An article written by Harold Russell titled, “A Soldier of the Queen: My Military Career.” The article provides biographical information about Harold Russell, specifically describing his military experience.

One carte-de-visite portrait of HRH Prince Edward VII.

A copy of a presentation delivered by Harold Russell at the Victoria Park Pavilion, Kitchener, Ontario in October of 2015 titled, “Harold's Victoria Park in Wartime: A Talk Given October 15 in Victoria Park Pavilion.” In the presentation, Harold Russell recalled memories of various events and activities that took place in Victoria Park, Kitchener, Ont. during the 1940s.

Three identical group portraits of the attendees of the golden wedding anniversary of Benjamin Hunsperger and Esther Biehn Hunsperger. The Hunspergers were the parents of Ward Malott White's second wife Ella Amanda Hunsperger. They lived in Westcott Alta, near Didsbury.

One group portrait of some attendees of the golden wedding anniversary celebrations for Benjamin Hunsperger and Esther Biehn Hunsperger. The Hunspergers were the parents of Ward Malott White's second wife Ella Amanda Hunsperger. They lived in Westcott Alta, near Didsbury.

Three identical group portraits of the attendees of the golden wedding anniversary of Benjamin Hunsperger and Esther Biehn Hunsperger. The Hunspergers were the parents of Ward Malott White's second wife Ella Amanda Hunsperger. They lived in Westcott Alta, near Didsbury.

One full body studio portrait of Howard Hutchinson as a small child. Howard is shown standing against a small stool wearing a long dress.

An indenture dated December 31, 1853 at Waterloo between Christian Schantz and Abraham Weber for 1200 pounds for 195 acres of land in the lower block of Waterloo Township. Also includes a short history by Harold Russell about the lands in Kitchener-Waterloo owned by the Schantz family.

Relief shown by landforms. Map shows township boundaries and railways.

Twice-yearly reports made by public school inspectors.

Contains correspondence, reports, amd othe records relating to Franklin Abram Schantz's investments in ventures such as Loblaw's, Simpson's, Equitable Life, Nova Scotia Power and Light, Interprovincial Pipeline Co. etc., and includes a brochure regarding War Savings Stamps for 1919. Correspondence not indexed.

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

One invitaiton to the Shontz family reunion held on August 1, 1912.

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.

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

One school notebook with notes on kindergarten and mother play.

Exams taken by Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) for teacher's college. Includes exams on the topics of hygiene, primary reading, spelling, writing, religious instruction, physical training, school management, nature study, geography, arithmetic, song games and stories, gifts and occupations, and composition and literature primarily for the primary and kindergarten classes.

A printed booklet of the Kitchener and Waterloo Collegiate Institute commencement programme, December 21, 1920. It includes a list of diploma recipients for various courses of study; among the recipients are Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) whose name appears under the Normal Entrance Diploma. The booklet also lists officers of the high school board of the City of Kitchener and the Town of Waterloo, and teaching staff at the Kitchener and Waterloo Collegiate Institute.

