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Schantz Russell family fonds.
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Flagler/Schantz family.

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.

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My symphony.

Pen drawing featuring the lines of the poem titled, My Symphony by William Ellery Channing as well as flower and butterfly motifs. The creator of this drawing changed the order of some of the lines in the original poem titled, My Symphony by William Ellery Channing.

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Memorabilia box.

A small box containing a number of ephemeral items and keepsakes, including the following: Salvation Army ribbon, small paper doll of a Japanese figure dressed in silk kimono, small bonnet printed on cloth, flannelette needle case, two hand-made concert programmes made of birch-bark, key on a red cord, small hand-made inscribed valentine, one Christian Endeavour folder of "Prayer Meeting Topics for 1895-96" with active member pledge card signed by Florence, and small bits of ribbon.

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Correspondence to Dorothy Etta Russell from Sophie Emma Schantz.

3 letters.

Date and Place from: [193-] Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 Attachments: No envelope. Letter is incomplete, the beginning is missing.

Date and Place from: August 7, [1927] Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: August 26, 1931 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900 From Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958 Attachments: No envelope.

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Ontario Department of Education : certificate of completion of the lower school examination for entrance into the normal schools and faculties of education.

A certificate awarded by the Ontario Department of Education to Dorothy E. White on July 18, 1918 showing her successful completion in June 1919 of the examination requirements for entrance into normal schools and faculties of education. The certificate displays the subjects under examination and is stamped "Passed." It is signed by R.W. Anglin, Registrar of the Ontario Department of Education.

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Invitation.

An invitation to an autumn party at Morton Park, the home of Orpheus Moyer Schantz.

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November poem.

One large illustrated poem about the month of November by Orpheus Moyer Schantz. The poem is in the centre of the board and is surrounded by illustrations of autumn leaves.

Schantz, Orpheus Moyer

Memorandum Book: Cochran & Co., New York.

One small leather-bound booklet with inscription "From J.N. Moyer to his Nephew Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Campden, Lincoln Co., Ont., 5th April, 1869. This booklet is the "annual circular" of the Cochran Co. and alternates blank pages with a catalogue of dry goods carried. Orpheus Schantz began to use this as a drawing book in 1878, and it contains drawings in pencil of animals both domestic and foreign, each signed and dated.

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Rose

Closeup photograph of a rose and leaves on cloth.

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Prints : portraits and scenes.

Ten prints including:

One portrait of Abraham Lincoln.

Two memorial portraits of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.

One portrait of the [George] Washington family.

One portrait of Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941. This print is mounted on the lid of a box and decorated with gilt paper trim.

Side-by-side portraits of George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936 and Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953.

Side-by-side portraits of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910 and Alexandra, Queen, consort of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1844-1925.

One illustration of the G?ltzsch Viaduct, a railway bridge in Germany.

One illustration of a landscape in Switzerland.

One illustration of cupid and another figure warming their hands by a fire.

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Schantz, Tobias Kolb.

Material created and accumulated by Tobias Kolb Schantz. Includes diaries, ephemera, school material, character references, and household and homesteading records.

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Christmas greetings.

Christmas greeting card sent from Walter, Margery + Dorothy Spelman to their great-grandfather, Tobias Kolb Schantz. The card features an illustrated string of garland and three movable Christmas trees. It reads: "Christmas Greetings / Behind each Christmas tree / Hidden from view / You'll find a Christmas wish / From me ~ to You."

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Snowball fight

Photograph of two unidentified children and Harold Russell, in front of the Victoria Park Pavilion in Kitchener. The ground is covered with snow, and subjects are seen in the midst of a snowball fight. Harold is seen bent over and gathering snow.

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New years card.

Handmade New Yeas card from the Schantz family to Sophie Schantz. The card features calligraphy, small drawings of moons and has the numbers of the year 1894 in each corner.. It reads: "To Sophe E. Schantz. Berlin. Ontario. We wish you a happy new year. From Ruth Schantz, Carrie Flagler Schantz,Orpheus Moyer Schantz. Morton Park, Ill."

