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Rieder, Paul and Dorothy Scheifele.

Full length portrait of Paul Rieder and Dorothy Scheifele on their wedding day, seen looking at the camera dressed in a tuxedo and wedding dress. Dorothy has a veil on and is holding a large bouquet of flowers at front.

Rieder and Anthes family

Bartlett, Norman.

File consists of two portraits (plus duplicates) of Norman Bartlett, Private Trade Label department.

Electrohome

Board of directors : photographs.

File consists of material relating to the Electrohome board of directors from 1960 to 1986. Includes contact sheets and photographs of the board of directors and an [annual meeting?] in [1981?], photographs of the board of directors in the 1960s, portraits of board members and senior managers, memoranda and correspondence, draft and final versions of a news release, and a press clipping.

Portraits are of: directors W.A. Moeser, G.S. Dembroski, S.A. Wilgar, W.A. Bean; and senior managers Carl A. Pollock, B. Ellis, G. Duern, M. Monteith, H.W. Main, and D.H. Johnston. Includes multiple copies of some photographs.

Electrohome

Dahmer, Eugene G.

File consists of a portrait (plus duplicates) of Eugene Dahmer, and a photograph and a snapshot of Dahmer playing an organ.

Electrohome

Eby, Harold I.

File consists of three portraits of Harold I. Eby.

Electrohome

Englert, Seb.

File consists of six portraits (plus duplicates) of Seb Englert, Motors and Metal Products Division. File also includes a printing proof and two photographs of Englert, one of which includes Carl A. Pollock and an unidentified man.

Electrohome

Fowler, G.

File consists of three copies of a portrait of G. Fowler.

Electrohome

Johnston, David H.

File consists of five portraits (plus duplicates) and a passport photograph of David H. Johnston.

Electrohome

Jones, Myrdin.

File consists of two portraits (plus duplicates) of Myrdin Jones, and a memorandum announcing his appointment of General Manager of the Consumer Marketing Division.

Electrohome

Lovell, Robert P.

File consists of material relating to Robert P. Lovell, Public Relations Manager. Includes biographical information and four portraits (plus duplicates) of Lovell.

Electrohome

Maclellan, Stewart.

File consists of material relating to Stewart Maclellan, who became Electrohome president and chief executive officer in 1979. Includes portraits and photographs of Maclellan and a typed biography.

Electrohome

Main, Howard W.

File consists of material relating to Howard W. Main and his history and positions within Electrohome. Includes portraits and photographs of Main, including some with Carl A. Pollock, John A. Pollock, and others; typed notes on his biography; copies of an obituary and funeral announcement; and other material. Duplicates of photographs are present.

Electrohome

Chemical laboratory.

Photograph of the chemical laboratory at the Lang Tanning Company Limited with employees, four women and one man, working along tables covered in glass jars and equipment.

Lang Tanning Company, Ltd.

Royal visit.

A photograph of George VI, King of Great Britain and Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain on the platform at the train station in Kitchener, Ontario signing a book. The photograph is by Charles Belair, Binning Studio. Mary Caroline Augustine and Jane Baetz are identified as Brownies in this photo.

Augustine, Ham, Kaufman family

Monteith, Maurice.

File consists of four portraits (plus duplicates) of Maurice Monteith.

Electrohome

Packer, Ed J.

File consists of three copies of a portrait of Ed J. Packer.

Electrohome

Potter, Richard A.

File consists of material relating to an announcement about the appointment of Richard A. Potter as Marketing Manager for the Deilcraft Home Furnishings Division. Includes four portraits (plus duplicates) of Potter, memoranda, correspondence, and copies of a news release.

Electrohome

Resigned personnel (file 1 of 2).

File consists of photographs (plus duplicates) of 22 portraits, 4 contact prints, 4 printing proofs (including one half-tone relief), and 3 snapshots of senior personnel. File also includes 3 photographs of production facilities and biographical information about senior vice-president J.G. Tufts.

Personnel identified in portraits are: W.G. Scott, Ron Ward, Geo. Harper, Jim Court, N.J. Long, W.E. Cury, F.A.O. Banks, [Robert T.M. Jordan], Col. Donald F. McRae, Jack Boehmer, Tom Bruce, and Ken Summerville; some are not identified.

Electrohome

Resigned personnel (file 2 of 2).

File consists of photographs (plus duplicates) of senior personnel, including nine portraits, seven contact prints, three photographs, and one printing proof.

Personnel identified are: Ted Turner, David E. Corbett, John Murray, F.A.O. Banks, George Eitel, and J.G. Tufts.

Electrohome

Senior personnel (file 1 of 4).

