File consists of one photograph showing a display of Dare cookies at the Y.K. Foods in Yellowknife, North West Territories.

File consists of two casual snapshots of employees of Dare. The first is of three women standing together outside of the office (Ruth Wettlaufer, Violet Uregard, Louise Glebe) and the second is of four men outside sitting on the Dare delivery car (Edward Doerr, Oscar Hopp).

The photographs are accompanied by a note which reads "Louise Glebe (1891-1977) became Secretary-Treasurer of C.H. Doerr Co. Ltd. in 1919, upon the company's incorporation. She married C.H. Doerr in the 1930's, becoming his third wife and outlived him by 36 years. Edward Doerr (1865-1944) was a "shipper" and one of the founding shareholders of C.H. Doerr Co. Ltd. in 1919. He was a brother - three years older - of C.H. Doerr.

File consists of one photograph of a Dare Foods warehouse in Moncton, New Brunswick.

File consists of one photograph of Carl Dargel standing on a water-bordered lawn in warm weather with a dog at his feet.

File consists of one photograph of Dare employees Larry Dietz and Bev Dean.

File consists of two photographs from the 1963 National Sales Executive Club award night. One photograph shows G. William Allendorf receiving an award from Carl Dare and the other shows a group of award winners. Also includes a clipping on the event from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record.

Photo caption from clipping reads: "TOP SALESMEN - Eight Twin City companies honored their top 1963 salesmen last night at the K-W Sales Marketing Executive Club's president night. Shown are (left to right) G. William Allendorf of Galt, Leonard Riley who accepted the award for Reginal Bingeman of Cornwall, Henry Brule of Montreal; (back) Douglas Hall, Joseph Shantzenbacher, who accepted for Marcel Beland of Kapuskasing, Joseph Kustra of Galt and Robert Mitchell."

Press clippings, correspondence and legal documents accumulated by Dare Foods Limited during the course of the 1972 strike.

Two corporate brochures created by Dare Foods Limited outlining the corporate policy of the company along with its history, product information, manufacturing processes, packaging and more. The brochures were likely created in different years. One brochure is written in French and the other is written in English.

Dare Food Limited's first royalty receipt from Koninklijke Verkade N.V., Zaandam, Netherlands for their license of Dare Food Limited's Breton crackers, called "Shuttles" in the Netherlands. The monetary amount paid to Dare Foods Limited is 84,192 Dutch guilders. The receipt is mounted on a large mat board that is decorated with images of Shuttles crackers.

A copy of Dare Foods Limited's quality policy. The policy was printed on a large mat board likely for display purposes.

A video likely produced for retailers to encourage them to carry Dare Foods Limited products in their stores. The video promotes specific products, discusses sales and market growth rates in Canada, as well as Dare Foods Limited distribution and advertising strategies. In addition, the video outlines the Dare Foods Limited business philosophy B.E.S.T. The B.E.S.T. acronym stands for build brands, execute brilliantly, stay flexible, and think big.

A copy of Dare Cookie News, volume 1, no. 1 released in 1975. The front page of this volume highlights the pinto promotion, which was launched by Dare Foods Limited in 1975. The promotion involved the give-away of seven Ford Pinto station wagons, the distribution of over 3 million coupons, in-store displays of Dare cookies and the placement of point of purchase advertising material throughout Ontario. The promotion was likely launched to encourage certain supermarket chains to relist Dare products following the strike in 1972.

This file also includes a memorandum written by Bryan Dare providing detailed historical information about the pinto promotion.

Product information sheets for various products including biscuits, crackers, candy, Bremner Wafers, Grissol fine breads, Loney's soups and bouillons, Robinson ice cream cones, and Breton crackers produced by Dare Foods Limited. Also includes information sheets for Dare food service. The sheets were likely used by sales personnel to advertise products to potential buyers. The sheets include colour images of products, product specifications, and occasionally store display options.

Product information sheets for various products including biscuits, cookies, crackers, candy, and super pops produced by Dare Foods Limited. The sheets were likely used by sales personnel to advertise products to potential buyers. The sheets include colour images of products, product specifications, and occasionally store display options.

Product information sheets for various products including biscuits, crackers, and candy produced by Dare Foods Limited. The sheets were likely used by sales personnel to advertise products to potential buyers. The sheets include colour images of products, product specifications, and occasionally store display options.

Three television advertisements (commercials) for Breton crackers, a line of cracker products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercials were produced with Stringer Veroni Ketchum Advertising agency. The commercials are titled, “No Truth,” “Everyone Claims,” and “Great Debate.” Individually, the running time for each commercial is 30 seconds.

