File consists of a guide to inventory policy prepared for the Dominion Rubber Company.

File consists of a pamphlet describing the group insurance for salaried employees at Dominion Rubber.

File consists of newspaper clippings (some photocopied) relating to the Parti Quebecois and the separatist movement in Quebec.

File consists of material relating to economics in Canada. Includes newspaper clippings and photocopied pages of data relating to the GDP, Consumer Price Index, employment, etc.

File consists of material relating to speeches by government ministers and in particular comments about the free market system in Canada by Prime Minister Trudeau. Includes newspaper clippings, an address by Hon. John Munro (Minister of Labour), and a photocopy of a reply to the Prime Minister's remarks by the Labour-Management Relations Committee of Uniroyal (Dominion Rubber).

Series consists of material documenting aspects of Ross Dixon's career at Uniroyal (formerly the Dominion Rubber Company), where he worked from 1947 until his retirement in 1977, as Manager and then Director of Industrial Relations. Material relates to industrial relations, employee relations, management, and workplace safety as well as political and economic issuse of interest to Dixon, and other aspects of his role in the company.

Series includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, speeches, company publications, employee newsletters, conference programs, leaflets and brochures, handwritten notes, forms, ephemera, and other material.

File consists of twenty-six rubber stamps used by Dixon in his various businesses as well as personally. Includes stamps used for Westmount Construction Co., Westmont Enterprises Ltd., Ross Dixon Invesments Inc., Jasco Sales, Industrial Construction Company, and Ross Dixon & Associates.

File consists of securities charts for April 1966, for the mining and oil section and the industrial section of the Toronto and Montreal Stock Exchanges. Issued by Fraser Research Ltd.

File consists of material relating to workplace safety. Includes newspaper clippings about safety at Merchants Rubber, Merchants Rubber newsletters, safety manuals (including one from Research Enterprises Limited), typed safety rules, and a typed speech given by Dixon at an Industrial Accident Prevention Association event.

File consists of typed and handwritten resumes created by Dixon.

File consists of material from the Quebec Industrial Relations Institute. Includes a letter, a memorandum to members, and the auditor's report for Institute for 1976.

File consists of a presentation containing information about Melvin Pine & Co. Inc. and its activities as export managers for manufacutring companies. Includes typed information and handwritten notes.

File consists of material relating to the Grand Valley Human Resources Professionals Association, formerly the K-W Personnel Association, of which Dixon served as president (1952). Includes correspondence, flyers, a membership directory, chapter by-laws, and one set of mintues from the Conestoga College of Applied Arts & Technology Personnel Program Advisory Committee, of which Dixon was a member.

File consists of a warning slip in triplicate.

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.

File consists of blank copies of release forms and employee termination notices and the employee release procedures for Otaco.

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.

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.

File consists of copies of employee reference forms from other companies.

File consists of blank copies of forms for messages from absent employees and requests for leave of absence. File also includes a memorandum from Dixon.

File consists of blank copies of forms for exit interviews and reports of personnel separations and exit interviews.

File consists of a blank copies of an employment contract.

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.

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.

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.

File consists of two office signs. One sign reads "R.V. Dixon" and one sign reads "Ross Dixon & Associates/Investments/Mortgages-Pension Plans."

File consists of letterhead for: Westmount Contruction Co. (photocopies), Westmont Enterprises Limited, (several versions), Ross Dixon & Associates Investments, Ross Dixon Investments Inc., and R.D.K. Aluminum Ltd. (manufacturers of Jasco).

File consists of material relating to the formation and governance of Decimus Investments Limited, of which Dixon was a shareholder (and possibly a director). Includes financial statements (1957-1958, 1961, 1963-1965), balance sheets (1954-1955, 1959), lists of stock prices and values, correspondence, mintues from a shareholders meeting and a directors meeting, a president's report (1963), an agreement, handwritten notes, and a copy of a judgement of the Income Tax Appeal Board (Canada).

