File consists of material relating to the shipping and advertising of Electrohome products. Includes advertising budgets and statements, dealer advertisements, product literature (including an instruction booklet about the Horton portable ironer), charts and lists of Canadian shipping rates and schedules, a printing proof depicting an outdoor Electrohome sign, and other material. Some of the material was probably kept in a three-ring binder as a manual, possibly for an advertising manager.

File consists of material relating to Expo 67 in Montreal, and in particular the Expo-Club (private club for businessmen) and the the use of the Electrohome apartment at the Habitat 67 housing complex by Pollock's friends. File includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and ephemera.

File consists of ms. and typed (some carbon copies) speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock in 1967 relating to management philosophy, Electrohome, and labour and economic development in Canada. Some speeches contain annotations. Speeches included are:

• "Is Your Philosophy Showing?," 21 leaves, presented to the Rotary Club of Port Colborne, Ontario
• "Statement by Carl A. Pollock, Chairman of the Board and President, Dominion Electrohome Industries, Limited, to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders," 17 leaves (2 copies)
• "Address to Canadian council of Furniture Manufacturers, Furniture and Woodworking Tours," 15 leaves (2 copies)

File consists of two copies of the1966 annual report for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited.

File consists of financial statements for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited (DEIL) and its subsidiaries for 1966. Includes statements for DEIL, Hawkesville Lumber, Campbell Electric, and the consolidiated statement for DEIL for the year ended December 31, 1966; and the statement for International Electrohome Inc. for the period from January 1 to December 5, 1966. Statements were prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Kitchener, ON).

Series consists of records relating to labour relations at Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited. Includes minutes of union-management committee meetings, union agreements, union local constitutions and by-laws, correspondence, forms, etc. Some of the material probably belonged to W.G. Scott, Industrial and Public Relations Manager, and W. E. Curry, Industrial Relations Manager.

File consists of two photographs of a group of young men visiting an Electrohome dealer in Hamilton, Hill TV and appliances. File also includes a business card.

File consists of service information and parts lists for Electrohome radio-phonograph combinations, speaker units, and radio adapters. Includes specifications, technical diagrams, and service instructions.

File consists of a catalogue advertising the 1967-1968 line of stereo/hi-fi and television products. One copy is annotated with pricing and sales information.

File consists of an advertisement clipped from the Globe and Mail for Eaton's occasional furniture.

File consists of price lists for parts used in the production of phonographs, electric mixers, and humidifiers, including Helycon motors, tonearms, and reproducers. File also includes a price list for imported material used in the manufacture of phonograph motors, and ms. notes by John Koegler.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1966. Includes 11 issues: vol. 25 no. 1-10 and December.

File consists of two portfolios of material relating to the "Go go go with envoy" advertising campaign featuring the Envoy portable television. Each portfolio includes a memorandum for dealers, advertising schedules, dealer advertisements, and dealer display order forms.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the fall 1966 promotional campaign "Showtime '66". Includes a memorandum and instructions for sales staff, advertisements, a catalogue, and a brochure about dealer decor.

File consists of 36 photographs of Electrohome employee Christmas parties. Includes photographs of children with Santa Claus and receiving gifts, an employee dinner and dance, and performers on stage for a talent show. Includes a photograph of Carl A. Pollock seated at an organ with an unidentified man.

File consists of typed and ms. speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock in 1966 relating to management philosophy and Canada-US trade relations. Some speeches contain annotations. File also includes a seminar program. Speeches included are:

• Untitled speech, 34 p., presented at the Department of Transport Senior Officer Management Seminar in Mont Gabriel, Quebec
• "Is Your Philosophy Showing?," 25 leaves, presented to the Society for Advancement of Management in London, Ontario
• "We're More Than Neighbours," 20 leaves, presented to the Rotary club of St. Petersburg, Florida

File consists of a copy of "Address by H.B. Style, President of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association and Chairman of the Board, John Inglis Company Limited, Toronto, Ont., Before the Manitoba Branch of the CMA at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Monday, March 14, 1966," 12 leaves. Address is annotated "We're More Than Neighbours" (title of one of Carl A. Pollock's speeches).

File consists of a typed copy of the remarks given by Carl A. Pollock at the official opening of Electrohome's Plant 6 in Kitchener's industrial park.

File consists of the 1965 annual report for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited.

