File consists of the 1970 annual report to shareholders of Flexsteel Industries, Inc., the president's report at the 1971 annual meeting, and an interim report to shareholders. Electrohome acquired Flexsteel Industries (Canada) Inc., with plants in Stratford and New Hamburg, ON, in 1972.

File consists of a company brochure from KeepRite (Brantford, ON), which manufactures air conditioning, refrigeration, heat transfer and heat recovery products. KeepRite manufactured Electrohome air conditioners for many years and around 1982 bought the rights to use the Electrohome name.

File consists of typed interview questions an ms. notes taken during interviews with former Electrohome employees.

File consists of material relating mainly to Electrohome history and the Quarter Century Club, collected by John Koegler, company historian. Includes press clippings, ephemera, memoranda, ms. notes, and an ms. speech presented by Koegler at a Quarter Century Club dinner. File also includes the order of service for Carl A. Pollock's funeral.

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 material related to Electrohome history created and/or collected by John Koegler, company historian. Includes ms. notes, press clippings, memoranda, ephemera, an organizational chart (Industrial and Public Relations Division, 1956), an ms. draft of an article about Koegler entited "Last link to horness phonograph era retires at Electrohome", and other material.

File consists of material relating to John Koegler's role as Electrohome museum curator and company archivist. Includes correspondence, memoranda, ms. notes, press clippings, an article reprint, and photocopied magazine articles about radio history. Includes correspondence with Carl A. Pollock and with Ed Moogk (head of Recorded Sound Collection at the National Library of Canada and former program director at CKCR radio in Kitchener, ON) regarding the "85 years of Canadian recorded sound" exhibition.

File consists of material relating to John Koegler's research into the history of Electrohome, work on the 50th anniversary committee, and his role as company historian. Includes press clippings, ms. notes (including some taken during interviews with former employees), memoranda, correspondence, an ms. draft of an article by Koegler, a stereo receiver installation and operation manual, and other material.

File consists of material relating to John Koegler's research into the history of Electrohome. Includes ms. notes, portions of an ms. draft of a history of radio within the company, press clippings, advertisements for Grimes inverse duplex radio receivers (1925-1927), photographs of early radio production, correspondence, ephemera, and other material. File also includes a photostat copy of the announcement of the wedding of Arthur B. Pollock and Racie L. Boehmer from a 1902 newspaper.

File consists of three ms. drafts of papers written by John Koegler about the history of the Furniture and Woodworking, Appliance and Metal Products, and Radio and Communications division of Electrohome.

File consists of material relating to the history of Electrohome. Includes ms. notes, correspondence (including a personal letter from John A. Pollock), and other material. File also includes an envelope addressed to A.B. Pollock, Pollock Manufacturing Company, Columbia Place, Berlin from Edmonds & Edmonds Solicieters (New York, NY), dated 1915.

File consists of material compiled by John Koegler relating to the history of Electrohome and items collected for the Electrohome museum and archives. Includes ms. and typed notes and a memorandum to Carl A. Pollock n edited typed draft of a paper by Koegler entitled Unfinished history of Electrohome.

File consists of material relating to the history of Electrohome compiled by John Koegler (company historian). Includes correspondence and memoranda (carbon copies), ms. notes by Carl A. Pollock and others, typed notes, press clippings, a proposal by Pollock regarding the reorganization of Electrohome, an advertisement layout, a typed history of Phonola, and other material.

File consists of material relating to the history of Electrohome. Includes a memorandum, a 75th anniversary company brochure, a corporate report from The Financial Post Information Service, and a photocopy of the prospectus for the new issue of shares in 1963 (5 3/4 % cumulative preference shares, series A).

File consists of material relating to a tape-recording session at which retirees shared memories about their experiences at Electrohome. Includes correspondence, typed notes, a timeline of Electrohome history up to 1967, and a company brochure.

File consists of a photostat copy of the book by Edna Staebler entitled The Electrohome story : a Canadian company, growing with Canada (Paris, ON: The Walker Press, Ltd., 1957). The book was produced as part of the company's 50th anniversary celebrations.

