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Zagar family photograph album.

  • SCA420-GA488
  • Collection
  • 1930-1955

Photograph album containing photographs and other materials related to the Zagar family with an emphasis on their youngest daughter Margaret Ann.

Photographs and ephemera in album cover the lives of the Zagar family from the early 1930s to the early 1950s. First sheets include photographs of the grandmothers, parents (Stephan and Wilma), twin oldest daughters (Rosalyn and Marilyn Ann), and youngest daughter as a baby (Margaret Ann). Rest of sheets focus on Margaret Ann and her development from early childhood to adulthood after having gotten infected with Poliomyelitis as an infant. Photographs include family pictures and celebrations, class photographs at the Gompers School for the Handicapped (located at South State St. and 123rd, Chicago), photographs of Margaret Ann's development at different stages, and photographs of family friends. Album also contains religious ephemera, school ephemera related to Gompers School events, and a newspaper clipping related to a function at Gompers School.

Zagar family

Women's Suffrage Scrapbook.

  • SCA41-WA22
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1912]

One scrapbook including photographs, newspaper clippings and other items related to the women's suffrage movement. Also includes several newsletters of the Women's Social and Political Union, which was founded by Emmeline Pankhurst.

WAVES scrapbook.

  • SCA418-GA487
  • Collection
  • 1944-1953

One scrapbook kept by Ruth Beardsley, a member of the United States Naval Reserve, known as WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). The album includes 86 photographs showing Ruth and classmates at training at Hunter College in New York a well as Oklahoma A&M College; Ruth with family and friends; the USS Woodworth; and a trip to Washington. Also included in the scrapbook are three wartime ration books from members of the Peterson family, two postcards to Edwin Peterson, a Petty Officer training manual for John Peterson from 1950, a clipping regarding Ruth visiting the factory where her father worked, an invitation to a party on the USS Kearsarge (CV-33) issued only to women, an Easter card, a certificate for Beardsley from the Maryland College of Engineering in Engineering Drawing, and a transcript of a broadcast given on CBS by Eric Sevareid on the day of the truce in the Korean War. The scrapbook itself features a drawing of WAVES on the cover.

Beardsley, Ruth

Victorian women photograph album.

  • SCA353-GA405
  • Collection
  • ca. 1900

One photograph album kept by an unknown woman with pictures of famous women. The album is made with wooden boards which feature paintings of a sunset over water and a song sparrow with calligraphic poetry. Each page includes a photograph of a different woman surrounded by a hand drawn frame that speaks to her life and work. Women in the album include Florence Nightingale, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Lady Florence Baker, Mary Somerville, Emily Davies, Johanna Maria Lind, and Rosa Bonheur.

Toronto Women's Press Club.

Scrapbook of news clippings, ephemera and photographs collected by the Toronto branch of the Media Club of Canada regarding their activities and members from 1975-1979. Included are news clippings regarding the Club's name change and affiliation with the Press Club, a cancelled debate between Eleanor Pelrine and Marshall McLuhan about abortion, the donation of the Club's archives to the Public Archives of Canada (now Library and Archives Canada), and the state of the Parti Quebecois. Also included is biographical information regarding Jean Hibbert, Lotta Dempsey, Helen Hogg, Beth Nealson, Estelle Craig, Helen Wood, Amalia Lindal, Susan Sommers, Edna Jacques, Mona Clarke and Jo Carson. Photos consist of headshot portraits of Helen Wood and Amalia Lindal, and photographs taken at an dinner part in honour of the publication of Edna Jacques' Up Hill All the Way.

Women's Press Club of Toronto

The Lang Tanning Company, Ltd. photograph album.

Series consists of a collection of photographs originally contained in a photograph album created to showcase the activities of The Lang Tanning Company Limited. It tells the story of a three generation manufacturing company and depicts several steps in the leather tanning process. Each photo includes a typed caption indicating what is captured in the corresponding image. Employees, predominantly white men, appear throughout though a small number or photos include white women at work on various stages of leather processing. No employee identifications are included.

Lang Tanning Company, Ltd.

Textile work scrapbooks.

  • SCA379-GA441
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1880]-[ca. 1889]

Two scrapbooks with handwritten patterns, clippings, and knit or crochet pattern samples.

Souvenir of Zambia.

Consists of a copper-bound scrapbook: "Presented to Nazla L. Dane, President, I.F.B.P.W., by the Members of the National Association of Business and Professional Women of Zambia, On the Occasion of Her Visit, the 12th-14th March 1973." It contains clippings, ephemera, photographs.

Dane, Nazla L.

Sims, Harvey J. : lawn bowling ephemera.

Scrapbook covering activities of the Canadian Lawn Bowling Association in general and H.J. Sims in particular from 1924 to 1941. Harvey J. Sims was on the Dominion Lawn Bowling Association Canadian team chosen to compete in Great Britain in 1924, and afterward continued to actively participate in the sport, winning many trophies. The scrapbook includes clippings, many with team photographs and portraits, drawings, schedules, itineraries relating to Harvey's involvement in lawn bowling events locally, in Ontario, the United States, and Great Britain.

Sims family

Senior wand work.

  • SCA341-GA386
  • Collection
  • 1906

One photograph album with 67 black and white photographs showing various callisthenic movements using a "wand." Each photograph includes a caption with the movement and position of the wand indicated. 5 photographs are missing from the album. The album is titled "Senior Wand Work" and dated 1906 by M. [Lucile] Adams.

