File consists of a photocopy of the first page of the letters patent incorporating the Berlin and Racycle Manufacturing Company Limited.

File consists of a leaflet advertising Racycle bicycles from the Berlin and Racycle Manufacturing Company Limited.

File consists of two samples of letterhead, one for The Arthur Pequegnat Clock Company, and one for a Pequegnat family reunion held on July 1, 1924.

File consists of a clock catalogue for 1928. Includes four copies; one copy is marked "wholesale" and includes handwritten price annotations.

File consists of a price list (photocopied) for Pequegnat clocks.

File consists of an embossed cardboard sign advertising Pequegnat clocks. Sign reads: Say "Peginaw" / Pequegnat clocks / the clocks with better movements / made in Canada.

File consists of press clippings relating to the history of The Arthur Pequegnat Clock Company and members of the Pequegnat family. Includes clippings from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record and photocopied articles from the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors. File also includes ephemera relating to exibitions of Pequegnat clocks at the Joseph Schneider Haus (Kitchener, 1984) and the National Museum of Science and Technology (Ottawa, 1975).

File consists of three agreements relating to the transfer of the property at Frederick and Weber Streets in Kitchener (53 to 61 Frederick Street) from Michael Massel to Arthur Pequegnat in 1907, the lease of the building owned by The Berlin and Racycle Manufacturing Company on the property to Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited (1953), and the transfer of the property to the City of Kitchener in 1964. The latter agreement is a photocopy.

File consists of records relating to the construction of the Berlin water works system by Moffett, Hodgkins & Clarke (Watertown, NY); the contract between the Berlin Water Works Company and the Corporation of the Town of Berlin for the construction, maintenance and operation of the system; approval of the system by the Provincial Board of Health; and bylaws of the Town of Berlin relating to the construction.

Includes a contract (plus a carbon copy), correspondence (including a telegram), a report, an inventory of water mains and hydrant connections, and other documents.

File consists of a letter from Herbert J. Bowman, superintendent of the Berlin Water Works Company, to the mayor and council of Berlin regarding the extension of the water main on Waterloo Street.

File consists of a contract between John F. Moffett et al. and the Berlin Water Works Company, transferring the water works property at Shoemaker's Lake to the Company.

File consists of one leaf of statistics relating to the revenue and profits of water works systems in various Ontario towns for in the year 1896.

File consists of correspondence from the period of March to July, 1898, relating to the negotiations between the Berlin Water Works Company and the Fire and Water Committee of the Town of Berlin about the purchase of the water works by the Town. Correspondence, which includes originals and carbon copies, is among the Berlin Water Works Company, Karl Mueller (chairman of the Fire and Water Committee of Berlin), Willis Chipman (civil engineer and consultant on the case), Bowlby & Clement (solicitors), and others.

File also includes one press clipping.

File consists of records relating to the valuation of the Berlin water works system and the sale of the water works by the Berlin Water Works Company to the Corporation of the Town of Berlin in September, 1898. Includes the offer of sale, drafts of legal documents including a memorandum of agreement, a valuation report by Willis Chipman (civil engineer), correspondence, and a press clipping.

File consists of an handwritten report submitted to the chairman and members of the Fire and Water Committee by W. Mahlon Davis, superintendent of the Berlin Water Works.

File consists of a leather-bound volume containing the handwritten minutes of the Board of Water Commissioners for the town of Berlin, from the first meeting on January 4th, 1899, to May 30, 1914. Includes three loose leaves inside front cover, one containing statistics about well elevations, and two containing statistics about water meters (photocopy).

File consists of the first, second, and third annual reports of the Water Commissioners of the Town of Berlin.

File consists of two letters addressed to W.M. Davis, superintendent of the water works, from contractors John H. Frazer and Joseph Harvey (Petrolia ON) regarding a contract to drill artesian wells in Berlin. Includes a tender.

File consists of material relating to the laying of water mains in Berlin by contractors Boehmer and Bishop in 1899. Includes project specfications, a tender, and a contract.

File consists of material relating to the settlement of claims between workers and the Board of Water Commissioners for accidents sustained by workers. Includes signed forms releasing and discharging the commissioners from further claims and liabilities, and a typed statement by a worker regarding an accident.

