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Otaco Limited.

File consists of material accumulated by Dixon during his time at Otaco as well as material about Otaco and the Minnitoys division collected later. Includes correspondence, memoranda (among management as well as to company), draft memoranda, speeches and addresses prepared by Dixon, company notices, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, company newsletters, brochures for Otaco and Minnitoys, and other material.

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Purchases, 1960.

File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.

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Purchases, 1961.

File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.

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Purchases, 1962.

File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.

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Purchases, 1963.

File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.

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Purchases, 1964.

File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.

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Purchases, 1965.

File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.

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Purchases, 1966.

File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.

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Purchases, 1967.

File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.

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Purchases, 1968.

File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.

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Purchases, 1969.

File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.

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Otaco Limited : applications.

File consists of blank employment application forms for Otaco Limited as well as for other companies. File also includes one completed application for employement with Merchants Rubber.

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Purchases, 1970.

File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.

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Purchases, 1971.

File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.

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Purchases, 1972.

File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.

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Purchases, 1973.

File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases of the Westmount Construction Co.

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Purchases, 1974.

File consists of accounting journal pages recording purchases for Westmont Enterprises Limited.

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Appleby special.

File consists of newspaper clippings about women entrepreneurs and a female hockey player and student at Appleby College in Oakville, and a faxed copy of a letter from Dixon to a contact at the college regarding a donation to a scholarship fund for the young woman.

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Big Brothers (file 1 of 2).

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward the Big Brothers Association of Kitchener-Waterloo and the Dixon Scholarship Award offered through the association. Includes correspondence (some from recipients of the scholarship); scholarship recipient profiles and unsigned copies of the terms of the Award; financial statements and president and committee reports of the association from the 1990s; newspaper clippings; copies of cheques; and flyers and other material from the association.

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Big Brothers (file 2 of 2).

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward the Big Brothers Association of Kitchener-Waterloo and the Dixon Scholarship Award offered through the association. Includes scholarship recipient profiles and unsigned copies of the terms of the Award, annual reports of the Award, thank- you cards, etc.

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Big Brothers : Kitchener-Waterloo Record article.

File consists of a page from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record (D1, Monday, October 16, 2000) mounted on a plaque. The page contains an article about scholarships through the Big Brothers association and mentions Ross Dixon and the support of the Ross and Doris Dixon Foundation.

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Otaco Limited : employee ability rating.

File consists of a blank hourly employee rating card and guidelines for the empoyee ability rating for the Canadian General Electric Company Limted, Peterborough Works.

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Camp McGovern.

File consists of a set of mounted photographs presented to Ross and Doris Dixon in appreciation for their support of Camp McGovern (at the time, operated by Big Brothers of Kitchener-Waterloo in Hanover, Ontario).

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General charities (file 1 of 2).

File consists of material relating to the philanthropy and charitable giving of Ross and Doris Dixon to various organizations and institutions, including local hospitals, galleries and symphonies, and food banks and other charities and foundations. Includes correspondence (mainly thank-you letters and donation appeals), promotional material from the organizations, newspaper clippings, handwritten notes by Dixon relating to his charitable givings, receipts, etc.

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General charities (file 2 of 2).

File consists of material relating to the philanthropy and charitable giving of Ross and Doris Dixon to various organizations and institutions, including local hospitals, galleries and symphonies, and food banks and other charities and foundations. Includes correspondence (mainly thank-you letters and donation appeals), promotional material from the organizations, newspaper clippings, handwritten notes by Dixon relating to his charitable givings, receipts, etc.

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Hillfield Strathallan College, Hamilton : my jr. alma mater, 1921-1929.

File consists of material relating to opportunities for donations to Hillfield Strathallan College in Hamilton and Dixon's support of the school. Includes correspondence, publicity materials for giving campaigns and the school's centennial in 2001, a biography of Dixon, and a report.

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Junior Achievement K-W.

File consists of material relating to Dixon's involvment with the Board of Governers of Juniour Achievement of the Waterloo Region and his financial support of the organization. Includes correspondence (some copies, some faxes), minutes of Board of Governors' meetings, copies of cheques, and newspaper clippings.

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Letters of thanks from scholarship recipients (file 3 of 3).

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Waterloo, Hillfield Strathallan College, and other organizations, and in particular contains thank-you letters and cards from award and scholarship recipients. Includes correspondence, cards, and promotional material from the schools and other organizations. File also includes some unrelated personal correspondence.

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McMaster.

File consists of correspondence and other material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward the McMaster University.

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United Way : certificate.

File consists of a certificate for Ross Dixon & Associates from the United Way in recognition of support. File also includes a reprinted painting by Norman Rockwell.

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University of Waterloo awards (file 1 of 2).

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward the University of Waterloo and in particular, the Ross and Doris Dixon Award in Applied Health Science, the Ross and Doris Dixon Student Athlete Award, and the Waterloo Region Entrance Scholarship.

Includes correspondence (some faxes), statements of contributions, draft terms of reference for awards, copies of students' applications, award agreements, the University's endowment policy and endowment funds reports, promotional material from the University, etc.

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University of Waterloo awards (file 2 of 2).

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward the University of Waterloo and in particular, the Ross and Doris Dixon Award in Applied Health Science, the Ross and Doris Dixon Student Athlete Award, and the Waterloo Region Entrance Scholarship.

Includes correspondence (some faxes), statements of contributions, draft terms of reference for awards, copies of students' applications, award agreements, the University's endowment policy and endowment funds reports, promotional material from the University, etc.

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University of Waterloo : correspondence, bursaries, development fund, etc.