Adams, M. Lucile

Scrapbooks.

Contains material relating to Nazla Dane's travel overseas as a delegate to the Fifth International Congress of Business and Professional Women, London, England, July 31-Aug. 5, 1950. Contains correspondence, ephemera, maps, photographs, postcards, tourist literature, etc. documenting the Congress and N. Dane's travels with a group from the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women through Scotland, England, France, Italy and Switzerland.

Dane, Nazla L.

Scrapbook: Printed Materials by the Record.

This scrapbook contains a collection of ephemera, pamphlets, brochures, etc. put out by the Record. This includes materials printed for the Records "Newspapers in Education" program, 1st issue facsimile, Oktoberfest brochures (not present in the K-W Oktoberfest Collection), carol and song sheets, local historical pamphlets by Sandy Baird and Mabel Dunham, etc.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Scrapbook of spirit lectures.

A scrapbook with lectures on various topics given by the spirits White Brother and Amarai through the medium, Thomas Lacey. The scrapbook also holds a press clipping featuring a letter to the editor against capital punishment written by Thomas Lacey.

Lacey, Thomas

Scrapbook of British royal family.

A scrapbook containing press clippings and a photograph of the British royal family. The press clippings feature articles regarding King George V’s Silver Jubilee, the death of King George V, the activities of King Edward VIII, as well as the children Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. One photograph features King George VI and Queen Elizabeth possibly taken during the 1939 royal tour of Canada. Also includes a map of lakes in Ontario and a photograph of Lady Agnew of Lochnaw an oil on canvas portrait of Gertrude Agnew, the wife of Sir Andrew Agnew, 9th Baronet completed by John Singer Sargent in 1892.

Forbes, Betty

Scrapbook: K-W Record Advertising.

This scrapbook contains advertisements mostly from Marketing , promoting th Record and its advertisers. Of particular interest are the ads featuring images of local industries, businesses and portraits of businessmen. These include Schreiters, Bullas, Waterloo Trust and Savings, etc. The scrapbook also contains self-promotion items published in the Record.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Scrapbook: K-W Record Advertising.

This scrapbook contains advertisements mostly from Marketing , promoting the Record and the stability of the local K-W market in post-war industrial conversion. Of particular interest are the full page ads featuring photographs of local industries and businesses such as Mutual Life, Electrohome, Burns, McBrine, and Snyder Furniture.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Scrapbook and photograph album.

Scrapbook and photograph album covering the lives of Margaret and Cully Schmidt. First part of the album recounts the life of Margaret Schmidt, including part of her family's history and, more thoroughly, from her early childhood to her old age, with an emphasis on her married life. Second part of the album recounts the life of Cully Schmidt, including part of his family's history more thoroughly, from her early childhood to her old age, with an emphasis on his work life.
Album includes photographs with captions, newspaper clippings, certificates, and ephemera created or accumulated by the Schmidt family. Photographs show Margaret exercising as a teenager, socializing with friends and family, spending time with her children, attending various personal and professional events, and travelling with her husband around the world. Photographs also show Cully exercising and working as a teenager, socializing with friends and family, working and travelling for work, spending time with his family, attending various personal and professional events, and travelling with his wife around the world.

Schmidt, Carl B.

Scrapbook album.

Scrapbook album with correspondence received by Hon. Dr. James Horace King, the Oath of the Members of the Privy Council, telegrams and invitations and programs to events received by King, newspaper clippings, and photographs. Some of the correspondence was sent by Lucien Turcotte Picaud (MP 1911-1922, and Secretary to Canadian High Commissioner at London from 1922-1931). One letter is in Dutch.

King, James Horace

Scrapbook album.

Scrapbook album created by Bettie Bernice Wilson with photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings related to her years in the Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division. Includes photographs of Wilson, Wilson and her colleagues training and socializing, as well as her graduating class from No. 6 "M." Depot in Toronto; newspaper clippings about the R.C.A.F., the R.C.A.F. Women's Division, and Wilson's colleges; and related ephemera, including dinner menus and health clearence cards.

Wilson, Bettie Bernice

Scrapbook album.

Scrapbook album with correspondence written and received by Hon. Dr. James Horace King, photographs, invitations to events, and newspaper clippings related to King. Includes a copy of The King cabinet of 1929 at a glance by Gustave Lacasse, M.D.
Includes loose photographs (one of the persons in a photograph could be Hance James Logan). One of the photographs contains an annotation that reads: “Canadian Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembly 1924.”

King, James Horace

Scrapbook 8.

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.

Schantz Russell Family

Scrapbook 7.

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.?

Schantz Russell Family

Scrapbook 6.

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.

Schantz Russell Family

Scrapbook 5.

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.

Schantz Russell Family

Scrapbook 4.

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.

Schantz Russell Family

Scrapbook 3.

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.

Schantz Russell Family

Scrapbook 2.

File consists of a scrapbook compiled by Damaris Smith's daughter Gertrude, containing an article written by Damaris Smith entitled "Pioneer Wife" published as a serial in Farmer's Magazine beginning with vol. 41, no. 7, July, 1944. The scrapbook also documents the history of the Smith family and contains photographs, a pencil sketch of the "Mountain Hall" homestead, and correspondence.

Smith, Damaris Isabella

Scrapbook 2.

