Contains one Policy and Procedures Manual. The manual is divided into tabs, includes table of contents and page numbers, a memorandum, a performance evaluation sheet, and copies of other forms.

File consists of financial statement for The Dare Company Ltd. for the year 1953 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

Contains formulas, correspondence, and articles on: producing uniform nougat cream and marshmallow topping, improved fruit marshmallow, use of glycerine in confectionery, food colours permitted in Canada, influence of gelatine on sugar crystallization, starch gums and jellies, starch, tempering chocolate, chocolate cooling tunnels, obtaining gloss and lasted colour in chocolate coated goods, machinery advertisements.

File consists of typewritten cookie and cracker formulas arranged in alphabetical order. Some formulas are dated; some are labelled "Perrins"; and some contain ms. annotations.

File consists of three green and yellow cardboard Dare's malted mallows display boxes.

A television advertisement (commercial) for Breton crackers, a line of cracker products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercial is titled, "Anytime Anywhere" and is repeated twice on the videocassette. The running time of the commercial is 30 seconds.

Contains one Food Service Division sales manual revised January 15, 1988. The manual contains three tabs: Policies, Price Pages, and Promotions. However, there are records only in the Policies section. The manual includes 16 sales policies for Food Service or Foodservice personnel and customers.

Contains one sales manager's policy and procedures manual. The manual includes policies and forms and is divided by tabs.

Contains planning records documenting the National Sales Meeting in Banff, 1989. The file consists of records divided by the following tabs: Overall Costs, Rooms, Flights, Ground Transport, Meals, Recreation, Meetings, and Distribution. However, the Meals, Rooms, and Distribution tabs do not contain any documents. File includes several notes of gratitude from sales employees. These records belonged to "Gary."

Contains planning records for the National Sales Meeting in Banff. File is divided by the following tabs: Overall Costs, Rooms, Flights, Transport, Meals, Recreation, Meetings, and Entertainment. Correspondence, memoranda, faxes, lists of flights and travel arrangements, lists of activities and participants, agendas, and copies of speeches and award presentations are also included. These records belonged to "Lyn."

Contains one scrapbook style photograph album documenting the National Sales Meeting held in Banff, 1989. The album includes copies of correspondence and 82 colour snapshots of Dare Foods Limited employees participating in conference activities, meals, and receptions.

Contains 77 colour slides that were used in a presentation at the National Sales Meeting held in Banff in 1989.

Contains 73 colour snapshots of in-store displays and contest displays including Haul in the Savings, Radio Cap displays, and Norca Tube displays.

Contains 33 colour snapshots of in store displays and contest displays including water surfer, back to school, and Christmas.

Contains 49 colour snapshots of promotional displays and includes photographs of the Fun and Safety with Fudge, and Back to School display contest winners. File also includes a photocopy of a newspaper advertisement.

Contains 93 colour snapshots of Back to School store displays that are organized by regions Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic, West with the name of the designer beside the photograph or photographs. File includes memoranda to sales personnel about displays.

Contains an account ledger that is handwritten and contains lists of employees and pay for pay periods.

File consists of supplementary letters patent to The C.H. Doerr Company, Limited, for changing the corporate name to The Dare Company, Limited.

File consists of clippings from newspapers and magazines reporting on the history, production, and employees of Dare Foods.

Original ledger sheets used by the Dare Foods Limited Western Division in Surrey, British Columbia to record petty cash, inventory, accounts receivable, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and banking information. Also includes a schedule of male employees job classifications and wage rates. In addition, the file contains press clippings related to Dare Foods Limited Western Division, particularly its cookie factory in Surrey, British Columbia .

File consists of one invoice book for C.H. Doerr & Co.

A television advertisement (commercial) for RealFruit Gummies, a line of candy products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercial was produced with Stringer Veroni Ketchum Advertising agency. The commercial is titled, “Soft Spot.” The videocassette was originally housed in a case labeled, "Dawning of New Tin Tie, September 1995.” This label does not reflect the contents of the videocassette.

File consists of typewritten cookie and cracker formulas, most arranged in alphabetical order. Most forumlas are dated.

File consists of financial statement for The Dare Company Ltd. for the year 1954 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

File consists of two tin tie packages of Dare Peanut Butter Chip Cookies.

