File consists of the material in the third section of the binder Electrohome Design Lecture Series, 1973 (2), relating to the planning of the lecture series, and in particular publicity for events held in Waterloo. Includes correspondence with participants and attendees, and copies of invoices.

File consists of the material in the second section of the binder Electrohome Design Lecture Series, 1973 (2), relating to the planning of the lecture series, and in particular the publicity arrangements and press conferences. This section is divided by the following tabs: Publicity, O.F.M.A./C.M.A. [Ontario Furniture Manufacturers' Association/Canadian Manufacturers' Association], and Press invit. releases. Includes correspondence, memoranda, ms. notes, lists of press contacts, news releases, and two copies of the lecture series program.

File consists of the material in the first section of the binder Electrohome Design Lecture Series, 1973 (2), relating to the planning of the lecture series, and in particular the speakers, schedules, and programs. This section is divided by the following tabs: General, Organization, Archer, Crabtree, Elliott, and Mailings. Includes correspondence, memoranda, drafts of schedules and budgets, expense statements, ms. notes, typed meeting agenda and notes, ephemera, and copies of Carl A. Pollock's opening remarks.

Dr. L.B. Archer of the Royal College of Art (London, UK) was the guest lecturer for the series; Robbins Elliott was the General Director of the Office of Design, Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce; and Graham Crabtree was the Chief of 'Design Canada', Communications Division of the Office of Design.

File consists of the material contained in the sixth and seventh sections of the binder Electrohome Design Lecture Series, 1973 (1), relating to the planning of the lecture series. The tabs are labeled: Biographies and Reservations (hotel and air). Includes correspondence, copies of biographical histories and curriculum vitae of participants, memoranda, requisitions for air travel reservations, and travel and expense vouchers.

File consists of the material contained in the fifth section of the binder Electrohome Design Lecture Series, 1973 (1), relating to the planning of the lecture series, and in particular the events and participants in Winnipeg. This section is divided by the following tabs: Iain L. Campbell, D.A. Fletcher, William Sloan, Professor G.D. Thomas, and General. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence with the participants, memoranda, a schedule of events, and ephemera.

File consists of the material contained in the fourth section of the binder Electrohome Design Lecture Series, 1973 (1), relating to the planning of the lecture series, and in particular the events and participants in Vancouver. This section is divided by the following tabs: R.R. Jackson, Warnett Kennedy, R.D. Southern, Dean P. H. White, and General. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence with the participants, memoranda, and a schedule of events.

File consists of the material contained in the third section of the binder Electrohome Design Lecture Series, 1973 (1), relating to the planning of the lecture series, and in particular the events and participants in Montreal. This section is divided by the following tabs: Jacques Daoust, Mme. Michelle Lejeune, V.O. Marquez, J. St. Jaques, Pierre Lefrancois, and General. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence with the participants and a typed copy of a paper by V.O. Marquez entitled "Economic necessity for effective design practice in Canadian secondary manufacturing" (17 leaves).

File consists of the material contained in the second section of the binder Electrohome Design Lecture Series, 1973 (1), relating to the planning of the lecture series, and in particular the events and participants in Waterloo. This section is divided by the following tabs: D.P. Dempster, M.S. Hartley, Jan Kuypers, O.M. Solandt, G.N. Soulis, D.R. Steele, and General. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence with the participants, typed meeting notes, and a schedule of events.

File consists of the material contained in the first section of the binder Electrohome Design Lecture Series, 1973 (1), relating to the planning of the lecture series. This section is divided by the following tabs: Overall, Dr. L.B. Archer, and Robbins Elliott. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, memoranda, draft itineraries and budgets, schedules of events, and typed notes.

Dr. L.B. Archer of the Royal College of Art (London, UK) was the guest lecturer for the series, and Robbins Elliott was the General Director of the Office of Design, Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce.

File consists of press clippings about the 1973 design lecture series from newspapers and other publications.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the 1974 lecture in Montreal. Includes copies of presentations by Guy Saint-Pierre and Paul Schmitt, a schedule, a program, a list of participants, and ms. notes.

File consists of two copies of a photograph of two women manufacturing fireplaces.

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

File consists of material relating to Canada-U.S. relations. Includes press clippings (some photocopied), ms. notes, and a ms. draft of a paper on this topic.

One brochure for Phonola radios.

File consists of photographs and snapshots of Electrohome employees, taken for use in the "Viewpoint" column of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips. Some of the photographs contain identification on verso, and some have been mounted on paper.

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

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.

File consists of two photographs taken inside the Electrohome Employees Credit Union and a snapshot of the first company Christmas party, sponsored by the union. File also includes an ms. note.

File consists of two photographs (plus a duplicate) of Carl A. Pollock signing union contracts with other senior managers and union leaders.

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.

