Group portrait of the Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited girl's softball team, seen in uniform, along with bat boy at front.

Contains one informal portrait of a group standing outside of a building, in front of Breithaupt Leather trucks, on a tour of the Breithaupt tannery in Hastings, Ontario.

Left to right: unidentified Breithaupt employee, unidentified Breithaupt employee, George Banton, Don Comfort, Raymond Boucher, unidentified, Jim Jolly, unidentified, Marc Seguin, Don Keast, Frank Packard, Leo McNamee, Don Mugford, Mr. Breithaupt (President of Breithaupt Leather), I.E. Weber (Vice President, Manufacturing of Kaufman Footwear Limited).

Group portrait of nine unidentified men in suits.

Group portrait of office employees seen outdoors, on the steps of a building. Some are laughing and others are seated with arms around each others shoulders.

Group portrait of Kaufman Rubber Co. employees seen outdoors in suits and hats.

Back row, left to right: W.S. Wood, J.S. Townsend, S.G. Amero, E.A. Chalk, Jas. Bryant, A.D. Kippen, Harley Henry.

Middle row, left to right: W.H. Semple, F.W. Burril, O.J. Killam, E.E. Code, J.J. Duggan, Geo. Stockand, Frank Henderson.

Front row, left to right: J.S. Pierce, J.S. Lovell, W.E. Wing, A.R. Kaufman, Chester McLure, Murray McGowan, L.B. Hutchinson.

A.R. Kaufman's office staff posed for an "at work" photograph. Includes women at work on office equipment. A.R. Kaufman, J.M. Snyder, and Mr. Hill are identified on verso.

Contains two photographs of John Stebli with two other men, one of whom is identified incorrectly on the verso of the photograph as John Lang, MP, but is actually Peter Lang, MP and is first on the left of the photograph. Also includes one photograph of John Stebli with three unidentified men, and one Polaroid of John Stebli operating machinery.

Photograph of A.R. Kaufman posed for the camera while seated at a large wooden desk in his office.

Series consists of photographs originally contained in a photograph album created to demonstrate the activities of the Kaufman Rubber Co. Limited. It includes photographs of the general offices and production departments.

Contains one modern print copy negative of an old photograph of the Kaufman Rubber Co. Limited parade float for July 1, 1918. Identification included.

Back row, left to right: Ernie Dunbrook, Leo Cody, George Hainsworth (goaltender for the Montreal Canadians), Bernie Zuber, Ernie Ziegler, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified.

Middle row, left to right: unidentified, I.K. Weber.

Front row, left to right: unidentified, Oliver Schlegel [?], unidentified.

Contains one photograph of the exterior of the Kaufman Rubber Co. building with a frame house in the foreground.

Contains slides of aerial views of two of Kaufman Footwear's buildings. Includes factory on King Street and an unidentified warehouse.

Contains two photographs of a retirement party for an unidentified male. Includes an informal group portrait of three unidentified males and four unidentified females.

Contains slides of employees for Milestone Night. Includes some slides of employees names who received awards for loyal service: Stanislav Kristovic, Fred Bridgman, and William Struth.

Contains slides taken for Milestone Night. Includes pictures of newspaper articles and signs for Milestone Night.

Contains slides taken for Milestone Night. Includes slides of Kaufman memorabilia such as catalogues and newspaper clippings.

Contains one negative of an unidentified male wearing a neoprene cape.

Contains two modern print copy negatives and one photograph of a newspaper article about the Varsity Grads, Canada's Olympic team from 1928. Caption includes the identification of the players.
Left to right: Charlie Delahey, Rogers Plaxton, Frank Fisher, Ross Taylor, Hugh Plaxton, John (Red) Porter, Dr. Joe Sullivan, Dr. Lou Hudson, Bert Plaxton, and Stuffy Mueller. Also mentioned, but not in the photograph, are Dave Trottier, Frank Sullivan and Grant Gordon.
It is unknown what connection this photograph has to Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited.

Contains twenty negatives and eleven photographs of the rubber boot making process, machinery and facilities.

Contains six negatives and seven photographs of an unidentifed process, materials, and equipment, most likely taken for a written standard practice report.

Contains three negatives of machinery and processes, most likely for a written standard practice report. Includes one unidentified man at work.

Contains six negatives of photographs most likely taken for a written standard practice report. Includes photographs of assembly line and machinery. A note on the original envelope connects these negatives to reports M-5-1-2-3-4 and -6 and M-5-5.

Contains fourteen negatives and ten photographs of an unidentified process and the materials used in that process, most likely taken for a written standard practice report.

Contains original negatives and a number of cut up photographs taped together to make a panorama of a machine or production line.

Contains fourteen negative and one photograph of the production of Snowbelle boots. Includes machinery and women at work on various stages of the boot. Identified on an accompanying card as related to report number P-5.

