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Sales kit : distributor products.

File consists of material relating to the advertisement of distributor products for the fall of 1966. Includes dealer and distributor price lists, advertising schedules, and advertisements, including single-sheet advertisments intended for insertion into a binder of product literature. Products featured include Humidaires, heaters, intercom systems, and solartrays.

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Research : Art Metal Inc.

File consists of material relating to a trip to Art Metal Inc. (office furniture manufacturer in Jamestown, NY) by John Koegler. Includes a memorandum and report about the trip and the company, three Art Metal Inc. sales manuals, ms. notes, photostat press clippings about the electrocoating paint application technique, and four technical drawings. The drawings were prepared by The Globe Tool and Engineering Co. (Dayton, OH), and are titled: "Electrical circuit", "Hydraulic assembly", "Gear counter assembly", and "Counter disengage".

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Press clippings : October 1965-January 1966 (file 1 of 2).

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include Canadian-owned industry, the growth of colour television, Pollock's involvement with the Stratford Festival, product exhibitions and shows, workplace safety, and the purchase of Hawkesville Lumber. Material is divided by the following tabs: C.A. Pollock, colour TV, financial, products, buildings, Hawkesville Lumber, proficiency awards, and miscellaneous. Some clippings are photocopies.

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Press clippings : October 1965-January 1966 (file 2 of 2).

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include Canadian-owned industry, the growth of colour television, Pollock's involvement with the Stratford Festival, product exhibitions and shows, workplace safety, and the purchase of Hawkesville Lumber. Material is divided by the following tabs: C.A. Pollock, colour TV, financial, products, buildings, Hawkesville Lumber, proficiency awards, and miscellaneous. Some clippings are photocopies.

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Electrohome conference.

File consists of 69 photographs, some or all of which were taken at a conference held at the University of Waterloo in 1966. Includes snapshots of female models in posing with televisions, stereos, and furniture on a stage; conference participants touring an Electrohome plant, in a lecture hall, and taking turns dancing with a woman in a lobby area; and men and women, including Carl A. Pollock, having cocktails. One snapshot shows banners on either side of a stage reading "Younger by design" and "Happy 60th anniversary".

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Facilities : Plant 6 construction : informal progress photographs.

File consists of 99 snapshots taken during the construction of Electrohome's Plant 6 in Kitchener's industrial park (Goodrich Drive and Wilson Avenue), from June to October in 1965, and the move of equipment from Plant 4 to Plant 6. Some photographs include identification on verso. Photographs are in no particular order, and duplication may exist.

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1964 annual report (file 3 of 3).

File consists of material relating to the production and distribution of Electrohome's 1964 annual report and the merit award received through Financial World's annual report survey. Includes correspondence, memoranda, an award certificate, an issue of Financial World, drafts of the director's report to shareholders, three photographs for the report, a production and printing schedule, and other material.

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Speeches : 1966 (file 2 of 2).

File consists of typed (some carbon copies) speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock in 1966 relating to management philosophy, economic development in Canada, and leisure. Some speeches contain annotations. Speeches included are:

  • "A Philosophy is Good Business," 17 leaves, presented to the Personnel Association of London and District in London, Ontario (2 copies)
  • "Time - Work and Leisure," 9 leaves, remarks presented at the Minister of Education's Conference in Toronto
  • "Official Opening Plant 6, Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited," 9 leaves, remarks presented at official opening of Plant 6

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Official opening : Plant 6 (file 1 of 2).

File consists of material relating to the organization of and publicity for the official opening of Electrohome's Plant 6 in Kitchener's industrial park on November 29, 1966. Includes correspondence addressed to Carl A. Pollock, memoranda, invitation reply cards, a schedule and program for the opening ceremonies, copies of the address made by Pollock, a brochure, a news release, four photographs (plus duplicates) with typed cutlines, and a guest book.

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Official opening : Plant 6 : publicity.

