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Radomsky, Ken.

File consists of material relating to an announcement about the appointment of Ken Radomsky as Regional Sales Manager, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, for the Consumer Electronic Products Division. Includes a portrait of Radomsky, memoranda, correspondence, and draft and final versions of a news release.

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1984 annual report : photographs.

File consists of photographs and transparencies used in the production of the annual report for 1984. Includes photographs of Electrohome employees at work taken in various departments and divisions. File also includes a photocopied ms. list of photographs.

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Winnipeg.

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".

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Visual material : file 44.

File consists of transparencies and photographs of products from the Electrohome museum collection, most of which were taken in 1996 for use in the book Visionary Thinking: the Story of Canada's Electrohome. Includes transparencies and photographs of phonographs, radios, televisions, stereos, and product labels. Duplicate images are present.

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McGregor, William D.

File consists of material relating to William D. McGregor's career at CAP Communications Limited and his election to Broadcast Hall of Fame. Includes portraits and snapshots of McGregor, portraits of McGregor and John A. Pollock, memoranda and correspondence, ms. notes, edited draft and final versions of news releases, press clippings, biographies, and an issue of Electrohome Update. Includes multiple copies of some photographs.

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Mural of Electrohome history.

File consists of a transparency of the mural depicting Electrohome history painted by Christian Peori. Transparency is mounted in a paper frame.

Electrohome

Visual material : file 18.

File consists of photographs of a radio, a phonograph, a video game console, and a trunk belonging to Otto Heineman.

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Mr. Tufts' cottage.

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.

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Resigned personnel (file 1 of 2).

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.

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Buildings and signs.

File consists of photographs and snapshots of Electrohome plants, warehouses, offices, and subsidiaries, including exterior, aerial, and interior shots. Some photographs contain identification on verso. File also includes a photograph of the Physics Building at the University of Waterloo during construction.

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Dealer information.

File consists of photographs of Electrohome dealers and their stores and showrooms in Canada and the U.S., some of which were taken for the newsletter E Dealer News. File also includes photographs of Marantz products and Marantz and Electrohome managers shaking hands. Some photographs include identification on verso.

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Electrohome dealers and branches.

File consists of a photograph of an Electrohome dealer in New York, the store front of the Hydro Shop (Waterloo, ON?), and the Vancouver branch of Electrohome.

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Senior personnel (file 1 of 4).

File consists of 48 portraits (plus duplicates) of senior personnel, 2 photographs of employees, and a half-tone print of one of the portraits. The personnel in the portraits are all identified:

  • Robert Babin,
  • Ken Brown,
  • Bob Cronk,
  • Hugh Bauld,
  • Leo F. Fitzpatrick,
  • E.A. Greenwood,
  • A. Cooper,
  • Ken De Coppell,
  • Grant McVey,
  • Ian J. Main,
  • H. Wedderbern,
  • J. Wright,
  • Donald R. Steele,
  • Paul Richmond,
  • L. Tiengo,
  • John Rideuot,
  • L. Shaub,
  • G. Lenner,
  • Bob Moore,
  • E. Stobart,
  • Ken Kerr,
  • J. Kochin,
  • Pat Kent,
  • Jim King,
  • Doug Jamison,
  • G. Glennie, and
  • W. Hemphill.

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Photographs : CFRN.

File consists of three photographs, a transparency, and three copies of a postcard all picturing the CFRN broadcasting studio in Edmonton, AB. Transparency has been mounted in cardboard and paper.

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CFRN-TV : poor boys lunch.

File consists of material relating to the Poor Boys Lunch, a fundraiser for CFRN-TV's Good Neighbour Fund. Includes correspondence, a newsletter (photocopy), and a snapshot taken at the event.

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Boehmer, Jack R.

File consists of material relating to Jack R. Boehmer and the announcement of his appointment as Director of Human Resources. Includes a portrait of Boehmer, correspondence, a news release, and a photocopied press clipping.

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Employees : Robert Bolden.