File consists of 13 photographs (plus duplicates) taken at Electrohome dealer stores, conferences, and trade shows in the U.S. Subjects of photographs include: Carl. A. Pollock with other senior managers, dealers, and politicians, and various showrooms and store windows. Some photographs have ms. cutlines and some contain descriptions on verso. File also includes a memorandum.

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

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

File consists of material relating to suggestion award winners. Includes photographs of winners receiving their awards from managers and a news release.

File consists of material relating to John A. Pollock's membership in the Chancellor's Club at Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo, ON). Includes a letter from Chancellor John B. Aird, a certificate, and ephemera.

A brochure for the latest Phonola model.

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.

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

File consists of photographs taken for use in the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips. Includes photographs and snapshots of employees, a Christmas party, a Deilcraft furniture showroom, a furniture show, and furniture design sketches; and contact sheets of Carl A. Pollock and John A. Pollock with other men on a plant tour, and women and men in a classroom setting.

File consists of six photographs taken at an unidentified Electrohome shareholders' meeting.

File consists of six photographs and portraits (plus duplicates) of winners of the Electrohome Electronics Education award. Includes some photographs of Carl A. Pollock with scholarship winners. Some photographs include identification on verso.

File consists of photographs taken at various sales conferences, including a 1969 appliance sales conference and the Showtime '66 conference. Includes photographs of Carl A. Pollock speaking and greeting conference participants.

File consists of photographs relating to safety practices at Electrohome. Includes photographs and snapshots of employees receiving safety awards, plant safety committees, a fire drill, signs, safety demonstrations, and other subjects. One photograph has been retouched by hand. Some photographs include identification on verso.

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

File consists of three photographs of Betty Thompson on the set of the CKCO-TV program Romper Room.

reproduction Phonola advertisements from the Elmira reunion.

File consists of material relating to a request by Conestoga College (Kitchener, ON) for permission to reproduce the book The Deilcraft guide to quality wood furniture, originally published by Electrohome in 1987. Includes a letter from the college and two drafts of a letter from John A. Pollock.

File consists of photographs of Bertha Becker upon her retirement. Includes photographs of Becker at a company dinner, playing an organ, and shaking hands with Carl A. Pollock.

File consists of photographs of employees upon retirement, some of them receiving gifts from senior managers.

File consists of photographs and one copy negative relating to events and members of the Quarter Century Club. Includes group photographs, photographs of employees at work, and photographs taken at club social events and dinners. File also includes photograph of Carl A. Pollock on his 40th anniversary with Electrohome and a typed note from the club to Pollock on the company's 70th anniversary. There are duplicate photographs present. Some photographs include identification on verso.

File consists of photographs, negatives, and slides of demonstrations of projection systems.

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.

File consists of 11 photographs (plus duplicates) of employees at work in various departments, including sales, design, engineering, and on production lines. Some photographs include identification on verso.

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 four photographs of employees posing with equipment and products at various stages of production. One photograph contains annotation on verso "Sparks & Chips - April 1962, Electrohome first with optical scanner".

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.

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.

File consists of a photograph of John A. Pollock, Doug Wismer, and a third, unidentified man posing with a video display monitor.

File consists of material relating to John A. Pollock's presentation at the Technology Canada conference, organized by the Research Centre for Management of New Technology (REMAT), on May 21, 1986 at Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo, ON). Includes an annotated, typed copy of Pollock's speech, a print-out of the presentation slides, an issue of the REMAT newsletter, correspondence, and ephemera.

An advertisement for Phonola.

File consists of 12 photographs (plus duplicates) of stereos. Models and lines identified are: SC 392, 711, Tempo, Manhattan, Graphic, Westmount, Circa 789, and Circa 850. Some photographs have a typed cutline taped to them with details about the product, including price information. File also includes 3 copies of a page clipped from a magazine article on the 'lunar look' in furniture, noting Electrohome's Space Bubble phonograph.

File consists of material relating to the introduction of a 19" colour television set for domestic and international markets, and of an eleven-model range of colour television units. Includes four photographs of colour television sets on display in a showroom and on the production line. Some photographs have a typed cutline with details about the product, including price information.

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 six photographs (plus duplicates) of John A. Pollock and other Electrohome senior managers signing an agreement and shaking hands with executives from another company.

File consists of five slides of two men posing with plastic cabinet doors (?). Includes ms note: "Plants 2/5 production pictures".

File consists of seven photographs of employees at work on the production line for urethane moulded cabinet doors (Plant 7).

File consists of photographs and negatives of Electrohome plants and product testing facilities. Includes photographs of the Morristown, TN, plant; the Electrohome (U.S.A.) Inc. branch in Ontario, CA; an aerial photograph of Plant 10 (Cambridge, ON); and photographs of employees testing television and video monitors. One photograph has been mounted on board and retouched.

File consists of photographs of various groups, including families of employees, touring Electrohome plants.

File consists of four typed leaves containing descriptions of photographs of various activities in different plants. Descriptions appear to have been prepared for public relations purposes.

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

A reproduction of An advertisement from the Kitchener Manufacturer's Association Catalogue for Phonola.

