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:

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).

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.

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

Two empty suspender boxes with colour illustrations on the lids.

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.

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.

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

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

Flowers and leaves pressed on heavy paper.

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

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.

A paper-wrapped bundle labelled "Arthur's Pictures" that contains pictures cut from magazines and illustrated papers and pages from small books or agricultural, travel, tourist publications. These include at least one Year Book of British Columbia, a publication entitled, The Agricultural and Industrial Resources of Vancouver Island, British Columbia published in 1905, and many clippings from the Weekly Globe and Canada Farmer. These feature mostly scenery in Canadian locations, as well as New Zealand, and include farming, road building, summer pastimes (Muskoka), portraits, residences (Victoria and Toronto), winter sports, portraits, and more.

Pages separated from their origins but not pasted into scrapbooks. They are grouped as found. This folder contains pages from newspapers, including the Montreal Weekly Witness, the Globe, the Chicago Tribune and Farm and Home. Pages include the Home Department, the Boys Page, and the Agricultural column, figures and incidents in the news at the time.

Pages separated from their origins but not pasted into scrapbooks. They are grouped as found. This folder contains pages from newspapers, including the Montreal Weekly Witness, the Globe, the Chicago Tribune and Farm and Home. Pages include the Home Department, the Boys Page, and the Agricultural column, figures and incidents in the news at the time.

Pages separated from their origins but not pasted into scrapbooks. They are grouped as found. This folder contains pages and clippings from newspapers, magazines and travel brochures, including poems, cartoons, portraits of royalty, nobility and other figures and incidents in the news at the time, sentimental pictures, stories, and more.

Pages separated from their origins but not pasted into scrapbooks. They are grouped as found. This folder contains pages and clippings from newspapers and magazines, mostly stories from the Christian Endeavour World by Grace Livingston Hill.

A printed paper wreath and a printed poem that were likely meant to be hung on a wall. On the verso of the poem is a stamp indicating that the poem was presented to E.U.M. Sunday School, Berlin.

Pages separated from their origins but not pasted into scrapbooks. They are grouped as found. This folder contains pages and clippings from newspapers and magazines, including portraits of royalty, nobility and other figures and incidents in the news at the time such as the Boer War and the coronation of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910. Also includes sentimental pictures, poems, stories, fashion items, and more.

Pages separated from their origins but not pasted into scrapbooks. They are grouped as found. This folder contains pages and covers from the Ladies Home Journal and others featuring illustrated sheet music printed in those publications. The verso of the sheet music pages contain advice columns for girls and women, decorating and fashion articles, embroidery, recipes, and more. This folder also contains manuscript transcriptions of hymns and some manuscript music, also copied .

Pages separated from their origins but not pasted into scrapbooks. They are grouped as found. This folder contains pages and covers from the Ladies Home Journal and others featuring poems, stories, articles and illustrations. Topics include animals, flowers, biographies of American women, articles by nature writers such as Gene Stratton-Porter and Ernest Thompson Seton, fishing, fashion, and more.

Pages separated from their origins but not pasted into scrapbooks. They are grouped as found. This folder contains two Christmas items, one a story entitled, "The Night Before Christmas" and the other a Montreal Star Christmas Number cover with a colour illustration of two children in a sleigh pulled by two goats.

Pages separated from their origins but not pasted into scrapbooks. They are grouped as found. This folder contains an article entitled, "A Ride to Kamloops" by Marie Joussaye which appeared in The Globe, Toronto, Saturday June 27, 1896. It appears that one page is missing from the article. The article is printed on the verso of the cover, which is the Dominion Day number and is coloured, decorated with flags, and illustrated with "Canadian Summer Scenes."

Pages separated from their origins but not pasted into scrapbooks. They are grouped as found. This folder contains serial articles from the Delineator on the lives of famous women, including Eulalia, Infanta of Spain, 1864-1958 and Mrs. William Howard Taft, as well as several fashion-related items.

Pages separated from their origins but not pasted into scrapbooks. They are grouped as found. This folder contains illustrations of animals and children.

A scrapbook containing large illustrations laid in but not yet pasted. Largely from illustrated papers, these items originally accompanied stories or poems. This scrapbook occupies a volume entitled, Heywood and Morrill Rattan Co.'s Catalogue of Rattan and Reed Furniture, 1889.

A scrapbook containing large illustrations pasted in. Largely from illustrated papers, these items originally accompanied stories or poems (some illustrate fishing, hunting, etc.). This scrapbook occupies a volume entitled, ?Heywood Bros. & Co. Supplementary Catalogue [of Rattan and Reed Furniture] 1888.?

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.

Two cards listing prayer meeting topics. Included in one card is a handwritten note.

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.

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.

A scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, both loose and pasted in, poetry and illustrations, a brochure for the Niagara and Lewiston Railroad, and a one-leaf printed advertisement for "Sapolio," this last in both English and German and printed on silver-backed paper. The name Franklin A. Schantz is written on the front cover of the scrapbook. The scrapbook was found in Florence Annie Catherine's trunk.

