Photographs taken by Leo Haak of biscuit and candy store displays, people standing outside the Dare Foods Limited potato chip plant, women standing beside a Dare Foods Limited sign.

File consists of five photographs showing the interior and exterior of a Dare Foods factory. Includes photographs of cookie processing procedures and a group of employees gathered around packaged cookies.

One copy of an organizational manual for Dare Foods Limited created between 1961 and 1962. The manual outlines the responsibilities and relationships of individuals within the company's management team.

Series consists of one scrapbook that was used to record the history of The Dare Company Limited, Major Foods Limited, Dare Foods Limited, and subsidiary companies. The scrapbook contains newspaper and magazine advertisements, new product announcements, appointment notices, and article clippings. The date and source of each clipping is noted. The scrapbook also includes samples of product packaging, articles on the opening of the biscuit plant in Surrey, B.C., and 3 black and white photographs. The scrapbook was most likely produced at the Kitchener head office and is organized chronologically.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited for the year 1962 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

File consists of one invitation to the opening ceremonies of the new Dare Foods plant in North Surrey, British Columbia.

File consists of one advertisement for the new Dare factory in Surrey, British Columbia.

Contains deferred accounts payable, client ledger cards, correspondence. Both accounts payable are both to and by Saratoga/Dare Foods.

Contains correspondence, common share certificates and share certificate receipts for shares pertaining to the ownership of the shares of Mother Dell’s Bakeries Limited.

File consists of one scrapbook that was used to record the history of The Dare Company Limited, Major Foods Limited, Dare Foods Limited and subsidiary, newspaper and magazine advertisements, new product announcements, appointment notices, and article clippings. The date and source of each clipping is noted. The scrapbook also includes samples of product packaging, articles on the opening of the biscuit plant in Surrey, B.C., and 3 black and white photographs. The scrapbook was most likely produced at the Kitchener head office and is organized chronologically.

Contains one Dare Foods Limited, Kitchener, Ontario, picture book of product photographs. File includes 38 colour photographs of biscuit products, and four photographs of candy products. Several photographs have the price per dozen written on the reverse of the photograph.

File consists of three advertisements, one for Doerr's pure candy, one for Dare Foods Ltd. opening a factory in British Columbia and one for Dare sandwich biscuits as well as two order forms.

Contains a binder. The binder held the scrapbook/guestbook that documents the opening of the new bakery in Surrey, British Columbia.

Contains formulas and standard cost cards listing ingredient and packaging costs from the Hard Candy, Cream and Gum and Pann Room Departments.

Contains one black and white photograph. The photograph is an image of the Dare Foods (Candy Division) plant in Hamilton, Ontario. This plant was previously the Howe Candy Company plant.

Contains one black and white photograph. The photograph is an image of the Dare Foods Limited head office and biscuit bakery plant in Kitchener, Ontario.

Contains financial statements prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, chartered accountants, Kitchener. Between 1959 and 1960 the financial statements are for the St. Jacobs Canning Company Limited and thereafter for Dare Foods (Canning Division) Limited.

Contains one black and white photograph. The photograph is an image of the exterior of the Silver Tip Warehouse in Moncton, New Brunswick.

File consists of two photographs from the 1963 National Sales Executive Club award night. One photograph shows G. William Allendorf receiving an award from Carl Dare and the other shows a group of award winners. Also includes a clipping on the event from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record.

Photo caption from clipping reads: "TOP SALESMEN - Eight Twin City companies honored their top 1963 salesmen last night at the K-W Sales Marketing Executive Club's president night. Shown are (left to right) G. William Allendorf of Galt, Leonard Riley who accepted the award for Reginal Bingeman of Cornwall, Henry Brule of Montreal; (back) Douglas Hall, Joseph Shantzenbacher, who accepted for Marcel Beland of Kapuskasing, Joseph Kustra of Galt and Robert Mitchell."

Contains Standard Cost cards forms for different departments including the Cream Gum, Hard Candy, for 1961-1963.

Contains one Royal Mix 9 1/2 ounce cellophane cookie package. The package is purple, red, white, and bronze in colour.

Contains one black and white photograph. The photograph is an image of the exterior of the Dare Foods potato chip division plant in Toronto, Ontario.

Contains one black and white photograph. The photograph is an image of the Dare Foods biscuit bakery plant in North Surrey, British Columbia.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited for the year 1963 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

Contains financial statements for the St. Jacobs Canning Company Limited and includes statement of earnings of the St. Jacobs Cider Mill (1949-1952). The Canning Division of Dare Foods Limited financial statements for 1961-1963 are also included.