File consists of five transparencies of Robert Bolden standing beside a computer and out-of doors in front of an Electrohome sign.

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Update photos.

File consists of photographs, negatives, and a slide used in the company newsletter Electrohome Update. Includes photographs, snapshots, and portraits of Electrohome staff and employees; and photographs and snapshots taken at exhibits and meetings and of people receiving awards. Includes a photograph of the Reading, UK, office and a meeting in Singapore. Some photographs include John A. Pollock. Some photographs include identification on verso.

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History of Electrohome : Mrs. Pollock (file 2 of 2).

File consists of material relating to a history of Electrohome written by Joyce Pollock. Includes a partial typed and a partial photocopy of the manuscript, both annotated, and a memorandum from Robert Lovell with his comments on the manuscript.

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History of Electrohome : Mrs. Pollock (file 1 of 2).

  • SCA207-GA186-45-2636
  • File
  • [196-?]-1987, predominantly 1986-1987
  • Part of Electrohome fonds.

File consists of material relating to a history of Electrohome written by Joyce Pollock. Includes one full and one partial typed copies of the manuscript (both annotated), a memorandum from Robert Lovell with his comments on the manuscript, and a memorandum to John A. Pollock about company history books. File also includes ms. notes and an article (photocopy) about the history of humidifier production at Electrohome.

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Correspondence : O.

File consists of approximately 15 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies and one telegraph) with or about individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "O." Correspondents include Ontario Premier John P. Robarts. File also includes a photocopy of Bill 51, An Act to Establish the Ontario Economic Council, as well as notes written by Pollock and other records relating to the Ontario Research Foundation.

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Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge.

File consists of photographs, snapshots, and negatives of buildings around Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge. Includes images of the intersection at King and Frederick Streets in Kitchener, the Dana Porter Library at the University of Waterloo, the interior of the Waterloo City Centre at 100 Regina Street South, Cambridge Place, and the Cambridge campus of Conestoga College.

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Press clippings : 1949-1959

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.

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Miscellaneous (file 2 of 2).

File consists of miscellaneous press clippings, including some newspaper advertisements for Electrohome products. Subjects include the manufacture and distribution of televison sets, former Electrohome employees, a temporary plant shut-down, the Circa '75 home entertainment concept, the Electrohome-sponsored art exhibition A Provincial Elegance, Arthur B. Pollock, the Kitchener Public Library, and CN train service.

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Press clippings : 1956-1961 (file 1 of 2).

File consists of press coverage relating to Electrohome and Carl A. Pollock. Includes clippings from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects of clippings include Pollock's speeches and activities; the development of industry, creativity, and engineering training in Canada; export and import activity and policy; management issues; pensions; and Electrohome's history and success.

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Press clippings : 1956-1961 (file 2 of 2).

File consists of press coverage relating to Electrohome and Carl A. Pollock. Includes clippings from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects of clippings include Pollock's speeches and activities; the development of industry, creativity, and engineering training in Canada; export and import activity and policy; management issues; pensions; and Electrohome's history and success.

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Press clippings : 1960-1969

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome for the period 1960-1969. File also includes an issue (vol. 23, no. 5, 1964) of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips.

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Sparks and Chips : 1964.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1964. Includes ten issues: vol. 23 no. 1, 3-8, and December.

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Miscellaneous : magazine articles.

File consists of issues of magazines containing articles about Electrohome. Includes:

  • Executive (v. 22, n. 10, October 1980) with the article "Electrohome comes back from the brink" (p. 50-54).
  • Canadian Interiors (v. 2, n. 5, May 1965) with the article "Electrohome showroom is flexible and attractive" (p. 43).
  • Profit Sharing Trends (v. 8, n. 5, 1960) with the article "Profit sharing: a way of life" (p. 12-15).
  • Wallpaper (Sept./Oct. 1996) with the article "Sphere and now" (colour photocopy).
  • Printers' Ink (v. 284, n. 4, July 1963) with the article "All the U.S. is its newest market" (p. 46-47).