A graduation diploma awarded by the Kitchener and Waterloo Collegiate Institute, Kitchener, Ontario to Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) on December 21, 1920 upon completion of the course prescribed for normal school entrance. The diploma is signed by John Shanz, Chairman of the [Waterloo County School] Board and D. Forsyth, Principal of the Kitchener and Waterloo Collegiate Institute. It includes a wax seal with the gold and black ribbons of the Institute.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 2 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance at Waterloo covers the geographic area of Allan, George and William St from King to G.T.R. tracks. East side of King, John to William, Mary St., John to Allan. Herbert and Willow Streets from John to William.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 5 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance at Waterloo covers the geographic area of East side of King from Erb to Young St. Queen St. From Erb to Young St. Peppler St. From Erb to Young. Duke, Princess, Cedar and Young from King to Peppler.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 6 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance at Waterloo covers the geographic area of east side of King St. from Young St. to town limits. Queen St. from Young to Noecker. Peppler from Young to Elgin St. Elgin St. from King to Peppler. Spring St. from King to Queen. Noecker St. from King to town limits. Frederick St. and Main St from King to town limits.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 1 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance covers the geographic area of King, Louisa, Charon and Waterloo boundary, and all streets between King and Charon.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 10 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance covers the geographic area of Lancaster, Ellen, Queen and Margaret Ave., to Railroad, and all streets between Margaret Ave. And Lancaster.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 11 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance covers the geographic area of Frederick, Lancaster to Railway, and all streets between Frederick and Railway.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 12 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance covers the geographic area of King, Frederick, Weber and Cedar, and all streets between King and Weber.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 14 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. It is not known which geographic area is covered under this canvass for maintenance.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 16 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance covers the geographic area of Hohner, Lancaster, Weber to Pandora, and all streets between Hohner, Brubacher and Pandora Ave.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 17 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance covers the geographic area of Pandora and King to Natchez Road, all streets between Pandora and Natchez Road.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage that likely dates to October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 18 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance covers the geographic area of Queen to Church, Church to Eby, Eby to King, King to Queen.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 19 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. It is not known which geographic area is covered under this canvass for maintenance.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 2 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance covers the geographic area of King, Louisa, Edward and Railway, and all streets between Edward and King.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 20 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance covers the geographic area of Queen, Courtland, Peter to Church and Queen, and all streets between Queen and Peter.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 21 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance covers the geographic area of Albert, Courtland Ave., and all streets to city limits east and south.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 22 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance covers the geographic area of Queen, Courtland and Albert, and all streets between Queen and Albert.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 24 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance covers the geographic area of Queen, Joseph to Gaukel, and all streets between Queen and Gaukel.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 25 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance covers the geographic area of King, Water, Wilmot and Theresa, and all streets between King and Theresa.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 27 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance covers the geographic area of Agnes, King and Green to city limits, and all streets between Agnes and Green.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 28 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance covers the geographic area of King, Green and Glasgow to city limits, and all streets between Glasgow and Waterloo boundary.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 5 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance covers the geographic area of Ahrens, Railway and St. Ledger, and all streets between Ahrens and St. Ledger.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 7 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance covers the geographic area of King, Young, Ahrens and Railway, and all streets between King and Ahrens.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 8 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. It is not known which geographic area is covered under this canvass for maintenance.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

A notebook containing a subscription list to defray the running expenses of the Kitchener Orphanage dated October 1922, Kitchener, Ontario. The notebook is labelled no. 9 and contains lists of names and amounts subscribed. This canvass for maintenance may cover the geographic area of the west side of King from Erb to Allan. Caroline St. From Erb to Allan. Park st. From Allan to William. Weaver St. From King to Caroline St. William St. From King to Foundry. Park Ave. From Caroline to foundry. Short St. It may also cover the geographic area of Frederick, Weber to Young, Ahrens and Railway and Ellen, Queen and Margaret Ave to tracks, and all streets between Weber, Ellen and Margaret, Frederick and the R.R. Tracks.

At the time this notebook was created, Franklin Abram Schantz was Secretary of the Kitchener Orphanage.

One leaflet about J.W. Connor (1843-1929) produced for the centennial anniversary of Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School in 1955. He served as the principal at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School from 1871-1901.

One certificate that includes coloured calligraphy signed F.H. Budd, dated Nov. 9, 1942. Signed by [?] Slumkoski, Mrs. F.H. Schneider, H.B. Brubaker, Mrs. L. Jaeger, Mrs. C.H. Janzen, Mrs Mary Kaufman, L.G. Bauman, O.C. Wright, Herb Schaus, A.R. Kaufman, Anna S. Weber, Florence M. Bray, Anna E. Batt, Mrs N. Seebach, M. C. Cressman, Lydia L. Dankert (matron).

A group portrait, posed outdoors, of staff and campers at Camp Tinawatawa.

Studio portrait of Grace Evelyn Kolb, aged 8 years, 8 days, seated, holding Raymond Oliver Kolb, aged 1 year on lap. Evelyn is seen with has large ribbons in her hair and Raymond is holding a sprig of greenery.

