Portrait of (left to right) Brita, Howard, Herbert Schneider with a dog [likely Pal] on lap. The group is seen seated along a couch.

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.

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

Three copies of a head and torso studio portrait of Norman C. Schneider seen looking off camera and dressed in a suit and tie.

Studio portrait of Norman C. Schneider by Ray.

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.

Two copies of a head and torso studio portrait of Norman C. Schneider seen looking off camera and dressed in a suit and tie.

One photograph of Norman C. Schneider standing in a workshop with wood carvings.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Norman C. Schneider seen looking off camera with a smile.

Portrait of Norman C. Schneider by Charles Belair. The larger copy is signed by the photographer. The mat is inscribed: "Norman C. Schneider, in appreciation of his inspiration, initiative and leadership in the development of aviation in the Waterloo-Wellington district, presented by the Waterloo-Wellington Flying Club, April 30, 1951."

Studio portrait of Norman C. Schneider.

Studio portrait of Norman C. Schneider. One mounted copy, one framed copy and four loose copies of the same image.

One painting, oil[?] on masonite, head and neck portrait of Norman Schneider by Westphalen.

One painting, oil[?] on masonite, portrait of Norman Schneider holding skis, mountain in background by Westphalen.

Three passport photographs, six copies of one by Charles Belair Studio.

Photograph of unidentified group standing in street clothing with the lake behind. Emma Anthes is seated at front and person standing at right with infant is likely Ethel Schneider.

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

Two copies of a family portrait of Norman C. Schneider's immediate and extended family.

Front row, left to right (sitting): Jane (Fred) Schneider, Jean Hawkings, Peggy (Fred), Gretchen (Herb) Whetham, Norman C. Schneider, Nancy (Herb) McBride, Betty (Herb), Betty Lou (Howie).

Back row, left to right (standing): Fred Schneider, Bruce (Jean) Hawkings, Phillip (Howie), Doug (Jean) Haas-Hawkings, Tom (Fred), Anne (Fred), Danny (Fred), Peter (Fred), Eric (Herb), Kurt (Herb), Greg (Howie), Pam (Howie), Chris (Howie), Jamie (Howie), Stephen (Howie), Herb, Howie

Home portrait of (left to right) Howard Schneider, Norman C. Schneider with Brita on his lap, and Herbert J. Schneider, with dog [likely Pal].

Group portrait of Lottie Ahrens, Marion Law, Florence Ahrens, and Agnes Law looking off camera, posed standing arm-in-arm and wearing straw [sombreros?]. Three of the four are wearing turtleneck sweaters and one is wearing a long cardigan with pockets.

Studio portrait of the Ahrens sisters seen standing and seated in front of a decorative backdrop.

Back row, left to right: Carrie, Laura, Emma.

Middle row, left to right: Helena, Louise, Minnie.

Front row: Mary.

Three snapshots : one of a picnic, two of family groups with cars. Some identifications provided: Norman Schneider, Hyalie Macdonald, Edith Macdonald, Fred, Mabel Ahrens Pickard, Emma, Margaret Hachborn

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.

Photograph of Frederick H. Schneider cropped from larger photograph.

Three snapshots of Charles August and Emma Ahrens, taken outdoors. Includes two shots of the couple on their 35th wedding anniversary.

Two snapshots of Charles August Ahrens and his wife Emma, taken outdoors, one of their 35th wedding anniversary, Sept. 21, 1917, the other earlier, ca. 1900

Modern print of a snapshot : an informal portrait of Rev. Eugene D. Daniels, with family members Stella Daniels, Eugene W. Test, Cara Daniels Test.

Group portrait of Schneider and Siegner family members sitting on a grassy slope taken during a social event.

Back row, left to right : Howie Schneider, Emma Siegner, Walter Siegner, Marguerite Koenig, Helena Schneider, Louise Ahrens.

Front row, left to right: Kay Siegner, Herb Schneider, John Siegner, Buddy Koenig.

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.

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.

Postcard photograph of an informal group portrait of a number of young people, posed indoors at a dance hall in Grand Bend, Ont. This was sent as a postcard from Norman Schneider to Emma Schneider, postmarked Aug. 10, 1914: "Dear Emma, Don't know whether you have seen this. Had a grand dance Sat. eve. and the floor was crowded. Lots of pretty girls up here so of course I am having a good time. Norm."

Photograph of the exterior of the Ahrens family home at the corner of Benton and Courtland Streets in what is now Kitchener, Ontario. There are several trees in the yard and family members are visible on the lawn and on the porch. Two adults and four children are included in frame. Two of the children are standing with bicycles, one is standing on the porch and another is standing with a buggy with a doll inside.

Modern copy of a photograph showing Johann Christoph Schneider's farm in the Highland Rd-Lawrence Ave. area of Kitchener, ca. 1900.

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

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

Photograph of Beaver Brand Wiltshire cut bacon packages piled on skids.

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

Two photographs of sheep outdoors at the J.M. Schneider stock farm in Waterloo on site of former Seagram stables.

One aerial photograph of J.M. Schneider stock farm.

