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P.R.O.F.I.T. line : broken sets : 1982.

File consists of 20 slides of stereo receivers, portable cassette tape players and radios, clock radios, and stereo system cabinets, probably by Soundesign. Duplicate copies of slides may be present.

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Products : miscellaneous.

File consists of miscellaneous product photographs used for advertising purposes. Includes photographs of phonographs, televisions, stereos, monitors, furniture, and heaters. Some photographs include identification on verso, and some include typed cutlines. File also includes one paste-up.

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Production spotlight : 1962-1964.

File consists of 11 photographs (plus duplicates) of employees at work in various departments, including sales, design, engineering, and on production lines. Some photographs include identification on verso.

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Production pictures (old).

File consists of 67 photographs and 44 contact prints of plant and office employees at work and of production facilities. File also includes 2 reproduction photographs of a Berlin [?] street with streetcars and horse-drawn carriage traffic, and a printing proof of the Wellington Street plant. Some photographs include identification on verso. Duplication among the photographs and contact prints may exist.

Includes identification (on verso) of some of the departments and processes depicted: new automatic sander, Plant 9, key punch section, Univac 120, engineering CED, riveting section, wire cutter, punch press forming motor covers, production floor A, quality control, swing saw rough lumber, 'slug' painter, Mansion St. Plant, canteen, furnishing area Plant 4.
Some of the employees depicted in the photographs are identified on verso: Walter Olszewik, David Janzen, Bill Skelly, Bruce Bombach, and Wanda Wiebe.

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Production pictures : 1962-1964.

File consists of four photographs of employees posing with equipment and products at various stages of production. One photograph contains annotation on verso "Sparks & Chips - April 1962, Electrohome first with optical scanner".

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Production photos (old) (file 2 of 2).

File consists of photographs, negatives, and contact prints depicting production in various departments and on production lines, including woodworking, press shop, paint shop, motors, and appliances. Some photographs have short typed cutlines, and some are labelled on verso: "EPD Sept. '59" or "CED May '60". Includes one photograph of Carl A. Pollock and an unidentified man posing with a television set.

File also includes a photograph of the Electrohome display at the Pacific National Exhibition [1951?], and a photograph of three long service employees posing with a phonograph. Duplication among photographs, negatives, and contact prints may exist.

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Production photos (old) (file 1 of 2).

File consists of photographs, negatives, and contact prints depicting production in various departments and on production lines, including woodworking, press shop, paint shop, motors, and appliances. Some photographs have short typed cutlines, and some are labelled on verso: "EPD Sept. '59" or "CED May '60". Includes one photograph of Carl A. Pollock and an unidentified man posing with a television set.

File also includes a photograph of the Electrohome display at the Pacific National Exhibition [1951?], and a photograph of three long service employees posing with a phonograph. Duplication among photographs, negatives, and contact prints may exist.

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Production councils : minutes.

File consists of copies of minutes for meetings of production councils from three divisions of Electrohome. Includes minutes for 40 meetings of the production council (also called "works council") for Plant #2 (later referred to as Metal Products Division), minutes for 16 meetings of the production council for the Woodworking Division, and minutes for 13 meetings of the production council for the Radio and Communications Division. Minutes are annotated "Mr. C.A. Pollock". File also includes one page of ms. notes by Carl A. Pollock.

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Production : motors.

File consists of 21 photographs and snapshots of employees at work on motor and metal products production lines in Plant 2. Some photographs include identification on verso. File also includes 2 snapshots of boyscouts in a field.

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Production : electronics.

File consists of seven photographs of employees at work on production lines for televisions, stereos, and phonographs. Includes a photograph of boxed television sets in a warehouse bound for Mexico (for 1968 Olympics), and a photograph of the Mitsubishi manufacturing line.

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Production : Deilcraft.

File consists of 14 photographs of employees at work on Deilcraft production lines and posing with finished products. File also includes a photograph and copy negative of upholstered living room furniture. Some photographs include identification on verso.

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Production : commercial electronics.

File consists of 15 snapshots of employees at work in the design, production, and assembly of commercial electronics, including projection and display systems products.

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Production : appliances.

File consists of eight photographs of employees working on appliance production lines. Some photographs include identification on verso.