File consists of a scrapbook compiled by Mauritana Smith containing material written by leading 19th century American writers and articles written by her mother, Damaris Isabella Smith. These items are pasted into an old manuscript account book. The scrapbook shows the kind of verse that appealed to United Empire Loyalists in Canada.

Smith, Mauritana

Scrapbook #2.

File consists of one scrapbook relating to the life of Lady and Lord Aberdeen. Listing of items in scrapbook:
Framed albumen photograph of Lady Aberdeen;
p.5R: Article on Lady Aberdeen from Weekend Magazine, 1964;
P.5V: continuation of article;
P.6R: continuation of article;
P.6V: continuation of article;
P.7R: Article on Lord and Lady Aberdeen from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1915;
P.7V: Article on Lord and Lady Aberdeen from the Winnipeg Free Press, 1915;
P.8R: Article on Lady Aberdeen from The Spotlight, 1925;
p.9R: Article on Lord and Lady Aberdeen from Aberdeen Press and Journal, 1927;
P.10R: Article on Lord and Lady Aberdeen from The Evening Standard, 1927;
P.10: Article on Lord and Lady Aberdeen's wedding from The Evening News, 1927;
P.12R: Souvenir booklet and photograph from the golden wedding anniversary of Lord and Lady Aberdeen, 1927;
P.12V: Article on the golden wedding of Lord and Lady Aberdeen and the wedding gift to them from the I.C.W. 1927;
P.13R: Articles on jubilee gifts for Lord and Lady Aberdeen, 1927;
P.14R: Article on the golden wedding anniversary of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from the People's Journal, 1927;
P.14V: Article on Lord Aberdeen being honoured from the People's Journal, 1927;
P.15R: Tribute to Lord and Lady Aberdeen from Irish Independent, 1927;
P.15V: Article on the golden wedding of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from Irish Independent, 1927;
P.16R: Article on golden wedding of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from the Aberdeen Press, 1927;
P.17R: Article on golden wedding of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from the Gazette, 1927;
P.18R: Article on golden wedding of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from the People's Journal, 1927;
P.19R: Article on golden wedding of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from Aberdeen Journal, 1927;
P.19V: Article on golden wedding of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from Aberdeen Press, 1927;
P.20R: Article on golden wedding of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from Aberdeen Press, 1927;
P.21R: I.C.W. Bulletin article on Lord Aberdeen at the time of his death, 1934;
P.22R: Article on the funeral of Lord Aberdeen from the Aberdeen Bon-Accord and Northern Pictorial, 1934;
P.23R: Article on death of Lady Aberdeen from The Globe, 1939;
P.24R: Article on the death of Lady Aberdeen from The Globe, 1939;
P.25R: Article on the death of Lady Aberdeen from the Aberdeen Bon-Accord and Northern Pictorial, 1939;
P.26R: Greetings from Lady Aberdeen to friends in the N.C.W.;
P.27R: The Dominion Illustrated images of Lady and Lord Aberdeen and Highfield, 1890;
P.27V: The Dominion Illustrated image of the Aberdeen family;
P.28R: Image of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from The Countrywoman;
P.29R: Photograph of Lady Aberdeen, 1900;
P.29V: Photograph postcard of Lord and Lady Aberdeen, signed by Lady Aberdeen, 1906;
p.30R: Photograph of Lady Aberdeen with a ms. note reading "In remembrance of the I.C.W. at Toronto June 1909 and with sincere thanks from Ishbel Aberdeen.";
P.30V: Portrait illustration of Lady Aberdeen by D. Trifilis, 1917;
P.31R: Photograph of Lord and Lady Aberdeen getting into a car in Ottawa, 1916;
P.31V: Two newspaper images of Lord and Lady Aberdeen on their golden wedding anniversary, 1927; P.32R: Three clippings and one postcard of images of Lord and Lady Aberdeen;
P.32V: Photo reproduction of Lady Aberdeen;
P.33R: Clipping of image of Lady Aberdeen at McEwan Hall, 1933;
P.33V: Three clippings of images of Lord and Lady Aberdeen;
P.34R: Photograph of Lord and Lady Aberdeen's visit to the Aberdeen Mutual Benefit Association at the Government Printing Bureau, 1916;
P.34V: Two group photographs of members of the N.C.W.;
P.35R: Clipping of I.C.W. delegates in Brussels, 1935;
P.37R: Article on Lord and Lady Aberdeen's fiftieth wedding anniversary from the People's Journal, 1927;
P.37V: Three clippings showing the grounds and interior of House of Cromar where Lord and Lady Aberdeen lived;
P.38R: Souvenir of the House of Cromar postcard set, 1934;
P.39V: Article on Haddo House from the Scottish Field, 1958;
P.40R: Article on Haddo House from the Scottish Field, 1961.

Hamilton-Gordon, Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks

Scrapbook 2.

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.

Schantz Russell Family

Scrapbook 2.

Scrapbook created by an unknown party (probably a family member or close friend) containing clippings from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record relating to local men serving in the war. Clippings describe the postings, promotions, and activities of the soldiers and officers, honours received, and news about those injured, missing, or killed. Some clippings relate to John Gartshore Martin, Wilson Alexander Martin, and Muriel Clift (fiancee of William Jamieson Martin). Some clippings are loose between pages of the scrapbook.

Martin, John Gartshore

Scrapbook 2.

