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Ellis, Bern.

File consists of six portraits (plus duplicates) of Bern Ellis.

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Englert, Seb.

File consists of six portraits (plus duplicates) of Seb Englert, Motors and Metal Products Division. File also includes a printing proof and two photographs of Englert, one of which includes Carl A. Pollock and an unidentified man.

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Colour TV introduction.

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

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Production photos (old) (file 1 of 2).

File consists of photographs, negatives, and contact prints depicting production in various departments and on production lines, including woodworking, press shop, paint shop, motors, and appliances. Some photographs have short typed cutlines, and some are labelled on verso: "EPD Sept. '59" or "CED May '60". Includes one photograph of Carl A. Pollock and an unidentified man posing with a television set.

File also includes a photograph of the Electrohome display at the Pacific National Exhibition [1951?], and a photograph of three long service employees posing with a phonograph. Duplication among photographs, negatives, and contact prints may exist.

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Production photos (old) (file 2 of 2).

File consists of photographs, negatives, and contact prints depicting production in various departments and on production lines, including woodworking, press shop, paint shop, motors, and appliances. Some photographs have short typed cutlines, and some are labelled on verso: "EPD Sept. '59" or "CED May '60". Includes one photograph of Carl A. Pollock and an unidentified man posing with a television set.

File also includes a photograph of the Electrohome display at the Pacific National Exhibition [1951?], and a photograph of three long service employees posing with a phonograph. Duplication among photographs, negatives, and contact prints may exist.

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Union activities.

File consists of two photographs taken inside the Electrohome Employees Credit Union and a snapshot of the first company Christmas party, sponsored by the union. File also includes an ms. note.

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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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Radio : instruction and service manuals.

File consists of four original and two photocopies of instruction and service manuals (including parts lists) for radio-phonograph combinations, superheterodyne receivers, phonographs, and car radios manufactured by Electrohome. Manuals refer to Madeira, Calais, Lucerne, Crescendo, Imperial, Classic, Cosmopolitan, and Carleton models of radio-phonographs, Concord phonographs, the World Crusier superheterodyne receiver, and Sapphire I car radio.

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Radio : model 312A installation and operating instructions.

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.

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Television and stereo : brochures : 1950s.

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.

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Material compiled by John Koegler : file 8.

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.

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Advertising : Working Files : Television and Stereo

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.

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Furniture-styled radio.

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

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Facilities : Arthur Pequegnat Clock Co. building.

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".

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Facilities : Caya Building : 130 Weber Street West, 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.

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Miscellaneous.

File consists of half-tone prints and a line drawing of televisions and stereos, used in the production of advertisements.

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Radio console in living room.

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

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Appliances : humidaire brochures.

File consists of adverting material for Electrohome humidaires in the form of single sheets and fold-out brochures intended for insertion into a binder with other product literature.

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Viking : instruction and service manuals.

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.

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Material compiled by John Koegler : file 3.

File consists of material related to Electrohome history created and/or collected by John Koegler, company historian. Includes ms. notes, press clippings, memoranda, ephemera, an organizational chart (Industrial and Public Relations Division, 1956), an ms. draft of an article about Koegler entited "Last link to horness phonograph era retires at Electrohome", and other material.

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Visual material : file 5.

File consists of 98 slides of Electrohome plants, home entertainment products (television sets, stereo consoles, phonographs), and an airplane. Some slides are missing.

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Visual material : file 19.

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.

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Bartlett, Norman.

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

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Johnston, David H.

File consists of five portraits (plus duplicates) and a passport photograph of David H. Johnston.

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Production pictures (old).

File consists of 67 photographs and 44 contact prints of plant and office employees at work and of production facilities. File also includes 2 reproduction photographs of a Berlin [?] street with streetcars and horse-drawn carriage traffic, and a printing proof of the Wellington Street plant. Some photographs include identification on verso. Duplication among the photographs and contact prints may exist.

Includes identification (on verso) of some of the departments and processes depicted: new automatic sander, Plant 9, key punch section, Univac 120, engineering CED, riveting section, wire cutter, punch press forming motor covers, production floor A, quality control, swing saw rough lumber, 'slug' painter, Mansion St. Plant, canteen, furnishing area Plant 4.
Some of the employees depicted in the photographs are identified on verso: Walter Olszewik, David Janzen, Bill Skelly, Bruce Bombach, and Wanda Wiebe.

