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Three wartime issues of The Voice, an in-house Schneider's publication, belonging to Norman C. Schneider.

• "Army week" issue of The Voice (June 29-July 4, 1942) containing portraits of employee enlistees.
• Fall 1943 issue of The Voice with portraits of further employee enlistees. The issue also includes a reproduction of the Pope-Hartford car, a picture of the packages ready to be mailed to Schneider employees in the forces, and a picture of the company office in the new building.
• June 1944 issue of The Voice with portraits of further employee enlistees and letters from overseas. The issue also includes an announcement of the 25-Year Club inauguration, fourth annual concert of the Schneider Male Choir, new pension plan, and an article and reproduced clipping from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record about Ethel Schneider's Red Cross work.

Film of Norman, Ethel, Brita, Herbert and Howard visiting Emma Anthes at The Birches. Includes shots of the children walking in a row; the family moving around the grounds; views of the flower gardens; and the group standing among a large patch of blooming hollyhocks.

Film box includes handwritten notes about film that read: "Herb Howie Brita, Brita with parasol, Brita Howie Herb, Emmie + Ethel Sch!, Emmie in the hollyhocks, Bird feeders, Emmie + NCS"

Snapshots of Emma Siegner, her friends and family. Includes:
Mary Caroline Shupe (Mrs. David Shantz), Kay Siegner Faichney, Herb Schneider, Jean Hawkings, Eleanor Dalseg, Gwen Washburn, Ethel Schneider, Norm Schneider, Edith Macdonald, Grace Lasso, John Siegner, Fred P. Schneider, Jeanette Lasso, Marion (MacPhail) Woeller, Mary Siegner (wife of John), Don Lasso.

Snapshots of children and adults boating and fishing. Includes one enlargement of a photograph of a group seated in a boat.

Left to right: Unidentified girl, Gran Lapsley, Brita Schneider[?], Herbert Schneider with dog, Howard Schneider in cap, Ethel Schneider (knitting), Unidentified girl.

One photograph of the Schneider family seated in a cottage interior with lamps lit.

Left to right: Norman C. Schneider, Ethel Schneider with Howard, Herbert Schneider, Frederick P. Schneider, Jean May Schneider.

Snapshot of Norman C. and Ethel Schneider (at right) with their friends the Bergs and the Murrays. The men at centre are seen holding a string of fish.

Informal group portrait taken outdoors of (left to right) Norman C. Schneider in uniform and holding dog, Ethel Lapsley, Carl Heimrich, Margaret [?], Emma Schneider, Basil Gilbert.

Eight candid snapshots and negatives of Norman and Fred Schneider and their friends, including Alf Gofton, Walter P. Zeller, Ivan Keffer, Carl Ahrens, Floss Ahrens, Mabel Ahrens, Agnes Law and Ethel Lapsley. Includes shots of people camping, wearing bowler hats, and with bicycles.

Three copies of portrait of Ethel and Norman C. Schneider with children and grandchildren. Identifications not included.

Portrait proofs of Norman C. Schneider family, two variants. The variant portrait includes other relatives. Includes one issue of June 1952 edition of Schneider News with the portrait and identifications on the front cover.

Back row, left to right: Herbert J. Schneider, Howard G. Schneider.

Front row, left to right: Betty Schneider, Eric Schneider, Norman Schneider, Gretchen Schneider, Ethel Schneider.

Portraits (two copies and one variant) of Norman C. and Ethel Schneider with the children and extended family.

Back Row, left to right: Howard G. Schneider, Brita White, Robert White, Betty Schneider, Herbert J. Schneider.

Front row, left to right: Gretchen Schneider, Mrs. Howard Schneider holding Gregory Schneider, Ethel Schneider holding Michael Schneider, Norman Schneider holding Nancy Schneider, Eric Schneider.

Informal family portrait taken outdoors at Mount Gabriel, Québec. The group is seen standing in a row in the snow, most with skis and ski poles.

Left to right: Grethchen Schneider, Eric Schneider, Betty G. Schneider, Betty L. Schneider, Howie Schneider, Ethel Schneider, Norman Schneider, Bob White, Brita White, Herbert J. Schneider.