Scrapbook containing loose and pasted-in clippings, ephemera, a photograph, and typed transcripts of speeches made by Dr. S.F. Leavine both during the mayoralty contest of 1949, and after his nomination as Mayor in December, 1949. Clippings describe the progress of the 1949 mayoral race Leavine and Ald. Harry Ainlay; advertising and promotional materials related to Leavine's campaign; coverage of Leavine's win, including reactions from his wife Desta and their two daughters; and Leavine's legacy following his death in 1958.

Loose materials in this scrapbook include clippings, some of which are undated, and others which are dated 1954-1955, and 1957-1958. These clippings report on Dr. S.F. Leavine's speeches in the Legislature as M.P.P for Waterloo North. They report on Leavine's recommendation that a royal commission be set up to investigate the whole field of curative arts and sciences. Another article reports on Leavine's statement to the Legislature that monopolistic practices among local hospitals are destroying the effectiveness of the general practitioner. In another article it is reported that Dr. S.F. Leavine stresses the need for more roads in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.

Among the scrapbook materials are clippings and a telegram relating to Leavine's campaign for re-election as M.P.P for Waterloo North in 1955. The telegram is dated June 10, 1955 and expresses the condolences of Hon. Leslie Frost on Dr. S.F. Leavine's non-reelection. In 1956 Dr. S.F. Leavine returned to civic politics as an alderman and several clippings in this scrapbook relate to his term of office as alderman from 1956-1957. Other loose clippings relate to Leavine's mayorality campaigns in 1949 and 1957.

The scrapbook also contains clippings which report on Leavine's admission to the K-W Hospital in 1958 following a heart seizure, while others are commemorative in nature, including an obituary, following his death on July 27, 1958. Two other articles report that Kitchener's new health department headquarters are to be named after Leavine. Present at the official opening of these new headquarters were Dr. G. E. Duff Wilson, medical officer of health; Dr. Desta Leavine, who unveiled a portrait of her father; Health Minister Dymond; and Dr. Louis V. Lang, health board chairman.

Also in the file is a photograph from [1950?] that appeared in the Kitchener-Waterloo Record.

Leavine, Stanley Francis

Scrapbook 1 : loose material.

Material collected by John Gartshore Martin relating mainly to his experience in the war, including social and sporting events and regimental memorial services. Includes ephemera, newspaper clippings, photographs, a negative, a guide map of London, and a 1984 letter to John from a researcher regarding his scrapbook.

Clippings relate to the war and John's involvement in particular, and include the October 27, 1945 issue of The Maple Leaf (newspaper for the Canadian Forces, northwest Europe edition); a clipping about a post-war business trip to Europe by John Alexander Martin is also present.

Martin, John Gartshore

Scrapbook 1.

Scrapbook created by John Gartshore Martin about his experiences in WWII. Includes snapshots, newspaper clippings, ephemera, and correspondence. Snapshots were taken during John's training in Canada and his time in Europe, and show sporting events; fellow officers and soldiers; towns, buildings, and countryside in Normandy, Belgium and Holland; tanks and other equipment; a post-war ceremony; and other subjects.

Scrapbook includes a telegram from John's parents informing him of his brother Jamie's death, ts. Information relating to battles, a letter to Jessie Martin regarding John's DSO, and other items. Clippings relate to John's involvement in the war and his decoration with the DSO by the Governor General Viscount Alexander. The scrapbook pages are not in order and have been left as found. Some pages contain identification for the photographs.

Martin, John Gartshore

Scrapbook #1.

