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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".

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited : office staff.

SCA173-GA148-19.3-634
File
1918

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.

SCA173-GA148-19.3-635
File
1928

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Meisel, Pearl : retirement from Accounts Receivable, 1960.

SCA173-GA148-19.3-637
File
1960

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Photograph of Pearl Meisel at a desk, next to a flower arrangement, on her retirement from Accounts Receivable.

Kaufman Footwear

Milestone Night.

SCA173-GA148-19.3-638
File
[199-?]

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Milestone Night, 1990.

SCA173-GA148-19.3-639
File
1990

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Contains slides taken for Milestone Night. Includes slides of Kaufman memorabilia such as catalogues and newspaper clippings.

Kaufman Footwear

Milestone Night, 1992.

SCA173-GA148-19.3-640
File
1992

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Baseball, 1920's : Twin City soft ball champions, 1921.

SCA173-GA148-19.4-650
File
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.

Kaufman Footwear

Baseball, 1980's : Kaufman Footwear team celebration.

SCA173-GA148-19.4-653
File
[198-?]

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Hockey, 1930's : Kaufman Rubber Co. hockey team.

SCA173-GA148-19.4-657
File
[193-?]

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

Kaufman Footwear

Hockey, 1930's : Kaufman Rubber Co. Industrial "Y" Senior Champions, 1935-1936.

SCA173-GA148-19.4-659
File
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).

Kaufman Footwear

Outings : Harold Current and Jake Howard.

SCA173-GA148-19.4-664
File
[194-?]

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Picnics : Kaufman Rubber Co. company picnic.

SCA173-GA148-19.4-667
File
[195-?]

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Social event.

SCA173-GA148-19.4-669
File
[198-?]

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Contains one snapshot of several unidentified individuals at a social event.

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Footwear : employees at work : production.

SCA173-GA148-19.5-672
File
[198-?]

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Footwear : women at work in the factory.

SCA173-GA148-19.5-675
File
[197-?]

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".

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : aerial views, 1997.

SCA173-GA148-19.7-684
File
1997

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Contains thirteen aerial photographs of the Kaufman factory on King Street in Kitchener and another warehouse.

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : construction and demolition.

SCA173-GA148-19.7-686
File
[198-?]

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Footwear : King St. Plant : exterior, 1939 : decoration of Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited building for royal visit to Kitchener, June 6, 1939.

SCA173-GA148-19.7-689
File
1939

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.".

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : exterior, 1970's.

SCA173-GA148-19.7-690
File
[197-?]

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Contains three photographs of the Kaufman factory building on King Street in Kitchener.

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : interior, 1950's.

SCA173-GA148-19.7-693
File
[195-?]

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : interior, 1980's : fourth floor construction.

SCA173-GA148-19.7-696
File
[198-?]

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Contains photographs of the fourth floor construction of the Kaufman Footwear building.

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : interior, 1980's : office space and showroom under renovation.

SCA173-GA148-19.7-697
File
[198-?]

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Contains twelve polaroid snapshots of the renovations of the office space and showroom at the Kaufman Footwear Limited factory.

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : machinery : R.M.S. twin 60" mill unit, installed 1979.

SCA173-GA148-19.7-701
File
1979

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Photograph of a piece of Uniroyal machinery in the Kaufman Footwear factory.

Kaufman Footwear

Photographs taken for written standard practice reports : C.D. Quinn photographs.

SCA173-GA148-19.8-709
File
[195-?]

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Photographs taken for written standard practice reports : photographer possibly C.D. Quinn.

SCA173-GA148-19.8-712
File
[195-?]

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Photographs taken for written standard practice reports.

SCA173-GA148-19.8-722
File
[196-?]

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Contains five photographs of an unidentified process and machinery. Includes unidentified employees.

Kaufman Footwear

Photographs taken for written standard practice reports.

SCA173-GA148-19.8-730
File
[after 1960]

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Sorel boots.

SCA173-GA148-19.9-742
File
[198-?]

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Contains one photograph of an unidentified person wearing Sorel boots.

Kaufman Footwear

The black art of rubber compounding.

SCA173-GA148-20-744
File
1930-1933

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Contains "The black art of rubber compounding" chat numbers 18-23. 2 copies of chat number 22.

