File consists of news releases and transcripts of speeches given by Carl A. Pollock at various meetings and events. Some news releases are carbon copies or photostat copies. File also includes memoranda and correspondence from Robert Lovell to news and magazine editors, form letters from Carl. A. Pollock to shareholders, and interim reports to shareholders as attachments to news releases.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1963. Includes five issues: vol. 22, January, February, March, Summer, and December.

File consists of material relating to the advertising and sale of Electrohome stereo and television consoles for the Fall 1963 season. Includes advertisements in the form of single sheets intended for insertion into a binder of product literature, production schedules, price lists, and information about speaker systems.

File consists of four service manuals for television receivers and stereo consoles. Manuals, which include product specifications, service information, parts lists, and technical diagrams, are for the Safari, Courtleigh MK II A&M, and Broadview A&M 17 tube television receivers; the Castinet TV MK I, Vermont MK I, and Beaucourt MK I 18 tube television receivers; and the Madison, Montego, and Tuscany 14 tube stereo radio photograph combination consoles.

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.

File consists of material advertising wrought iron furniture by Meadowcraft (from the Birmingham Ornamental Iron Company, Birmingham, AL) and by Superior Industries (Toronto, ON). Advertisements are in the form of catalogues, one of which includes fabric samples; a leaflet; and a newspaper advertisement. File also includes memoranda to dealers.

Seniority lists of employees of Electrohome.

File consists of three copies of the 1962 annual report for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited. One copy includes a program for the 1964 annual company picnic.

File consists of the financial statement for International Electrohome Inc. for the period from August 31, 1962, the date of incorporation, to December 31, 1962, prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON). Statement is annotated "Mr. C.A. Pollock".

File consists of three copies of an address by Carl A. Pollock on the role of profit sharing in Canadian private enterprise, given at the 1963 International Management Congress (New York, NY), reprinted in pamphlet format.

File consists of two portfolios of material relating to Electrohome's 1963-1964 stereo hi-fi and television product line and the introduction of transistorized stereo. Includes news releases (some carbon copies), photographs of products with typed cutlines taped to them, and a press clipping. Portfolios are not identical in content, and one is annotated "return R. Lovell".

File consists of material relating to the transfer of shares of Central Ontario Television Limited from Carl A. Pollock to James E. Eakins, an agreement between Famous Players Canadian Corporation Limited and Central Ontario Television Limited, and the shares of Famous Players. Includes agreements, correspondence, and a Famous Communications Limited share certificate.

File consists of material relating to the Clairtone Sound Corporation, a major competitor of Electrohome, and the construction of a Clairtone plant in Nova Scotia. Includes press clippings, two issues of the company newsletter "Clairtone News", a news release, the Toronto Stock Exchange listing statement for Clairtone, the company's 1963 annual report, and other material. Some material is annotated "file company X". File also contains some press clippings relating to RCA and Sony.

File consists of newspaper sections and supplements about home entertainment and stereo products, some of which contain Electrohome dealer advertisements and press coverage about Electrohome consumer products. File also includes memoranda and correspondence.

File consists of material relating to the presentation of the Electrohome Electronics Education Award in 1963 to Gifford Toole. Includes copies of a news release and a photograph of Carl A. Pollock presenting the award to Toole.

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.

Series consists of press kits prepared by Public Relations Manager Robert Lovell, relating to the introduction of new products and product lines, furniture shows, and other exhibitions and events. Press kits contain news releases, photographs, typed cutlines, product literature, etc.

File consists of a portfolio of promotional material for sales staff and dealers relating to the Kismet stereo console. Includes instructions for sales staff, advertising schedules, radio announcement scripts, advertisements, and product literature.

File consists of two portfolios of material relating to the 1963 Christmas promotional campaign, "The season's best". Each portfolio includes a memorandum and instructions for sales staff, advertising schedules, radio announcement scripts, television commercial storyboards, national and dealer advertisements, single-sheet advertisements, and a brochure. Products featured in the kit include remote speakers, Phonola and Electrohome phonographs, organs, the Alpine air conditioner, portable heaters, and the Scanda MKII and Tempora collections of furniture from Deilcraft.

File consists of a brochure (two copies) advertising a contest for Electrohome dealers and sales staff to win an all-expense paid "weekend in Canada" trip. File also includes a Canada tourism brochure and memoranda.

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.

File consists of catalogues advertising the [1963?] line of stereo/hi-fi and television products.

File consists of material relating to the announcement and construction of Plant 6 in Kitchener's industrial park. Includes a news release, three photographs of the ground-breaking ceremony, and four photographs of the plant at various stages of construction. Pictured with Carl A. Pollock at the ground-breaking ceremony are Art Balabazuk, R.D. Armstrong, and Kitchener Mayor Keith Hymmen.

File consists of photographs of employees upon retirement, some of them receiving gifts from senior managers.

Series consists of news releases issued by Electrohome. Some news releases are accompanied by transcripts of speeches by Carl A. Pollock, memoranda and reports from Carl A. Pollock and John A. Pollock to shareholders and employees, press kits, and photographs.