A copy of Dare Foods Limited's plan of profitability accounting from September 1964, possibly prepared by J. Davis.

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

Contains correspondence regarding the sale of Dare Foods (Canning Division) Limited, of St. Jacobs and includes accounts.

Contains financial statements for Dare Foods (Potato Chip Division) Limited prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, chartered accountants, Kitchener.

A Saratoga potato chip twin pack bag, 10 ounce. The labeling on the package is written in both English and French.

Contains correspondence and documents regarding Archway franchise sales, personnel and includes documents pertaining to the sale of the franchise to Hollandia Bakeries.

Contains formulas for marshmallow products, correspondence, production notes, and packing information, Standard Cost Cards from the Pann Room listing costs of ingredients.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary companies and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1964 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson. Manuscipt note on cover reads "Combined means that all inter-company transactions are netted out."

Series consists of material relating to the St. Jacobs Canning Company Limited, St. Jacobs Cider Mill, and Dare Foods (Canning Division) Limited. Series includes financial statements, statement of earnings, records relating to the purchase of the St. Jacobs Canning Company by Major Foods, minutes, accounts, correspondence, records relating to the purchase of St. Jacobs Canning Company by Dare Foods Limited and records relating to the purchase of Dare Foods (Canning Division) Limited.

Contains The Humberstone Shoe Company Limited letters patent, the letters patent for the change of name to Sunbeam Shoes Limited and terms and conditions pertaining to the letters patent.

Contains material relating to Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited. File consists of copies of letters patent, incorporation, minutes of meeting of the directors, minutes of meeting of the shareholders, by-laws, resolutions, lease agreements, correspondence, records of shareholders, affidavits, and auditors’ report.

Contains handwritten candy formulas and H 9 forms that include formulas and production notes.

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 one photograph of a Dare Foods warehouse in Moncton, New Brunswick.

A copy of Dare Food's Limited's budget in 1964, specifically for the company's Western Division. Also includes a copy of the 1963 and 1965 budgets for Dare Foods Limited Western Division.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1965 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

Series consists of accounts, correspondence, purchase records, a share register, annual statements, and records pertaining to the change of name from Mother Dell’s Bakeries Limited to Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited.

Contains correspondence, notes and a copy of the application, declaration and by-law pertaining to the change of name from Mother Dell’s Bakeries Limited to Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited.

Contains taste test forms for Peanut Brittle 1964, proposal for Peanut Capri and Pecan Capri, formulas, correspondence, production notes.

Contains minutes of the directors, by-laws, correspondence, records pertaining to the changes of directors, agreements, lease, resolutions, records pertaining to the dissolution of Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited, and accounts.

Contains one corporate planning manual outlining the activities of management.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1966 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

Contains pamphlet on how to make English toffees, formulas, correspondence, memoranda, and minutes of a candy product meeting.

Consists of one booklet advertising Peanut Capri and Pecan Capri. Peanut Capri and Pecan Capri were candy products developed by Dare Foods Limited and introduced in 1966. The booklet includes a copy of a letter to Mr. Retailer, descriptions of Peanut Capri and Pecan Capri, a description of the promotional program, a copy of an advertisement, a map of the greater Toronto area, and a copy of a news release.

Series consists of one Dare Foods Limited manual on corporate planning and production control. Copies of the manuals were distributed in binders and were produced at the Kitchener office and distributed to employees.

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

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1967 prepared by Thorne, Gunn, Helliwell & Christenson.

Series consists of financial statements, accounts payable, legal records, correspondence, property records, potato chip packages, and records pertaining to the Surrender of Potato Chip Division. Includes records of Saratoga Products, Toronto; Saratoga Products Toronto and Hamilton; Saratoga Products Limited and Dare Foods (Potato Chip Division) Limited. Series is arranged chronologically.

File consists of material relating to a strike by workers at the Dare Foods Limited biscuit plant in Surrey, British Columbia, in 1967. Includes newspaper clippings and a pamphlet issued by the Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union of America, AFL-CIO.

File consists of one screw bound volume of materials from Saratoga Products Limited. The volume consists of six tabbed sections: 1. ledger, 2. transfers, 3. shareholders, 4. directors, 5. charter & by-laws, 6. minutes.

Contains Candy Industry and Confectioners Journal 128, no. 9 (May 2, 1967).

