File consists of material collected by Carl A. Pollock relating to his activities as president of Electrohome as well as other involvements, or collected for personal interest. Subjects of material include:

• corporate taxation;
• Electrohome�s business philosophy, history, growth, and operations;
• the Dominion Life Assurance Company;
• Pollock�s position as chancellor of the University of Waterloo;
• Arthur B. Pollock;
• the Radio-Electronics-Television Manufacturers' Association of Canada; and
• Pollock�s 40th anniversary with Electrohome.

Includes press clippings (some photocopies), including articles about Pollock clipped from magazines; incoming and outgoing correspondence; ephemera; ms. notes; news releases; issues of internal publications; and a typed address by Pollock. File also includes photographs of Pollock at various events, sometimes with other senior managers; the Deilcraft plant in Stellarton, NS; a photograph of Edward B. Moogk with Governor General Jules Leger; and other snapshots.

File consists of news releases and other material relating to public relations activities for 1978. Includes news releases (some drafts), interim reports to shareholders, memoranda (including some from John A. Pollock), ms. notes, product photographs, ephemera, and a portfolio of material on the 1978-1979 line of home entertainment products, which includes product photographs with cutlines and a news release.

Subjects of news releases include: product and contract announcements, financial results, organizational changes, labour contract negotiations, Carl A. Pollock's death, and board and management appointments.

File consists of four copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the AH268 Humidaire. One copy of the photograph has been mounted on board and retouched by hand, and the other copies are reproduced from this one.

File consists of 13 transparencies of air conditioners and humidifiers used in advertising material. Duplication among transparencies may exist.

File consists of a copy negative of the Contour C41-818 television set.

File consists of a composite copy negative of the Courrier C39-812, Dorset C40-822, Furtura C39-801, and Bronte C40-811 television sets.

File consists of four copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the Laurentide television console. One copy of the photograph has been mounted on board and retouched by hand, and the other copies have been reproduced from this one.

File consists of two copies each of a photograph and a copy negative of the Parkhill C41-817 television console.

File consists of material relating to the production of advertisements for the Electrohome/Advent 750 VideoBeam projection television. Some material features Johnny Esaw, retired Canadian sports broadcaster. Includes 28 transparencies, 7 photographs (plus duplicates), 2 single-sheet advertisements, and 3 dealer advertisements (plus duplicates). Some of the transparencies are mounted in black paper frames. Duplicates among transparencies may exist.

File consists of a photograph and a copy negative of the Capri C40-824 television set.

File consists of material relating to speeches and remarks made by Carl A. Pollock at the University of Waterloo (UW) for building and exhibit openings, convocation ceremonies, dinners and luncheons, senate meetings, contests, and other events.

Includes typed copies of Pollock's remarks (some annotated, some carbon copies), ms. notes, event programs (some annotated), approximately 21 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence, a UW press release, and two photographs of Pollock with students at an exhibit. File also includes press clippings about Pollock and about the University of Waterloo.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome humidifiers and accessories. Includes a single-sheet advertisement for humidifiers, an order form for sales staff regarding a national radio promotion, and two photographs of humidifier accessories.

File consists of material relating to Dual turntables. Includes single-sheet advertisements (some photocopied), price lists, a large fold-out brochure, and two photographs.

File consists of three copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the AH267 Humidaire.

File consists of one photograph (plus duplicates) and one copy negative of a composite image of the AH261, AH267 and AH268 humidifiers. Three copies of the photograph have been cut so that only the image of the AH268 remains.

File consists of material relating to the ESM-914 and EMS-914X security monitor. Includes one photograph, one copy negative, three copies of single-sheet advertisement, and a typed page about the features of the monitor glued to the verso of the photograph.

File consists of a copy negative and three copies of a composite photograph of the Acadian H51-803 and Lorraine H51-804 stereo consoles.

File consists of a copy negative of the Bronte C40-811 television set.

File consists of two copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the Burnaby C41-826 television console.

File consists of three copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the Capilano C41-819 television console.

File consists of a copy negative and three copies of a composite photograph of the Carillon H51-801 and Canterbury H51-805 stereo consoles.

File consists of three copies of a photograph and two copies of a negative of the Cavalier C43-821 television set.

File consists of two copies of a photograph, a copy negative, and a transparency of the Chancellor C41-824 television console, and one slide of the television.

