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Millwork, doors, etc.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and price lists advertising millwork, plywood, panelling and other aspects of woodwork for the home.

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Memorandum of agreement.

File consists of several versions of memorandum of agreement forms between the Westmount Construction Co. and the purchaser of the house.

Dixon, Ross

Medicine cabinets.

File consists of brochures and price lists advertising medicine cabinets. File also includes correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Lumber & millwork.

File consists of leaflets and a catalogue advertising millwork, veneer, and paint.

Dixon, Ross

Lindsay cost analysis, plans, lot sketch.

File consists of material relating to the purchase of land and the development of an apartment complex in Lindsay, Ontario, by the Westmount Construction Co. Includes charts and notes regarding the costs of the project, a newsletter from the Central Mortgage & Housing Corporation, four drawings of the eight-suite apartment building, and two sketches of kitchen cupboards.

Dixon, Ross

Lindsay mortgage offer.

File consists of material relating to the purchase of land and the development of an apartment complex in Lindsay, Ontario, by the Westmount Construction Co. Includes newspaper and magazine clippings, application forms for a loan, an offer to purchase land, a draft propsal for the incorpration of Kawartha Developments Limited, handwritten notes, outgoing correspondence, and a drawing of the proposed apartment complex.

Dixon, Ross

Lindsay apartments, materials lists, cost of construction.

File consists of material relating to the construction and cost of building an eight-suite apartment unit in Lindsay, Ontario. Includes building-related newsletters and revisions to the National Building Code; brochures for materials used in construction (e.g. windows, doors), handwritten notes, outgoing correspondence regarding quotations, and a by-law for the Town of Lindsay.

Dixon, Ross

Land, Lindsay apartment, damages & estimate of return, taxes, application for employment.

File consists of material relating to the purchase of land and the development of an apartment complex in Lindsay, Ontario, by the Westmount Construction Co., as well as permits and the hiring of labour and services. Includes incoming and outgoing corresondence of Dixon, handwritten notes, draft agreements and proposals, a schedule of building progress, and other material.

Dixon, Ross

Large ranch style.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to house plans and building trends, and primarily to larger ranch-style house plans. Includes articles and advertisements clipped from magazines and newspapers (for house plans, housing developments, etc.; some with annotations), brochures, and architectural drawings (house plans).

Dixon, Ross

Kitchens, kitchen style.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, flyers, and price lists for kitchens, kitchen cabinets, sinks, and other appliances. File also includes correspondence, handwritten notes, and sketches.

Dixon, Ross

Job #52 : quotations, store no. 3.

File consists of material relating to quotations for Job #52, store no. 3. Includes quotations and estimates from subcontractors.

Dixon, Ross

Inventories.

File consists of inventories of services and materials for various jobs. File also includes handwritten notes.

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Insulation, building paper.

File consists of brochures and leaflets advertising home insulation products. File also includes correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Insulation.

File consists of brochures advertising home insulation products.

Dixon, Ross

Ideas : 1962.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to building houses and home design and furnishings. Includes magazine and newspaper clippings, brochures, and correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

House plans : booklets.

File consists of booklets of house plans published by the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation (Ottawa), the Small House Planning Bureau (St. Cloud, MN), and other organizations. Includes plans for bungalows, 1 1/2-storey and 2-storey houses, two and three bedroom houses, basementless houses, etc.

Dixon, Ross

Housing company brochures : D. Owen, Wiebe, etc.

File consists of advertisements for companies in the housing construction and realty businesses. Includes brochures, an article reprinted from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, and a handbook for home owners from the National House Builders Assocation.

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House plans.

File consists of material collected by Dixon relating to house plans and building trends. Includes brochures, articles, and advertisements clipped from magazines and newspapers (for builders, housing developments, etc.; some with annotations) and handwritten notes. File also includes plans for the Maple Heights and Beechwood Park subdivisions in Waterloo (some with annotations) and other architectural drawings, as well as a photostat list of lot prices for Beechwood Park.