Contains correspondence, notes and articles on sweetening agents, food colours, table syrups, glycerine, hydrometers, ingredients, memoranda and correspondence pertaining to the purchase of the Toronto plant, machinery advertisements, lists of ingredient costs, and formulas.

Contains photographs and explanations of winning and honourable mention displays from all regions, memoranda and advertisement to all Dare sales personnel advertising the contest, and photographs of a party. Winning sales personnel were awarded a trip to San Francisco.

Contains “Dream Sweet Dare” advertisement for Dare cookies with band and singers and includes solo and group English and French versions. One-sided.

Contains one audio disc recording of the Dare Foods Limited Lemon Creme biscuit jingle. One-sided.

Contains one audio disc recording of The Magic Name is Dare jingle. The commercial promoted cookies, potato chips and candy. One-sided.

Contains one audio disc recording of The Magic Name is Dare advertisement. The disc includes two verse opening, two verse closing, Party Time opening, Party Time closing and complete two verse spot.

Contains one audio disc recording of Dave Wilson's audition for Wilf McCracken, CFPL Radio - London, Ontario. Recording includes all three spots and promotion inserts. One-sided.

Contains one audio reel with two tracks. The first track is 60 seconds in length and the second is music only.

Contains one unlabelled audio reel recording.

Contains one unlabelled audio reel recording.

Consists of one audio reel. A business card is enclosed in the reel box for Norm Taylor, Local Sales Manager of 1280 CHIQ Radio, Hamilton, Ontario.

File consists of two yellow and green Dare's Pineapple Cremes display boxes.

File consists of handwritten pages of information about ingredients and other supplies for the manufacture of cookies and crackers. Pages are arranged alphabetically by ingredient name and include notes about brands, suppliers, and prices. Some business cards of suppliers are also present.

File consists of financial statement for The Dare Company Ltd. for the year 1955 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

Three television advertisements (commercials) for Breton crackers, a line of cracker products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercials were produced with Stringer Veroni Ketchum Advertising agency. The commercials are titled, “No Truth,” “Everyone Claims,” and “Great Debate.” Individually, the running time for each commercial is 30 seconds.

The commercial titled, “No Truth” is repeated twice on the videocassette.

The commercial titled, “Everyone Claims” is repeated three times on the videocassette. In the third instance of “Everyone Claims,” the commercial features alternate endings.

The commercial titled, “Great Debate” is repeated twice on the videocassette.

Approximately halfway through the total running time of the videocassette, there is a short recording of a clip from the television series, Royal Canadian Air Farce, in which Breton crackers are mentioned.

At the end of the videocassette, there are two gag reels featuring outtakes from the filming of all three commercials.

The videocassette was originally housed in a case labeled, "RealFruit Dummies - Cowboys Sept./96.” This label does not reflect the contents of the videocassette.

Contains candy formulas. Includes typewritten formulas for soda fountain drinks and note on how other companies manufacture products.

Contains one audio reel of an audition for CHNO Sudbury, Ontario, sponsored by Dare Foods Limited.

Contains one audio cassette recording of the Vivant Vivant advertisement.

Contains one film reel of the Dare Foods Limited television commercial "Quality."

Contains one film reel of new Dare Foods Limited television commercials that were probably shown at the English sales meeting. The film reel includes "Meadow," "Treehouse," and "Hansel & Gretel."

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television commercial "Dream Sweet Dare." The videocassette also includes "Tree House," "Meadow" and "Hansel & Gretel."

Contains one videocassette recording of Dare Foods Limited television commercials "Tree House," "Meadow," "Hansel & Gretel," and "Ingredient." All the commercials were produced in 1966 except for "Ingredient" which was produced in 1977.

Contains one film reel entitled Dare Historical Reel. The film reel consists of Dare Foods Limited television commercials between 1966 and 1976. Film includes "Treehouse," "Meadows," "Hansel & Gretel," "Swing," "Fishing," "Farm," "Chocolate Chip," "Variety," "Alice in Wonderland," "Treasure Island," "School Bus," "Gym," and "Dans l'Air." Several commercials are in French including "Chocolate Chip," "Alice in Wonderland," "Treasure Island," and "Dans l'Air." The majority of commercials are 60 seconds each in length.

