in it.

One photograph of the Schantz/Flagler family. From left to right: Samuel Adee Flagler, William B. Flagler, Nell Johnston Flagler, [Carrie Flagler Schantz?], Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Melvina Dorthula Flalger, unknown. The family is shown sitting outside on a lawn.

Card photograph possibly of the exterior of the Schantz house in Port Elgin, Ontario. Shows a wood frame house with a porch and a wooden fence. Standing out front are one adult and five children, one of whom is holding a bicycle.

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.

A small booklet of poems and quotations titled A Forget-me-not.

Material relating to the personal life of Franklin Schantz. Includes one copybook.

A Christmas card showing a house in the snow with the caption "my Christmas wish for thee."

A small Christmas card.

The printed message on the card reads, My Heart and voice I will employ, To wish thee every Christmas joy.

An Easter card tied with a blue bow showing an image of a chick on the recto with a poem on the interior.

One small advertising booklet for Borden's Condensed Milk. The booklet gives information on, and recipes for, condensed milk.

Orpheus Moyer Schantz's membership in the National Geographic Society including his membership card, a meeting programme and a brochure.

Sixteen letters received by Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz). Correspondents include brother and sister-in-law Orpheus and Carrie Schantz, brothers Arthur and Austin, Moyer uncles and cousins as well as friends.

Date and Place from: [18--] To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Becker, W.H., Mr. and Mrs. Notes: Invitation card.

Date and Place from: April 28, 1888 Ottumwa, Iowa To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Flagler, Cornelia Caroline, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: July 22, 1888 Ottumwa, Iowa To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Flagler, Cornelia Caroline, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: October 21, 1888 Ottumwa, Iowa To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Flagler, Cornelia Caroline, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: December 14, 1888 Ottumwa, Iowa To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Flagler, Cornelia Caroline, 1864-1951 Attachments: Piece of cloth from wedding dress enclosed.

Date and Place from: January 6, 1889 Ottumwa, Iowa To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Flagler, Cornelia Caroline, 1864-1951 Attachments: Dried leaf enclosed.

Date and Place from: June 2, 1893 Niagara Falls To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From David Attachments: Pressed flowers in onionskin paper included.

Date and Place from: September 5, 1894 Walpole, Ont. To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Brown, Charles, Mr. and Mrs. Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed Notes: Wedding invitation for Hattie Brown and David W. Hilborn.

Date and Place from: September 18, 1896 Hamilton, Ill. To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Hart, S.K. Attachments: Envelope.

Date and Place from: December 21, 1896 Hamilton, Ill. To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Hart, S.K.

Date and Place from: April 22, 1897 Hamilton, Ill. To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Hart, Etta.

Date and Place from: Hamilton, Ill. To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Hart, Etta.

Date and Place from: July 29, 1897 Hamilton, Ill. To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Hart, S.K. Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: August 29, 1897 Cary Station, Ill. To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Crowder, Will G. Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: August 30, 1897 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Bilger, J.E. Attachments: Envelope included, no stamp.

To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Emma Notes: Stationery hand-illustrated.

Eleven letters received by Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz).

Date and Place from: [18--?] s.l. To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Raymond, Annie Bell.

Date and Place from: October 15, 1874 La Salle, Ill. To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Moyer, Jesse Gross, 1850-1933 Notes: Wedding announcement of Jesse Moyer and Anne E. Tomlins.

Date and Place from: August 31, 1884 Cedar Falls, Iowa To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: March 22, 1887 Cedar Falls, Iowa To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: May 17, 1892 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959.

Date and Place from: June 16, 1894 Greenville, NJ To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Norton, Harriet N., Mrs. Attachments: Envelope, no stamp Notes: Wedding announcement of Flora Millicent Bartlett and Mr. Robert Bliss Moyer.

Date and Place from: May 31, 1896 Aikenside To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Date and Place from: July 19, 1897 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Stocker, Alfred Attachments: Envelope included, stamp removed Notes: Written on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company letterhead.