Contains one negative and photograph of what is identified on the envelope as a rectifier, rheostat and tank and are associated with report P-3.

Contains negatives and photographs of taken for written standard practice reports.

Contains eight photographs and negatives of what is identified on the envelope as the "Showertog making conveyor (automatic dumping)". Also identified are a flame thrower activator and another piece of equipment that is identified as "large" but the rest of the description is not ledgible.

Contains three negatives and nineteen photographs of the Showertog making process. Includes unidentified employees performing these tasks. Also includes captions on each photograph describing the step in the process.

Contains four negatives depicting the rubber clothing department with unidentified women at work.

Contains nine negatives depicting the process of glove making. Includes one unidentified male.

Contains photographs and negatives of machinery and processes in the Kaufman Rubber Co. factory. Includes identification of some photographs as "flexing pictures", "plasticity pictures", and "abrasion pictures". Includes unidentified employees at work.

Contains five negatives on (as stated on the envelope) flocking arrangements, air cylinder puller [?], slush lining turntable, and chromalox final set unit.

Contains five negatives of photographs of factory machinery and processes. Negatives are identified on the envelope as photographs of the process of double slushing, the final set, the lining set, and the flocking unit.

Contains photographs and negatives of processes, machinery, and equipment. Includes identification of a "thermal insulation test photo" and "extra pictures taken but not used in Showertog report". Also includes several unidentified employees at work.

Contains three negatives of the construction of the Showertog oven. Includes two unidentified males.

Contains fifty-eight negatives and fifteen photographs of a milestone event to honour employees. Includes several unidentified individuals in formal group portraits and casual group snapshots of the event.

Contains four photographs and five negatives of women working on the production line in the factory. Includes photocopy of the photographs with identification of Maria Joergenson, Kathy Horvath, and "Lisa".

Contains fourteen photographs of the interior and exterior of the Kaufman Footwear Limited Hamilton warehouse at 605 Rennie Street, including racks of rubber boots and other production areas.

Contains negatives depicting unidentified people at work in the Kaufman factory, in offices and in the cutting room. Also includes one photograph of an unidentified male working in possibly the pattern room? Includes several lasts in the background of the photograph.

Contains 13 snapshots with negatives of the Kaufman Footwear Limited distribution center on Glasgow street.

Contains aerial photographs and negatives of the Kaufman buildings on King St. as well as facilities at Glasgow Street, Wellington Street and River Road.

Contains one modern print copy negative and one photograph of nine men playing hockey. A.R. Kaufman is identified on the back of the photograph as second from the left.

Contains one action snapshot and corresponding negative of an unidentifed ice hockey game, possibly the Kaufman team.

Accrual consists of records retained by members of the Kaufman Family relating to Kaufman Footwear. Most files originated with A.R. Kaufman and include factory orders and memoranda, catalogues, material relating to shoe testing, material relating to the history of the company and photographs. Fonds contains clippings, correspondence, ephemera, publications, mss., newsletters, photographs, and videocassettes,.

Fonds consists of material relating to the history, operation and products of the Kaufman Rubber Company, later Kaufman Footwear. Includes catalogues of products, documentation of formulae, compounds, in-house "written standard practice" manuals illustrating industrial processes. Includes corespondence, clippings, ephemera, memoranda, photographs, publications, reports, and sound recordings.

Contains two modern print copy negatives and one modern reproduction photograph of Mike Mueller at work in the Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited factory.

Contains one photograph of the interior of the Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited factory with a view of various types of machinery.

Contains six photographs of the Kaufman building, two of which are identified on verso as decorated for Coronation, May 12, 1937.

Contains one photograph of a drawing of the Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited factory building.

Contains one posed portrait of the Twin City soft ball champions from 1921, their shirts say KR Co. Identified are:
Back row, left to right: H. Young, O. Burghardt, O. Toletski, J. Frank, C. Erdman, I. Weber.
Front row, left to right: W. Roehr, O. Hamel, E. Weber, G. Musselman, A. Levine, G. Hainsworth.

Contains four formal portraits of A.R. Kaufman, two different poses, one of one pose and three of another.

File consists of information on trade categories and grades for various positions at Kaufman Footwear

File consists of one time sheet for Gary Peysar for the year 2000.

File consists of one Sorel catalogue for winter 1997.

File consists of shutdown repair lists for summer 1985, summer 1990 and Christmas 1998.

File consists of salary information for positions at Kaufman Footwear

File consists of one (typed, 11 pp.) history of the rubber industry and rubber manufacturing at Kaufman. Prepared by C.W. Fowler and W.H. Bechtel.

File consists of a blank preventative maintenance form for machinery at Kaufman Footwear

File consists of a list of ongoing maintenance projects.

