File consists of genealogical information relating to the Rieder family. Includes two family trees (blueline print), both showing several generations of the descendents of brothers Abraham Rieder (1822-1867), Daniel Rieder (1827-1868), Peter Rieder ([18--]-1858) and David Rieder ([18--]-[18--]). Includes family crest.

File consists of material relating to insurance policies held by Martha Rieder or transferred to her after the death of Talmon Henry Rieder. Documents from several different companies relate to life, automobile, fire, and burglary insurance. Includes correspondence, a certificate, a declaration, a policy, an application form, a receipt, ms. notes, and a flyer. File also includes a letter regarding the life insurance policy of Talmon Henry Rieder.

File consists of genealogical information relating to thirteen generations of the Rieder family, beginning with Hans Rieder and his wife Barbara Schwartz of Switzerland.

File consists of genealogical information relating to the Anthes family. Includes a chronological chart of Anthes in Germany and a genealogical table of the Anthes family beginning with Martin Anthes. Material probably created by John Isaac Franklin Anthes.

File consists of two copies of a wedding poem for Geschwister C. Merner.

File consists of letters to Santa written by Martha's children.

File consists of a letter and a telegram received by Helen Rieder Henderson and her baptism certificate.

File consists of the family register of Johanes and Catharina Schmitt (nee Riehl). Their daughter Catharina married Martin Anthes. Includes duplicates.

File consists of a piece of birchbark (rolled into a cylinder) with the inscription: Martha, Aug. 1st, 1894.

File consists of sundry newspaper clippings accumulated by Martha Rieder. Includes a clipping listing examination results for Berlin Public Schools, showing Martha's promotion to second division. Other clippings relate her family (Talmon Henry Rieder, Edward Rieder, Anthes residence). Includes clippings from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, the Pennsylvania State College Extension News, the Globe and Mail, and The Standard (Montreal).

File consists of the diary of Martha Rieder covering the period from January 6, 1891, to May 18, 1891. Diary was kept in pencil in a printed pocket almanac and diary. Includes an entry dated 1893. Most pages are blank.

File consists of vol. 23, no. 7 (July, 1910) of Der Evangeliums Bote, published in Berlin, Ontario.

File consists of two newspaper clippings relating to the death of Talmon Henry Rieder. Includes the front page of The Daily Record (Kitchener-Waterloo) for Saturday, April 15, 1922, containing his obituary; and the necrology from the Daily Record for the year 1922, including Rieder in the listing.

File consists of two pages from the Daily News (Berlin, Ontario) for December 27, 1883. Pages are torn and have pieces missing around the edges.

File consists of church bulletins and other ephemera relating to church and missionary conferences and programmes attended by Martha Rieder, including the Junior Young People's Alliance. Includes material from Zion Evangelical Church in Kitchener, King Street Baptist Church in Kitchener, and the American Presbyterian Church in Montreal. Also present are several religious leaflets.

File consists of two cash books kept by Martha Rieder, recording her day-to-day income and expenses. One book also records debts to and from other people, her account with the dentist, and a checklist of Christmas presents purchased (loose).

File consists of a children's story and colouring book. Front and back covers and some pages are missing. Some pictures have been coloured.

File consists of cards and gift tags received by Martha Rieder from family members, friends, teachers, and other acquaintances. Includes Christmas, Easter, New Years, and Valentine's day cards.

File consists of an autograph album kept by Martha Rieder. Inscription on inside cover: "Martha M. Anthes, Berlin, Ont., Nov. 19/89." Includes notes and quotations from family members and school friends.

File consists of sundry advertisements accumulated by Martha Rieder. Includes advertisments from the Canadian Youth Hostels Association, Mutual Life Assurance Co. (Waterloo), Victor and Bluebird Records, W.M. Hogg Coal Co. (Kitchener and Waterloo), Saturday Night magazine, the Greek War Relief Fund, Birks-Ellis-Ryrie Jewellers (Toronto), and others.

Series consists of correspondence received by various individuals in the Anthes family: Martin Anthes, Carrie Anthes Breithaupt, and Leo Anthes. Includes letters, invitations, clippings, and a postcard.

File consists of six letters received by John S. and Lydia Anthes and by Lydia Anthes from nieces Catherine, Lena [Strassen?], and Sarah, and Lydia's sister Caroline.

Series consists of correspondence received by John S. and Lydia Anthes from family and friends, some addressed to both and some addressed to John or Lydia individually. Includes letters and a telegram.

Series consists of correspondence received by Talmon Henry Rieder. Most correspondence is personal, from family and friends, including from his wife Martha Rieder. Includes letters, telegrams, and postcards.

File consists of invitations received by Martha Rieder to weddings, anniversaries, and other events. Includes invitations to weddings of some of her sisters and children and her own wedding invitation, as well as newspaper clippings about some of the weddings. Also present is an invitation received by Margaret Paisley to the wedding of her aunt Louisa Breithaupt. Duplicate invitations are present.

File consists of invitations received by Martha Rieder to weddings, anniversaries, and other events. Includes invitations to weddings of some of her sisters and children and her own wedding invitation, as well as newspaper clippings about some of the weddings. Also present is an invitation received by Margaret Paisley to the wedding of her aunt Louisa Breithaupt. Duplicate invitations are present.

File consists of 38 letters, telegrams and cards received by Martha Rieder, including two from Talmon Henry Rieder and some from her mother, her children, and her grandchildren. Some letters include envelopes; stamps have been removed. Also present are three empty envelopes.

File consists of 11 letters, cards, postcards, and pieces of advertising received by Martha Rieder. Some letters include envelopes.

File consists of ca. 80 letters and telegrams received by Martha Rieder upon the death of her husband Talmon Henry Rieder. Letters are from family members, friends, neighbours, and colleagues of Talmon Henry Rieder. Most letters include envelopes; stamps have been removed.

Series consists of correspondence received by Martha Rieder over the course of her life. Includes letters, telegrams, postcards, and invitations from family and friends, including correspondence from her husband Talmon Henry Rieder. Series includes sympathy letters received by Martha upon the death of Talmon.

File consists of a ts. family tree (blueline print) showing five generations of the decendents of brothers Abraham Rieder (1822-1867), Daniel Rieder (1827-1868), Peter Rieder ([18--]-1858) and David Rieder ([18--]-[18--]). Includes family crest.

File consists of a ts. family tree showing two generations of the decendents of Emeline Merner (1857-1940) and Peter Rieder (1850-1936). Annotated E.W.M. Paisley.

File consists of a guidebook for passengers of the Canadian Pacific steamship Duchess of Bedford, travelling from Liverpool, Belfast, and Greenock to Saint John, New Brunswick. Contains a fold-out map.

File consists of a guidebook to Stratford-on-Avon, part of Abel Heywood & Son's series of illustrated penny guide books. Contains illustrations (photographs and drawings) and advertisements. Cover contains ms. annotation: "E.A. / Aug. 20, 1910." Also included is a pamphlet about the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, found loose inside the guidebook. Item probably belonged to Ella Anthes, acquired on her trip to Europe.