One brochure for the production facilities of the metal products division of Electrohome. Includes information on products made for the war effort in the Second World War.

A brochure for Electrohome air conditiOners.

File consists sections of the Electrohome foremen's manual (carbon copies). Some are drafts and have been edited. File includes multiple copies of some sections.

File consists of photographs of the wireless set and the aircraft intercommunication equipment produced by Electrohome and the Radio Production Alliance during World War II. Includes photographs of the equipment's components and parts, and photographs of the equipment in various stages of assembly and from front, rear, top and bottom views. File also includes one photograph of a damaged plywood aircraft seat produced by Electrohome. Some photographs include description on verso.

File consists of the financial statement for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for the year ended April 30, 1949, prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON). Statement is labelled "directors".

File consists of the 1946 and 1949 agreements between Electrohome and the Amalgamated Workers' Union, local 30.

A warranty and service policy for Electrohome air conditioners.

A brochure for Electrohome portable air conditiOners.

A brochure for Electrohome portable air conditiOners.

An offer with mail in slip for free air conditiOner filters.

A brochure for Electrohome Phonola radios.

One photograph of staff of Electrohome.

File consists of advertising material for Electrohome air conditioners (humidifiers), in the form of small leaflets and fliers. Some include price information. File also includes a leaflet for the Viking portable air conditioner available from Eaton's, leaflets for Tudope and Airola air conditioners (possibly competitor products), and a photocopy of a leaflet advertising Electrohome air conditioners from a dealer in London, England.

File consists of adverting material for Electrohome fans, in the form a large fold-out brochure.

File consists of two copies of a price list for Phonola radios.

File consists of advertising material for Phonola radios and phonographs, in the form of small fliers and leaflets that include price information.

File consists of 26 photographs of employees at work and some of the equipment used at various stages in the production of radios and fans. Some of the photographs have been retouched by hand and some have typed cutlines taped to them. Photographs appear to have been taken for public relations purposes.

File consists of a photograph of an Electrohome fan.

A warranty card for Electrohome fans.

An advertisement for dealers for Phonola products "Dispatch" and "Gazette."

File consists of advertising material for Deilcraft occasional furniture, in the form of a small leaflet.

File consists of a sales manual for Electrohome products, including radios, radio phonograph combinations, televisions, fans, and Horton-Electrohome washing machines. Manual includes prices lists, and contains loose pages and brochures.

File consists of material relating to the agreement between Electrohome and the Draftsmen's Association of Ontario, Local #24398, of the American Federation of Labor. Includes the constitution and by-laws for the Amalgamated Workers Union, Local 30, and the Draftsmen's Association of Ontario, Local #24398; a copy of the agreement between Electrohome and the Draftsmen's Association; and a copy of the agreement between the Massey-Harris company and the Draftsmen's Association.

File consists of material relating to an application by the Draftsmen's Association of Ontario, Local #24398, of the American Federation of Labor, to be certified as the bargaining agent for draftsmen at Electrohome. Includes correspondence, telegrams, and copies of application forms and certification from the Ontario Labour Relations Board. Folder probably belonged to W. E. Curry, Industrial Relations Manager.

File consists of five ms. and typed speeches, plus draft versions, written and presented by Carl A. Pollock at various events and meetings, including the Kitchener-Waterloo section of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association and the Electrohome safety committee dinner. Speeches are about accident prevention and workplace safety, range from 4 to 23 leaves, and most are in point form. File also includes memoranda and information bulletins relating to workplace safety.

File consists of a parts and price list for all models of Electrohome air conditioners manufactured from 1935-1950.

A parts and price list for Electrohome air conditiOners.

File consists of four ms. speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock to the Y's Men's Club, Pan Politae, and the So-Ed Club (young adult education -recreation program) of the Y.M.C.A. Speeches range from 5 to 17 leaves and most are in point form. Subjects include radio broadcasting, the philosophy of science, and industrial economy and policy.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1950. Includes 11 issues: vol. 9 no. 1-11. File also includes two issues (no. 3 and 10) of a short newsletter called News briefs: this is your D.E.I. library reporting. Some issues are fragile with separated pages.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1951. Includes nine issues: vol. 10 no. 1-4, 5 (May), 5 (July) and 7-9. Some issues are fragile.

File consists of the financial statements for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for the year ended April 30, 1951. Includes two copies of the statement labelled "directors", and one copy labelled "shareholders". Statements were prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON).

File consists of material relating to an application by the United Steelworkers of America for certification as a bargaining agent of Electrohome employees in Plant 2, and the subsequent hearing before the Ontario Labour Relations Board in which the application was dismissed. Includes correspondence, copies of forms and notices relating to the application process, ms. notes, and the constitution of the international union of the United Steelworkers of America.

Minutes of the seniority and service committee.

