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.

File consists of house plans by N.O. Hipel Ltd. (Preston, Ontario) for the residence on Spruce Street in Galt, Ontario. Marked as "office copy."

File consists of materials relating to the proposal of a housing complex at Ottawa and River Rd. Includes meeting minutes, and studies on housing.

File consists of materials related to the mortgage on 84 Frederick St. Includes financial information, legal documents, and correspondence.

File consists of twenty six photocopies of architectural drawings showing the Lincoln Road Housing Project. Includes drawings of the exterior, floor plans, and elevations.

File consists of materials relating to the property at 19 Weber St. Includes room and board information, sales agreement information, etc.

File consists of materials relating to the proposed women and children's temporary accommodations at 19 Weber St. Includes correspondence, legal documents, and plans.

File consists of materials relating to the proposal of a housing complex at 180 Queen St., in Louis Jacob Breithaupt's former home Sonneck. Includes historical information on the home, correspondence, and proposed plans.

File consists of material relating to the production of advertising material for the Reverse Osmosis Division of Electrohome. Includes photographs, copy negatives, contact sheets, and a slide of reverse osmosis systems and applications; single-sheet advertisements for ultrafiltration systems soluble oil waste treatment and for maple sap concentration by reverse osmosis; and blank letterhead. Some of the photographs depict reverse osmosis systems at Bud Automotive (Kitchener, ON), TRW Canada Ltd. (St. Catharines, ON), Schwitzer (Stratford, ON), and an unidentified plant in Windsor, ON.

Some photographs have been mounted on board and retouched. Duplicate photographs are present.

File consists of a map of Kitchener-Waterloo depicting dates and types of aerial photography that had been mapped, and a study plan of parking facilities on Lancaster and Arnold streets in Kitchener. Both items prepared by the City of Kitchener, planning department.

An incomplete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon in Waterloo, Ontario. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. O. G. Smith, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. O.G. Smith, Mr. Gordon Steiss, Mrs. Boyanoski, Mr. Boyanoski, and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon. The spirit Walter was alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance.

A report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon in Waterloo, Ontario. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. Melvin Swartz, Mrs. M. Swartz, Mr. Gordon Steiss, Mrs. G. Steiss, Mr. O. G. Smith, and Mrs. O. G. Smith. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Walter, C.D., Orlandis, Maskeline, Carl Oestreich, the mother of Mr. Swartz, the mother of Mrs. Lacey, the mother of Mrs. O. G. Smith, the mother of Mrs. Sheldon, Ward, Straight Arrow, Mike, Boss Flynn, Walter Saengbush, Reverend Vale Owen, Monsier Bracan, Reverend Harvey, and several unidentified spirits. The spirit guide Abudha Khan was present at this séance.

A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon at 36 Willow Street, Waterloo. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. M. Swartz, Mrs. M. Swartz, Mr. L. Swartz, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. G. Steiss, Mrs. G. Steiss, Mr. O. G. Smith, Master Cark Smith, and Mrs. O. G. Smith. The spirits alleged to have communicated with through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Wickie, C.D., Mr. Maskeline, Yetta, Chas Oestreich, Orlandis, Gladys Steiss, Ward, Hinchcliffe, Mike, the Major, Walter, Willie Hudson, Mr. Jones, Reverend Vale Owen, Blue Snake, and Mr. Stead. The séance had several unidentified spirits, some of which communicated through song. The spirit guide Abudha Khan was present at this séance.

A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon at 26 Peppler Street, Waterloo. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. F. Krueger, Mr. M. Swartz, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. Gordon Steiss, Mr. O. G. Smith, and Mrs. O. G. Smith. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Fred Stumpf, Inez Merrill, Orlandis, Walter, Henry Beech Needham, father of Mrs. Lacey, Mr. Stead, Mr. Mader, Wickie, Mr. Jones, Violet, C.D., Father Josie Febian, and Tom Tyrrel. The spirit guide Abudha Khan was present at this séance.

A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon at 36 Willow Street, Waterloo. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. F. Krueger, Mr. J. L. Swartz, Mrs. J. L. Swartz, Mr. G. Steiss, Mr. O. G. Smith, and Mrs. O. G. Smith. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Ed Snyder, C. D., Mr. W. T. Stead, Maskeline, Vale Owen, Mike, Blue Snake, and Arch. Deacon Colley. The spirit guide Abudha Khan was present at this séance.

