File consists of three photographs (plus duplicates) of the Electrohome plant at 152 Shanley Street in Kitchener (Plant 4). File also includes an architect's sketch by Jenkins & Wright, Kitchener, of an addition to the plant with a typed cutline affixed to it.

File consists of four original and two photocopies of instruction and service manuals (including parts lists) for radio-phonograph combinations, superheterodyne receivers, phonographs, and car radios manufactured by Electrohome. Manuals refer to Madeira, Calais, Lucerne, Crescendo, Imperial, Classic, Cosmopolitan, and Carleton models of radio-phonographs, Concord phonographs, the World Crusier superheterodyne receiver, and Sapphire I car radio.

File consists of material relating to the installation and operation of the model 312A radio-phonograph combination from Electrohome. Includes an instruction manual, a folded diagram of the record changer, and the service policy and warranty.

File consists of advertising material for stereo/high-fidelity and television from the 1950s. Advertisements are in the form of single sheets and brochures intended for insertion into a binder of other product literature.

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

File consists of two advertisements (on a single sheet) for the Chippendale and Westmount models of Electrohome furniture-styled radio.

File consists of two portraits (plus duplicates) of Norman Bartlett, Private Trade Label department.

File consists of five portraits (plus duplicates) and a passport photograph of David H. Johnston.

File consists of 67 photographs and 44 contact prints of plant and office employees at work and of production facilities. File also includes 2 reproduction photographs of a Berlin [?] street with streetcars and horse-drawn carriage traffic, and a printing proof of the Wellington Street plant. Some photographs include identification on verso. Duplication among the photographs and contact prints may exist.

Includes identification (on verso) of some of the departments and processes depicted: new automatic sander, Plant 9, key punch section, Univac 120, engineering CED, riveting section, wire cutter, punch press forming motor covers, production floor A, quality control, swing saw rough lumber, 'slug' painter, Mansion St. Plant, canteen, furnishing area Plant 4.
Some of the employees depicted in the photographs are identified on verso: Walter Olszewik, David Janzen, Bill Skelly, Bruce Bombach, and Wanda Wiebe.

File consists of three photographs (plus duplicates) of the Arthur Pequegnat Clock Co. building at Duke and Frederick Streets in Kitchener. One of the photographs is annotated on verso: "location of Technical Products Division / please return if convenient to Electrohome (Public Relations), Kitchener".

File consists of three photographs (plus duplicates) of the Caya Building at 130 Weber Street West in Kitchener, location of Electrohome's showroom and sales office from [ca. 1957] until [ca. 1970]. One of the photographs has been retouched by hand.

File consists of half-tone prints and a line drawing of televisions and stereos, used in the production of advertisements.

File consists of a photograph used in advertising material. Depicts a man and woman sitting on a couch beside an Electrohome radio console.

File consists of adverting material for Electrohome humidaires in the form of single sheets and fold-out brochures intended for insertion into a binder with other product literature.

File consists of a pamphlet containing operating instructions for Electrohome television.

File consists of two manuals for the installation, operation, and service of Viking products: the model 51-104R radio-phonograph combination, and the model 53-356 22-tube television receiver.

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 98 slides of Electrohome plants, home entertainment products (television sets, stereo consoles, phonographs), and an airplane. Some slides are missing.

File consists of six photographs of radios and radio-phonograph combinations, intended for insertion into an album or binder with other product literature. Some photographs include a typed cutline, formerly glued to verso.

File consists of 27 issues of Super-News, a newsletter for Electrohome supervisors.

A brochure for Electrohome electric mixers.

File consists of photographs (plus duplicates) of 22 portraits, 4 contact prints, 4 printing proofs (including one half-tone relief), and 3 snapshots of senior personnel. File also includes 3 photographs of production facilities and biographical information about senior vice-president J.G. Tufts.

Personnel identified in portraits are: W.G. Scott, Ron Ward, Geo. Harper, Jim Court, N.J. Long, W.E. Cury, F.A.O. Banks, [Robert T.M. Jordan], Col. Donald F. McRae, Jack Boehmer, Tom Bruce, and Ken Summerville; some are not identified.