Announcement and certificate regarding the May 20, 1925 wedding of Norman C. Schneider and Ethel Lapsley.

Two snapshots of Ethel and Norman Schneider with Virginia Echlin.

Honeymoon snapshots. Norman and Ethel were married May 20, 1925. Edith Ahrens and Hyalie MacDonald married on May 21, 1925, the day after Norman and Ethel Schneider and both couples stayed in the same hotel in Niagara Falls afterwards.

Photograph of Ethel and Norman C. Schneider having lunch with friends.

Left to right: Margaret Schafer, Alf Gofton, Ethel Schneider, Albert Schaefer, Norman Schneider, Isabelle Chivers.

Four snapshots of Ethel and Norman C. Schneider at home with Emma Siegner and Irmengarde Hagen.

One group portrait of the Ethel and Norman C. Schneider and their families, identified by Norman, and one informal portrait of Ethel (Lapsley) Schneider taken outdoors, May 20, 1925, in her wedding dress. File also includes three snapshots, identified by Norman: "Ethel the Bride", "Bridesmaid Floss and Bride Ethel", "Marriage service in our church, corner King and Water St."

Left to right: Mother Schneider, Granda Joachimi, Norman, Ethel, Floss, J.M. Schneider, Mother Lapsley, Rev. Depuis[sic].

At rear: Mrs. Depuis.

Snapshots of Ethel and Norman Schneider at Schneider Oktoberfest party. One Norm and Ethel at Chicopee Ski Club Oktoberfest (includes identifications), one (3 copies) taken at a different location.

Snapshots of Ethel and Norman C. Schneider as hostess and host of the Schneider's Oktoberfest Party, held October 16, 1971, pasted on the invitation poster for this event.

One snapshot of Norman and Ethel Schneider with Mayor Sid McLennan at Oktoberfest party.

Snapshot of Ethel and Norman C. Schneider in a reception line.

Certificate naming Norman C. and Ethel Schneider "sustaining members" of the Friends of Wayfarers Chapel.

Photograph of Ethel and Norman C. Schneider at Christmas.

Five snapshots of Ethel and Norman C. Schneider at home with visitors, taken over a periods of several years and occasions.

Photograph of Ethel and Norman C. Schneider at a lawn party hosted by Fred Ahrens.

Guest book from Norman C. Ethel Schneider’s 50th wedding anniversary.

Snapshots taken at Norman and Ethel Schneider's 50th wedding anniversary dinner at Charcoal Steak House in May 1975. Includes two informal family portraits, one of Norman and Ethel with their children and spouses, and one of Norman and Ethel with Howard and family.

Snapshots of Norman and Ethel Schneider shaking hands in a crowd, receiving flowers, riding in a car, reading election tapes, checking tallies, crowd at Crystal Ballroom.

Side-by-side portraits of Norman C. and Ethel Schneider.

Four copies of a head and shoulders photograph of Norman C. and Ethel Schneider seen standing side by side and smiling at camera.

Four small photos, some duplicates of large portraits.

Seven copies of a studio portrait of Norman C. and Ethel Schneider.

Photograph of (left to right) Ethel and Norman C. Schneider standing together outdoors among magnolia blossoms.

Seven copies of a studio portrait of (left to right) Ethel and Norman C. Schneider seen seated together and looking off camera.

Series consists of material relating to the lives and activities of Norman and Ethel Schneider. Consists of biographical information and personal papers, including clippings, correspondence, ephemera, financial records, interview, trip diaries, etc.

Portraits of Norman C. Schneider family members taken at home. Includes two of Norman in a wing chair, one of Ethel, one of the children alone and one of the children with Norman.

Portrait by Personal Studio, two. copies. Includes identifications:
Back row, left to right: Eric Schneider (Herb's), Gretchen Schneider (Herb's), Herbert Schneider, Betty Reippel Schneider (Herb's wife), Bob White (Brita's husband), Brita Schneider (Mrs. White), Howard Schneider, Betty Lou Becker Schneider (Howard's wife).
Front row, left to right: Nancy Schneider (Herb's), Kurt Schneider (Herb's), George Buck (uncle of Ethel), Greg Schneider (Howie's), Ethel Lapsley Schneider (Norm's wife), Pamela Schneider (Howie's), Norman Schneider, Steve Schneider (Howie's), Ethel's aunt Emma Buck, Chris Schneider (Howie's).

