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Enquiry forms, etc.

File consists of a template for forms relating to enquiries from customers of the Westmount Construction Co.

Dixon, Ross

Estimates & actuals : D.M. Dixon.

File consists of cost anaylsis charts by job of the Westmount Construction Co. showing the estimated and actual costs of jobs. Handwritten notes are also present.

Dixon, Ross

Final inspections : Westmount.

File consists of material relating to final inspections of houses built by the Westmount Construction Co. Includes inspection report forms and service lists (some blank), memoranda and correspondence, and a plan of the lot distrubution on land purchased by the company in the Maple Heights subdivision in Waterloo.

Dixon, Ross

Fireplaces.

File consists of brochures and catalogues relating to fireplaces and accessories.

Dixon, Ross

Fixture list.

File consists of a template for a list of fixtures to be included in an house constructed by the Westmount Construction Co.

Dixon, Ross

Flooring.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and clippings from magazines advertising flooring.

Dixon, Ross

Forms : specs.

File consists of forms relating to all aspsects of the work of the Westmount Construction Company. Most forms are blank but some are partially completed.

Dixon, Ross

Garage door openers.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and price lists advertising garage door openers. File also includes handwritten notes and correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Garage doors.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and catalogues advertising garage doors and garage door openers. File also includes handwritten notes and correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Glass : blocks, etc.

File consists of a brochure, leaflet, and buying guide advertising glass and glass blocks.

Dixon, Ross

Hardware.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, catalogues, and price lists advertising hardware for doors, cabinets and other areas of the home.

Dixon, Ross

Heating.

File consists of brochures and leaflets advertising home heating systems, hot water heaters, air conditioning, etc.

Dixon, Ross

House builders' associations.

File consists of a certificate of membership for the Westmount Construction Co. from the Kitchener-Waterloo House Builders Association, and a certificate of membership for the Kitchener-Waterloo House Builders Association from the National House Builders' Association.

Dixon, Ross

House plans.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to house plans and building trends. Includes brochures, articles, and advertisements clipped from magazines and newspapers (for builders, housing developments, etc.; some with annotations) and handwritten notes. File also includes plans for the Maple Heights and Beechwood Park subdivisions in Waterloo (some with annotations) and other architectural drawings, as well as a photostat list of lot prices for Beechwood Park.

Dixon, Ross

Belmont Business Association : surveys, data, etc.

File consists of material relating to the Belmont Business Association, a zone change in the City of Kitchener, and the issue of parking in the Belmont neighbourhood. Includes memoranda and correspondence to members of the Association and to the mayor, handwritten and typed notes, surveys and their results, lists of businesses in the Belmont area, a list of aldermen for the City of Kitchener, an issue the Belmont News newsletter, information on the zoning categories in the City, etc.

Dixon, Ross

Career

Series consists of material documenting Ross Dixon's search for employment and his career up until the time he began working at the Dominion Rubber Company, and includes material from his time at Toronto Radio & Sports, Research Enterprises Limited, Otaco Limited, and other companies.

Series also includes material documenting his professional activities and associations from throughout his career, such as his involvement with the Industrial Accident Prevention Association, the Grand Valley Personnel Association, the Canadian Public Relations Society, and the Canadian Manufacturers' Association.

Series includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, forms, manuals, brochures, certificates, financial statements, agendas, handwritten notes, resumes, ephemera, and other material.

Dixon, Ross

Miscellaneous personal (file 1 of 2).

File consists of documents kept by Dixon. Includes a report card from Hillcrest Private School, his certificates of medial examination and unfitness for enrolment in the military, and a statement regarding the registration of his birth.

Dixon, Ross

House plans : booklets.

File consists of booklets of house plans published by the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation (Ottawa), the Small House Planning Bureau (St. Cloud, MN), and other organizations. Includes plans for bungalows, 1 1/2-storey and 2-storey houses, two and three bedroom houses, basementless houses, etc.

Dixon, Ross

Housing company brochures : D. Owen, Wiebe, etc.

File consists of advertisements for companies in the housing construction and realty businesses. Includes brochures, an article reprinted from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, and a handbook for home owners from the National House Builders Assocation.

Dixon, Ross

Ideas : 1962.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to building houses and home design and furnishings. Includes magazine and newspaper clippings, brochures, and correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Insulation.

File consists of brochures advertising home insulation products.

Dixon, Ross

Insulation, building paper.

File consists of brochures and leaflets advertising home insulation products. File also includes correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Inventories.

File consists of inventories of services and materials for various jobs. File also includes handwritten notes.

Dixon, Ross

Job #52 : quotations, store no. 3.

File consists of material relating to quotations for Job #52, store no. 3. Includes quotations and estimates from subcontractors.

Dixon, Ross

Kitchens, kitchen style.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, flyers, and price lists for kitchens, kitchen cabinets, sinks, and other appliances. File also includes correspondence, handwritten notes, and sketches.

Dixon, Ross

Land, Lindsay apartment, damages & estimate of return, taxes, application for employment.