Date and Place from: August, 29, 1897 Wilmette, Ill. To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Moyer, M. Emma Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: August 30, 1897 Ashtabula, Ohio To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Moyer, Theo. P. Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: October 11, [18--] Aikenside To Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of unidentified man seen looking at camera.

Full body studio portrait of unidentified woman seen looking off camera while standing next to a table, holding a document..

Head and shoulders studio portrait of unidentified child wearing an outdoor jacket and seen looking off camera.

Upper body studio portrait of two unidentified children wearing matching polka dot outfits and seen looking off camera. They are posed with heads together, one with arm around the shoulders of the other.

Full body studio portrait of unidentified seated child seen looking at camera.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of unidentified woman seen looking directly at camera in hair short bangs and a high bun.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of William Flagler seen in outdoor jacket and looking off camera.

Head and shoulder studio portrait of unidentified teenager seen looking off camera and wearing a top with large leg of mutton sleeves.

One photograph blotter sheet from H.A. Huber, Berlin, Ont. Included with photographs as it was originally found in album 2.

Originally between pages 10-11 of album 2.

A photograph album belonging to the Schantz Russell family. The album is bound in brown leather with gilt decoration.

Material created and accumulated by Sophie Emma Schantz. Includes school notebooks.

One medallion certificate made out to Carrie Schantz (nee Flagler) good for an easel medallion portrait.

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

An ex libris bookplate for Orpheus Moyer and Carrie Schantz featuring poppies and two birds.

Small painted drawing of the back of a woman wearing a pink bonnet by Carrie Flagler Schantz.

A postcard showing a boy and two horses, compliments of D.W. Karn & Co. Karn was based in Woodstock and manufactured organs.

New Years card given to Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz) from Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Becker.

2 letters.

Date and Place from: April 20, 1898 Leamington [Ontario] To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: January 10, 1900 Leamington [Ontario] To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Attachments: No envelope.

One snapshot showing Ruth Schantz holding her newborn cousin Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) in a family home.

Originally in page 24 of album 1.

A press clipping (source unspecified) dated July 5, 1900 concerning Waterloo's Centennial, the 100th anniversary of the first settlers in Waterloo County celebrated at Waterloo.

Pen drawing by Orpheus Moyer Schantz titled, The Girl He Left Behind Him. The drawing features a woman sitting in a field with ships visible in the distance. Artist's note underneath signature confirms this drawing was modeled after the works of Charles Dana Gibson.

Thirty-two letters received by Tobias Kolb Schantz and his wife Mary Schantz (nee Moyer).

Date and Place from: January 12, 1889 Ottumwa, Iowa To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Flagler, Samuel, Mr. and Mrs. Attachments: Includes newspaper clipping, envelope, no stamp Notes: wedding invitation for the marriage of Carrie and Orpheus.

Date and Place from: July 9, 1896 Wilmette, Ill. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Hayes, Avery R., Mr. and Mrs. Notes: Wedding announcement for Charlotte Belle and Harry Rollin Moyer.

Date and Place from: July 9, 1896 Wilmette, Ill. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Hayes, Avery R., Mr. and Mrs. Notes: Wedding announcement for Charlotte Belle and Harry Rollin Moyer.

Date and Place from: June 6, 1900 Cedar Falls, Iowa To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Iowa State Normal School Attachments: Envelope with stamp included Notes: Invitation to Commencement Exercises.

Date and Place from: December 12, 1864 South Cayuga, C.W. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: October 05, 1864 South Cayuga, C.W. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: April 09, 1866 Campden, C.W. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: May 28, 1864 South Cayuga, C.W. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: June 11, 1864 South Cayuga, C.W. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910 Notes: Two letters in one, one an extract from Samuel's letters, both signed By A.N. Moyer. Writes about education.