Group portrait of Schneider, Siegner and Shupe family members sitting in a wooded area taken during a social event.

Back row: ?, ?, Walter Siegner, Lottie Shupe, Emma Siegner, [Mary Caroline Shupe?]

Front row: [Buddy Koenig?], Howard Schneider, Kay Siegner, ?, Ethel Schneider, ?, Stanley Shupe

Informal family portrait of, left to right, Ethel Schneider holding Herbert[?], Grandma Joachimi, Norman C. Schneider, Mrs. Lapsley, Mr. Lapsley[?]

Clipping (ill.) from the May 20, 1975 edition of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record titled "Service is a way of life for the Schneiders," by Rosemary Singleton regarding the 50th wedding anniversary of Norman and Ethel Schneider.

Two informal snapshots. The first is a group portrait taken outdoors of (left to right) Norman C. Schneider in uniform and holding dog, Ethel Lapsley, Carl Heimrich, Margaret [?], Emma Schneider, Basil Gilbert. snapshot is an informal group portrait taken outdoors. The second is of Norman C. Schneider in uniform and on an outing with Floss Ahrens, Mabel Ahrens Pickard, and an unidentified woman and child.

Series consists of material relating to the life and career of Norman C. Schneider, his personal and business interests and activities, as well as material relating to his wife Ethel (Lapsley) Schneider. Includes photographs and some documents relating to the 118th batallion, speeches, and presentations, awards and certificates, correspondence, ephemera, photographs, and other material.

Three copies of a portrait of J.M. Schneider family and accompanying sheet of identifications.

Back row, left to right: Lorne Shantz, Norm Schneider, Walter Siegner, John Siegner, Herb Schneider, Charlie Schneider, Fred Schneider Sr., Fred Schneider Jr.

Middle row, left to right: Lorraine (Schneider) Shantz holding baby Fred [born Aug. 16, 1940], Ethel Schneider (Mrs. Norman), Emma (Schneider) Siegner, Helena Schneider, J.M. Schneider, Georgina (Allendorf) Schneider (Mrs. Charlie), Ella (Daniels) Schneider (Mrs. Fred Sr.), Mary (Schneider) Alles (She was J.M.'s sister).

Front row, left to right: Katharine Siegner (married Les Faichney), Brita Schneider, Marlene Shantz, Charles Shantz (married Mary Jane Main), Caroline Siegner (married John Metz), Ray Shantz, Howie Schneider (married Betty Lou Becker), Jean Schneider (married Bob Hawkings).

Four snapshots of Herbert J. and Betty Rupple: one of Betty Ruppel alone; one group shot of Norman, Ethel, Betty and Herb and Herb graduation; one of Herb and Betty's engagement, April 23, 1949; and one of Herb and Betty at Betty's graduation from nursing, June, 1949.

Four snapshots of Herbert J. Schneider as a baby and toddler. One includes Schneider with aunt, Emma Anthes, at the lake and another of Schneider with Ethel Schneider.

Wedding photograph of (left to right) Robyn and Greg Schneider, Ethel Schneider, Norman C. Schneider. File includes newspaper clipping.

Informal portraits of Ethel May Lapsley and Norman C. Schneider's wedding. Identified are: Helena Schneider, Floss Ahrens, Grandma Joachimi, Norman C. Schneider, Ethel Lapsley Schneider, J.M. Schneider, Grandma [Clara] Lapsley, Reverend Depuis [sic]. Includes a wedding invitation.

Snapshot of Norman Schneider and Ethel Lapsley Schneider standing with Hyalie Macdonald and Edith Ahrens Macdonald at Queenston Heights on their honeymoon.

1 snapshot of Ethel Lapsley Schneider on her wedding day, 1 snapshot of Norman C. Schneider [on his wedding day?], and 1 snapshot of Emma Joachimi Buck holding an unidentified baby.