File consists of minutes for the September 30, 1999 joint health and safety committee.

File consists of one middle management bonus plan for the years 1982-1991.

File consists of a memorandum prepared by Gary Peysar regarding the maintenance working conditions during the Christmas shutdown.

File consists of a maintenance report on heating boilers at the Glasgow

File consists of a list of goals for the maintenance department of Kaufman Footwear for the year 1998.

File consists of one machinery inventory list created by Gary Peysar before Kaufman Footwear went bankrupt.

File consists of diagrams for various machinery at Kaufman Footwear.

File consists of one account by Gary Peysar of a layoffs incident in the shop.

File consists of brief stories (typed, 17 pp.) as written by Gary Peysar detailing his time working at Kaufman Footwear

File consists of one camcorder videocassette.

File consists of two job fact sheets filled out by Gary Peysar relating to his job as plant maintenance supervisor at Kaufman Footwear

File consists of job evaluation schedules for various positions at Kaufman Footwear

File consists of a summary for factory overhead expenses for Kaufman Footwear

File consists of documentation on the DESMA injection molding unit prepared by Gary Peysar.

File consists of one diagram by Gary Peysar outlining a conversion for a Jenkins valve.

File consists of documentation prepared for the Department of Co-ordination and Placement at the University of Waterloo by Jack Frost on calender roll grinding.

File consists of one joke about the creation of the boss.

File consists of materials relating to the Barwell extruder. Includes a user manual, a write up on how to fix a problem, and information on an upgrade that was done to the machine.

Contains two photographs of the Kaufman plant in Batavia New York under the name Kaufman Footwear Corporation.

Contains one photograph of an unidentified person wearing Sorel boots.

Contains four snapshots of a rabbit in a Sorel boot.

One bound set of drawings. Includes a cover sheet with a list of drawings and statement "Bid period no. 3".

Drawings, some undated and some dated 1995-06-08, scale differs:
Sheet [SK 1 or 2]: Second floor [unnumbered, undated].
Sheet [SK 3]: Third floor [unnumbered, undated].
Sheet [SK 4]: Second floor (with atrium)[unnumbered, undated].
Sheet [SK 5]: Third floor (with atrium), col. [unnumbered, undated]
Sheet SK 5: Third floor (with atrium), 1995-06-08.
Sheet [SK 6]: Desk layouts, col. [unnumbered, undated].
Sheet [SK 7]: Interior elevations [unnumbered, undated].
Sheet SK 7: Interior elevations, 1995-06-08.

Drawings dated 1995-06-08, scale differs:
Sheet SK 1: Second floor, scheme A.
Sheet SK 2: Second floor, scheme B.
Sheet SK 3: Third floor.
Sheet SK 4: Second floor (with atrium).
Sheet SK 5: Third floor (with atrium).
Sheet SK 6: Desk layouts.
Sheet SK 7: Interior elevations.

Job No. 11-95-07, June 12, 1995:
Sheet A1: Second floor.
Sheet A2: Third floor.
Sheet A3: Fourth floor.

Contents:
Sheet 1: Plot plan, Nov. 1956, scale 1" to 40' (7 copies).

Job No. 964B, Feb. 21, 1925:
Sheet 1: Plot plan, basement and foundation plan, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 2: First floor plan, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 3: Typical floor plan, rev. Mar. 4 and Apr. 8, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 4: Fifth floor plan, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 5: Roof plan and cross section, detail of spandrels, rev. Mar. 4 and Apr. 8, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 6: Victoria and King St. elevations, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 7: Elevation and section of AA and rear elevation, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 8: Elevator details, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 9: Untitled, Mar. 16, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 1-S: Columns, footings and beam schedule, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 6, 1925, revision #1 (2 copies).
Sheet 2-S: Floor plans, beam schedule, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 6, 1925, revision #1 (2 copies).
Sheet 3-S: Alternate design of footings, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 6, 1925, revision #1 (2 copies).

Job No. 964B, Feb. 21, 1925:
Sheet 1: Plot plan, basement and foundation plan, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 2: First floor plan, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 3: Typical floor plan, rev. Mar. 4 and Apr. 8, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 4: Fifth floor plan, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 5: Roof plan and cross section, detail of spandrels, rev. Mar. 4 and Apr. 8, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 6: Victoria and King St. elevations, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 7: Elevation and section of AA and rear elevation, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 8: Elevator details, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 9: Untitled, Mar. 16, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 1-S: Columns, footings and beam schedule, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 6, 1925, revision #1 (3 copies).
Sheet 2-S: Floor plans, beam schedule, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 6, 1925, revision #1 (3 copies).
Sheet 3-S: Alternate design of footings, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 6, 1925, revision #1 (3 copies).