File consists of a certificate of honourary life membership presented to Ross Dixon in appreciation of service.

File consists of a certificate presented to Ross Dixon in recognition of service as Class Chairman, Leather, Rubber and Tanners section.

File consists of a plaque presented to Ross Dixon for his term of president from 1959-1960.

File consists of a faxed copy of one page of a newsletter of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association announcing the appointment of Dixon as president. File also includes a name tag for Dixon.

File consists of a certificate presented to Ross Dixon in recognition of service as President, 1959.

File consists of two letters to Dixon from the Industrial Accident Prevention Association.

File consists of a certificate of membership in the association for Ross Dixon.

File consists of newspaper clippings, brochures, fliers, and a sketch relating to gift ideas (personal and corporate).

File consists of material kept by Dixon, mainly from the 1930s and 1940s, representing his work-related experience and activities during that time period, including material from: Toronto Radio & Sports, Research Enterprises Ltd., Otaco Ltd. and Minnitoys, and the Dominion Rubber Co. Includes brochures and catalogues; company newsletters and recreational programs; correspondence, memoranda, and publicity materials relating to a victory loan campaign; and other material.

File consists of material relating to Dalco Crests & Novelties Ltd., formerly the William E. Dale Company, in which Dixon had an interest. Includes correspondence, accounting journal pages, handwritten notes and calculations, invoices and receipts, sample crests and a flocking template, etc.

File consists of correspondence and memoranda from Selwyn H. Sangster, president of Standard Management and Appraisals Co. Limited. Some correspondence relates to Dixon's position as Mortgage Officer with the company.

File consists of material relating to Dixon's attempts to patent in Canada a machine or process for rayon flocking, used in the application of a design to fabric such as crests on sports clothing. Includes letters to Dixon from his cousin Muriel [last name unknown], his partner in this process, and copies of US and Canada patents.

File consists of material relating primarily to employment opportunities and changes for Dixon from 1944 to 1947, including a position at Civitas (Canada) Ltd. Includes incoming and outgoing business and personal correspondence, handwritten notes, an agreement, and mintues of a Board of Directors meeting for Canada Playthings Manufacturers Inc. (of which Dixon was a member).

File consists of incoming and outcoing correspondence of Dixon from 1939 to 1945, some personal and some business-related. Most correspondence appears to be with business acquaintances. Includes a series of letters between Dixon from his position at Toronto Radio & Sports and C.Q.M.S. Gordon Gilbert (1st Midland Regiment, Port Hope) regarding orders for crests and shirts. File also includes one issue of a Research Entreprises Ltd. company newsletter ("Point of View") and a photocopied newspaper clipping about the company.

File consists of miscellaneous newspaper clippings.

File consists of a certificate of membership in the society for Ross Dixon.

File consists of material related to the Canadian Kellogg Co., Engineers and Contractors, and their work for the Polymer Corporation Ltd. Includes correspondence (mainly carbon copies) and memoranda. Ross Dixon briefly held a position for the company as an office manager.

File consists of material relating to the Canada Health & Accident Assurance Corporation (Waterloo, Ontario). Dixon was hired as executive assistant to the president of the company in 1952. Includes memoranda, job descriptions for various positions, organizational charts and staff lists, handwritten notes, overtime policies, manuals, posters, the financial statements for 1951, newsletters, etc.

File consists of material relating to the Canada Health & Accident Assurance Company. Includes blank policies and insurance application forms.

File consists of material relating to the National Industrial Relations Committee of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, of which Dixon was a member. Includes corresponence and memoranda to committee members, reports on conferences and meetings, newsletters and photocopied newspaper clippings, membership lists, submissions by the CMA to various commissions and politicians regarding bills and programs affecting labour and industrial relations, and several meeting agendas.

File consists of business cards for Dixon from various positions throughout his career. Includes cards for Otaco Limited (Minnitoys Division), Toronto Radio & Sports, Westmont Enterprises Ltd., Dominion Rubber Company, Uniroyal, Ross Dixon Investments Inc., Ross Dixon & Associates, and Ross Dixon Financial Services. Duplicates are present. File also includes three business cards of other people.

