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Boehmer, Jack R.

File consists of material relating to Jack R. Boehmer and the announcement of his appointment as Director of Human Resources. Includes a portrait of Boehmer, correspondence, a news release, and a photocopied press clipping.

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CFRN-TV : poor boys lunch.

File consists of material relating to the Poor Boys Lunch, a fundraiser for CFRN-TV's Good Neighbour Fund. Includes correspondence, a newsletter (photocopy), and a snapshot taken at the event.

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Photographs : CFRN.

File consists of three photographs, a transparency, and three copies of a postcard all picturing the CFRN broadcasting studio in Edmonton, AB. Transparency has been mounted in cardboard and paper.

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Senior personnel (file 1 of 4).

File consists of 48 portraits (plus duplicates) of senior personnel, 2 photographs of employees, and a half-tone print of one of the portraits. The personnel in the portraits are all identified:

  • Robert Babin,
  • Ken Brown,
  • Bob Cronk,
  • Hugh Bauld,
  • Leo F. Fitzpatrick,
  • E.A. Greenwood,
  • A. Cooper,
  • Ken De Coppell,
  • Grant McVey,
  • Ian J. Main,
  • H. Wedderbern,
  • J. Wright,
  • Donald R. Steele,
  • Paul Richmond,
  • L. Tiengo,
  • John Rideuot,
  • L. Shaub,
  • G. Lenner,
  • Bob Moore,
  • E. Stobart,
  • Ken Kerr,
  • J. Kochin,
  • Pat Kent,
  • Jim King,
  • Doug Jamison,
  • G. Glennie, and
  • W. Hemphill.

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Electrohome fonds : 2008 accrual.

Accrual consists mainly of moving images, sound recordings, and slides relating to Electrohome, especially public relations, sales and marketing, and advertising, as well as some documenting various aspects of the company's facilities, operations, and history. Accrual also includes materials relating to the administration of Electrohome, and in particular financial reports for the company from 1985-2000 as well as some public relations materials from 1979-1984 and annual reports for the years 1997-1999.

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Electrohome dealers and branches.

File consists of a photograph of an Electrohome dealer in New York, the store front of the Hydro Shop (Waterloo, ON?), and the Vancouver branch of Electrohome.

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Dealer information.

File consists of photographs of Electrohome dealers and their stores and showrooms in Canada and the U.S., some of which were taken for the newsletter E Dealer News. File also includes photographs of Marantz products and Marantz and Electrohome managers shaking hands. Some photographs include identification on verso.

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Buildings and signs.

File consists of photographs and snapshots of Electrohome plants, warehouses, offices, and subsidiaries, including exterior, aerial, and interior shots. Some photographs contain identification on verso. File also includes a photograph of the Physics Building at the University of Waterloo during construction.

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Resigned personnel (file 1 of 2).

File consists of photographs (plus duplicates) of 22 portraits, 4 contact prints, 4 printing proofs (including one half-tone relief), and 3 snapshots of senior personnel. File also includes 3 photographs of production facilities and biographical information about senior vice-president J.G. Tufts.

Personnel identified in portraits are: W.G. Scott, Ron Ward, Geo. Harper, Jim Court, N.J. Long, W.E. Cury, F.A.O. Banks, [Robert T.M. Jordan], Col. Donald F. McRae, Jack Boehmer, Tom Bruce, and Ken Summerville; some are not identified.

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Mr. Tufts' cottage.

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.

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Visual material : file 18.

File consists of photographs of a radio, a phonograph, a video game console, and a trunk belonging to Otto Heineman.

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Mural of Electrohome history.

File consists of a transparency of the mural depicting Electrohome history painted by Christian Peori. Transparency is mounted in a paper frame.

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McGregor, William D.

File consists of material relating to William D. McGregor's career at CAP Communications Limited and his election to Broadcast Hall of Fame. Includes portraits and snapshots of McGregor, portraits of McGregor and John A. Pollock, memoranda and correspondence, ms. notes, edited draft and final versions of news releases, press clippings, biographies, and an issue of Electrohome Update. Includes multiple copies of some photographs.

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Visual material : file 44.

File consists of transparencies and photographs of products from the Electrohome museum collection, most of which were taken in 1996 for use in the book Visionary Thinking: the Story of Canada's Electrohome. Includes transparencies and photographs of phonographs, radios, televisions, stereos, and product labels. Duplicate images are present.