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House builders' associations.

File consists of a certificate of membership for the Westmount Construction Co. from the Kitchener-Waterloo House Builders Association, and a certificate of membership for the Kitchener-Waterloo House Builders Association from the National House Builders' Association.

Dixon, Ross

Heating.

File consists of brochures and leaflets advertising home heating systems, hot water heaters, air conditioning, etc.

Dixon, Ross

Hardware.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, catalogues, and price lists advertising hardware for doors, cabinets and other areas of the home.

Dixon, Ross

Glass : blocks, etc.

File consists of a brochure, leaflet, and buying guide advertising glass and glass blocks.

Dixon, Ross

Garage doors.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and catalogues advertising garage doors and garage door openers. File also includes handwritten notes and correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Garage door openers.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and price lists advertising garage door openers. File also includes handwritten notes and correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Forms : specs.

File consists of forms relating to all aspsects of the work of the Westmount Construction Company. Most forms are blank but some are partially completed.

Dixon, Ross

Flooring.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and clippings from magazines advertising flooring.

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Fixture list.

File consists of a template for a list of fixtures to be included in an house constructed by the Westmount Construction Co.

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Fireplaces.

File consists of brochures and catalogues relating to fireplaces and accessories.

Dixon, Ross

Estimates & actuals : D.M. Dixon.

File consists of cost anaylsis charts by job of the Westmount Construction Co. showing the estimated and actual costs of jobs. Handwritten notes are also present.

Dixon, Ross

Final inspections : Westmount.

File consists of material relating to final inspections of houses built by the Westmount Construction Co. Includes inspection report forms and service lists (some blank), memoranda and correspondence, and a plan of the lot distrubution on land purchased by the company in the Maple Heights subdivision in Waterloo.

Dixon, Ross

Enquiry forms, etc.

File consists of a template for forms relating to enquiries from customers of the Westmount Construction Co.

Dixon, Ross

Electrical : fans, fixtures, chimes.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and catalogues advertising lighting, fans, door chimes, thermostats, and other electrical fixtures.

Dixon, Ross

Duplex apartements, 1965-1966.

File consists of advertisements relating to duplex and other types of apartments, row houses, and homes in Canada and the United States. Includes brochures and advertisements clipped from magazines.

Dixon, Ross

Electrical : fans, chimes, etc.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, catalogues and price lists advertising home ventilation systems, including fans and heaters, as well as door chimes and lighting. File also includes correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Doors : wood & folding.

File consists of brochures, leaflets, and catalogues advertising doors, including folding doors and garage doors. File also includes an architectural drawing of a door.

Dixon, Ross

Domes, skylights.

File consists of brochures and a price list advertising skylights. File also includes correspondence.

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Decorating ideas.

File consists of brochures, booklets, and advertisements clipped from magazines relating to home decor and furnishings.

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Daily time reports.

File consists of blank copies of a time sheet for Westmount Construction Co. employees.

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Costs : square-foot basis.

File consists of material relating to the calculation of costs for the construction of houses (by job number) on a square-foot basis. Includes handwritten notes, calculations, and charts; as well as some advertisements clipped from newspapers and magazines.

Dixon, Ross

Cupboards.

File consists of brochures and magazine clippings relating to cupboards and other methods of storage, as well as other aspects of home layout, decor and furnishing.

Dixon, Ross

Contracts.

File consists of documents relating to the construction and sale of houses by the Westmount Construction Co. Includes offers to purchase, agreements of purchase and sale, deeds and leases (including drafts), correspondence, and other agreements.

Dixon, Ross

Construction methods.

File consists of material relating to construction methods. Includes brochures from construction companies and magazine and newspaper clippings.

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Construction improvements.

File consists of material relating to developments in construction processes and materials. Includes bulletins (reprints) and technical papers from the National Research Council of Canada, Division of Building Research, magazine clippings, correspondence, and brochures.

