Series consists of material, much of it personal or biographical, accumulated and kept by Ross Dixon and documenting his activities and interests outside of his career and businesses. Includes material relating to Dixon's time as a student at Hillfield School (later Hillfield Strathallan College), his involvement in the Toronto Skating Club and planning skating carnivals, his wedding to Doris McRae Whiting, their cottage at Paradise Lake, his role in the Belmont Business Association, his political interests, honours he received, etc.

Series includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, handwritten notes, agreements, photographs, biographies, certificates, honourary degrees, personal documents, agendas and minutes, a scrapbook, and other material.

File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence and photocopied newspaper clippings. Items relate to the construction of an arts centre in Kitchener, actions of the Hon. John Turner (MP), and replies to invitations.

File consists of material relating to an addition built to the Dixon cottage at Paradise Lake. Includes architectural drawings (duplicates and photocopies present), handwritten notes, lists of materials, invoices, agreements, brochures for materials, a building permit, a sketch, and other documents relating to the construction of the addition.

File consists of a book published by Hillfield Strathalln College, formerly Hillcrest Private School, in Hamilton, Ontario, about the school's history. Information about Dixon can be found on pages 39-40.

File consists of documents kept by Dixon. Includes ephemera, handwritten notes, a newspaper clipping, speeches, correspondence, etc.

File consists of a biography of Ross Dixon by Susan Brown, Shad valley UNB.

File consists of scrapbook kept by Ross Dixon. Includes newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, and ephemera. Many of the newspaper clippings relate to Dixon's involvement in figure skating.

File consists of material relating to the convocation at Wilfrid Laurier University on June 7, 2002, at which Ross and Doris Dixon received honorary degrees. Includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, print-outs from the World Wide Web, typed and handwritten versions of the speech given by Ross Dixon at the ceremony, a biography of Dixon, ephemera, etc.

File consists of a paper compiled by G.A. Newman, Assistant Director, Export Division, Department of Trade and Commerce, Ottawa.

File consists of newspaper clippings and handwritten notes relating to various household appliances and other items, probably in relation to sales.

File consists of material relating to Dixon's search for employment from 1944-1947. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding various opportunities, magazine and newspaper clippings (including help wanted ads and business ideas), a version of a resume, and handwritten notes (including a list of "job contacts").

File consists of material relating to the National Industrial Relations Committee of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, of which Dixon was a member. Includes corresponence and memoranda to committee members, reports on conferences and meetings, newsletters and photocopied newspaper clippings, membership lists, submissions by the CMA to various commissions and politicians regarding bills and programs affecting labour and industrial relations, and several meeting agendas.

File consists of material relating to the Canada Health & Accident Assurance Company. Includes blank policies and insurance application forms.

File consists of a certificate of membership in the association for Ross Dixon.

File consists of a plaque presented to Ross Dixon for his term of president from 1959-1960.

File consists of a certificate presented to Ross Dixon in recognition of service as Class Chairman, Leather, Rubber and Tanners section.

File consists of a certificate of honourary life membership presented to Ross Dixon in appreciation of service.

File consists of a blank hourly employee rating card and guidelines for the empoyee ability rating for the Canadian General Electric Company Limted, Peterborough Works.

File consists of a blank copies of an employment contract.

File consists of blank copies of forms for messages from absent employees and requests for leave of absence. File also includes a memorandum from Dixon.

File consists of blank copies of release forms and employee termination notices and the employee release procedures for Otaco.

File consists of material relating to the hiring of a security guard. Includes correspondence with the Department of Munitions and Supply (Ottawa) about security and an accident that occurred at Otaco, as well as a typed list of aspects of security and protection at the company.

File consists of a presentation containing information about Melvin Pine & Co. Inc. and its activities as export managers for manufacutring companies. Includes typed information and handwritten notes.

File consists of material relating to workplace safety. Includes newspaper clippings about safety at Merchants Rubber, Merchants Rubber newsletters, safety manuals (including one from Research Enterprises Limited), typed safety rules, and a typed speech given by Dixon at an Industrial Accident Prevention Association event.

File consists of securities charts for April 1966, for the mining and oil section and the industrial section of the Toronto and Montreal Stock Exchanges. Issued by Fraser Research Ltd.

File consists of twenty-six rubber stamps used by Dixon in his various businesses as well as personally. Includes stamps used for Westmount Construction Co., Westmont Enterprises Ltd., Ross Dixon Invesments Inc., Jasco Sales, Industrial Construction Company, and Ross Dixon & Associates.

File consists of material relating to the Golden Jubilee celebration of Dominion Rubber, and specifically the activities in Kitchener. Includes memoranda, guest lists for receptions and luncheons, etc. Material received by D. McAsey (Head Office).

File consists of newspaper clippings (some photocopied) relating to the Parti Quebecois and the separatist movement in Quebec.