File consists of photographs relating to Electrohome products probably in the company museum. Includes photographs of radio and phonograph consoles, a photograph of a display at an Eaton's store, and a copy of a 1909 photograph of a player piano (includes a typed cutline).

File consists of 12 photographs (plus duplicates) of humidifiers, portable and unit heaters, and a portable food warmer. Some photographs have a typed cutline taped to them with details about the product, including price information. Products pictured include: Humidaire, Seasonaire, and Thermobay.

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 photographs originally in an album created to illustrate the history of CAP Communications and CKCO-TV. Subjects of photographs include: television production equipment and facilities, television personalities on set, and special events (including an employee picnic [?] and the anniversary of CKKW-AM). Some photographs have identification on verso, and some pages in the photo album were blank.

File consists of snapshots of employees and their families at Christmas events, including skating parties, with Santa Claus, and a dinner. File also includes a photograph of Arthur B. Pollock on stage during a Christmas program, and a memorandum.

File consists of 14 photographs of employees at work on Deilcraft production lines and posing with finished products. File also includes a photograph and copy negative of upholstered living room furniture. Some photographs include identification on verso.

File consists of miscellaneous product photographs used for advertising purposes. Includes photographs of phonographs, televisions, stereos, monitors, furniture, and heaters. Some photographs include identification on verso, and some include typed cutlines. File also includes one paste-up.

File consists of four photographs of televisions. Includes a photograph of the Kawartha model, a projection television system, and two Educator televison/receivers. Some photographs have typed cutlines attached to them

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 the offical opening of CFCA-FM in Kitchener. Includes typed scripts for announcers, a radio drama, and commercials for the opening ceremonies; correspondence (some carbon copies); and ms.notes.

File consists of material relating to the planning of open house events at Electrohome. Includes memoranda, minutes from open house committee meetings, ms. notes, public relations publications on running an employee open house, and ephemera.

File consists of approximately 53 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies) with individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "B." Correspondents include the Honourable L.O. Breithaupt. File also includes some press clippings.

File consists of material relating to the administration of A & C Boehmer, Limited, and in particular the transfer of share certificates. Includes correspondence (some copies), copies of agreements, copies of an acquisition review, a list of shareholders, and the company's 1949 brochure "75 years in the paper box industry". File also includes copy of a letter from John A. Pollock to the Director of the Tariff Division, Department of Finance (Ottawa) regarding the television duty remission program (possibly misfiled).

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 the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1949. Includes eight issues: vol. 8, January, March-April, May, June, July, August, September, and October. Some issues are fragile pages are separated.

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 35 slides of Carl A. Pollock and of collages of press clippings relating to his work as president of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association and significant events at Electrohome during his tenure as company president. Subjects include Pollock speaking at various events and posing at his desk, on the plant floor, and with his wife, Helen. File also includes a slide of Arthur B. Pollock. Most slides are labelled with a brief caption and are found as photographs elsewhere in the collection.

File consists of miscellaneous press clippings and article reprints, relating to mahogany furniture, Eaton's, electronic organs, Electrohome's exports to the U.S., and the fire at Electrohome in May, 1952. Includes some photocopies.

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 press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl A. Pollock from 1949-1959. File also includes clippings about a fire on King Street in Kitchener in 1959.

File consists of a small leaflet advertising Horton-Electrohome washers and ironers.

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 advertising and publicity materials relating to Electrohome and several of its subsidiaries and divisions, including Electrohome Europe, Electrohome Electronics, Projection Systems and Display Systems divisions, CAP Communications (CFRN-TV), and Lightening Circuits. Includes company brochures, single-sheet advertisements, product brochures, portfolios of company information and product literature, and issues of internal publications.

Three snapshots of Arthur Pollock and other staff of Electrohome at a company picnic.

File consists of ten photographs, two contact sheets, and one slide of Electrohome employees working and participating in recreational activities. Includes photographs of employees in the office services department, at work on computers and on an electronics production line, drawing a technical diagram, and singing Christmas carols; a photograph of a sports team, and a photograph of John A. Pollock with two women and a man at a Christmas party.

