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Electrohome fonds.
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Miscellaneous (file 1 of 2).

File consists of miscellaneous press clippings and article reprints, relating to mahogany furniture, Eaton's, electronic organs, Electrohome's exports to the U.S., and the fire at Electrohome in May, 1952. Includes some photocopies.

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Centennial : Kitchener Waterloo Record.

File consists of two sections of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, one featuring Kitchener's centennial year and one featuring the designation of Waterloo as a city.

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Press Clippings

Series consists of press coverage of Electrohome; the company's operations, activities, and products; issues of interest to the company; and Electrohome personnel. Includes press clippings, photocopies of press clippings, magazines containing articles about Electrohome, and reprints of magazine and newspaper articles. Some of the press clippings were obtained through the Canadian Press Clipping Service. Some of the clippings are loose, and some were compiled into binders corresponding to a specific time period.

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Visual material : file 43.

File consists of three photographs, two slides, and two negatives of CKCO-TV and CFRN staff, buildings and equipment. Includes a negative of Betty Thompson on the set of the CKCO-TV show Be My Guest, and a photograph of John A. Pollock with Dr. George R.A. Rice.

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Visual material : file 42.

File consists of a photograph of Betty Thompson on the set of the CKCO-TV show Be My Guest, interviewing an unidentified woman.

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Visual material : file 41.

File consists of material relating to the staff and facilities of CKCO-TV,CFCA-FM, CKKW-AM, CFRN-TV, and Sunwapta Broadcasting. Includes 14 transparencies, 8 photographs, and 1 slide of television personalities and news anchors on set, studios and equipment, and buildings (including the old and new CKCO-TV buildings). Some transparencies have been mounted in cardboard frames. File also includes a faxed memorandum and ms. notes.

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Visual material : file 40.

File consists of six transparencies of the CKCO-TV studio and truck, employees at work (on circuit boards or electronics), and of John A. Pollock. Transparencies have been mounted in cardboard frames, and some frames are empty.

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Visual material : file 38.

File consists of formal group and individual portaits. Includes portraits of Arthur B. Pollock, Carl A. Pollock, and John A. Pollock; group portraits of the CAP Communications board of directors (?), and an Electrohome employee group photograph accompanied by a list identifying names of employees in the photograph. Duplicate photographs are present.

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Visual material : file 27.

File consists of three photographs of the Electrohome EGT100, SR24, and MicroDesign II satellite receivers.

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Visual material : file 26.

File consists of 11 photographs (plus copies) of the EGT100 satellite receiver and chassis, and possibly another similar product (?), taken from several angles. File also includes a memorandum.

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Visual material : file 25.

File consists of nine photographs (plus copies) of stereo consoles. Some photographs have typed cutlines attached to them. Includes photographs of John A. Pollock and Howard W. Main posing with stereo consoles.

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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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Visual material : file 22.

File consists of nine photographs (plus some duplicates) of employees at work on various production lines, including motors, stereos, and circuit boards.

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Visual material : file 21.

File consists of four photographs (plus some duplicates) of Deilcraft furniture, including a photograph of Deilcraft products in a store.

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Visual material : file 20.

File consists of four photographs (plus duplicates) of the Montalvo and Crescendo stereo consoles and the Fairmont television console, possibly taken for a particular promotional campaign. Some photographs have news releases taped to them.

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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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Visual material : file 16.

File consists of six photographs and two sketches of Electrohome fans, heaters, humidifiers, and bug lanterns, some of which have been mounted on board and retouched. Some have tracing paper attached to them with instructions for cropping and printing.

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Visual material : file 15.

File consists of a photograph of a model with an Electrohome phonograph, and a photograph of employees with the first organs off the production line in Plant 3.

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Visual material : file 14.

File consists of a photograph of H.W. Main (Vice-President, Marketing and Public Relations) and a photograph of an unidentified employee at work.

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Visual material : file 13.

File consists of 13 transparencies of Electrohome, AABEX, and Planar Circuits employees at work. Most transparencies are mounted in paper frames.

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Visual material : file 12.

File consists of 13 transparencies, one negative, and one photograph of Electrohome television sets and stereo consoles and Deilcraft furniture. Some transparencies are mounted in paper frames. File also includes one Deilcraft advertisement.

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Visual material : file 11.

File consists of 45 negatives and 15 transparencies of Electrohome consumer products (television sets, stereo consoles, humidifiers), Deilcraft furniture, the 75th anniversary concert, and other events.

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Visual material : file 10.

File consists of 12 transparencies of Electrohome consumer products (projection television systems, bug lantern, air conditioner, stereo/phonographs), Deilcraft furniture, and other images.

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Visual material : file 9.

File consists of 30 transparencies and 3 copy negatives of Electrohome consumer products (stereo/phonographs, television sets, humidifiers, dehumidifiers), Deilcraft furniture, and employees at work on production lines and at an AABEX service desk. Some transparencies are mounted in paper frames.

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Visual material : file 8.