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Carl A. Pollock : press clippings.

File consists of press clippings relating to Carl A. Pollock for the year 1961. Subjects include Pollock's involvement with the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, the National Design Council, and the Ontario Research Foundation; his comments about free enterprise, Canadian industry, and education; and Pollock's house.

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Employees : award winners.

File consists of eight snapshots of individuals receiving plaques at five separate occasions. One occasion is the Quality Award of the Year award (1987) for Display Systems, accepted by Don Harrold. Some photographs include John A. Pollock. File also includes an ms. note.

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Visual material : file 39.

File consists of three photographs of a mural depicting Electrohome's history painted by Christina Peori. Two copies of the photograph have been mounted on board. Duplicate photographs are present.

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Gingerich, J.G. : corporate controller.

File consists of material relating to J.G. Gingerich and the announcement of his appointment as Corporate Controller, and later Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Includes draft and final versions of news releases, correspondence, two portraits of Gingerich, and press clippings (some photocopied).

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Profit-sharing retirement plan.

File consists of photographs relating to Electrohome's profit-sharing retirement plan. Includes photographs and snapshots of employees, some receiving cheques and awards, and photographs taken at an event to celebrate the passing of the $1,000,000 mark by the plan trust fund. Several photographs include Carl A. Pollock. Some photographs were taken for use in the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips and some include identification on verso.

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Tour groups and visitors.

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

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Viewpoint pictures, 1963-1966.

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.

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Board of directors : photographs.

File consists of material relating to the Electrohome board of directors from 1960 to 1986. Includes contact sheets and photographs of the board of directors and an [annual meeting?] in [1981?], photographs of the board of directors in the 1960s, portraits of board members and senior managers, memoranda and correspondence, draft and final versions of a news release, and a press clipping.

Portraits are of: directors W.A. Moeser, G.S. Dembroski, S.A. Wilgar, W.A. Bean; and senior managers Carl A. Pollock, B. Ellis, G. Duern, M. Monteith, H.W. Main, and D.H. Johnston. Includes multiple copies of some photographs.

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Press clippings : 1970-1974.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and John A. Pollock for the period 1970-1974. File also includes four snapshots of the Electrohome plant in Malaysia, typed notes about the plant's specifications, and a contact sheet containing portraits of John A. Pollock.

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Janci, William A.

File consists of material relating to William A. Janci. Includes biographical information, a resume, correspondence, a memorandum, a news release, and copies of a portrait of Janci, one of which is mounted on board and retouched.

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1987 annual meeting : slide presentation video.

File consists of photographs, slides, negatives, and transparencies probably used in the production of a slide presentation shown at the 1987 annual meeting. Photographs are of Electrohome buildings (one in the U.S.), Planar and Lightening Circuits buildings, CKCO-TV news anchors, and projection systems and display monitors.

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Director's files : general : capital expenditures.

File consists of material relating to capital expenditures for Electrohome's Human Resources department, and in particular the acquisition of the AES Alphaplus Word Processor. Includes memoranda, ms. notes, typed instructions, copies of capital expenditure requisition forms, press clippings, a lease agreement, and ephemera. File probably belonged to Gary Alcock, Director of Human Resources.

Alcock, Gary

Director's files : general : American Management Association.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome's membership in the American Management Association (AMA). Includes correspondence and memoranda (some carbon copies and some form letters), advertising material from the AMA, membership application forms and certificates, ephemera, and other material. File probably belonged to Gary Alcock, Director of Human Resources.

Alcock, Gary

75th anniversary : working file 2.

File consists of material relating to the work of the 75th Anniversary Committee in planning the events for the Electrohome's 75th anniversary year. Includes copies of minutes from committee meetings, memoranda, and manuscript notes. File probably belonged to Gary Alcock, Director of Human Resources and committee member.

Alcock, Gary

Director's files : general : Motor Division.

