File consists of material relating to the official opening of the Electrohome plant on Wellington Street, Kitchener; a visit of N.A.T.O. students to Electrohome arranged through the Kitchener Chamber of Commerce; and a special presentation to Carl A. Pollock by the Kitchener Chamber of Commerce. Includes correspondence and memoranda, news releases, and press clippings. Folder belonged to N.J. Long, Industrial and Public Relations Director.

File consists of material relating to the official opening of the Electronic Products Division plant at Wellington Street in Kitchener. Includes two typed copies of the program for the opening and copies of a drawing of the plant.

File consists of three copies of a pamphlet about Electrohome intended for visitors touring the company's facilities.

File consists of material relating to the opening ceremonies for the Electrohome plant on Wellington Street, Kitchener, on April 11, 1957, and open house events at Electrohome during May, 1957. Includes correspondence and memoranda, minutes of two meetings of the open house committee, a program for the opening ceremonies, a typed copy of a speech by Curry, invoices, ephemera, and a press clipping (folded newspaper).

File consists of three copies of a special seven-page feature clipped from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record about Electrohome's 50th anniversary.

File consists of material relating to the planning of Electrohome's 50th anniversary celebrations and the slogan used during the anniversary year. Includes memoranda, correspondence, ms. notes, and press clippings.

File consists of samples of advertising material published during Electrohome's 50th anniversary year. Includes a bulletin from the Motor Division, a television warranty and service policy pamphlet, handbills, and other material.

File consists of material relating to the work of the 50th Anniversary Committee and sub-committees in planning the events for the Electrohome's 50th anniversary year. Includes memoranda, minutes of committee meetings, copies of the committee organizational chart, a schedule and budget for the events, and programs for the anniversary dinner. File probably belonged to Bryan Fines, press liaison for the committee.

Two photographs of Electrohome's fiftieth anniversary. One shows a fiftieth anniversary dinner and the other A window display.

File consists of material used in the production of the annual report for 1957. Includes eight photographs, most of which are related to Electrohome's 50th anniversary celebrations; a press clipping; and two paste-ups. Some photographs contain inscriptions on verso. One photograph depicts Carl A. Pollock, Helen Pollock, W. E. Curry, Dr. Sidney Smith, Edna Staebler, and Dr. J.G. Hagey all seated on a couch.

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 the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1957. Includes nine issues: vol. 14, no. 1-6, 8; and two unnumbered issues, dated January 3 and November. File also includes five one-page special bulletins.

File consists of 27 issues of Super-News, a newsletter for Electrohome supervisors.

File consists of a brochure advertising Electrohome motors.

File consists of material relating to the planning and coordination of various aspects of Electrohome's 50th anniversary celebrations. Includes minutes of meetings of the 50th anniversary committee, memoranda, proposals and progress reports, schedules of anniversary-related events, and ms. notes.

File consists of material relating to the organization of the 50th anniversary committee at Electrohome and the planning of the company's 50th anniversary celebrations. Includes memoranda, correspondence, minutes of the committee meetings, organizational charts, and a schedule of anniversary-related events. File may have belonged to Norman J. Long (Industrial and Public Relations Director, and Deputy General Chairman of the anniversary committee).

File consists of material relating to the planning of Electrohome's 50th anniversary celebrations. Includes minutes of meetings of the 50th anniversary committee, memoranda, correspondence, a schedule of anniversary events, information about the "All Company Sells" national advertising campaign, clippings of Electrohome advertisements, and other material. File may have belonged to Carl A. Pollock, and includes some incoming and outgoing personal correspondence of his, including three pieces of correspondence with his uncle James Pollock.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome's 40th and 50th anniversaries. Includes press clippings, reprints of 40th anniversary advertisements from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, lyrics to a song about Electrohome, and the transcript of a 50th anniversary message by Carl A. Pollock delivered in January, 1957.

File consists of material relating to the production, printing, distribution, and associated costs of the book by Edna Staebler entitled The Electrohome story : a Canadian company, growing with Canada (Paris, ON: The Walker Press, Ltd., 1957). Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, memoranda, copies of invoices, and two typed lists of illustrations (one annotated "Mrs. Staebler's suggestions" and one annotated "Mr. Pollock's notes"). The book was produced as part of the company's 50th anniversary celebrations.

File consists of section 2 of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record from May 1, 1957, containing a special feature about Electrohome on pages 29-34.

File consists of a page clipped from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record (April 12, 1957) containing an article entitled "Electrohome broadens student aid".

File consists of a Deilcraft sales manual containing information about the manufacture of Deilcraft furniture, sales tips, product descriptions, and price lists. Contains annotations. Manual is divided by the following tabs: Coffee and cocktail tables; Commode and end tables; Lamp, drum, and occasional tables; Step and nest tables; Console and special tables; Modern tables; Dinette suites; and Sales data.

