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 material relating to property in Walkerton, Ontario, owned by Dixon. He purchased property from Alberta Scott in 1969 and sold property to Decho Properties Ltd. in 1970; he also sold to Robert Foreman in 1972. File includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, deeds, agreements, tax notices and assessments, notices and by-laws for the Corporation of the Town of Walkerton, handwritten notes, etc. File also includes plans of subdivisions in Walkerton (duplicates are present).

File consists of correspondence between Dixon and politicians regarding matters of concern for Dixon, and in particular the financial situation of the province and nation. Includes a letter from Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and a letter to Premier William Davis, among others. File also includes handwritten notes and typed copies of a speech to the Premiers of the provinces by Y.V.T. [?].

Series consists of photographs, including portraits and snapshots, accumulated and kept by Ross Dixon. Includes photographs of Ross and Doris Dixon, relatives of the Dixons, Ross as a child, and houses in the Westmount neighbourhood; and photographs taken at events such as an award ceremony, a Uniroyal conference, and other company events; as well as other subjects.

File consists of material relating to speeches by government ministers and in particular comments about the free market system in Canada by Prime Minister Trudeau. Includes newspaper clippings, an address by Hon. John Munro (Minister of Labour), and a photocopy of a reply to the Prime Minister's remarks by the Labour-Management Relations Committee of Uniroyal (Dominion Rubber).

File consists of material relating to economics in Canada. Includes newspaper clippings and photocopied pages of data relating to the GDP, Consumer Price Index, employment, etc.

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

File consists of a pamphlet describing the group insurance for salaried employees at Dominion Rubber.

File consists of a guide to inventory policy prepared for the Dominion Rubber Company.

File consists of material relating to Dixon's involvement with the Industrial Accident Prevention Association as well as safety in the workplace and industrial accident prevention. Includes speeches and addresses by Dixon to various chapters and conferences of the I.A.P.A. and to other organizations (including some drafts), handwritten notes, leaflets, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other material.

File consists of material relating to Dixon's involvement with the Industrial Accident Prevention Association as well as safety in the workplace and industrial accident prevention. Includes speeches and addresses by Dixon to various chapters and conferences of the I.A.P.A. and to other organizations (including some drafts), handwritten notes, leaflets, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other material.

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 newspaper clippings about successful business ventures in Kitchener-Waterloo.

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 material accumulated by Dixon in his role as Director of Industrial Relations at Dominion Rubber, relating to various aspects of labour relations and industrial management. Includes photocopied articles and clippings, incoming and outgoing correspondence, newsletters and circulars, a folder of information about the Uniroyal management benefit plan, and other material.

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.

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

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 relating to management theory and issues and labour relations. Includes photoreproductions of magazine articles; clippings from magazines; conference programs (annual supervisory conference of Merchants Rubber); typed articles; the Factory, Shop & Office Building Act (Ontario); and other material.

File consists of correspondence and memoranda relating to contracts with management and personnel consultants and other service providers, including security firms. File also includes handwritten notes and draft correspondence.

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 8 of the employee newsletter, the Merchanteer. Includes issues 1-9.

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 material accumulated by Dixon in his role in the Industrial Relations department at the Merchants Rubber Factory in Kitchener, relating to the activities and programs of the department as well as specific issues with employees. Includes memoranda and correspondence, reports, and employee manuals and handbooks from Dominion Rubber, Research Enterprises Ltd., and other companies.

File consists of material accumulated by Dixon in his role as Industrial Relations Manager. Includes correspondence with H.J. Zeller whom Dixon replaced at Merchants Rubber, memoranda (including a draft), minutes of a Negotiating Committee meeting, a comparison of retirement and pension plans, a resume, a memorandum to Dixon and others regarding a communications survey, a Uniroyal fact sheet, etc.

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 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 a newspaper clipping about pension funds.

File consists of material relating to pensions and Old Age Security. Includes newspaper clippings, a photocopy of the Old Age Security Act, material (leaflets, etc.) from Health & Welfare Canada, and a newsletter from an actuarial consulting firm.

File consists of material relating to the Industrial Relations Department and personnel activities. Includes blank forms for personnel evaluation and interview summaries, notes about the functions and organization of Industrial Relations and Personnel departments, and other material.

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 a newspaper clipping about illegal strikes. The article quotes Dixon.

File consists of material, most of which was probably collected by Greta (Gilbert) Dixon, Ross Dixon's mother, relating to members of her family. Includes newspaper clippings about family members, photographs, and ephemera.

File consists of a circular and a letter to Dixon. Circular is titled "Beat the 'war measures' with class war."

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 typed speeches on the subject of workplace safety prepared by Dixon, some for meetings of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association. File also includes a plant inspection report and a report on promoting safety at Merchants Rubber.

File consists of material relating to compensation and salary administration. Includes newsletters and reports from management consultants and a pamphlet on salary administration at Uniroyal.

File consists of material relating to speeches and addresses given and collected by Dixon, mainly on the topics of workplace safety and accident prevention, industrial relations, and other labour and employment issues.

Includes speeches and addresses (including drafts) by Dixon presented at Dominion Rubber as well as at various clubs, associations, and conferences; speeches and addresses by other people; handwritten notes for speeches; newspaper and magazine clippings; pamphlets on workplace safety, labour relations, etc.; newsletters and bulletins from various institutes and associations; etc.

File consists of material relating to speeches and addresses given and collected by Dixon, mainly on the topics of workplace safety and accident prevention, industrial relations, and other labour and employment issues.