File consists of material relating to personnel activities for Electrohome's Industrial Products Division, renamed the Motor Division in 1983. Includes memoranda (some carbon copies and photocopies), carbon copies of employee data forms, a sales agreement, an organizational chart, and other documents. File may have belonged to Gary Alcock, Director of Human Resources.

Alcock, Gary

Director's files : general : Planar Circuits.

File consists of material relating to personnel activities for Electrohome subsidiary Planar Circuits (St. Catharines, ON). Includes memoranda, manuscript notes, job descriptions, photocopied pages of information about St. Catharines, and a press clipping. File probably belonged to Gary Alcock, Director of Human Resources.

Alcock, Gary

Director's files : general : electronics (U.S.A.).

File consists of material relating to personnel activities in relation to the opening of an electronics production facility in Morristown, TN, the hiring process for Manager of U.S. Operations, and the suspension of production at the facility. Includes correspondence and memoranda (some photocopied), photocopies of resumes, manuscript and typed notes, draft news releases, and other documents. Many documents are annotated "Casino file". The file probably belonged to Gary Alcock, Director of Human Resources.

Alcock, Gary

Electrohome Europe.

File consists of five photographs by Jon Baker of the staff and office building of Electrohome Europe in Reading, UK. File also includes a memorandum.

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Research : reverse osmosis advertising.

File consists of material relating to the production of advertising material for the Reverse Osmosis Division of Electrohome. Includes photographs, copy negatives, contact sheets, and a slide of reverse osmosis systems and applications; single-sheet advertisements for ultrafiltration systems soluble oil waste treatment and for maple sap concentration by reverse osmosis; and blank letterhead. Some of the photographs depict reverse osmosis systems at Bud Automotive (Kitchener, ON), TRW Canada Ltd. (St. Catharines, ON), Schwitzer (Stratford, ON), and an unidentified plant in Windsor, ON.

Some photographs have been mounted on board and retouched. Duplicate photographs are present.

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1972 annual report.

File consists of material relating to the production of Electrohome's 1972 annual report. Includes correspondence; a memorandum; Deilcraft and Flexsteel product literature; draft reports to shareholders from John A. Pollock and Carl A. Pollock; paper samples; negatives, a slide, and a photograph relating to CKCO-TV; a transparency of the Electrohome logo; and other material.

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Displays, exhibits and promotions.

File consists of photographs of Electrohome displays, exhibitions, and promotions in various cities in Canada and the U.S., including photographs of buyer shows, dealer shows, and various showrooms. Some photographs include typed or ms. cutlines or identification on verso. Duplicate photographs may be present. File also includes contact sheets.

Electrohome

Production : 1938-1952.

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.

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Production photos (old) (file 1 of 2).

File consists of photographs, negatives, and contact prints depicting production in various departments and on production lines, including woodworking, press shop, paint shop, motors, and appliances. Some photographs have short typed cutlines, and some are labelled on verso: "EPD Sept. '59" or "CED May '60". Includes one photograph of Carl A. Pollock and an unidentified man posing with a television set.

File also includes a photograph of the Electrohome display at the Pacific National Exhibition [1951?], and a photograph of three long service employees posing with a phonograph. Duplication among photographs, negatives, and contact prints may exist.

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Production photos (old) (file 2 of 2).

File consists of photographs, negatives, and contact prints depicting production in various departments and on production lines, including woodworking, press shop, paint shop, motors, and appliances. Some photographs have short typed cutlines, and some are labelled on verso: "EPD Sept. '59" or "CED May '60". Includes one photograph of Carl A. Pollock and an unidentified man posing with a television set.

File also includes a photograph of the Electrohome display at the Pacific National Exhibition [1951?], and a photograph of three long service employees posing with a phonograph. Duplication among photographs, negatives, and contact prints may exist.

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Community activities.