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Winnipeg.

File consists of material relating to the official opening of Electrohome's Winnipeg branch. Includes copies of memoranda and a photograph of Carl A. Pollock speaking at the opening. File also includes an annotated photostat copy of a speech, probably written and presented by Carl A. Pollock, entitled "Trade associations in Canada".

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1984 annual report : photographs.

File consists of photographs and transparencies used in the production of the annual report for 1984. Includes photographs of Electrohome employees at work taken in various departments and divisions. File also includes a photocopied ms. list of photographs.

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Radomsky, Ken.

File consists of material relating to an announcement about the appointment of Ken Radomsky as Regional Sales Manager, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, for the Consumer Electronic Products Division. Includes a portrait of Radomsky, memoranda, correspondence, and draft and final versions of a news release.

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Miscellaneous : historic.

File consists of seven photographs and ephemera. Includes two mounted photographs taken on the streets of Berlin (Kitchener), including a shot of the Berlin market, town hall, and post office, a photograph of Alex Welker in his LeRoy car, a group portrait of students at Lady Belle [school?], a photograph of the interior of one of Electrohome's plants, and other photographs. File also includes a Christmas card from Elizabeth Pollock to John Koegler, and a page removed from a printed souvenir album containing a picture of C.E. Hoffman's button and suspender factory on Queen Street in Kitchener.

Page is annotated: "Pollock Mfg. Co. - 1908-1909 / upper floor - now SW corner Queen & Charles". File probably belonged to John Koegler.

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Visual Material

Series consists of visual material produced and accumulated by various personnel and departments within Electrohome. Some of the material may have been used by Robert Lovell, Public Relations Manager (1963 to ca. 1988), or his successors, as it appears that some photographs were taken for internal and external publicity purposes.

Some of the material appears to have been pulled from elsewhere in collection, probably for use in Raymond Stanton's book Visionary Thinking: The Story of Canada's Electrohome, or for other purposes associated with the 90th anniversary celebration or researching company history. Includes photographs, slides, negatives, transparencies, contact sheets, and printing proofs.

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Facilities : Plant 5 : Greb building on Mansion Street.

File consists of two photographs of the Greb Shoe Company building on Mansion and Chestnut Streets in Kitchener, purchased by Electrohome in [1956?]. One of the photographs has been retouched by hand to show anticipated changes to the building.

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Press kit : Stellarton furniture plant, March 28, 1974.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to Electrohome's purchase of a wood-working plant in Stellarton, NS. Includes news releases and other publicity material, an Electrohome brochure, and two photographs, one with a typed cutline, depicting officials of Electrohome and Industrial Estates Limited signing documents and viewing a map. Portfolio is annotated "master".

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Deilcraft : Stellarton.

File consists of nine photographs (plus duplicates) of the Electrohome plant, Deilcraft division, in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. Includes interior and exterior photographs of the plant, and photographs of employees at work.

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Publicity : 1982-1983 (file 1 of 2).

File consists of material relating to public relations activities for the years 1982 and 1983. Includes news releases, memoranda, copies of form letters to employees and dealers from John A. Pollock, product photographs with typed cutlines, typed remarks by John A. Pollock given at the 1982 annual meeting, the first issue of the newsletter Electrohome World, and press kits for Electrohome Electronics, Deilcraft furniture, and the 1982 annual meeting.

File also includes a portfolio from the Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce (Morristown, TN) containing news releases about Electrohome's purchase of a production facility there and 16 photographs of the plant during construction.

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Publicity : 1982-1983 (file 2 of 2).

File consists of material relating to public relations activities for the years 1982 and 1983. Includes news releases, memoranda, copies of form letters to employees and dealers from John A. Pollock, product photographs with typed cutlines, typed remarks by John A. Pollock given at the 1982 annual meeting, the first issue of the newsletter Electrohome World, and press kits for Electrohome Electronics, Deilcraft furniture, and the 1982 annual meeting.

File also includes a portfolio from the Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce (Morristown, TN) containing news releases about Electrohome's purchase of a production facility there and 16 photographs of the plant during construction.

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Facilities : U.S.