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 the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1948. Includes eight issues: vol. 7 no. 1-7 and 9. Some issues are fragile.

File consists of advertising material for Electrohome television, stereo, and photograph products, in the form of small fold-out leaflets and postcards. One leaflet has been annotated with price information.

File consists of advertising material for Electrohome television, stereo, and photograph products, in the form of small fold-out leaflets and postcards. One leaflet has been annotated with price information.

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.

Two photographs of people gathered around a table for what appears to be A Christmas dinner.

Two photographs of staff at plant #1 watching carol singers at a Christmas party.

File consists of the financial statement for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for the year ended April 30, 1948, prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON).

File consists of advertising and publicity materials relating to Electrohome and several of its subsidiaries and divisions, including Electrohome Europe, Electrohome Electronics, Projection Systems and Display Systems divisions, CAP Communications (CFRN-TV), and Lightening Circuits. Includes company brochures, single-sheet advertisements, product brochures, portfolios of company information and product literature, and issues of internal publications.

File consists of 62 photographs taken during Electrohome's 50th anniversary celebrations. Includes photographs of the anniversary dinner, program, and dance; a parade; and other events. Includes photographs of Carl A. Pollock giving speeches, singing, and posing with a cake. File may contain duplicates of some photographs.

File consists of approximately 110 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies) with individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "D." Correspondents include Ontario Premier William G. Davis. File also includes some correspondence between D.S. Sykes (Executive Vice-President, Finance and Corporate Relations) and Dewhurst & Partner, and between Sykes and Hon. Ron Basford (Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs). File also includes some press clippings, as well as Dun & Bradstreet business information reports on various companies in southwestern Ontario.

File consists of five ms. and typed speeches, plus draft versions and duplicate copies, written and presented by Carl A. Pollock to various groups, including the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Canadian Education Association, and University of Toronto alumni. Speeches are about education from an industry perspective, range from 2 leaves to 14 pages, and most are in point form. File also includes a press clipping.

File consists of a leather-bound volume containing material relating to the incorporation of Pollock Enterprises Limited and directors' and shareholders' meetings. Includes carbon copies of the letters patent and the by-laws, minutes of meetings of the directors and of the shareholders from 1947 to 1959, and a register of shareholders.

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 Electrohome's 40th anniversary, the official opening of Plant 6, advertising on CKKW 1090, and Electrohome's niche in the video market. Includes press clippings, ephemera, typed remarks by Carl A. Pollock at the opening of Plant 6, and the text for radio announcements advertising Electrohome on CKKW 1090.

File consists of 81 snapshots and photographs of Electrohome employees and sports teams at company sporting events and award ceremonies. Includes photographs of employees playing baseball, hockey, and basketball; golfing; skating; and bowling, as well as children playing games. Includes photographs of men's and women's company sports teams, employee headshots, and a snapshot of Carl A. Pollock on a stage with a snowshoe. Some of the photographs include descriptions on verso.

File consists of a photograph of the 40th anniversary dinner.

File consists of material relating to the advertising and publicity for Electrohome's 40th anniversary celebrations. Includes press clippings and incoming and outgoing correspondence with W.E. Curry (Industrial Relations Manager).

File consists of 31 photographs taken at Electrohome's 40th anniversary celebrations. Includes photographs of Arthur B. Pollock, his wife Racie (Boehmer), and Carl A. Pollock. File may contain duplicates of some photographs.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome's 40th and 50th anniversaries. Includes press clippings, reprints of 40th anniversary advertisements from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, lyrics to a song about Electrohome, and the transcript of a 50th anniversary message by Carl A. Pollock delivered in January, 1957.

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.

One organizational chart for Electrohome's works department.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1947. Includes seven issues: vol. 6 no. 1-3, 5, 6, and 10, and a special 40th anniversary issue dated April 24, 1947.

File consists of photographs and two formal portraits (one mounted) of Arthur B. Pollock. One of the portraits has been cut to an oval shape and has adhesive on the verso. File also includes a photograph of his wife, Racie Boehmer Pollock.