A dinner programme for Electrohome's golden anniversary.

File consists of material relating to decorations for Electrohome's 50th anniversary celebrations, including the anniversary dinner. Includes memoranda, ms. notes, and minutes and reports from the decoration sub-committee meetings.

File consists of material relating to the planning and coordination of Electrohome's 50th anniversary dinner on May 1, 1957. Includes memoranda, correspondence, minutes of meetings of the dinner sub-committee, invoices, schedules of events, carbon copies of speeches and presentations, and ephemera. File may have belonged to Norman J. Long (Industrial and Public Relations Director, and Deputy General Chairman of the anniversary committee).

File consists of material relating to the planning of Electrohome's 50th anniversary celebrations, including the production of a book about the company's history by Edna Staebler. Includes memoranda, minutes of meetings of the 50th anniversary committee and various sub-committees, edited drafts of a schedule of anniversary-related events, a committee organizational chart, and ms. notes. File may have belonged to Norman Bartlett (Secretary, 50th Anniversary General Committee).

File consists of material relating to the planning of open houses and plant tours in connection with Electrohome's 50th anniversary celebrations. Includes memoranda, minutes of meetings of the open house sub-commitee, and tour maps.

File consists of a memorandum and a chronological list of all events planned in connection with Electrohome's 50th anniversary.

File consists of a photostat copy of the book by Edna Staebler entitled The Electrohome story : a Canadian company, growing with Canada (Paris, ON: The Walker Press, Ltd., 1957). The book was produced as part of the company's 50th anniversary celebrations.

File consists of annual reports for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for the years 1952-1958. Includes multiple copies of some reports.

File consists of material relating to the the production of annual reports. Includes pamphlets about writing annual reports and a copy of a summary of the Financial Post awards for annual reports.

File consists of a ms. speech written and presented by Carl A. Pollock about opportunites for growth in the Canadian economy. File also includes press clippings, a memorandum, two speeches by economic and industry analysts, and other material collected by Pollock in preparation for the speech.

The 1958 Electrohome annual report.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1958. Includes 7 issues: vol. 15, no. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and two unnumbered issues (annotated no. 3 and no. 6). File also includes one special bulletin.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome high-fidelity phonographs and stereos. Includes form letters to customers, instruction and installation manuals, parts lists, specification sheets, single-sheet advertisements, leaflets about high-fidelity, and ms. notes.

File consists of a photocopy of interim service instructions for the Pageant television receiver.

File consists of price lists for Electrohome radio and television products from 1946 to 1959. File also includes a report on furniture shipments from 1947 to 1951.

File consists of seven photographs (plus duplicates) of the Murawsky Furniture Company building at 152 Shanley Street in Kitchener, which became Electrohome Plant 4 ca. 1954. Includes aerial photographs.

File consists of ten negatives of Plant 1 (283 Duke Street), Plant 2 (480 Victoria Street North), the Murawsky Furniture Company building (152 Shanley Street, became Plant 4), the Caya Buiding (130 Weber Street West), and the Pequegnat Building (Duke and Frederick Streets, location of Technical Products Division).

File consists of seven photographs. Includes headshots of unidentified men, a portion of an unidentified group photograph, a photograph of men sitting around a table, and other unidentified photographs.

File consists of two photographs of decorator radios, probably intended for insertion into a binder of product literature.

File consists of three advertisements for Electrohome radio-phonograph combinations. One advertisement contains annotations.

File consists of two copies of an owner's guide for the Electrohome humidaire.

Two photographs of the CKCO-TV tower on Baden Hill.

File consists of three copies of a manual for new employees of Electrohome. Includes information about the company's history and organization, and policies and information regarding employment at Electrohome.

File consists of two copies of a photograph of two men standing with a colour TV chassis.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1959. Includes 9 issues: vol. 16 no. 4-8; one misnumbered as vol. 17, no. 8 (should be no. 9); two unnumbered issues (annotated no. 2 and 3); and four special bulletins.

Series consists of material used in the production of advertisements, catalogues, and brochures for Electrohome television and stereo products, as well as the company's Acoustech, Marantz, Planar, and Soundesign lines, and Ortofon components. Includes transparencies, photographs, negatives, slides, and printing proofs, as well as final versions of some advertisements, catalogues, and brochures.

File consists of three ms. drafts of papers written by John Koegler about the history of the Furniture and Woodworking, Appliance and Metal Products, and Radio and Communications division of Electrohome.

File consists of two advertisements (on a single sheet) for the Chippendale and Westmount models of Electrohome furniture-styled radio.