File consists of material relating to the production, printing, distribution, and associated costs of the book by Edna Staebler entitled The Electrohome story : a Canadian company, growing with Canada (Paris, ON: The Walker Press, Ltd., 1957). Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, memoranda, copies of invoices, and two typed lists of illustrations (one annotated "Mrs. Staebler's suggestions" and one annotated "Mr. Pollock's notes"). The book was produced as part of the company's 50th anniversary celebrations.

Series consists of material relating to the development, organization, and operation of a company museum and archives. The museum was originally established in 1967 as a centennial project and part of the 60th anniversary celebration, in order to display products produced by Electrohome since 1907. John Koegler was the company historian and museum curator.

The museum as well as the company archives were given renewed attention in preparation for the company's 90th anniversary and the production of a corporate history book in 1997. At that time, William McGregor (former vice-president of Electrohome) was involved museum administration, and Nicola McLaughlin was hired to research company history and process and manage the archives.

Series includes material relating to the day-to-day operation of the museum and archives, the collection and processing of items, and the recording of historical information. Includes forms, correspondence, memoranda, press clippings, photocopies of historical advertisements and other documents, photographs and slides, ms. notes, meeting minutes, and other material.

File consists of 183 slides for use in advertising and sales. Includes slides of televisions, stereo receivers, clock radios, portable radios and tape players, speakers, phonographs, motors and blowers, and slides belonging to a presentation for sales staff [in the motors department?]. Slides were probably compiled for museum purposes, and some are missing.

File consists of blank request forms for the external loan of Electrohome artifacts.

File consists of blank and completed request forms for the use of Electrohome artifacts within the company.

File consists of blank copies of the various forms associated with the Electrohome archives and museum.

File consists of material relating to the work of William McGregor in developing a company museum, collecting historical Electrohome products, and preparing historical information for use in the museum and for other purposes. Includes correspondence and memoranda (some faxed and some e-mail print-outs), ms. notes, photographs of consumer products and Electrohome facilities, reprinted and photocopied historical advertisements, press clippings (some photocopied), photocopies of radio scripts and research reports, print-outs of photographs, ephemera, and other documents.

File consists of material relating to the work of William McGregor in developing a company museum, collecting historical Electrohome products, and preparing historical information for use in the museum and for other purposes. Includes correspondence and memoranda (some faxed and some e-mail print-outs), ms. notes, photographs of consumer products and Electrohome facilities, reprinted and photocopied historical advertisements, press clippings (some photocopied), photocopies of radio scripts and research reports, print-outs of photographs, ephemera, and other documents.

File consists of material relating to the work of William McGregor in developing a company museum, collecting historical Electrohome products, and preparing historical information for use in the museum and for other purposes. Includes correspondence and memoranda (some faxed and some e-mail print-outs), ms. notes, photographs of consumer products and Electrohome facilities, reprinted and photocopied historical advertisements, press clippings (some photocopied), photocopies of radio scripts and research reports, print-outs of photographs, ephemera, and other documents.

File consists of material relating to donations of Electrohome products to the Electrohome museum collection in preparation for the company's 90th anniversary celebrations. Includes correspondence (photocopied) to donors from Nicola McLaughlin, blank and completed gift forms, photographs of Electrohome products, and other material.

File consists of a copy of the Ontario Historical Society publication Hometown history, a guidebook for organizations and institutions interested in preserving and promoting their community heritage. File also includes correspondence and ephemera.

File consists of material relating to requests for information about Electrohome consumer products. Includes correspondence and blank information request forms.

File consists of blank forms relating to internal requests for information about Electrohome products.

File consists of a memorandum regarding the cataloguing of museum items, and four typed descriptions of phonographs in the collection.

File consists of blank forms for the loan of material to the Electrohome archives and museum for reproduction or display.

File consists of material relating to the restoration of radios and television sets by George Found of Grandpa's Radio Shop (Kitchener, ON). Includes photocopies of rough sketches of radio and television sets and of instructions for applying reproduction brand name decals, ms. notes, and decals for Viking, Electrohome, and Phonola.

File consists of material relating to the Electrohome museum and the twentieth anniversary of the Quarter Century Club. Includes correspondence, minutes from two meetings of the Museum Committee, ms. notes, two photographs of a stereo console and a television set, a typed list of historical products, and other material. File probably belonged to Gordon W. Fowler.

