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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains two original photographs and two reproduction photographs of two different informal group portraits of eight unidentified women. Caption on envelope states that these are "pictures of a trip Mr. Kaufman and others went on when trouble with the car, Irvin was along".
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Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited : office staff.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Kaufman Rubber Co. office staff posed for an "at work" photograph. A.R. Kaufman (standing second from left), Joseph M. Snyder (sitting in foreground), and Mr. Hill (sitting at left) are seen among a group of mostly women employees seated at desks and typewriters working.
Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited : office staff.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Group portrait of office employees seen outdoors, on the steps of a building. Some are laughing and others are seated with arms around each others shoulders.
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Meisel, Pearl : retirement from Accounts Receivable, 1960.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Photograph of Pearl Meisel at a desk, next to a flower arrangement, on her retirement from Accounts Receivable.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains fifty-eight negatives and fifteen photographs of a milestone event to honour employees. Includes several unidentified individuals in formal group portraits and casual group snapshots of the event.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains slides taken for Milestone Night. Includes slides of Kaufman memorabilia such as catalogues and newspaper clippings.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains formal portraits of people honoured on Milestone Night. Identified are:
Back row, left to right: Don Mayburry, Waldemar Betker, Larry Tierney, John Juhasz, Gerry MacKenzie, Art Loverock, Warren Roeder, Jurgen Walther.
Front row, left to right: George Klooster, Lepa Sop, Linda Deluso, Maria Andrei, Mat Filevski, Jean Kilbasco, Dorothy Schlosser.
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Baseball, 1920's : Twin City soft ball champions, 1921.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Portrait of the Twin City soft ball champions from 1921. The team members are seen in uniforms with KR Co across the front and the two company officials are seen dressed suits and hats. Identified along the mount of the photograph are:
Back row (left to right): H. Young, Sec.-Treas.; O. Burghardt, R. F. and Mgr.; O. Toletski, 1st. B.; J. Frank, 2nd. B. ; C. Erdman, 3rd. B.; I. Weber, President.
Front row (left to right): W. Roehr, Pitcher; O. Hamel, Pitcher; E. Weber, L.F.; G. Musselman, Catcher; A. Levine, C.F.; G. Hainsworth, S.S.
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Baseball, 1980's : Kaufman Footwear team celebration.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains four informal snapshots of a celebration for a baseball win for the Kaufman Footwear team. The snapshots contain several unidentified males.
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Hockey, 1930's : Kaufman Rubber Co. hockey team.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Group portrait of the Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited hockey team, seen in uniform.
Back row: ?, ?, ?, ?, W. Plomske, ?, ?
Front row: M. Kowalski, ?, ?, [W. Wildfong], Harold Current, ?, C. Steppler
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Hockey, 1930's : Kaufman Rubber Co. Industrial "Y" Senior Champions, 1935-1936.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Three copies of a group portrait of the Kaufman Rubber Co. hockey team, seen in uniform.
Back row, left to right: M. Wanamaker (defence), C. Schlote (wing), J. Loth (coach & manager), W. Plomske (wing), M. Kowalski (wing).
Middle row, left to right: W. Goetz (wing), J. Vrooman (centre), S. Snyder (trainer), E. Wildfong (goal), C. Schmidt (defence), H. Current (defence), C. Steppler (centre).
Front row, left to right: J. Connor (mascot), I. Weber (mascot).
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Outings : Harold Current and Jake Howard.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Informal snapshot of Harold Current and Jake Howard, both with hands crossed at front, seated on the running board of a truck and smiling at camera.
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Picnics : Kaufman Rubber Co. company picnic.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains two snapshots of people eating and drinking at a company picnic. Eight unidentified males in one snapshot, and two unidentified males in the other.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one snapshot of several unidentified individuals at a social event.
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Kaufman Footwear : employees at work : production.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains photographs of employees at work on various stages of the production process. Includes identification of some of the employees: Eileen Buchner, Don Kraft, Bill Ariss, Helen Wroble, Bob Kerlit, William Kopes, Art Stager, Doug Hackbart, and John Stebli.
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Kaufman Footwear : women at work in the factory.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains four photographs and five negatives of women working on the production line in the factory. Includes photocopy of the photographs with identification of Maria Joergenson, Kathy Horvath, and "Lisa".