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Visual material : file 24.

File consists of four photographs of televisions. Includes a photograph of the Kawartha model, a projection television system, and two Educator televison/receivers. Some photographs have typed cutlines attached to them

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Employees : recreation : Christmas.

  • SCA207-GA186-50-2899
  • File
  • [195-?]-[199-?], predominant 1988-[199-?]
  • Part of Electrohome fonds.

File consists of snapshots of employees and their families at Christmas events, including skating parties, with Santa Claus, and a dinner. File also includes a photograph of Arthur B. Pollock on stage during a Christmas program, and a memorandum.

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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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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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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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Museum.

File consists of photographs relating to Electrohome products probably in the company museum. Includes photographs of radio and phonograph consoles, a photograph of a display at an Eaton's store, and a copy of a 1909 photograph of a player piano (includes a typed cutline).

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Product pictures : appliances.

File consists of 12 photographs (plus duplicates) of humidifiers, portable and unit heaters, and a portable food warmer. Some photographs have a typed cutline taped to them with details about the product, including price information. Products pictured include: Humidaire, Seasonaire, and Thermobay.

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Photographs : album 2.

File consists of photographs originally in an album created to illustrate the history of CAP Communications and CKCO-TV. Subjects of photographs include: television production equipment and facilities, television personalities on set, and special events (including an employee picnic [?] and the anniversary of CKKW-AM). Some photographs have identification on verso, and some pages in the photo album were blank.

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Sparks and Chips : 1950.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1950. Includes 11 issues: vol. 9 no. 1-11. File also includes two issues (no. 3 and 10) of a short newsletter called News briefs: this is your D.E.I. library reporting. Some issues are fragile with separated pages.

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Speeches : industrial research.

File consists of two three-page ms. speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock about industrial research. One speech was presented at a meeting of the Research Council of Ontario, and one, entitled "Putting research into practice", at a Scientific and Industrial Research Conference. Speeches are in point form.

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Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited : financial statements : year ended April 30, 1951.

File consists of the financial statements for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for the year ended April 30, 1951. Includes two copies of the statement labelled "directors", and one copy labelled "shareholders". Statements were prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON).

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Sparks and Chips : 1951.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1951. Includes nine issues: vol. 10 no. 1-4, 5 (May), 5 (July) and 7-9. Some issues are fragile.

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Sykes, Donald S.

File consists of material relating to Donald S. Sykes and his appointment as the Chairman of the Board of Directors upon the retirement of Carl A. Pollock. Includes nine portraits and photographs (plus duplicates) and one printing proof of Sykes, news releases, and a biography.

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Union-management committee meetings : minutes : 1951.

File consists of material relating to union-management relations at Electrohome during 1951. Includes memoranda and minutes of 22 regular and special meetings of the union-management committee. Includes multiple copies of some minutes.

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Radio broadcasting in the Kitchener-Waterloo area : surveys.

File consists of two reports on surveys by Gruneau Research Limited (Toronto, ON): A survey of retailers' opinions on radio in the Ktichener-Waterloo area and A survey of opinions held [about radio broadcasting] by senior officers of community organizations in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.

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CAP : personal (file 2 of 2).

File consists of material relating to the personal finances and estate of Carl A. Pollock as well as the estate of his father, Arthur B. Pollock. Includes approximately 85 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies), financial statements, legal documents, ms. notes, and ephemera. File also includes a copy of Pollock's birth certificate and passport and a copy of Arthur B. Pollock�s will.

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Administration : Annual Reports

Series consists of the annual reports of Electrohome. Series also includes some interim reports to shareholders, annual meeting notices, and photocopies of selected pages of the reports.

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Annual reports, 1952-1958.

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

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Sales manual 2.

File consists of a sales manual for Electrohome consumer products. Material is divided into the following tabs: Combination radios, Standard radios, Television, Battery radios, Air conditioners, and Electric Fans. Includes price lists.

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Operations : Electronic Products Division Manager's Files

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.

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CAP : personal (file 1 of 2).

