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Industrial relations functions : plans for 1948.

File consists of material relating to the Industrial Relations Department and its functions at Merchants Rubber. Includes typed and handwritten minutes of department meetings, handwritten notes taken by Dixon at various meetings, a typed address given at a supervisory conference, and a memorandum.

Dixon, Ross

Plumbing.

File consists of brochures and leaflets advertising materials and fixtures relating to plumbing, including sinks, water softeners, water heaters, pumps, bathroom fixtures, etc.

Dixon, Ross

Windows : Nicholson.

File consists of brochures and catalogues for doors, windows, trim and mouldings from A.S. Nicholson & Son, Ltd.

Dixon, Ross

Lumber & millwork.

File consists of leaflets and a catalogue advertising millwork, veneer, and paint.

Dixon, Ross

K-W carnivals, misc., comedy, list of members, lights, etc.

File consists of material relating to the Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club and Dixon's role on the board as well as in planning events. Includes correspondence, planning documents (including typed and handwritten notes), lists of members, mintues, newspaper clippings, and an agreement. Some documents relate to the Toronto Skating Club.

Dixon, Ross

House plans.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to house plans and building trends. Includes brochures, articles, and advertisements clipped from magazines and newspapers (for builders, housing developments, etc.; some with annotations) and handwritten notes. File also includes plans for the Maple Heights and Beechwood Park subdivisions in Waterloo (some with annotations) and other architectural drawings, as well as a photostat list of lot prices for Beechwood Park.

Dixon, Ross

Insulation, building paper.

File consists of brochures and leaflets advertising home insulation products. File also includes correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Paint.

File consists of leaflets and brochures advertising paint.

Dixon, Ross

Plastering, drywall methods.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and magazine clippings advertising plastering and drywall methods and materials.

Dixon, Ross

Quotations.

File consists of a template for quotations received for various jobs involved in building houses.

Dixon, Ross

Roofing.

File consists of leaflets and brochures advertising shingles and other roofing materials.

Dixon, Ross

Scrapbook (file 1 of 2).

File consists of a scrapbook containing magazine clippings kept by Dixon as ideas for house plans and layouts, home decor, and home furnishing. Most clippings are related to storage and other built-in features. Scrapbook also includes brochures.

Dixon, Ross

Sketches and plans.

File consists of material relating to building houses and house plans. Includes architectural drawings, clippings from magazines and newspapers, and brochures.

Dixon, Ross

Specifications.

File consists of templates for two forms relating to specifications for a house.

Dixon, Ross

Windows.

File consists of an advertisement for doors.

Dixon, Ross

Daily time reports.

File consists of blank copies of a time sheet for Westmount Construction Co. employees.

Dixon, Ross

Enquiry forms, etc.

File consists of a template for forms relating to enquiries from customers of the Westmount Construction Co.

Dixon, Ross

Fireplaces.

File consists of brochures and catalogues relating to fireplaces and accessories.

Dixon, Ross

Fixture list.

File consists of a template for a list of fixtures to be included in an house constructed by the Westmount Construction Co.

Dixon, Ross

Two-storey homes.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to house plans and building trends, and primarily to two-storey house plans. Includes articles and advertisements clipped from magazines and newspapers (for house plans, housing developments, etc.).

Dixon, Ross

Old deeds.

File consists of material relating to property transactions of Westmont Enterprises Limited and of Ross Dixon. Includes deeds, agreements, an offer to purchse, handwritten notes, several pieces of correspondence, etc.

Dixon, Ross

Manual of a series of management development seminars.

File consists of material summarizing discussions from a conference on management and business operations in Canada. Contains typed (photocopied) pages of information on management, corporate growth, profit, motivation, supervision, etc.

Dixon, Ross

Decorating ideas.

File consists of brochures, booklets, and advertisements clipped from magazines relating to home decor and furnishings.

Dixon, Ross

Doors : wood & folding.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and catalogues advertising doors, including folding doors and garage doors. File also includes an architectural drawing of a door.

Dixon, Ross

Glass : blocks, etc.

File consists of a brochure, leaflet, and buying guide advertising glass and glass blocks.

Dixon, Ross

Heating.

File consists of brochures and leaflets advertising home heating systems, hot water heaters, air conditioning, etc.

Dixon, Ross

House plans : booklets.

File consists of booklets of house plans published by the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation (Ottawa), the Small House Planning Bureau (St. Cloud, MN), and other organizations. Includes plans for bungalows, 1 1/2-storey and 2-storey houses, two and three bedroom houses, basementless houses, etc.

Dixon, Ross

Offer to purchase.

File consists of a template for a memorandum of agreement for the purchase of a house built by the Westmount Construction Co.

Dixon, Ross

Prefab : colonial.

File consists of a clipping from a magazine about prefabricated housing.

Dixon, Ross

Storey & half plans.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to house plans and building trends, and primarily to storey & half house plans. Includes articles and advertisements clipped from magazines and newspapers (for house plans, housing developments, etc.; some with annotations), and brochures.