Ten snapshots of the exterior of the Schneider plant on Courtland Avenue in Kitchener, Ontario likely taken by Norman C. Schneider. These are part of a series, numbered on the verso: 1-5, 7-8, 11, 13-14. They include the views of Schneider sign, bicycle and vehicle parking areas, the doorway to the general offices, and a view of the plant taken from a distance.

One informal group portrait of fourteen young people posed indoors.

Snapshot of Norman C. Schneider, seen seated and in profile, playing piano.

Head and torso studio portrait of Florence Ahrens seen standing next to a floral chair and looking at the camera.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Carl Ahrens seen dressed in suit and tie and looking at camera.

Head and shoulders portrait of Emma Ahrens seen looking off camera.

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.

Two copies of an informal group portrait taken at Grand Bend or Southampton, with cottage visible in background.
Back row, left to right: Lotte (Ahrens) Shupe, Emma (Hirshey) Ahrens, J.M. Schneider, Charles A. Ahrens, Norman C. Schneider.
front row, left to right: Stella Daniels, Emma Schneider, Ella Daniels, Floss Ahrens.

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

Photograph of Ivan W. Keffer and Roy Morrison paused on the slope while skiing at Limberlost. Snow and tree covered hills are visible in the background.

Snapshots, including one of skiiers climbing a hill (Howie in the rear), one identified elsewhere as Norman. Herbert and Howie at Hanover, 1941.

Photograph of Dr. Harry Lackner and Dr. Dick Ratz seen standing in a snow covered wooded area while skiing at Limberlost.

Winter scene of a group of unidentified men and women skiers standing on a ski slope bordered by trees.

Photograph of Mr. & Mrs. Peterkin, former owners of the Honey Harbour cottage. The couple is seen standing outside of the cottage on either side of an evergreen tree.

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

Copies of two snapshots, both of Herbert J. Schneider in his cadet uniform with duffel bag.

Photograph of (left to right) Stanley Shupe, Jean Schneider and Mary Caroline standing out front of a cottage with an "Ohio" sign above the porch at Grand Bend, Ont.

Two pages of text (carbon typescript) for updates to The Voice relating to employees service. The first update reports on the deaths of Flight Sgt. William C. Thurlow and Flying Officer James A. Brown. The second, titled "Active Service News Notes" reports on the promotions of Lieut. Eric H. Bul to Captain; Lieut. Robt. A. Klaehn to Captain; and Lieut Harold W. Hagey to Captain. It also notes that Major Max Zink has qualified as a Lieut. and that Allister Totzke was promoted to Corporal in England.

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.

Portraits of Schneider employees serving in the armed forces during World War II, most identified. These were published in issues of the in-house newsletter, The Voice. Also includes a group of nine photographs and postcards with messages to Norman C. Schneider from Lieut. R.A. Klaehn

Snapshot showing a barracks interior with soldiers smiling at the camera while on rest time. The group is seen seated and standing around a table with the remnants of a package sent from Schneider's that included cans and bags of food. Verso gives list of names, titled "The Boys" including "Slim" from Kitchener.

Enlarged snapshot of Herbert Schneider as an air cadet while at K.C.I. [Kitchener Collegiate Institute] and bunkhouse mates. Herbert is captured at left, alone in the second row of people from the top of photo, laughing at what's happening elsewhere in frame. Verso of photo includes ten signatures, one crossed out, many illegible.

Official permits issued for a intended trips to the United States, dated Sept. 27, 1917, Jan. 19, 1918, May 21, 1918.

Portrait of Emma Siegner and family, likely taken at their home. Left to right: Walter Siegner, Carolyn Siegner (later Metson) , John Siegner, Emma Siegner, Kay Siegner (later Faichney).

Two copies of a group portrait of family and friends, taken outdoors at the home of J.M. Schneider on the occasion of Emma Louise Schneider's marriage to Walter V. Siegner.

Back standing row, third and seventh from left: Carl Ahrens and Frederick H. Ahrens
Standing second from left: Lillian Daniels
Standing second from right: Fred Schneider (with hands crossed at front)
First person, third seated row: Charles August Ahrens
Third seated row, third from left: Laura Emma Hirschey Ahrens
Third seated row, fifth and seventh from left: Lottie Ahrens (with child on lap) and [Charles Alexander Schneider]
Third seated row at centre: J.M. and Helena Schneider
Second seated row, sixth from left: Floss Ahrens.
Second seated row, third from right: Minnie A. Von Ende
Second seated row, fifth and sixth from right: Walter and Emma Louise
Seated first row, second from left with child on lap: Norman C. Schneider
Seated frist row, sixth from left: Ethel Schneider.

Snapshot of Frederick H. Schneider with Ahrens cousins. The group is seen outdoors, seated in a row on top of a picnic table with what may be the Freeport Bridge visible in the background. Left to right: Agnes Law, Fred Schneider, Floss Ahrens, Carl Ahrens, Mabel Ahrens.

Snapshot of Frederick H. Schneider with Ahrens cousins. The group is seen outdoors, seated in a row on top of a picnic table with what may be the Freeport Bridge visible in the background. Left to right: Agnes Law, Fred Schneider, Floss Ahrens, Carl Ahrens, Mabel Ahrens.