File consists of 13 photographs relating to events and activities in the Kitchener-Waterloo community in which Electrohome or CKCO-TV (Central Ontario Television Limited) played a role. Includes photographs of CKCO-TV camera operators and commentators at Queen Elizabeth's visit to Canada in June, 1973, and of W.D. McGregor being presented to Her Majesty; photographs of Prime Minister Trudeau visiting the CKCO-TV studio and meeting Carl A. Pollock; and photographs of Miss Oktoberfest, John A. Pollock presenting a cheque, and other subjects. File also includes a letter, a memorandum, and a typed news story outline about the Royal Visit.

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Appliances : air purifiers.

File consists of eight photographs of Electrohome air purifiers, one of which includes a typed cutline. Duplicate photographs are present.

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Appliances : humidifiers.

File consists of photographs of Electrohome humidifiers. Some photographs include product identification on verso and some include typed cutlines. Duplicate photographs are present.

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Electronics : television (file 1 of 2).

File consists of photographs and two copy negatives of Electrohome television sets, consoles, and chassis, as well as receiver/monitors, including a photograph of Carl A. Pollock and Howard W. Main posing with a colour television chassis. Some photographs include typed cutlines, some include product identification on verso, and one has been mounted. Duplicate photographs are present.

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Electronics components.

File consists of photographs of Electrohome stereo components and consoles and photographs of closed-circuit television systems applications. Some photographs include typed cutlines or identification on verso. File also includes two paste-ups and ms. notes.

Electrohome

Miscellaneous news releases and photographs.

File consists of miscellaneous news releases and product photographs, probably used for the production of press kits. Photographs have typed cutlines taped to them giving details about the products. File also includes ms. notes and product literature. Duplication among photographs may exist.

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Visual material : file 29.

File consists of two copies of a photograph of a woman holding an Electrohome brochure and standing near a ceiling-mounted turntable.

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CAP Communications : group portrait.

File consists of a group portrait, probably of the management and directors of CAP Communications. File also includes a negative and a printing proof of the portrait, as well as a slip of paper identifiying the people in the photograph.

Includes cardboard mount, and identification of people in the photograph: Marvin Stroh, John Donahue, George Moskal, Paul Turchan, Elaine Economoff, Dan Fisher, Betty Thompson, Harold Zister, Fred Merritt, Don Willcox, Jack Alexander, Charles Packham, Gary McLaren, Joe McIntyre, Reg Sellner, John Hodges, Jack Liddle, W.D. McGreogr, Bob McKeown, John A. Pollock, Larry Ernewin, Dennis Connolly, Eric Sutherland, and John Arajs.

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Sutherland, Tom.

File consists of two photographs of Tom Sutherland, one posing with [Ken?] Mitchell and the ECP Graphics projection system.

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The National Design Council chairman's award for design management : Electrohome presentation : 1972 (file 1 of 2).

File consists of material compiled for a presentation to the National Design Council for the chairman's award for design management. Includes company brochures, advertisements, catalogues, issues of company publications, news releases, press clippings, the 1971 annual report, photographs, and other material. Material is divided by the following tabs: Corporate literature, Public relations, Advertising, Working environment, and Exhibits & miscellaneous.

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The National Design Council chairman's award for design management : Electrohome presentation : 1972 (file 2 of 2).

File consists of material compiled for a presentation to the National Design Council for the chairman's award for design management. Includes company brochures, advertisements, catalogues, issues of company publications, news releases, press clippings, the 1971 annual report, photographs, and other material. Material is divided by the following tabs: Corporate literature, Public relations, Advertising, Working environment, and Exhibits & miscellaneous.

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Association of Professional Industrial Designers of Ontario : industrial design competition, June, 1968.

File consists of material relating to the Association of Professional Industrial Designers of Ontario's (APIDO) 1968 industrial design competition, in which Electrohome's Gordon Duern (Design Manager) won in the category of home decor with his design for the Circa 705 stereo. Includes news releases, a photocopied press clipping, and photographs (some in duplicate) and descriptions of the submissions and the judges.

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1990 annual report : photographs.