Dixon, Ross

Tender acceptance.

File consists of a template for a tender acceptance form for work contracted out by the Westmount Construction Co.

Dixon, Ross

Canada Health & Accident Assurance Corporation (file 2 of 2).

File consists of material relating to the Canada Health & Accident Assurance Corporation (Waterloo, Ontario). Dixon was hired as executive assistant to the president of the company in 1952. Includes memoranda, job descriptions for various positions, organizational charts and staff lists, handwritten notes, overtime policies, manuals, posters, the financial statements for 1951, newsletters, etc.

Dixon, Ross

Working at Dominion.

File consists of a handbook for employees of the Dominion Rubber Company Limited.

Dixon, Ross

Cupboards.

File consists of brochures and magazine clippings relating to cupboards and other methods of storage, as well as other aspects of home layout, decor and furnishing.

Dixon, Ross

Forms : specs.

File consists of forms relating to all aspsects of the work of the Westmount Construction Company. Most forms are blank but some are partially completed.

Dixon, Ross

Kitchens, kitchen style.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, flyers, and price lists for kitchens, kitchen cabinets, sinks, and other appliances. File also includes correspondence, handwritten notes, and sketches.

Dixon, Ross

Quote forms.

File consists of a template for a quotation form.

Dixon, Ross

Recreation rooms.

File consists of leaflets, brochures, and magazine clippings advertising ceilings and other aspects of recreation rooms.

Dixon, Ross

Scrapbook (file 2 of 2).

File consists of a scrapbook containing magazine clippings kept by Dixon as ideas for house plans and layouts, home decor, and home furnishing. Most clippings are related to kitchens and bathrooms. Scrapbook also includes brochures, sketches, and an architectural drawing (ornamental iron railing).

Dixon, Ross

Service list.

File consists of a template for a list of services by job completed for the Westmount Construction Co. File also includes a list of items to be completed for Job #79.

Dixon, Ross

Personnel policies, forms, etc.

File consists of material relating mainly to personnel activities and the assessment of employees with managerial potential. Includes forms, memoranda, a pamphlet about success in work, and two photographs of signs inside the company for a Christmas draw for employees. File also includes unrelated advertising material.

Dixon, Ross

Bathroom style.

File consists of material relating to bathroom design. Includes brochures, magazine clippings, sketches, and one piece of correspondence. File also includes a photograph of a dining room with a glass table.

Dixon, Ross

Split-level plans.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to house plans and building trends, and primarily to split-level house plans. Includes articles and advertisements clipped from magazines and newspapers (for house plans, housing developments, etc.) and brochures.

Dixon, Ross

Stairs, storm windows, wells.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and fliers for stairs, ladders, windows, screen, doors, and other materials. File also includes some correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Large ranch style.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to house plans and building trends, and primarily to larger ranch-style house plans. Includes articles and advertisements clipped from magazines and newspapers (for house plans, housing developments, etc.; some with annotations), brochures, and architectural drawings (house plans).

Dixon, Ross

I.A.P.A. (Ontario) : safety addresses (file 2 of 2).

File consists of material relating to Dixon's involvement with the Industrial Accident Prevention Association as well as safety in the workplace and industrial accident prevention. Includes speeches and addresses by Dixon to various chapters and conferences of the I.A.P.A. and to other organizations (including some drafts), handwritten notes, leaflets, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other material.

Dixon, Ross

Smaller ranch plans.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to house plans and building trends, and primarily to smaller ranch-style house plans. Includes articles and advertisements clipped from magazines and newspapers (for house plans, housing developments, etc.) and brochures.

Dixon, Ross

Accounting Records

Series consists of accounting records for the Westmount Construction Company, as well as for Westmont Enterprises Limited and its subsidiaries, from around 1952 to 1989. Also present are some accounting records for Ross Dixon Financial Services from around 1982 to 1989. Includes accounting journal pages, general ledger pages, and handwritten notes.

Dixon, Ross

Ledger.

File consists of a ledger kept by Dixon for the Westmount Construction Co.

Dixon, Ross

Brick, stone, block marble.

File consists of material relating to brick and stone work. Includes brochures, flyers, pricelists, and photographs.

Dixon, Ross

Miscellaneous (file 2 of 2).

File consists of miscellaneous material accumulated by Dixon during his time at the Merchants Rubber factory in Kitchener and at the Dominion Rubber Company head office in Montreal, relating to the company. Includes newspaper clippings, the Merchants' newsletter, memoranda and correspondence, a flyer from the Merchants' recreation committee, a typed speech, etc.

Dixon, Ross

I.A.P.A. (Ontario) : safety addresses (file 1 of 2).

File consists of material relating to Dixon's involvement with the Industrial Accident Prevention Association as well as safety in the workplace and industrial accident prevention. Includes speeches and addresses by Dixon to various chapters and conferences of the I.A.P.A. and to other organizations (including some drafts), handwritten notes, leaflets, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other material.

Dixon, Ross

Construction methods.