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Photographs.

Photographs created and accumulated by members of the extended Schantz family. Includes photographs of residences, families and friends including both snapshots and studio portraits.

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Nash, John B.

Full body studio portrait of John B. Nash as an infant seen seated, dressed in a white gown, and looking at camera.

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Schantz, Mary Moyer.

Includes one diary belonging to Mary Schantz (nee Moyer). Includes names, addresses and death dates of friends and family.

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Victoria Park rear island and bridge

Photograph of a scenic view of the rear island and bridge in Victoria Park surrounded by large trees. Two blurry figures are visible walking along a pathway at right.

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Clipping.

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.

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Russell, Dorothy : Diaries.

Diaries and notebooks created by Dorothy Russell. Includes a personal diary, a pocket notebook of bird sightings and other material, as well as a pocket notebook of books read.

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[Gross children] pulling lawn mower.

Image of two children, possibly Don and Lydon Gross, holding hands and looking toward the camera as an adult wearing a hat and suit looks on from behind them with a lawnmower. The children have ropes around their torsos, held by the adult, and are positioned to pull the lawnmower like they are animals.

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Photographs.

Photographs of members of the extended Schantz family and friends. Includes primarily studio portraits, with some tintypes.

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Unidentified teenager.

Upper body studio portrait of unidentified teenager, seen looking off camera, seated with left arm propped on chair armrest and table open on table at side.

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Notebook : writing and arithmetic.

One school notebook with the printed title, Auto Girls, and a cover depicting girls seated in an early automobile. The notebook contains writing and arithmetic exercises by Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White). Also includes a clipping of a magazine cover: To-day's Magazine, vol VII, no. 13 (October 1, 1911).

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Holiday greeting cards.

Twenty holiday greeting cards from Orpheus Moyer Schantz and sometimes also his son Worth Flagler Schantz. Each card features a photograph taken by Orpheus and some have ms. notes or a signature from Orpheus.

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The girl he left behind him.

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.

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Correspondence to Dorothy Etta Russell from Florence Annie Catherine Schantz.

10 letters.

Date and Place from: August 3, 1927 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: June 22, 1928 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 Attachments: No envelope. Includes a short note to Donald from Sophie. Also includes a note from Frank as part of the body of the letter. Additional signatories: Schantz, Frank, 1874-1962.

Date and Place from: September 24, 1929 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 Notes: Letter is incomplete, and is unsigned, but is in Florence's handwriting.

Date and Place from: July 16, 1930 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 Attachments: No envelope. Includes a note in Sophie's handwriting as part of the letter. Additional signatories: Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958.

Date and Place from: December 15, 1931 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: January 14, 1932 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: July 9, 1931 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: February 17, 1932 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 Attachments: No envelope. Includes a note from Sophie in the body of the letter. Additional signatories: Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958.

Date and Place from: October 5, 1933 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: January 21, 1931 Kitchener [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine, 1879-1938 Attachments: No envelope. Includes a note in Sophie Schantz's handwriting as part of the body of the letter. Additional signatories: Schantz, Sophie Emma, 1869-1958.

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Pressed flowers.

Flowers and leaves pressed into a Monarch exercise and practice book. Most specimens are identified by name, sender, and location.

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Flagler, Melvina Dorthula.

Two identical upper body studio portraits of Melvina Dorthula Flagler. Melvina is shown with a watch on a chain and a large lace flower on her jacket. Note that the mounting for one photograph is labeled: "Dunn, Leamington, Ont." but that the image was in fact taken by Hartley's, Chicago, Ill..

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Notebook : physics and chemistry.

One loose leaf notebook with hard cover bearing the printed title, Chapman's Science Notebook, containing notes and exercises by Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) taken in a course of study on physics and chemistry during her enrollment in Form IIIB at the Kitchener and Waterloo Collegiate Institute.