File consists of a photograph of the Electrohome motor plant in Morristown, TN, and a glossy print of a drawing of the building for International Electrohome, Inc.

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Plants and product testing facilities.

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.

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Facilities : negatives.

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).

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Vancouver office : Ken Kerr : correspondence.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome's Vancouver office. Includes memoranda from Ken Kerr (Vancouver office manager), press clippings (some photocopied), an internal news release, snapshots of the Electrohome booth at the 1964 Victoria Fair, and a portrait of a staff person.

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CalComp application story for Jan. 1994 TRAINING magazine.

File consists of material relating to the writing and publication of an application case history on the use of Electrohome's ECP 3100 projection system at the California Compensation Insurance Co. (CalComp, Novato, CA) in the January 1994 special advertising section of TRAINING magazine. Includes memoranda and correspondence, two issues of the section, faxed draft and final versions of the article, a clipped copy of the article, transparencies illustrating the application, and promotional material from TRAINING magazine.

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Press clippings : 1980-1982.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and John A. Pollock for the period 1980-1982. Includes some photocopied clippings. File also includes correspondence and memoranda (from John A. Pollock and Robert Lovell) and one snapshot of John A. Pollock in Tokyo, Japan, with colleagues from Kanematsu-Gosho and JVC.

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2160 Springer Avenue, Burnaby, BC : tenancy.

File consists of material relating to the office space at 2160 Springer Avenue in Burnaby, BC, leased by Electrohome from Norwood Industries Inc. (Burnaby, BC). Includes correspondence, a memorandum, invoices, six photographs of the space, a portfolio of information from Norwood Industries, an agreement, and typed notes.

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Eaton's stores.

File consists of three modern prints of photographs of the Eaton's stores at Yorkdale Mall (Toronto), in Don Mills (Toronto), and London, probably taken during the 1970s. Annotations on prints indicate the date of the store openings.

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Brochures.

File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda relating to requests for Electrohome product literature and annual reports. File also includes a draft of copy for a brochure about Fry & Blackhall and a photograph of and press clipping about Fry & Blackhall (furniture plant in Wingham acquired by Electrohome ca. 1969).

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Credit union.

File consists of 71 photographs relating to the Electrohome Employees Credit Union. Includes snapshots of an open house at the Credit Union, of a staff appreciation dinner, and of the Credit Union building; snapshots of Credit Union staff and the board of directors; and portraits of some staff members. Includes a snapshot of Carl A. Pollock at the open house. Some photographs include descriptions on verso, and some have tracing paper taped to them. Duplicate photographs may be present.

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80th anniversary drawing.

File consists of a rigid piece of plastic imprinted with a drawing in copper paint of an old barn and the logo for Electrohome 80th anniversary.

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75th anniversary coins.

File consists of two (nickle) silver dollar coins in plastic holders, distributed by Electrohome to employees as a 75th anniversary souvenir.

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50th anniversary commemorative tape measure.

File consists of a commemorative tape measure produced for Electrohome's 50th anniversary. "Deilcraft furniture" is inscribed on the tape measure, which is contained in a box printed with the gold and blue 50th anniversary logo. The box is approximately 4.5 x 4.5 x 1.0 cm.

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Rolodex of Carl A. Pollock.

File consists of a rolling index containing telephone contact information. Carl A. Pollock's name is engraved on the top.

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Printing plates.

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.

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Records.

File consists of 30 gramophone records, including seven Phonola records. Some of the records were probably used for in-store phonograph demonstrations and some were used for advertising purposes. Includes 17.5 cm, 25 cm, and 30 cm (7", 10", and 12") records of the following labels: Phonola, Parlophon-Record, His Majesty's Voice Victor, RCA Victor Red Seal, Odeon, Arrow, Okeh, Apex, Favorite Record, Beka-Meister Record, United Artists, Columbia, and Capitol. Some records were produced for Electrohome by Colombia.

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Camera.

File consists of a No.2A Brownie camera, model B, from the Eastman Kodak Co.

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Medallions.

File consists of two medallions, probably belonging to Carl A. Pollock. One medallion is from Rotary International (Osaka West Rotary Club) and one is from The Dominion Life Assurance Company commemorating the first billion dollars of life insurance in force (1960).

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Electrohome badge.

File consists of a yellow, red, and blue felt badge containing the logo for Electrohome/Est.1907.

