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

One article by LymAn C. Jackes from Electrical News and Engineering on the history of Canada's first moto.

One photograph of A phonograph.

File consists of two copies of a portfolio of material relating to the Contemporaire stereo console. Includes three leaves of information about the product, a price list, and a photograph.

File consists of material relating to historical products manufactured by Electrohome and other aspects of Electrohome history, possibly compiled for use in a sales meeting video made by Aldel [last name unknown]. Includes slides of Electrohome products and employees, photographs of Carl A. Pollock and of a meeting, photocopies of photographs of historical products, a booklet about the Electrohome members' group insurance plan, and other material.

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.

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 material relating to Robert P. Lovell, Public Relations Manager. Includes biographical information and four portraits (plus duplicates) of Lovell.

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

File consists of advertising material for AC blower units, DC blower assemblies, and bilge blowers. Advertisements are in the form of single sheets intended for insertion into a binder of other product literature.

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 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 typed interview questions an ms. notes taken during interviews with former Electrohome employees.

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 approximately 10 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies) with individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "T." File also contains some press clippings.

File consists of approximately 23 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies) with individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "M." File also contains some press clippings.

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.

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 a brochure advertising Electrohome motors.

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 advertising material for Electrohome car radios, in the form of single sheets intended for insertion into a binder of other product literature, and a small leaflet.

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 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 material compiled by John Koegler relating to the history of Electrohome and items collected for the Electrohome museum and archives. Includes ms. and typed notes and a memorandum to Carl A. Pollock n edited typed draft of a paper by Koegler entitled Unfinished history of Electrohome.

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 photographs of Electrohome employees receiving suggestion awards from managers. Some include identification on verso, and some include typed cutlines.

File consists of 31 photographs and snapshots of employees; meetings, conferences and exhibitions; employee recreational events; plant canteens; and other subjects. File also includes 2 printing proofs of line drawings for use in the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips. Some photographs include identification on verso.

Photos include: Electrohome display at the 1965 Pacific National Exhibition, two men standing with a boxed organ in front of a Hudson's Bay Company truck, 1965 Waterloo county Dairy Princess, Waterloo College Associate Faculties' (now UW) new Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Building, "Santiago [?] presented to Al Ecuyer, Edmonton Eskimo" and more.

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 material relating to the formation and operation of the public relations department at Electrohome. Includes correspondence to and from Robert Lovell and Jack R. Boehmer (Public Relations Managers), a proposal from Norman J. Long (Director of Industrial and Public Relations) regarding the establishment of a formal public relations department, two copies of a memorandum from Public & Industrial Relations Limited (Toronto, ON) regarding public relations programming, invoices for services from this firm, and a reprinted article about public relations.

File consists of two photographs (plus a duplicate) of Carl A. Pollock signing union contracts with other senior managers and union leaders.

The 1958 Electrohome annual report.

File consists of six photographs and portraits (plus duplicates) of winners of the Electrohome Electronics Education award. Includes some photographs of Carl A. Pollock with scholarship winners. Some photographs include identification on verso.

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 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 a scrapbook of advertisements appearing in national publications, including Canadian Homes, Saturday Night, Chatelaine, and Home Goods Retailing. Scrapbook also contains some advertisements clipped from newspapers and magazines.

File consists of photographs relating to Electrohome's profit-sharing retirement plan. Includes photographs and snapshots of employees, some receiving cheques and awards, and photographs taken at an event to celebrate the passing of the $1,000,000 mark by the plan trust fund. Several photographs include Carl A. Pollock. Some photographs were taken for use in the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips and some include identification on verso.

File consists of minutes from meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Electrohome from September 1959 to March 1965, and also includes financial statements, reports, meetings agendas, graphs, and memoranda that accompany the minutes.

File consists of photographs relating to employee safety at Electrohome. Includes photographs of employees receiving safety awards, at "firemen's school", and posing with first aid kits; and photographs of employees illustrating safety breeches probably taken for the purpose of advertising employee safety through company publications. Some photographs include identification on verso.

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.

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.

