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File consists of a typescript by Alice Riggs Hunt documenting her experiences in Germany, 48 l. of ts. notes and drafts in various paginations. One section is marked "1917'; another "1919".

File consists of 11 picture postcards, b&w and col. of Hanover, Hanstein, Karlsruhe, Mainz and Rudesheim.

File consists of material relating mostly to the F.W. Woolworth Co. in Germany in the early 1960s, and a to a [possibly business-related] trip that the Keffers took to Germany in 1961. Includes correspondence, a travel itinerary, pages of comparative reports for Woolworth's German stores (1960-1961), meeting minutes, and two group photographs [possibly Woolworth managers] taken by Jones & Morris (Washington).

Snapshots, postcards and tourist information relating to Eschwege, Germany, home of the Roth family (Reichen Sachsen on the Werre, Hesse). Henrietta Charlotte Roth was the wife of Charles Andrew Ahrens.

Extract from church records in Unterowisheim, Germany, relating to the parents and grandparents of Hermann Oberst and Christiane Schlaier. Christiane Schlaier's mother was Katharine Christiane Schneider, sister of Johann Christoph Schneider.

Draft Schneider family tree by Norman C. Schneider.

Photocopy of a letter from the minister of the church in Unterowisheim, Germany to Betty Schneider, May 29, 1989, accompanied by an extract from church records relating to the forbearers of Johann Christoph Schneider.

Six snapshots of Oberst and Evers family members sent to Norman C. Schneider.

File consists of items of correspondence between the Motz family living in Waterloo and relatives living in Germany. The correspondence is mostly general and gives details on each family, but also talks about restrictions posed on those living in East Germany post WWII, and attempts to immigrate to Canada.

Collection consists of materials collected by Kenneth Rowntree during his time in Germany as part of the Canadian Army Dental Corps at the end of the Second World War. The collection includes materials primarily created in Oldenburg including a scrapbook relating to the Hitlerjugend, propaganda photographs, a playbill, and a brochure for the Beaver Club.

Norman C. Schneider's file of correspondence, some in German, the Oberst family in Unterowisheim. Letters to and from relatives in Germany discuss post-war conditions as well as providing genealogical information about the Schneider family in Unterowisheim, and extracts from Church records. Unterowisheim was the birthplace of Johann Christoph Schneider. Many letters have been translated into English.

Nine snapshots taken in Unterowisheim, Germany during a trip there by Norman and Ethel Schneider in May 1958 to visit relatives of Schneider and Roth families.

Norman C. Schneider's file of correspondence, some in German, with the Evers family in Eschwege. Letters to and from relatives in Germany discuss post-war conditions as well as providing genealogical information about the Ahrens (Roth) family in Eschwege. Many letters have been translated into English. Also includes one letter to and from an unrelated food parcel recipient in Germany, 1950.

Thirteen snapshots taken in Unterowisheim, Germany, the birthplace of Johann Christoph Schneider, during a visit there by Norman C. Schneider in 1938. Includes snapshots of Norman Schneider and Frau Herman Oberst, "only living relative".

One manuscript (original) by Norman C. Schneider. Consists of a story about sausage-maker William Rohleder who cashed a J.M. Schneider cheque at a bank in Berlin in 1928. Includes a brief account of Ivan W. Keffer, and his position as head of the F.W. Woolworth stores in Germany.

One German 10 rentenpfenning aluminum-bronze coin.

One Tausend Mark banknote from the Weimar Republic, dated September 15, 1922.

Six photographs and one postcard from Anna Evers, Eschwege, Germany. One is a photograph of the birthplace of Henrietta Charlotte Roth, who married Charles Andrew Ahrens (2 copies). Her daughter Helena married J.M. Schneider. A postcard depicts the town of Eschwege and also included is an Evers family wedding photograph. Two snapshots of the Roth home show the plaque with the date 1835 and the name Carl Roth. Also included is a postcard of Reichensachsen, near Eschwege.

One German 1 rentenpfenning bronze coin.

One German 5 rentenpfenning aluminum-bronze coin.