Seven returned envelopes marked with reasons for no delivery to Schneider employees in the forces in World War II. Six of the envelopes contain mimeograph letters signed by Norman C. Schneider, Cyril E. Hayes and E.J. "Jack" Stone.

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.

Modern copy of a 19th century photograph. Includes identifications as follows: Left to right: Charles August Ahrens, Herman Ahrens, Albert Ahrens, Henry Ahrens.

Formal portrait of Norm Schneider and Alfred Schneider Gofton. They are dressed in overalls but are wearing shirts and ties. Includes a note on the verso of the photograph about Alfred Gofton's relationship to Norm Schneider.

Snapshots taken September 2000 by Herb and Betty Schneider of entries in the Neiderofleiden Church record books relating to Elizabeth Metz's birthplace and family.

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

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

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

Biographical information compiled by Betty Schneider relating to Wilhelm Christoph Schneider and his family. Consists of genealogical charts and information, a photocopy of a marriage record, and a computer printout of Carl Arnold Schneider's obituary.

One slide tray of undated slides in glass and metal mounts.

One slide tray of undated slides in glass and metal mounts.

Group portrait taken at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Association Conference at Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France held November 11-16, 1957. Norman C. Schneider is third from the right.

Film of adults standing in canoes racing and demonstrating various stunts as crowds of people watch from the shoreline in Victoria Park. Includes a view of the boathouse.

Film box includes handwritten notes about film that read: "Canoe race + demo Victoria Park Kit".

Film of people skating and playing hockey in Victoria park. Includes crowds of people skating with views of the boathouse in view; a group playing pick-up hockey with the bandstand visible in background; and members of the Schneider family, including Norman C. Schneider, skating and walking together across the ice.

Film box includes handwritten notes about film that read: "Skating at Victoria Park + Hockey, Fred, Herb, Jean, FHS, NCS?, John, Kay, Walter, [illegible], Kay, Walte Siegner, Fred P, [Herb?], Walter Siegner no skates, Kay, Jean, NCS, Bump Backwards."

Film of two unidentified adults pouring trout info a body of water from a metal container.

Film box includes handwritten notes about film that read: "NCS + FHS shared a trout point somewhere out in townships?"

Film of two infants, Lorraine and Leonard Pickard, seated on the sand of a beach on a sunny day.

Film box includes handwritten notes about film that read: "Picard twins at Southampton (Mabel Ahrens + Bill Picard Toronto Lorraine + Leonard)

Film of Herbert, Howard and Brita Schneider walking outdoors at the family cottage. Includes Herbert and Howard wearing haori style robes and Brita walking on the sand in a white nightshirt. Film also includes dark footage of a group of adults and a group of men standing outside of an unidentified [general store?].

Film box includes handwritten notes about film that read: "Herb + Howie + Brita in kimonos at Freeport Cottage. Fishing? Cut out!"

Film of Schneider and extended family at Southampton during the summer. Includes [Kay?] and John Seigner and Buddy Koenig pulling a toy boat through the water with other children; Walter Sienger washing his hair; unidentified teenagers and Norman C. Schneider diving and jumping into water; and Herbert and Howard Schneider jumping into sand and building a castle with Norman.

Film box includes handwritten notes about film that read: "On beach toy boat, Kay Siegner, Buddy Koenig in boat, Herb ? ? ?, Walter Siegner washing hair, Diving ? NCS, Waves, Herb + Howie jump + sand + NCS"

Film of the Schneider family and friends. Includes Herbert and Howard Schneider dressed up in in hats, glasses a rubber nose and beards; Norman C. Schneider dressed up like Hebert and Howard lighting a cigar; a dark view of Victoria Park; Alf Gofton outside a home with Gord McPhail and another unidentified adult; a view of a road taken from a car as it drives under a sign that reads "Gateway of the North / City of North Bay"; a panoramic view of a fishing camp and surrounding lake as someone unloads a car and others converse along the shoreline; and general views of buildings on the lake and people, including Gord McPhail and Fred Schneider, fishing and eating on a rocky shoreline.

Film box includes handwritten notes about film that read: "Herb + Howie Funny faces, NCS - Cigar, Victoria Park, Alf Gofton House, Gateway to North ? , Lake ?, Camp, Gord McPhail, Alf Gofton, Fred H"

Postcard photograph of Norman C. Schneider (right) and Willie Beick on board the S.S. Europa en route to the Olympic Games in Berlin. Both are seen standing and looking at the camera dressed with cigars in their mouths.

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

Sixteen issues of The Dutch Girl published for J.M. Schneider employees.

Film of street and habour scenes in Le Havre, France. Includes the Monument aux Morts and a view of Schneider surnames on the list of the dead; the front of the Bellevue hotel and restaurant; outdoor urinals; the exteriors of the Grand Théâtre and the Galeries du Havre; and a movie poster for Le petit lord fauntleroy; and an unidentified man raising a beer in salute and then spilling it.

Film canister includes handwritten notes about film that read: "War monument - Schneiders, Harbour, Sailing boat, Street scenes, semi open toilets, Movie ad, Butcher shops, Who? spills beer, Harbour + Restaurants."

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".

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.