The commercial titled, “No Truth” is repeated twice on the videocassette.

The commercial titled, “Everyone Claims” is repeated three times on the videocassette. In the third instance of “Everyone Claims,” the commercial features alternate endings.

The commercial titled, “Great Debate” is repeated twice on the videocassette.

Approximately halfway through the total running time of the videocassette, there is a short recording of a clip from the television series, Royal Canadian Air Farce, in which Breton crackers are mentioned.

At the end of the videocassette, there are two gag reels featuring outtakes from the filming of all three commercials.

The videocassette was originally housed in a case labeled, "RealFruit Dummies - Cowboys Sept./96.” This label does not reflect the contents of the videocassette.

Two copies of an advertisement for Cookie Chips made by Dare Foods Limited. One copy of the advertisement is recorded in English and the other copy is recorded in French. Both copies have a running time of 36 seconds.

Four tin-tie bags used to store different flavours of Dare cookies including chocolate chip, swiss creme, and choc-olè cookies. The labeling on the package is written in both English and French.

A carton used to package WiseCracks PotatoSnacks made by Dare Foods Limited. The labeling on the box is written in both English and French.

Photographs of Dare Foods Limited’s head office, potato chip division building and employees.

A photograph of the Dare Foods Potato Chip Division office located at 33 Torbarrie Road, Toronto, Ontario. The photograph is mounted on a mat board.

A composite photograph of employees working at the Dare Foods Limited Kitchener bakery.

A pin created by Dare Foods Limited in celebration of the company's centennial anniversary in 1992. The pin features the company's centennial logo used in 1992 which includes Professor Bear of the Dare Bears.

An analog clock with roman numerals on the clock face and the following engraving: Girl Guides of Canada / Dare / Partners in Success / Bryan Dare. Also includes a built-in photograph frame that holds one 5" x 7" picture. The clock and photograph frame feature a hinge-open design so that the piece could sit on a desktop or similar flat surface.

In 2002, Dare Foods Limited was chosen as the executive supplier of cookies for the Girl Guides of Canada. It is likely that the clock and photograph frame were created to commemorate this new partnership.

Contains a day book that is handwritten and lists employees, amount paid for pay periods, and number of days worked.

Contains a folder labelled A.L. Wild, Private! containing payroll journal sheets for 1956-1957. Folder includes Employee's Tax Deduction Declaration TD1 forms 1954-1957 and a payroll breakdown for the 13th period, 1958.

Series consists of C.H. Doerr Company, Limited and The Dare Company, Limited, financial statements. Series also includes a summary of financial reports. The series is arranged chronologically.

Contains accounts totalling the costs of goods manufactured between July 1955 and 1956.

Contains 2 black and white photographs of the Howe Candy Company Christmas party held at Knight Hall, Hamilton in 1944. The photograph is an image of a group of staff sitting and standing behind a banquet table.

Contains annual financial statements including balance sheets and auditor’s reports for The Howe Candy Company, Limited. The financial statements were prepared by Wright, Erickson, Lee & Company, Certified Public Accountants, Hamilton.

Contains Howe Candy Company monthly comparative statements originally in a binder that belonged to John R. Worthington. File contains July to December.

Contains candy formulas handwritten in pencil on cardboard.

Contains a formula binder that includes candy formulas organized alphabetically by title of formula.

Contains formulas for marshmallow products, correspondence, production notes, and packing information, Standard Cost Cards from the Pann Room listing costs of ingredients.

Contains a handwritten notebook with notes on pumps.

Contains Standard Cost cards forms for different departments including the Cream Gum, Hard Candy, for 1961-1963.

Contains formulas, Form H 9 that include formulas and production notes, and a standard candy cost sheet from Howe Candy Company.

Contains Candy Industry and Confectioners Journal 128, no. 9 (May 2, 1967).

Contains machinery information, correspondence, and notes explaining decision to purchase machinery, machinery promotional pamphlets and technical drawings. Records pertain to the movement of a used mogul from Smiles n’ Chuckles to the mogul operation in Hamilton.

Contains formulas dated 1969 and 1972 and copies of formulas from 1971.

Contains three copies of By-Law No. 1 relating to Major Foods Limited dated 1957 and was used as Exhibit B to the affidavit of Carl M. Dare in 1961.

Contains seven annual financial statements for Saratoga Products Limited.

• The June 1954 to June 1955 statements include both Hamilton and Toronto plants and were prepared by John S. Entwistle & Company, certified public accountants, Toronto.
• The June 1955 to June 1956 statement is addressed to the shareholders and was prepared by Strickland, Gower & Hogg, chartered accountants, Toronto.
• The June 1956 to June 1957 statement is addressed to the directors and was prepared by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., chartered accountants, Toronto.
• The June 1957 to January 1960 statements were prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, chartered accountants, Toronto.