File consists of 48 portraits (plus duplicates) of senior personnel, 2 photographs of employees, and a half-tone print of one of the portraits. The personnel in the portraits are all identified:

  • Robert Babin,
  • Ken Brown,
  • Bob Cronk,
  • Hugh Bauld,
  • Leo F. Fitzpatrick,
  • E.A. Greenwood,
  • A. Cooper,
  • Ken De Coppell,
  • Grant McVey,
  • Ian J. Main,
  • H. Wedderbern,
  • J. Wright,
  • Donald R. Steele,
  • Paul Richmond,
  • L. Tiengo,
  • John Rideuot,
  • L. Shaub,
  • G. Lenner,
  • Bob Moore,
  • E. Stobart,
  • Ken Kerr,
  • J. Kochin,
  • Pat Kent,
  • Jim King,
  • Doug Jamison,
  • G. Glennie, and
  • W. Hemphill.

Electrohome

Senior personnel (file 3 of 4).

File consists of formal portraits and photographs of senior personnel. Includes photographs of Doug Wismer, H.H. LaPier, Gord Hemmings, Bob Flanagan, and six unidentified men. Contains duplicates of some photographs. File also includes a ms. memorandum.

Electrohome

Sykes, Donald S.

File consists of material relating to Donald S. Sykes and his appointment as the Chairman of the Board of Directors upon the retirement of Carl A. Pollock. Includes nine portraits and photographs (plus duplicates) and one printing proof of Sykes, news releases, and a biography.

Electrohome

Appliances : air conditioners.

File consists of ten photographs of Electrohome air conditioners, some of which include product deification on verso. File also includes a news release.

Electrohome

Appliances : electric heating.

File consists of four photographs of Electrohome portable heaters. Some photographs contain product identification on verso.

Electrohome

Deilcraft : awards, conferences, and products.

File consists of 33 photographs of Deilcraft showrooms and displays, Deilcraft furniture, Deilcraft conferences and the Canadian Furniture Mart, and design awards received at furniture shows. Deilcraft lines identified in the photographs include Accent, Burgundy, Montego, Cortina, and Madrid. File also includes two news releases about Deilcraft furniture and line drawings of furniture pieces taped to paper.

Includes photo of CAP with Luigi Tiengo and award received, and photo of CAP and another man with an award.

Duplicates of photographs may be present.

Electrohome

Deilcraft : dining suites.

File consists of photographs of Deilcraft dining room furniture. Some photographs include product identification on verso, some include typed cutlines, and one is mounted on board. Duplicate photographs are present.

Electrohome

Displays, exhibits and promotions.

File consists of photographs of Electrohome displays, exhibitions, and promotions in various cities in Canada and the U.S., including photographs of buyer shows, dealer shows, and various showrooms. Some photographs include typed or ms. cutlines or identification on verso. Duplicate photographs may be present. File also includes contact sheets.

Electrohome

Electronic organs.

File consists of photographs of Electrohome electronic organs, an organ concert, organ dealer stores, and employees working on organ production lines. Some photographs include product identification on verso.

Electrohome

Electronic organs : products and press conference.

File consists of 18 photographs and 1 negative of Electrohome electronic organs, a press conference introducing the Allegro organ and featuring musician Paul Berg, and a customer with her organ strapped to the top of her car. Other organs identified in the photographs include Clarion, Cathedral, Canterbury, Richelieu, Concord, and Rhythm King. Some photographs were taken for use in company publications including Sparks and Chips. Some photographs have typed cutlines stapled to them. Duplicate photographs are present. File also includes a ms. organ price list.

Electrohome

Electronics : phonographs.

File consists of photographs and copy negatives of Electrohome phonographs. Some photographs include product identification on verso. Duplicate photographs are present.

Electrohome

Electronics : television (file 1 of 2).

File consists of photographs and two copy negatives of Electrohome television sets, consoles, and chassis, as well as receiver/monitors, including a photograph of Carl A. Pollock and Howard W. Main posing with a colour television chassis. Some photographs include typed cutlines, some include product identification on verso, and one has been mounted. Duplicate photographs are present.

Electrohome

Intercom.

File consists of a photograph of an Electrohome intercom system.

Electrohome

Museum.

File consists of photographs relating to Electrohome products probably in the company museum. Includes photographs of radio and phonograph consoles, a photograph of a display at an Eaton's store, and a copy of a 1909 photograph of a player piano (includes a typed cutline).

Electrohome

Product pictures : appliances.

File consists of 12 photographs (plus duplicates) of humidifiers, portable and unit heaters, and a portable food warmer. Some photographs have a typed cutline taped to them with details about the product, including price information. Products pictured include: Humidaire, Seasonaire, and Thermobay.

