Fonds consists of material accumulated and kept by Ross Dixon relating to his entrepreneurial interests, career, and personal life, and to the philanthropic activities of Ross and Doris Dixon. The material documents some aspects of his personal interests and childhood, his early career, and his career in industrial relations at Uniroyal Canada (formerly the Dominion Rubber Company).

A significant portion of the fonds relates to the businesses he formed outside of his professional career, the Westmount Construction Company and Westmont Enterprises Limited, for the period from the late 1940s to the early 1970s. These records document trends in suburban home-building and design during that time and include a large number of architectural drawings.

The fonds is not comprehensive, lacking documentation relating to the formation and administration of the Westmount Construction Company and Westmont Enterprises Limited and containing only a small amount of material relating the other area of his entrepreneurial activities, investment and financial services.

Fonds includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, advertising material, architectural drawings, legal documents, photographs, accounting records, reports, handwritten notes, certificates, speeches, company publications, minutes, financial statements, ephemera, and other material.

File consists of newspaper clippings relating to federal and provincial government policy and typed excerpts from a speech by Bora Laskin.

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 blank forms required by the Industrial Relations Department relating to all aspects of employment at Dominion Rubber. File also includes a Dominion Rubber employee manual.

File consists of conference programs for the 1955 and 1956 annual supervisory conferences of the Footwear & General Products Division of the Dominion Rubber Company.

File consists of a brochure and the 1975 annual report of the Industrial Development Bank (succeeded by Federal Business Development Bank).

File consists of material relating to employee relations, public relations, and management. Includes photocopied magazine and newspaper articles, newsletters from various associations and companies, draft copies of notes by Dixon (e.g. how to improve wage employee relations), memoranda, an agenda and minutes for a Labour Management Relations Committee meeting of the Kitchener Chamber of Commerce, and other material.

File consists of material relating to the economy and productivity. Includes newspaper clippings and newsletters from various organizations.

File consists of photocopied readings for a course about sales called "Smooth Selling" offered by George N. Kahn Co. Inc. (New York, NY).

File consists of a small amount of miscellaneous incoming and outgoing correspondence of Dixon. File also includes an index to Dixon's personal files and other material.

File consists of material relating to the corporate name change of Dominion Rubber to Uniroyal (1966) Ltd. and from U.S. Rubber to Uniroyal. Includes a marketing consultant case study of the name change, corporate publications and news releases, typed copies of speeches and comments by management, and a public relations proposal by Dixon regarding the name change.

Series consists of material relating to the philanthropic activities of Ross and Doris Dixon, and in particular their charitiable giving to the Big Brothers Association of Kitchener-Waterloo, the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University, and other charities and organizations in the Kitchener-Waterloo region and in Hamilton. Includes some material relating to the Ross and Doris Dixon Charitable Foundation and student awards and scholarships provided by the Dixons.

Series includes correspondence and thank-you letters, certificates and plaques, newspaper clippings, statements of contributions, award applications and agreements, donation appeals and other material from charities, financial statements and committee and annual reports of charities, photographs, etc.

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 a newsletter from the Conference Board in Canada and a newspaper clipping regarding economics and politics in Ontario.

File consists of issues of company publications. Includes 5 issues of Uniroyal Management, 1 issue of Uniroyal Management Review, 1 issue of Uniroyal World, 41 issues of Plain Talks, 3 issues of Uniroyal News, 1 issue of Uniroyal Liaison, 1 issue of Chemnews, 1 issue of The Dominion, 5 issues of The Merchanteer, a clipping, and a letter from Dixon to members of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association (I.A.P.A.).

File consists of newspaper clippings regarding Dixon's roles and activities at Uniroyal.

File consists of newspaper clippings and a pamphlet regarding employee benefits in general and for salared employees at Uniroyal.

File consists of material relating to automation in the rubber industry. Includes a photoreproduction of an article on automation, typed extracts of an article, a memorandum and a letter to Dixon.

File consists of correspondence with and regarding the American Motors Corporation, accumulated by Dixon as Director of Industrial Relations.

File consists of publicity material relating to the centennial of Dominion Rubber. Includes a brochure featuring the Footwear Division, Merchants Rubber Factory (multiple copies), a program for a long service dinner, a song sheet, and two folders.

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 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 an advertisement from the National Citizens' Coalition clipped from the newspaper.

Series consists of accounting records for the Westmount Construction Company, as well as for Westmont Enterprises Limited and its subsidiaries, from around 1952 to 1989. Also present are some accounting records for Ross Dixon Financial Services from around 1982 to 1989. Includes accounting journal pages, general ledger pages, 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 typed and handwritten resumes created by Dixon.