File consists of one scrapbook relating to Lord and Lady Aberdeen. Listing of items in scrapbook:
p.3R: International Council of Women biography of Lady Aberdeen;
p. 4R: Bulletin of the International Council of Women from 1936 with article by Lady Aberdeen;
P. 5R: President's address to I.C.W. delegates at plenary council meeting in 1936, by Lady Aberdeen;
P. 5V: Lady Aberdeen's farewell address as president of the I.C.W., 1936, also a copy of a photograph taken by Lady Aberdeen showing a rainbow over Lake Geneva;
P.6R: A web of memories, an address given by Lady Aberdeen in 1937; P7R: President's letter by Lady Aberdeen from the 1935 I.C.W. Bulletin;
P.8R: How the I.C.W. accepted the principle of international arbitration from 1938;
P.9R: Lady Aberdeen to entertain famous women article from 1939;
P.10R: The National Council of Women by A.M. Going from 1931;
P.11R and P.11V: The National Council of Women from Chatelaine, 1931;
P.12R: The Daily Colonist from 1964 article on Lady Aberdeen;
P.12V: article with excerpts from Lady Aberdeen's diary by James K. Nesbitt;
P.13R: National Council of Women newsletter excerpt from 1965;
P.14R: Farewell of the Ottawa Local Council of Women to Her Excellency The Countess of Aberdeen, 1898;
P.15R; Women in Canadian history article on Lady Aberdeen from the Globe and Mail, 1963;
P.16R: Winnipeg Free Press article on Lady Aberdeen from 1967; P.17R: Lady Aberdeen article from Winnipeg Tribune;
P.18R: Article on Ethel Chadwick, whose mother was a friend of Lady Aberdeen and on Lady Aberdeen being rescued from a river;
P.19R: A history of the May Court Club of Ottawa;
P.20R: article on a ball at the May Court Club, 1967;
p.21R: article on a musical about Lady Aberdeen;
P.22R: article on Lady Aberdeen from the Gazette, 1962;
P.23R: Christmas card of a sketch by Lady Aberdeen sent from her and Lord Aberdeen, 1929;
P.24R Christmas card of a sketch by Lady Aberdeen sent from her and Lord Aberdeen, 1930;
P.25R Christmas card of a sketch by Lady Aberdeen sent from her and Lord Aberdeen, 1932;
P.26R: Christmas card of a sketch by Lady Aberdeen sent from her and Lord Aberdeen, 1933 also Christmas card from 1935;
P.27R: Christmas card of a sketch by Lady Aberdeen sent from her and Lord Aberdeen, 1937 and 1938; P.28R: address presented to The Countess of Aberdeen in the Senate Chamber after the prorogation of Parliament, 1898;
P.27-28: The Saturday Globe article on decorative Canadian plates, 1897;
P.29R: Article on Lady Aberdeen from the Winnipeg Free Press, 1928;
P.30R: Bulletin of the I.C.W. with article on Lady Aberdeen for her 80th birthday, 1937;
P.30V: Article on the centenary of the birth of Lady Aberdeen, 1957;
P.31R: Photograph of the memorial plaque to Lady Aberdeen in the International Peace Garden;
P.32R: The Associated Country Women of the World Lady Aberdeen Scholarship information, 1960, article on the future of the Associated Country Women of the World, 1959;
P.32V: Article on the first Lady Aberdeen Scholar who is working in Uganda, 1962;
p.35R: The Country Woman article on the Lady Aberdeen scholarship, 1962;
P.34R: Booklet on the Lady Aberdeen Library on the history of women, 1967;
P.36R: Photograph of a paperweight given to Lady Aberdeen by Harriet Boomer;
P.37R: Information on the I.C.W. presidential chain of office;
P.38V: three items of correspondence from Lady Aberdeen addressed to Mrs. Shortt, 1916, 1920, 1932;
P.39R: four items of correspondence from Lady Aberdeen to Mrs. Shortt, Winifred, and Mrs. Culton, 1934;
P.40R: Poem by Mary Aldis given in a speech by Lady Aberdeen, 1915;
P.41R: Article by Lady Aberdeen on the last fifty years, 1927;
P.42R: Fifty years of liberalism by Lady Aberdeen, 192-;
P.43R: I.C.W. Bulletin article on Lady Aberdeen, 1937.

Hamilton-Gordon, Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks

Scrapbook 1.

File consists of a scrapbook compiled by Mauritana Smith containing material written by leading 19th century American writers and articles written by her mother, Damaris Isabella Smith. These items are pasted into an old ms. account book. The scrapbook shows the kind of verse that appealed to United Empire Loyalists in Canada.

Smith, Mauritana

Scrapbook 1.

Scrapbook containing loose and pasted-in clippings, as well correspondence (letters and cards), speech notes, invitations, programs, photographs, and other ephemera predominantly relating to Dr. S.F. Leavine's election as Mayor of Kitchener in 1949. Included are notes of congratulations; coverage of the mayoralty race and Leavine's activities as mayor; his participation on various city boards and commissions, including the Service Welfare Committee; and a proclamation signed by Mayor Leavine declaring that "Brotherhood Week" is to be observed in Kitchener from February 19-26, 1950, along with a photo from a related event. Also included is a typed welcoming speech made by Mayor Leavine at an unspecified event.

One of the loose photographs depicts "The Walking Mayor", as he came to be known, pictured on his daily walk to work as Mayor of Kitchener. A second photograph appears to have been taken on election day in 1955 when Dr. S.F. Leavine ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the Waterloo North constituency. The final photograph was taken at the official opening of the Carmicheal School Addition on March 7, 1950 which was attended by Mayor Leavine.

The loose clippings cover: Leavine's recommended changes to the Criminal Code as a means of bringing youth gang activity under control; a Waterloo North Conservative Progressive picnic at Waterloo Park in August, 1952 which was attended; and Leavine's nomination to contest the Waterloo North constituency in 1955.

Correspondence:

  • Letter (Dec. 9, 1949) to Leavine from city clerk, C.G. Lips officially acknowledging Dr. S.F. Leavine's election to the position of Mayor, and asking him to subscribe the necessary Oath of Office prior to the Council's inaugural meeting on Jan. 3, 1950.
  • Letter (Feb. 16, 1950) from H.E. McCallum, the Mayor of Hamilton, inviting Leavine to attend an evening event which will constitute part of the Third Canadian Sportsmen's Show in March, 1950. An invitation to the 43rd Annual Convention of the Canadian Gas Association in June 1950 is also contained in this file along with reservation forms for the event.

Leavine, Stanley Francis

Scrapbook 1.

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.

Schantz Russell Family

Scrapbook 1.

File consists of a scrapbook compiled by Damaris Smith containing clippings, engravings, stamps and seals, and obituaries and biographies of prominent suffragists, literary, political and social women, some of whom are British.

Smith, Damaris Isabella

Scrapbook : Ottawa.

File consists of one scrapbook, possibly kept by Helen Mary Kaufman. The scrapbook includes images with handwritten captions relating to birth control in Canada and the Dorothea Palmer birth control trial. Also includes topical pages on the abdication of Edward VIII and political notes on Mackenzie King and Mitchell Hepburn.

Kaufman Family

Scrapbook : July.

File consists of one scrapbook, possibly kept by Helen Mary Kaufman. The scrapbook includes images with typed captions relating to the birth control debate in Canada.

Kaufman Family

Scrapbook : election publicity.