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Production : 1938-1952.

File consists of 33 photographs of employees (both men and women) at work on production lines and operating machinery. Many photographs depict production during World War II. File also includes 2 photographs of senior personnel in a meeting room, including one with Arthur B. Pollock. Some photographs include identification on verso.

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Product shot.

File consists of a photograph of John A. Pollock, Doug Wismer, and a third, unidentified man posing with a video display monitor.

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Product release re: "Caprice" organ on C.N.E. [Canadian National Exhibition] Music Day : Aug. 22, 1963.

File consists of material relating to the introduction of the Caprice organ. Includes a draft and final version of a news release, a photograph (plus duplicates) of the organ, and a typed cutline for the photograph. News release is entitled "Electrohome breaks price barrier; introduces Canada's first low-cost electronic organ."

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Product plan background.

File consists of material relating to product planning for the Project Systems division. Includes memoranda, a product planning team meeting agenda, and draft and revised copies of a product line plan.

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Product pictures : stereo.

File consists of 12 photographs (plus duplicates) of stereos. Models and lines identified are: SC 392, 711, Tempo, Manhattan, Graphic, Westmount, Circa 789, and Circa 850. Some photographs have a typed cutline taped to them with details about the product, including price information. File also includes 3 copies of a page clipped from a magazine article on the 'lunar look' in furniture, noting Electrohome's Space Bubble phonograph.

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Product pictures : colour TV.

File consists of material relating to the introduction of a 19" colour television set for domestic and international markets, and of an eleven-model range of colour television units. Includes four photographs of colour television sets on display in a showroom and on the production line. Some photographs have a typed cutline with details about the product, including price information.

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Product pictures : appliances.

File consists of 12 photographs (plus duplicates) of humidifiers, portable and unit heaters, and a portable food warmer. Some photographs have a typed cutline taped to them with details about the product, including price information. Products pictured include: Humidaire, Seasonaire, and Thermobay.

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Product photographs.

File consists of a material relating to product photographs for an Electrohome Road Show video. Includes a letter from Alguire and a photograph of the manufacturing facility at Planar Circuits.

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Product line, 1968-1969.

File consists of material relating to publicity arrangements for the release of the 1968-1969 product line, including a press conference and preview for 50 new television and stereo product designs. Includes edited draft and final versions of news releases, outgoing correspondence and memoranda, lists of press contacts, ms. and typed notes, a home entertainment product catalogue, typed cutlines for photographs, and 15 photographs and 8 negatives depicting products and the Vancouver showroom.

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Product line plan : original.

File consists of a computer print-out of the product line plan for Projection Systems. The document contains information about market and technology trends, a competitive assessment, and product information (including specifications) for the ECP series, the Marquee series, Showstar products, and various accessories.

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Product and archive box lists (file 2 of 2).

File consists of print-outs of product lists (by product type and by date of manufacture) and an archive box list that describe the contents of the Electrohome museum and archives. The accuracy of the product lists is unknown. The archive box list does not always accurately describe the original box contents as received.

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Product and archive box lists (file 1 of 2).

File consists of print-outs of product lists (by product type and by date of manufacture) and an archive box list that describe the contents of the Electrohome museum and archives. The accuracy of the product lists is unknown. The archive box list does not always accurately describe the original box contents as received.

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Printing plates.

File consists of 13 half-tone plates and 1 line plate made from zinc and copper and mounted on wooden blocks. Line plate contains the text: Furniture Division / Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited / Kitchener Ontario. Half-tone plates contain images of Electrohome plants, an unidentified man, a windmill, and a radio transmitter.

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Principia Optics.

File consists of a faxed agreement relating to business conducted with Principia Optics (Los Angeles, CA).

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Press releases, 1979.

File consists of material relating to public relations activities for 1979. Includes annotated draft and final copies of news releases and media statements, interim reports to shareholders, and correspondence and memoranda. File also includes a packet of information about the book Kitchener : Yesterday Revisited (Bill Moyer) and typed copies of Electrohome's business biography and photograph cutlines for the book.

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Press releases and general background information : 1978 (file 2 of 2).