File consists of material relating to the production and distribution of Electrohome's 1964 annual report, and the organization of the annual meeting in May, 1965. Includes correspondence, memoranda, a news release, the address given by Carl A. Pollock at the meeting, some page layouts for the 1964 annual report, typed copy for the report, a production and printing schedule, and other material.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome's inter-plant trucking system using light-weight portable containers to replace tractor-truck units. Includes news releases, two photographs, a memorandum, and ephemera.

File consists of material relating to the organization of and publicity for the official opening of Electrohome's Plant 6 in Kitchener's industrial park on November 29, 1966. Includes correspondence addressed to Carl A. Pollock, memoranda, invitation reply cards, a schedule and program for the opening ceremonies, copies of the address made by Pollock, a brochure, a news release, four photographs (plus duplicates) with typed cutlines, and a guest book.

File consists of a letter and proposal from Opinion Research Corporation International, Limited (Toronto, ON), soliciting Electrohome's participation in a research project on corporate public image.

File consists of material relating to publicity of the 1966/67 home entertainment product range, including the Circa '75 models. Includes news releases and 11 photographs (plus copies), some with typed cutlines.

File consists of typed (some carbon copies) speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock in 1966 relating to management philosophy, economic development in Canada, and leisure. Some speeches contain annotations. Speeches included are:

• "A Philosophy is Good Business," 17 leaves, presented to the Personnel Association of London and District in London, Ontario (2 copies)
• "Time - Work and Leisure," 9 leaves, remarks presented at the Minister of Education's Conference in Toronto
• "Official Opening Plant 6, Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited," 9 leaves, remarks presented at official opening of Plant 6

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.

File consists of a research report by Dominion Securities Corporation Limited (Toronto, ON) on Electrohome.

File consists of 31 photographs and snapshots of employees; meetings, conferences and exhibitions; employee recreational events; plant canteens; and other subjects. File also includes 2 printing proofs of line drawings for use in the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips. Some photographs include identification on verso.

Photos include: Electrohome display at the 1965 Pacific National Exhibition, two men standing with a boxed organ in front of a Hudson's Bay Company truck, 1965 Waterloo county Dairy Princess, Waterloo College Associate Faculties' (now UW) new Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Building, "Santiago [?] presented to Al Ecuyer, Edmonton Eskimo" and more.

File consists of photographs relating to employee safety at Electrohome. Includes photographs of employees receiving safety awards, at "firemen's school", and posing with first aid kits; and photographs of employees illustrating safety breeches probably taken for the purpose of advertising employee safety through company publications. Some photographs include identification on verso.

File consists of photographs for use on the covers of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips. Includes photographs of general and seasonal scenes (e.g. boating, a park, a war memorial, highway traffic, a pumpkin person, Electrohome's outdoor nativity) and scenes enacted by employees (e.g. picnic, camping); photographs of products and employees, and other subjects. One of the photographs has been mounted on board and retouched by hand.

File consists of photographs of Electrohome employees, taken for use in the "Viewpoint" column in the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips. Most photographs contain identification on verso.

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.

File consists of two portfolios of material relating to the 1966 line of Electrohome home entertainment products. Includes a news release and four product photographs with typed cutlines.

File consists of a consolidated financial statement for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited and its subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 1965, prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Kitchener, ON).

File consists of material relating to the organization of and publicity for the official opening of Electrohome's Plant 6 in Kitchener's industrial park on November 29, 1966. Includes correspondence addressed to Carl A. Pollock, memoranda, invitation reply cards, a schedule and program for the opening ceremonies, copies of the address made by Pollock, a brochure, a news release, four photographs (plus duplicates) with typed cutlines, and a guest book.

File consists of material relating to the publicity of the opening of Plant 6 in Kitchener's industrial park in 1966. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda, copies of news releases (some edited), 15 photographs of the plant (including several aerial shots) and the opening ceremonies, and a brochure about the plant. File also includes a typed copy of the remarks presented by Hon. Stanley J. Randall (Ontario Minister of Economics and Development), and a typed copy of the remarks presented by Hon. C.M. Drury (Minister of Industry).

File consists of material relating to the official opening of Electrohome's Winnipeg branch. Includes copies of memoranda and a photograph of Carl A. Pollock speaking at the opening. File also includes an annotated photostat copy of a speech, probably written and presented by Carl A. Pollock, entitled "Trade associations in Canada".

File consists of a 1949 report on the advertising activities of Electrohome. File also includes a copy of the advertising budget for 1952-1953 with an annotation dated 1966.

File consists of a portfolio of material for a promotional campaign featuring the idea of product correlation. Includes single sheet advertisements and price lists intended for insertion into a binder of product literature, dealer advertisements and suggested layouts, radio announcement scripts, a suggested press release, and a presentation for dealers about how to use correlation to sell Electrohome products. Includes three copies.