Electrohome

Electrohome Showday 1963 press kit.

File consists of three portfolios of material relating to an open house for dealers and press at Electrohome's new product showroom at the Wellington Street head office building. Includes a news release, a script for a tour of the Consumer Products Engineering Division, product literature and order forms, and photographs with typed cutlines. Products featured in the press kit are the Springaire and Alpine humidifiers/air purifiers. Two portfolios are missing some material.

Electrohome

Deilcraft press kit : 1964 furniture show.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the line of Deilcraft furniture unveiled at Canada's Furniture Show in 1964. Includes a news release, an advertisement, and two product photographs with typed cutlines. File also includes a news release regarding the appointment of Glen Wightman as Deilcraft sales representative for northwestern Ontario and a portrait of Wightman.

Electrohome

Electrohome press kit : 1964-1965 home entertainment product line.

File consists of three portfolios of material relating to Electrohome's 1964-1965 home entertainment product line. Includes news releases, photographs of products with typed cutlines, and company brochures. One portfolio is annotated "Bob Lovell" and also contains press clippings (some photocopied), correspondence, and carbon copies of a press preview schedule. The portfolios are not identical and some appear incomplete.

Electrohome

Deilcraft : 1966 Furniture Mart.

File consists of two portfolios of material relating to the 1966 line of Deilcraft furniture unveiled at the 1966 Canadian Furniture Mart exhibition. Includes a news release, four product photographs with typed cutlines, and a photograph of the 1966 Canadian Furniture Mart design award for occasional furniture, won by Deilcraft.

Electrohome

Facilities.

File consists of photographs of the offices and factories of Greb Industries Limited. Includes photographs of the Winnipeg plant, the Breithaupt Street plant, and several unidentified plants and office buildings. File also includes a photograph of Harry Greb with a model of the Ardelt Avenue complex.

Greb Industries Limited

Information used for sales meeting video made by Aldel.

File consists of material relating to historical products manufactured by Electrohome and other aspects of Electrohome history, possibly compiled for use in a sales meeting video made by Aldel [last name unknown]. Includes slides of Electrohome products and employees, photographs of Carl A. Pollock and of a meeting, photocopies of photographs of historical products, a booklet about the Electrohome members' group insurance plan, and other material.

Electrohome

Management : portraits.

File consists of portraits of senior managers and directors: Charles E. Greb, Harry Greb, Ross Hahn, Erwin C. Greb, Jack Campbell, Bill Moorby, Arnold C. Austen, and one unidentifed man. Some of the photographs were used in The Greb Story. File also includes a press clipping about the appointment of Peter B. Mason as a director of Greb Industries Limited.

Greb Industries Limited

Sales manual 3.

File consists of material relating to the sale of Electrohome products. Includes price lists, typed product specification sheets and photographs, a production schedule, advertising copy, a list of dealers, and other material.

Electrohome

EVM-910.

File consists of nine photographs (plus duplicates) and six copy negatives of the EVM-910, -910R, -9R, and -9R2 video monitors. Some of the photographs have been mounted on board or attached to tracing paper and retouched by hand.

Electrohome

EVM-1110.

File consists of five copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the EVM-1110 video monitor. One of the photographs has been mounted on board and two have been touched by hand.

Electrohome

EVM-1110R.

File consists of four copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the EVM-1110R video monitor.

Electrohome

EVM-1410.

File consists of two photographs (plus one duplicate) and two copy negatives of the EVM-1410 video monitor. The photographs have been mounted on board and retouched by hand.

Electrohome

EVM-1410R.

File consists of one photograph and one copy negative of the EVM-1410R video monitor. A sheet of tracing paper has been taped to the front of the photograph.

Electrohome

EVM-1710.

File consists of two photographs and two copy negatives of the EVM-1710 video monitor. A piece of tracing paper has been taped to one photograph, the other has been mounted on board, and both have been retouched by hand.

Electrohome

Local history : clippings.

Photocopy of a clipping of "An indelible print on community life," [by] Susan Chilton, Record, February 26, 2000 about Charles Belair who photographed the 80th birthday of J.M. Schneider in 1940.

Schneider family

Deilcraft Headboards.

File consists of material relating to headboards from Deilcraft. Includes three copies of a single-sheet advertisement and three photographs (plus duplicates).

Electrohome

Studio photograph of family.

Studio photograph of a group of eleven adults or teenagers and six children seating down or standing inside of a house with paintings and other decorations on the walls. Photograph is located in the interior of a folder.

People in the photograph are: Carrie Breithaupt.

Breithaupt Hewetson Clark family

Studio Portraits.