A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Smith at 326 Frederick Street, Kitchener. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. F. Krueger, Mr. M. Swartz, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. G. Steiss, Mr. O. G. Smith, and Mrs. O. G. Smith. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Mr. W. T. Stead, Wickey, Walter, Mike, Blue Snake, Great Bear, Reverend Vale Owen, Rose, and C.D. The spirit guide Abudha Khan was present at this séance.

A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon at Peppler Street, Waterloo. The sitters at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. Sheldon, Mrs. C. Matthews, Mr. Sheldon, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. C. Matthews, Mr. L. Swartz, Mrs. M. Swartz, Mr. O. G. Smith, and Mr. G. Steiss. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Walter, Violet, Mr. W. T. Stead, Mr. Conan Doyle, Mike, Blue Snake, White Cloud, the Major, and several unidentified spirits.

A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon in Waterloo, Ontario. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Miss. Kreiner, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. J. P. Skelton, Mr. Gordon Steiss, Mr. Clarke, Mrs. Clarke, Mr. O.G. Smith, and Mrs. O. G. Smith. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Mr. Maskeline, Mr. Skelton's mother, Jerry, Mrs. Sheldon's mother, Mrs. Lacey's father, Mr. W. T. Stead, Fritz Schnitz, Dr. Hall, Ward Clement, C.D., Jim Johnson, Harold Wright, Mike, and several unidentified spirits. The spirit guides Walter and Abudha Khan were present at this séance.

A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon in Waterloo. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. M. Swartz, Mrs. M. Swartz, Mr. G. Steiss, Mrs. G. Steiss, Mr. O. G. Smith, and Mrs. Thomas Lacey. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Maskeline, C.D., the mother of Mrs. Sheldon, Mike, Wickie, Walter, Mr. Stead, Great Bear, Elk Horn, and several unidentified spirits. The spirit guide Abudha Khan was present at this séance.

A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon in Waterloo. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. Levi Swartz, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mrs. O. G. Smith, Mrs. Charles Matthews, Mr. Charles Matthews, Mr. O. G. Smith, and Mr. Gordon Steiss. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were John Rogers, Emil Schroeder, Mike, Walter, Rose, Fing Ling Ling Tee, Sivato Ling Tee, Violet, Mr. W. T. Stead, Great Bear, Reverend Vale Owen, Wallace, and the Major.

A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Sheldon in Waterloo. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Miss. Kreiner, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mrs. M. Swartz, Mr. M. Swartz, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. O. G. Smith, Mrs. O. G. Smith, and Mr. Steiss. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Wickie, Walter, Mike, Pansy, Mr. Stead, Charlie, Wilhelmine, Great Bear, Blue Snake, Marcelle, and Arch. Deacon Colley. The spirit guide Abudha Khan was present at this séance.

A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Sheldon at 26 Peppler Street, Waterloo. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. F. Kruger, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. Gordon Steiss, Mr. O. G. Smith, and Mrs. O. G. Smith. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Mike, Angeline Fries, Mr. W. T. Stead, Big Chief Kitchiana, Mr. Jones, C. D., Blue Snake, Walter, and Maskeline. The spirit guide Abudha Khan was present at this séance.

A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon in Waterloo, Ontario. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. O. G. Smith, Mrs. Charles Matthews, Mr. Levi Swartz, and Mr. O. G. Smith. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Walter, Violet, Sambo, Raymond Lodge, Mr. W. T. Stead, Olympia, Chief Running Water, Mrs. L, Blue Snake, and White Cloud. The spirit guides present at this séance were Abudha Khan, Great Bear, Straight Arrow, and Big Heart.

A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Smith at 362 Frederick Street, Kitchener. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. O. G. Smith, Mr. J. C. Jaimet, Mr. O. G. Smith, Mr. D. Shantz, Mrs. C. Matthews, and Mrs. G. Steiss. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Major Merrieather, W. T. Stead, Wickey, Violet, Edison, David Livingstone, Mike, and Walter. The spirit guide Abudha Khan was present at this séance.