File consists of minutes from meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Electrohome from September 1959 to March 1965, and also includes financial statements, reports, meetings agendas, graphs, and memoranda that accompany the minutes.

File consists of material relating to biographical information about Electrohome senior personnel. Includes copies of blank and completed personal information forms.

File consists of minutes from meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Electrohome from September 1959 to March 1965, and also includes financial statements, reports, meetings agendas, graphs, and memoranda that accompany the minutes.

File consists of approximately 19 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies) with individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "N." Correspondents include Mr. Ira G. Needles (University of Waterloo). File also includes ephemera, a photograph of Pollock and other men seated at a large round table in a meeting, and a carbon copy of Pollock's comments on a draft of the "Proposal - Industrial Design Assistance Program (IDAP)" submitted by the National Design Council (Ottawa) to the Treasury Board.

File consists of material relating to the purchase of shares in Central Ontario Television Limited by Carl A. Pollock from the estate of Gilbert Liddle and from Etta Mitchell, and by William McGregor from Famous Players. Includes correspondence (some carbon copies) and original and copies of legal documents.

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.

Two Electrohome family letters. One discusses the construction of A new cabinet plant and the other the 1958 annual report.

File consists of a scrapbook of Electrohome dealer advertisements clipped from U.S. newspapers.

File consists of material relating to speeches and remarks made by Carl A. Pollock at the University of Waterloo (UW) for building and exhibit openings, convocation ceremonies, dinners and luncheons, senate meetings, contests, and other events.

Includes typed copies of Pollock's remarks (some annotated, some carbon copies), ms. notes, event programs (some annotated), approximately 21 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence, a UW press release, and two photographs of Pollock with students at an exhibit. File also includes press clippings about Pollock and about the University of Waterloo.

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 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.

File consists of material relating to announcements of Electrohome senior personnel appointments in the media. Includes incoming and outgoing memoranda and correspondence (some carbon and photostat copies), draft and final versions of news releases (some edited), ms. notes, press clippings, invoices, and three portraits and a printing proof of senior personnel.

File consists of material relating to announcements of Electrohome senior personnel appointments in the media. Includes incoming and outgoing memoranda and correspondence (some carbon and photostat copies), draft and final versions of news releases (some edited), ms. notes, press clippings, invoices, and three portraits and a printing proof of senior personnel.

File consists of material relating to communications about Electrohome's Profit Sharing Retirement Plan to employees and the celebrations of the trust fund reaching the $1 million mark. Includes incoming and outgoing memoranda and correspondence, edited draft and final versions of news releases, minutes for a meeting about planning the celebrations, ephemera, and other information about the plan.

File consists of issues of magazines containing articles about Electrohome. Includes:

• Executive (v. 22, n. 10, October 1980) with the article "Electrohome comes back from the brink" (p. 50-54).
• Canadian Interiors (v. 2, n. 5, May 1965) with the article "Electrohome showroom is flexible and attractive" (p. 43).
• Profit Sharing Trends (v. 8, n. 5, 1960) with the article "Profit sharing: a way of life" (p. 12-15).
• Wallpaper (Sept./Oct. 1996) with the article "Sphere and now" (colour photocopy).
• Printers' Ink (v. 284, n. 4, July 1963) with the article "All the U.S. is its newest market" (p. 46-47).

File consists of a scrapbook of competitor advertisements clipped from newspapers and magazines. Includes advertisements from Clairtone, Sony, RCA, Philips, General Electric, and others.

File consists of material relating to wood finishes from Deilcraft. Includes samples of finishes printed on paper.

File consists of two copies of a portrait of Robb Hohert.

File consists of material relating to David Lowater's career at Electrohome and his appointment to Printed Circuit Board Operations in the Electronics division. Includes eight portraits and a photograph of Lowater, edited draft and final versions of a news release, memoranda and correspondence, a press clipping, and Lowater's biography. Includes multiple copies of some photographs.

File consists of four portraits (plus duplicates) of D.R. McCuaig.