Two studio portraits of Dr. S.F. Leavine. One was taken in May 1955 by Charles Belair, likely for the purposes of the election campaign. The second photo by John Palmer of Toronto is undated but appears to have been taken during the same period.

Leavine, Stanley Francis

Trendholm Colonial occasional tables.

File consists of material relating to the Colonial collection of occasional tables from Trendholm. Includes three photographs (plus duplicates), three copy negatives, one slide (plus duplicates) one transparency, and a single-sheet advertisement.

Electrohome

Trendholm Italian occasional tables.

File consists of material relating to the Italian collection of occasional tables from Trendholm. Includes three photographs (plus duplicates), three copy negatives, one transparency, and two single-sheet advertisements.

Electrohome

Trendholm Modern occasional tables.

File consists of material relating to the Modern collection of occasional tables from Trendholm. Includes two photographs (plus duplicates), two copy negatives, one transparency, and single-sheet advertisements.

Electrohome

Trendholm Spanish occasional tables.

File consists of material relating to the Spanish collection of occasional tables from Trendholm. Includes two photographs (plus duplicates) one contact print, one copy negative, and a single-sheet advertisement.

Electrohome

1964 annual report (file 3 of 3).

File consists of material relating to the production and distribution of Electrohome's 1964 annual report and the merit award received through Financial World's annual report survey. Includes correspondence, memoranda, an award certificate, an issue of Financial World, drafts of the director's report to shareholders, three photographs for the report, a production and printing schedule, and other material.

Electrohome

1966 annual report.

File consists of material relating to the production and distribution of Electrohome's 1966 annual report and the merit award received through Financial World's annual report survey. Includes correspondence, memoranda, two dummies of the report, an award certificate, an issue of Financial World, typed notes, a press clipping, and the 1965 annual report of another company using a similar "E" logo.

Electrohome

Rieder, Paul and Dorothy Scheifele with wedding party.

Full length portrait of Paul Rieder and Dorothy Scheifele on their wedding day with their wedding party. The group is seen looking at camera and dressed in formal wear. From left to right: Homer McIntosh, Bruce McCullough, Paul, Dorothy, Grace Pernfuss, June Peacock, and Walter Pernfuss.

Rieder and Anthes family

The Lang Tanning Company, Ltd. photograph album.

Series consists of a collection of photographs originally contained in a photograph album created to showcase the activities of The Lang Tanning Company Limited. It tells the story of a three generation manufacturing company and depicts several steps in the leather tanning process. Each photo includes a typed caption indicating what is captured in the corresponding image. Employees, predominantly white men, appear throughout though a small number or photos include white women at work on various stages of leather processing. No employee identifications are included.

Lang Tanning Company, Ltd.

Clement, William Pope.

File consists of six studio proofs of upper body portraits William Pope Clement. Also included is the original proof-book.

Clement Bowlby Family

MacDonald, Edith (née Ahrens).

Material relating to Edith MacDonald, daughter of Henry Jacob Ahrens, and Hyalie MacDonald, her husband. Includes genealogical and biographical information about the families of Hyalie and Edith MacDonald. Includes correspondence relating to the estate of Edith MacDonald, her will, and inventory of her household goods. Includes three proofs of a Belair portrait of Hyalie MacDonald and 8 snapshots of attendees at Edith MacDonald's funeral.

Schneider family

Rieder, Elmer.

File consists of a studio portrait of Elmer Rieder and a studio portrait of Elmer and his wife Grace.

Rieder and Anthes family

Stuart television set.

File consists of three copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the Stuart television set.

Electrohome

Schneider, Norman C.

Portrait of Norman C. Schneider by Charles Belair. The larger copy is signed by the photographer. The mat is inscribed: "Norman C. Schneider, in appreciation of his inspiration, initiative and leadership in the development of aviation in the Waterloo-Wellington district, presented by the Waterloo-Wellington Flying Club, April 30, 1951."

Schneider family

Stewart, Elizabeth (Betty) Clement.

File consists of one full length wedding portrait of Elizabeth (Betty) Clement Stewart. Betty is shown in her gown, holding her bouquet on the front steps of her home. Portrait was taken and is signed by Charles Belair.

Clement Bowlby Family

Major Foods Limited picture book.

Contains one Major Foods Limited, Kitchener, Ontario picture book of product photographs. File includes 28 spare colour photographs of biscuit products, one photograph of the biscuit plant, and one photograph of candy products.

Dare Foods Limited

Finishing strap leather backs.

Photograph of two unidentified women workers, standing side by side along a work table, finishing strap leather backs. Both are wearing rubber gloves and using brushes on the leather.

Lang Tanning Company, Ltd.

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