Dixon, Ross

Circulars and bulletins : home design and construction.

File consists of circulars and bulletins relating to home design and construction. Includes publications issued by the Small Homes Council, University of Illinois; and the Division of Building Research, Natioanl Research Council (Ottawa).

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Cirulars and job information.

File consists of circulars issued by the Small Homes Council, University of Illinois Bulletin, relating to house layout and design. File also includes charts relating to the costs and materials for jobs of the Westmount Construction Co.: Job # 54/21, 54/15, 16, 17, 23, and 24.

Dixon, Ross

Cement, methods - waterproofing fdns.

File consists of material relating to cement, concrete, brickwork, etc. and the waterproofing of concrete. Includes magazine clippings and brochures.

Dixon, Ross

Cements, adhesives, etc.

File consists of material relating to cement and other masonry products and adhesive tape. Includes brochures, price lists, and some correspondence.

Dixon, Ross

Cement costs : foundations, floors.

File consists of material relating to the cost and construction of cement floors. Includes handwritten notes and charts relating to costs for specific jobs, and a clipping.

Dixon, Ross

Brick, stone, block marble.

File consists of material relating to brick and stone work. Includes brochures, flyers, pricelists, and photographs.

Dixon, Ross

Belmont buildings : cost & return.

File consists of material relating to the costs for Job #124 (Belmont store no. 3). Includes handwritten notes and calculations, cost analysis summary charts, quotations, material lists and estimates, etc. File also includes some cost analysis and material lists relating to other jobs.

Dixon, Ross

Beechwood.

File consists of material relating to the Beechwood Park subdivision in Waterloo. Includes a newspaper clipping, a memorandum, information relating to restructions on residential lands, and a plan of the subdivision (plus a duplicate).

Dixon, Ross

Bathroom style.

File consists of material relating to bathroom design. Includes brochures, magazine clippings, sketches, and one piece of correspondence. File also includes a photograph of a dining room with a glass table.

Dixon, Ross

Air conditioning.

File consists of material relating to air conditioning. Includes brochures and catalogues as well as one piece of correspondence. File also includes brochures relating to water softening/conditioning.

Dixon, Ross

Awnings.

File consists of a photograph of a house with an awning.

Dixon, Ross

Advertising : scrapbook (file 2 of 2).

File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper advertisements. Includes mainly advertisements for homes from the Westmount Construction Co. but also contains loose advertisements in the front and back from other builders as well as for Jasco windows and doors. Some advertisements are annotated.

Dixon, Ross

Advertisements.

File consists of material relating to advertising for the Westmount Construction Co. and material for builders about advertising homes. Includes advertisements clipped from newspapers and magazines, sample advertisements, handwritten notes, and layout sketches for an advertisement for Jasco aluminum products (another subsidiary of Westmont Enterprises Limited).

Dixon, Ross

Advertising : scrapbook (file 1 of 2).

File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper advertisements and clippings. Includes mainly advertisements for homes from the Westmount Construction Co. but also contains advertisements for products by subsidiaries of Westmont Enterprises Limited: Jasco, Altex, and Kool-Lite Awnings. Some advertisements are annotated and some are loose. Scrapbook also includes a leaflet, copy and a layout for a Jasco advertisement, and a drawing of a window.

Dixon, Ross

Working at Dominion.

File consists of a handbook for employees of the Dominion Rubber Company Limited.

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Uniroyal retirement : letters, cards, etc.

File consists of material relating to Dixon's retirement from Uniroyal as well as the retirement of other friends and colleagues. Includes a typed speech he gave at his retirement, incoming and outgoing correspondence, a card, and a carbon copy of remarks about his retirement given to a Kitchener-Waterloo Record reporter.

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Uniroyal : bookmarks.

File consists of two bookmarks advertising the first issue of the compay magazine issued under the Uniroyal name.

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Training records.