File consists of an annotated memorandum to William McGregor.

File consists of material relating to the development of the Electrohome museum and archives as well as exhibitions for the company's 90th anniversary. Includes correspondence; ms. notes; photocopies of articles from the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips; photocopies of photographs, news releases, and other documents; ephemera; and copies of policies and forms developed by archives of other institutions.

File consists of photostat copies of pages of photographs and typed descriptions of Electrohome products from as early as 1906. Products belonged to Electrohome museum.

File consists of a letter from Nicola McLaughlin regarding the collection of stereos for the Electrohome museum.

File consists of index cards containing ms. notes. Cards were created by Nicola McLaughlin in her work of processing items in the Electrohome museum and archives.

File consists of index cards containing ms. notes. Cards were created by Nicola McLaughlin in her work of processing items in the Electrohome museum and archives.

File consists of ms. notes about photographs in Electrohome's museum and archives. The notes identify people in the photographs.

File consists of blank and completed request forms for the external loan of Electrohome photographs.

File consists of blank request forms for the use of Electrohome photographs within the company.

File consists of print-outs of product lists (by product type and by date of manufacture) and an archive box list that describe the contents of the Electrohome museum and archives. The accuracy of the product lists is unknown. The archive box list does not always accurately describe the original box contents as received.

File consists of print-outs of product lists (by product type and by date of manufacture) and an archive box list that describe the contents of the Electrohome museum and archives. The accuracy of the product lists is unknown. The archive box list does not always accurately describe the original box contents as received.

File consists of photocopied pages from the indices of Radio College of Canada Circuit Manuals with the entries for Electrohome, Phonola, and Viking brands highlighted. File also includes a ms. note.

File consists of material relating to the purchase of archival supplies, artifacts and repair work, and photographs for the Electrohome museum and archives. Includes correspondence and memoranda, photocopies of order forms and cheques, and invoices and packing slips.

File consists of material relating to the arrangement, description, and processing of archival materials, collected by Nicola McLaughlin for her work with the Electrohome museum and archives. Includes photocopied pages of manuals and papers relating to archival work and textbase management software, catalogues of archival supplies (some photocopied), and correspondence.

File consists of material relating to museum management and developing exhibitions of historical collections, collected by Nicola McLaughlin in her work with the Electrohome museum and archives. Includes correspondence, newsletters, pamphlets, and ephemera from related organizations, including the Ontario Museum Association, the Ontario Historical Society, and the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Communications. File also includes photocopies of articles from Exhibitionist News and other material.

File consists of a photocopy of the golden anniversary issue (volume 14, issue 1, February, 1957) of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips.

File consists of photocopies pages of information relating to Electrohome's logos and registered trademarks.

File consists of material relating to the history of Electrohome and its divisions and subsidiaries. Includes ms. notes, photocopies of articles from the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips, photocopies and print-outs of historical timelines and graphs, and faxed correspondence.

File consists of material relating to the memories of former Electrohome employees and the preparation of an exhibition about Electrohome's history. Includes information about former employees and ms. notes by Nicola McLaughlin taken during conversations with former employees and others.

Series consists of material relating to the proposal, production, distribution, and lanuch of the corporate history Visionary Thinking : The Story of Canada's Electrohome by Raymond Stanton, published by Canadian Corporate Histories (Kitchener, ON) in 1997. Includes files of research material about the history of Electrohome, probably compiled by Nicola McLaughlin for Stanton's use, and files of visual material used in the book, pulled from other files in the collection most likely by McLaughlin.

Includes photocopies of product literature, press clippings, correspondence, reports, news releases, and other documents; slides, transparencies, photographs, and other graphic material;original product literature, including brochures, leaflets, parts price lists, instruction manuals, and sales manuals; news releases; press clippings; correspondence; memoranda; ms. notes; forms; and other material.

File consists of material relating to the distribution of Raymond Stanton's book among libraries in Canada. Includes returned forms (some faxed) from public, college, university and special libraries across Canada; correspondence; and a booklet from the National Library of Canada entitled Legal deposit: preserving Canada's published heritage.