File consists of news releases and other material relating to public relations activities for 1978. Includes news releases (some drafts), interim reports to shareholders, memoranda (including some from John A. Pollock), ms. notes, product photographs, ephemera, and a portfolio of material on the 1978-1979 line of home entertainment products, which includes product photographs with cutlines and a news release.

Subjects of news releases include: product and contract announcements, financial results, organizational changes, labour contract negotiations, Carl A. Pollock's death, and board and management appointments.

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Press releases and general background information : 1978 (file 1 of 2).

File consists of news releases and other material relating to public relations activities for 1978. Includes news releases (some drafts), interim reports to shareholders, memoranda (including some from John A. Pollock), ms. notes, product photographs, ephemera, and a portfolio of material on the 1978-1979 line of home entertainment products, which includes product photographs with cutlines and a news release.

Subjects of news releases include: product and contract announcements, financial results, organizational changes, labour contract negotiations, Carl A. Pollock's death, and board and management appointments.

Electrohome

Press releases and general background information : 1977.

File consists of news releases and other material relating to public relations activities for 1977. Includes news releases, interim reports to shareholders, copies of memoranda from John A. Pollock and James Holmes to various divisions, and a portfolio of material on the 1977-1978 colour television line, which includes photographs with cutlines, ms. notes, and a fold-out brochure.

Subjects of news releases include: product and contract announcements, financial results, organizational changes, labour contract negotiations, and the Enterprise Development Board loan through the Royal Bank of Canada.

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Press kit : Stratford Festival of Fine Furniture : file kit : 1973.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to publicity for an array of Flexsteel upholstered products introduced at the 1973 Stratford Festival of Fine Furniture. Includes nine photographs and typed cutlines, draft and final versions of news releases, brochures from Flexsteel and Imperial Furniture, memoranda, and ms. notes.

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Press kit : stereo supplement : 1965-1966.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to Electrohome's 1965-1966 line of home entertainment products. Includes draft and final versions of news releases, products photographs, and a photograph of Carl A. Pollock with H.W. Main and a speaker chassis.

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Press kit : stereo hi-fi and television line : 1963-1964.

File consists of two portfolios of material relating to Electrohome's 1963-1964 stereo hi-fi and television product line and the introduction of transistorized stereo. Includes news releases (some carbon copies), photographs of products with typed cutlines taped to them, and a press clipping. Portfolios are not identical in content, and one is annotated "return R. Lovell".

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Press kit : Stellarton furniture plant, March 28, 1974.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to Electrohome's purchase of a wood-working plant in Stellarton, NS. Includes news releases and other publicity material, an Electrohome brochure, and two photographs, one with a typed cutline, depicting officials of Electrohome and Industrial Estates Limited signing documents and viewing a map. Portfolio is annotated "master".

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Press kit : master copy : press conference, May 1969.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to publicity for Electrohome home entertainment products. Includes ten photographs, some with typed cutlines; eight copy negatives; and carbon copies of news releases. Duplicate photographs are present.

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Press kit : home entertainment products 1974-1975.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the 1974-1975 range of home entertainment products for Canadian and export markets. Includes a news release and six photographs of television sets and stereo consoles. Photographs have typed cutlines taped to them with details about the products. Front of press kit is annotated "master."

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Press kit : home entertainment products : 1972-1973.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to publicity for the 1972-1973 line of home entertainment products from Electrohome. Includes six photographs with typed cutlines taped to them, an edited news release, and ms. notes.

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Press kit : home entertainment : 1971.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to publicity for the 1971 line of home entertainment products from Electrohome. Includes draft and final versions of news releases, five photographs, typed cutlines, and a company brochure. Front of portfolio is annotated "master".

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Press kit : Electrohome furniture : 1980.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to Electrohome's 1980 furniture line. Includes photographs and contact prints of furniture (some with typed cutlines), single-sheet advertisements, and a news release.

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Press kit : Electrohome furniture : 1979.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to Electrohome's furniture designs for 1979. Includes news releases, carbon copies of correspondence and memoranda, ms. notes, and eight photographs with typed cutlines (some in French).