Contains one film reel that includes Dare Foods Limited television advertisements "Farm," "Treasure Island," "Alice and Wonderland," and "Dare Dans L'Air."

Contains one film reel that includes Dare Foods Limited television advertisements "Treasure Island," and "Alice in Wonderland." Each advertisement is 60 seconds in length.

Contains 71 colour photographs documenting the production of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Alice in Wonderland."

File consists of financial statement for The Dare Company Ltd. for the year 1956 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

File consists of three clear and red cellophane packages for Dare's Snack Pack.

Contains candy formulas handwritten in pencil on cardboard.

File consists of a brochure advertising cookies and crackers produced by the Southern Biscuit Company/Fine Foods of Virginia (Richmond, VA).

Three television advertisements (commercials) for Breton crackers, a line of cracker products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercials were produced with Stringer Veroni Ketchum Advertising agency. The commercials are titled, “No Truth,” “Everyone Claims,” and “Great Debate.” Individually, the running time for each commercial is 30 seconds. The videocassette is labeled as a screening copy.

Contains four colour photographs documenting the production of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Treasure Island."

Contains one film reel that includes Dare Foods Limited television advertisements "Chocolate Chip," and "Variety." The reel includes four versions of "Chocolate Chip" and three versions of "Variety." Each version is either 30 or 60 seconds each in length. A note inside the original film canister lists Reef, "Celebration Bathroom." Two versions of "Celebration Bathroom" are listed one 30 seconds and the other 60 seconds in length.

Contains one videocassette that consists of television advertisements. The videocassette includes the following 12 spots: "Dare Devils," "Time Out,” “Ingredient,” “Dare Delicious,” “Opera,” “Jason,” “Tough Boss,” “Lost Boy,” “Dad’s Cookies,” and “Peak Freen.” The advertisements were produced between 1976-1979 and 1982.

Contains one film reel of the Dare Foods Limited, Kitchener, Ontario, television advertisement "Opera."

Contains one film reel of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Ingredients."

Contains one film reel of Dare Foods Limited television advertisements. The film consists of two identical versions of "Dare Delicious," [EN] and two identical versions of "Opera," [FR]. Each film is 30 seconds in length and features white actors.

The Dare Delicious films feature a jingle with the same name. They include shots of children eating and stacking towers of cookies, hands taking cookies off of a serving plate, a tuba player, and a butler holding a plate of cookies. The films end with a child taking a bite of a cookie and stating: "Dare delicious."

The Opera films feature a French version of the Dare Delicious jingle. They include an opera starring two children singing as another child, dressed as a villain in a cape and hat, tries to steal cookies being watched by an audience eating Dare cookies. The films end with the child actors smiling at the camera and stating: "Les bons gagnent tout le temps."

Contains one film reel of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Dare Delicious."

Contains one film reel of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Jason."

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement, "On Its Own." The advertisement promotes Breton crackers.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "On Its Own." The advertisement promotes Breton crackers.

Contains handwritten candy formulas. Several formulas are written on cardboard.

File consists of one cardboard package for Dare's cheese flavoured Stax Snax.

File consists of material relating to the maufacture of biscuits. Includes article reprints, research reports, brochures, clippings, and product data sheets. Subjects include: the baking and browning processes, handling chocolate, biscuit production technology, the operation and maintence of equipment, packaging equipment, the role of the line manager in bakery operations, etc.

File consists of financial statement for The Dare Company Ltd. for the year 1957 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

A television advertisement (commercial) for Breton crackers, a line of cracker products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercial was produced with the Stringer Veroni Ketchum Advertising agency. The commercial is titled, "No Truth." This videocassette is labeled as a screening copy.