File consists of material relating to the purchase of land and the development of an apartment complex in Lindsay, Ontario, by the Westmount Construction Co., as well as permits and the hiring of labour and services. Includes incoming and outgoing corresondence of Dixon, handwritten notes, draft agreements and proposals, a schedule of building progress, and other material.

Dixon, Ross

Large ranch style.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to house plans and building trends, and primarily to larger ranch-style house plans. Includes articles and advertisements clipped from magazines and newspapers (for house plans, housing developments, etc.; some with annotations), brochures, and architectural drawings (house plans).

Dixon, Ross

Lindsay apartments, materials lists, cost of construction.

File consists of material relating to the construction and cost of building an eight-suite apartment unit in Lindsay, Ontario. Includes building-related newsletters and revisions to the National Building Code; brochures for materials used in construction (e.g. windows, doors), handwritten notes, outgoing correspondence regarding quotations, and a by-law for the Town of Lindsay.

Dixon, Ross

Lindsay cost analysis, plans, lot sketch.

File consists of material relating to the purchase of land and the development of an apartment complex in Lindsay, Ontario, by the Westmount Construction Co. Includes charts and notes regarding the costs of the project, a newsletter from the Central Mortgage & Housing Corporation, four drawings of the eight-suite apartment building, and two sketches of kitchen cupboards.

Dixon, Ross

Lindsay mortgage offer.

File consists of material relating to the purchase of land and the development of an apartment complex in Lindsay, Ontario, by the Westmount Construction Co. Includes newspaper and magazine clippings, application forms for a loan, an offer to purchase land, a draft propsal for the incorpration of Kawartha Developments Limited, handwritten notes, outgoing correspondence, and a drawing of the proposed apartment complex.

Dixon, Ross

Lumber & millwork.

File consists of leaflets and a catalogue advertising millwork, veneer, and paint.

Dixon, Ross

Medicine cabinets.

File consists of brochures and price lists advertising medicine cabinets. File also includes correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Memorandum of agreement.

File consists of several versions of memorandum of agreement forms between the Westmount Construction Co. and the purchaser of the house.

Dixon, Ross

Millwork, doors, etc.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and price lists advertising millwork, plywood, panelling and other aspects of woodwork for the home.

Dixon, Ross

Miscellaneous brochures (file 1 of 2).

File consists of brochures, catalogues, and price lists relating to various materials and supplies for construction, design, decorating. Includes material relating to: concrete and masonry, construction supplies, architectural products, plywood, doors, windows, wood mouldings, wall finishes, washroom compartments, moveable metal walls, and other aspects of home and building design and construction. File also contains several pieces of correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Miscellaneous brochures (file 2 of 2).

File consists of brochures, catalogues, and price lists relating to various materials and supplies for construction, design, decorating. Includes material relating to: concrete and masonry, construction supplies, architectural products, plywood, doors, windows, wood mouldings, wall finishes, washroom compartments, moveable metal walls, and other aspects of home and building design and construction. File also contains several pieces of correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Miscellaneous (file 1 of 2).

File consists of miscellaneous material relating primarly to the activities of the Westount Construction Co., house plans, and housing developments. Includes brochures and magazine clippings, advertisements, plans and drawings, charts and forms, a letter, and other material.

Dixon, Ross

Miscellaneous (file 2 of 2).

File consists of material relating to construction and the contacts of the Westmount Construction Co. Includes issues of the Canadian Building Digest and an issue of the Builder's Bulletin (National Reseach Council, Division of Building Research; and Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation respectively), handwritten notes relating to materials costs comparisons, a handwritten listing of subtrades and their contact information, a floor plan, and newspaper clippings.

Dixon, Ross

National House Builders Association.

File consists of material relating to the National House Builders Association. Includes a handbook and warranty certificates for new home owners. File also includes letterhead for Westmont Enterprises Limited.

Dixon, Ross

New Belmont bldg constr. quotes.

File consists of material relating primarily to quotations and materials for the work on Job #52, a building on Belmont Avenue. Includes quotations from subcontractors, materials lists, handwritten notes and calculations, correspondence, advertisements, etc.

Dixon, Ross

Notes (file 1 of 2).

File consists of handwritten notes relating to jobs of the Westmount Construction Co.

Dixon, Ross

Notes (file 2 of 2).

File consists of handwritten notes relating to metal lathe from Boehmers for a particular construction job.

Dixon, Ross

Offer to purchase.

File consists of a template for a memorandum of agreement for the purchase of a house built by the Westmount Construction Co.

Dixon, Ross

Ornamental iron.

File consists of leaflets, price lists, and brochures advertising ornamental iron and aluminum. File also includes correspondence and invoices.

Dixon, Ross

Paint.

File consists of leaflets and brochures advertising paint.

Dixon, Ross

Perspective drawings.

File consists of reprinted architectural perspective drawings by Frank Adams (Brantford, ON). Includes two drawings of houses by the Westmount Construction Co.

Dixon, Ross

Plastering, drywall methods.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and magazine clippings advertising plastering and drywall methods and materials.

Dixon, Ross

Plumbing.

File consists of brochures and leaflets advertising materials and fixtures relating to plumbing, including sinks, water softeners, water heaters, pumps, bathroom fixtures, etc.