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Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : aerial views, 1997.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains thirteen aerial photographs of the Kaufman factory on King Street in Kitchener and another warehouse.
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Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : construction and demolition.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains photographs of the demolition of part of a building at the Kaufman Footwear factory on King Street in Kitchener, and the use of a crane to either deliver or take away a large object.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of the Kaufman building decorated for what is identified on the verso of the photograph as "King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's visit to Kitchener June 6, 1939 : Groups of 5 flags also on King St. and Francis St.".
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Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : exterior, 1970's.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains three photographs of the Kaufman factory building on King Street in Kitchener.
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Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : interior, 1950's.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of the interior of the Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited factory with a view of various types of machinery.
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Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : interior, 1980's : fourth floor construction.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains photographs of the fourth floor construction of the Kaufman Footwear building.
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Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : interior, 1980's : office space and showroom under renovation.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains twelve polaroid snapshots of the renovations of the office space and showroom at the Kaufman Footwear Limited factory.
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Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : machinery : R.M.S. twin 60" mill unit, installed 1979.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Photograph of a piece of Uniroyal machinery in the Kaufman Footwear factory.
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Photographs taken for written standard practice reports : C.D. Quinn photographs.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains photographs and negatives of processes, machinery, and equipment. Includes identification of a "thermal insulation test photo" and "extra pictures taken but not used in Showertog report". Also includes several unidentified employees at work.
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Photographs taken for written standard practice reports : photographer possibly C.D. Quinn.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains photographs and negatives of machinery and processes in the Kaufman Rubber Co. factory. Includes identification of some photographs as "flexing pictures", "plasticity pictures", and "abrasion pictures". Includes unidentified employees at work.
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Photographs taken for written standard practice reports.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains five photographs of an unidentified process and machinery. Includes unidentified employees.
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Photographs taken for written standard practice reports.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains six negatives of photographs most likely taken for a written standard practice report. Includes photographs of assembly line and machinery. A note on the original envelope connects these negatives to reports M-5-1-2-3-4 and -6 and M-5-5.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of an unidentified person wearing Sorel boots.
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The black art of rubber compounding.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains "The black art of rubber compounding" chat numbers 18-23. 2 copies of chat number 22.
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Employee interviews, tape 1 : Mary Teutsh, John Stebli, Arvid Zanderson.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Oral history interviews recorded for the Centenary Committee.
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Employee interviews, tape 6 : Evelyn Affeldi, Lloyd Affeldi, Carl Steppler, Pearl Uttley.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Oral history interviews recorded for the Centenary Committee.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Oral history interviews recorded for the Centenary Committee.
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Employee interviews, tape 11 : Lloyd Habel, Harold Heimpel, Kaletta Musselman, Ollie Plummer.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Oral history interviews recorded for the Centenary Committee.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Job No. 964, May 3, 1920. Scale differs.
Sheet 1: Heating riser diagram, plot plan, foundation plan, basement plan.
Sheet 2: Interior elevations of entrance lobby, Mr. Kaufman's office, ceiling plans for entrance lobby, Mr. Kaufman's office, two first floor plans, detail of wicket, detail of shelf and counter in general office.
Sheet 3: Flag pole, roof, second floor, third and fourth floor plans.
Sheet 4: South elevation, corner elevation, East elevation, North elevation, Northwest corner elevation, section on line AA.
Sheet 5: Scale details of main entrance elevation.
Sheet 6: Details: windows, wall sections, toilets, "elevations of Mr. Newton's room".
Sheet 7: Elevations showing windows and doors.
Sheet 8: Elevations: South, corner, East, North, Northwest corner [re windows?].
Sheet 1-S: Columns, dated Apr. 10, 1920.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Job No. 11-95-07, June 12, 1995:
Sheet A1: Second floor.
Sheet A2: Third floor.
Sheet A3: Fourth floor.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
One bound set of drawings. Includes a cover sheet with a list of drawings and statement "Bid period no. 3".
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Administrative records including memoranda to employees and records related to the testing of footwea worn by express drivers and postmen.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of material relating to testing of footwear. Kaufman Footwear tested its shoes by having them worn by people in various occupations. This file contains the summary results of these tests from 1922 to 1948 for footwear worn by express drivers.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Three catalogues containing advertising directed at retailers.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Three catalogues containing advertising directed at retailers.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
A murals pamphlet, company stationary and an advertising ink blotter.