Audiocassettes with recordings of Ethel Schneider's reminiscences, and of her memorial service.

Biographical information compiled by Betty Schneider relating to Ethel Lapsley Schneider and her family. Consists of genealogical charts and information, clippings, ephemera, a statement of death, a photocopied certificate of marriage, and reminiscences.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record photograph of Ethel Lapsley Schneider. Misidentified on the verso.

Informal group snapshot of Ethel and Norman Schneider dining with a group of people. Identified are: Floss Ahrens, Ethel Schneider, Ted Ahrens, Norm Schneider, Emma Siegner, and Isobel Chivers.

Formal portrait of Ethel Lapsley Schneider.

Snapshots from a birthday party for Ethel Lapsley Schneider, held at Betty and Herb Schneider's apartment in Waterloo. Includes identifications of the following people: Ethel Lapsley Schneider, Betty Schneider, Nancy McBride, Edith Schneider MacPhail, Irm Hagen, Emma Schneider Siegner, Edith Ahrens Macdonald, Grace Lasso, and Pearl Schneider.

Formal portrait of Ethel Lapsley Schneider.

Snapshot of Ethel Lapsley Schneider in her home.

Snapshot of Ethel Lapsley Schneider sitting in an armchair.

Snapshots of Ethel Schneider with birthday flowers, in what is identified as Victoria Place.

Snapshot of the burial of Ethel Lapsley Schneider at Woodland Cemetery in Kitchener. Identified are Betty Schneider, Nancy, Chelsea, Bryce, and Reverend Eric Allison.

Informal group portrait of the Church of the Good Shepherd Women’s Auxiliary. Ethel Schneider is seated in the front row at the extreme right. Typed note dated April 6, 1983 in file includes names from left to right:

[Back row]

• Alberta Rosenberger
• Albert Shaefer
• Grave Lasso
• Theresa Prust
• Isabelle Chivers
• Nora Graham
• Bess Klassen
• Kay Trott
• Ruth Zinkann
• Lily Schneider
• Dorothy Tuck
• Edith McPhail
• Rita Ahrens
• Margaret Schaefer
• Irmangarde Hagen

[Front row]

• Louise Aitken
• Nora Kalbfleisch
• Mary Shuh
• Emma Siegner
• Pearl Schneider
• Edith MacDonald
• Ethel Schneider

Two snapshots. One of Ethel Schneider with her aunt, Emma Buck, the other of Ethel Schneider with two unidentified women.

Photograph of Ethel Schneider seen smiling at the camera with hand on propped on piece of furniture.

Clippings from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record regarding Ethel Schneider's work with the Red Cross Society titled "Mrs.Norman C. Schneider receives award of merit," (May 25, 1944) and "Red Cross honors 40 year veteran" (undated).

Newspaper clipping (ill.) from the February 20, 1959 edition of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record titled "Mrs. Norman Schneider honored" regarding the naming of Ethel Schneider as Woman of the Year by the K-W Quota Club.

Clippings of obituaries dated September 26, 1988 regarding the death of Ethel Schneider.

Four copies of a portrait of Ethel Schneider.

Clipping (ill.) from the February 26, 1985 edition of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record about Ethel Schneider titled "A devoted life: Red Cross to honor woman for 60 years of service," by Sheila Hannon.

Photograph of Ethel Schneider, holding a bouquet of roses, while being given the Red Cross award of merit by an unidentified man.

Photograph of Ethel Schneider smiling at something off camera while holding a baby, possibly grandson Gregory.

Snapshots of Brita Schneider as a child, one by herself and one with Ethel Schneider.

One informal group portrait taken at the home of Frederick Henry Schneider.

Back row, left to right: Norman Schneider, Walter Siegner; John White[?], Harry Schmidt, Charles Thurlow, Walter P. Zeller.

Middle row, left to right: unidentified woman, Emma Siegner, Ruby Thurlow, Ella Schneider, Ethel Schneider.

Front row, left to right: unidentified woman, Catharine Schmidt, Fred Schneider.

