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Zeller's 40th/e Anniversay (Vol. 40, No. 3, fall/automne 1972)

Clipping about Walter Zeller, friend of Norman C. Schneider and founder of the Zeller's chain of stores.

Clipping of article from the February 19, 1975 edition of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record titled "Zeller a leading merchant," by Ernie Ronnenberg. Walter Zeller was a boyhood friend of Norman C. Schneider.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Walter Zeller seen looking at camera dressed in suit and tie.

Snapshots of Walter Zeller, friend of Norman C. Schneider and founder of the Zeller's chain of stores.

Studio portrait of Walter Zeller seen looking off camera, dressed in suit and tie.

Photograph of yucca blossoms in southern California.

Negatives and photographs from 1980 "Wurst Weekend". Eric Schneider appears in some of the photos.

Printed material relating to service in WWII. Includes pamphlets published by Gutta Percha & Rubber Lts. of medals and insignia, as well as a portfolio of reproductions of the documents of surrender, no. 1603 of a limited edition "presented by the National War Finance Committee."

Pair of wooden shoes.

Certificate of appreciation.

Winter scene.

Winter scene taken at Tally Ho [Inn?] in Huntsville.

Winnipeg Massed Pipe Band visit: first special services reunion. Includes parade photographs, speakers, a City Hall visit with Mayor Syd McLennan and a ceremony at the Kitchener Farmer's Market.

Copy negative and modern prints of an old formal portrait of the children of Catherine Schneider White and John White. Includes identifications:

Left to right: John White, Arthur White, Elizabeth White.

Copy negative and modern print of an old portrait of John A. White Sr.

Contains a modern print of an old formal portrait of John A. White Jr. as a boy.

Snapshot of John A. White sitting under a tree, reading a book.

Snapshot of Catherine Schneider White sitting in a chair in front of a log house.

Biographical information compiled by Betty Schneider relating to Catherine Schneider and her family. Consists of genealogical charts, biographical information, a photocopy of an obituary clipping, reminiscences, correspondence to and from Betty Schneider, and email print-outs.

Series consists of biographical information and photographs relating to Catherine Schneider White.

Copy negative and modern prints of an old snapshot of Catherine Schneider White sitting against a stone wall.

Portrait of Brita White and Roy Hazell.

Profile snapshot of Arthur White.

Modern print of an old informal group portrait of the White family standing outdoors under a tree. Includes identifications:

Back row, left to right: John A. White, Arthur White and daughter Beryl, Carrie White with son Arthur (wife of Arthur), Elizabeth White.

Front row, left to right: John Alexander White (husband of Catherine Schneider), Harold Eugene White, Catherine Schneider White.

Photocopies of clippings about Alex Welker, friend of Norman C. Schneider. Among other things he was a co-founder of Electrohome and was involved in the production of the LeRoy automobile.

Material belonging to Norman C. Schneider relating to the welcome home dinner given to ex-service personnel at the Walper House, December 4, 1946. Includes carbon typescript programme with manuscript notes by Schneider, a page of manuscript speech notes and a 2 page manuscript speech given by Schneider.

Waterloo-Wellington Flying Club plaque presented to Norman C. Schneider that reads: "Norman C. Schneider: in appreciation for your contribution to general aviation, Waterloo-Wellington Flying Club, February 3, 1975."

One embroidered crest.

Clipping (ill.) from an undated edition of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record titled "Flying club fetes pioneer N. Schneider." Includes photo with caption relating to portrait of Norman C. Schneider to be hung in the K-W Flying Club headquarters.

Waterloo-Wellington Flying Club certificate presented to Norman C. Schneider that reads: “Waterloo-Wellington Flying Club. Honorary life membership presented to Norman C. Schneider, October 28, 1972, in recognition of your contribution to the development and growth of the Waterloo-Wellington Flying Club. Approved by the Board of Directors, October 19, 1972.” [Signed]: [illegible], President, Fay MacKay, Secretary.

One flyer announcing "Norm Schneider Night", Feb. 13, 1975. Also includes one page of manuscript notes by N.C. Schneider on dates and names associated with aviation in the local area.