File consists of material relating to the instruction of an introductory class about electricity, possibly held at Electrohome for employees. Includes ms. and typed lesson notes, blank and completed question sheets, and a class list with final marks.

File consists of material relating to union-management relations at Electrohome during 1951. Includes memoranda and minutes of 22 regular and special meetings of the union-management committee. Includes multiple copies of some minutes.

File consists of two reports on surveys by Gruneau Research Limited (Toronto, ON): A survey of retailers' opinions on radio in the Ktichener-Waterloo area and A survey of opinions held [about radio broadcasting] by senior officers of community organizations in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.

File consists of material related to labour relations at Electrohome. Includes carbon copies of correspondence and memoranda (carbon copies), including some from union representatives and some to Carl A. Pollock, information about occupational categories and rates for salaried and hourly employees (carbon copies), and other material.

File consists of a sales manual for Electrohome consumer products. Material is divided into the following tabs: Combination radios, Standard radios, Television, Battery radios, Air conditioners, and Electric Fans. Includes price lists.

One poster showing the furniture items in the Deilcraft imperial line.

File consists of 33 photographs of employees (both men and women) at work on production lines and operating machinery. Many photographs depict production during World War II. File also includes 2 photographs of senior personnel in a meeting room, including one with Arthur B. Pollock. Some photographs include identification on verso.

File consists of material relating to union-management relations at Electrohome during 1952. Includes minutes of nine regular and special meetings of the union-management committee, and pages of an employee handbook. Minutes are divided by the following tabs: Griev. 2 Jan. 52, 12 Feb. 52, 25 Jan. 52, 24. Mar. 52, 24. Apr. 52, Negot. 1 May 52, 29 Sept. 1952, and 27 Oct. 1952. Includes multiple copies of some minutes.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1952. Includes four issues: vol. 11 no. 1-4, as well as a special bulletin. Some issues are fragile.

File consists of eight photographs (plus duplicates) taken after a fire at the Electrohome plant at Duke and Breithaupt Streets in Kitchener (Plant 1) on May 23, 1952.

One photograph of A fire on May 23, 1952 at the Electrohome factory at Duke and Breithaupt.

File consists of booklets containing installation and operating instructions and service information for Viking radio-phonograph combinations. Booklets include specifications, technical diagrams and descriptions, parts lists, and instructions, and may apply to one or more models. File also includes operating instructions for the Prom and Audette record players from Phonola.
Model numbers (in original order) include:

• Viking 51-102
• Viking 51-102 R
• Viking 51-103
• Viking 51-104
• Viking 51-104 R
• Viking 51-105
• Viking 51-105 R
• Viking 51-106
• Viking 51-107
• Viking 51-108
• Viking 51-109
• Viking 51-110
• Viking 51-111
• Viking 51-112
• Viking 51-141
• Viking 51-142
• Viking 52-110 A
• Viking 52-115
• Viking 53-110 AR
• Viking 53-120
• Viking 53-122
• Viking 53-123
• Viking 53-124
• Viking 53-125
• Viking 53-126
• Viking 53-127
• Phonola Prom PRP1 & PRP1-Z
• Phonola Audette PRP & PRP-Z

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1953. Includes seven issues: vol. 11 January, March, May, July, September, and two December issues.

File consists of four ms. and typed speeches, plus draft versions and duplicate copies, written and presented by Carl A. Pollock at various events and meetings, including the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, the Guelph Rotary Club, the Canadian Central Exhibition, and the Toronto Central Lions Club. Speeches are about human relations, employee selection, and free enterprise; range from 7 leaves to 13 pages, and most are in point form.

File consists of booklets containing installation and operating instructions and service information for Viking radio-phonograph combinations. Booklets include specifications, technical diagrams and descriptions, parts lists, and instructions, and may apply to one or more models.
Model numbers (in original order) include:

• Viking 46-61
• Viking 46-41
• Viking 46-72
• Viking 46-81
• Viking 46-91
• Viking 49-88 W, M, B
• Viking 49-90
• Viking 49-89
• Viking 49-92
• Viking 49-93
• Viking 49-94
• Viking 50-12
• Viking 50-60
• Viking 50-65
• Viking 50-77
• Viking 51-82 A
• Viking 50-78
• Viking 50-79
• Viking 50-80
• Viking 50-82 RRR
• Viking 50-92 R
• Viking 50-95
• Viking 50-96
• Viking 50-97
• Viking 51-66
• Viking 51-80 R
• Viking 51-98
• Viking 51-99
• Viking 51-101

File consists of material relating to the profit-sharing retirement plan at Electrohome. Includes a form letter to employees and a typed document containing questions and answers as well as the text of the plan.

File consists of the financial statements for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for the year ended April 30, 1952, and for the eight-month period ending December 31, 1952. Statements were prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON). Statements are labelled "directors".

