- SCA220-GA207-8-631
- File
- 1961
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
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Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of brochures, leaflets, and catalogues advertising garage doors and garage door openers. File also includes handwritten notes and correspondence.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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
Windows : "Pella," Rolscreen Company.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of brochures advertising Pella windows and doors from the Rolscreen Company.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of house plans drawn by G.V.H. for the Westmount Construction Co., including revisions.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of house plans. Stamped "R.D. McCargar, Registered Professional Civil Engineer."
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of completed residential specification forms for construction jobs of the Westmount Construction Co. File also includes one final inspection report.
Dixon, Ross
Windows : "Andersen," Whitjax, Ltd.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of brochures, catalgoues, and leaflets advertising Andersen windows from Whitjax, Ltd.
Dixon, Ross
Job 103 : proposed residence for Mr. & Mrs. C. Ritz (revised), Somerset Crescent.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of house plans drawn by G.V.H.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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
Job 102 : residence Mr. & Mrs. R. Auger, Somerset Crescent, Waterloo.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of house plans (with revisions) drawn by W.G.S. for the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of brochures, leaflets, and price lists advertising garage door openers. File also includes handwritten notes and correspondence.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of material relating to the relationship of Dixon and Westmont Enterprises with businessman G.V. Hicks. Hicks was a business partner of Dixon for a time and the arrangement and the circumstances of Hick's departure led to a court case. File includes correspondence, typed and handwritten notes, a draft agreement, a job application form, a copy of Dixon's deposition, and a copy of comments on Hicks' statement of claim.
Dixon, Ross
Purchase of lots from Maple Heights Limited.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of material relating mainly to the purchase by Westmount Enterprises Limited of lots from Maple Heights Limited. The lots are in the proposed subdivision Maple Hill Acres No. 3 in the City of Waterloo. Includes correspondence, memoranda, agreements of purchase and sale, amendments to agreements, offers to purchase, plans of the subdivision (some showing redivisions of lots), handwritten notes, lists of lots with costs and prices, a copy of a grant of easement, etc.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of brochures and a price list advertising skylights. File also includes correspondence.
Dixon, Ross
Estimates & actuals : D.M. Dixon.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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
Cash receipts and cheque disbursements, 1962.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of accounting journal pages recording cash receipts and cheque disbursements for subsidiaries of Westmont Enterprises Limited, including the Westmount Construction Co. and Jasco.
Dixon, Ross
Old general ledger cards (file 4 of 6).
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of general ledger cards for subsidiaries of Westmont Enterprises Limited, including Koolite, Jasco, and Altex companies.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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.
Dixon, Ross
Electrical : fans, chimes, etc.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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.
Dixon, Ross
Cash receipts and cheque disbursements, 1963.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of accounting journal pages recording cash receipts and cheque disbursements for subsidiaries of Westmont Enterprises Limited, including the Westmount Construction Co. and Jasco.
Dixon, Ross
Job 120 : residence for Mr. & Mrs. Don Keith.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of house plans drawn by P. Lynden for the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Job 120 : residence for Mr. & Mrs. Don Keith.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of house plans by P. Lynden for the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Job 120 : residence for Mr. & Mrs. Don Keith [revised].
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of house plans drawn by P. Lynden for the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of an offer for the lease of the store at 679 Belmont Avenue W., Kitchener, by the World-Wide Specialties Company.
Dixon, Ross
Old general ledger cards (file 2 of 6).
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of general ledger cards for subsidiaries of Westmont Enterprises Limited.
Dixon, Ross
Job 120 : residence for Mr. & Mrs. Don Keith.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of house plans by P. Lynden for the Westmount Construction Co. File also includes an inspection report and an outline specification from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of material kept by Dixon, mainly from the 1930s and 1940s, representing his work-related experience and activities during that time period, including material from: Toronto Radio & Sports, Research Enterprises Ltd., Otaco Ltd. and Minnitoys, and the Dominion Rubber Co. Includes brochures and catalogues; company newsletters and recreational programs; correspondence, memoranda, and publicity materials relating to a victory loan campaign; and other material.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of material relating to automation in the rubber industry. Includes a photoreproduction of an article on automation, typed extracts of an article, a memorandum and a letter to Dixon.
Dixon, Ross
Job 120 : residence for Mr. & Mrs. Don Keith.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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
Miscellaneous brochures (file 1 of 2).
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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).
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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
Advertising : scrapbook (file 2 of 2).
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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.
Dixon, Ross
Circulars and bulletins : home design and construction.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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).
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of brochures and catalogues for doors, windows, trim and mouldings from A.S. Nicholson & Son, Ltd.
Dixon, Ross
Cash receipts and cheque disbursements, 1964.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of accounting journal pages recording cash receipts and cheque disbursements for subsidiaries of Westmont Enterprises Limited, including the Westmount Construction Co. and Jasco.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of material relating to the Golden Jubilee celebration of Dominion Rubber, and specifically the activities in Kitchener. Includes memoranda, guest lists for receptions and luncheons, etc. Material received by D. McAsey (Head Office).
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of plans drawn by J. Crebolder for the Forum model house, for the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of The Forum model house plans drawn by J. Crebolder for the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Advertising : scrapbook (file 1 of 2).
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of plans drawn by J. Crebolder for the Forum model house, prepared for the Westmount Construction Co. File also includes a leaflet from Better Homes and Gardens describing the model.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of plans for the Forum model house by J. Crebolder for the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of a drawing of a house.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of correspondence with and regarding the American Motors Corporation, accumulated by Dixon as Director of Industrial Relations.
Dixon, Ross
Beaver Lumber Co., Limited, Kitchener, Ontario.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of price lists of supplies from Beaver Lumber.