File consists of material relating to the publicity of the opening of Plant 6 in Kitchener's industrial park in 1966. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda, copies of news releases (some edited), 15 photographs of the plant (including several aerial shots) and the opening ceremonies, and a brochure about the plant. File also includes a typed copy of the remarks presented by Hon. Stanley J. Randall (Ontario Minister of Economics and Development), and a typed copy of the remarks presented by Hon. C.M. Drury (Minister of Industry).

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Winnipeg.

File consists of material relating to the official opening of Electrohome's Winnipeg branch. Includes copies of memoranda and a photograph of Carl A. Pollock speaking at the opening. File also includes an annotated photostat copy of a speech, probably written and presented by Carl A. Pollock, entitled "Trade associations in Canada".

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Johnson, Ron W.

File consists of material relating to Ron W. Johnson. Includes two portraits (plus duplicates) of Johnson, two photographs (one with his family), two contact prints, correspondence, and a draft and final copy of a news release announcing his appointment as Division Manager for the Distributor Products Division.

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Miller, Jack.

File consists of material relating to Jack Miller, and in particular his appointment as Manager, Manufacturing for the Distributor Products Division. Includes two portraits (plus duplicates) of Miller, a letter, and draft and final versions of a news release.

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Long service award : 1963-1964.

File consists of 39 photographs of employees who received long service awards. Most photographs depict employees posing on the job, some are of employees being congratulated by senior personnel, and some are group shots taken at the Quarter Century Club Annual Meeting (1964). File also includes a typed list of employees pictured for the years 1963 and 1964. Some photographs include identification on verso.

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Circa 75 road shows : working file.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the Circa 75 road show, a presentation and display about Electrohome's Circa 75 concept that travelled throughout Canada and the U.S. Includes memoranda regarding the travel schedule and the display kits, dealer advertisements, a presentation script, and instructions for planning and promoting a show.

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Miscellaneous : company activities.

File consists of three photographs of various activities around Electrohome, including a product or sales demonstration and group photograph taken at an inventor's night.

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1965 annual report.

File consists of material relating to the production of Electrohome's 1965 annual report. Includes five photographs, two dummies of the report, and a negative proof of the report.

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Employee Recreation Association : events and teams.

File consists of 22 photographs relating to the activities of the Employee Recreation Association (ERA). Includes photographs of sports teams, trophy and award winners, rallies, a Christmas dance, a roller skating party, a skating party, and the ERA executive.

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Personnel : miscellaneous (file 1 of 2).

File consists of photographs and snapshots of employees, most of which were taken for use in the emplyee newsletter Sparks and Chips. Includes photographs of employees posing at work, participating in training, receiving awards, at recreational events; employee head shots and groups shots; and other subjects. File also includes photographs of trucks, signs and product displays, and construction. Some photographs include identification verso. Duplication among photographs and negatives may exist.

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Personnel : miscellaneous (file 2 of 2).

File consists of photographs and snapshots of employees, most of which were taken for use in the emplyee newsletter Sparks and Chips. Includes photographs of employees posing at work, participating in training, receiving awards, at recreational events; employee head shots and groups shots; and other subjects. File also includes photographs of trucks, signs and product displays, and construction. Some photographs include identification verso. Duplication among photographs and negatives may exist.

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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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Profit sharing.

File consists of material relating to communications about Electrohome's Profit Sharing Retirement Plan to employees and the celebrations of the trust fund reaching the $1 million mark. Includes incoming and outgoing memoranda and correspondence, edited draft and final versions of news releases, minutes for a meeting about planning the celebrations, ephemera, and other information about the plan.

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Radyne announcement.

File consists of material relating to publicity about the announcement by Electrohome regarding the sale of its Technical Products operation to Radyne Ltd. of England. Includes memoranda, copies of a news release, and copies of an unaddressed form letter from Radyne.

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Canada's largest cabinet plant.

File consists of a fold-out brochure about Electrohome's Deilcraft cabinet plant (Plant 6) in Kitchener's industrial park.

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Notes : 60th and museum.

A notebook kept by John Koegler with notes on the Electrohome 60th anniversary and the museum.

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Ten million motors.

A short history on motor manufacturing at Electrohome written on the occasion of the ten millionth motor being produced.