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Kaufman Rubber Co. : advertising blotter
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Clippings, correspondence and one photograph related to the history of the company including staffing changes and the use of heavy machinery.
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Kaufman Rubber Co. : history : 50th Anniversary, 1957.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File contains historical accounts of the history of the Kaufman Rubber Co. and of the rubber business in Kitchener. Includes correspondence, typescripts (originals and carbons), clippings and photocopies relating to the history of the Kaufman Rubber to 1957, its 50th anniversary.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File contains correspondence, one photograph, clippings and photocopies relating to proposed publishing projects relating to Kaufman history.
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Kaufman Rubber Co. : snapshots.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Packages of snapshots and negatives, mostly unidentified. Includes some snapshots identified as taken for issues of The Footprint.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
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Kaufman Rubber Co. Ltd. : log of new building addition
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Typescript (original) recording week by week the progress of construction on the 1925 addition designed by Albert Kahn. The last leaf is a summary of costs, signed C. Pequenat.
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Kaufman Rubber Co. Ltd. : repairs to chimney.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
One envelope of photographs taken during chimney repairs at the Kaufman Rubber Co. factory. Includes photos of Bill Latremoille, Bill Caklos and Boyd Latremoille of J. J. Salt, steeplejack contractor from Toronto, Ontario. Note on envelope: "Cost $900.00 including $125.00 for lightning rods".
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of additional information on the steam engine contributed by Gerhard Peysar, December 2014.
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Kaufman Rubber Co. : Lester Pearson putting on a pair of Foamtread slippers at Kaufman Rubber Co.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
One photograph of Lester B. Pearson and A.R. Kaufman.
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Publications : Newsletter Working Files
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Working files created during the writing and publication of Kaufman Footwear's in-house newsletter The Footprint.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of material relating to content of The Footprint. Includes memoranda, clippings and ephemera.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of matrial relating to content of The Footprint, including unsolicited testimonial letters. Includes correspondence, ephemera, clippings and snapshots.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
VHS recordings of a Santa Claus parade, a milestone night and the Kaufman rubber footwear division.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of materials relating to the Barwell extruder. Includes a user manual, a write up on how to fix a problem, and information on an upgrade that was done to the machine.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of one diagram by Gary Peysar outlining a conversion for a Jenkins valve.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of correspondence between Gary Peysar and other employees and departments at Kaufman Footwear
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of clippings from company magazines, a certificate and a short biography on Gary Peysar.
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Job fact sheet : plant maintenance supervisor.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of two job fact sheets filled out by Gary Peysar relating to his job as plant maintenance supervisor at Kaufman Footwear
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Kaufman Footwear mill rescue and testing of safeties.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of one camcorder videocassette.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of one machinery inventory list created by Gary Peysar before Kaufman Footwear went bankrupt.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of a list of ongoing maintenance projects.
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K.R. Ro-Search : written standard practice no. P-5.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Written standard practice for snowbells shell production and preparation. Includes written standard practice for insertion of sock on "women's iceland", "women's alaska", and "women's suburban". Includes 13 photographs.
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K-R Ro-Search : written standard practice no. P-6 : supplement B.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains written standard practice for "Plastic footwear production and sequence of operations on K. R. unit #3. This pertains to shoes of the basic type known as Snowbelles, i.e., with reinforced counter and insole built in." Includes 5 photographs.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains instructions for handling, spreading and calendar coating of nets or knitted fabrics, by W.H. Bechtel.
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Regular O[pen] H[eat] compounds, #1-79.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains compound sheets with a list of the materials used for the compound and the total cost of the compound, signed J.C. Howard. J.C. Howard's binder.
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Written Standard Practice drawings : P-2-25-a to P-2-25-P11 : automatic mould aligner.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains parts lists and blueprints of drawings of machinery and parts lists for the automatic mould aligner.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains 12 drawings of the Adamson mixing mill describing construction.
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Operations : Vice-President, Manufacturing : Brent I. Weber
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Series consists of material from the office of Brent I. Weber, Vice-President Manufacturing. Consists primarily of topical materials on business, and one file of production forecasts for 1993.
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Business articles and magazines (file 3 of 6).
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
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Business articles and magazines (file 5 of 6).
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
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Business articles and magazines (file 6 of 6).