File consists of material relating to management and leadership. Includes research reports, photocopied material from workshops, a pamphlet, a memorandum, and other material.

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Speeches (file 2 of 2).

File consists of material relating to speeches and addresses given and collected by Dixon, mainly on the topics of workplace safety and accident prevention, industrial relations, and other labour and employment issues.

Includes speeches and addresses (including drafts) by Dixon presented at Dominion Rubber as well as at various clubs, associations, and conferences; speeches and addresses by other people; handwritten notes for speeches; newspaper and magazine clippings; pamphlets on workplace safety, labour relations, etc.; newsletters and bulletins from various institutes and associations; etc.

Dixon, Ross

Speeches (file 1 of 2).

File consists of material relating to speeches and addresses given and collected by Dixon, mainly on the topics of workplace safety and accident prevention, industrial relations, and other labour and employment issues.

Includes speeches and addresses (including drafts) by Dixon presented at Dominion Rubber as well as at various clubs, associations, and conferences; speeches and addresses by other people; handwritten notes for speeches; newspaper and magazine clippings; pamphlets on workplace safety, labour relations, etc.; newsletters and bulletins from various institutes and associations; etc.

Dixon, Ross

Salary admininstration, compensation planning.

File consists of material relating to compensation and salary administration. Includes newsletters and reports from management consultants and a pamphlet on salary administration at Uniroyal.

Dixon, Ross

Safety speeches.

File consists of typed speeches on the subject of workplace safety prepared by Dixon, some for meetings of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association. File also includes a plant inspection report and a report on promoting safety at Merchants Rubber.

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Ross at Merchants, 1947-1959.

File consists of a poster containing photographs with captions depicting Dixon's career at Merchant's Rubber. Many photographs are missing from the poster and some captions have been partially torn off.

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Safety.

File consists of material relating to workplace safety and accident prevention. Includes photocopied magazine articles, handwritten notes taken by Dixon at a meeting. minutes of a company safety meeting, a memorandum regarding the company safety program, and a newsletter from the Industrial Accident Prevention Association (Grand River Valley Division).

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Retirement : certificate and drawing.

File consists of a certificate and drawing of Dixon presented to him on his retirement from Uniroyal. File also includes a photocopied newspaper clipping announcing his retirement.

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Publicity : expansions.

File consists of material relating mainly to publicity for new plants and plant expansions of Dominion Rubber, including a tire cord plant in Lindsay, Ontario; expansions of Naugatuck Chemicals plants in Edmonton, Alberta, and Elmira, Ontario; and a new plant in Ville d'Anjou, Quebec. Includes press clippings, news releases, and a data sheet for the tire cord plant.

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Proposals for unity : independent Canada.

File consists of newspaper clippings relating to the economy in Canada, the role of education in economic growth, and the relationship between Canada and the US

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Profits.

File consists of a photocopied newspaper clipping and a research institute newsletter relating to profits.

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Pocket books.

File consists of portfolios and a monogrammed note and record book for executives. Portfolios contain flyers about planning at Dominion Rubber and formerly contained notepads. Pages have been removed from the executive notebook.

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Personnel policies, forms, etc.

File consists of material relating mainly to personnel activities and the assessment of employees with managerial potential. Includes forms, memoranda, a pamphlet about success in work, and two photographs of signs inside the company for a Christmas draw for employees. File also includes unrelated advertising material.

Dixon, Ross

Pensions : government, O.A.S.

File consists of material relating to pensions and Old Age Security. Includes newspaper clippings, a photocopy of the Old Age Security Act, material (leaflets, etc.) from Health & Welfare Canada, and a newsletter from an actuarial consulting firm.

Dixon, Ross

Personnel : evaluations, functions.

File consists of material relating to the Industrial Relations Department and personnel activities. Includes blank forms for personnel evaluation and interview summaries, notes about the functions and organization of Industrial Relations and Personnel departments, and other material.

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