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Union-management committee meetings : minutes : 1962-1967.

File consists of copies of minutes from meetings of the union-management committee at Electrohome. Includes minutes from 20 meetings from the years 1962 to 1967. File also includes copies of correspondence, memoranda, and news releases; and proposals regarding the 1965 labour contract.

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Habitat '67 : photographs and brochures.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome's contribution to the furnishing of 36 housing units in Habitat '67, a project at Expo '67 (Montreal, QC). Includes photographs of Habitat '67 models and apartment interiors, brochures about the project, correspondence, ephemera, and a signed lease agreement.

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Habitat '67 : reports and publicity.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome's contribution to the furnishing of 36 housing units in Habitat '67, a project at Expo '67 (Montreal, QC). Includes reports, correspondence, press clippings, memoranda, a project brief, news releases, photographs of Habitat '67, and other material.

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Electrohome : 57 years of leadership.

File consists of three copies of a brochure containing a timeline of significant milestones in the life of Electrohome from 1907 to 1964. Once copy is edited. File also includes a memorandum.

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Electrohome : 60 years of leadership.

File consists of five copies of a brochure containing a timeline of significant milestones in the life of Electrohome from 1907 to 1967. Two copies are edited.

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Deilcraft furniture press kit : 1968.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the 1968 line of Deilcraft furniture. Includes four news releases and three product photographs with typed cutlines.

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Sales kit : younger by design.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to advertising for 1967. Includes a production schedule, radio announcement scripts, national advertisements, and an advertisement for an Electrohome all-Ontario dealer show in Kitchener, ON, from May 15-19.

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Viking : leaflets.

File consists of advertising material for Viking home entertainment products, in the form of a fold-out leaflet.

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60th anniversary : working file 3.

File consists of material relating to the work of the 60th Anniversary Committee and sub-committees in planning the events and projects for the Electrohome's 60th anniversary year. Includes memoranda, agendas and minutes of committee meetings, a monthly schedule for the events, ms. notes, and other documents. File probably belonged to Maurice Monteith.

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Miscellaneous : Gordon Fowler.

File consists of material relating to the Electrohome museum and the twentieth anniversary of the Quarter Century Club. Includes correspondence, minutes from two meetings of the Museum Committee, ms. notes, two photographs of a stereo console and a television set, a typed list of historical products, and other material. File probably belonged to Gordon W. Fowler.

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Press clippings : January-April 1967.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include new products, sales tax, corporate tax reductions, furniture design awards, company earnings, and the independence of Canadian industry from the US. Some clippings are headlines only, some are photocopies.

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Furniture : Deilcraft catalogue 1 (file 1 of 2).

File consists of a Deilcraft catalogue consistsing of single-sheet advertisements and price lists. Material is divided by the following tabs: Bedroom groupings, Dinette suites, Traditional tables, Modern tables, French provincial, Upholstry, and Miscellaneous. File also includes wooden furniture finish samples.

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Electrohome plants brochure.

A brochure for Electrohome with A map of locations of plants and A description of what is made at each plant.

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Income tax return : 1966.

File consists of material relating to Carl A. Pollock's income tax return for 1966, including information about his charitable donations, gifts, political contributions, and income. Includes approximately 70 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence, tax receipts, an ms. statement of income, and other material.

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Speeches : preparation for January 1968 speech at Rotary Club of Don Mills.

File consists of material relating to Canadian economic development, Bank of Canada policies, manufacturing, and productivity, collected by Carl A. Pollock in preparation for his January 1968 speech "Where Do We Go From Here?" presented to the Rotary Club of Don Mills, Ontario. File contains copies of speeches by politicians and businessmen, press clippings, newsletters from the Economics Branch of the Department of Trade and Commerce and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, ms. notes written by Pollock, and other material.

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Public relations department : background information.

File consists of material relating to the formation and operation of the public relations department at Electrohome. Includes correspondence to and from Robert Lovell and Jack R. Boehmer (Public Relations Managers), a proposal from Norman J. Long (Director of Industrial and Public Relations) regarding the establishment of a formal public relations department, two copies of a memorandum from Public & Industrial Relations Limited (Toronto, ON) regarding public relations programming, invoices for services from this firm, and a reprinted article about public relations.