Contains correspondence, formulas and pamphlets pertaining to pectin jellies.

Contains correspondence, clearance certificate from the Department of National Revenue, a copy of the auditors’ certificate, minutes, proxy, petition, and affidavits.

Contains lease extracts, list of items for sale, pamphlet advertising auction, copy of Saratoga Products Limited financial statement, and a copy of the offer to purchase Saratoga Products Limited by Carl M. Dare and correspondence.

Contains one binder labelled "Photos." The binder contains a black and white newspaper advertisement "Our first customer" [ca. 1967]; a Union Carbide plastic products advertisement featuring Dare biscuits; black and white photographs of products; portraits of staff; the interior and exterior of the plant in Surrey, B.C.; new wage agreement at the Surrey plant; an advertisement for a contest; and store displays. The majority of the photographs are labelled.

• Bill Mitchell, 2 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm
• J.D. Burke, 2 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm
• John McKay, 2 photographs : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm
• John McKay, Doug Soanes, Ken O’Hara, Jack Graham, and C.M. Dare at the plant in Surrey, B.C. January, 1962, 2 photographs : b&w ; 17 x 13 cm
• Dare Coconut creams, 2 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
• Dare Whole Wheat Digestive biscuits, 2 photographs : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
• Dare Potato Chips, 2 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
• Dare Candy Chest of Fruit Jellies, 2 photographs : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
• Bert Luckhurst, Peterboro, 1 photograph : b&w; on mount 22 x 27 cm
• Dare Foods personnel, Mr. J. M. Lumby (left), members of the Employees’ Committee, and Mr. K. K. O’Hara (left centre) are shown with Mr. William White of Local 457 of the Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union, after satisfactory negotiation of a new wage agreement at the Surrey plant, 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
• Mr. K. K. O’Hara (left) of Dare Foods shown here with Mr. William White of Local 475 of the Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union after satisfactory negotiation of a new wage agreement., 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm
• Bill Gill, 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm
• Tom Warren, 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 18 cm
• John Bull, 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm
• B. Sanders, 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 18 cm
• D. Grischow, 1photograph : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm
• C.A. Preistman, 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm
• J.M. Langley, 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm
• Deal B, 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 26 cm
• Deal A, 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 26 cm
• Dare biscuit display, 1 photograph : colour ; 13 x 18 cm
• Dare's potato chip display, 1 photograph : colour ; 13 x 18 cm
• Dare Lemon Cremes, 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
• Product display, 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 26 cm
• Dare's and Dare potato chips, 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 26 cm
• Dare Chocolate Chip cookies, 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm
• Saratoga by Dare's potato chips, 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm
• Dare products and space exploration buttons, 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm
• Devonsheer Melba Toast by Dare's, 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 10 cm
• Dare Romper Room and Peanut Crunch biscuits, 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm
• Step Right Up Folks promotion, 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 17 cm
• Dare Delicious! display, 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 26 cm
• John McKay standing beside machinery at the Surrey plant, 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm ; 21 x 26 cm
• Machinery at the Surrey plant, 2 photographs : b&w ; 17 x 13 cm ; 21 x 26 cm
• Interior of Surrey plant, 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm
• Display, 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 15 cm
• Exterior of Surrey plant, 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11 cm

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1968 prepared by Thorne, Gunn, Helliwell & Christenson.

File consists of one photograph of a display of Dare cookies at Zehrs in Fairview Plaza.

Twenty photographs of various Grissol products, possibly used for marketing and advertising purposes, including bread sticks, Melba toast, toasted bread, rusks, Dutch rusks, bread crumbs, browned flour, croutons, ready mix stuffing, corn puffs, cheese pops, pretzel sticks, pretzel rings, bits n pieces, pretzels, cookies, and different flavours of Loney's soup bases and soup mixes. Many of the photographs show product packaging written in both English and French.

This file also includes two memorandums written by Bryan Dare providing detailed historical information about the history of Grissol, Loney's, and their relationship to Dare Foods Limited.

Contains 21 colour slides. The slides are images of candy and biscuit products, products on store shelves, a woman filling a candy package, and flag poles on a lawn.

Contains one Tea-time cellophane package. The package contained 35 biscuits.

Contains one Caramel Crunch cellophane package. The package contained 50 biscuits.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1969 prepared by Thorne, Gunn, Helliwell & Christenson.

File consists of two photographs of the exterior of the Dare Foods plant in Hamilton, Ontario.

Contains formulas, an excerpt from “The Manufacturing Confectioner,” June 1953, and memoranda.

