Accession GA91 - Schantz Russell family fonds.

2.52 m of textual records
70 photographs : b&w, some sepia ; 51 x 56 or smaller
1 photograph : tintype ; hand col. ; 25 x 18 cm
32 prints : multiple processes ; 42 x 23 cm or smaller
4 paintings : multiple processes ; 20 x 26 cm or smaller
1 drawing : 22 x 17 cm
60 maps : 125 x 59 cm or smaller
1 wallet
3 cloths : suede
1 slate : 20 x 29 cm
1 pencil
4 ribbons
1 clipboard : wood and metal ; 37 x 23 cm

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.