Date and Place from: August 12, 1869 Independence, Mo. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: March 09, 1874 Port Elgin To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Eby, Solomon and Catherine Notes: About the deaths from the winter.

Date and Place from: October 23, 1869 Independence, Mo. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: December 30, 1866 Waterloo To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Kolb, Jacob and Kolb, Catherine.

Date and Place from: November 30, 1865 Campden, C.W. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: March 18, 1866 Campden, C.W. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: May 13, 1866 Campden, C.W. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910 Notes: Writes about his vaccination shot.

Date and Place from: June 25, 1866 Campden, C.W. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910 Notes: Advice on college and the importance of an education.

Date and Place from: December 15, 1866 Campden, C.W. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: [1869?] [Independence, Mo.?] To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910 Notes: Two partial letters, no salutation or closing on either. Possibly written by Abraham N. Moyer.

Date and Place from: April 31, 1869 Independence, Mo. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: May 20, 1869 Independence, Mo. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: May 24, 1869 Independence, Mo. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: June 04, 1869 Independence, Mo. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910 Notes: Lists the value of his property and breaks it down eg. price of lot, house, fruit trees etc.

Date and Place from: July 06, 1869 Independence, Mo. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910 Notes: Writes that he will sell his property to a Mr. Morley. Letter indicates that Mary and Tobias are living in this house, which is owned by A.N. Moyer.

Date and Place from: September 15, 1869 Independence, Mo. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: October 18, 1869 Independence, Mo. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: November 18, 1869 Independence, Mo. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: November 22, 1869 Independence, Mo. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: December 11, 1869 Independence, Mo. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: December 15, 1869 Independence, Mo. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910.

Date and Place from: December 16, 1869 Independence, Mo. To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Moyer, Abraham Nash, 1837-1910 Notes: Writes about the best place to homestead.

Date and Place from: January 25, 1866 Preston To Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 and Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 From Erb, Jacob K. and Erb, Julia.

Eighteen letters received by Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz).

Date and Place from: September 7, 1897 Cedar Falls, Iowa To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Moyer, Samuel Gross, 1835- Attachments: Envelope included, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: September 23, 1897 New Hamburg, Ont. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Rebecca and Will Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: October 22, 1897 Morton Park, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: January 6, 1898 Morton Park, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Includes envelope, stamp removed Notes: Invitation.

Date and Place from: January 21, 1898 Chicago, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on North American Transportation and Trading Co. Letterhead.

Date and Place from: February 15, 1898 Morton Park, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Ruth Attachments: Envelope with stamp.

Date and Place from: April 14, 1898 Atlantic, Iowa To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: September 19, 1898 Chicago, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed Notes: Written on North American Transportation and Trading Co. Letterhead.

Date and Place from: February 21, 1899 Morton Park, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Cornelia Caroline Flagler, 1864-1951.

Date and Place from: February 22, 1899 Morton Park, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: February 23, 1899 Chicago, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Notes: Written on Weare Commission Company letterhead.

Date and Place from: June 4, 1899 Morton Park, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Includes letter from Carrie.

Date and Place from: June 19, 1899 Council Bluffs, Iowa To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: January 4, 1900 Council Bluff, Iowa To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: February 5, 1900 Morton Park, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Ruth Attachments: Envelope with stamp.

Date and Place from: March, 12, 1900 Didsbury, Alta. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: April 12, 1900 Morton Park, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Board of Education letterhead.

Date and Place from: April 31, 1900 Berlin, Ont. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935.

Exterior view of Hervey Bowman's home located at 60 Church Street, Kitchener, Ontario by an unidentified photographer. The house is somewhat obscured by trees and an adult, possibly Hervey Bowman, is seen standing at left, behind a row of shrubs.

Photograph of Ruth Schantz seated in a wooden chair holding and looking down at infant cousin Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White). An organ and baby carriage are visible in background.

Material created and accumulated by Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz). Includes one photograph, ephemera, cards, certificates, examinations, and other records.