File consists of a scrapbook with samples of election publicity for Dana Porter's 1955 campaign for re-election in the St. George riding of Toronto.

Porter, Dana Harris

Scrapbook : birth control notes.

File consists of one scrapbook, possibly kept by Helen Mary Kaufman. The scrapbook includes images with typed captions relating to the Dorothea Palmer birth control trial.

Kaufman Family

Scrapbook : 2006-2009

File consists of one scrapbook documenting the history of the Concordia Club through the years 2006-2009.

Concordia Club

Scrapbook : 2003-2005

File consists of one scrapbook documenting the history of the Concordia Club through the years 2003-2005.

Concordia Club

Scrapbook.

File consists of a scrapbook kept by Ella Anthes Cook. Includes manuscript poems, proverbs, and facts, and newspaper clippings (mainly poems and general humour and knoweldge). Some items are loose between pages. Many pages are blank.

Rieder and Anthes family

Scrapbook.

Norman Schneider's scrapbook of clippings relating to the Norman C. Schneider family, local history, local weather, personalities, sports, Kitchener downtown, J.M. Schneider Ltd., Waterloo-Wellington Airport, local postcards.

Schneider, Norman Christoph

Scrapbook.

Norman Schneider's scrapbook of clippings relating to Waterloo County, Schneider company, Schneider family and general interest clippings from 1962-1965.

Schneider, Norman Christoph

Scrapbook.

File consists of one scrapbook with clippings, speeches and articles on Dana Porter, his work, life, and interests.

Porter, Dana Harris

Scrapbook.

File consists of one large scrapbook with pasted-in clippings on Porter, his life, and his work. Includes many clippings on the British immigration of 1947.

Porter, Dana Harris

Scrapbook.

Contains ephemera, correspondence, photographs relating to Nazla Dane's activities in connection with the Toronto Business and Professional Women's Club, including her presidency from 1949 to 1951.

Dane, Nazla L.

Scrapbook.

Scrapbooks relating to N.C. Schneider's career in politics. Includes a 1969 biographical article about his political career as liberal Member of Parliament for Waterloo North in Ottawa.

Schneider, Norman Christoph

Scrapbook.

Scrapbook relating to Norman C. Schneider's career in politics.

Schneider, Norman Christoph

Scrapbook.

File consists of one bound scrapbook compiled by Isabel Mackay. The scrapbook contains published versions of short stories written by Mackay which have been pasted into one volume, labelled in gilt on the front cover "Short Stories by Isabel Ecclestone Mackay."

Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone

Scrapbook.

Contains ephemeral materials collected on a trip to Hawaii, including brochures, photograph, advertising ephemera, recipe booklets, and postcards.

Dane, Nazla L.

Scrapbook.

A scrapbook containing press clippings from a variety of publications primarily related to Youth in Conflict with the Law or issues affecting youth in Canada including unemployment, juvenile violence, and drug use. The scrapbook was possibly assembled by Andrew Telegdi.

Telegdi, Andrew

Scrapbook.

Norman Schneider's scrapbook of clippings relating to the Norman C. Schneider family, local history, Chicopee, symphony, local weather, personalities, sports, Kitchener downtown.

Schneider, Norman Christoph

Scrapbook.

Scrapbook relating to Norman C. Schneider's career in politics.

Schneider, Norman Christoph

Scrapbook.

File consists of one large scrapbook with pasted-in clippings and magazine articles on Porter, his work, and related interests.

Porter, Dana Harris

Scrapbook.

File consists of one large scrapbook with pasted-in clippings, magazine articles, ephemera and correspondence created and accumulated by Porter, relating to his work, family and interests.

Porter, Dana Harris

Scrapbook.

File consists of one scrapbook compiled partially by Mackay and partially by an unknown person. Includes loosely inset obituaries and reviews of Mackay's works as well as a number of photographs of contemporary Canadian authors.

Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone

Scrapbook.

File consists of one scrapbook compiled by an unknown person consisting of obituaries of Isabel Mackay. Also includes one photograph taken by Mackay on August 15, 1928 of Boundary Bay.

Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone

Scrapbook.

One scrapbook of clippings relating to Norman C. Schneider's activities as an M.P. Includes one 1973 news story about the closing of the Kitchener Market.

Schneider, Norman Christoph

Scrapbook.

File consists of one scrapbook documenting the immigration of British and Dutch citizens to Canada following the Second World War, in which Porter was involved. Includes clippings and photographs, most of which have captions.

Porter, Dana Harris

Scrapbook.

File consists of one large scrapbook with five pasted-in photographs of Dana Porter and others at various events. No identification is given for the photographs.

Porter, Dana Harris

Scrapbook.