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Pressed flowers.

Flowers and leaves pressed into an interleaved Dominion drawing book. Most are identified by name.

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New Years card.

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

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Notebook : physical geography.

One notebook containing notes by Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) from a course of study on physical geography during her enrollment in Form II A at the Kitchener and Waterloo Collegiate Institute.

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Invitation card.

An invitation card possibly written by or sent to Austin Tobias Schantz. The quote inscribed on the verso of the invitation card is from Alfred Tennyson's poem titled, The Sea Fairies that was first published in 1830.

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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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Clipboard.

One clipboard with the cover page of a notepad attached labelled, Freight Bills.

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Correspondence to Dorothy Etta Russell from Jennie Russell.

8 letters.

Date and Place from: January 1, 1928 Highgate [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Russell, Jennie, 1877-1948 Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: December 10, 1933 Highgate [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Russell, Jennie, 1877-1948 Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: December 17, 1933 Highgate [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Russell, Jennie, 1877-1948 Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: January 25, 1934 Highgate [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Russell, Jennie, 1877-1948 Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: [193-] Highgate [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Russell, Jennie, 1877-1948 Notes: No envelope. Dated "Easter Sunday", with no year or specific date.

Date and Place from: [193-] Highgate [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Russell, Jennie, 1877-1948 Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: [193-] Highgate [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Russell, Jennie, 1877-1948 Attachments: No envelope.

Date and Place from: December 2, [193-] Highgate [Ontario] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Russell, Jennie, 1877-1948 Attachments: No envelope.

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Needlework.

Two needlepoint samplers on perforated paper. One features the motto, Heaven is my home. The other sampler features the motto, Love one another.

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Notebook : literary styles.

One lined notebook, bearing the printed title Campfire notebook, containing notes by Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) concerning the literary styles of different writers. The notes appear to have been taken in a literature class during her enrollment at the Kitchener and Waterloo Collegiate Institute.

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43 Schneider Avenue, Kitchener, Ont.

A hand drawn floor plan for the Schantz family home located at 43 Schneider Avenue, Kitchener, Ont. This is likely the original floor plan for the house. It is possible that not all of the rooms shown on this floor plan were physically constructed when the house was built.

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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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White family.

Snapshots of Ward White's family. Also includes the original envelope the photographs were stored in and a sheet of paper identifying individual people in the photographs.

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Schantz, Peter Erb.

One portrait of Peter Erb Schantz in a frame. Peter was the President of the Schantz Reunion in 1913. A card with biographical details about Peter Erb Schantz is taped to the back of the frame.

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Map of Manitoba.

Map shows: township boundaries, sectional survey and railways. On verso: Manitoba farming information.

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Dickerman, Goodwal.

One full body studio portrait of Goodwal Dickerman dressed in the character of Peter Timothy Tomkins from " The Tomkins Family", given as a Christmas gift in 1894. Goodwal was a humorist and impersonator, and went on to act on Broadway.

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Niagara Falls, Ont.

Scenic snapshot of the Niagara Falls with a steamboat approaching the falls from left. The name F.A. Schantz inscribed on the verso of the mount board may stand for Franklin Abram Schantz.

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Notebook : household science.

A bound notebook with notes by Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) taken during a course of study in household science while enrolled at the Kitchener and Waterloo Collegiate Institute from 1916 to 1917. Includes fabric samples.

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Artwork.

One small watercolour sketch and a drawing of a dog with puppies mounted on board and matted with construction paper and secured with brass brads.

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Correspondence to Dorothy Etta Russell from Donald Richard Russell.

1 letter.

Date and Place from: July 9, 1975 Armont [New York] To Russell, Dorothy Etta, 1900-2005 From Russell, Donald Richard, 1929-1989 Attachments: Contains a stamped envelope and a cheque made out to Donald R. Russell, made payable to Dorothy E. Russell, and signed by Mrs. Gail Klooster.

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