Upper body studio portrait of Eli Brubacher, seen looking at camera.

Photograph of Nell Johnston Flagler and William B. Flagler, posed for the camera, seated on a bench on the side lawn of a residential home.

One studio portrait of Annie Nash Fry (wife of Samuel Fry) seen looking at camera. Annie is shown late in life wearing a bonnet which ties at her neck, and glasses. Also includes one print of the identical portrait with a poem. Item may be a funeral card. Identification from verso with birth date as 1819 and death as 1903. Identification is uncertain however, as a print with a poem about the woman identifies the woman as Nancy Fry (possibly familiar form of Anna).

Poem reads:

We meet, in thankfulness to-day,
For blessings showered on our way.
May all our hearts with love abound
As once again we gather round
The heartstone of Aunt Nancy.
Vineland, August 9th, 1905.

One card photograph of an upper body studio portrait of Theodore Moyer. The image has been altered so that Theodore is shown in a scroll. Identification from verso

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

22 coloured illustrations of flowers, animals, children, and sentimental scenes. Most of the prints are Chicago Tribune Art supplements.

A scrapbook containing newspaper clippings of poetry for children. This scrapbook occupies four pages of a publisher's dummy entitled, ? Life and Achievements of Admiral Dewey? by Murat Halstead (Philadelphia: People's Publishing Co., 1899), and every second and third leaf in this volume has been cut out to accommodate the bulk of the clippings.

Studio portrait of an unidentified woman seen looking off camera in partial profile, wearing wire-framed glasses and a high-collar top with large leg of mutton sleeves

A print of a purple bouquet of flowers.

One upper body studio portrait of Tobias Schantz.

Originally in page 20 of album 2.

A studio portrait of Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Carrie Schantz and Ruth Schantz.

Portrait of Jennie Piggott seen looking at camera with arms crossed.

Fourteen letters received by Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz).

Date and Place from: September 8, 1897 Hartford, Conn. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Moyer, Curtis H. Attachments: Envelope included, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: September 9, 1897 Chicago, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Moyer, Ela Bliss Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: September 12, 1897 Bushnell, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From McGaughey, John Allen Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: October 14, 1897 Chicago, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Moyer, Ela Bliss Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: October 20, 1897 Leamington, Ont. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Kenney, Chas. and Kenney, Fannie Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed Notes: Wedding announcement of Chas. H. Kenney and Fannie A. Courtney.

Date and Place from: April 3, 1898 Ottawa, Ont. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Martin, Will Attachments: Includes letter, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: April 27, 1898 Montrose, Calif. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Hutchinson, Nancy Attachments: Includes: envelope, stamp removed, programme for Colorado West'n. Asso'n. with small dried flower enclosed.

Date and Place from: May 11, 1898 Chicago, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Moyer, Ela Bliss Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: February 9, 1899 Clyde, Kan. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Keith, Eva Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed Notes: Wedding announcement of James W. Keith and Eva N. Spencer.

Date and Place from: March 1, 1899 Berlin, Ont. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Hutchinson, Nancy Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: May 31, 1899 Danville, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Moyer, Ela Bliss Attachments: Eenvelope, stamp removed Notes: Wedding invitation for Jessie Watt and Mr. Ela Bliss Moyer.

Date and Place from: June 16, 1899 Ward, Colo. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Hutchinson, Nancy Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

Date and Place from: June 21, 1899 Chicago, Ill. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Mandel, Jennie Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed, invoice for fork enclosed.

Date and Place from: February 4, 1900 Ottawa, Ont. To White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 From Martin, Will Attachments: Envelope, stamp removed.

One photograph of Victoria Park, Kitchener, Ontario, showing the bridge in the foreground. A canoe on the lake is visible in the background.

One photograph of the lake at Victoria Park, Kitchener, Ontario. A number of canoes with unidentified male and female occupants are visible near the bridge and shore.

One upper body studio portrait of Jeremiah Eby. Identification from album.