File consists of material from the Quebec Industrial Relations Institute. Includes a letter, a memorandum to members, and the auditor's report for Institute for 1976.

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 the Grand Valley Human Resources Professionals Association, formerly the K-W Personnel Association, of which Dixon served as president (1952). Includes correspondence, flyers, a membership directory, chapter by-laws, and one set of mintues from the Conestoga College of Applied Arts & Technology Personnel Program Advisory Committee, of which Dixon was a member.

File consists of a warning slip in triplicate.

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

File consists of material relating to the development of a plant manual and plant rules for Otaco Ltd. in Orillia, Ontario. Includes a manual from another company, a pamphlet from the Industrial Accident Prevention Association, the wage policy for Research Enterprises Limited, typed drafts of the manual for Otaco, galley proofs and a mock-up for the manual, and handwritten notes.

File consists of a videocassette.

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

File consists of photographs of the Board of Governors of Wilfrid Laurier University. Identified on verso: John Aird as Chancellor, John Weir as President, and John Moffet as Chairman.

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.

File consists of a portrait of Arthur Whalley.

File consists of a photograph of men and women seated around tables at a conference of Industrial Relations Managers of Uniroyal Inc. in New York. Dixon is present in the photograph.
Photographer: Standard (New York).

File consists of a wedding portrait of an unidentified woman, possibly Ross Dixon's mother.

File consists of a portrait of an unidentified woman.

File consists of three portraits of unidentified men. One man is in uniform.
Photograph by [Troth?], Port Hope, Ont.

File consists of a group portrait taken at Christmas; Ross and Doris Dixon are included in the group.

File consists of material relating to the fuctions and operations of a personnel department. Includes papers and guidelines about personnel departments generally as well as the department at Otaco.

File consists of newspaper and newsletter clippings relating to Ross Dixon, his career, his activities, and his philanthropy. Some are photocopies.

Series consists of material relating to Ross Dixon Financial Services from the late 1980s to 2002.

In 1977 Ross Dixon became a local agent for a trust company and soon established Ross Dixon and Associates. [At some point in the 1980s, Ross Dixon Investments Inc. also existed.] He then sold a majority of his shares to a holding company and formed Ross Dixon Financial Services. In 1992, the holding company Canadian First Financial Group was formed and included Ross Dixon Financial Services among its subsidiaries In 2002, Dundee Wealth Management Inc. purchased all of the assets of this company.

The series is not comprehensive, but contains a small amount of material relating to ownership and administration of Ross Dixon Financial Services, the operation of franchises, and a 1998 employee conference. Includes reports, clippings, correspondence, photographs, leaflets, conference agendas and programs, handwritten notes, a speech, ephemera, and other material.

File consists of photographs of Dixon, including portraits and group photographs. Includes photographs of Dixon at various work-related and company events. File also includes several newspaper clippings. Duplicates may be present.

File consists of a photograph of a [military?] parade with spectators along a main street of an unidentified city.

File consists of a photograph of four people in canoes in Muskoka.

File consists of a photograph of a group of men in uniform standing in a field.

File consists of a photograph depicts a group of managers and employees standing around two men exchanging a key, probably at Uniroyal.

File consists of a photograph of seven men (including Dixon), some holding awards, taken at an event of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association in Quebec.

File consists of a photograph of figure skater Vivi-Anne Hultén.

File consists of photographs of houses in the Westmount neighbourhood.

File consists of five photographs of five different houses in the Westmount neighbourhood.

File consists of a portrait of Judge Henry Grosch. Handwritten annotation on verso: "Judge Henry Grosch, brother-in-law Greta Dixon, sister Iris passed away Nov. 10th 1912."

File consists of copies of employee reference forms from other companies.

File consists of three portraits of Errol Leona Grosch.

File consists of an aerial photograph of the Dominion Rubber Company buildings and tower on Breithaupt Street in Kitchener.

File consists of a photograph of Ross Dixon and Linda Kieswetter.

File consists of three snapshots of Ross Dixon waterskiing.

File consists of portraits (including some proofs) of Ross Dixon. Some portraits are mounted.

File consists of a portrait of Ross Dixon at age 8 months. Handwritten annotation on verso: "8 months, Hamilton."

File consists of portraits of Ross Dixon (duplicates are present) and photographs taken at a conference of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association in Quebec. File also includes press clippings announcing appointments and nominations of Dixon.

File consists of a portrait of Ross Dixon held by his mother.

File consists of a photograph of Ross and Doris Dixon with Wilfrid Laurier University president Dr. Bob Rosehart.