File consists of transparencies, one photograph, one negative, and one slide used in the production of the 1990 annual report. Images are of employees of Electrohome and its subsidiary broadcast studios, and portraits of John A. Pollock with W.M. McGregor, W.M. [Michael] Nobbs, and J.G. Gingerich (executive management committee). Transparencies are mounted in paper frames.

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CEGIR [Centre d'études, de gestion, d'informatique et de recherches] article for Office of Design.

File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence with CEGIR [Centre d'études, de gestion, d'informatique et de recherches] and with the Office of Design (Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce, Ottawa) regarding a case study on Electrohome's Circa '75 unit. Includes several draft copies of the study (some annotated).

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Subsidiaries.

File consists of photographs relating to subsidiaries of Electrohome, including Flexsteel, Fry & Blackhall, and Central Ontario Television Limited. Includes photographs from CKCO-TV: on sets, on location, Carl A. Pollock opening Channel 2 (Georgian Bay), and 1972 federal election coverage. Includes photographs of Flexsteel furniture and the showroom, a photograph of the Fry & Blackhall building, and a photograph of Carl A. Pollock meeting with other men.

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Electronics : stereo hi-fi.

File consists of photographs, slides, and copy negatives of Electrohome stereo consoles and phonographs and store displays of these products. Some photographs include typed cutlines, some have been mounted on board, and some have been retouched. There are duplicate photographs present.

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U.S. market.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome dealers in the U.S., and in particular to Kyle's for Better Living (Pueblo, CO). Includes news releases, press clippings of advertisements for Kyle's, and nine photographs (plus duplicates) of meetings, the remodeling at Kyle's, and the Castanet high-fidelity stereo.

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Sales and technical information : fans.

File consists of material relating to technical specifications and sales information for fans and their motors, and pricing for merchandise (including furniture and home entertainment products) manufactured for other stores. Includes product literature for fans; typed lists of prices, discounts, distributors, and agencies; memoranda and correspondence; four photographs of fans; and two blueprints of graphs relating to motor operations. Material is divided into the following tabs: Electrohome motor, Eaton's, Simpson's, Hudson's Bay, and Macleod's Limited (latter three tabs are empty).

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Projection Systems application photographs.

File consists of photographs, transparencies, and slides depicting Electrohome Projection Systems products and their applications in various corporations and organizations. Applications pictured include: CSX Transportation Control Center (Jacksonville, FL), Canadian Embassy (Tokyo, Japan), Rochester Gas and Electric (Rochester, NY), Thames River Water System (London, UK), National Bowling Stadium (Reno, NV), the Barcelona Stock Exchange (Spain), and others.

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Trendholm Modern occasional tables.

File consists of material relating to the Modern collection of occasional tables from Trendholm. Includes two photographs (plus duplicates), two copy negatives, one transparency, and single-sheet advertisements.

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Pollock, John A.

File consists of photographs of John A. Pollock posing at his desk, on the plant floor, with politicians and other senior personnel, and at various events. People identified in the photographs include Bette Stephenson (Ontario Minister of Education), Hon. John B. Aird, Herb Epp (MPP), John Tibbits (president, Conestoga College), and Donald S. Sykes and Howard W. Main of Electrohome.

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Interviews with Electrohome employees.

File consists of 17 audio cassettes containing interviews with former Electrohome employees and members of the Pollock family. Includes interviews with John A. Pollock, Barbara Steele (daughter of Carl A. Pollock), and Alex Welker (partner of Arthur B. Pollock), as well as interviews with former employees, some of whom began working at the company in the 1920s and 1930s. Most interviews were conducted in 1996 by Ray Stanton and Nicola McLaughlin as part of the research for the company history by Stanton, Visionary Thinking: The Story of Canada's Electrohome.