The scrapbook occupies the first twenty-five pages of a volume entitled, "Business Diary Containing General Information, With Daily Calendar for 1881, Compiled by Ogilvy & Co., Toronto, And Presented to Each of their Customers With Best Respects and Cordial Good Wishes." Ogilvy & Co. were importers of British and foreign dry goods, and wholesale dealers in Canadian cottons, woolens, etc.

A scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, poetry and pictorial items. Included are poetry about Kansas, items about Britain's and Germany's Royal families, fashion items, and sentimental pictures and poems. The scrapbook-maker has employed gilt and silver labels from cloth and embroidery thread to provide fancy borders for some items. Some loose pages and clippings are present, as well as loose manuscript transcriptions, with music, of four hymns, "The Ransomed of the Lord," ?A Golden Harp in Glory," "I Will Sing for Jesus" and "Never be Afraid," signed by Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz). The centre pages for recording births, marriages, and deaths, have been filled in with information on the children of Tobias and Mary Schantz, up to the birth of Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) in 1900. The

The physical volume used to create this scrapbook appears to be a soft-cover publisher's dummy for an edition of the Bible.

A scrapbook containing news clippings relating primarily to the Salvation Army and poetry, engraved and photographic portraits of Salvation Army figures and events. The name Sophie E. Schantz is written on the first page of the scrapbook.

This scrapbook is actually a store ledger from 1864-1865. Every second page has been cut out to accommodate the volume of the pasted-in clippings.

Fifteen copy books for drawing and writing that were owned by Florence Annie Catherine Schantz.

Six scribblers or exercise books, most with pictorial covers, owned by Florence Annie Catherine Schantz.

Six scribblers or exercise books, most with pictorial covers, owned by Florence Annie Catherine Schantz.

Four scribblers or exercise books, most with pictorial covers, owned by Florence Annie Catherine Schantz.

A notebook kept by Florence Annie Catherine Schantz. The cover is dated Feb. 28, 1908, Didsbury, Alberta and contains hymns transcribed from memory.

A small autograph book that belonged to Florence Annie Catherine Schantz. Includes a gilded embossed cover and small pictorial Victorian cuts pasted beside some entries.

Material created and accumulated by Florence Annie Catherine Schantz. Includes diaries, scrapbooks, ephemera, school books, an autograph book and artifacts.

Material created or accumulated by members of the Schantz Russell family including correspondence, photographs, ephemera, maps, artifacts and more.

The records document the education, interests and activities of members of the Schantz Russell family. In particular, the correspondence files notably detail the lives of the Schantz women who were well-educated, and travelled. Their letters record details of domestic activities, local and national affairs. The photographs add to the known body of work of local photographers, most notably Denton, and include some images of important local events, such as the visit of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. The many very early local maps and plans provide significant insight for area research.

The records, originally stored in the attic of the Schantz Russell family home at 43 Schneider Avenue in Kitchener, were kept in trunks, boxes and desks, some belonging to individuals, and some containing general family papers. The arrangement of the fonds has been determined largely by the way the material was stored.

Circular wood burning by Orpheus Schantz of a woman's face surrounded by symbols.

One embroidered tablecloth made by Lizzie Flagler and given to Etta White upon her marriage to Ward White. Also includes an excerpt of an item of correspondence discussing the table cloth. Lizzie is the sister of Etta's bother's Orpheus' wife Carrie.

Photograph of the staff of the Lang-Tracey retail store. Frank Schantz can be seen in the back row. Also includes an item of correspondence from Margaret Lang identifying members of the Lang family.

One photograph of Orpheus Moyer Schantz with his granddaughter Joan Elizabeth Schantz on his shoulders.

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.

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

Family tree of the Schantz family created by Orpheus Moyer Schantz. The members listed start with Orpheus and Carrie's children Ruth and Ward, and date back 10 generations to the en Batten and Mayke families.

Decorated family tree showing the descendants of Abraham Bechtel Moyer and Mary Gross Nash.

Materials relating to the history of the Schantz Russell family.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Ward White's Saga: Ward White of Leamington March 21, 1870-May 1, 1948.” The article provides biographical information about Ward White.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “The Schantz Family History: The Schantz Family.” The article provides biographical and genealogical information about the Schantz family.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Schantz Family of Berlin: The Quilting Circle at 43 Schneider Avenue.” The article provides biographical information about members of the Schantz Russell family and the practice of quilting carried out by some members of the family.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “The Russell Family of Highgate.” The article provides biographical information about various members of the Russell family.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Schantz Family History: Restoration of 43 Schneider Avenue, 1994.” The article outlines the history of the Schantz Russell family home located at 43 Schneider Avenue, Kitchener, Ont. and the restoration of the house completed by Harold Russell and his wife Lynne after they moved into the home in 1994.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Orpheus Moyer Schantz, 1881-1951: A personal memory by Harold Russell based on letters, photographs, ephemera & recollections.” The article provides biographical information about Orpheus Moyer Schantz and is based on family letters, photographs, ephemera and Harold Russell's own personal recollections.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “The Moyers of The Twenty: The Moyers: Mary Moyer Schantz's Family.” The article provides biographical information about the Moyer/Meyer family.