Informal group portrait of Ahrens and Schneider family members taken at Southampton. The group is seen seated on the beach in front of a tree-lined fence and smiling at camera.

Seated back row: unidentified adult, unidentified adult, Floss Ahrens, unidentified adult, unidentified adult, Edith McPhail, Ethel Schneider

Seated front row: Gord McPhail, Emma Anthes, unidentified adult, Lillian Daniels, unidentified adult, Herbert Schneider, Norm Schneider.

One informal group portrait of fifteen people, posed outdoors at Emmie Anthes' property at Freeport.

Standing (left to right): [Helena Schneider?]; unidentified woman; Walter V. Siegner, Irmengarde Hagen, Ethel Lapsley Schneider, Ohnerene Hagen, Brodie Koenig; Edith Ahrens MacDonald, Norman C. Schneider.

Seated (left to right): Emmie Anthes, Emma Schneider Siegner, Ella Daniels Schneider, Mabel Ahrens Picard, unidentified girl, unidentified man.

Photograph of Ethel Schneider seated in an an armchair and looking at camera. A tree filled yard and the flash of the camera in a window are visible in the background.

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."

Four snapshots of pairs of husbands and wives employed at Schneiders and three snapshots of employees working in the office, most identified. Couples include: Cyril and Mrs. Hayes, Harry and Mrs. Schmidt, Norman C. and Ethel Schneider, and Charlie and Mrs Thurlow.

Film of the Niagara Falls and surrounding grounds taken from various vantage points. Includes Ethel Schneider walking next to a flower garden; views of plants and trees in bloom; a rainbow over the water; and the Ontario flag on the back of a boat.

Film canister includes handwritten notes about film that read: "Ethel Schneider. Garden, Flowers, Tulip Tree, Chestnut, Falls. American, Horseshoe Falls, Maid of Mist, (Lots of water!) Ontario Flag".

Image of Mr. and Mrs. Norm Schneider.

Snapshots of Norman C. Schneider in the LeRoy car, one with Ethel, one with Eric.

Snapshot of Emmie Anthes, Ethel Lapsley and Emma Schneider standing in a row outdoors with right hands upright, beckoning to the photographer with smiles on their faces.

Modern print and original formal portrait of Maude Lapsley Schweitzer and Ethel Lapsley Schneider as children.

Studio portrait of Ethel and Maude Lapsley seen looking slightly off camera. Both are dressed in tartan dresses and Maude is holding a book.

One group portrait of elementary school class taken outside the school. Ethel Lapsley is third from the left in the front row

Snapshot, likely taken by Norman C. Schneider, of Ethel Lapsley and Clarence Moebus outdoors in winter standing against a gnarled tree trunk. Ethel is seen looking at the camera and Clarence is looking over at her with a smile.

Studio portrait of Ethel Lapsley seen looking at camera.

Supplement to The Agent's Bulletin (November 1914) showing a group portrait of the Managing Director and Head Office Staff of Mutual Life Insurance taken outside the Waterloo office. Ethel Lapsley appears in the front row, second from the right, wearing a white blouse and dark skirt.

Caption at bottom of portrait reads: In the centre, first row, from left to right, are Mr. Wegenast, Mr. Winkler and Mr. Gleiser. In the second row between the Manager and Mr. Winkler is the Secretary, Mr. Ruby, and at his left the Treasurer, Mr. Roos and Mr. Hallman the Actuary.

Series consists of material relating to the Lapsley family, primarily photographs. Includes some genealogical information and wedding certificates. Includes images of Ethel Schneider before her marriage to Norman C. Schneider, and images of Lapsleys, Bucks, Joachimis and Seilers.

K-W Quota Club compact presented to Ethel Schneider as K-W Quota Club Woman of the Year.

Group portrait of members of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire and guests.

Government of Ontario certificate presented to Ethel Schneider from the Hon. David Peterson, Premier of Ontario, on the occasion of her 94th birthday.

Government of Ontario certificate signed by Premier William G. Davis presented to Mr. and Mrs. Norman C. Schneider on the occasion of the their 50th wedding anniversary