File consists of three photographs and three copy negatives of the Fairmont television and the Montalvo and Crescendo stereo consoles.

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Visual material : file 7.

File consists of 17 slides of Deilcraft occasional tables and an Electrohome television, microwave, and [a motor?]. Includes multiple copies of some slides.

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Visual material : file 6.

File consists of 54 slides of Electrohome plants, furniture, employees at work on production lines, and other images, probably compiled for a slide presentation. Some slides are missing.

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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 4.

File consists of 132 slides of Electrohome home entertainment products (television sets, stereo consoles, organs), employees at work on production lines, and Electrohome plants. Some slides are missing.

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Visual material : file 3.

File consists of 39 slides of Electrohome's 1976-1977 line of stereo and television products. Slides are labelled with the product or style name. Some slides are missing.

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Visual material : file 2.

File consists of 19 slides of Electrohome employees at work, Electrohome plants, and home entertainment products. Some slides are missing.

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Visual material : file 1.

File consists of material relating to the 1981-1982 line of stereo component systems by Soundesign and other Electrohome consumer products. Includes 29 slides of Soundesign products and the Soundesign brochure containing these images, and 17 slides of Electrohome stereo consoles, microwaves, and television sets. Some slides are missing.

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Research : W. E. Curry : correspondence and memoranda.

File consists of material relating to radio engineering and broadasting, the inventory and sales of radio and television sets, and other activities of W.E. Curry, general manager of the Consumer Electronics Division of Electrohome. Includes memoranda and correspondence, inventory and distributor performance reports, press clippings, and other material.

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Research : Vista magazine article on John A. Pollock.

File consists of the summer 1993 issue of Vista magazine, featuring an article about John A. Pollock; a photocopy of the article; and a photocopied page from an unidentified directory containing Pollock's biography.

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Research : Serenader radios.

File consists of faxed correspondence and pages from 1920s and 1930s Simpson's catalogues depicting Serenader radios, made by the Grimes Radio Corporation.

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Research : scrapbook from Canadian Manufacturers' Association.

File consists of a photocopy reproduction of a scrapbook presented to Carl A. Pollock by the Canadian Manufacturers' Association in honour of his term as President (1962-1963). The scrapbook contains press clippings, correspondence, and photographs relating to Pollock's activities as President.

Electrohome

Research : radio, TV.

File consists of photocopied material relating to the history of Central Ontario Television Limited / CAP Communications Limited and Carl A. Pollock's role in the development of radio and TV broadcasting in central Ontario. Includes photocopied typed and ms. notes, press clippings, memoranda, speeches by Carl A. Pollock, and a typed history of CAP Communications Limited.

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Research : radio : sales manual.

File consists of material relating to sales and service for Phonola radios and Electrohome air conditioners (humidifiers) and fans. Includes single-sheet advertisments, price lists, warranty and service policies and manuals, booklets and leaflets about advertising and sales, dealer advertisements, and other material. Material is divided by the following tabs: Models, Prices, Advertising, Service, and Miscellaneous.

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Research : radio : sales manual.

File consists of material relating to sales and service for Phonola radios and Electrohome air conditioners (humidifiers) and fans. Includes single-sheet advertisments, price lists, warranty and service policies, booklets and leaflets about advertising and sales, dealer advertisements, and other material. Material is divided by the following tabs: Models, Prices, Advertising, Service, and Miscellaneous.

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Research : radio : sales information.

File consists of material relating to sales for Phonola radios and Electrohome air conditioners (humidifiers) and fans. Includes product literature, warranty and service policies, leaflets about advertising and sales, advertising proofs, and other material.

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Research : radio : radio history.

File consists of material relating to the history of radio broadcasting and manufacturing. Includes a directory of radio parts and equipment suppliers, a timeline of technical milestones, and volume 6, number 5 (1977) of Stereo Guide, containing articles relating to radio history.

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Research : radio : Phonola advertisements.

File consists of advertising material relating to Phonola products, as well as products manufactured by Pollock-Welker Ltd. (including Pulwel phonographs and Helycon motors) and the Grimes Radio Corporation. Includes advertisements, fold-out brochures, catalogues and other product literature, photocopied advertisements from the Canadian Music Trades Journal, and other photocopied material.

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Research : radio : automobile radios.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome automobile radios. Includes original and photocopies of owner's manuals and installation and service manuals.

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Research : product literature (file 2 of 2).

File consists of advertising and publicity materials relating to Electrohome and several of its subsidiaries and divisions, including Electrohome Europe, Electrohome Electronics, Projection Systems and Display Systems divisions, CAP Communications (CFRN-TV), and Lightening Circuits. Includes company brochures, single-sheet advertisements, product brochures, portfolios of company information and product literature, and issues of internal publications.

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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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Research : product literature (file 1 of 2).

File consists of advertising and publicity materials relating to Electrohome and several of its subsidiaries and divisions, including Electrohome Europe, Electrohome Electronics, Projection Systems and Display Systems divisions, CAP Communications (CFRN-TV), and Lightening Circuits. Includes company brochures, single-sheet advertisements, product brochures, portfolios of company information and product literature, and issues of internal publications.