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Speeches : 1967 (file 1 of 2).

File consists of typed, annotated speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock in 1967 relating to the role of business in municipal growth, labour in Canada, and the role of computer technology in Canadian economic development. Speeches included are:

  • "Partners in Municipal Growth," 25 leaves, presented to the Kitchener-Wateroo Optimist Club at the Annual Civic Night
  • "Canada's Labour Problem: How it is Going to Affect Us in the Export Market?," 21 leaves, presented to the Oakville Chapter of The Society of Industrial & Cost Accountants of Ontario
  • "We Will Decide," 20 leaves, presented to The Seaway Conference in Toronto, sponsored by The Data Processing Management Association

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Speeches : press clippings, 1967.

File consists of press clippings from the Globe and Mail, the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, and Time Magazine relating to Canadian and global economic trends; fiscal policy, labour, manufacturing, technology, and productivity in Canada; and Canada-US trade relations. Clippings were probably collected by Carl A. Pollock in preparation for writing speeches.

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Annual report, 1967.

File consists of material relating to the the production of the 1967 annual report. Includes ms. notes, preliminary design sketches, a leaflet advertising television and stereo, and photographs and negatives of employees working on production lines.

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Motors : personnel.

File consists of two photographs (plus a duplicate) of employees at work on motor production lines. Employees on these production lines are women.

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Plant tours.

File consists of photographs of various groups, including families of employees, touring Electrohome plants.

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Sparks and Chips : 1967.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1967. Includes 11 issues: vol. 26, no. 1-11.

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Furniture : Deilcraft catalogue 1 (file 2 of 2).

File consists of a Deilcraft catalogue consistsing of single-sheet advertisements and price lists. Material is divided by the following tabs: Bedroom groupings, Dinette suites, Traditional tables, Modern tables, French provincial, Upholstry, and Miscellaneous. File also includes wooden furniture finish samples.

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Furniture : Deilcraft furniture polish.

File consists of advertising material for Deilcraft furniture polish, in the form of a single sheet intended for insertion into a binder of other product literature.

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Expo '67.

File consists of material relating to Expo 67 in Montreal, and in particular the Expo-Club (private club for businessmen) and the the use of the Electrohome apartment at the Habitat 67 housing complex by Pollock's friends. File includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and ephemera.

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Speeches : 1967 (file 2 of 2).

File consists of ms. and typed (some carbon copies) speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock in 1967 relating to management philosophy, Electrohome, and labour and economic development in Canada. Some speeches contain annotations. Speeches included are:

  • "Is Your Philosophy Showing?," 21 leaves, presented to the Rotary Club of Port Colborne, Ontario
  • "Statement by Carl A. Pollock, Chairman of the Board and President, Dominion Electrohome Industries, Limited, to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders," 17 leaves (2 copies)
  • "Address to Canadian council of Furniture Manufacturers, Furniture and Woodworking Tours," 15 leaves (2 copies)

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Deilcraft : production.

File consists of photographs of employees at work on Deilcraft furniture production lines and photographs of the machines used in the process. Some photographs include identification of the machines on verso and one is mounted on board. Duplicate photographs are present.

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Sales kit : color television & 60th anniversary sale promotions.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to colour television and 60th anniversary sale promotions for 1967. Includes a memorandum to sales staff, radio announcement scripts, point-of-purchase advertising, national advertisements, and other advertising material.

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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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Hill TV and Appliances.

File consists of two photographs of a group of young men visiting an Electrohome dealer in Hamilton, Hill TV and appliances. File also includes a business card.

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Annual report, 1966.

File consists of two copies of the1966 annual report for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited.

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Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited and subsidiaries : financial statements : 1966.

File consists of financial statements for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited (DEIL) and its subsidiaries for 1966. Includes statements for DEIL, Hawkesville Lumber, Campbell Electric, and the consolidiated statement for DEIL for the year ended December 31, 1966; and the statement for International Electrohome Inc. for the period from January 1 to December 5, 1966. Statements were prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Kitchener, ON).