File consists of material relating to the development of the component parts for the type 5 series of DC motors. Includes technical drawings of the parts, one memorandum, and carbon copies of inspection reports. Titles of technical drawings, issued by Electrohome and Universal Electric Company (Owosso, MI), include: brush spring, spacer, bearing, shaft, wedge, washer, lead eyelet, mounting bracket, field coil, insulator cap, armature winding, armature assembly, field assembly, and communicator assembly. Duplication among drawings may exist.

File consists of a carbon copy of a memorandum regarding Electrohome and war business renegotiation. Memorandum contains detailed information about Electrohome's contribution to the war effort, including a breakdown of the war program by division and by year, and describes the process of contract negotiation and renegotiation.

File consists of three copies of a portfolio containing reprints of Electrohome advertisements appearing in the Kitchener Daily Record from April 17 to May 1, 1947, to commemorate the company's 40th anniversary.

File consists of price lists for Electrohome radio and television products from 1946 to 1959. File also includes a report on furniture shipments from 1947 to 1951.

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 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 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 a manual on employee orientation practices and the preparation of an employee's handbook. Manual was produced by the National Foremen's Institute, Inc. (Deep River, CT) and is divided by the following tabs: Introduction, Company history, The employee's job, Legislation, Company policies, Preparation, and then the letters A to Z. Brochures advertising other industrial relations publications found in pocket on back of binder.

File consists of the financial statement for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for the year ended April 30, 1946, prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON). File also includes a carbon copy of the statement.

Agreement between Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited Kitchener and the Amalgamated Workers' Union.

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

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 publicity, advertising, and industrial relations in connection with Electrohome's 40th anniversary dinner on April 24, 1947. Includes ephemera; memoranda; correspondence; ms. and typed notes regarding the dinner program, seating, and speeches; and two copies of the April 24, 1947, issue of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips. File may have belonged to W.E. Curry (Industrial Relations Manager).

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 two copies of a catalogue advertising Electrohome radio receivers.

File consists the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1946. Includes vol. 4 no. 3, and two photocopies of vol. 4 no. 1.

File consists of 49 issues of Super-News, an internal newsletter for Electrohome supervisors.

File consists of 49 issues of Super-News, an internal newsletter for Electrohome supervisors.

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 material relating to the formation of Central Ontario Television Limited by Famous Players Canadian Corporation Limited, Carl A. Pollock, and the Kichener-Waterloo Broadcasting Company Limited. Includes photostat and original, signed copies of agreements; correspondence; and a memorandum. Includes an agreement regarding the purchase of land at Baden Hill.

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 budget for the 12-month post-war period for Electrohome's commercial business, based on the fiscal year 1939-1940 with increases in percentages. Budgets contain annotations, possibly by Carl A. Pollock.

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 the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1945. Includes eight issues: vol. 2 no. 27, and vol. 3 no. 2, 4-6, 11, 16 and 17.

File consists of the financial statement (carbon copy) for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for the year ended April 30, 1945. Contains some annotations.

File consists of minutes (carbon copies) from meetings of the union-management committee at Electrohome. Includes minutes from 72 meetings from the years 1945 to 1950. File also includes a 1960 issue of The Union Ear, a newsletter for local 30 of the Amalgamated Workers Union.

File consists of press clippings and photocopies of press clippings relating to organizational changes within Electrohome, Electrohome's broadcasting interests, Electrohome products, and the company's history and anniversaries. Includes the December 4, 1997 issue of the Financial Post with a front page story about Electrohome, and the September 1998 issue of the local business magazine Exchange with a feature article on Electrohome. File also includes photocopies of correspondence from William McGregor (President, Electrohome Communications).

File consists of photocopied material relating to the history of Central Ontario Television Limited / CAP Communications Limited and Carl A. Pollock's role in the development of radio and TV broadcasting in central Ontario. Includes photocopied typed and ms. notes, press clippings, memoranda, speeches by Carl A. Pollock, and a typed history of CAP Communications Limited.