File consists of material relating to the installation and operation of the model 312A radio-phonograph combination from Electrohome. Includes an instruction manual, a folded diagram of the record changer, and the service policy and warranty.

File consists of advertising material for stereo/high-fidelity and television from the 1950s. Advertisements are in the form of single sheets and brochures intended for insertion into a binder of other product literature.

File consists of a leather-bound volume containing material relating to the incorporation of Pollock Enterprises Limited and directors' and shareholders' meetings. Includes carbon copies of the letters patent and the by-laws, minutes of meetings of the directors and of the shareholders from 1947 to 1959, and a register of shareholders.

File consists of two portraits (plus duplicates) of Norman Bartlett, Private Trade Label department.

File consists of a pamphlet containing operating instructions for Electrohome television.

File consists of two manuals for the installation, operation, and service of Viking products: the model 51-104R radio-phonograph combination, and the model 53-356 22-tube television receiver.

File consists of six photographs of radios and radio-phonograph combinations, intended for insertion into an album or binder with other product literature. Some photographs include a typed cutline, formerly glued to verso.

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.

File consists of three photographs (plus duplicates) of the Arthur Pequegnat Clock Co. building at Duke and Frederick Streets in Kitchener. One of the photographs is annotated on verso: "location of Technical Products Division / please return if convenient to Electrohome (Public Relations), Kitchener".

File consists of three photographs (plus duplicates) of the Caya Building at 130 Weber Street West in Kitchener, location of Electrohome's showroom and sales office from [ca. 1957] until [ca. 1970]. One of the photographs has been retouched by hand.

A brochure for Electrohome electric mixers.

File consists of a photograph used in advertising material. Depicts a man and woman sitting on a couch beside an Electrohome radio console.

File consists of three copies of a special one-page issue of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips. File also includes advertising material from a printing company.

File consists of 13 half-tone plates and 1 line plate made from zinc and copper and mounted on wooden blocks. Line plate contains the text: Furniture Division / Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited / Kitchener Ontario. Half-tone plates contain images of Electrohome plants, an unidentified man, a windmill, and a radio transmitter.

One photograph of Electrohome staff.

File consists of five ms. and typed speeches, plus duplicate copies, written and presented by Carl A. Pollock to various groups, including the Canadian Pharaceutical Manufacturers' Association, Rotary clubs, and the Ontario Dealers' Association. Speeches, on the subjects of citizenship responsibilities, Canada's economic problems, and Canadian business, range from 8 to 20 pages, and most are in point form.

File also includes correspondence, memoranda, press clippings, reprints of speeches by others in the radio and television broadcasting industry, and other material.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1960. Includes eight issues: January, February, March, May, July, September, November, and December. Issues are misnumbered as: vol. 18 no. 9, vol. 19 no. 10, vol. 20 no. 11, vol. 21 no. 11, vol. 21 no. 12, vol. 22 no. 12, vol. 23 no. 13, and [unnumbered].

File consists of a Deilcraft sales manual containing information about the manufacture of Deilcraft furniture, sales tips, product descriptions, and price lists. Contains annotations. Manual is divided by the following tabs: French provincial; Coffee and cocktail tables; Commode and end tables; Lamp, drum, and occasional tables; Step and nest tables; Upholstery; Console and special tables; Modern tables; Bedroom groupings; Dinette suites; and Sales data.

File consists of advertising material for Electrohome television and stereo products, in the form of leaflets, catalogues, and single-sheet advertisements. Some material is stamped with order information. File also includes a 1964 price list, fabric swatches for the Circa 704 chair, and veneer samples. Material probably belonged to Bern Ellis, Advertising Manager.

File consists of a portfolio of advertising and display material and product literature for Electrohome dealers. Includes advertisements, various forms of product literature, advertising and selling aids, a typed copy of an advertising plan and a sales aid price list, and a franchise agreement.

File consists of material relating to televisions, radios, and stereo systems produced by Electrohome's competitors: Philips, RCA Victor, Clairtone, Marconi, Zenith, Admiral, and Philco. Includes brochures, catalogues, and price lists. Some brochures and catalogues are annotated to include pricing information.

File consists of advertisements for Viking television and stereo products, in the form of single-sheets intended for insertion into a binder with other product literature. Retail prices have been added (ms.). File also includes two memoranda to Carl A. Pollock from J.G. Tufts.

File consists of advertising material for Electrohome television and stereo products, in the form of leaflets, catalogues, and single-sheet advertisements. Some material is stamped with order information. File also includes a 1964 price list, fabric swatches for the Circa 704 chair, and veneer samples. Material probably belonged to Bern Ellis, Advertising Manager.

