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Rubber Machinery Shops fonds. File
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Glass plate negatives.

File consists of four glass plate negatives of RMS: two images of the exterior (one aerial) and two images taken inside the plant. File also includes a contact print of the aerial image.

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Photographs.

File consists of photographs of the products, facilities, and people of RMS from the 1930's until the late 1960's or early 1970's. Includes photographs of the products manufactured at RMS; photographs of the RMS facilities, including interior and exterior shots; and photographs of employees in various departments, receiving awards, at work, and so on.

Some photographs were taken for use in company publications and sales and marketing material, and some of these have been touched-up. Some of the photographs are reproductions of earlier photographs. Some photographs include ms. annotations on verso; some photographs have ts. captions attached to them. Some duplicate photographs are present.

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Photographs.

File consists of photographs of the products, facilities, and people of RMS, mainly from the 1940's through the early 1970's. Includes photographs of the products manufactured at RMS; photographs of the RMS facilities, including interior and exterior shots; and photographs of employees in various departments, receiving awards, at work, and so on.

File also includes some contact prints, negatives, a news release and a memorandum. Some of the photographs are reproductions of earlier photographs. Some photographs include ms. annotations on verso; some have ts. captions taped to them. Some duplicate photographs are present.

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Personal photographs.

File consists of five personal, candid photographs of employees or families of employees. Some of the photographs appear to have been used for promotional material.

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RMS history photos.

File consists of photographs of the products, facilities, and people of RMS from 1918 until the late 1960's or early 1970's. Includes photographs of the products manufactured at RMS; photographs of the RMS facilities, including interior and exterior shots, as well as some photographs taken at other Uniroyal facilities (e.g. St. Jerome, Elmira); and photographs (including group portraits) of employees in various departments, such as office staff, engineering & drafting, tool makers, and the operating council, and employees at work.

Some photographs were taken for use in company publications and sales and marketing material. File also includes some contact prints and one page of ms. notes. Some photographs include ms. annotations on verso. Some duplicate photographs are present.

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History.

File consists of miscellaneous material relating mainly to the history of RMS. Includes newspaper clippings (some photocopied); ts. and photocopied pages of information about the company's history and milestones, manufacturing processes, and products; ms. notes; photographs; requisitions on the purchasing department (1918-1925); an organizational chart for Uniroyal Canada, Rubber Machinery Shops unit (1974); advertising proofs ; a company brochure (ca. 2000); and other material.

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Group photograph.

File consists of a photograph of a group of people taken outside an RMS building. The group is possibly the office/management of RMS, or perhaps the entire company.

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Production.

File consists of two photographs taken inside the company of employees standing with manufacturing equipment.

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History.

File consists of miscellaneous material relating mainly to the history of RMS. Includes correspondence and memoranda (mainly among company managers and executives), reports and proposals, newspaper and magazine clippings (mainly obituaries of former employees), ms. notes, photocopied items, photographs, and two architectural drawings. File also includes a program and ribbon from the 1920 Dominion Rubber Systems annual picnic, and the August 1, 1920, issue of the Keystone (newsletter for employees of Dominion Rubber System in Kitchener, Elmira, and Port Dalhousie).

It is not clear who accumulated the material in the file or for what purpose.

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Staff of 1942.

File consists of one photograph of an original photograph of the staff of 1942. The original photograph has been pinned to a wall.

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Miscellaneous.

File consists of negatives, photographs, and slides taken throughout the history of RMS. Includes mainly images of employees at work in the plant and offices. In some photographs, employees are identified on verso.

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Photographs.

File consists of photographs showing production, machines and employees at RMS. Includes photographs taken for publication in both RMS publications and the K-W Record; staff at work and at special events; and interior and exterior views of RMS. Some identifications on verso, one photograph includes accompanying paper with caption. Some photographs can be seen on the RMS and Heico Companies websites.

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Retirement photographs.

File is comprised of three photographs taken of employees of RMS on the day of their retirement In each photograph the retiree is in the front usually being presented with a gift, while the members of his department look on. Some identifications on recto. Photographs were used in RMS publications.

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World market machinery tour photographs.

File consists of one contact print showing images taken at the World Market Machinery Tour at RMS, as well as two positive prints from the event. The images show groups of men examining various machines in the RMS factory.

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Recently completed projects.

File consists of photographs of recently completed RMS projects. These include calendars, rollers and rubber mills. Some photographs are in blue uniroyal folders.

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Photographs : 1973-1976?

File consists of photographs of employees, production equipment, and facilities at RMS. Includes photographs of employees at work and receiving awards, engineers, office staff, and various pieces of production equipment and shots of production areas. Some duplicates are present. File also includes one clipping from an employee newsletter on Walter [Repke?].

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History.

File consists of materials relating to the history of RMS. Includes photographs of production (some were later published in the KW Record); press releases; newspaper clippings and photocopies; advertisements for the 125th anniversary of RMS; remarks made by John Rhodes, former Minister of Industry and Tourism; and a letter of resignation from G.G. Giesbrecth, General Manager. Some photographs include captions on accompanying paper.

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Uni-RMS : Korean visitors, open house : Oct. 1978.

File consists of photographs taken during an open house at RMS, and photographs and negatives of a Korean delegation hosted by RMS, taken during social outings (at Niagara Falls, at a backyard barbecue, etc.) Some duplicates are present.

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Training : 1978.

File consists of photographs and negatives of an unidentified training session, taken in a classroom and on the shop floor.

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Uni-RMS : machine tools : 1978.

File consists of photographs of machine tools at RMS. Includes photographs of the shop floor, employees operating some of the tools, and photographs of men examining a tire on a car. Some duplicates are present.

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Uni-RMS : Korean photos for Mr. Kang, Mr. Lim : Jan.-June, 1982.

File consists of negatives of visitors to RMS from Korea, taking part in training on various machines and processes and at various social events (e.g. trip to Niagara falls, barbecues, etc.). File also includes three photographs, one of tire mold clamps and two of a Korean visitor receiving a plaque.

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First anniversary of Uniroyal Goodrich.

File consists of two photographs of the employees of Uniroyal Goodrich in 1987 on the occasion of sealing the RMS 50 year time capsule to mark the 1st birthday of Uniroyal Goodrich Canada. One photograph includes caption on recto.

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RMS corporation celebration party : Dec. 1, 1993.

File consists of photographs and negatives taken at an anniversary celebration, of staff and employees eating cake and ice cream and listening to speeches. File also includes an unrelated photograph of an employee working on a computer-aided manufacturing system (CAM).

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Miscellaneous : 1997.

File consists of photographs and negatives taken at various events at RMS during 1997: the 80th anniversary employee barbecue, a delegation of visitors from Shandong, a Christmas luncheon, and office staff dressed up for Halloween. File also includes some negatives depicting machinery on the shop floor. Some duplicates are present.

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Open house, shop and office photos.

File consists of photographs and negatives of the RMS shop floor, including photographs of machinery and employees operating the machinery, as well as photographs of offices and office staff. File also includes photographs and negatives of an open house at RMS. Duplicates are present. Some employees are identified on verso.

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Newsletter pictures : May, 99.

File consists of miscellaneous negatives and photographs probably taken for use in the company newsletter. Includes photographs of a Christmas gathering, employees (in the Engineering Department?) at their desks, and a group of shop apprentices.

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Newsletter photographs.

File consists of negatives and photographs possibly taken for use in the December 1998 newsletter. Includes images of machinery and staff.

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RMS : May, 2000.

File consists of photographs of employees in their offices and on the shop floor. Some employees are identified on verso.

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