File consists of a copy negative of the Diplomat C40-811 television set.

File consists of two copies of a composite photograph of the Executive C37-701, Diplomat C37-701/700-712, Salem C37-701/700-714, and Sierra C37-701/700-715 television consoles.

File consists of a copy negative and three copies of a composite photograph of the Teletwin 1450 projection television system.

File consists of two transparencies of the TeleTwin screen for projection television systems.

File consists of three copies of a photograph of the Delta television.

File consists of four copies of a composite photograph and one composite copy negative of the Dimension (C38-717), Acadian (C37-711, 700-714), Voyageur (C36-711), and Bantam (C36-601) television sets.

File consists of one copy negative and one photograph of the Dundern colour television, C38-726. Photograph is mounted on board and retouched by hand.

File consists of 40 transparencies of television sets and remote controls and close-up shots of various features of the products. Duplication among transparencies may exist.

File consists of one photograph (plus duplicates), one copy negative, and one slide (plus duplicates) of a slide of the Montalvo stereo console. One copy of the photograph has been mounted on board and retouched by hand, and the other copies have been reproduced from this one.

File consists of two photographs, a copy negative, and a slide of the Newport stereo console. Includes duplicate copies of one photograph and the slide. One of the photographs has been mounted on board and retouched by hand.

File consists of a photograph (plus duplicates), one copy negative, and one slide (plus duplicates) of the Richmond color TV, C38-727. One copy of the photograph has been mounted on board and retouched by hand, and the other copies have been reproduced from this one.

File consists of a photograph and a copy negative of the Richmond stereo console.

File consists of two photographs, a slide and a copy negative of the Westminister stereo console. Includes duplicate copies of one photograph and the slide. One of the photographs has been mounted on board and retouched by hand.

File consists of a manual for Deilcraft dealers (and in particular The Bay) containing product literature and typed information sheets. Material is divided by the following tabs: Occasional tables, Bedroom, and Dining room. Manual includes four product photographs and upholstery fabric swatches.

File consists of two copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the new D2 colour monitor.

File consists of material relating to the Burgundy collection of bedroom furniture from Deilcraft. Includes nine copy negatives (plus duplicates), five transparencies (plus duplicates), four photographs, four slides (plus duplicates), and a single-sheet advertisement.

File consists of material relating to the Maple Ridge collection of dining room furniture from Deilcraft. Includes nine copy negatives (plus duplicates), four photographs (plus duplicates), two transparencies, two slides (plus duplicates), and a single-sheet advertisement.

File consists of material relating to the Maple Ridge collection of upholstered furniture from Deilcraft. Includes eight copy negatives (plus duplicates), four photographs (plus duplicates), four transparencies (plus duplicates), one slide (plus duplicates), and a single-sheet advertisement.

File consists of material relating to the appointment of James Holmes as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Includes two portraits (plus duplicates) of Holmes, news releases, correspondence, a memorandum, and a typed biography.

File consists of material relating to an announcement about the appointment of Guy Leclair as General Manager of the Deilcraft Home Furnishings Division. Includes two portraits (plus duplicates), memoranda, correspondence, and news releases.

File consists of photographs and one copy negative relating to events and members of the Quarter Century Club. Includes group photographs, photographs of employees at work, and photographs taken at club social events and dinners. File also includes photograph of Carl A. Pollock on his 40th anniversary with Electrohome and a typed note from the club to Pollock on the company's 70th anniversary. There are duplicate photographs present. Some photographs include identification on verso.

File consists of material relating to the 1977 Furniture Mart in Toronto. Includes a draft and final version of a news release about the new designs by Deilcraft, and two photographs (plus duplicates) and two copy negatives of Deilcraft furniture.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the VideoBeam projection television by Advent. Includes advertisements in the form of brochures and single sheets, dealer advertisements, information booklets and sheets, press clippings, and four photographs (plus duplicates) and a transparency of the product.

File consists of three copies of a composite photograph and one copy negative of logos in French and English for the Winter Thirst Quencher Furnace Humidifier, and multiple copies of two advertisements for the product.

File consists of four copies of a composite photograph and one copy negative of the AH241, AH2000, and AH281 humidifiers. Two copies of the photograph have been cut so that only the images of the AH2000 and AH281 remain.

File consists of one photograph and one copy negative of the Burgundy collection of occasional tables from Deilcraft. Photograph has been mounted on board and retouched by hand.