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward the University of Waterloo and various scholarships, bursaries, and funds they established or to which they contributed. Includes correspondence (some faxes), promotional material from the University of Waterloo Office of Development, copies of cheques, etc.

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University of Waterloo : The 1957 Society.

File consists of a certificate from the University of Waterloo honouring Ross and Doris Dixon in The 1957 Society for their financial contributions to the university.

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Wilfrid Laurier University awards (file 1 of 2).

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward Wilfrid Laurier University. Includes correspondence (some faxes), endowment funds reports, promotional material from the University, newspaper clippings, etc.File also includes photographs of award recipients.

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Wilfrid Laurier University awards (file 2 of 2).

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward Wilfrid Laurier University. Includes correspondence (some faxes), endowment funds reports, promotional material from the University, newspaper clippings, etc.File also includes photographs of award recipients.

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Award recipients.

File consists of photographs of young people receiving awards sponsored by Ross and Doris Dixon. Includes group photographs, some [all?] of which are Junior Achievement Awards recipients, and photographs of Dr. Steven Brown (nephew of Dixon) with award recipients.

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Beemer, D. Fred.

File consists of a photograph of pilot D. Fred Beemer standing in front of an airplane. Handwritten annotation partially visible on verso: " . . . died Nov. 4th."

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Cafe de la Glace Carnival.

File consists of a photograph of figure skaters on the ice standing and sitting around a table, as part of Cafe de la Glace, at the Toronto Skating Club Carnival, 1937.

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Dixon, Ross.

File consists of four portraits and one snapshot Ross Dixon as a child.

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Dixon, Ross.

File consists of a snapshot of Ross Dixon standing outside among trees.

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Dixon, Ross.

File consists of portraits of Ross Dixon (duplicates are present) and photographs taken at a conference of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association in Quebec. File also includes press clippings announcing appointments and nominations of Dixon.

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Dixon, Ross.

File consists of a portrait of Ross Dixon at age 8 months. Handwritten annotation on verso: "8 months, Hamilton."

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Dixon, Ross.

File consists of portraits (including some proofs) of Ross Dixon. Some portraits are mounted.

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Grosch, Henry.

File consists of a portrait of Judge Henry Grosch. Handwritten annotation on verso: "Judge Henry Grosch, brother-in-law Greta Dixon, sister Iris passed away Nov. 10th 1912."

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Managers exchanging key.

File consists of a photograph depicts a group of managers and employees standing around two men exchanging a key, probably at Uniroyal.

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Men in uniform.

File consists of a photograph of a group of men in uniform standing in a field.

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Muskoka.

File consists of a photograph of four people in canoes in Muskoka.

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Parade.

File consists of a photograph of a [military?] parade with spectators along a main street of an unidentified city.

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Photos : early business.

File consists of photographs of Dixon, including portraits and group photographs. Includes photographs of Dixon at various work-related and company events. File also includes several newspaper clippings. Duplicates may be present.

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Clippings (file 2 of 2).

File consists of newspaper and newsletter clippings relating to Ross Dixon, his career, his activities, and his philanthropy. Some are photocopies.

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Ross Dixon Financial Services

Series consists of material relating to Ross Dixon Financial Services from the late 1980s to 2002.

In 1977 Ross Dixon became a local agent for a trust company and soon established Ross Dixon and Associates. [At some point in the 1980s, Ross Dixon Investments Inc. also existed.] He then sold a majority of his shares to a holding company and formed Ross Dixon Financial Services. In 1992, the holding company Canadian First Financial Group was formed and included Ross Dixon Financial Services among its subsidiaries In 2002, Dundee Wealth Management Inc. purchased all of the assets of this company.

The series is not comprehensive, but contains a small amount of material relating to ownership and administration of Ross Dixon Financial Services, the operation of franchises, and a 1998 employee conference. Includes reports, clippings, correspondence, photographs, leaflets, conference agendas and programs, handwritten notes, a speech, ephemera, and other material.

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Otaco Limited : personnel functions.

File consists of material relating to the fuctions and operations of a personnel department. Includes papers and guidelines about personnel departments generally as well as the department at Otaco.

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Unidentified men.

File consists of three portraits of unidentified men. One man is in uniform.
Photograph by [Troth?], Port Hope, Ont.

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Unidentified woman.

File consists of a wedding portrait of an unidentified woman, possibly Ross Dixon's mother.

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Uniroyal Inc. industrial relations managers.

File consists of a photograph of men and women seated around tables at a conference of Industrial Relations Managers of Uniroyal Inc. in New York. Dixon is present in the photograph.
Photographer: Standard (New York).

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Wilfrid Laurier University : awards and activities.

File consists of photographs of Ross Dixon and Doris Dixon taken at a Wilfrid Laurier University convocation ceremony [possibly in 2002 when they received honorary degrees] as well as photographs taken at other events held by the university, including a Laurier Society dinner. Includes one photocopy of a photograph.

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Otaco Limited : plant manuals, plant rules : copies.

File consists of material relating to the development of a plant manual and plant rules for Otaco Ltd. in Orillia, Ontario. Includes a manual from another company, a pamphlet from the Industrial Accident Prevention Association, the wage policy for Research Enterprises Limited, typed drafts of the manual for Otaco, galley proofs and a mock-up for the manual, and handwritten notes.

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Otaco Limited : security guard.

File consists of material relating to the hiring of a security guard. Includes correspondence with the Department of Munitions and Supply (Ottawa) about security and an accident that occurred at Otaco, as well as a typed list of aspects of security and protection at the company.

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