Includes speeches and addresses (including drafts) by Dixon presented at Dominion Rubber as well as at various clubs, associations, and conferences; speeches and addresses by other people; handwritten notes for speeches; newspaper and magazine clippings; pamphlets on workplace safety, labour relations, etc.; newsletters and bulletins from various institutes and associations; etc.

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

File consists of material relating to management and leadership. Includes research reports, photocopied material from workshops, a pamphlet, a memorandum, and other material.

File consists of promotional material from Hillfield Strathallan College (formerly Hillcrest Private School) in Hamilton, Ontario.

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

File consists of the 1979 annual report for Uniroyal Inc.

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

File consists of an employee manual. Contains handwritten annotations (editing).

File consists of a catalogue for the Uniroyal employees' store.

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

File consists of material relating to Dixon's retirement from Uniroyal as well as the retirement of other friends and colleagues. Includes a typed speech he gave at his retirement, incoming and outgoing correspondence, a card, and a carbon copy of remarks about his retirement given to a Kitchener-Waterloo Record reporter.

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

File consists of a handbook for employees of the Dominion Rubber Company Limited.

File consists of material relating to advertising for the Westmount Construction Co. and material for builders about advertising homes. Includes advertisements clipped from newspapers and magazines, sample advertisements, handwritten notes, and layout sketches for an advertisement for Jasco aluminum products (another subsidiary of Westmont Enterprises Limited).

File consists of material relating to the Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club and Dixon's role on the board as well as in planning events. Includes correspondence, planning documents (including typed and handwritten notes), lists of members, mintues, newspaper clippings, and an agreement. Some documents relate to the Toronto Skating Club.

File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper advertisements and clippings. Includes mainly advertisements for homes from the Westmount Construction Co. but also contains advertisements for products by subsidiaries of Westmont Enterprises Limited: Jasco, Altex, and Kool-Lite Awnings. Some advertisements are annotated and some are loose. Scrapbook also includes a leaflet, copy and a layout for a Jasco advertisement, and a drawing of a window.

File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper advertisements. Includes mainly advertisements for homes from the Westmount Construction Co. but also contains loose advertisements in the front and back from other builders as well as for Jasco windows and doors. Some advertisements are annotated.

File consists of material relating to air conditioning. Includes brochures and catalogues as well as one piece of correspondence. File also includes brochures relating to water softening/conditioning.

File consists of a photograph of a house with an awning.

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 price lists of supplies from Beaver Lumber.

File consists of material relating to the Beechwood Park subdivision in Waterloo. Includes a newspaper clipping, a memorandum, information relating to restructions on residential lands, and a plan of the subdivision (plus a duplicate).

File consists of material relating to the costs for Job #124 (Belmont store no. 3). Includes handwritten notes and calculations, cost analysis summary charts, quotations, material lists and estimates, etc. File also includes some cost analysis and material lists relating to other jobs.

File consists of brochures and flyers for boating accessories and docks.

File consists of newspaper clippings and brochures relating to the financial situation of the City of Kitchener and the City of Waterloo in the early 1980s. File also includes handwritten notes from a later date.

File consists of material relating to brick and stone work. Includes brochures, flyers, pricelists, and photographs.

File consists of brochures and pricelists relating to built-in applicances, including kitchen appliances and lighting.

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, concrete, brickwork, etc. and the waterproofing of concrete. Includes magazine clippings and brochures.

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

File consists of a template for change order forms for the Westmount Consruction Co.

File consists of circulars and bulletins relating to home design and construction. Includes publications issued by the Small Homes Council, University of Illinois; and the Division of Building Research, Natioanl Research Council (Ottawa).

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 material relating to the procedures and costs of building a house. Includes clippings from magazines, templates for costs and materials, and general information.

File consists of material relating to developments in construction processes and materials. Includes bulletins (reprints) and technical papers from the National Research Council of Canada, Division of Building Research, magazine clippings, correspondence, and brochures.

File consists of a letter to Dixon from the Kitchener-Waterloo Housing & Urban Development Association.

File consists of material relating to construction methods. Includes brochures from construction companies and magazine and newspaper clippings.

File consists of documents relating to the construction and sale of houses by the Westmount Construction Co. Includes offers to purchase, agreements of purchase and sale, deeds and leases (including drafts), correspondence, and other agreements.

File consists of a template for a summary of cost analysis for building a house.

File consists of material relating to the calculation of costs for the construction of houses (by job number) on a square-foot basis. Includes handwritten notes, calculations, and charts; as well as some advertisements clipped from newspapers and magazines.

File consists of brochures and magazine clippings relating to cupboards and other methods of storage, as well as other aspects of home layout, decor and furnishing.

File consists of blank copies of a time sheet for Westmount Construction Co. employees.

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

File consists of several different blank deeds (with dower, without dower, joint tenancy, house lease). File also includes a cancelled deed between the Westmount Construction Co. and John William McCallum of Kitchener.

File consists of brochures and a price list advertising skylights. File also includes correspondence.

File consists of brochures and price lists advertising doors from Pividor Limited.

File consists of several copies of a letter sent to the Diector of Administration & Planning, Township of Wellesley, from Ross Dixon and other concerned residents of Paradise Lake, regarding a proposal for developments for the Environmental Learning Centre at Camp KiWay, Paradise Lake. File also includes a brochure about the developments.

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 advertisements relating to duplex and other types of apartments, row houses, and homes in Canada and the United States. Includes brochures and advertisements clipped from magazines.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, catalogues and price lists advertising home ventilation systems, including fans and heaters, as well as door chimes and lighting. File also includes correspondence.

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