One print of a studio portrait of Levi Nash Moyer.

Upper body studio portrait of Portus B. Weare seen looking off camera.

A scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, mostly engraved portraits of members of the British and Russian royal families. This scrapbook occupies the first twenty pages of a publisher's dummy entitled, ?House and Home: A Complete Housewife's Guide? by Marion Harland (Toronto, W. Briggs, [[19--?]?]), and every second leaf in this section has been cut out to accommodate the bulk of the clippings. The rest of the volume, originally published in the United States for an American audience, contains a sample of chapters and engravings on everything from home decorating, relationships, child-rearing, etiquette, menus and recipes. At the end of the volume Tobias Kolb Schantz has written the names of customers and the binding style ordered by each.

One of a series of daybooks kept by Tobias Schantz containing personal and business accounts, calls made, orders taken, diary entries, notes to self, recipes, family information and more in one chronological sequence. Includes notes on calls made, customers quotes and orders, pasted in editorials, deaths of relatives and friends as well as Tobias' hand written draft of his daughter Etta's obituary which contains information on her life, marriage, children, and more.

Seven greeting cards, some blank, some addressed to Tobias Schantz. Includes Christmas and Easter greetings.

Christmas greeting card from Nellie Shoemaker to uncle Tobias Schantz featuring two swallows, holly and a snow covered landscape.

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.

One group portrait of the extended Moyer family outdoors with greenery in the background.

Standing: Ethel Raymond Sabin, Elihu De Forest Watt, Jennie Moyer, Edmund Warren Moyer, Mary May Raymond, Thomas Cowen Kelly, Jessie Watt Moyer, Ela Bliss Moyer, Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Annie Bell Raymond, Sophie Emma Schantz, Harry Rollin Moyer

Seated: Mary Emma Moyer, Mary Raymond Moyer (Mollie), Levi Nash Moyer, Ruth Schantz, Carrie Flagler Schantz, Charlotte Hays Moyer, Mary Elizabeth Moyer.

Photograph of Carrie Flagler Schantz (at left) standing outdoors with daughter Ruth Schantz and sister-in-law Nell Johnston Flagler. The three are shown standing on the lawn of the Schantz home at Morton Park.

Photograph of Orpheus Moyer Schantz's home at 4215 West 24th St., Cicero, Illinois. An unidentified individual is visible lying in a hammock on the front porch.

One snapshot of Ruth holding her newborn cousin Dorothy. Image of the children is only 5 cm (diam) surrounded by a border of leaves. Photograph is possibly a photogram.

One head and shoulders studio portrait of Lieutenant Ward Malott White, showing him in his Salvation Army uniform. Identification from verso.

Twenty-three letters received by Sophie Emma Schantz.

Date and Place from: 1899 Chicago To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 Notes: Ephemeral items re. Sophie's kindergarten training, exam in Chicago.

Date and Place from: July 25, ? Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Blodgett, Mary M.

Date and Place from: March 2, 1900 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Bright, Orville Attachments: Envelope with stamp.

Date and Place from: Jan. 24, 1893 Columbia, Pa. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Ellenberger, C.A. Notes: Written on Hotel Columbia letterhead.

Date and Place from: May 13, 1893 Blyth, ON To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Austin, Alf.

Date and Place from: May 13, 1893 Blyth, ON To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Austin, Alf.

Date and Place from: Jan. 4, 1894 Blyth, ON To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Austin, Alf Notes: Includes note to Etta.

Date and Place from: Feb. 19, 1894 Blyth To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Austin, Alf.

Date and Place from: Oct. 5, 1897 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Aggie.

Date and Place from: Feb. 24, 1898 Hartford To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Ella.

Date and Place from: June 9, 1898 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Aggie.

Date and Place from: Oct. 27, 1898 Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Attachments: Envelope, no stamp.

Date and Place from: Oct. 30, 1898 Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Aggie.

Date and Place from: Jan. 4, 1899 Port Elgin, Ont. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Annie.