File consists of a share certifiate book for Central Ontario Television Limited containing share certificates issued in 1953. Includes ms. note: "original share issue Feb. 1953 & redistribution Nov. 1953".

File consists of two copies of sections of the June 22, 1954, Kitchener-Waterloo Record, containing a feature about Kitchener's 100th birthday.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1954. Includes five issues: vol. 11 no. 11-14 and 16.

File consists of a photograph of a car after an accident, stamped on verso as a court exhibit by the provincial magistrate.

File consists of 15 ms. and typed speeches, plus draft versions and duplicate copies, written and presented by Carl A. Pollock on the radio and at various events and meetings. Speeches are about television and radio broadcasting and manufacturing, range from 3 leaves to 17 pages, and most are in point form. File also includes press clippings.

File consists of material relating to union-management relations at Electrohome during 1953-1954. Includes memoranda and minutes of 12 meetings of the union-management committee. File also includes two typed documents, one on the objectives and responsibilities of the Production Engineering Department and one on the organization and functions of the Industrial Relations Department.

File consists of supplementary operating instructions for the operation of the Electrohome "Highgate S" television-radio-phonograph combination. Contains annotations.

File consists of two sections of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, one featuring Kitchener's centennial year and one featuring the designation of Waterloo as a city.

File consists of ten ms. speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock at sales meetings and conferences and at formen's meetings and dinners. Speeches range from two to five leaves and most are in point form. File also includes typed notes.

File consists of the financial statement for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for the year ended December 31, 1953, prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON). Statement is labelled "directors".

File consists of advertising material for occasional furniture designed by the Imperial Furniture Company (Grand Rapids, MI) and produced by Deilcraft and by Imperial. Advertisements are in the form of catalogues, a pamphlet, a brochure from a Deilcraft furniture show, and a poster.

File consists of material summarizing discussions from a conference on management and business operations in Canada. Contains typed (photocopied) pages of information in groups with the following titles: The function of management; Basic business principles; How a company starts, operates, and grows; Accomplishments of our system; Money and banks, and The circulation of money.

File consists of 55 monthly accumulated comparative statements for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited. File also includes a statement of overhead expenditures for May 1943, a signed transfer and consent form regarding insurance, and ms. notes.

File consists of five ms. speeches, plus a draft version of one speech, written and presented by Carl A. Pollock at meetings and conferences of the Radio-Television Manufacturers Association and its various divisions, and the Institute of Radio Engineers (I.R.E.). Speeches range from two leaves to eight pages and are in point form. File also includes correspondence as well as a typed speech by Dr. W.R.G. Baker (president of the I.R.E.) annotated "material for talks".

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.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome high-fidelity components. Includes brochures and typed information about high-fidelity, a price list, and owners' guides for the Concord and Chippendale stereo systems. Includues two sets of material, one annotated "G. Fowler".

File consists of a list of products produced by the Technical Products Division of Electrohome.

File consists of 34 photographs of CKCO-TV personalities, staff, events, and programs. Some of the photographs have the CKCO-TV Conestoga wagon logo in the bottom left corner, and most have some identification on verso. Personalities depicted include Reg Sellner, Grace Lawson, Big Al, Elaine Cole, and George Caldwel, Betty Thompson, Violet Scriver, and others. Subjects include the CKCO-TV mobile unit, stills from programs (news, weather, local game shows, talk shows, children's programs, Canadian Bandstand), technicians on the job, parades, and Queen Elizabeth's 1959 visit to Kitchener city hall.

File consists of 24 snapshots and 14 negatives taken at J.G. Tufts' cottage of Electrohome senior personnel relaxing, playing shuffleboard, and eating. Personnel identified are: J.G. Tufts, G. Harper, Eitel, W. E. Curry, D. Sykes, F. Banks, and W. Hemphill. File also includes a photograph of a portion of a cheque to Dominion Electrohome Industries Litd from the T. Eaton Co. Ltd. Duplication among photographs may exist.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1955. Includes eight issues: vol. 12, no. 1-8. File also includes two special bulletins.

File consists of the financial statement for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for the year ended December 31, 1954, prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON). Statement is labelled "directors".

File consists of several copies of the front page of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record for February 13, 1956, containing an article about expansions for Electrohome and the Seagram company. One copy is annotated "Mr. C. Allgeire / for the archives / W".

File consists of two photographs of the Greb Shoe Company building on Mansion and Chestnut Streets in Kitchener, purchased by Electrohome in [1956?]. One of the photographs has been retouched by hand to show anticipated changes to the building.

One photograph of construction of an Electrohome plant.

File consists of a share certificate book for Pollock Enterprises Limited. Contains share certificates issued and transferred between 1956 and 1958, and blank share certificates.

File consists of two three-page ms. speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock about industrial research. One speech was presented at a meeting of the Research Council of Ontario, and one, entitled "Putting research into practice", at a Scientific and Industrial Research Conference. Speeches are in point form.