File consists of material from the Industrial Accidents Prevention Association (Ontario and Quebec), and some material relating to the Workers' Compensation Board. Includes a memorandum and program for the 1977 annual conference, newsletters, correspondence to members, accident prevention campaign promotional materials (posters, etc.), a guide for management, and a newspaper clipping.

File consists of material relating to the Industrial Relations Department and its functions at Merchants Rubber. Includes typed and handwritten minutes of department meetings, handwritten notes taken by Dixon at various meetings, a typed address given at a supervisory conference, and a memorandum.

File consists of pamphlets, leaflets, other small publications, and ephemera accumulated by Dixon in his capacity as an executive and Director of Industrial Relations. Items relate to topics such as: industrial relations, labour relations, productivity, success in management, and automation.

File consists of material accumulated by Dixon in his role in the Industrial Relations department at the Merchants Rubber factory in Kitchener and as the chairman of the Grand River Valley (later Kitchener) division of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association. Material relates to workplace safety, industrial management, labour relations, and the functions of Industrial Relations, both generally and at the Merchants factory.

Includes typed speeches and addresses by Dixon and others, newsletters and news releases from Merchants Rubber and various associations, reports, magazine clippings, pamphlets, handwritten notes, conference programs, a memorandum, etc.

File consists of material summarizing discussions from a conference on management and business operations in Canada. Contains typed (photocopied) pages of information on management, corporate growth, profit, motivation, supervision, etc.

File consists of volume 11 of the employee newsletter, the Merchanteer. Includes issues 1-7. File also includes two copies of volume 12, issue 1 (1957).

File consists of miscellaneous material accumulated by Dixon during his time at the Merchants Rubber factory in Kitchener and at the Dominion Rubber Company head office in Montreal, relating to the company. Includes newspaper clippings, the Merchants' newsletter, memoranda and correspondence, a flyer from the Merchants' recreation committee, a typed speech, etc.

File consists of material relating mainly to personnel activities and the assessment of employees with managerial potential. Includes forms, memoranda, a pamphlet about success in work, and two photographs of signs inside the company for a Christmas draw for employees. File also includes unrelated advertising material.

File consists of portfolios and a monogrammed note and record book for executives. Portfolios contain flyers about planning at Dominion Rubber and formerly contained notepads. Pages have been removed from the executive notebook.

File consists of a newspaper clipping about drug prices.

File consists of a photocopied newspaper clipping and a research institute newsletter relating to profits.

File consists of a report by the Footwear & General Products Division of Dominion Rubber.

File consists of newspaper clippings relating to the economy in Canada, the role of education in economic growth, and the relationship between Canada and the US

File consists of material relating mainly to publicity for new plants and plant expansions of Dominion Rubber, including a tire cord plant in Lindsay, Ontario; expansions of Naugatuck Chemicals plants in Edmonton, Alberta, and Elmira, Ontario; and a new plant in Ville d'Anjou, Quebec. Includes press clippings, news releases, and a data sheet for the tire cord plant.

File consists of a certificate and drawing of Dixon presented to him on his retirement from Uniroyal. File also includes a photocopied newspaper clipping announcing his retirement.

File consists of a poster containing photographs with captions depicting Dixon's career at Merchant's Rubber. Many photographs are missing from the poster and some captions have been partially torn off.

File consists of material relating to workplace safety and accident prevention. Includes photocopied magazine articles, handwritten notes taken by Dixon at a meeting. minutes of a company safety meeting, a memorandum regarding the company safety program, and a newsletter from the Industrial Accident Prevention Association (Grand River Valley Division).

File consists of an owner's guide and guarantee for steel belted radial tires from the B.F. Goodrich Co.

File consists of a booklet of travel expense forms (blank).

File consists of two bookmarks advertising the first issue of the compay magazine issued under the Uniroyal name.

File consists of the retirement plan for employees of Uniroyal Ltd.

File consists of a newspaper clipping about inflation in the US.

File consists of brochures relating to bathroom fixtures and ceramic tile.

File consists of material relating to bathroom design. Includes brochures, magazine clippings, sketches, and one piece of correspondence. File also includes a photograph of a dining room with a glass table.

File consists of material relating to the cost and construction of cement floors. Includes handwritten notes and charts relating to costs for specific jobs, and a clipping.

File consists of material relating to cement and other masonry products and adhesive tape. Includes brochures, price lists, and some correspondence.

File consists of circulars issued by the Small Homes Council, University of Illinois Bulletin, relating to house layout and design. File also includes charts relating to the costs and materials for jobs of the Westmount Construction Co.: Job # 54/21, 54/15, 16, 17, 23, and 24.