Kaufman Footwear

Employee interviews, tape 1 : Mary Teutsh, John Stebli, Arvid Zanderson.

SCA173-GA148-21-751
File
1993

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Oral history interviews recorded for the Centenary Committee.

Kaufman Footwear

Employee interviews, tape 6 : Evelyn Affeldi, Lloyd Affeldi, Carl Steppler, Pearl Uttley.

SCA173-GA148-21-756
File
1993

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Oral history interviews recorded for the Centenary Committee.

Kaufman Footwear

Employee interviews, tape 9 : Clarissa Jarmalchuk [Jarmolchuk], Florence Rickter, Bill Snazel, Maria Mueller, Dorthy Paterson.

SCA173-GA148-21-759
File
1993

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Oral history interviews recorded for the Centenary Committee.

Kaufman Footwear

Employee interviews, tape 11 : Lloyd Habel, Harold Heimpel, Kaletta Musselman, Ollie Plummer.

SCA173-GA148-21-761
File
1993

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Oral history interviews recorded for the Centenary Committee.

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Rubber Co. Ltd, Kitchener, Ont. : addition to present factory [set 2] / Albert Kahn, Architect, Walkerville, Ont.

SCA173-GA148-23-778
File
1920

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Record drawings : Kaufman head office, 410 King St. North[sic], Kitchener, Ont. / The Walter Fedy Partnership, Architects and Engineers.

SCA173-GA148-23-785
File
1995

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Addition and renovations to Kaufman Footwear head office, 410 King St. W., Kitchener, Ont. / The Walter Fedy Partnership, Architects and Engineers.

SCA173-GA148-23-788
File
1996

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".

Kaufman Footwear

Administration

SCA173-GA171-1
Series
1922-1961

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Test shoes : express drivers.

SCA173-GA171-1-2
File
1922, 1948

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Sorel catalogues.

SCA173-GA171-2-5
File
1993

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Three catalogues containing advertising directed at retailers.

Kaufman Footwear

Sorel catalogues.

SCA173-GA171-2-6
File
1999-2000

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Three catalogues containing advertising directed at retailers.

Kaufman Footwear

Ephemera

SCA173-GA171-7
Series
[193-?], [199-]

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

A murals pamphlet, company stationary and an advertising ink blotter.

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Rubber Co. : advertising blotter

SCA173-GA171-7-14
File
[193-?]

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Kaufman Footwear

History

SCA173-GA171-8
Series
1997-1998

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Rubber Co. : history : 50th Anniversary, 1957.

SCA173-GA171-8-16
File
1954-1958

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Rubber Co. : history.

SCA173-GA171-8-17
File
1989-1992

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

File contains correspondence, one photograph, clippings and photocopies relating to proposed publishing projects relating to Kaufman history.

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Rubber Co. : snapshots.

SCA173-GA171-9-20
File
1997-1998

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Packages of snapshots and negatives, mostly unidentified. Includes some snapshots identified as taken for issues of The Footprint.

Kaufman Footwear

Photographs : Facilities

SCA173-GA171-12
Series
[19--]

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Rubber Co. Ltd. : log of new building addition

SCA173-GA171-12-25
File
1925

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Rubber Co. Ltd. : repairs to chimney.

SCA173-GA171-12-29
File
June- July 1938

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".

Kaufman Footwear

Information on steam engine.

SCA173-GA171-12-31b
File
[19--]

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

File consists of additional information on the steam engine contributed by Gerhard Peysar, December 2014.

Kaufman Footwear

Kaufman Rubber Co. : Lester Pearson putting on a pair of Foamtread slippers at Kaufman Rubber Co.

SCA173-GA171-13-32b
File
[19--]

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

One photograph of Lester B. Pearson and A.R. Kaufman.

Kaufman Footwear

Publications : Newsletter Working Files

SCA173-GA171-14b
Series
1993, 1997

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

Working files created during the writing and publication of Kaufman Footwear's in-house newsletter The Footprint.

Kaufman Footwear

Filler.

SCA173-GA171-14b-37
File
1996

Part of Kaufman Family collection.

File consists of material relating to content of The Footprint. Includes memoranda, clippings and ephemera.

Kaufman Footwear

Footprint file.

SCA173-GA171-14b-38
File
1994-1998

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.

Kaufman Footwear

Video Recordings