File consists of material relating to the personal finances and estate of Carl A. Pollock as well as the estate of his father, Arthur B. Pollock. Includes approximately 85 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies), financial statements, legal documents, ms. notes, and ephemera. File also includes a copy of Pollock's birth certificate and passport and a copy of Arthur B. Pollock�s will.

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PTL [private trade label] - Electrohome relationship.

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).

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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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Union-management committee meetings : minutes : 1952.

File consists of material relating to union-management relations at Electrohome during 1952. Includes minutes of nine regular and special meetings of the union-management committee, and pages of an employee handbook. Minutes are divided by the following tabs: Griev. 2 Jan. 52, 12 Feb. 52, 25 Jan. 52, 24. Mar. 52, 24. Apr. 52, Negot. 1 May 52, 29 Sept. 1952, and 27 Oct. 1952. Includes multiple copies of some minutes.

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Press clippings : television in Canada (file 1 of 2).

File consists of press clippings about the production and regulation of television content in Canada, the role of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), the development of private television stations, and the expanding television industry and television market in Canada.

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Sparks and Chips : 1952.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1952. Includes four issues: vol. 11 no. 1-4, as well as a special bulletin. Some issues are fragile.

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Correspondence : R.

File consists of approximately 22 pieces of correspondence incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies) with individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "R." File also includes a carbon copy of a 1955 statement by Pollock on high fidelity equipment (6 leaves) for Radio, Television and Appliance Sales magazine, and copies of product specifications from Radio Corporation of America.

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Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited : financial statements : 1952.

File consists of the financial statements for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for the year ended April 30, 1952, and for the eight-month period ending December 31, 1952. Statements were prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON). Statements are labelled "directors".

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Miscellaneous (file 2 of 2).

File consists of miscellaneous press clippings, including some newspaper advertisements for Electrohome products. Subjects include the manufacture and distribution of televison sets, former Electrohome employees, a temporary plant shut-down, the Circa '75 home entertainment concept, the Electrohome-sponsored art exhibition A Provincial Elegance, Arthur B. Pollock, the Kitchener Public Library, and CN train service.

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Correspondence : E.

File consists of approximately 14 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies and telegraphs) with individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "E." File also includes some press clippings.

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Sparks and Chips : 1953.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1953. Includes seven issues: vol. 11 January, March, May, July, September, and two December issues.

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Correspondence : O.

File consists of approximately 15 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies and one telegraph) with or about individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "O." Correspondents include Ontario Premier John P. Robarts. File also includes a photocopy of Bill 51, An Act to Establish the Ontario Economic Council, as well as notes written by Pollock and other records relating to the Ontario Research Foundation.

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Research : profit-sharing retirement plan.

File consists of material relating to the profit-sharing retirement plan at Electrohome. Includes a form letter to employees and a typed document containing questions and answers as well as the text of the plan.

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Correspondence : H.

File consists of approximately 10 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies) with individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "H."

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Sparks and Chips : 1954.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1954. Includes five issues: vol. 11 no. 11-14 and 16.

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Material compiled by John Koegler : file 1.

File consists of material relating mainly to Electrohome history and the Quarter Century Club, collected by John Koegler, company historian. Includes press clippings, ephemera, memoranda, ms. notes, and an ms. speech presented by Koegler at a Quarter Century Club dinner. File also includes the order of service for Carl A. Pollock's funeral.

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Correspondence : G.

File consists of approximately 65 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies) with individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "G."

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Car accident.

File consists of a photograph of a car after an accident, stamped on verso as a court exhibit by the provincial magistrate.

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Miscellaneous : Gordon Fowler.

File consists of material relating to the Electrohome museum and the twentieth anniversary of the Quarter Century Club. Includes correspondence, minutes from two meetings of the Museum Committee, ms. notes, two photographs of a stereo console and a television set, a typed list of historical products, and other material. File probably belonged to Gordon W. Fowler.

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Research : overview.

File consists of a photocopy of the Electrohome company pamphlet entitled "Famous firsts since 1907" and photocopy of a page of typed notes about Electrohome's history.

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Quarter century club.

Materials relating to the Electrohome quarter century club. Includes membership lists, meeting information, ephemera, etc.