Group portrait of Lang Treacy Co. Ltd. (dry goods and house-furnishings) employees posed outdoors taken June 1927. Image shows Franklin Schantz (back row, 4th) W.C. Treacy (front row, far right), R.D. Lang (second row, first from left) and E.D. Lang (third row, first from left). Also of note are the dress of the employees, particularly a fur stole.

One spiral bound notebook containing samples of leaves from deciduous trees and needle leaves of conifers found in Ontario. Each sample is labelled by hand. It is possible the leaf collection was a school science project.

Two lecture announcements for talks being given by Orpheus Moyer Schantz.

This ledger contains Tobias Schantz's business and personal accounts for the period 1866-1869. Empty space in the ledger has been filled in between 1917 and 1922 with Tobias' orders taken for nursery stock from E.D. Smith Co., from J.N. Wismer, Nurseryman, Port Elgin, and from Brown Brothers Company, for all of whom he acted as an agent. He includes the name, address and varieties of plant stock ordered. This ledger documents how people lived their daily lives and what money was spent on.

Transcriptions of letters sent by Etta Lydia Mary Schantz to various family members between 1883 and 1899. The letters were transcribed by Harold Russell.

Transcriptions of letters sent by Franklin Abram Schantz to various family members between 1891 and 1961. The letters were transcribed by Harold Russell.

Transcriptions of letters received by various Schantz family members from other members of the family living in western Canada, mostly Alberta, Manitoba and Vancouver, between 1896 and 1959 including Austin Tobias Schantz and Arthur Benjamin Schantz. The letters were transcribed by Harold Russell.

Transcriptions of letters sent by various members of the Schantz and Moyer families between 1845 and 1920. The letters were transcribed by Harold Russell.

Transcriptions of letters sent to or received by Tobias Schantz between 1867 and 1907. The letters were transcribed by Harold Russell.

A large table listing 200 common birds found in Illinois. The list was published by the Illinois Adubon Society and there are columns to record when and where the bird was seen.

A ms. list by Orpheus Moyer Schantz of the plants and animals in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Showing highways, roads, township boundaries, lot numbers, schools and statistical table for township populations.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Grace Longworth seen looking slightly off camera.

A luggage tag from Schantz tours, owned by Orpheus Moyer Schantz. The address on the tag reads "Frank Schantz 43 Schneider Ave. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada."

Three pages of manuscript, possibly a transcription, of a hymn written on the verso of pages from ledgers. The pages may be from a ledger for a shirt or clothing factory. The ledger pages contain lists of "Machine Hands" and "Buttonhole Hands," all women's names with accompanying numbers. Women listed under ?Buttonhole Hands? include Emily Devitt and Mrs Joachimi (mother or grandmother of Norman Schneider's wife).

A manuscript poem by Mary Woods, possibly transcribed by Florence Annie Catherine Schantz entitled, Our Picnic to Elora. The poem was inserted in a pamphlet of shadowgraphs dating to approximately 1894 that was likely sold by a person with a hearing impairment. This pamphlet is available in the University of Waterloo Library catalogue. Call Number:

A handwritten account of a dream by Orpheus Moyer Schantz.

Short holograph school essays by Mary Schantz (nee Moyer), many with corrections. One is dated Brantford, 1861.

Three manuscript poems from J. N. Moyer to the children of Tobias and Mary Schantz while they were living in Conestoga, Ont., one entitled "Johnny's Address to Santa Claus" dated Dec. 24, 1878, one illustrated calligraphic manuscript New Year's poem: "1879 AD, Affectionately Inscribed to His Nephews and Nieces, by J. N. Moyer", and one entitled "Six Children Beloved" dated Jan. 21, 1879.

Handwritten notes on two biblical figures; Paul the Apostle and David, King of Israel.

Relief shown by hachures. Oriented with north to the upper left. Inset: Map of the Klondike region.