File consists of material probably collected by John A. Pollock relating to subjects of interest to him, including: research and development, corporate strategy, pricing structures, the Canadian economy, and the US electronics industry. Includes photocopies of press clippings, memoranda relating to changes in Electrohome's management structure and compensation, and other photocopied material. Some of the press clippings are annotated with names of senior personnel to whom copies were distributed.

File consists of material relating to the announcement and construction of Plant 6 in Kitchener's industrial park. Includes a news release, three photographs of the ground-breaking ceremony, and four photographs of the plant at various stages of construction. Pictured with Carl A. Pollock at the ground-breaking ceremony are Art Balabazuk, R.D. Armstrong, and Kitchener Mayor Keith Hymmen.

File consists of photographs of Electrohome's Plant 6 (Kitchener) and Plant 10 (Cambridge). Includes photographs of the manufacturing, loading, shipping, and lumber storage areas and aerial photographs of Plant 6. File also includes a photograph of a group of Electrohome sales staff posing outside a bus with "Electrohome Showtime '66" hats and portfolios. File also includes one memorandum. Duplicate photographs are present.

File consists of negatives and contact sheets depicting the interior and exterior of Plant 6 (Kitchener industrial park) and Plant 10 (Cambridge).

File consists of 39 photographs of the construction of Plant 3 (Wellington Street) and the official opening ceremony. Includes informal progress photographs, photographs of speeches during the opening ceremony (including some of Carl A. Pollock), and photographs of the reception.

File consists of 37 photographs and snapshots of US dealers' stores, product displays, groups of employees posing with trophies, a meeting and tour of Electrohome, production lines, and other subjects. Some photographs include Carl A. Pollock and some include typed cutlines. File also includes ms. notes and memos.

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

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

File consists of seven photographs taken at the opening night for the exhibit organized by Edward Moogk at the National Library of Canada entitled "85 years of Canadian recorded sound". The exhibit included some Electrohome, Pollock-Welker, and Phonola products. Includes photographs of the exhibit, of Carl A. Pollock with Fred Thompson [?], and Pollock with Governor General Jules Leger.

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

File consists of two photographs of employees at work on motor production lines.

File consists of material relating to requests for photographs of major Canadian cities for display in conference rooms at Electrohome. Includes photocopied correspondence to and from Chambers of Commerce and mayors offices, memoranda to John A. Pollock, ms. and typed notes, and press clippings. File of Anna Marie Young (Electronics Division), probably performing a task delegated to her by John A. Pollock.

A magazine advertisement for Music Master radios.

File consists of photographs of employees at work on motor production lines. Some photographs inlcude typed cutlines. One photograph has been mounted on board and retouched by hand. Most of the employees on these production lines are women.

File consists of two photographs (plus a duplicate) of employees at work on motor production lines. Employees on these production lines are women.

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

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

File consists of five photographs of Carl A. Pollock with Ontario Minister of Economics and Development, Hon. S.J. Randall, upon presentation of the "A" for achievement award in September, 1964.

File consists of 43 photographs (plus duplicates) of employees posing at work or with Carl A. Pollock or other senior personnel in recognition of long service. File also includes group photos, the front and back pages of the June 1962 (v. 21, no. 6) issue of Sparks and Chips, and a photocopied and annotated printout of Carl A. Pollock's biography.

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

File consists of a photograph of an Electrohome intercom system.

File consists of three photographs taken at the ground-breaking ceremony for the expansion of the Electrohome plant at 809 Wellington Street, Kitchener, ON (Plant 6).

File consists of photographs of events and presentations. Includes a photograph of the presentation of a cheque to the Canadian Mental Health Association, the runner-up in the Miss Grey Cup contest receiveing an Electrohome stereo, and Carl A. Pollock doing a draw (on verso: "Reader's Digest Promotion").

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 John A. Pollock's participation in an Ontario trade and investment mission to the United Kingdom led by Premier William G. Davis, in May 1973. Includes a group portrait and typed list identifying the people in the photograph, a letter from Premier Davis, and ephemera.

A brochure for Electrohome marquis air conditioners.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome's corporate membership in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Includes correspondence (some faxed), memoranda, news releases and other publicity materials from the Chamber of Commerce, and other material.

File consists of news releases and quarterly financial reports for 1998-1999. Material is divided by the following tabs: Q1 '98; Q2 '98; Q3 '98; Q4 '98; Q1 99; Q2 99; Q3 99.

Series consists of material accumulated and used in the production of annual reports. Includes photographs, transparencies, contact sheets, negatives, slides, dummy reports, page proofs, galley proofs, page layouts, production schedules, paste-ups, press clippings, annual reports, product literature, and brochures and annual reports of other companies. Some of the material was probably accumulated and used by Robert Lovell, Public Relations Manager from 1963-1988.

One Canada trade mark registration for the word and device Pulwell in the name of Pollock-Welker Limited.