Contains standard cost cards, formulas, cost sheets, and H 9 forms including formulas and production notes.

Contains one Florida Cremes cellophane package. The package contained 35 lemon and orange flavoured biscuits. The writing on the package is in orange, yellow, white and bronze.

Contains one Swirls cellophane package. Swirls were lemon flavoured biscuits. The package contained one pound of biscuits.

Contains two Chocoroons cellophane packages. Chocoroons were coconut and chocolate chip biscuits. Each package contained 24 biscuits.

Contains one Peanut Butter Cremes cookies 9 1/2 ounce cellophane package. The package is red, orange, bronze, white, and black in colour.

File consists of handwritten and typewritten cookie and cracker formulas. Also present are a marshmallow production guide, operating instructions for rotary molding machine, and ms. notes.

File consists of one sales manual for Dare. The manual is divided into the following sections: Introduction; Paper Work; Lease Care; Product Knowledge; Account Classification; Selling Aids; Deals, Promotions, Commitments; Seasonal Candy; Merchandising; Types of Accounts; Selling Formula; Advice, Ideas, Helpful Hints; Realignments; Tin Tie Story; Instructions in Detail.

File consists of one photograph of the Dare Foods potato chip factory in Toronto, Ontario.

Contains correspondence; lease; bill of sale; agreement pertaining to the Candy Division in Hamilton; sale of trucks and automobiles by The Dare Company, Limited to Major Foods Limited; lease of property by The Dare Company, Limited to Major Foods Limited; and an agreement pertaining to the rental on a Lawseal Automatic Box Forming and Sealing Machine by the Candy Division in Hamilton.

File consists of four upper body portrait photographs of Carl Dare.

Contains formulas for butter, almond and Dare Krunches, Hard Candy department cost card listing ingredient costs, memoranda and notes.

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

Contains one sales training manual. The manual is divided into the following tabs: Introduction, Paper Work, Lease Cars, Selling Aids, Product Knowledge, Account Classification, Deals Promotions Commitments, Seasonal Candy, Merchandising, Types of Accounts, Selling Formula, Advice Ideas Helpful Hints, Realignments, Tin Tie Story, and Instructions in Detail.

Contains two Chalet Cremes tin tie packages. Each package contained 16 ounces of creme topped cookies.

Contains two colour photographs of the Montreal sales meeting and party. One photograph is an image of Don Hamilton, winner of the coloured television set, at the party.

File consists of one photograph of Carl Dargel standing on a water-bordered lawn in warm weather with a dog at his feet.

Contains five and eight ounce tin tie biscuit packages. Includes Peanut Butter Chip Cookies, Fudge Chip Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Sugar Cookies and French Cremes Cookies.

Contains four tin tie biscuit packages. Includes Fudge Chip Cookies, Malted Milk Creme Cookies, Chocolate Nut Cookies, and Peanut Crunch Cookies. The packages range in size from 15 to 16 ounces.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1970 prepared by Thorne, Gunn, Helliwell & Christenson.

Contains documents pertaining to the Plans Cancellation Act used to cancel the lines dividing lots so that they can become one parcel in New Westminster District. Includes plan of lot, of the South West 1/4 section 31, township 2, New Westminster District and copies of the Plans Cancellation Act Summary Petition under Section 11 and Application for Registration of Fee-simple under the Land Registry Act.

Contains three Shortbread Twist cellophane packages. The [ca. 1961] package contained 11 1/2 ounces or 40 biscuits. The [ca. 1970] package contained 10 ounces.

Contains graphs charting sales trends between 1964 and 1970. The graphs are separated by the following tabs: Eastern Canada and Export, Ontario, Eastern, Export, and Western Canada.

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.

File consists of an agreement of purchase and sale between Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited and Dare Fooods Limited.

Contains 40 colour photographs of biscuit and candy products, price lists, and product brochures. The price lists are for candy products and include weight, pack size, and list price and are attached to a product brochure.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1971 prepared by Thorne, Gunn, Helliwell & Christenson.

Contains material relating to taxation, customs, accounts, employees and the destruction of records. File consists of correspondence from the Department of National Revenue customs and excise, and taxation divisions. Correspondence from Laventhol Krekstein Horwarth & Horwarth, chartered accountants is also included.

Contains copies of candy formulas from May 1972.

Contains material relating to Dairy Maid Chocolates plant, Toronto. Includes a short list of staff, notes on plant visit, production, and machinery and includes two floor plans.