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Administration : Labour Relations

Series consists of records relating to labour relations at Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited. Includes minutes of union-management committee meetings, union agreements, union local constitutions and by-laws, correspondence, forms, etc. Some of the material probably belonged to W.G. Scott, Industrial and Public Relations Manager, and W. E. Curry, Industrial Relations Manager.

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Shipping and advertising.

File consists of material relating to the shipping and advertising of Electrohome products. Includes advertising budgets and statements, dealer advertisements, product literature (including an instruction booklet about the Horton portable ironer), charts and lists of Canadian shipping rates and schedules, a printing proof depicting an outdoor Electrohome sign, and other material. Some of the material was probably kept in a three-ring binder as a manual, possibly for an advertising manager.

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Educational and contract products (file 1 of 2).

File consists of advertising material for Electrohome educational and contract products. Advertisements are in the form of single sheets and are divided by the following tabs: Educational television, Educational phonograph, Video monitors, Contract television, and Merchandising information (empty).

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Reed, Ken.

File consists of copies of two portraits (plus duplicates) of Ken Reed.

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Association of Professional Industrial Designers of Ontario : industrial design competition, June, 1968.

File consists of material relating to the Association of Professional Industrial Designers of Ontario's (APIDO) 1968 industrial design competition, in which Electrohome's Gordon Duern (Design Manager) won in the category of home decor with his design for the Circa 705 stereo. Includes news releases, a photocopied press clipping, and photographs (some in duplicate) and descriptions of the submissions and the judges.

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Income tax return : 1967.

File consists of material relating to Carl A. Pollock's income tax return for 1967, including information about his charitable donations, gifts, political contributions, and income. Includes approximately 30 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence, a typed list of donation recipients with dollar amounts, tax receipts, and other material.

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Speeches : 1968.

File consists of typed speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock in 1968 relating to economic development in Canada, Canada-US trade relations, and Electrohome. Some speeches contain annotations. Speeches included are:

  • "Where Do We Go From Here?," 21 leaves, presented to the Rotary Club of Don Mills, Ontario (2 copies)
  • "Statement by Carl A. Pollock, Chairman of the Board and President, Electrohome Limited, to the Annual Meeting of Sharholders," 17 leaves
  • "Panel Discussion 'North American Common Markets',"13 leaves, remarks presented at The Canadian Credit Men's Association Limited Executive Business Seminar in Ottawa (2 copies)

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Suggestion awards.

File consists of material relating to suggestion award winners. Includes photographs of winners receiving their awards from managers and a news release.

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E Dealer News : 1967-1968.

File consists of the newsletter E Dealer News from 1967 and 1968. Includes seven issues. Newsletter published for U.S. dealers.

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E World : 1968.

File consists of the dealer/distributor newsletter E World from 1968. Includes two issues: Autumn and Winter.

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Trendholm Oriental occasional tables.

File consists of material relating to the Oriental collection of occasional tables from Trendholm. Includes one photograph (plus duplicates), one copy negative, one transparency, and two single-sheet advertisements.

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Organs : service information.

File consists of a service manual for the Windsor and Montcalm models of electronic organs, and a service leaflet supplement for the Cathedral and Richelieu models of electronic organs. Manuals include technical diagrams.

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Electrohome Limited and subsidiaries : financial statements : year ended December 31, 1967.

File consists of financial statements for Electrohome and its subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 1967. Includes statements for Electrohome, Hawkesville Lumber, Campbell Electric, and the consolidated statement for Electrohome and subsidiaries. Statements were prepared by Thorne, Gunn, Helliwell & Christenson, Chartered Accountants (Kitchener, ON).

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Englert, Seb.

File consists of six portraits (plus duplicates) of Seb Englert, Motors and Metal Products Division. File also includes a printing proof and two photographs of Englert, one of which includes Carl A. Pollock and an unidentified man.

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EPH-2.

File consists of two photographs (plus duplicates) and two copy negatives of the EPH-2 phonograph.

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