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).

Transcriptions of letters sent to or received by Tobias Schantz between 1867 and 1907. 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 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 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.

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.

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.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “HCFR Reminiscences: Earning an Army Commission in the Canadian Officers’ Training Corps: A Personal Reminiscence of C.O.T.C. at Waterloo College in the 1950s.” The article provides biographical information about Harold Russell, specifically describing his military experience.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “HCFR Reminiscences: Recollections Of Waterloo College, 1954-58.” The article provides biographical information about Harold Russell, specifically describing his experience as a student at Waterloo College.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “HCFR Reminiscences: A Kitchener Boy.” The article provides biographical information about Harold Russell, specifically describing his childhood.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “HCFR Reminiscences: A Career in the History Classroom.” The article provides biographical information about Harold Russell, specifically describing his career as a teacher.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Schantz Family Homesteading in Alberta: Homesteading In The West: The Schantz Family Experience.” The article describes the experiences of various Schantz family members that homesteaded in Alberta, Canada including Tobias Schantz, Austin Tobias Schantz, Arthur Benjamin Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, and Ward White.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Hervey Meyer Bowman: Unrequited Scholar.” The article provides biographical information about Hervey Meyer Bowman.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Schantz Family of Berlin:Franklin Abram Schantz, 12 January 1874-1 October 1962.” The article provides biographical information about Franklin Abram Schantz.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Schantz Family of Berlin: Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, December 28, 1879-March 11, 1938.” The article provides biographical information about Florence Annie Catherine Schantz.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Schantz Family of Berlin: Etta's Wedding.” The article provides a description of Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz) and Ward White's wedding in 1897.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Dorothy Russell: A life in the Twentieth Century: A Return to Teaching.” The article provides biographical information about Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White), specifically describing her career as a teacher and her experiences during the second World War. The article also provides some biographical information about Franklin Abram Schantz, Sophie Emma Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, Austin Tobias Schantz, Arthur Benjamin Schantz, Donald Richard Russell and Harold Clarke Franklin Russell.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Dorothy Russell: A life in the Twentieth Century: Dorothy Russell, Retired Teacher.” The article provides biographical information about Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White), specifically describing her life after she retired from teaching.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Dorothy's 1926 Diary.” The article provides a description of some diary entries made by Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) in 1926.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Dorothy Russell: A life in the Twentieth Century: A Childhood in Berlin.” The article provides biographical information about Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White), specifically describing her childhood.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Dorothy Russell: A life in the Twentieth Century: A Teacher in the Roaring Twenties.” The article provides biographical information about Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White), specifically describing her career as a teacher.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Dorothy Russell: A life in the Twentieth Century: It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times, Dorothy and Clarke, 1923-1935.” The article provides biographical information about Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) and her husband Clarke Russell.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Schantz Family of Berlin: The Children of Tobias and Mary Schantz.” The article provides biographical information about the children of Tobias and Mary Schantz including Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz), Sophie Emma Schantz, Austin Tobias Schantz, Franklin Abram Schantz, Arthur Benjamin Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, and Herbert Cecil Palmer Schantz.

Transcriptions of letters sent by Orpheus Moyer Schantz to various family members between 1881 and 1951. The letters were transcribed by Harold Russell. Also includes an introductory article written by Harold Russel titled, “Affectionately Orpheus: Orpheus M. Schantz’s Letters Home.” The article provides biographical information about Orpheus Moyer Schantz.

A travel log written by Dorothy Russell detailing her and Helena Welch's trip to England, Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria in 1972.

The register of visitors for the funeral of Mary Schantz (nee Moyer) who died January 28, 1935 in Kitchener, Ontario at the age of 94. Mary Schantz's funeral was held at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home in Kitchener, Ontario.

Pen drawing featuring the lines of the poem titled, A Slumber Song as well as butterfly and 16 point compass rose motifs. The drawing also includes a monogram possibly made by combining the letters F, A, C, S and the date October 5, 1902.

The poem featured in the drawing was originally titled, Sleep Sweet and was written by Ellen M. Huntington Gates. The creator of this drawing changed the title and a few words in the lines of the original poem titled, Sleep Sweet by Ellen M. Huntington Gates.

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.

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.

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

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 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.

Records related to the Schantz Russell family history. Includes ephemera, drawings, a floor plan of the Schantz family home in Kitchener, Ont., correspondence and family histories written by Harold Russell.

Head and torso studio portrait of Agnes Nash seen in partial profile looking off camera. Nash is wearing a top with lace edging around the collar and a cross on a choker necklace.

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

Full body studio portrait of Florence Annie Catherine Schantz as an infant seen looking off camera and dressed in a white gown.

Full body studio portrait of Russel Nash as an infant seen seated, dressed in white gown with a lace collar, and smiling at something off camera.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of an unidentified individual seen looking off camera and dressed in a high collared top with a brooch at centre of neck.

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

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.

Snapshot of Ruth Schantz and her two daughters Joan Schantz and Sally Ann Schantz.