File consists of three portfolios of material relating to an open house for dealers and press at Electrohome's new product showroom at the Wellington Street head office building. Includes a news release, a script for a tour of the Consumer Products Engineering Division, product literature and order forms, and photographs with typed cutlines. Products featured in the press kit are the Springaire and Alpine humidifiers/air purifiers. Two portfolios are missing some material.

File consists of material relating to the merchandising and display of Electrohome products. Includes product literature about home entertainment products and home appliances, leaflets and a photograph depicting product displays, dealer advertisements, and a franchising agreement.

File consists of a portfolio of material for sales staff and dealers relating to a dehumidifier promotion. Includes memoranda and instructions for sales staff, advertising schedules, radio announcement scripts, and advertisements.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome from June to December, 1963. Material is divided by the following tabs: Exports, Financial, Miscellaneous, Personnel, Plants, C.A. Pollock, Products, and Shows & exhibitions.

File consists of a scrapbook of press clippings and photographs reflecting Carl A. Pollock's term as president of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, created by the CMA and presented to Pollock at the end of his term. Scrapbook includes a letter from Buckingham Palace on behalf of the Queen.

File consists of six year-end financial statements for A & C Boehmer Limited. Statements for the years ending in 1962-1965 were prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, charted accountants, Kitchener. Statements for the years ending in 1968 and 1969 were prepared by Thorne, Gunn, Helliwell & Christenson, chartered accountants, Kitchener.

Series consists of records relating to the potential acquisition of the Andrew Malcolm Furniture Company (Kincardine and Listowel, ON). Includes correspondence, memoranda, financial statements, a property appraisal, site plans (copies), draft agreemetns, reoprts, ms. notes, and other material. Most records probably accumulated and used by Harold Eby, secretary-treasurer, and Donald S. Sykes, executive vice-president, finance, and vice-chairman of the board of directors. Electrohome did not acquire the company.

File consists of financial statements of the Andrew Malcolm Furniture Company. Includes the report on the financial statements for the years 1963 to 1970 and 1972. The reports were prepared by Clarkson, Gordon, & Co. Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON).

File consists of material relating to the introduction of the Caprice organ. Includes a draft and final version of a news release, a photograph (plus duplicates) of the organ, and a typed cutline for the photograph. News release is entitled "Electrohome breaks price barrier; introduces Canada's first low-cost electronic organ."

File consists of a copy of a memorandum from Cimon Limitee (Montreal, QC) to Canadian furniture manufacturers and retailers regarding the protection of furniture design under Industrial Design legislation.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include exports, tarrifs, corporate taxes, product packaging and design, the dealer decor program, and shows and exhibitions. Material is divided by the following tabs: exports, financial, miscellaneous, personnel, plants, C.A. Pollock, and products. Some clippings are headlines only and some are photocopies.

File consists of a catalogue advertising the [1964?] line of stereo/hi-fi and television products. One copy contains annotations.

File consists of two portfolios of material relating to the 1964 "Excellence in action" advertising campaign. Includes memoranda and instructions to sales staff; advertising schedules; national advertisements; suggested advertisement layouts; radio announcement scripts; a brochure, flyers, and two photographs relating to in-store advertising and decor; single-sheet advertisements; and other material. The "Excellence in action" campaign featured Electrohome home comfort products (Humidaire, Springaire, intercom) and Phonola consoles.

File consists of four photographs taken at Electrohome's 1964 and 1965 annual meetings.

File consists of seven photographs taken at various Electrohome seminars and sales conferences during 1964. Some of the photographs include descriptions on verso.

File consists of photographs of Bertha Becker upon her retirement. Includes photographs of Becker at a company dinner, playing an organ, and shaking hands with Carl A. Pollock.

File consists of three portfolios of material relating to Electrohome's 1964-1965 home entertainment product line. Includes news releases, photographs of products with typed cutlines, and company brochures. One portfolio is annotated "Bob Lovell" and also contains press clippings (some photocopied), correspondence, and carbon copies of a press preview schedule. The portfolios are not identical and some appear incomplete.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1964. Includes ten issues: vol. 23 no. 1, 3-8, and December.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the "360 satellite space age sound" advertising campaign for Electrohome stereos with satellite sound. Includes a memorandum and instructions for sales staff, a booklet for dealers about how to stage a successful promotion, national and dealer advertisements and layouts, a print advertising schedule, radio announcement and telephone solicitation scripts, and product literature.

One photograph of Electrohome staff.

File consists of financial statements for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited and its subsidiary International Electrohome for the year ended December 31, 1963. Statements were prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON).

File consists of material relating to the co-ordination of public relations activities for Carl A. Pollock's trip to Vancouver and Seattle in February 1965, and speeches at the Rotary Clubs in those cities. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda, ms. notes, and typed copies of Pollock's speeches. Speeches are entitled We Canadians do have a new look (Vancouver) and We're more than neighbours (Seattle).

File consists of memeoranda and ms. notes relating to Electrohome's public relations and promotional activity in Trinidad and the Caribbean.

File consists of material relating to a feature article in the December 1964 issue of Canadian Wood Products Industries (furniture production edition) about Deilcraft, entitled "Big changes in finishing and machining departments update Deilcraft operations" by Alfred H. Bird. Includes article reprints and clippings, and outgoing correspondence and memoranda.