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Press kit : Electrohome Deilcraft/Flexsteel : Toronto Furniture Show, January 1975.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to new furniture groupings by Deilcraft and Flexsteel to be unveiled at the 1975 Toronto Furniture Market. Includes news releases and product literature, as well as a photograph, two glossy prints of line drawings, and two negatives of furniture products. Some photographs have typed cutlines taped to them with details about the products and design.

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Press kit : Electrohome Deilcraft/Flexsteel : Toronto Furniture Show, January 1974.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the introduction of new furniture designs at the 1974 Toronto Furniture Market, and publicity about Electrohome. Includes news releases, an interim year-end statement to shareholders, and glossy prints (plus duplicates and copy negatives) of three line drawings of furniture designs with typed cutlines.

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Press kit : Electrohome consumer electronics : 1979/1980.

File consists of two portfolios of material relating to the range of electronic products for Canadian markets in 1979-1980. Includes news releases and six photographs (plus duplicates) of products, including television sets, microwaves, and stereo consoles. Some photographs have typed cutlines taped to them with details about the products, including price information. Portfolios are not identical in content.

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Press kit : Electrohome colour television : 1977-1978.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to Electrohome's 1977-1978 colour television line, which included Canada's first random access tuning for cable channels. Includes news releases, memoranda, a fold-out brochure, three photographs, and photocopies of typed cutlines. Portfolio is annotated on cover "Master".

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Press kit : colour TV and RCA SelectaVision MagTape System.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the marketing of the RCA SelectaVision MagTape System and Electrohome's range of home entertainment products introduced to Canadian and export markets in 1973-1974. Includes news releases (some edited) and photographs and negatives of the SelectaVision system. Some photographs have typed cutlines taped to them with details about the product.

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Press kit : 1964-1965 home entertainment product line.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the 1964-1965 line of Electrohome home entertainment products. Includes multiple copies of two news releases and a company brochure, an edited news release, and five product photographs (plus duplicates) with typed cutlines.

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Press kit.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the Electrohome Design Lecture Series held in 1973. Includes the text of an introduction to a discussion seminar (possibly presented by Carl A. Pollock), sample brochures and quotations for brochure printing, handwritten notes, ephemera, and copies of the text of the lectures presented by Dr. L. Bruce Archer. The lectures are entitled: "Design as an element in corporate strategy", "A conflict of interest", "What is good design?", and "Industry and the industrial designer".

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Press invitation and second pre-lecture release.

File consists of material relating to the announcement of Electrohome's co-sponsorship of the 1973 lecture series and the speakers presenting throughout the series. Includes draft, final and carbon copies of news releases, correspondence, handwritten notes, ephemera, lists of press contacts, and a brochure and registration form for the event.

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Press conference : Dr. Charles F. Wilson and Carl A. Pollock.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to a press conference for Dr. Charles F. Wilson (Consul General for Canada at Chicago) and Carl A. Pollock. Includes typed biographical sketches of Wilson and Pollock, a typed Electrohome fact sheet, portraits of Wilson and Pollock, and a photograph of Pollock's wife Helen.

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Press clippings, projection and display systems : 1986.

File consists of press coverage relating to Electrohome projection and display systems for the year 1986, mainly in computer-, and electronics-related publications. Includes photocopies of press clippings and loose pages containing an inventory of public relations activities.

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Press clippings, Hill and Knowlton : 1987.

File consists of press clippings for 1987 from industry-related publications about Electrohome projection and display systems. Clippings are photocopies and were compiled by public relations firm Hill and Knowlton Inc., Advanced Technology Division (Santa Clara, CA). File also includes a memorandum.

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Press clippings and other material.

File consists of material probably collected by John A. Pollock relating to subjects of interest to him, including: research and development, corporate strategy, pricing structures, the Canadian economy, and the US electronics industry. Includes photocopies of press clippings, memoranda relating to changes in Electrohome's management structure and compensation, and other photocopied material. Some of the press clippings are annotated with names of senior personnel to whom copies were distributed.

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Press clippings and news releases.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome's broadcasting interests and business conducted with Sunwapta, Baton Broadcasting, and CHUM Limited. Includes press clippings (some photocopied) and news releases.

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Press clippings : television in Canada (file 1 of 2).

File consists of press clippings about the production and regulation of television content in Canada, the role of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), the development of private television stations, and the expanding television industry and television market in Canada.