File consists of a tender and a memorandum from R. Boehmer & Co. regarding the delivery of coal to a pump house.

File consists of a tender and an agreement regarding the supply of lead water services to the Berlin water works system by Peter Hymmen, plumber and hardware merchant.

File consists of material relating to the solicitation and acceptance of tenders for the construction of concrete water reservoirs at Glasgow Street and Shoemaker Avenue, a pumping station at Shoemaker Avenue, and the installation of other pumping machinery for the waterworks. Includes information and specifications for bidders, tenders, contracts and other agremeents, and correspondence.

Contracts to: Canadian Rand Drill Comapny (pumps for wells); General Machinery Company (pump engine); Joseph Patterson (Shoemaker Ave. reservoir); David Christner (Glasgow St. reservoir and Shoemaker pumping station).

File consists of material relating to the construction of a water tower (on Edward Street, later Duke Street) and a concrete water reservoir and pumping station (at Shoemaker Avenue) for the Berlin water works; sewage disposal works and a trunk sewer extension for the Town of Waterloo; and water works for the Town of Hespler (later Cambridge).

Includes typed specifications and information for bidders (carbon copies), post cards from potential contractors, a proposal (including an architectural drawing), draft and blank contracts, and other documents.

Proposal for water tower from Chicago Bridge & Iron Works; but contract went to L. Mensch (Chicago).

File consists of an agreement for the sale of land in Berlin by Franz Bialkowski to real estate agent Benjamin Charles Schulte for and the transfer of land to the Berlin Water Commissioners, and a typed description of the land by the Engineers Office of Berlin.

File consists of an agreement regarding the option to purchase the Berlin property of Annie Joseph by real estate agent Henry Knell and the transfer of the option to the Berlin Water Commissioners.

File consists of a carbon copy of the Town of Berlin by-law number 1143, to fix the salary of Water Commissioner H.J. Bowman for the year 1912.

File consists of a report by Henry C. Hodgkins, consulting engineer, to the Board of Water Commissioners of the Town of Berlin regarding the conservation of the town's water supply.

File consists of material relating to a contract with L.J. Mensch, general contractor (Chicago, IL), for the construction of a concrete water reservoir and elevated tank on Edward Street (later Duke Street) in Berlin. Includes a tender, agreements, a contractor's bond, and correspondence.

File consists of a blueprint drawn by L.J. Mensch, general contractor (Chicago, IL) of the 500,000 gallon reinforced concrete tank to be built on Edward Street (later Duke Street) in Berlin.

File consists of two architectural drawings by civil engineer and contractor L.J. Mensch (Chicago, IL) probably submitted as part of a tender. Drawings are entitled: "500,000 gallon tank in reinforced concrete for Berlin, Ontario, Canada" and "Reinforced concrete reservoir for Berlin, Ontario, Canada".

File consists of an agreement between S.P. Hinschberger, contractor, and the Berlin Water Commissioners for the construction of a one-storey brick building as an addition to the pump house at Shoemaker Avenue.

File consists of material relating to a proposal by the American Water Softener Company (Philadelphia, PA) to install a filtration system for water from Shoemaker's Lake. Includes the proposal, operating instructions, and technical drawings of various components of the system.

File consists of material relating to the defalcation of Harvey E. Bricknell, who worked as a cashier for the Kitchener Water Commission and was in default to the commission by $4072.40. Includes carbon copies of correspondence from the commission's accountant, carbon copies of ledgers of customer accounts, and legal documents relating to a parcel of land sold by Bricknell to Henry Hymmen.

File consists of records relating to extensions of the Kitchener waterworks, including a new pumping plant at Strange Street. Includes carbon copies of typed reports and cost and revenue estimates, correspondence, and an affidavit. Affidavit concerns an application by the City of Kitchener to the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board for the validation of a bylaw relating to this matter. Some material prepared by Marcel Pequegnat.

File consists of material relating to the case of Charles Dopp vs. The Municipal Council of the City of Kitchener, heard before the Supreme Court of Ontario in May, 1927. Dopp, on behalf of himself and the inhabitants of Kitchener, applied for an injunction to prevent the City from erecting a water tower on St. George Street in Kitchener, which was authorized by the Kitchener Water Commission.