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Strobe discs.

File consists of two strobe discs used for testing the speed of phonograph turntables. One disc is metal (20.5 cm in diameter) and one is printed on paper.

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Metal parts (file 2 of 2).

File consists of eight unidentified metal parts that may or may not belong together, and a blue cloth bag labelled "Seagram's" in which the pieces were originally found.

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Metal parts (file 1 of 2).

File consists of approximately 12 unidentified metal parts that may or may not belong together, and are possibly from a radio.

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Radio tubes and parts.

File consists of 14 radio vacuum tubes and other unidentified radio parts. Some tubes and parts are broken.

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Artifacts

Series consists of discrete items, including Carl A. Pollock's rolodex, gramophone records, radio tubes, and a Kodak Brownie camera.

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Computer Disks

Series consists of computer disks originally found in other files. Includes 5 1/4 " and 3.5" computer disks.

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Welcoming remarks for French delegation.

File consists of an audio reel containing two recordings in French of welcoming remarks for a French delegation visiting Electrohome, and a personal greeting for Carl A. Pollock.

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Sound Recordings

Series consists of sound recordings containing mainly interviews with Electrohome employees. Includes audio cassettes and an audio reel.

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Victory Bond advertisements.

File consists of three photographs depicting advertisements for Victory Bonds through Electrohome (two on billboards and one on a truck), a photograph of a display of products produced by Electrohome to support the war effort and promote victory bonds, and a photograph of an airplane in a field.

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Sunwapta meeting.

File consists of 57 snapshots taken at an event in Alberta, probably relating to the purchase of Sunwapta Broadcasting and/or an annual meeting. Some photographs include identification on verso. Includes photographs of Edmonton mayor Jan Reimer, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture Don Mazankowski, Alberta Culture and Multicultural Minister Doug Main, and John A. Pollock, William McGregor, and Bruce Cowie of Electrohome. Some photographs were envelopes labelled "totem", "staff", and "C.O." Duplicate photographs may be present.

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Slides : titles.

File consists of seven Electrohome title slides for use in presentations. Slides contain the following text: Electrohome; Electrohome / . . . an extra degree of excellence; Electrohome / partners in business; Electrohome / look 'n listen values; and Electrohome / regardez . . . ecoutez! / voici des aubaines. Includes multiple copies of each slide.

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Slides : presentations.

File consists of 182 slides of cartoon drawings and product images that form one or more presentations advertising Electrohome humidifiers and air conditioners. Slides do not appear to be in order.

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Slides : plants and products.

File consists of 11 slides of the exterior of various Electrohome plants, including several aerial shots, and 6 slides of various television and stereo products.

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Slides : Carl A. Pollock

File consists of 35 slides of Carl A. Pollock and of collages of press clippings relating to his work as president of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association and significant events at Electrohome during his tenure as company president. Subjects include Pollock speaking at various events and posing at his desk, on the plant floor, and with his wife, Helen. File also includes a slide of Arthur B. Pollock. Most slides are labelled with a brief caption and are found as photographs elsewhere in the collection.

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Products : miscellaneous.

File consists of miscellaneous product photographs used for advertising purposes. Includes photographs of phonographs, televisions, stereos, monitors, furniture, and heaters. Some photographs include identification on verso, and some include typed cutlines. File also includes one paste-up.

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Production : motors.

File consists of 21 photographs and snapshots of employees at work on motor and metal products production lines in Plant 2. Some photographs include identification on verso. File also includes 2 snapshots of boyscouts in a field.

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Production : electronics.

File consists of seven photographs of employees at work on production lines for televisions, stereos, and phonographs. Includes a photograph of boxed television sets in a warehouse bound for Mexico (for 1968 Olympics), and a photograph of the Mitsubishi manufacturing line.

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Production : Deilcraft.

File consists of 14 photographs of employees at work on Deilcraft production lines and posing with finished products. File also includes a photograph and copy negative of upholstered living room furniture. Some photographs include identification on verso.

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Production : commercial electronics.

File consists of 15 snapshots of employees at work in the design, production, and assembly of commercial electronics, including projection and display systems products.

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Production : appliances.

File consists of eight photographs of employees working on appliance production lines. Some photographs include identification on verso.

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Pollock, John A. : portraits.