File consists of a scrapbook created by Annie Elizabeth May Hewlett at Cannington Manor, Saskatchewan. Scrapbook includes articles and stories by Hewlett, most of them published in The Leader-Post (Regina) and other newspapers and magazines. Many of the articles are about western Canada or the history of Saskatchewan and Cannington Manor.
The scrapbook includes the following:

  • Cannington Manor historic park : a Saskatchewan historic site. [s.l.] : Saskatchewan Diamond Jubilee and Canada Centennial Corporation, [1965].
  • Obituary of Annie Elizabeth May Hewlett. The Leader-Post, April 18, 1974. [photocopy]
  • "England on the prairies." The Beaver, December 1952, 20-25.
  • "The manorless manor of Cannington." The Producing News, 1960, 16-22.
  • "Charles Pryce of Fernley: he builded well at Cannington". [unidentified newspaper article, n.d.; "no. 1 of 3 articles"]
  • "Revealing account book items: Charles Pryce of Fernley, pioneer." [unidentified newspaper article, n.d.; "no. 2 of 3 articles"]
  • "Braw lads and sonsy lassies." [unidentified newspaper article, n.d.; "no. 3 of 3 articles"]
  • "Pioneer prince of yarners: Alfred Le Mesurier of Cannington Manor." The Leader-Post, June 29, 1955, p.?
  • "Godfroie Rainville of Cotham." The Leader-Post, July 20, 1955, p.?
  • "France on the prairies." The Beaver, March 1954, 3-7.
  • "Sounding brass." Onward, July 5, 12, 19, 26; Aug. 2, 9, 1953, p.[417]-419, 438-439, 446-449, 452-453, 462-463, 468-469, 475, 486-487, 494, 500-501, 510-511.
  • "Down on the farm." Saskatchewan Farmer, November 2, 1931, p. 9; June 1, 1937, p. 9; 1945, p.?; 1945, p. 24.
  • "Memories stirred as church marks 75th year." The Leader-Post, June 29, 1960, p.2.
  • [Ts. excerpts from from letters to her mother. 1911-1933.]
  • "Reflections at eventide." The Leader-Post, November 17, 1952, p.?
  • "And thus to California." The Leader-Post, December 8, 1954, p.?
  • "Home to Saskatchewan." The Leader-Post, June 15, 1953, p.?
  • "'Double yolk' promises." [The Leader-Post, n.d., p.?]
  • "Character overlooked." [The Leader-Post, n.d., p.?]
  • "Gentle gentility." [unidentified periodical], November 13, 1953, 729-730.
  • "In praise of little hospitals." [n.d., p.45, ?] [unidentified newspaper clipping]
  • "Mount Ararat has its points." [n.d., p.?] [unidentified newspaper clipping]
  • "Now it's 'O' for operator." [n.d., p.?] [unidentified newspaper clipping]
  • "Salty words add tang." The Leader-Post, February 27, 1952, p.?

Hewlett, Annie Elizabeth May

Scrapbook.

File consists of one bound scrapbook compiled by Isabel Mackay. The scrapbook includes clippings of Mackay's published works, reviews, and biographical sketches. Pages 278-286 consist of a partial index to the scrapbook.

Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone

Scrapbook.

File consists of one scrapbook with reviews and articles on Mackay's book "Blencarrow." The reviews are pasted into a blank book that has the Blencarrow cover pasted on the front.

Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone

Scrapbook.

Contains clippings relating to Nazla Dane's tour of South Africa and Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) in her role as President of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs.

Dane, Nazla L.

Schneider, Norman C. : Scrapbook copies.

Photocopies of pages from a scrapbook compiled by Norman C. Schneider prior to removal of photographs, clippings and general ephemera for preservation purposes. Original album used for scrapbook included as part of series.

Schneider, Norman Christoph

Schneider, Jean May baby book.

Commercially-produced baby book regarding Jean May Schneider, daughter of Fred H. and Ella Schneider, born March 18, 1923. Includes 51 snapshots of Jean May and other infants including: Gwenith Washburn, "Bobbie" Menzies, David and Ruth Halliwell, Charles Bowman White, Mary Caroline Shupe, Katherine and John [Siegner?], Betsy and Tommy Koelher, Elaine Woolner. Some snapshots were taken at Clifton Cottage, Southampton, Ont. One snapshots includes a view of the house at 25 Courtland Ave. W. in Kitchener, Ont. Others show children playing outdoors in the winter.

Schneider family

Schneider, Frederick Paul and Jean May with family.

Twenty-five snapshots of Jean May and Frederick Paul, children of Fred H. and Ella Schneider, in a green leather tooled album. Many are duplicates of snapshots found in Jean May's baby book. Includes snapshots taken at Southampton, Ont. and at 194 Weber St., Kitchener, Ont. and snapshots of the children playing outdoors, at the beach. in the winter, with toys and riding bicycles. Includes a snapshot of F.H. Schneider in a bathing suit.

Schneider family

Retirement and Mary Johnston Public School.

One scrapbook maintained by Mary Johnston with materials on her retirement, and the naming of Mary Johnston Public School in her honour. Includes photographs, correspondence, ephemera, and more.

Johnston, Mary

Retirement.

One scrapbook with photographs and captions from Mary Johnston's retirement parties.

Johnston, Mary

Recuerdo de su Estada en Mendoza.

Tooled leather album presented to Nazla Dane to commemorate her visit to Mendoza, Argentina to the International Congress of the IFBPW, 1974. Contains signatures of delegates, photographs, correspondence, news clippings.

Dane, Nazla L.

Professional development.

Scrapbook kept by Mary Johnston detailing professional development events attended and organized by her. Includes photographs, newsletters, correspondence, and ephemera.

Johnston, Mary

Postcards and invitations to events.

Postcards and invitations to events received by Hon. Dr. James Horace King, M. D. and his first wife, Mrs. Nellie Mae King. All items were attached to a scrapbook album at some point. Original file folder contained a note that read: “JH King Invitations. Detailed list JHK scrapbook #2,” possibly referring to file 26.

King, James Horace

Postcard album.