File consists of material relating to relations between the management and the union at Electrohome. Includes minutes of 31 meetings of the union-management committee from 1950 to 1956 as well as memoranda.

File consists two clippings from Canadian Telescreen relating to CKCO-TV programs.

File consists of two snapshots taken during the construction of Plant 3 at 809 Wellington Street North, in Kitchener. Photographs contain descriptions on verso.

One audio reel recording of interviews with Carl Pollock and Alex Welker. The interviews were conducted by John Koegler and EdnA Staebler.

One item of correspondence from the office of the ChairmAn of the Board of Wells-Gardner and Co. addressed to Carl Pollock discussing the history of Wells-Gardner's association with Electrohome.

One photograph of two unknown men standing with a dog in front of a house.

File consists of an eight-page ms. speech written and presented by Carl A. Pollock to the Conestoga and Kitchener-Waterloo investment clubs on November 15, 1956. Speech is in point form.

Series consists of records relating to the incorporation of Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited and its predecessors, the Phonola Company of Canada, Pollock-Welker Limited, and the Grimes Radio Corporation Limited; as well as the incorporation of Pollock Enterprises Limited. Series also includes records relating to the administration of Grimes Radio Corporation from 1925 to 1939 and Pollock Enterprises from 1947 to 1959. Includes share certificates, letters patent, by-laws, board of directors' meeting minutes, registers of shareholders and directors, and stock subscription applications.

File consists of press clippings about the production and regulation of television content in Canada, the role of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), the development of private television stations, and the expanding television industry and television market in Canada.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1956. Includes seven issues: vol. 13, no. 1-7. File also includes one special bulletin. Some issues are fragile with separated pages.

File consists of the financial statement for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for the year ended December 31, 1955, prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON). Statement is labelled "directors".

Materials relating to the Electrohome profit-sharing retirement plan.

Two Electrohome family letters. One discusses the construction of A new cabinet plant and the other the 1958 annual report.

One article by LymAn C. Jackes from Electrical News and Engineering on the history of Canada's first moto.

One photograph of A phonograph.

File consists of material relating to the planning and coordination of various aspects of Electrohome's 50th anniversary celebrations. Includes memoranda, correspondence, invoices, ephemera, and other material. File may have belonged to Norman J. Long (Industrial and Public Relations Director, and Deputy General Chairman of the anniversary committee).

File consists of material relating to the publicity of Electrohome's 50th anniversary events, including a dinner on May 1, 1957. Includes memoranda, correspondence, ms. notes, and other material. File may have belonged to Norman J. Long (Industrial and Public Relations Director, and Deputy General Chairman of the anniversary committee).

File consists of material relating to advertising and publicity activities for Electrohome's 50th anniversary celebrations. Includes memoranda, minutes of meetings of the 50th anniversary committee, and a report. File probably belonged to W.E. Curry (Electronic Products Division Manager).

File consists of material relating to the planning of Electrohome's 50th anniversary dinner on May 1, 1957 and the coordination of invitations. Includes memoranda, ms. notes, minutes of meetings of the anniversary dinner sub-commitee, ephemera, and other material. File may have belonged to Harold Eby (responsible for invitations and tickets for the anniversary committee).

File consists of material relating to the work of John Koegler in his role as Chief Inspector in the Appliance and Metal Products Division (later Motor and Metal Products Division). Includes memoranda, foremen's meeting minutes from 1951, standard practice bulletins, an hourly job evaluation plan, documents relating to performance evaluation, a divisional organizational chart, and other material. Some of the memoranda are addressed to and from Arthur B. Pollock.

File consists of seven photographs and ephemera. Includes two mounted photographs taken on the streets of Berlin (Kitchener), including a shot of the Berlin market, town hall, and post office, a photograph of Alex Welker in his LeRoy car, a group portrait of students at Lady Belle [school?], a photograph of the interior of one of Electrohome's plants, and other photographs. File also includes a Christmas card from Elizabeth Pollock to John Koegler, and a page removed from a printed souvenir album containing a picture of C.E. Hoffman's button and suspender factory on Queen Street in Kitchener.

Page is annotated: "Pollock Mfg. Co. - 1908-1909 / upper floor - now SW corner Queen & Charles". File probably belonged to John Koegler.

File consists of two copies of a portfolio of material relating to the Contemporaire stereo console. Includes three leaves of information about the product, a price list, and a photograph.

Minute meetings and related materials created by the Electrohome 50th anniversary committee.

File consists of a commemorative tape measure produced for Electrohome's 50th anniversary. "Deilcraft furniture" is inscribed on the tape measure, which is contained in a box printed with the gold and blue 50th anniversary logo. The box is approximately 4.5 x 4.5 x 1.0 cm.