File consists of a print-out of a memorandum from John A. Pollock to William McGregor and Human Resources regarding the distribution of the book.

File consists of material relating to the planning of the launch party for Raymond Stanton's book held on September 10, 1997, at Doon Heritage Crossroads. Includes correspondence and memoranda (some faxed and some e-mail print-outs); photocopies and print-outs of presentation slides and the speeches given by John A. Pollock, William McGregor, and Raymond Stanton; ms. notes; ephemera; a draft guest list and program; and other documents. File also includes photographs taken at the launch party.

File consists of material relating to the proposal for and the subsequent process of producing Raymond Stanton's book. Includes correspondence and memoranda to John A. Pollock and William McGregor, a proposal from Stanton Consulting Services, a signed contract, photocopies of invoices and cheques, and other documents.

File consists of photocopied material relating to the early history of Electrohome and the Pollock family up to ca. 1919. Includes photocopies of ms. and typed notes, memoranda, press clippings and advertisements, pages from books and periodicals (some annotated), and Electrohome pamphlets and catalogues. File also includes a print-out of typed notes.

File consists of photocopied material relating to the history of Electrohome and the Pollock family from ca. 1920-1929. Includes photocopies of ms. notes, press clippings and advertisements, pages from books and periodicals, Electrohome pamphlets and catalogues, and Phonola financial reports. File also includes a print-out of typed notes.

File consists of material relating to the history of Electrohome and the Pollock family from ca. 1930-1939. Includes ms. notes, photocopies of ms. and typed notes and a price list, and a print out of typed notes.

File consists of photocopied material relating to the history of Electrohome and the Pollock family from ca. 1940-1949. Includes photocopies of ms. notes, pages from Sparks and Chips, correspondence and memoranda, and an annual report. File also includes a print out of typed notes.

File consists of photocopied material relating to the history of Electrohome and the Pollock family from ca. 1950-1959. Includes photocopies of pages from Sparks and Chips, press clippings, correspondence and memoranda, annual reports, minutes, and other documents. File also includes a print out of typed notes.

File consists of photocopied material relating to the history of Electrohome and the Pollock family from ca. 1950-1959. Includes photocopies of pages from Sparks and Chips, press clippings, correspondence and memoranda, annual reports, minutes, and other documents. File also includes a print out of typed notes.

File consists of photocopied material relating to the history of Electrohome and the Pollock family from ca. 1960-1969. Includes photocopies of press clippings, pages from Sparks and Chips and other company publications, news releases, statements by Carl A. Pollock, and other documents. File also includes print-outs of typed notes. Many pages contain pink highlighting.

File consists of photocopied material relating to the history of Electrohome and the Pollock family from ca. 1960-1969. Includes photocopies of press clippings, pages from Sparks and Chips and other company publications, news releases, statements by Carl A. Pollock, and other documents. File also includes print-outs of typed notes. Many pages contain pink highlighting.

File consists of photocopied material relating to the history of Electrohome and the Pollock family from ca. 1970-1979. Includes photocopies of press clippings, pages from Sparks and Chips and other company publications, news releases, correspondence and memoranda, and other documents. File also includes a print-out of typed notes. Some pages have been annotated.

File consists of photocopied material relating to the history of Electrohome and the Pollock family from ca. 1970-1979. Includes photocopies of press clippings, pages from Sparks and Chips and other company publications, news releases, correspondence and memoranda, and other documents. File also includes a print-out of typed notes. Some pages have been annotated.

File consists of photocopied material relating to the history of Electrohome and the Pollock family from ca. 1980-1989. Includes photocopies of press clippings, news releases, correspondence, and other documents. File also includes ms. notes.

File consists of material relating to the history of Electrohome and the Pollock family during the 1990s. Includes photocopies of press clippings and one original press clipping.

File consists of two copies of a reprinted article appearing in the Kitchener-Waterloo Record on April 21, 1977, about Arthur B. Pollock. The article was part of a series on members of the Waterloo County Hall of Fame.

File consists of two copies of a portfolio containing reprints of the advertisements appearing in the Kitchener Daily Record celebrating the 40th anniversary of Electrohome.