Photograph album with ninety-two postcards of Danish West Indies, Martinique and Guadeloupe, Antigua, St. Lucia, Panama, Jamaica, Cuba, and Florida (United States of America).

Kaufman, A. R. (Alvin Ratz)

Photographs from event to celebrate Pioneers of Canadian Adult Education, John Friesen, Gordon Selman, Alan Thomas.

Photograph album with photographs and ephemera from an event organized to celebrate John Friesen, Gordon Selman, and Alan Thomas as "Pioneers of Canadian Adult Education." Also contains a CD-ROM with photographs of the event, the event website, and copyright information crediting the photographs to photographer Michel Gascon.

Carold Institute

Photographs : Album

Series consists of photographs originally contained in a photograph album created to demonstrate the activities of the Kaufman Rubber Co. Limited. It includes photographs of the general offices and production departments.

Kaufman Footwear

Photograph collection.

  • SCA83-GA53
  • Collection
  • [186-?]-[19--?]

Collection consists of 169 19th century American photographs. Included are 115 carte-de-visites, 40 cabinet portraits, 2 albums, 11 miscellaneous photographs and 1 envelope of miscellaneous business and greeting cards.

The photographs vary in size, but many of are 1 x 1 cm and mounted on card. Most are albumen type photographs depicting various people including infants, children, and adults. The photographs come from various studios across the United States though the majority come from studios in New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Illinois. The photographs, since rehoused, were originally housed in two albums decorated with an intricate relief on the cover and a metal clasp lock.

Photograph album 5 : trip to England and Scotland.

Album containing snapshots and souvenir postcards from a trip to England and Scotland. The trip was probably taken by Margaret (Wilson) More and her husband William More [?], Richard S. Wilson, and other members of the Wilson family. Album also includes loose snapshots of members of the Wilson and Martin families and a photograph of Jamie Martin; a Christmas card; and an manuscript Poem.

Martin, John Gartshore

Photograph album 4 : Mary Ann Kabel.

Album belonging to Mary Ann Kabel (later Martin) containing snapshots of her and her friends, friends' wedding photographs, and snapshots of John Gartshore Martin at the military school in Vernon, BC. Album also contains newspaper clippings and memorabilia. Clippings relate to news and announcements about Mary Ann's friends and other men from Kitchener-Waterloo serving in World War II (including deaths, injuries, etc.) and the weddings of Mary Ann's friends.

Martin, John Gartshore

Photograph album 3 : Martin family.

Album containing snapshots of John Alexander and Jessie Martin and their children as well as other relatives and family friends. Includes snapshots of Wilson in uniform posing with relatives, and of Jamie's grave at Beny-sur-mer, France.

Album also contains newspaper clippings and memorabilia, including the telegram from the Department of National Defence regarding Jamie's death and Jamie's last letter home. Clippings relate to Jamie's death, Wilson's wedding, John Alexander Martin's career (including his appointment to rubber controller for Canada), and news of relatives and friends.

Martin, John Gartshore

Photograph album 2 : Martin family.

Album containing snapshots of members of the Martin family, including Wilson, Jamie and John in uniform posing alone and with other relatives and friends; Jamie with friends in Europe during the war; the three brothers as young children; and John Alexander and Jessie Martin. Album also includes photographs of Jamie's grave and the cemetery at Beny-sur-mer in France; John Alexander and Jessie visiting the grave; and other memorials and plaques dedicated to Jamie.

Album includes newspaper clippings mostly relating to the involvement of Wilson, Jamie and John in the war; Jamie's death and the memorial services for him; and Wilson's post-war career.

Martin, John Gartshore

Photograph album 1 : Martin family.

Album containing snapshots of Jessie and John Alexander Martin and their children, Wilson, Jamie, and John, as babies and young children. Other relative are included in some photographs. Album also includes later photographs of the three brothers in uniform, and a photograph of John Gartshore Martin and his father visiting Jamie's grave at Beny-sur-mer cemetery.

Also contained in the album are several press clippings relating to John's achievements in the war, John A. Wilson (cousin) who was killed in action, and the post-war careers of Wilson and John.

Martin, John Gartshore

Photograph Album #1.

One photograph album. Includes a list describing each photograph created by rych mills. Some of the photographs are hand-tinted. Most photographs are not identified. Identified photographs include:

Denton: "Suddaby School, Kitchener, Ont., Oct. 19, 1923: instructors", group portrait, includes Dorothy R.; Suddaby School, Kitchener, 1923", untitled view of Victoria Public School.

Snapshots: Victoria park activities: scenic views, bridge, pavilion, duck pen, swimming, skating carnival with races and pairs, athletic field, Highgate, Lake Erie, "Rondeau 1924", lake and beach scenes including cattle on the beach, canoeing and scenery such as lakes, rocks and pines.

Group and single portraits of friends and relatives including: Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Franklin Abram Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, Sophie Emma Schantz, Mary Schantz, Flemming Clarke Russell, Dorothy Etta Russell, and people swimming at beach.

Grand River: in flood at Bridgeport upstream from bridge, views from Cressman's Woods.

St. Mary's Hospital.

Schantz Russell Family

Photograph album.

“Trip" photograph album belonging to Montgomery containing 182 b&w snapshots in various sizes, identified, of buildings and locations in France, England, Mexico, Spain and Canada. Many are commercial views.

Montgomery, Frances Kathleen

Photograph album.

A photograph album containing photographs, postcards, press clippings, and greeting cards accumulated by the Bechler family.

Bechler family

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