File consists of two colour transparencies, one copy negative, and three copies of a photograph of the Davanti collection of occasional tables from Deilcraft.

File consists of material relating to the Maple Ridge collection of bedroom furniture from Deilcraft. Includes twelve copy negatives (plus duplicates), seven photographs (plus duplicates), four transparencies (plus duplicates), four slides (plus duplicates), two contact prints, and a single-sheet advertisement.

File consists of four copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the Sherwood color TV, C38-725. One copy of the photograph has been mounted on board and retouched by hand, and the other copies have been reproduced from this one.

File consists of material relating to Carl A. Pollock's income tax return for 1976, including information about his charitable donations, gifts, political contributions, and income. Includes approximately 40 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed lists of recipients of donations and gifts with dollar amounts, tax receipts, and statements from Revenue Canada Taxation. File also includes one photograph of Mr. Vilakazi of Swaziland, whose family Pollock sponsored, and information regarding Pollock's retirement pension.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to Electrohome's 1977-1978 colour television line, which included Canada's first random access tuning for cable channels. Includes news releases, memoranda, a fold-out brochure, three photographs, and photocopies of typed cutlines. Portfolio is annotated on cover "Master".

File consists of material relating to the publicity of the Electrohome/Advent 750 VideoBeam projection television. Includes correspondence, news releases, an advertisement, and four photographs of the product. Some photographs have typed cutlines.

File consists of news releases and other material relating to public relations activities for 1977. Includes news releases, interim reports to shareholders, copies of memoranda from John A. Pollock and James Holmes to various divisions, and a portfolio of material on the 1977-1978 colour television line, which includes photographs with cutlines, ms. notes, and a fold-out brochure.

Subjects of news releases include: product and contract announcements, financial results, organizational changes, labour contract negotiations, and the Enterprise Development Board loan through the Royal Bank of Canada.

File consists of material relating to the production of advertising material for the Reverse Osmosis Division of Electrohome. Includes photographs, copy negatives, contact sheets, and a slide of reverse osmosis systems and applications; single-sheet advertisements for ultrafiltration systems soluble oil waste treatment and for maple sap concentration by reverse osmosis; and blank letterhead. Some of the photographs depict reverse osmosis systems at Bud Automotive (Kitchener, ON), TRW Canada Ltd. (St. Catharines, ON), Schwitzer (Stratford, ON), and an unidentified plant in Windsor, ON.

Some photographs have been mounted on board and retouched. Duplicate photographs are present.

File consists of 5 photographs (plus duplicates) and 13 negatives of bug lanterns manufactured for Canadian Tire.

File consists of two photographs and one copy negative of the DH55 and DH80 dehumidifiers. One copy of the photograph has been retouched by hand.

File consists of three copies of a composite photograph of the Dunbar (C37-723), Parklane (C37-711), Graphic (C37-712), and Cortez (C37-711, 700-715) television sets.

File consists of four copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the Keswick color TV, C37-726. One copy of the photograph has been mounted on board and retouched by hand, and the other copies have been reproduced from this one.

File consists of seven photographs (plus duplicates) and two transparencies of the Laredo, Savoy, and Valdez television sets for use in advertising material.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome/Advent VideoBeam projection television. Includes single-sheet advertisements and brochures, three photographs of the projection system and remote control, and four photographs and four copy negatives of system installations in a commercial setting. Multiple copies of photographs and advertisements are present.

File consists of four copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the Berkley color TV, C37-724. One of the photographs has been mounted and board and retouched by hand, and the other copies have been reproduced from this one.

File consists of one copy negative of the Broadview color television, C38-728.

File consists of three copies of a photograph, one copy negative, and one transparency of the CCRT-5 television set in a hotel/motel room.

File consists of four group photographs containing Carl A. Pollock. Two photographs were taken at an unidentified event, one was taken with employees completing 40 years of service in 1969, and one is possibly the Board of Directors or the executive committee, including John A. Pollock, in 1977.

File consists of two photographs (plus duplicates), two negatives, and one transparency of the Winter Thirst Quencher furnace humidifier. One of the photographs is a composite image, and one of the copies has been retouched by hand. File also includes three copies of a printing proof for an advertisement of the product.

File consists of three copies of a composite photograph and one copy negative of the new D2 colour monitor and chassis viewed from different angles.

