Material accumulated by the Survival Research Institute of Canada that is related to William Herman Cartheuser, an American Spiritualist medium. Includes records related to his work as a medium such as business cards and class announcements. Also includes material related to his personal life including photographs, a marriage certificate, a ration card, and other ephemera.

Image of William Cartheuser smiling at the camera while standing in a garden, in front of a blooming vine, wearing a dress suit.

Image of William Cartheuser smiling at the camera while standing in a garden, slightly behind a blooming vine, wearing a dress suit.

Image of William Cartheuser smiling at the camera while standing at the edge of a body of water dressed in a suit and holding a hat.

Image of William Cartheuser seated with Colleen Gildner leaning against his lap. Crouching at their side is Minnie Maines and standing behind them is Fred Maines. Jenny Pincock is seated at right, partially blurred, looking over at the group, while taking notes.

Image of William Cartheuser seated with eyes closed and hands in lap. At his sides are Colleen Gildner, seated in the lap of someone off-camera, and a seated adult, possibly Jenny Pincock, taking notes, with their face blurred from view.

Eight snapshots of William Cartheuser as well as his second wife Berdiena "Birdie" Cartheuser and friends.

File consists of photographs created and accumulated by the Maines Pincock family. Includes photographs of séances, family members and friends, and events at Lily Dale. People identified:

• Austin, Dr.
• Cartheuser, Billy
• Cartheuser, Gerry
• Cartheuser, William
• Compton, Mrs
• Gildner, Colleen
• Grey, Bert
• Grey, Eveyln
• Maines, Frederick J.T.
• Maines, Minnie O'Hara
• Pincock, Jenny O'Hara

A marriage certificate issued to William Herman Cartheuser and Berdiena Wolcott on September 29, 1961.

A funeral service card for the service of memory for Berdiena "Birdie" Cartheuser held on September 13, 1986 at the Church of the Hills in Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California. Berdiena was William Cartheuser's second wife. Berdiena was born on April 20, 1896 and died on September 11, 1986.

A used envelope that was addressed to Reverend W. Cartheuser in Buffalo, New York. The envelope was stamped with the date July 25, 1949. It is not known what was sent to William inside this envelope or who the sender was.