Includes "List of principal industries" and "Some facts about Berlin." Includes photos of "City of Berlin, Ont., from Victoria Park, 300 yards from Queen's Park" and "Entrance gates, Queen's Park, City of Berlin, Ont."

One fold map of Chicago and suburbs, compliments of Cremin & Brenan real estate. The map has been marked with the location of Orpheus Moyer Schantz’s home in Morton Park and Cicero. Verso reads “Cremin & Brenan 142 Dearborn St., Cor. Madison Chicago. Real estate dealers in high class property, business and residence properties improved and unimproved in all parts of Chicago and suburbs.” Cover of map is signed by Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Worth Flagler Schantz and George D. Humbert.

Includes business directory, street indexes, "Air raid precautions," and advertising.

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

Relief shown by landforms.

Shows the CPR and Algoma Central Railway.

A hand drawn map of Orville, Ontario and the general vicinity. The map shows roads and lakes and marks out the location of a camp ground to the east of Sugar Lake. Around the border of the map are drawings of four figures: Bill, Frank, Bert, and a rube.

Relief shown by hachuring and spot heights. Shows land districts, townships, roads, railroads, Pacific cable and station.

Relief shown by landforms. Shows buildings on corners of map.

Relief shown by landforms.

One sheet with two maps of South America and Ireland, respectively, drawn in pencil by Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz). The drawings are probably a school project or assignment.

One invitation from the Elite of the upper floor to the teachers of the lower floor, as well as their reply.

One full body studio portrait of Inez Muriel Martin, aged one year. Inez is showing standing on a chair, wearing a long white gown with lace.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Schantz Family of Berlin: Mary Moyer (1840-1935) And Tobias Schantz (1842-1925).” The article provides biographical information about Tobias Schantz and his wife Mary Schantz (nee Moyer).

Photocopy of a photograph of members of the Master family on the front porch of 50 Margaret Ave, Kitchener.

One tin case manufactured by Best British Make, designed for holding a set of mathematical drawing instruments. An illustration is stamped on the cover of the case. The instruments themselves are not present.

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

One composite photograph captioned, "Members of the Twentieth General Conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ convened in York, Penn'a May 9th to 19th, 1889."

The photograph shows 33 members of the conference including: Dinius, W.O; Wood, C.L.; Wright, Milton; Becker, Henry J.; Kiracoff, C.H.; Dillon, William; Clay, William; Powell, A.B.; Kabrich, John M.; Geeslin, A.W.; Ensell, J.; Titus, W.S.; French, J.; Mahan, S.T.; Tharp, I.M.; McNew, Z.; Kenover, J.; Floyd, Halleck; Davis, Lewis; Barnaby, H.T.; Bennetz, A.; Bowles, G.A.; Nelson, J.K.; Livingston, S.L.; Bonewell, B.A.; Luce, N.R.; Miller, William; Spoonemore, J.P.; Knipple, W.W.; Alwood, J.K.

Bishop Milton Wright was the father of Orville and Wilbur Wright.

The photograph is mounted on a card advertising the need for agents in other conference groups.

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.

One small notebook, 58 leaves, used as a trip diary by Mary Gross Nash Moyer and presented to her by A.N. Moyer. On t.p.: "Born 2nd March 1808. Started for the old home, Doylestown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania on the 29th May 1866. A safe journey A.N.M."

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.

A memorial poem for Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz) and a funeral card for Tobias Schantz.

A menu card with entries for a formal dinner or luncheon held on January 24, 1895.

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.

One minute book of the Shantz Family (Reunion) Association and Executive, from 1930 to 1940, concerning planning and accounting for the reunions of 1930, 1935 and 1940. Also includes a narrative account of each reunion.

Material that was found with the correspondence. Includes unidentified letters, unidentified envelopes, blank post cards, a calendar, song sheets, clippings of Donald's hair, a scrap of fabric, 2 photographs (one of Dorothy and one of "Mr. and Mrs. Kraft"), a "Budget for Wabanaki", and a church bulletin.

Material that was found with the correspondence. Includes empty envelopes, invitations, notes on various topics.