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Research : press clippings and other material.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome, Arthur B. Pollock, the opening of the Planar plant in St. Catharines, and a charitable donation. File also includes a telegraph addressed to Arthur B. Pollock's wife.

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Research : press clippings (file 1 of 2).

File consists of press clippings and photocopies of press clippings relating to organizational changes within Electrohome, Electrohome's broadcasting interests, Electrohome products, and the company's history and anniversaries. Includes the December 4, 1997 issue of the Financial Post with a front page story about Electrohome, and the September 1998 issue of the local business magazine Exchange with a feature article on Electrohome. File also includes photocopies of correspondence from William McGregor (President, Electrohome Communications).

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Research : Pollock family.

File consists of material compiled during the process of research into the early history of the Pollock family. Includes ms. and typed notes; photocopies of pages from directories, census records, periodicals, and other publications; photocopies of press clippings; correspondence; museum pamphlets; and other photocopied documents.

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Research : Phonola advertisement.

File consists of a photocopy of a Phonola advertisement from Canadian Magazine Advertiser, and a photocopy of a page from an unidentified publication of a picture of King Edward VII and King George V.

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Research : parts price lists.

File consists of price lists for parts used in the production of phonographs, electric mixers, and humidifiers, including Helycon motors, tonearms, and reproducers. File also includes a price list for imported material used in the manufacture of phonograph motors, and ms. notes by John Koegler.

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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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Research : organizational and financial analysis.

File consists of material relating to an analysis of Electrohome's financial situation and the application for loan guarantees through the Enterprise Development Board. Includes photocopies of memoranda and correspondence between Carl A. Pollock and CEO James Homes and from the Enterprise Development Board (Canada), and ms. notes by Pollock.

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Research : Ontario Hydro.

File consists of material relating to the history of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario / Ontario Hydro and the provision of hydro-electricity in Ontario. Includes photocopies of press clippings and photographs, photocopies of pages from the Commission's annual report, print-outs of library and archives search results, ms. notes, and the program for the commission's 50th anniversary ceremonies.

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Research : old legal documents.

File consists of photocopied material relating to the history of The Phonola Company of Canada Limited, Grimes Radio Corporation Limited, and Pollock-Welker Limited. Includes photocopies of financial reports, legal documents, and correspondence.

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Research : note : Bill McGregor.

File consists of a print-out of typed document entitled "Notes from file put together for Bill McGregor" and a photocopy of a memorandum.

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Research : news releases.

File consists of five news releases and nine typed cutlines to accompany product photographs.

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Research : motors and air conditioners.

File consists of material relating to motors and air conditioners. Includes advertisements and the text of a manual from the U.S. Air Conditioning Corporation, correspondence with companies that manufacture motors, an article reprint, and photocopied competitor radio advertisements.

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Research : Koegler notes.

File consists of photocopied material written and compiled by company historian John B. Koegler relating to the history of Electrohome and its various divisions, and of the Pollock family. Includes photocopies of ms. and typed notes and photocopies of ms. about the company's history. Some of the pages have been annotated.

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Research : map and parking facilities study plan.

File consists of a map of Kitchener-Waterloo depicting dates and types of aerial photography that had been mapped, and a study plan of parking facilities on Lancaster and Arnold streets in Kitchener. Both items prepared by the City of Kitchener, planning department.

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Research : humidifier patent.

File consists of a patent (carbon copy) with specifications and a technical drawing for a humidifier, invented by Carl A. Pollock.

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Research : Horton-Electrohome appliances.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome's business venture with the Horton Manufacturing Company (Fort Wayne, IN). Includes memoranda, minutes of meetings of a committee formed to discuss the washing machine program, an issue of the company newsletter The Horton Pioneer containing an article about the partnership with Electrohome, and two photographs of a Horton-Electrohome portable ironer and a washing machine.

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Research : employee reminiscences.

  • SCA207-GA186-47-2715
  • File
  • [1996-1997] (originally created 1967-[1997?])
  • Part of Electrohome fonds.

File consists of two print-outs of notes from interviews conducted by Gary McLaren with five retired Electrohome employees on June 14, 1984, and a photocopy of a typed timeline of Electrohome's history.

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Research : Helycon motors.

File consists of material relating to Helycon motors, manufactured by Pollock-Welker Limited. Includes an advertisement and a component parts list, which includes pictures of each part.

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Research : Electrohome patent file.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome patents. Includes a memorandum and photocopies of two patent reports containing information on patents issued between 1964 and 1990.

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Research : Electrohome logos and letterhead.

File consists of several varieties of blank letterhead from Electrohome, CFCA-FM, and Pollock Enterprises; print-outs of logos associated with Electrohome; a sample of the corporate seal for the Pollock Manufacturing Company Limited; and colour print-outs of historical advertisements. File also includes correspondence, expense statements, invoices, and receipts, probably collected to obtain samples of different logos and letterhead.

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