File consists of brochures for vending machines.

File consists of material relating to Dixon's search for employment from 1944-1947. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding various opportunities, magazine and newspaper clippings (including help wanted ads and business ideas), a version of a resume, and handwritten notes (including a list of "job contacts").

File consists of newspaper clippings and handwritten notes relating to various household appliances and other items, probably in relation to sales.

File consists of a paper compiled by G.A. Newman, Assistant Director, Export Division, Department of Trade and Commerce, Ottawa.

Series consists of material documenting Ross Dixon's search for employment and his career up until the time he began working at the Dominion Rubber Company, and includes material from his time at Toronto Radio & Sports, Research Enterprises Limited, Otaco Limited, and other companies.

Series also includes material documenting his professional activities and associations from throughout his career, such as his involvement with the Industrial Accident Prevention Association, the Grand Valley Personnel Association, the Canadian Public Relations Society, and the Canadian Manufacturers' Association.

Series includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, forms, manuals, brochures, certificates, financial statements, agendas, handwritten notes, resumes, ephemera, and other material.

File consists of a videocassette.

File consists of a videocassette containing television advertising for Ross Dixon Financial Services.

Series consists of videocassettes relating to Ross Dixon and Ross Dixon Financial Services.

File consists of photographs of the Board of Governors of Wilfrid Laurier University. Identified on verso: John Aird as Chancellor, John Weir as President, and John Moffet as Chairman.

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.

File consists of a portrait of Arthur Whalley.

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).

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

File consists of a portrait of an unidentified woman.

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

File consists of a group portrait taken at Christmas; Ross and Doris Dixon are included in the group.

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.

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

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

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

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

File consists of a photograph of seven men (including Dixon), some holding awards, taken at an event of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association in Quebec.

File consists of a photograph of figure skater Vivi-Anne Hultén.

File consists of photographs of houses in the Westmount neighbourhood.

File consists of five photographs of five different houses in the Westmount neighbourhood.

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."

File consists of three portraits of Errol Leona Grosch.

File consists of an aerial photograph of the Dominion Rubber Company buildings and tower on Breithaupt Street in Kitchener.

File consists of a photograph of Ross Dixon and Linda Kieswetter.

File consists of three snapshots of Ross Dixon waterskiing.

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

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

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.

File consists of a portrait of Ross Dixon held by his mother.

File consists of a photograph of Ross and Doris Dixon with Wilfrid Laurier University president Dr. Bob Rosehart.

File consists of a snapshot of Ross and Doris Dixon at the Westmount Golf & Country Club, and a snapshot of the gardens at the Club.

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

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

File consists of a snapshot of Doris Dixon.

File consists of a portrait of Doris Dixon.

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.

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."

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.

File consists of a photograph of Ross Dixon's home at 157 Aberdeen Avenue in Hamilton.

File consists of a photograph of a the home of Ross Dixon's family at 157 Aberdeen Avenue in Hamilton.

Series consists of photographs, including portraits and snapshots, accumulated and kept by Ross Dixon. Includes photographs of Ross and Doris Dixon, relatives of the Dixons, Ross as a child, and houses in the Westmount neighbourhood; and photographs taken at events such as an award ceremony, a Uniroyal conference, and other company events; as well as other subjects.

File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence and photocopied newspaper clippings. Items relate to the construction of an arts centre in Kitchener, actions of the Hon. John Turner (MP), and replies to invitations.

File consists of an advertisement from the National Citizens' Coalition clipped from the newspaper.

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

File consists of press clippings (some photocopies) about Ross Dixon.

File consists of biographical material relating to Dixon. Includes biographies, newspaper clippings, memoranda and correspondence, lists of organizational and committee memberships, portraits and photographs (some group photographs) of Dixon taken at various events and presentations, conference proceedings, a news release, and other material. One photo by Industrial Accident Prevention Association.