Drawings by TRUSCON Building Products:
Drawing no. T-7135A: Elevator details, Mar. 16, 1925, rev. Mar. 20, 1925 (2 copies)
Drawing no. T-7135C: Column schedule and footing details, Mar. 25, 1925, rev. Mar. 30, Apr. 9, 1925.

Job No. 964, May 3, 1920. Scale differs.
Sheet 1: Heating riser diagram, plot plan, foundation plan, basement plan.
Sheet 2: Interior elevations of entrance lobby, Mr. Kaufman's office, ceiling plans for entrance lobby, Mr. Kaufman's office, two first floor plans, detail of wicket, detail of shelf and counter in general office.
Sheet 3: Flag pole, roof, second floor, third and fourth floor plans.
Sheet 4: South elevation, corner elevation, East elevation, North elevation, Northwest corner elevation, section on line AA.
Sheet 5: Scale details of main entrance elevation.
Sheet 6: Details: windows, wall sections, toilets, "elevations of Mr. Newton's room".
Sheet 7: Elevations showing windows and doors.
Sheet 8: Elevations: South, corner, East, North, Northwest corner [re windows?].
Sheet 1-S: Columns, dated Apr. 10, 1920.

Job No. 964, May 3, 1920. Scale differs.
Sheet 1: Heating riser diagram, plot plan, foundation plan, basement plan (3 copies).
Sheet 2: Interior elevations of entrance lobby, Mr. Kaufman's office, ceiling plans for entrance lobby, Mr. Kaufman's office, two first floor plans, detail of wicket, detail of shelf and counter in general office (3 copies).
Sheet 3: Flag pole, roof, second floor, third and fourth floor plans (3 copies).
Sheet 4: South elevation, corner elevation, East elevation, North elevation, Northwest corner elevation, section on line AA (3 copies).
Sheet 5: Scale details of main entrance elevation (1 copy).
Sheet 6: Details: windows, wall sections, toilets, "elevations of Mr. Newton's room" (3 copies).
Sheet 7: Elevations showing windows and doors (2 copies).
Sheet 8: Elevations: South, corner, East, North, Northwest corner [re windows?] (2 copies).
Sheet 1-S: Columns, dated Apr. 10, 1920 (2 copies).

Job No. 964, May 3, 1920. Scale differs.
Sheet 1: Heating riser diagram, plot plan, foundation plan, basement plan.
Sheet 2: Interior elevations of entrance lobby, Mr. Kaufman's office, ceiling plans for entrance lobby, Mr. Kaufman's office, two first floor plans, detail of wicket, detail of shelf and counter in general office.
Sheet 3: Flag pole, roof, second floor, third and fourth floor plans.
Sheet 4: South elevation, corner elevation, East elevation, North elevation, Northwest corner elevation, section on line AA.
Sheet 5: Scale details of main entrance elevation.
Sheet 6: Details: windows, wall sections, toilets, "elevations of Mr. Newton's room".
Sheet 7: Elevations showing windows and doors.
Sheet 8: Elevations: South, corner, East, North, Northwest corner [re windows?].
Sheet 1-S: Columns, dated Apr. 10, 1920.

Job No. 964, May 3, 1920. Scale differs.
Sheet 1: Heating riser diagram, plot plan, foundation plan, basement plan.
Sheet 2: Interior elevations of entrance lobby, Mr. Kaufman's office, ceiling plans for entrance lobby, Mr. Kaufman's office, two first floor plans, detail of wicket, detail of shelf and counter in general office.
Sheet 3: Flag pole, roof, second floor, third and fourth floor plans.
Sheet 4: South elevation, corner elevation, East elevation, North elevation, Northwest corner elevation, section on line AA.
Sheet 5: Scale details of main entrance elevation.
Sheet 6: Details: windows, wall sections, toilets, "elevations of Mr. Newton's room".
Sheet 7: Elevations showing windows and doors.
Sheet 8: Elevations: South, corner, East, North, Northwest corner [re windows?].
Sheet 1-S: Columns, dated Apr. 10, 1920.

Contains material relating to the employee interviews for the Centenary Committee. Includes summaries of the interviews, a chronology of Kaufman Footwear, interview questions.

Oral history interviews recorded for the Centenary Committee.

Contains copies of a 4 page pamphlet entitled "William H. Kaufman Inc."

Contains one newsletter for Kaufman Footwear's active sports division.

Contains 3 Kaufman Rubber Company booklets providing information about the company. 2 booklets are from box 16. One booklet has a leather cover, 2 have paper covers.

6 issues of the Kaufman Footwear newsletter, The Footprint: Fall 1992, Summer 1996, Fall 1996, Winter 96/97, Winter 97/98, Spring 1998. Includes a list of all issues and summary of contents.