Contains deferred accounts payable, client ledger cards, correspondence. Both accounts payable are both to and by Saratoga/Dare Foods.

Series consists of correspondence, agreements and records pertaining to the acquisition and sale of Archway Franchise Inc. by Dare Foods Limited. The series is arranged chronologically.

Series consists of material relating to The Almer Company Limited and Sunbeam Shoes. Series contains letters patent, an agenda, correspondence, agreements, and financial statements.

Contains correspondence, common share certificates and share certificate receipts for shares pertaining to the ownership of the shares of Mother Dell’s Bakeries Limited.

Contains minutes of the directors, by-laws, correspondence, records pertaining to the changes of directors, agreements, lease, resolutions, records pertaining to the dissolution of Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited, and accounts.

File consists of one scrapbook that was used to record the history of The Dare Company Limited, Major Foods Limited, Dare Foods Limited and subsidiary, newspaper and magazine advertisements, new product announcements, appointment notices, and article clippings. The date and source of each clipping is noted. The scrapbook also includes samples of product packaging, articles on the opening of the biscuit plant in Surrey, B.C., and 3 black and white photographs. The scrapbook was most likely produced at the Kitchener head office and is organized chronologically.

Contains correspondence, accounts, memoranda, and copies of mortgage documents relating to the disposition of Surrey, B.C. property.

Series consists of formulas for cookies and crackers, a copy of the Biscuit Division Production Control Procedures Manual, and the Biscuit Division Plant Tour. The records were probably kept at the head office in Kitchener, used in Kitchener and possibly Hamilton.

Contains one copy of the Dare Foods Limited, Biscuit Division, and Production Control Procedures Manual. The manual was produced by T.O.P. Consulting Services Inc., Kitchener. The manual is divided into three tabs; Production Planning & Forecasting Procedure, Production Scheduling Procedure, and Production Forecast Summary Procedure.

Contains correspondence between F. Rose of Cantab Industries, Toronto and C.M. Dare pertaining to the quotation of a N.I.D. Automatic Starch Moulding Machine for the Howe Candy Company at Hamilton. Includes booklets on the N.I.D. Automatic Starch Moulding Machine, N.I.D. Mobile Candy Brushing Machine, N.I.D. Sugar-Sanding Machine, and Modern Methods of Baking compiled by the editors and contributors to Food Engineering, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Incorporated, New York.

Series consists of one Dare Foods Limited manual on corporate planning and production control. Copies of the manuals were distributed in binders and were produced at the Kitchener office and distributed to employees.

Series consists of boxes, cellophane, and tin tie packages that were used by C.H. Doerr Company, The Dare Company Limited, and Dare Foods Limited for biscuits, crackers, potato chip and candy products. Series includes colour slides of redesigned packages and coupons. Tin tie packages were introduced with one line in 1957.

Contains one cellophane Dare's Snack Pack, 5¢ package. The writing on the package is red.

Contains one Dare's Malted Mallows boxboard package. The box is green and yellow and contained 16 biscuits.

Contains one cellophane Dare's Biscuits package manufactured at The Dare Company Limited, Sunnyside, Kitchener, Ontario. The writing on the package is in red.

Contains one Dare's Pecan Sandies Cookies one-pound tin tie package. Pecan Sandies were shortbread and pecan cookies.

Contains one Royal Mix 9 1/2 ounce cellophane cookie package. The package is purple, red, white, and bronze in colour.

Contains three Caramel Chip Cookies tin tie packages. Each package contained one pound of cookies and cost 49¢.

Contains one Butterscotch Cremes sandwich biscuits tin tie cookie package. The package contained one pound of cookies.

Contains Lemon Cremes sandwich biscuits [ca. 1960], Lemon Creme Cookies tin tie [1976] and Lemon Creme Cookies boxboard packages [ca. 1981]. The cookies were called Lemon Cremes [ca. 1960] and became Lemon Creme in [1976]. The tin tie packages contained 16 ounces and the boxboard contained 14.1 ounces.

Contains one Shortbread Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 14 ounces of cookies.

Contains one Oatmeal Supreme cookies tin tie package. The package contained 14 ounces of cookies.

Contains one Brown Sugar cookies tin tie package. The package contained one pound of cookies.

Contains two Belmont cellophane packages. Belmonts were mallows with a jam centre. Each package held 14 1/2 ounces or 20 biscuits and are blue, bronze, purple, and white in colour.