File consists of a snapshot of Ross and Doris Dixon at the Westmount Golf & Country Club, and a snapshot of the gardens at the Club.

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 a snapshot of Ross Dixon standing outside among trees.

File consists of four portraits and one snapshot Ross Dixon as a child.

File consists of a snapshot of Doris Dixon.

File consists of a portrait of Doris Dixon.

File consists of a photograph of figure skaters on the ice standing and sitting around a table, as part of Cafe de la Glace, at the Toronto Skating Club Carnival, 1937.

File consists of a photograph of pilot D. Fred Beemer standing in front of an airplane. Handwritten annotation partially visible on verso: " . . . died Nov. 4th."

File consists of photographs of young people receiving awards sponsored by Ross and Doris Dixon. Includes group photographs, some [all?] of which are Junior Achievement Awards recipients, and photographs of Dr. Steven Brown (nephew of Dixon) with award recipients.

File consists of a photograph of Ross Dixon's home at 157 Aberdeen Avenue in Hamilton.

File consists of a photograph of a the home of Ross Dixon's family at 157 Aberdeen Avenue in Hamilton.

File consists of a certificate for Ross and Doris Dixon in recognition of lifetime support to the university and membership in the Legacy Society.

File consists of blank copies of forms for exit interviews and reports of personnel separations and exit interviews.

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward Wilfrid Laurier University. Includes correspondence (some faxes), endowment funds reports, promotional material from the University, newspaper clippings, etc.File also includes photographs of award recipients.

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward Wilfrid Laurier University. Includes correspondence (some faxes), endowment funds reports, promotional material from the University, newspaper clippings, etc.File also includes photographs of award recipients.

File consists of a certificate recognizing Ross and Doris Dixon as honourary alumni of Wilfrid Laurier University.

File consists of a certificate from the University of Waterloo honouring Ross and Doris Dixon in The 1957 Society for their financial contributions to the university.

File consists of a certificate for Ross and Doris Dixon in recognition of their generosity and acknolwedgement as special friends of the faculty.

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward the University of Waterloo and various scholarships, bursaries, and funds they established or to which they contributed. Includes correspondence (some faxes), promotional material from the University of Waterloo Office of Development, copies of cheques, etc.

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward the University of Waterloo and in particular, the Ross and Doris Dixon Award in Applied Health Science, the Ross and Doris Dixon Student Athlete Award, and the Waterloo Region Entrance Scholarship.

Includes correspondence (some faxes), statements of contributions, draft terms of reference for awards, copies of students' applications, award agreements, the University's endowment policy and endowment funds reports, promotional material from the University, etc.

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward the University of Waterloo and in particular, the Ross and Doris Dixon Award in Applied Health Science, the Ross and Doris Dixon Student Athlete Award, and the Waterloo Region Entrance Scholarship.

Includes correspondence (some faxes), statements of contributions, draft terms of reference for awards, copies of students' applications, award agreements, the University's endowment policy and endowment funds reports, promotional material from the University, etc.

File consists of a certificate for Ross Dixon & Associates from the United Way in recognition of support. File also includes a reprinted painting by Norman Rockwell.

File consists of certificates presented to Ross Dixon and Doris Dixon in recognition of support.

File consists of correspondence and other material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward the McMaster University.

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Waterloo, Hillfield Strathallan College, and other organizations, and in particular contains thank-you letters and cards from award and scholarship recipients. Includes correspondence, cards, and promotional material from the schools and other organizations. File also includes some unrelated personal correspondence.

File consists of a blank copies of an employment contract.

File consists of thank-you cards and letters for Ross and Doris Dixon from award and scholarship recipients at the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, and other schools and organizations.

File consists of thank-you cards and letters for Ross and Doris Dixon from award and scholarship recipients at the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, and other schools and organizations.

File consists of thank-you cards and letters for Ross and Doris Dixon from award and scholarship recipients at the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, and other organizations.

File consists of thank-you cards and letters for Ross and Doris Dixon from award and scholarship recipients at the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, and other organizations.

File consists of a certificate and medal presented to Ross Dixon for his election as a Mel Osborne Fellow of the Kiwanis Foundation of Canada.

File consists of a certificate for outstanding volunteer presented to Ross Dixon by MPP Elizabeth Witmer.

File consists of material relating to Dixon's involvment with the Board of Governers of Juniour Achievement of the Waterloo Region and his financial support of the organization. Includes correspondence (some copies, some faxes), minutes of Board of Governors' meetings, copies of cheques, and newspaper clippings.