File consists of material relating to the advertisement of distributor products for the fall of 1966. Includes dealer and distributor price lists, advertising schedules, and advertisements, including single-sheet advertisments intended for insertion into a binder of product literature. Products featured include Humidaires, heaters, intercom systems, and solartrays.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include Canadian-owned industry, the growth of colour television, Pollock's involvement with the Stratford Festival, product exhibitions and shows, workplace safety, and the purchase of Hawkesville Lumber. Material is divided by the following tabs: C.A. Pollock, colour TV, financial, products, buildings, Hawkesville Lumber, proficiency awards, and miscellaneous. Some clippings are photocopies.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include Canadian-owned industry, the growth of colour television, Pollock's involvement with the Stratford Festival, product exhibitions and shows, workplace safety, and the purchase of Hawkesville Lumber. Material is divided by the following tabs: C.A. Pollock, colour TV, financial, products, buildings, Hawkesville Lumber, proficiency awards, and miscellaneous. Some clippings are photocopies.

File consists of 69 photographs, some or all of which were taken at a conference held at the University of Waterloo in 1966. Includes snapshots of female models in posing with televisions, stereos, and furniture on a stage; conference participants touring an Electrohome plant, in a lecture hall, and taking turns dancing with a woman in a lobby area; and men and women, including Carl A. Pollock, having cocktails. One snapshot shows banners on either side of a stage reading "Younger by design" and "Happy 60th anniversary".

File consists of 99 snapshots taken during the construction of Electrohome's Plant 6 in Kitchener's industrial park (Goodrich Drive and Wilson Avenue), from June to October in 1965, and the move of equipment from Plant 4 to Plant 6. Some photographs include identification on verso. Photographs are in no particular order, and duplication may exist.

File consists of material relating to a trip to Art Metal Inc. (office furniture manufacturer in Jamestown, NY) by John Koegler. Includes a memorandum and report about the trip and the company, three Art Metal Inc. sales manuals, ms. notes, photostat press clippings about the electrocoating paint application technique, and four technical drawings. The drawings were prepared by The Globe Tool and Engineering Co. (Dayton, OH), and are titled: "Electrical circuit", "Hydraulic assembly", "Gear counter assembly", and "Counter disengage".

File consists of material relating to the production of Electrohome's 1965 annual report. Includes five photographs, two dummies of the report, and a negative proof of the report.

File consists of material relating to Ron W. Johnson. Includes two portraits (plus duplicates) of Johnson, two photographs (one with his family), two contact prints, correspondence, and a draft and final copy of a news release announcing his appointment as Division Manager for the Distributor Products Division.

File consists of material relating to Jack Miller, and in particular his appointment as Manager, Manufacturing for the Distributor Products Division. Includes two portraits (plus duplicates) of Miller, a letter, and draft and final versions of a news release.

File consists of 39 photographs of employees who received long service awards. Most photographs depict employees posing on the job, some are of employees being congratulated by senior personnel, and some are group shots taken at the Quarter Century Club Annual Meeting (1964). File also includes a typed list of employees pictured for the years 1963 and 1964. Some photographs include identification on verso.

File consists of three photographs of various activities around Electrohome, including a product or sales demonstration and group photograph taken at an inventor's night.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the Circa 75 road show, a presentation and display about Electrohome's Circa 75 concept that travelled throughout Canada and the U.S. Includes memoranda regarding the travel schedule and the display kits, dealer advertisements, a presentation script, and instructions for planning and promoting a show.

File consists of 22 photographs relating to the activities of the Employee Recreation Association (ERA). Includes photographs of sports teams, trophy and award winners, rallies, a Christmas dance, a roller skating party, a skating party, and the ERA executive.

File consists of photographs and snapshots of employees, most of which were taken for use in the emplyee newsletter Sparks and Chips. Includes photographs of employees posing at work, participating in training, receiving awards, at recreational events; employee head shots and groups shots; and other subjects. File also includes photographs of trucks, signs and product displays, and construction. Some photographs include identification verso. Duplication among photographs and negatives may exist.

File consists of photographs and snapshots of employees, most of which were taken for use in the emplyee newsletter Sparks and Chips. Includes photographs of employees posing at work, participating in training, receiving awards, at recreational events; employee head shots and groups shots; and other subjects. File also includes photographs of trucks, signs and product displays, and construction. Some photographs include identification verso. Duplication among photographs and negatives may exist.