Contains Peanut Butter Chip Cookies packages. The Peanut Butter Chip Cookies were introduced in [ca. 1961] and contained both peanut butter and peanut butter chips. The package includes a photographic image of the cookies. File contains both tin tie and boxboard packages.

Contains two Party Pak two-pound tin tie packages. Party Paks contained a variety of sandwich creme cookies. The orange label packages were available in 1977.

Contains two Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies tin tie packages. Each package contained 13 ounces of cookies.

Contains two Best-o-bics cellophane packages. The packages contained 13 and 15 ounces of assorted cookies.

Contains three Chocolate Nut Cookies tin tie packages. The package contained 15 1/4 ounces of cookies.

Contains six Chocolate Fudge Cookies tin tie packages. The packages contained 16 and 32 ounces of chocolate sandwich cookies.

Contains three Cookie Tyme cellophane packages. Each package contained one pound of sandwich creme cookies.

Contains one Swiss Creme Cookies tin tie package. The package contained one pound of cookies. Swiss Creme Cookies were discontinued in 1979.

Contains one Almond Crisp Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 13 ounces of cookies.

Contains four Cinnamon Danish Cookies packages. Each tin tie package contained one pound of cookies. Each boxboard package contained 14.1 ounces of cookies.

Contains one Stax Snax boxboard package. The package contained six ounces of cheese flavoured product.

Contains two Panda Chocolate Sandwich Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 14.1 ounces of cookies.

Contains one Pancho Peanut Butter Creme Cookies boxboard package. The box contained 400 grams of sandwich cookies.

Contains two Breaktime Choco Chip Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 13 ounces of cookies.

Contains one Sun-Maid Raisin Oatmeal Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.

Contains one Milk Chocolate Fudge Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 14.1 ounces of sandwich cookies. The word "new" is stamped on the package.

Contains two Sun-Maid Raisins and Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies tin tie packages. Each package contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.

Contains one Golden Caramel cookies boxboard package. The package contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.

Contains three Breaktime Coconut cookies boxboard packages. Each package contained 8.8 ounces of cookies.

Contains one WiseCracks PotatoSnacks Regular boxboard package. The box contained 175 grams of snack crackers.

Contains one WiseCracks PotatoSnacks Cheese and Herb boxboard package. The box contained 175 grams of snack crackers.

Contains eight Vivant crackers boxboard package. The boxes contained 5.3 and 8 ounces of crackers. The eight ounce size boxes were introduced in November, 2001. Vivant crackers were produced at the Dare plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Contains three Breton Minis Garden Vegetable crackers boxboard packages. Each box contained eight ounces of bite-size crackers.

Contains Entertainment Collection cardboard and boxboard packages. The Entertainment Collection included one Vivant, one Cabaret and two Breton sleeves of crackers. The package contained one pound, 15 ounces of crackers. The Entertainment Collection was produced at the Dare plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The boxboard package was introduced in October 2001.

Contains three Breton Sesame crackers boxboard packages. Each box contained eight ounces of crackers. Breton crackers were produced at the Dare Foods Limited plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Contains three Simple Pleasures Almond Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 11.5 ounces of cookies.

Contains one Variety Pack boxboard package. The Variety Pack included one sleeve each of Vivant, Cabaret, Breton, and Breton sesame crackers. The package contained one pound, 15 ounces of crackers. The Variety Pack was produced at the Dare plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Contains one Dare Foods Limited, Kitchener, Ontario, picture book of product photographs. File includes 53 colour photographs of biscuit products, and three photographs of in-store displays including one of a potato chip display.

Contains 36 colour photographs of both tin tie and cellophane biscuit packages.

Contains 40 colour photographs of biscuit and candy products, price lists, and product brochures. The price lists are for candy products and include weight, pack size, and list price and are attached to a product brochure.

Contains 74 colour photographs of cookie products divided into tin tie photographs and cellophane photographs. Brochures of candy products are also included.

Contains five and eight ounce tin tie biscuit packages. Includes Peanut Butter Chip Cookies, Fudge Chip Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Sugar Cookies and French Cremes Cookies.

Contains four large biscuit tin tie packages. Included are Cookie Jar, Cookie Cupboard, Party Pak and Digestive Biscuits (1/3 more). The Digestive Biscuits package is 21.5 ounces. The remaining packages are 32 ounces.

Contains four tin tie biscuit packages. Includes Fudge Chip Cookies, Malted Milk Creme Cookies, Chocolate Nut Cookies, and Peanut Crunch Cookies. The packages range in size from 15 to 16 ounces.