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Maps and tourist information.

File consists of material relating to travelling and sightseeing, probably collected by Carl A. Pollock. Includes road maps and tourist maps, leaflets and booklets from tourist attractions, and typed and ms. notes. Maps are for Kitchener, Ontario, various American states and cities, and Stuttgart, Germany.

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Central Ontario Television Limited : common shares (file 2 of 2).

File consists of a share certifiate book for Central Ontario Television Limited containing share certificates transferred between 1954 and 1970. Includes a ms. note: "share transfers from Feb. 1954 to transfers to Electrohome Ltd. Dec. 1970 for effect Jan. 1971".

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Miscellaneous.

File consists of material relating to CKCO-TV, Sunwapta Broadcasting Ltd., and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. Includes posters (one faxed), advertisements, a program schedule, and a press clipping.

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50th anniversary : working file 1.

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.

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Scrapbook 3.

File consists of a scrapbook of press clippings, photographs, snapshots, and ephemera relating to Carl A. Pollock and his activities as Electrohome president and chairman of the board of directors, chancellor of the University of Waterloo, recipient of the Order of Canada, and his involvement in the community. Material in scrapbook covers the period from ca. 1964 to 1975. Some pages are loose, and it appears that some items have been removed.

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Building (open house).

File consists of 21 snapshots of Electrohome employees and their families taken during plant and showroom open houses.

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Speeches : Canadian business.

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.

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Administration : Corporate Planning Files

Series consists of material relating to the philosophy, objectives, and policies of Electrohome and to management theory and practice. Includes workshop manuals and other information about management and business principles, policy statements, research reports, article reprints, memoranda, and other material.

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Management and business operations conference discussions.

File consists of material summarizing discussions from a conference on management and business operations in Canada. Contains typed (photocopied) pages of information in groups with the following titles: The function of management; Basic business principles; How a company starts, operates, and grows; Accomplishments of our system; Money and banks, and The circulation of money.

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Sales manual 4 (file 1 of 3).

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.

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50th anniversary : miscellaneous (file 1 of 2).

File consists of material relating to the planning and coordination of various aspects of Electrohome's 50th anniversary celebrations. Includes memoranda, correspondence, invoices, ephemera, and other material. File may have belonged to Norman J. Long (Industrial and Public Relations Director, and Deputy General Chairman of the anniversary committee).

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Sales manual 3.

File consists of material relating to the sale of Electrohome products. Includes price lists, typed product specification sheets and photographs, a production schedule, advertising copy, a list of dealers, and other material.

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Sales manual : Deilcraft : no. 725.

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.

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Television and stereo : high-fidelity manual.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome high-fidelity components. Includes brochures and typed information about high-fidelity, a price list, and owners' guides for the Concord and Chippendale stereo systems. Includues two sets of material, one annotated "G. Fowler".

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Divisional objectives and policies.

File consists of material relating to the policies and objectives of Electrohome's divisions. Includes policy statements (carbon copies) from the following divisions: Deilcraft, Purchasing and Customs, Private Trade Label, Motor and Metal Products, Finance and Accounting, Electrohome Products, and Industrial and Public Relations. File also includes one memorandum.

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Photographs : CKCO-TV (file 2 of 2).

File consists of 34 photographs of CKCO-TV personalities, staff, events, and programs. Some of the photographs have the CKCO-TV Conestoga wagon logo in the bottom left corner, and most have some identification on verso. Personalities depicted include Reg Sellner, Grace Lawson, Big Al, Elaine Cole, and George Caldwel, Betty Thompson, Violet Scriver, and others. Subjects include the CKCO-TV mobile unit, stills from programs (news, weather, local game shows, talk shows, children's programs, Canadian Bandstand), technicians on the job, parades, and Queen Elizabeth's 1959 visit to Kitchener city hall.

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50th anniversary : miscellaneous (file 2 of 2).

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.

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Research : 1990s.

File consists of material relating to the history of Electrohome and the Pollock family during the 1990s. Includes photocopies of press clippings and one original press clipping.

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Sparks and Chips : 1955.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1955. Includes eight issues: vol. 12, no. 1-8. File also includes two special bulletins.

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