File consists of material relating to the design and advertisement of Electrohome air conditioners (humidifiers). Includes dealer advertisements, a memorandum, and hand-drawn sketches of air conditioner units. File also includes a photograph of an in-store display of fan heaters.

File consists of operating instructions and product tag for a portable Electrohome air conditioner (humidifier).

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

File consists of parts and price lists for various models of Electrohome air conditioners (humidifiers).

File consists of a booklet presentation advertising Electrohome air conditioners (humidifiers). Contains ms. notes on front cover.

File consists of a one-page print-out entitled "Helpful hints for dating appliances".

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 a catalogue of bathroom fittings produced by the Pollock Manufacturing Company. File also includes a Phonola advertisement.

File consists of a memorandum and dealer advertisements for Electrohome consumer products.

File consists of material relating to the location, expansion, and construction of Electrohome manufacturing plants. Includes photocopies of pages from Sparks and Chips, photocopies of Electrohome company leaflets with maps and plant descriptions, and print-outs of lists of plant locations and Electrohome brands.

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

File consists of a photocopy of an instruction leaflet for the Electrohome 11 tube custom AM/FM duplex tuner. File also includes a photo-reproduction of a technical diagram for the T-140 [radio receiver?].

File consists of several varieties of blank letterhead from Electrohome, CFCA-FM, and Pollock Enterprises; print-outs of logos associated with Electrohome; a sample of the corporate seal for the Pollock Manufacturing Company Limited; and colour print-outs of historical advertisements. File also includes correspondence, expense statements, invoices, and receipts, probably collected to obtain samples of different logos and letterhead.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome patents. Includes a memorandum and photocopies of two patent reports containing information on patents issued between 1964 and 1990.

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

File consists of two print-outs of notes from interviews conducted by Gary McLaren with five retired Electrohome employees on June 14, 1984, and a photocopy of a typed timeline of Electrohome's history.

File consists of material relating to Helycon motors, manufactured by Pollock-Welker Limited. Includes an advertisement and a component parts list, which includes pictures of each part.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome's business venture with the Horton Manufacturing Company (Fort Wayne, IN). Includes memoranda, minutes of meetings of a committee formed to discuss the washing machine program, an issue of the company newsletter The Horton Pioneer containing an article about the partnership with Electrohome, and two photographs of a Horton-Electrohome portable ironer and a washing machine.

File consists of a patent (carbon copy) with specifications and a technical drawing for a humidifier, invented by Carl A. Pollock.

File consists of photocopied material written and compiled by company historian John B. Koegler relating to the history of Electrohome and its various divisions, and of the Pollock family. Includes photocopies of ms. and typed notes and photocopies of ms. about the company's history. Some of the pages have been 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 material relating to motors and air conditioners. Includes advertisements and the text of a manual from the U.S. Air Conditioning Corporation, correspondence with companies that manufacture motors, an article reprint, and photocopied competitor radio advertisements.

File consists of five news releases and nine typed cutlines to accompany product photographs.

File consists of a print-out of typed document entitled "Notes from file put together for Bill McGregor" and a photocopy of a memorandum.

File consists of an invitation to the official opening of the Electrohome Western sales zone offices, showroom and warehouse in Vancouver, BC.

File consists of material relating to the history of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario / Ontario Hydro and the provision of hydro-electricity in Ontario. Includes photocopies of press clippings and photographs, photocopies of pages from the Commission's annual report, print-outs of library and archives search results, ms. notes, and the program for the commission's 50th anniversary ceremonies.

File consists of photocopied material relating to the history of The Phonola Company of Canada Limited, Grimes Radio Corporation Limited, and Pollock-Welker Limited. Includes photocopies of financial reports, legal documents, and correspondence.

File consists of material relating to an analysis of Electrohome's financial situation and the application for loan guarantees through the Enterprise Development Board. Includes photocopies of memoranda and correspondence between Carl A. Pollock and CEO James Homes and from the Enterprise Development Board (Canada), and ms. notes by Pollock.

File consists of a photocopy of the Electrohome company pamphlet entitled "Famous firsts since 1907" and photocopy of a page of typed notes about Electrohome's history.