The cassettes included are:
1. Interview with Alex Welker (1) (ca. 1 hr., 1 min.).
2. Interview with Alex Welker (2) (ca. 25 min.).
3. Interview with five retired employees by Gary McLaren. (Employees interviewed and start dates: Agnes Ellert - 1931, Gord Fowler - 1937, Harvey Durst - 1937, Clyde Hymler - 1931, John Koegler - 1921) (ca. 1 hr., 33 min.).
4. Interview with John A. Pollock, William McGregor, by Ray Stanton regarding company history book (ca. 39 min.).
5. Interview with Albert Lukan by Nicola McLaughlin (ca. 37 min.). (Lukan started in 1955)
6. Interview with Les Rowsell by Nicola McLaughlin (ca. 45 min.). (Rowsell started in 1945)
7. Interview with Dave Lowater, Herb Lapier by Nicola McLaughlin; interview with Doug Wismer by Ray Stanton (ca. 44 min.).
8. Interview with Robert Lovell by Nicola McLaughlin (ca. 1 hr., 29 min.).
9. Interview with Don Harrold, Jim Washburn by Nicola McLaughlin (ca. 34 min.).
10. Interview with Donald Sykes by [Ray Stanton ?] (ca. 31 min.).
11. Interview with Al Zettle, Anne Livingstone by Nicola McLaughlin (ca. 25 min.). (Livingstone started in 1954)
12. Interview with Mr. & Mrs. Runge by Nicola McLaughlin (ca. 1 hr., 10 min.). (Started in 1945)
13. Interview with Quarter Century Club members (ca. 45 min.).
14. Interviews with Quarter Century Club members at annual dinner (ca. 25 min.).
15. Interview with Barbara Steele by Ray Stanton (1) (ca. 1 hr., 34 min.).
16. Interview with Barbara Steele by Ray Stanton (2), and miscellaneous (ca. 53 min.).
17. Interview with John A. Pollock by Ray Stanton (ca. 1 hr., 7 min.).

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Press kit : master copy : press conference, May 1969.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to publicity for Electrohome home entertainment products. Includes ten photographs, some with typed cutlines; eight copy negatives; and carbon copies of news releases. Duplicate photographs are present.

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Branch offices.

File consists of photographs and snapshots taken at Electrohome branch offices and showrooms, including those in Vancouver, Calgary, and Winnipeg; and portraits of branch office managers. Includes a photograph of Carl A. Pollock at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Some photographs include identification on verso, some include typed cutlines, and one is mounted on board. Duplicate photographs are present.

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Facilities : Plant 1 : Duke Street, Kitchener.

File consists of six photographs (plus duplicates) of the Electrohome plant at 283 Duke Street (formerly 39 Edward Street) in Kitchener (Plant 1). One of the photographs is mounted on board. Includes aerial photographs.

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Stereo graphics, pricing files.

File consists of a 3.5"computer disk from the files of Jeffrey Brum, Projection Systems Marketing and Communications Manager.

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Long range plan: master.

File consists of a 3.5"computer disk from the files of Jeffrey Brum, Projection Systems Marketing and Communications Manager.

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E-Link v 1.0 b.

File consists of two 3.5" computer disks probably containing a version of the E-link projection remote control emulation software.

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Miscellaneous : 1964-1965.

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.

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Personal (file 1 of 3).

File consists of material collected by Carl A. Pollock relating to his activities as president of Electrohome as well as other involvements, or collected for personal interest. Subjects of material include

  • Corporate taxation;
  • Electrohome's business philosophy, history, growth, and operations;
  • The Dominion Life Assurance Company;
  • Pollock's position as chancellor of the University of Waterloo;
  • Arthur B. Pollock;
  • the Radio-Electronics-Television Manufacturers' Association of Canada;
  • Pollock's 40th anniversary with Electrohome.

Includes press clippings (some photocopies), including articles about Pollock clipped from magazines; incoming and outgoing correspondence; ephemera; ms. notes; news releases; issues of internal publications; and a typed address by Pollock.

File also includes photographs of Pollock at various events, sometimes with other senior managers; the Deilcraft plant in Stellarton, NS; a photograph of Edward B. Moogk with Governor General Jules Leger; and other snapshots.

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