File consists of the February, 1966, issue of Industry (Canadian Manufacturing Association newsletter) with a memorandum to Carl A. Pollock from Ken [last name unknown] indicating Pollock might find the material useful for his St. Petersburg address.

File consists of material relating to communications about Electrohome's Profit Sharing Retirement Plan to employees and the celebrations of the trust fund reaching the $1 million mark. Includes incoming and outgoing memoranda and correspondence, edited draft and final versions of news releases, minutes for a meeting about planning the celebrations, ephemera, and other information about the plan.

File consists of material relating to publicity about the announcement by Electrohome regarding the sale of its Technical Products operation to Radyne Ltd. of England. Includes memoranda, copies of a news release, and copies of an unaddressed form letter from Radyne.

One photograph of Electrohome staff.

File consists of a catalogue advertising the 1966-1967 line of stereo/hi-fi and television products. One copy is annotated.

File consists of a map of Kitchener-Waterloo depicting dates and types of aerial photography that had been mapped, and a study plan of parking facilities on Lancaster and Arnold streets in Kitchener. Both items prepared by the City of Kitchener, planning department.

File consists of a catalogue advertising the [1965?] line of stereo/hi-fi and television products. One copy contains annotations, and the pages of one copy have been folded.

File consists of carbon copies and edited draft versions of news releases relating to Electrohome home entertainment products from 1964 to 1965. File also includes a memorandum and the minutes of a product committee meeting.

File consists of four photographs taken at Electrohome's 1964 and 1965 annual meetings.

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.

File consists of photographs of Electrohome employees receiving suggestion awards from managers. Some include identification on verso, and some include typed cutlines.

File consists of nine photographs of tour groups and visitors to Electrohome's plants and showroom. Some of the photographs include descriptions on verso.

File consists of minutes from meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Electrohome from September 1959 to March 1965, and also includes financial statements, reports, meetings agendas, graphs, and memoranda that accompany the minutes.

File consists of material relating to the settlement of the C.H. Boehmer estate. Includes correspondence (containing financial information), ms. notes, and copies and drafts of legal documents. File also includes the 1964 financial statement for the Athletic Association of Kitchener and Waterloo, Limited, but it is unclear how this document is related to Boehmer's estate.

File consists of financial statements for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited and its subsidiaries (Hawkesville Lumber, Campbell Electric, and International Electrohome) for the year ended December 31, 1964. Statements were prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON). Statements are annotated "C.A. Pollock".

File consists of press clippings annotated "file general background information". Subjects include the automobile and television industries, business news, Electrohome competitors, and celebrating a corporate birthday.

File consists of material relating to the co-ordination of public relations activities for Carl A. Pollock's trip to Vancouver and Seattle in February 1965, and speeches at the Rotary Clubs in those cities. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda, ms. notes, and typed copies of Pollock's speeches. Speeches are entitled We Canadians do have a new look (Vancouver) and We're more than neighbours (Seattle).

File consists of material relating to a feature article in the December 1964 issue of Canadian Wood Products Industries (furniture production edition) about Deilcraft, entitled "Big changes in finishing and machining departments update Deilcraft operations" by Alfred H. Bird. Includes article reprints and clippings, and outgoing correspondence and memoranda.

File consists of minutes from meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Electrohome from September 1959 to March 1965, and also includes financial statements, reports, meetings agendas, graphs, and memoranda that accompany the minutes.

File consists of typed speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock in 1965 relating to Canada-US trade relations and economic development in Canada. Some speeches include annotations. Speeches included are:

• "We Canadians Do Have a New Look," 23 leaves, presented to the Vancouver Rotary Club (2 copies)
• "We're More Than Neighbours," 22 leaves, presented to the Seattle Rotary Club (4 copies)

File consists of two copies of the 1964 annual report for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited, and a booklet entitled "Information on the deferred profit sharing plan and the pension plan for employees of Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited".

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to Electrohome's 1965-1966 line of home entertainment products. Includes draft and final versions of news releases, products photographs, and a photograph of Carl A. Pollock with H.W. Main and a speaker chassis.

File consists of two portraits and a half-tone print of Homer E. Stickney, and an engraving order form.

File consists of material relating to an article about Carl A. Pollock published in the Financial Post. Includes four photographs (potentially) used in the article, and the sixth section of the Financial Post from April 3, 1965, which consists of a special feature on the city of Windsor. It is unclear how the items are related.