File consists of brochures, booklets, and advertisements clipped from magazines relating to home decor and furnishings.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, catalogues and price lists advertising doors.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and catalogues advertising doors, including folding doors and garage doors. File also includes an architectural drawing of a door.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and catalogues advertising lighting, fans, door chimes, thermostats, and other electrical fixtures.

File consists of a brochure, leaflet, and buying guide advertising glass and glass blocks.

File consists of brochures and leaflets advertising home heating systems, hot water heaters, air conditioning, etc.

File consists of booklets of house plans published by the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation (Ottawa), the Small House Planning Bureau (St. Cloud, MN), and other organizations. Includes plans for bungalows, 1 1/2-storey and 2-storey houses, two and three bedroom houses, basementless houses, etc.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to building houses and home design and furnishings. Includes magazine and newspaper clippings, brochures, and correspondence.

File consists of brochures advertising home insulation products.

File consists of material relating to quotations for Job #52, store no. 3. Includes quotations and estimates from subcontractors.

File consists of material relating to the purchase of land and the development of an apartment complex in Lindsay, Ontario, by the Westmount Construction Co., as well as permits and the hiring of labour and services. Includes incoming and outgoing corresondence of Dixon, handwritten notes, draft agreements and proposals, a schedule of building progress, and other material.

File consists of material relating to the purchase of land and the development of an apartment complex in Lindsay, Ontario, by the Westmount Construction Co. Includes charts and notes regarding the costs of the project, a newsletter from the Central Mortgage & Housing Corporation, four drawings of the eight-suite apartment building, and two sketches of kitchen cupboards.

File consists of a portrait of Arthur Whalley.

File consists of photographs of Ross Dixon and Doris Dixon taken at a Wilfrid Laurier University convocation ceremony [possibly in 2002 when they received honorary degrees] as well as photographs taken at other events held by the university, including a Laurier Society dinner. Includes one photocopy of a photograph.

Series consists of videocassettes relating to Ross Dixon and Ross Dixon Financial Services.

File consists of a videocassette containing television advertising for Ross Dixon Financial Services.

File consists of material relating to construction and the contacts of the Westmount Construction Co. Includes issues of the Canadian Building Digest and an issue of the Builder's Bulletin (National Reseach Council, Division of Building Research; and Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation respectively), handwritten notes relating to materials costs comparisons, a handwritten listing of subtrades and their contact information, a floor plan, and newspaper clippings.

File consists of volume 1, no. 2 of the National Home Builders Association Research Committee newsletter.

File consists of a template for a memorandum of agreement for the purchase of a house built by the Westmount Construction Co.

File consists of brochures and leaflets advertising plastering materials, including sheetrock.

File consists of leaflets advertising plastic laminates and other composite materials.

File consists of a clipping from a magazine about prefabricated housing.

File consists of material relating to quotations for Job #29, an office building. Includes quotations, tenders, and materials lists.

File consists of material relating to quotations from subcontractors submitted to the Westmount Construction Co. for the construction of Job #37, office building no. 2. Includes correspondence regarding quotiations, handwritten notes, and quotation forms.

File consists of a spiral-bound notebook containing an index to the jobs of the Westmount Construction Co. Includes job number, names, and addresses.

File consists of completed residential specification forms for construction jobs of the Westmount Construction Co. File also includes one final inspection report.

File consists of a building permit and application for 679 Belmont.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to house plans and building trends, and primarily to split-level house plans. Includes articles and advertisements clipped from magazines and newspapers (for house plans, housing developments, etc.) and brochures.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and fliers for stairs, ladders, windows, screen, doors, and other materials. File also includes some correspondence.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to house plans and building trends, and primarily to storey & half house plans. Includes articles and advertisements clipped from magazines and newspapers (for house plans, housing developments, etc.; some with annotations), and brochures.

File consists of a template for a tender acceptance form for work contracted out by the Westmount Construction Co.

File consists of brochures, catalgoues, and leaflets advertising Andersen windows from Whitjax, Ltd.

File consists of architectural drawings prepared for the Westmount Construction Company. Includes mainly house plans but also some plans for an apartment building and several commercial buildings. Many of the drawings do not include the creator's name, but some were prepared by C.E. Voelker, N.O Hipel (Preston), J. Crebolder, and others. A small number of drawings were mass-produced (published in magazines).

Many drawings contain handwritten annotations; some are original plans and some are revisions to plans. The construction jobs for the Westmount Construction Company appear to have been classified as either "residential" or "miscellaneous" and in each category were generally assigned a Job # in chronological order. A log of jobs was kept and can be found in Series 4, File 250. There are duplicate drawings corresponding with many of the job numbers.

File consists of plans drawn by J. Crebolder for the Forum model house, for the Westmount Construction Co.

File consists of The Forum model house plans drawn by J. Crebolder for the Westmount Construction Co.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

File consists of plans drawn by M.L.M. for a house on Rusholme Road in Kitchener. Duplicates present.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.