Dixon, Ross
Eight suite apartment building.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of plans drawn by R.D. for the Westmount Construction Co. for a building in Lindsay, Ontario.
Dixon, Ross
Eight suite apartment building.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of plans for the building in Lindsay, Ontario, by the Westmount Construction Co. Drawn by R.D.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of a plan for a proposed apartment complex in Lindsay, Ontario, for Job 65-23 by Westmont Enterprises Limited. Drawn by G.W.H.
Dixon, Ross
Cash receipts and cheque disbursements, 1965.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of accounting journal pages recording cash receipts and cheque disbursements for subsidiaries of Westmont Enterprises Limited, including the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of brochures and price lists advertising windows from Dashwood Planing Mills Ltd.
Dixon, Ross
Eight suite apartment building.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of plans for a building by Barmi Construction Ltd. (Preston, Ont.)
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
The Canadian Public Relations Society.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of a certificate of membership in the society for Ross Dixon.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of material relating to the formation and governance of Decimus Investments Limited, of which Dixon was a shareholder (and possibly a director). Includes financial statements (1957-1958, 1961, 1963-1965), balance sheets (1954-1955, 1959), lists of stock prices and values, correspondence, mintues from a shareholders meeting and a directors meeting, a president's report (1963), an agreement, handwritten notes, and a copy of a judgement of the Income Tax Appeal Board (Canada).
Dixon, Ross
R.M.P. Majestic Ind., glass sliding doors, etc.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of brochures and flyers relating to sliding glass doors and in particular doors by RMP Industries Ltd.
Dixon, Ross
Eight suite apartment building.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of plans for the building in Lindsay, Ontario, by the Westmount Construction Co. Drawn by R.D.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of newspaper clippings regarding Dixon's roles and activities at Uniroyal.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of material relating to the corporate name change of Dominion Rubber to Uniroyal (1966) Ltd. and from U.S. Rubber to Uniroyal. Includes a marketing consultant case study of the name change, corporate publications and news releases, typed copies of speeches and comments by management, and a public relations proposal by Dixon regarding the name change.
Dixon, Ross
Lindsay apartments, materials lists, cost of construction.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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
Cash receipts and cheque disbursements, 1966.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of accounting journal pages recording cash receipts and cheque disbursements for subsidiaries of Westmont Enterprises Limited, including the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of securities charts for April 1966, for the mining and oil section and the industrial section of the Toronto and Montreal Stock Exchanges. Issued by Fraser Research Ltd.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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).
Dixon, Ross
Land, Lindsay apartment, damages & estimate of return, taxes, application for employment.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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
Lindsay cost analysis, plans, lot sketch.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of material relating to Job #67-14, an office building on Belmont Avenue in Kitchener. Includes proposed, revised, and accepted architectural plans and drawings for the building as well as plans from previous jobs of a similar nature. Some plans contain handwritten annotations. File also contains some handwritten notes.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of documents relating to land transactions by Westmont Enterprises Limited. Includes deeds, mortgages, and leases. Several deeds result from transactions with Maple Heights Limited.
Dixon, Ross
Duplex apartements, 1965-1966.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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.
Dixon, Ross
New Belmont bldg constr. quotes.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of building plans for Job #67-14, Belmont Shop, Kitchener, by the Westmount Construction Co. Drawn by "A-Plan."
Dixon, Ross
Industrial Accident Prevention Associations Ontario : certificate.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of a certificate of honourary life membership presented to Ross Dixon in appreciation of service.
Dixon, Ross
Cash receipts and cheque disbursements, 1967.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of accounting journal pages recording cash receipts and cheque disbursements for subsidiaries of Westmont Enterprises Limited, including the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Belmont buildings : cost & return.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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.
Dixon, Ross
Job 59 : residence for O.W. Klinck, Elmira, Ontario.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co. Drawing subtitled "54 Duncairn Ave., Kitchener."
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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.
Dixon, Ross
Apartment building by Ray Haffner Construction Ltd.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of plans for an 11-unit apartment building at 45 Avondale Avenue South, Waterloo by Ray Haffner Construction Ltd. File also includes a leaf of typed information about the building and units (rental rates, expenses, amenities, etc.).
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
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.
Dixon, Ross
Cash receipts and cheque disbursements, 1968.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of accounting journal pages recording cash receipts and cheque disbursements for subsidiaries of Westmont Enterprises Limited, including the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Uniroyal Inc. industrial relations managers.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of a photograph of men and women seated around tables at a conference of Industrial Relations Managers of Uniroyal Inc. in New York. Dixon is present in the photograph.
Photographer: Standard (New York).
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of a photograph depicts a group of managers and employees standing around two men exchanging a key, probably at Uniroyal.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of brochures advertising steel products.
Dixon, Ross
Summary details of all listings.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of summaries of real estate listings of Westmont Enterprises Limited. Includes summaries for the 1000 series (homes), the 5000 series (income land), and private sales. Summaries include dates sold, locations, refers, advertisements, list prices, etc.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of handwritten notes and calculations relating to disbursements.
Dixon, Ross
Old general ledger cards (file 1 of 6).
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of general ledger cards for subsidiaries of Westmont Enterprises Limited.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.
Dixon, Ross
Industrial Accident Prevention Association awards.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of a photograph of seven men (including Dixon), some holding awards, taken at an event of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association in Quebec.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of photographs of Dixon, including portraits and group photographs. Includes photographs of Dixon at various work-related and company events. File also includes several newspaper clippings. Duplicates may be present.
Dixon, Ross
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of a group portrait taken at Christmas; Ross and Doris Dixon are included in the group.
Dixon, Ross