File consists of material relating to the editing and publication of a manuscript by Carl A. Pollock in Business Quarterly (School of Business Administration, University of Western Ontario). Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda, an annotated printing proof of the article, a reprint of the final article, and Business Quarterly 29, no. 5 (Spring, 1964) and 30, no. 2 (Summer, 1965). Pollock's article, "Ship south, young company, ship south!" was published in the latter issue.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include the construction of Plant 6, furniture design, the furniture industry, colour television, and education programs for employees. Material is divided by the following tabs: products, meeting, back-to-school move, financial, C.A. Pollock, personnel, miscellaneous, James King [chairman of Canadian Furniture Manufacturers' Association], and buildings The buildings section also contains miscellaneous clippings. Some clippings are photocopies.

File consists of four photographs (plus duplicates) of the Montalvo and Crescendo stereo consoles and the Fairmont television console, possibly taken for a particular promotional campaign. Some photographs have news releases taped to them.

One photograph of Electrohome staff.

Series consists of records relating to the administration of Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited and two of its predecessors, the Phonola Company of Canada and Pollock-Welker Limited. Includes minutes of board of directors meetings, meeting agendas, financial statements, correspondence, memoranda, and other material accompanying the minutes. Board of directors minutes for Electrohome are from 1959-1965 only.

File consists of minutes from meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Electrohome from September 1959 to March 1965, and also includes financial statements, reports, meetings agendas, graphs, and memoranda that accompany the minutes.

File consists of material relating to travelling and sightseeing, probably collected by Carl A. Pollock. Includes road maps and tourist maps, leaflets and booklets from tourist attractions, and typed and ms. notes. Maps are for Kitchener, Ontario, various American states and cities, and Stuttgart, Germany.

File consists of typed and ms. speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock in 1965 relating to Canada-US trade relations and management philosophy. Speeches included are:

• "Paper on Trade For Canada," 29 leaves, presented to the meeting of the Canada-United States Committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. (2 copies)
• Untitled speech, 17 p., presented at General Officers' Management Symposium in St. Hubert, Quebec
• Untitled speech, 8 p., presented at the National Design Council Meeting in Toronto
• Untitled notes and speech, 24 [i.e. 35] leaves, presented at Department of Transport Seminar in Mont Gabriel, Quebec

File consists of typed (some carbon copies) and ms. speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock in 1965 relating to management philosophy. Some speeches contain annotations. Speeches include

• "Are You Profitably Managing You?," 25 leaves, presented at the Third Management Seminar sponsored by the Canadian Industrial Management Association (Sarnia & District Chapter), the Administrative Management Society (International Chapter), and the Sarnia & District Personnel Association (3 copies)
• "Is Your Philosophy Showing?," 23 leaves, presented to the Administrative Management Society in London, Ontario (2 copies)

File consists of material relating to the production and distribution of Electrohome's 1963 annual report and awards for annual reports. Includes correspondence, memoranda, drafts of the directors' report, a draft of the copy for the report, a production and printing schedule, a dummy for the report cover, and other material.

File consists of material relating to the Clairtone Sound Corporation, a major competitor of Electrohome, and the construction of a Clairtone plant in Nova Scotia. Includes press clippings, two issues of the company newsletter "Clairtone News", a news release, the Toronto Stock Exchange listing statement for Clairtone, the company's 1963 annual report, and other material. Some material is annotated "file company X". File also contains some press clippings relating to RCA and Sony.

File consists of newspaper sections and supplements about home entertainment and stereo products, some of which contain Electrohome dealer advertisements and press coverage about Electrohome consumer products. File also includes memoranda and correspondence.

File consists of a brochure about Electrohome's divisions and export markets.

File consists of section 6 of the Financial Post from June 5, 1965, a special section on Kitchener-Waterloo. Includes articles about Electrohome furniture and television manufacturing on pages 81 and 83.

File consists of four photographs of Quarter Century Club members, some of which include identification on verso.

File consists of eight photographs of employees working on appliance production lines. Some photographs include identification on verso.

File consists of an audio reel containing two recordings in French of welcoming remarks for a French delegation visiting Electrohome, and a personal greeting for Carl A. Pollock.

File consists of a point-of-purchase advertisement for a contest featuring Electrohome prizes. Advertisement includes a 33 rpm vinyl flexi disc (record) containing the contest rules.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include the growth of exports, free trade, profit sharing, furniture design, industrial education, and James King's work as chairman of the Canadian Furniture Manufacturers' Association. Material is divided by the following tabs: export, financial, miscellaneous, personnel, C.A. Pollock, products, Furniture Mart '65, and shows and exhibitions. Some clippings are photocopies.