File consists of material relating to construction methods. Includes brochures from construction companies and magazine and newspaper clippings.

Dixon, Ross

Garage doors.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and catalogues advertising garage doors and garage door openers. File also includes handwritten notes and correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Cement costs : foundations, floors.

File consists of material relating to the cost and construction of cement floors. Includes handwritten notes and charts relating to costs for specific jobs, and a clipping.

Dixon, Ross

Electrical : fans, fixtures, chimes.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and catalogues advertising lighting, fans, door chimes, thermostats, and other electrical fixtures.

Dixon, Ross

Correspondence.

File consists of a letter from Dixon to Bill [last name not included] regarding the incorporation of Westmont Enterprises Limited.

Dixon, Ross

Investment syndicate.

File consists of material relating to the formation and governance of Decimus Investments Limited, of which Dixon was a shareholder (and possibly a director). Includes financial statements (1957-1958, 1961, 1963-1965), balance sheets (1954-1955, 1959), lists of stock prices and values, correspondence, mintues from a shareholders meeting and a directors meeting, a president's report (1963), an agreement, handwritten notes, and a copy of a judgement of the Income Tax Appeal Board (Canada).

Dixon, Ross

Advertising : scrapbook (file 1 of 2).

File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper advertisements and clippings. Includes mainly advertisements for homes from the Westmount Construction Co. but also contains advertisements for products by subsidiaries of Westmont Enterprises Limited: Jasco, Altex, and Kool-Lite Awnings. Some advertisements are annotated and some are loose. Scrapbook also includes a leaflet, copy and a layout for a Jasco advertisement, and a drawing of a window.

Dixon, Ross

Windows, awnings, thermopane.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, fliers, and price lists for windows, doors, and door frames, as well as lockers, desk cubicles, and other metal partiton products.

Dixon, Ross

Job 18 : Anderson.

File consists of house plans by N.O. Hipel Ltd. (Preston, Ontario) for the Westmount Construction Co.

Dixon, Ross

Cement, methods - waterproofing fdns.

File consists of material relating to cement, concrete, brickwork, etc. and the waterproofing of concrete. Includes magazine clippings and brochures.

Dixon, Ross

Inventories.

File consists of inventories of services and materials for various jobs. File also includes handwritten notes.

Dixon, Ross

Belmont building plans.

File consists of material relating to Job #67-14, an office building on Belmont Avenue in Kitchener. Includes proposed, revised, and accepted architectural plans and drawings for the building as well as plans from previous jobs of a similar nature. Some plans contain handwritten annotations. File also contains some handwritten notes.

Dixon, Ross

Advertisements.

File consists of material relating to advertising for the Westmount Construction Co. and material for builders about advertising homes. Includes advertisements clipped from newspapers and magazines, sample advertisements, handwritten notes, and layout sketches for an advertisement for Jasco aluminum products (another subsidiary of Westmont Enterprises Limited).

Dixon, Ross

Units in production.

File consists of a template for a form for units in production by job of the Westmount Construction Co., including payments per agreement, summary of costs, and receipts. File also includes forms completed for Jobs #11-40; many of these forms include the name of the person for whom the job was completed.

Dixon, Ross

Edbrook and Edwood models.

File consists of plans for the Edbrook and Edwood model model houses by N.O. Hipel Ltd. (Preston, Ontario).

Dixon, Ross

Industrial relations : pamphlets, etc.

File consists of pamphlets, leaflets, other small publications, and ephemera accumulated by Dixon in his capacity as an executive and Director of Industrial Relations. Items relate to topics such as: industrial relations, labour relations, productivity, success in management, and automation.

Dixon, Ross

Cirulars and job information.

File consists of circulars issued by the Small Homes Council, University of Illinois Bulletin, relating to house layout and design. File also includes charts relating to the costs and materials for jobs of the Westmount Construction Co.: Job # 54/21, 54/15, 16, 17, 23, and 24.

Dixon, Ross

Ideas : 1962.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to building houses and home design and furnishings. Includes magazine and newspaper clippings, brochures, and correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Model homes : N.O. Hipel Ltd.

File consists of house plans by N.O Hipel Ltd. (Preston, Ontario). Includes plans for the Airewood, Belwood, Cliffwood, Dalewood, and Edwood model homes.

Dixon, Ross

Advertisements and folders I produced.

File consists of publicity material relating to the centennial of Dominion Rubber. Includes a brochure featuring the Footwear Division, Merchants Rubber Factory (multiple copies), a program for a long service dinner, a song sheet, and two folders.

Dixon, Ross

Merchanteer : vol. 8.

File consists of volume 8 of the employee newsletter, the Merchanteer. Includes issues 1-9.

Dixon, Ross

Airewood model.

File consists of plans for the Airewood model house by N.O. Hipel Ltd. (Preston, Ontario).

Dixon, Ross

Job 13 : Ferguson residence.

File consists of house plans by N.O. Hipel Ltd. (Preston, Ontario) for the Westmount Construction Co. Duplicates present.

Dixon, Ross

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