One Waterloo-Wellington Flying Club membership card.

Two copies of an invitation to the opening of the "Norman C. Schneider Terminal Building" at the Waterloo-Wellington Airport Commission on September 17, 1973.

Waterloo-Wellington Airport Commission desk set presented to Norman C. Schneider. Consists of one marble pen-holder with brass plate that reads: "Norman C. Schneider, in appreciation, W-W Airport Commission."

Clipping (ill.) from the February 29, 1972 edition of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record titled "Schneider is honored for airport service."

Clipping of article (ill.) from the December 6, 1963 edition of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record titled "W-W Airport Commission sums-up year's activities." Norman Schneider is in the photograph accompanying article.

Clipping (ill.) from the December 10, 1971 edition of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record titled "Schneider retires from airport board."

Clipping (ill.) from the December 10, 1965 edition of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record titled "Honor founder," regarding Waterloo-Wellington Airport Commission award given to Norman C. Schneider.

Waterloo-Wellington Airport Commission certificate presented to Norman C. Schneider that reads: "This testimonial scroll is presented to Norman C. Schneider, the innovator and founding chairman of the Waterloo-Wellington Airport Commission, in grateful recognition of twenty-five years of valuable, unselfish and distinguished service in the field of aviation to the people of this area . . . We salute him . . . and hereby confer and bestow upon him the title of Honourary Life Member of the Waterloo-Wellington Airport Commission." [Signed] R. Buddell, Chairman and Russ Mcleod, Secretary, Dec. 9, 1971.

Photograph of C.D. Howe, Minister of Trade and Commerce, turning the first shovel of gravel at the Waterloo-Wellington Airport on June 8, 1949. Louis O. Breithaupt is second from left and Norman C. Schneider is at the extreme right.

Ephemera, manuscript drafts and speech notes for a speech by Norman C. Schneider at Galt on March 11, 1952.

Clipping of article (ill.) from the June 5, 1969 edition of the Galt Reporter titled "$ Multimillion airport began in farmer's field,"by Walter W. Gowing consisting of a brief history of the Waterloo-Wellington Airport on its 20th anniversary. Includes a portrait of Norman C. Schneider.

Clipping from the June 11, 1971 edition of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record titled "25th Anniversary: Waterloo-Wellington Airport is $3.25 million site," by Sue Hudspeth.

Aerial view of the Waterloo-Wellington Airport.

Waterloo, 1857-1957 : Centennial Jubilee Band and Folk Festival publication. Includes and aerial photograph of the J.M. Schneider Stock far

Photographs taken on occasion of the dedication of Waterloo Township Hall at Doon Pioner Village (1968) and Township Centennial participants (1972?). File also includes "History of Waterloo Township, 1800-1972" pamphlet, manuscript list of Waterloo Township contacts, and a manuscript transcript of a cable from Buckingham Palace sending "warm congratulations and good wishes on your diamond wedding anniversary".

Waterloo Lutheran University hood presented to Norman C. Schneider when granted an honourary doctorate.

Waterloo Lutheran University honourary doctorate presented to Norman C. Schneider.

Anniversary issue in three sections of the Waterloo Chronicle, published December 4, 1936. Includes "Inside Story of a modern packing plant - J.M. Schneider Limited", p. 30.

Negatives showing buildings.

Photograph of trees in Victoria Park with their reflections in still water. This photograph was published in many newspapers in 1946.

Optical illusion photograph. Published in many newspapers in Canada and the United States.

Two snapshots of trees in Victoria Park with their reflections in still water. One shows the bandshell and one the boathouse [or pavilion?].

Programme, announcement regarding the 90th anniversary of Victoria Park

One snapshot of the Kaiser's bust in Victoria Park, Kitchener, Ont., and two snapshots of unidentified young men posing on the plinth after the bust has been removed and thrown into the lake.

Photograph of Victoria Park with view of the tree lined lake and the bust of Kaiser Wilhelm I.

Photograph of cars parked in a row along a large pile of earth with Schneider's factory in background.