File consists of photographs (plus duplicates) of senior personnel, including nine portraits, seven contact prints, three photographs, and one printing proof.

Personnel identified are: Ted Turner, David E. Corbett, John Murray, F.A.O. Banks, George Eitel, and J.G. Tufts.

File consists of four photographs of Electrohome portable heaters. Some photographs contain product identification on verso.

File consists of three photographs and a portrait of personnel in the Appliance Division.

File consists of 36 photographs of Electrohome employee Christmas parties. Includes photographs of children with Santa Claus and receiving gifts, an employee dinner and dance, and performers on stage for a talent show. Includes a photograph of Carl A. Pollock seated at an organ with an unidentified man.

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.

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.

File consists of 18 photographs and 1 negative of Electrohome electronic organs, a press conference introducing the Allegro organ and featuring musician Paul Berg, and a customer with her organ strapped to the top of her car. Other organs identified in the photographs include Clarion, Cathedral, Canterbury, Richelieu, Concord, and Rhythm King. Some photographs were taken for use in company publications including Sparks and Chips. Some photographs have typed cutlines stapled to them. Duplicate photographs are present. File also includes a ms. organ price list.

File consists of photographs and copy negatives of Electrohome phonographs. Some photographs include product identification on verso. Duplicate photographs are present.

File consists of 37 photographs and snapshots of US dealers' stores, product displays, groups of employees posing with trophies, a meeting and tour of Electrohome, production lines, and other subjects. Some photographs include Carl A. Pollock and some include typed cutlines. File also includes ms. notes and memos.

File consists of six photographs taken at an unidentified Electrohome shareholders' meeting.

File consists of photographs of Electrohome employees, taken for use in the "Viewpoint" column in the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips. Some photographs contain identification on verso.

File consists of a stand-up booklet used for presenting the features of Electrohome colour television to sales staff and/or dealers and distributors.

A guarantee and care card for Deilcraft furniture.

A booklet advertising Electrohome colour and black and white televisions.

A leaflet for Viking console televisions.

One photograph of Electrohome staff.

File consists of a portrait of Del Duhamel and a portrait of another man, both Deilcraft sales representatives in Quebec.

File consists of two copies of a portrait of William Ellis.

File consists of three copies of a portrait of G. Fowler.

File consists of material relating to the Circa '75 concept and home entertainment centre and the film "Circa '75." Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, news releases, a proposal from Moreland Latchford Productions Ltd. (Toronto, ON) for producing a film about Electrohome, and a carbon copy of a film script.

File consists of material relating to publicity for electronic organs (including Electrohome's first electronic organ, the Allegro), the license for Kinsman electronic organs, and the product line for 1968/69. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda, draft and final versions of news releases (some edited) ms. notes, press clippings, several Kinsman brochures, schedules for a press conference and exhibitions, and four blueline drawings of organs. File also includes six photographs of people playing and posing with organs.

File consists of three photographs of Electrohome dehumidifiers. Photographs contain product identification on verso.

File consists of a photograph of Bertha Becker, long time Electrohome employee.

File consists of photographs of lamps by Deilcraft. Some photographs include product identification on verso and one photograph is mounted on paper with a typed cutline. Duplicate photographs are present.

File consists of a photograph of Electrohome employees sitting in a classroom and a photograph of an employee who appears to be doing homework. Photographs were probably taken for use in the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips, and relate to an educational program for employees.

File consists of two photographs of employees at work on motor production lines.

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 portfolio of material relating to the planning of a "first nighter" event at dealer stores to promote Electrohome satellite speakers and three-dimensional sound. Includes instructions and information for sales staff and dealers, fliers, dealer advertisements, radio announcement and telephone solicitation scripts, a press kit, and other material.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to a promotional campaign for a spring sound sale. Includes flyers for dealers with tips for building sales, sample advertisement layouts, sample direct mail advertisements, radio announcement scripts, a price list, point-of-purchase advertisements, and an in-store banner advertisement.

File consists of the operating and service instructions for the model 56 record changer from Webster (Chicago, IL).

File consists of a mail-in warranty registration card for Viking television.

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.