Includes carbon copies of legal documents relating to the case, handwritten notes, press clippings, and a letter. Marcel Pequegnat, superintendent and clerk of the Kitchener Water Commission, received a subpoena as part of the proceedings. The water tower was constructed as planned.

File consists of a copy of a report prepared by the Kitchener Water Commission for the Ontario Department of Health. The information in the report was supplied and checked by Marcel Pequegnat.

File consists of material relating to the contracting out of water tank and tower repair work and well-drilling by the Kitchener Water Commission. Parties contracted include the Western Waterproofing Company (Toronto, ON), G.E. Hartley (driller of wells), The Canada Gunite Company Ltd. (Montreal, QC), and H. Boehmer & Company Ltd. (Kitchener, ON). Includes correspondence, tenders, guarantees, invoices, and a bond. Most correspondence is with Marcel Pequegnat, superintendent of the commission.

File consists of six pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "A".

File consists of 12 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "B". Includes a tender and a boiler inspection report.

File consists of 17 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "C". Includes a telegram.

File consists of 11 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "D". Includes a telegram.

File consists of five pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "E".

File consists of eight pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "F". Includes a telegram and a tender.

File consists of 35 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "G". Includes receipts, a bill of lading, an invoice, and tenders.

File consists of 30 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "H". Includes tenders. File also includes a sketch of proposed counter railing for the water works office in Berlin.

File consists of five pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "I" and "J". Includes a tender.

File consists of eight pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "K" and "L".

File consists of 39 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "M". Includes tenders and a telegram.

File consists of 11 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "N" and "O". Includes tenders.

File consists of eight pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "P" and "Q".

File consists of 9 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "R".

File consists of 40 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "S". Includes tenders.

File consists of 12 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "T". Includes receipts.

File consists of 35 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "U" and "V". Includes telegrams and invoices.

File consists of nine pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "W". Includes a tender.

File consists of a telegram from an individual whose name begins with "Y".

File consists of three pieces of incoming correspondence from corporate bodies beginning with "A".

File consists of 13 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "B". Includes tenders and boiler inspection reports.

File consists of 11 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "C". Includes a telegraph.

File consists of 11 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "D".

File consists of 7 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "E" and "F". File also includes handwritten notes.

File consists of 10 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "G". Includes a telegraph, receipts, and invoices.

File consists of 11 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "H". Includes receipts.

File consists of 14 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "K" and "L". Includes an invoice.

File consists of 7 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "M". Includes an invoice.

File consists of 8 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "N" and "O". Includes receipts.

File consists of 6 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "P" and "Q". Includes receipts and a flier.

File consists of 8 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "R". Includes a receipt, tenders, and a catalogue page.

File consists of 7 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "S".

File consists of 12 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "T", "U", and "V". Includes a telegram and receipts.

File consists of 11 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "W". Includes a telegram and tenders.

File consists of approximately 70 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "A" to "H". Includes receipts, invoices, tenders, and boiler inspection reports.

File consists of approximately 80 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "I" to "Z". Includes receipts, invoices, and tenders.

File consists of 8 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "A".

File consists of 3 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "B". Includes boiler inspection reports and a tender.

File consists of 34 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "C". Includes receipts.

File consists of 5 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "D".

File consists of 4 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "E" and "F". Includes receipts.

File consists of 5 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "G". Includes a receipt and an invoice.

File consists of 8 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "H" and "J".

File consists of 4 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "K" and "L". Includes a tender.

File consists of 4 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "M".

File consists of 15 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "N" and "O". Includes receipts.

File consists of 16 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "P" and "Q".

File consists of 8 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "R". Includes tenders.

File consists of 3 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "S". Includes a tender.

File consists of 7 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "T". Includes receipts.

File consists of 8 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "W".

File consists of four pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "A".

File consists of 12 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "B". Includes boiler inspection reports, tenders, and a flier.

File consists of 25 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "C". Includes tenders and a telegram.

File consists of 12 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "D". Includes tenders.

File consists of four pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "E". Includes an invoice.

File consists of three pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "F".

File consists of 11 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "G". Includes receipts.

File consists of 11 pieces of incoming correspondence from individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "H". Includes receipts and tenders.