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Press clippings : October-December, 1964

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome from October to December, 1964. Material is divided by the following tabs: Export, [?], Miscellaneous, [?], Mr. C.A. Pollock, Products, Shows & exhibitions.

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Press clippings : October 1965-January 1966 (file 2 of 2).

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include Canadian-owned industry, the growth of colour television, Pollock's involvement with the Stratford Festival, product exhibitions and shows, workplace safety, and the purchase of Hawkesville Lumber. Material is divided by the following tabs: C.A. Pollock, colour TV, financial, products, buildings, Hawkesville Lumber, proficiency awards, and miscellaneous. Some clippings are photocopies.

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Press clippings : October 1965-January 1966 (file 1 of 2).

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include Canadian-owned industry, the growth of colour television, Pollock's involvement with the Stratford Festival, product exhibitions and shows, workplace safety, and the purchase of Hawkesville Lumber. Material is divided by the following tabs: C.A. Pollock, colour TV, financial, products, buildings, Hawkesville Lumber, proficiency awards, and miscellaneous. Some clippings are photocopies.

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Press clippings : May-June 1965 (file 2 of 2).

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include the construction of Plant 6, furniture design, the furniture industry, colour television, and education programs for employees. Material is divided by the following tabs: products, meeting, back-to-school move, financial, C.A. Pollock, personnel, miscellaneous, James King [chairman of Canadian Furniture Manufacturers' Association], and buildings The buildings section also contains miscellaneous clippings. Some clippings are photocopies.

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Press clippings : May-June 1965 (file 1 of 2).

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include the construction of Plant 6, furniture design, the furniture industry, colour television, and education programs for employees. Material is divided by the following tabs: products, meeting, back-to-school move, financial, C.A. Pollock, personnel, miscellaneous, James King [chairman of Canadian Furniture Manufacturers' Association], and buildings The buildings section also contains miscellaneous clippings. Some clippings are photocopies.

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Press clippings : June-September, 1964.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include the construction of Plant 6, product design, community involvement, freight containers, and the Ontario government's A for Achievement award. Material is divided by the following tabs: buildings, exports, financial, miscellaneous, personnel, C.A. Pollock, products, and shows and exhibitions. Some clippings are headlines only and some are photocopies.

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Press clippings : June to December, 1963 (file 2 of 2).

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome from June to December, 1963. Material is divided by the following tabs: Exports, Financial, Miscellaneous, Personnel, Plants, C.A. Pollock, Products, and Shows & exhibitions.

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Press clippings : June to December, 1963 (file 1 of 2).

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome from June to December, 1963. Material is divided by the following tabs: Exports, Financial, Miscellaneous, Personnel, Plants, C.A. Pollock, Products, and Shows & exhibitions.

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Press clippings : January-May, 1964 (file 2 of 2).

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include exports, tarrifs, corporate taxes, product packaging and design, the dealer decor program, and shows and exhibitions. Material is divided by the following tabs: exports, financial, miscellaneous, personnel, plants, C.A. Pollock, and products. Some clippings are headlines only and some are photocopies.

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Press clippings : January-May, 1964 (file 1 of 2).

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include exports, tarrifs, corporate taxes, product packaging and design, the dealer decor program, and shows and exhibitions. Material is divided by the following tabs: exports, financial, miscellaneous, personnel, plants, C.A. Pollock, and products. Some clippings are headlines only and some are photocopies.

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Press clippings : January-April 1967.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include new products, sales tax, corporate tax reductions, furniture design awards, company earnings, and the independence of Canadian industry from the US. Some clippings are headlines only, some are photocopies.

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Press clippings : financial : 1966-1969.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome's financial performance from 1966 to 1969. Material is divided by the following tabs: Financial, 1969; Financial clippings, 1968; and Clippings, 1966.

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Press clippings : December 1964-April 1965.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include the growth of exports, free trade, profit sharing, furniture design, industrial education, and James King's work as chairman of the Canadian Furniture Manufacturers' Association. Material is divided by the following tabs: export, financial, miscellaneous, personnel, C.A. Pollock, products, Furniture Mart '65, and shows and exhibitions. Some clippings are photocopies.

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