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
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Production control, Brent Weber.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains the master production plan for 1993. Includes production forecasts for Foamtread Casuals; Desmas; loose felt pacs; waterproof footwear; waterproof industrial footwear; Mudwalkers; Sorels; Batavia Sorels; TPR Sorels; Autoclave Sorels; UTI/TR Sorels; PVC Sorels; Jiffys; waterproof clothing; Kingtreads; Foamtread slippers; Sorel cement sport boots; Sorel Ultra injection boots; loose insoles; Defroster cements; Black Diamond steel toed boots; Sorel Laurentians; and the shipping program.
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Compound sheets and notes from J.C.H.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains compound sheets with a list of the materials used for the compound and the total cost of the compound. Includes notes by J.C. Howard. Originally in a binder labelled "I. Weber".
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Binder belonging to I.E. Weber, Vice-President, Manufacturing. Contains compound sheets with a list of the materials used for the compound and the total cost of the compound. These are all initialled "W.H.B." (W.H. Bechtel, Laboratory).
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Binder belonging to I.E. Weber, Vice-President, Manufacturing. Contains compound sheets with a list of the materials used for the compound and the total cost of the compound. These are all initialled "W.H.B." (W.H. Bechtel, Laboratory).
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Factory memo binder (file 2 of 2).
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Binder labelled "I. Weber". Contains Kaufman footwear office memos relating to various factory and office issues including information on floor plans, parts, machinery, materials and other issues, arranged alphabetically by topic.
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Foamtread and process-82 compounds : I.E. Weber (file 1 of 2).
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains compound sheets with a list of the materials used for the compound and the total cost of the compound. Originally in a binder belonging to I.E. Weber, Vice-President Manufacturing. Each page is initialled "W.H.B." (William H. Bechtel).
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains material relating to manufacturing and production of boots. Includes memoranda regarding the production, dimensions and moulds of injection Arctic Pacs and Otters. Includes rubber samples, correspondence to and from I.E. Weber, marketing goals for injection Arctic Pacs, and newspaper advertisement clippings.
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Master batch compounds : I.E. Weber.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains master batch compound sheets with a list of the materials used for the compound and the total cost of the compound. Originally in a binder belonging to I.E. Weber, Vice-President Manufacturing. Each page is initialled "W.H.B." (William H. Bechtel).
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains material relating to marketing and management leadership strategies. Includes workshop and conference information, photocopies of business related articles, newspaper clippings, a memorandum outlining the marketing strategies for Oomphie shoes, statistics and surveys relating to the footwear business.
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Piece work rates (file 1 of 2).
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains piece work prices for: back hand cutting; gum hand cutting; handle die cutting; outsole cutting; clicker cutting; packing room; trimming; sole table; fur trimm; heel room; quarter room; tennis; and suspenders. Originally in a binder belonging to I.E. Weber, Vice-President Manufacturing.
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Piece work rates (file 2 of 2).
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains piece work prices for: back hand cutting; gum hand cutting; handle die cutting; outsole cutting; clicker cutting; packing room; trimming; sole table; fur trimm; heel room; quarter room; tennis; and suspenders. Originally in a binder belonging to I.E. Weber, Vice-President Manufacturing.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains material relating to the Vibram type sole pistons. Includes memoranda regarding Vibram pistons and lug soles, and Vibram sole production and manufacturing details. Includes correspondence to and from I.E. Weber, information on P-82 steel toe moulds, blueprints of a lug sole engraving, and notes regarding the Vibram sole pistons.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains single-page advertisements for publication in magazines.
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Fishing made better apparel : new fishing apparel for fishing fun.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Advertising for Sorels, appearing in a special magazine supplement, detached.
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Foamtreads : fetching comfort for over 40 years.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
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Kingtreads : safety toe footwear.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Photograph of a point-of-purchase display, "Foamtreads by Kaufman : fetching comfort for over 40 years."
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Point-of-purchase mounted advertisements : Badlanders.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
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Point-of-purchase mounted advertisements : Sorels.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
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Point-of-purchase mounted advertisements : Sorels.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
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Sorel : if winter's your season, this is your boot.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
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Net price list of superior quality Life-Buoy rubber footwear : May 3rd, 1915.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
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Net price list of superior quality Life-Buoy rubber footwear : May 7th, 1917.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
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Catalogue and net price list, 1917-1918 : Life Buoy outing shoes : effective September 10th, 1917.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
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