File consists of formal portraits of John A. Pollock. Includes transparencies and photographs of Pollock in seven different poses and on several different dates. Most transparencies have been mounted in paper frames.

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Pollock, John A. : contract signings.

File consists of nine photographs of John A. Pollock and other senior executives from Electrohome and from other companies signing contracts or other documents. Inlcudes photographs from four separate occasions, including the signing of a contract with Xerox.

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Pollock, Carl A. : television and radio station events.

File consists of five photographs and snapshots of Carl A. Pollock at events relating to Central Ontario Television, including the company's 12th anniversary and the opening of new radio and television stations. One photograph has been glued to stiff paper and one is taped to tracing paper with instructions for retouching. File also includes ms. notes.

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Pollock, Carl A. : portraits.

File consists of four formal portraits of Carl A. Pollock, in three different poses. One photograph has been glued to stiff paper and one has been cut to an oval shape and has adhesive on the verso.

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Pollock, Carl A. : group photographs.

File consists of four group photographs containing Carl A. Pollock. Two photographs were taken at an unidentified event, one was taken with employees completing 40 years of service in 1969, and one is possibly the Board of Directors or the executive committee, including John A. Pollock, in 1977.

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Pollock, Carl A.

File consists of photographs and snapshots of Carl A. Pollock at various meetings, events, and presentations, and posing at his desk and on the plant floor. Includes photographs taken at the Winnipeg and Vancouver showrooms, a photograph with D. Lowater and two executives from Lima, Peru, several candid snapshots, and a photograph of a sculpted bust of Carl A. Pollock. File also includes memoranda with descriptions of two photographs.

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Negatives.

File consists of negatives found with photographs of employees, meetings, and recreational events. Sets of negatives are not complete and corresponding photographs may not be found in the collection.

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Miscellaneous : company activities.

File consists of three photographs of various activities around Electrohome, including a product or sales demonstration and group photograph taken at an inventor's night.

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Miscellaneous.

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.

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Hill TV and Appliances.

File consists of two photographs of a group of young men visiting an Electrohome dealer in Hamilton, Hill TV and appliances. File also includes a business card.

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Fire at Duke Street plant : May 23, 1952.

File consists of eight photographs (plus duplicates) taken after a fire at the Electrohome plant at Duke and Breithaupt Streets in Kitchener (Plant 1) on May 23, 1952.

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Facilities : snapshots.

File consists of 15 snapshots of Electrohome Plant 2 (480 Victoria Street North), Plant 3 (809 Wellington Street North), Plant 4 (152 Shanley Street), an antenna in a field, and an unidentified building for sale.

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Facilities : Plant 6 : Kitchener.

File consists of and a glossy print of a drawing of Plant 6, located at the south end of Kitchener, with a typed cutline announcing the plant's construction; and an aerial photograph of the plant after it became operational. File also includes company brochures about the plant.

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Facilities : Plant 6 construction : informal progress photographs.

File consists of 99 snapshots taken during the construction of Electrohome's Plant 6 in Kitchener's industrial park (Goodrich Drive and Wilson Avenue), from June to October in 1965, and the move of equipment from Plant 4 to Plant 6. Some photographs include identification on verso. Photographs are in no particular order, and duplication may exist.

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Facilities : Plant 4 : Shanley Street, Kitchener.

File consists of three photographs (plus duplicates) of the Electrohome plant at 152 Shanley Street in Kitchener (Plant 4). File also includes an architect's sketch by Jenkins & Wright, Kitchener, of an addition to the plant with a typed cutline affixed to it.

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Facilities : Plant 3 and Plant 6.

File consists of two photographs (plus duplicates) and one slide of Electrohome's Plant 3 on Wellington Street and one photograph of Plant 6 in Kitchener's industrial park. File also includes a work order from a photography company.

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Facilities : Plant 3 : 809 Wellington Street, Kitchener.

File consists of one photograph of Carl A. Pollock and others at the 1956 ground-breaking ceremony for the Electrohome plant at 809 Wellington Street North in Kitchener (Plant 3), two photographs of the 1962 expansion during construction, and three photographs of the plant after the expansion. File also includes an artist's sketch of the plant and a memorandum.

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Facilities : Plant 2 : Victoria Street, Kitchener.

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.

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