Dixon, Ross

Programme : K-W Follies, carnivals.

File consists of material relating to events held by the Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club and Dixon's role in planning several of the events, as well as his role on the Board of Directors of the Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club. Includes newspaper clippings, programmes for various skating events, correspondence, minutes, planning documents, handwritten notes, etc.

Dixon, Ross

Prefab : colonial.

File consists of a clipping from a magazine about prefabricated housing.

Dixon, Ross

Quotations.

File consists of a template for quotations received for various jobs involved in building houses.

Dixon, Ross

Quotations : office bldg.

File consists of material relating to quotations for Job #29, an office building. Includes quotations, tenders, and materials lists.

Dixon, Ross

Quote forms.

File consists of a template for a quotation form.

Dixon, Ross

Quotes : office no. 2.

File consists of material relating to quotations from subcontractors submitted to the Westmount Construction Co. for the construction of Job #37, office building no. 2. Includes correspondence regarding quotiations, handwritten notes, and quotation forms.

Dixon, Ross

R.V.D. current (file 2 of 2).

File consists of price lists for extra features in construction and correspondence regarding sales and marketing.

Dixon, Ross

Recreation rooms.

File consists of leaflets, brochures, and magazine clippings advertising ceilings and other aspects of recreation rooms.

Dixon, Ross

Ross at Hillcrest : art class.

File consists of drawings and paintings by Dixon when he was a student at Hillcrest Private School in Hamilton, Ontario.

Dixon, Ross

Residential and miscellaneous jobs.

File consists of a spiral-bound notebook containing an index to the jobs of the Westmount Construction Co. Includes job number, names, and addresses.

Dixon, Ross

Residential specifications.

File consists of completed residential specification forms for construction jobs of the Westmount Construction Co. File also includes one final inspection report.

Dixon, Ross

Roofing.

File consists of leaflets and brochures advertising shingles and other roofing materials.

Dixon, Ross

Scrapbook (file 1 of 2).

File consists of a scrapbook containing magazine clippings kept by Dixon as ideas for house plans and layouts, home decor, and home furnishing. Most clippings are related to storage and other built-in features. Scrapbook also includes brochures.

Dixon, Ross

Scrapbook (file 2 of 2).

File consists of a scrapbook containing magazine clippings kept by Dixon as ideas for house plans and layouts, home decor, and home furnishing. Most clippings are related to kitchens and bathrooms. Scrapbook also includes brochures, sketches, and an architectural drawing (ornamental iron railing).

Dixon, Ross

Service list.

File consists of a template for a list of services by job completed for the Westmount Construction Co. File also includes a list of items to be completed for Job #79.

Dixon, Ross

Sketches and plans.

File consists of material relating to building houses and house plans. Includes architectural drawings, clippings from magazines and newspapers, and brochures.

Dixon, Ross

Smaller ranch plans.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to house plans and building trends, and primarily to smaller ranch-style house plans. Includes articles and advertisements clipped from magazines and newspapers (for house plans, housing developments, etc.) and brochures.

Dixon, Ross

Special built-ins.

File consists of brochures and sketches relating to built-in cabinets and bookshelves.

Dixon, Ross

Special cupboard built-in and stair details.

File consists of material relating to designs for built-in cupboards and a fireplace as well as decorative railings, for various jobs. Includes sketches and architectural drawings and handwritten notes.

Dixon, Ross

Specifications.

File consists of templates for two forms relating to specifications for a house.

Dixon, Ross

Split-level plans.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to house plans and building trends, and primarily to split-level house plans. Includes articles and advertisements clipped from magazines and newspapers (for house plans, housing developments, etc.) and brochures.

Dixon, Ross

Stairs, storm windows, wells.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and fliers for stairs, ladders, windows, screen, doors, and other materials. File also includes some correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Standard specifications.

File consists of several copies of the standard specifications for a house built by the Westmount Construction Co., as well as a draft of the document.

Dixon, Ross

Storey & half plans.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to house plans and building trends, and primarily to storey & half house plans. Includes articles and advertisements clipped from magazines and newspapers (for house plans, housing developments, etc.; some with annotations), and brochures.

Dixon, Ross

Salute to Seniors.

File consists of material relating to the Mayor's Advisory Council for Kitchener Seniors and its Salute to Seniors awards. Dixon was an honouree. Includes a letter, the program from the award ceremony, a pin, a certificate, a ribbon, and a photograph of Dixon with Mayor Carl Zehr. Program is annotated by Dixon: "Note!! Keep this document!!"

Dixon, Ross

Tender acceptance.

File consists of a template for a tender acceptance form for work contracted out by the Westmount Construction Co.

Dixon, Ross

Two-storey homes.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to house plans and building trends, and primarily to two-storey house plans. Includes articles and advertisements clipped from magazines and newspapers (for house plans, housing developments, etc.).

Dixon, Ross

Units in production.

File consists of a template for a form for units in production by job of the Westmount Construction Co., including payments per agreement, summary of costs, and receipts. File also includes forms completed for Jobs #11-40; many of these forms include the name of the person for whom the job was completed.

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