A copy of a report titled, Report of Housing Needs: Federally Sentenced Women Grand Valley Institution Kitchener, Ontario prepared by Dr. Susan Arai, Dr. Alison Pedlar, and Dr. Susan Shaw. The report examines the housing needs of federally sentenced women following their release from Grand Valley Institution in Kitchener, Ontario. Also includes a copy of supplementary data to the report. It is not known how or why Andrew Telegdi acquired these reports.

A complete report of a séance held at 362 Frederick Street, Kitchener. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mr. O. G. Smith, Mrs. E. E. Sheldon, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, and Mrs. O. G. Smith. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were the mother of Mrs. Thomas Lacey, the mother of Mrs. O. G. Smith, Peter Conley "Old Pete", Mike, Mr. A. Conan Doyle, Mr. Heist, Mr. Maskeline, Annie Fletcher, and Arch. Deacon Colley. The spirit guide Abudha Khan was present at this séance.

A report of a lecture alleged to have been given by the spirit Abudha Khan through Thomas Lacey. The lecture was given at a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon in Waterloo, Ontario. The report states that the usual sitters were present at this circle.

1. Ground Floor Plan Scheme No. 2, 419 Phillip W.R 2672 and 2nd Floor Plan Scheme No. 2, 415 Phillip W.R 2672.
2. Ground Floor Plan Scheme No. 2, 415 Phillip W.R 2672.

Material created and accumulated by the University of Waterloo Library primarily while planning for renovations to the Davis Centre Library to control noise levels. Includes project overviews, floor plans, minutes and reports from the Davis Renovation Planning Group, an environmental summary, and project progress reports. Also includes a formal record of Davis Centre Library noise problems written in 1989 and submitted to Murray Shepherd, University Librarian.

Image of heavy machinery on a torn up, dirt covered street.

File consists of one manuscript essay on reminiscences of Freeport, Waterloo County from 1867-1873, by M.G. Sherk [i.e. Scherck]. The reminiscences were later published in the Waterloo Historical Society annual volume.

Reidsville School students singing as a group and accompanied by a pianist.

File consists of clippings on the Waterloo Region headquarters building.

File consists of clippings, notes and histories relating to the history and development of various buildings in the Region of Waterloo, but not in Kitchener, Waterloo or Cambridge.

A copy of the court case, Regina v. Burko and five others, from the Ontario Magistrate’s Court dated November 27, 1968. The document includes summary, judgement, and sentence for six students at the University of Waterloo found guilty of trespassing at Eastwood Collegiate in Kitchener, ON under the Petty Trespass Act.

Photograph of the refrigerated hide storage area at Lang Tanning Company Limited with two unidentified men stacking hides.

File consists of materials relating to the history and development of the Reep house in Kitchener.

Image of three adults working at computer terminals inside a room with red walls and floors full of computers and servers in the Mathematics and Computer Building.

Slides featuring photographs of the Red Room in the Computing Centre at the University of Waterloo.

Group portrait of Red Cross nursing graduates seen wearing white uniforms.

Image of Kitchener Red Cross volunteers seated at tables and chairs in a church basement, turned toward the camera.

Group portrait of the graduates of the Waterloo Red Cross Home Nursing course wearing white uniforms and hats with veils.

Image of four Red Cross executive members posed for the camera. Two are standing behind two seated at a table. Behind them on the wall are two identical and partially obscured posters that read "The Work of Mercy Never Ends. GIVE."

Two copies of a photograph likely depicting a group of individuals gathered during a reception celebrating the opening of a new local Legion Hall that took place following the outdoor investiture ceremony at which Major John Gartshore Martin received the Distinguished Service Order (DSO). From left to right, the individuals pictured are Jessie Gartshore Martin; Margaret Alexander, Countess Alexander of Tunis; Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis and 17th Governor General of Canada; Gerald E. Eastman, law partner of John Gartshore Martin; and an unknown individual.

Head and shoulders portrait of Kenneth Reardon partially smiling at camera.

File consists of one photograph of George Elmore Reaman in his regalia as Director of Adult Education at the University of Waterloo.

Snapshot of Valentine Ratz' residence in Waterloo, Ontario. The address of the house is unknown.