Sixteen transcripts of radio broadcasts from regional public radio stations in Germany transmitting from the cities of Hamburg and Bremen. The stations were operated by the regional broadcasting company Nordische Rundfunk AG (NORAG), later renamed Norddeutsche Rundfunk GmbH. These stations transmitted broadcasts to the Prussian provinces of Schleswig-Holstein and Hanover, as well as the Free State of Brunswick, the Free State of Oldenburg and western Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

Eight transcripts of radio broadcasts from the nationwide radio broadcasting station in Germany, known as the Deutschlandsender. Many of the transcripts included appear to be of broadcasts from the station’s second transmitter in Zeesen.

Thirteen transcripts of radio broadcasts from black propaganda stations in the Concordia Offices in Berlin that were part of the English language section of the Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft (RRG) including the New British Broadcasting Service (NBBS), the Workers’ Challenge, and Radio Caledonia.

Studio portrait of Ivan Keffer.

File consists of a mounted document recounting the journey of Catherine and Liborius Breithaupt from Germany to Buffalo, New York in 1843.

File consists of German notices and certificates received by Keffer. Three are notices and certificates from the Reichsluftschutzbund (National Air Protection League) and contain that organization's official stamp. One agreement or certificate is possibly from or related to the Reichsluftschutzbund or the police forces. The final leaflet probably contains instructions for citizens in the case of an air raid or instructions for blackout exercises.

One carousel of slides. The slides are dated July 1969. Slides 1-5 are of Eschwege.

One carousel of slides. The slides are dated July 1969. Slides 1-5 are of Eschwege.

Birth certificate for Jacob Wagner (here listed as Johann Jacob Wagner) dated June 1, 1826. Wagner was born December 20 1804.

Report prepared by the Research Unit (Overseas) of the British Broadcasting Corporation regarding foreign labour in Germany. Copy no. 183.

File consists of one mimeograph report (9 p.) detailing conditions in Germany after the peace had been signed in 1918.

Consists of one package of loose clippings from an untitled binder containing materials relating to Nazla Dane's activities as President of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs.

Schneider family tree for an unrelated Schneider family in Germany.

Front of stage, The Rolling Steins Band, on stage, Male chorus from Germany.

Photograph of a timber-framed builiding, possibly taken in Germany or somewhere in Central Europe.

One envelope of snapshots relating to a visit to Unterowisheim in Germany by Herb and Betty Schneider

Bingen, Germany: postcard of the Burg Rheinstein. It is a Thiele postcard, illustration by Carl Jander

File consists of the British passport of Mary Jane Keffer, issued by the Consul-General in Berlin, Germany. Inclusion: newspaper clipping from the January 9th [?] edition of the Daily Mail regarding the departure from Berlin (Germany) of the Keffers.

File consists of one brochure for the Canadian YMCA Beaver Club in Oldenburg, Germany. It is billed as the first and last Canadian town centre in Germany. The brochure also notes that as of May 1, 1946 the management will be assumed by the British YMCA.

File consist of one notebook used as a diary by Albert L. Breithaupt while on a trip to Europe. The diary begins on June 30, in Germany, and ends August 5, 1891. Countries visited include Germany, Switzerland, France, England.

File consists of a faxed agreement relating to business conducted with Schneider Rundfunkwerke (Turkheim, Germany).

File consists of a faxed agreement relating to business conducted with TAN Projektionstechnolgie (Dusseldorf, Germany).

File consists of materials relating to the European curling championship, held in Berlin, Germany.

Press photograph of the opening of the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany taken August 1, 1936.

Two group portraits with identifications, and a colour negative. Taken at Schloss Bruschal, Bruschal, Germany.

Eight postcards of Unterowisheim, Germany, the birthplace of Johann Christoph Schneider, sent to N.C. Schneider by the Oberst family.

A collection of materials relating to the 1936 Winter and Summer Olympics held in Berlin and Garmisch-Partenkirchen Germany.

File consists of a faxed agreement, a memorandum, and ms. notes relating to business conducted with BKE - Infotechnik (Germany).