Two photographs of a Schneiders Meats truck outside of a brick building.

Modern prints of a photograph taken by Norman C. Schneider of the first Schneider truck called the "Brantford truck." Elsewhere in the collection it is tentatively dated at 1912 but in a speech Norman Schneider indicates that it was manufactured in Brantford ca. 1914.

Refrigerated truck. Note on envelope by Norman C. Schneider : "Best film of Reo Truck."

1936 truck parade. Negatives of 1968 parade of Schneiders trucks. Note on envelope by Norman C. Schneider : "Truck parade - big ham, pig on truck."

Photograph of a Schneider's truck in a parade with a costumed individual, dressed as J.M. Schneider, sitting on the wheel cover.

Oblique snapshots of truck parking and loading areas.

Negative by Norman C. Schneider of Sam Humphrey with truck after hitting 100,000 miles.

Ten snapshots in a paper jacket from the processor. Photos are of a parade (one float says Happy Birthday Waterloo 1957) and of the Schneider's float outside the plant.

Two snapshots of a truck accident.

One carousel of slides. The slides are dated May 1973.

Film of an unidentified picnic in Waterloo Park. Includes adults and children conversing, playing games and participating in races based on age and gender, and a view of home plate as a group of men play baseball.

Group portrait of Frederick P. Schneider's 1949 University of Toronto graduating class from a graduate course in business administration taken by Alan Wheatley. Includes identifications; Frederik P. Schneider is seated, fourth from the left.

Original typescript : anti-union statement from the management.

Clippings relating to the Teamsters trucking strike in February 1966.

Photocopy of clippings from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, June 1985 about the first strike by Schneider employees.

Photograph of two unidentified young adults sitting on top of and standing next to the empty Kaiser Wilhelm I plinth in Victoria Park.

Photograph of an unidentified young adult standing on top of the empty Kaiser Wilhelm I plinth in Victoria Park imitating a statue with one arm outstretched and the other at placed on hip.

Image of two unidentified friends smiling toward the camera while standing outdoors.

Photograph of an unidentified man bottle feeding a baby held in arms.

Snapshot of an unidentified man seen looking off camera and standing outdoors, dressed in a hat and wearing a hat, suit and dress coat.

Group portrait taken outside at the Sims home in Kitchener, Ont. Occasion not specified, possibly the visit by British Air Admiral Lord Trenchard.

Back row, left to right: Major Hal Ballantyne, A.E. Martin, Lieut. Ken Sims, Lieut. Norman C. Schneider.

Front row, left to right: Major Heather, Col. H.J. Sims Q.C., Lord Trenchard, British Air Admiral, Hon. W.D. Euler M.P., Louis Lang.

One group portrait, possibly Schneider employees, taken outdoors under a pavilion or picnic shelter. Includes a clergyman.

One informal group portrait of fourteen young people posed indoors.

Image of a group of unidentified friends seated and standing outdoors in two rows while looking warmly toward the camera.

Image of three unidentified friends standing outdoors.

Image of an unidentified group of adults and children standing and seated in two rows, posing for the camera outside of what is likely a residential home. Two of the children in the front row are wearing sailor hats and one of them is point what may be a BB gun at the camera.

Image of three unidentified friends, two of whom are holding hands, standing outdoors.

Image of three unidentified adults smiling at the camera while standing outdoors in the snow dressed for cold weather. At right is a partially visible automobile with the passenger door ajar.

Image of three unidentified friends standing outdoors.

Image of five unidentified adults smiling at the camera while seated on and standing behind a bench outdoors.

Image of a group of unidentified friends seated and standing outdoors in two rows while looking warmly toward the camera.

Image of four unidentified friends standing outdoors, one with arms around the shoulders of the other.

Image of an unidentified adult seen in partial profile on a golf course with a club raised and resting on right shoulder. Other golfers are visible on the grounds in the background.

Image of an unidentified couple smiling toward the camera while seated on a beach under a paper parasol.

Image of an unidentified adult on horseback seen looking toward camera.