File consists of a catalogue advertising Electrohme stereo/hi-fi and television products available in 1960.

File consists of single-sheet advertisements for Electrohome consumer products for distribution at a national sales conference (June 5-7, 1960, in Preston, ON). File also includes a sales aid price list and summaries of advertising coverage for 1960.

File consists of eight photographs of the Electrohome plant at 480 Victoria Street North in Kitchener (Plant 2). Includes aerial photographs, and a photograph of the construction of an addition to the plant.

File consists of three financial statements for A & C Boehmer Limited, for the years ending in 1957, 1958, and 1959, prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, charted accountants, Kitchener.

File consists of minutes (carbon copies) from meetings of the union-management committee at Electrohome. Includes minutes from 72 meetings from the years 1945 to 1950. File also includes a 1960 issue of The Union Ear, a newsletter for local 30 of the Amalgamated Workers Union.

File consists of press clippings about the television industry and television market in Canada and the expanding role of television in Canadian society.

Series consists of records accumulated and used by W.E. Curry in his role as Manager of the Electronic Products Division, and as a member of a committee for planning activities related to the official opening of the Electrohome plant on Wellington Street, Kitchener, in 1957. Includes correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, a speech, ephemera, and other material.

File consists of an invitation to the official opening of the Electrohome Western sales zone offices, showroom and warehouse in Vancouver, BC.

File consists of a photograph of a model with an Electrohome phonograph, and a photograph of employees with the first organs off the production line in Plant 3.

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.

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.

File consists of material relating to sales of Electrohome consumer products, including televisions, stereos, phonographs, radios, fans, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, heaters, air conditioners, and clock radios. Includes single-sheet advertisements, price lists, and other product literature; memoranda to sales staff; typed lists of service depots; advertisements for signs and in-store displays; and two photographs of phonograph/stereo consoles. Material is divided by the following tabs: Manufacturing steps (empty), Television, High fidelity, Radio, Phonograph, Air circulators, and Selling aids.

File consists of a portfolio of material for dealers and distributors relating to the promotion of Electrohome's 12 month warranty program. Includes a form letter, photocopied press clippings, advertisements, a banner, and a mail-in warranty card.

File consists of a portfolio of material for sales staff and dealers relating to the satellite sound party promotional campaign. Includes instructions for sales staff and for dealers, product literature, advertisements, advertising schedules, and radio announcement scripts.

File consists of a portfolio of material for sales staff and dealers relating to the promotion of the automatic intercom device (A.I.D.). Includes instructions for sales staff, product literature, advertisements, and advertising schedules.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to a press conference for Dr. Charles F. Wilson (Consul General for Canada at Chicago) and Carl A. Pollock. Includes typed biographical sketches of Wilson and Pollock, a typed Electrohome fact sheet, portraits of Wilson and Pollock, and a photograph of Pollock's wife Helen.

File consists of a brochure advertising stereos, televisions, organs, Deilcraft furniture, Phonola phonographs, and other Electrohome products.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome products produced for private trade labels, particularly the T. Eaton Company Limited (Viking label), and the relationship between Electrohome and private trade labels.

Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and internal memoranda (including some ms. memoranda to Carl A. Pollock), a typed description of policies of the Private Trade Label division, ms. notes, and copies of meeting minutes. Minutes are from a meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee on Industry Problems (Electronic Industries Association of Canada) (Aug. 25, 1961); and a C.E.D. [?] Union Steward - Management meeting (Aug. 29, 1961).

File consists of material relating to the promotion of Electrohome's Satellite Sound system and the satellite sound concept. Includes incoming and outgoing memoranda and correspondence, typed notes, leaflets, news releases, ms. notes, an advertisement proof, two photographs (plus copies) of the sound system, and copies of a typed paper by Ernest J. Leggett (Engineering Department) on Electrohome's 360� Satellites (3 leaves).

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 two portfolios of material for sales staff and dealers relating to the "Count down for profits" promotional campaign featuring television and stereo consoles. Includes advertisements, advertising schedules, and product literature.

File consists of material relating to the history of Electrohome compiled by John Koegler (company historian). Includes correspondence and memoranda (carbon copies), ms. notes by Carl A. Pollock and others, typed notes, press clippings, a proposal by Pollock regarding the reorganization of Electrohome, an advertisement layout, a typed history of Phonola, and other material.

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.

File consists of three copies of the 1960 annual report for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited.

File consists of four portfolios of advertising material for sales staff and dealers for the 1961 Christmas promotion. Each portfolio includes instructions for sales staff, a banner, advertisements, radio announcement scripts, product literature, rules for a window display contest, and other material. Products featured in the sales kit include stereo and television consoles, portable phonographs, clock and table radios, and intercom systems.