Contains one videocassette of competitor's advertisements produced between 1984 and 1988. The videocassette includes the following commercials:

• Dad’s – “3’ 8”,
• Oreo – “Open an Oreo,”
• Chips Ohoy [sic] – “Counting,”
• Keebler – “Mailman,”
• Mr. Christie – “Chewey,”
• Duncan Hines Chocolate,
• Chips Ohoy [sic],
• Beatrice Colonial,
• “Master Baker,”
• Duncan Hines – “Raining Chips"
• Country Fibre “Boy/Glasses"
• Country Fibre “Man/Glasses"
• Fudgee-O’s “Measuring Cookies"
• Peak Freans Bourbon Cream – “Cuckoo"
• Peak Freans Shortcake – “Fishbowl"
• Peak Freans Digestive – “Graduation"
• Peak Freans Fruit Cremes – “Figurines"
• Peak Freans Cookies – “Bon Voyage"
• Peak Freans Orange Chocolate – “Knights Cat"
• and Oreo Chocolate – Fudge Intro.

The advertisements are 15, 30, or 60 seconds each in length. A list of the advertisements, length, order, and production date is included.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Dare Cookies."

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Dare Cookies."

Includes one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Dare Bears."

Contains one videocassette of Keebler television advertisements. The videocassette includes two advertisements both 60 seconds each in length.

Contains one videocassette of the television advertisement "Dare Bears" promoting Dare Foods Limited cookies.

Contains one videocassette including recordings of television and radio advertisements for Katjes gummi candies. The advertisements included are “Supermarkt,” “Entgleisung,” “Filmriss,” “Kaufhaus,” “Schwimmbad,” “Berwerbung,” “Programmänderung,” and “Reiseleitung.”

Contains one videocassette of Katjes Werbeuampagnen television commercials.

Contains one videocassette of Dare Foods Limited television advertisements. The videocassette includes six spots “Reporter,” “Say When,” Brussells,” “Party is Tomorrow,” “Elfin Loaves,” and “Man up at Night.”

Contains one videocassette of cookies and crackers advertisements. The videocassette includes five spots.

File consists of one cardboard package for Dare's onion flavoured Stax Snax.

File consists of a report on cracker sponge fermentation by G.F. Becker of E.F. Drew & Company Inc. (Boston, New York, Chicago).

File consists of financial statement for The Dare Company Ltd. for the year 1958 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson. Manuscipt note on cover reads "including the assets of Howe Candy Company as of Nov. 1, 1958."

Contains Yelkin The Standardized Lecithin formulas, and correspondence. Correspondence is addressed to J.R. Worthington at the Montreal Biscuit Co., Quebec from Ross & Rowe Inc. New York, sole distributors of Yelkin, Standardized Lecithin.

Four television advertisements (commercials) for tin tie cookies made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercials were produced with TBWA/Chiat/Day advertising agency. The commercials are titled, “Professionnel,” “Symbole,” “Miettest,” and “Un Pour.” All of the commercials are recorded in French. Individually, the running time for each commercial is 15 seconds.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Black Forest Belmont." The videocassette consists of 8 spots, each 15 seconds in length. There are five advertisements in English and three in French.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Black Forest Belmont." The videocassette consists of eight spots, each 15 seconds in length. There are five advertisements in English and three in French.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Biscuit Foret Noire."

Contains one videocassette recording of a Dare Foods Limited television advertisement for crackers in Spanish.

Contains one videocassette of proposed television advertisements. The advertisements are unfinished and include “Frere Jacques,” and “Dare Bears.”

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Frere Jacques."

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Featuring Dare's Tin Tie Cookies." The videocassette includes one advertisement recorded several times.

Contains one videocassette recording of the television advertisement "Featuring Dare's Tin Tie Cookies." The videocassette includes one advertisement recorded several times.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Anything Goes." The videocassette contains two versions of "Anything Goes."

Contains one videocassette recording of Dare Foods Limited promotional material for the XVIIth Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, February 12 to 27, 1994.

Contains formulas, including formulas and production information on the Lady Hamilton Chocolate Line.

File consists of a manual on hard butters in chocolate-type coatings by E.F. Drew & Co. Inc. Also present are several other papers on the topic and on the production and handling of chocolate and the preparation of chocolate coating. Material was probably received at a training conference of the Technical Institute of the Independent Biscuit Manufacturers Company.

File consists of financial statement for Major Foods Limited for the year 1958 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson. Manuscipt note on cover reads "Major Foods started business Dec. 29 1958 as a vehicle for sales and distribution only, not manufacturing. Its charted was surrendered and name changed to Dare Foods Limited, April 1960."

File consists of one cardboard package for Dare's simulated bacon flavoured Stax Snax.