Date and Place from: Aug. 24, 1899 Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Becker, W.H. Notes: Includes letter of recommendation.

Date and Place from: Dec. 20, 1899 Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Aggie.

Date and Place from: July 9, 1900 Varna, Ont. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Austin, Alf.

Date and Place from: Dec. 1878 s.l. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From ? Notes: Poem "Compliments of Santa Claus ..."

Date and Place from: Jan. 10, 1900 Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Aunt ? Notes: Includes envelope.

Date and Place from: Dec. 27, 1897 To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 Notes: Envelope only, with stamp.

To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Casey, Mary.

To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Becker, Mary S.

To Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 From Bowman, J.B.

One photograph of a portion of the lake or creek at Victoria Park, Kitchener, Ontario.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of unidentified woman seen in profile.

Photograph of Franklin Schantz on the back of a horse posed for the camera in from of a row of trees.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Amanda Schiedel seen looking off camera and dressed in a high-collared top.

Studio portrait of Orpheus Moyer Schantz and Cornelia "Carrie" Flagler Schantz, with their daughter Ruth Schantz. Ruth is seen standing at centre with bow in hair arms on her parents' backs.

Hand coloured photograph of Orpheus Moyer Schantz's home at 4215 West 24th St., Cicero, Illinois. Carrie Flagler Schantz and Ruth Schantz are shown on the porch while Worth Schantz plays on the lawn.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Oliver St. John seen looking off camera.

Two Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Calendars, both colour, for 1898 and 1900. The 1898 calendar is illustrated with the heads of four children singing while the 1900 calendar features four children, one in a chef's hat and apron, having tea.

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

Christmas greeting card featuring an illustrated winter scene with a snow covered church and a robin perched on a tree branch on front with the message: "May Your Christmas Both Happy and Merry Be." The verso includes excerpts from Josiah Gilbert Holland's poem "A Christmas Carol".

Twenty-seven letters received by Austin Tobias Schantz.

Date and Place from: April 13, 1891 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: May 14, 1894 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Written on Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Postcard.

Date and Place from: September 21, 1894 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: September 26, 1894 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Postcard.

Date and Place from: September 28, 1894 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Orpheus Moyer, 1864-1951 Notes: Written on Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Postcard.

Date and Place from: October 8, 1894 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: October 17, 1894 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Unknown Attachments: Envelope only, includes stamp.

Date and Place from: December 31, 1894 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Tobias Kolb, 1842-1925 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: May 17, 1895 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: May 18, 1895 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: July 9, 1895 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: November 30, 1895 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: May 21, 1896 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Written on Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Postcard.

Date and Place from: July 9, 1897 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: August 18, 1897 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: January 12, 1898 Leamington, Ont. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: January 21, 1898 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, 1876-1958 Notes: Written on North American Transportation & Trading Co. Letterhead.

Date and Place from: September 20, 1898 Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: December 21, 1898 Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 Notes: Written on North American Transportation & Trading Co. Letterhead. Includes note from mother.

Date and Place from: January 1899 San Francisco, Calif. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Vroom, R.D.H. Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: February 4, 1899 Chicago, Ill. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Unknown Notes: Empty envelope only, includes stamp.

Date and Place from: April 20, 1900 Leamington, Ont. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From White, Etta Lydia Mary, 1866-1900 Notes: Postcard.

Date and Place from: May 13, 1890 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938.

Date and Place from: n.d. Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 Notes: Includes note from Sophie.

Date and Place from: April 19, 1891 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 Notes: Partial letter, no closing.

Date and Place from: Dec. 5, 1894 Berlin, ON To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Franklin Abram, 1874-1962 Notes: Written on R. D. Lang & Co. Letterhead.

Date and Place from: July 12, 1898 Berlin, Ont. To Schantz, Austin Tobias, 1871-1959 From Schantz, Mary, 1840-1935 Notes: Includes note from Florence.

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".