File consists material relating to the Cornwall collection of upholstered furniture from Deilcraft. Includes eight copy negatives (plus duplicates), five photographs, four transparencies (plus duplicates), and two slides (plus duplicates).

File consists of eight photographs (plus duplicates) and eight negatives of the Nova Scotian collection of upholstered furniture from Deilcraft.

File consists of two photographs and two slides of the Clarendon stereo console. Includes duplicate copies of each. One of the photographs has been mounted on board and retouched by hand.

File consists of three photographs, a slide and a copy negative of the Deauville stereo console. Includes duplicate copies of one photograph and the slide. Two of the photographs have been mounted on board and retouched by hand.

File consists of three copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the Festival television set.

File consists of four copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the Haddon color TV, C37-727. One copy of the photograph has been mounted on board and retouched by hand, and the other copies have been reproduced from this one.

File consists of four copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the Harvard color TV, C37-725. One copy of the photograph has been mounted on board and retouched by hand, and the other copies have been reproduced from this one.

File consists of four copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the Madeira stereo console. One of the photographs has been mounted on board and retouched by hand.

File consists of two photographs (plus duplicates) and two copy negatives of a diagram in French and English. Diagram is a graph inside a cube with axes in Hertz and decibels.

File consists of two photographs (plus duplicates) and a copy negative of the Ortofon 225 speaker.

File consists of two copies of a photograph of the Ortofon phonograph cartridge SL15E MKII.

File consists of material relating to the Planar SR2040 stereo receiver. Includes two photographs (plus duplicates), two copy negatives, and a transparency. One photograph has been mounted on board and retouched by hand.

File consists of three photographs (plus duplicates) and one copy negative of the Planar XR4080 stereo receiver. One of the photographs has been mounted on board and retouched by hand.

File consists of one photograph and one copy negative of the Planar XR4120 stereo receiver.

File consists of four copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the Seville stereo console. One copy of the photograph has been mounted on board and retouched by hand, and the other copies have been reproduced from this one.

File consists of four copies of a photograph of the EK105 bug lantern, one of which has been mounted on board and retouched by hand, a transparency of the Yard Guard bug killer, and a transparency of another bug lantern.

File consists of seven photographs and four negatives of portable electric heaters manufactured for Canadian Tire. One of the photographs is annotated on verso: Mastercraft heaters, 1976.

File consists of one photograph (plus duplicates) and one copy negative of the Educator 19 colour receiver/monitor.

File consists of three copies of a composite photograph and one copy negative of the D2 colour monitor and chassis viewed from different angles.

File consists of four photographs (plus duplicates) and three copy negatives of the ECV-25N monitor and chassis, viewed from the front and back.

File consists of two photographs and two copy negatives of the EVM-1710 video monitor. A piece of tracing paper has been taped to one photograph, the other has been mounted on board, and both have been retouched by hand.

File consists of three copies of a printing proof of the Cape Moratu collection of bedroom furniture from Deilcraft.

File consists of material relating to the Capri collection of bedroom furniture from Deilcraft. Includes three photographs, three copy negatives, three transparencies (plus duplicates), and a single-sheet advertisement.

File consists of eight photographs (plus duplicates) and four copy negatives of the Franklin collection of bedroom furniture from Deilcraft.

File consists of material relating to the Nova Scotian collection of occasional tables from Deilcraft. Includes eight transparencies (plus duplicates), eight copy negatives, four photographs (plus duplicates), and two single-sheet advertisements.

File consists of material relating to the Tiffany collection of occasional tables from Deilcraft. Includes 14 copy negatives, 11 photographs (plus duplicates), 3 colour transparencies (plus duplicates), and a single-sheet advertisement.

File consists of three copies of a photograph and one transparency of the Advent projection television system. One of the photographs has been pasted to board and retouched by hand.

File consists of four copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the Avalon stereo console. One copy of the photograph has been mounted on board and retouched by hand, and the other copies have been reproduced from this one.

File consists of one photograph (plus duplicates), one copy negative, and one slide (plus duplicates) of the Bantam TV.

File consists of material relating to James F. Klein. Includes two portraits (plus duplicates); and a letter, memorandum, and news release relating to his appointment as Assistant General Manger of the Consumer Service Division.

File consists of material relating to an announcement about the appointment of Grant A. Rush as Manager, Distribution Services. Includes two portraits (plus duplicates), memoranda, a news release, and a letter.