File consists of carbon copies and edited draft versions of news releases relating to Electrohome home entertainment products from 1964 to 1965. File also includes a memorandum and the minutes of a product committee meeting.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the 1964-1965 line of Electrohome home entertainment products. Includes multiple copies of two news releases and a company brochure, an edited news release, and five product photographs (plus duplicates) with typed cutlines.

File consists of press clippings annotated "file general background information". Subjects include the automobile and television industries, business news, Electrohome competitors, and celebrating a corporate birthday.

File consists of ten photographs and three negatives of lamps manufactured by Campbell Electric Limited (Brantford, ON) for Deilcraft. Some photographs include typed descriptions glued to verso. Includes duplicate copies of some photographs.

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.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the line of Deilcraft furniture unveiled at Canada's Furniture Show in 1964. Includes a news release, an advertisement, and two product photographs with typed cutlines. File also includes a news release regarding the appointment of Glen Wightman as Deilcraft sales representative for northwestern Ontario and a portrait of Wightman.

File consists of material relating to the dealer decor program developed for franchised Electrohome dealers. Includes leaflets illustrating Electrohome display units and signs available for purchase, an order form, and a dealer display agreement.

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".

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

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.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include the construction of Plant 6, product design, community involvement, freight containers, and the Ontario government's A for Achievement award. Material is divided by the following tabs: buildings, exports, financial, miscellaneous, personnel, C.A. Pollock, products, and shows and exhibitions. Some clippings are headlines only and some are photocopies.

File consists of adverting material for air conditioners. Includes single sheets, multi-page brochures, and fold-out brochures intended for insertion into a binder with other product literature. Some advertisements contain the "summer comfort products" logo, and some contain ms. edits.

File consists of the 1963 annual report for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited, a pamphlet entitled "1963 Annual Report Highlights," and a prospectus prepared by Dominion Securities Corporation Limited for a $2,000,000 5 3/4 % preferred stock issue.

File consists of material relating to the production of Electrohome's 1964 annual report and the Financial Post awards for annual reports in 1964. Includes correspondence, ms. notes, a press clipping, two dummies of the 1964 annual report, a dummy for the cover of the 1963 annual report, and a proposal from a marketing firm regarding planning for the annual report.

File consists of approximately 23 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies) with individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "F." File also contains some press clippings as well as photographs of Pollock posing in the Electrohome showroom and at the University of Waterloo for use in an advertisement in the Financial Post.

File consists of material relating to the transfer of Central Ontario Television Limited shares and the purchase of that company by Electrohome and Electrohome Communications Limited from Famous Players Canadian Corporation Limited, Carl A. Pollock, William McGregor, and James E. Eakins. Includes agreements, correspondence, financial statements, minutes of a meeting of the Central Ontario Television Limited board of directors, promissory notes, and other documents.

File consists of material relating to public relations activities and the history of Electrohome. Includes incoming correspondence, publications about public relations and marketing, a press clipping, a typed copy of a speech, a report, ms. notes, and other material.

File consists of material relating to the editing and publication of a manuscript by Carl A. Pollock in Business Quarterly (School of Business Administration, University of Western Ontario). Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda, an annotated printing proof of the article, a reprint of the final article, and Business Quarterly 29, no. 5 (Spring, 1964) and 30, no. 2 (Summer, 1965). Pollock's article, "Ship south, young company, ship south!" was published in the latter issue.

File consists of booklets relating to participation in and the organization of the 1967 World Exhibition in Montreal, published by the Canadian Corporation for the 1967 World Exhibition. One booklet, Canada at home, is a formal invitation to participate in the event. The remaining booklets are organized into portfolios corresponding to the following sections: General information, The theme, Ground plan, Publicity, Construction, The organization, and The exhibition. Porfolios are contained in a black cardboard case.

File consists of photographs of events and presentations. Includes a photograph of the presentation of a cheque to the Canadian Mental Health Association, the runner-up in the Miss Grey Cup contest receiveing an Electrohome stereo, and Carl A. Pollock doing a draw (on verso: "Reader's Digest Promotion").

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the 1965 line of Deilcraft furniture unveiled at the 1965 Canadian Furniture Mart exhibition. Includes ten news releases and two product photographs.

File consists of a research report submitted to Russell T. Kelley Company Limited on consumer attitudes toward stereo high fidelity sets, prepared by MRC Limited (Montreal, Toronto).

File consists of material relating to the advertisement of Electrohome distributor products, and dehumidifiers in particular, for the spring of 1965. Includes advertising schedules, photocopies of advertisement layouts, a dummy brochure, single-sheet advertisements, radio announcement scripts, and other material.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include exports, tarrifs, corporate taxes, product packaging and design, the dealer decor program, and shows and exhibitions. Material is divided by the following tabs: exports, financial, miscellaneous, personnel, plants, C.A. Pollock, and products. Some clippings are headlines only and some are photocopies.

File consists of an issue of the Swedish magazine SIA (Skogsindustriarbetaren) containing an article entitled "Sa motte vi USA och Kanada", about a delegation to North America, which visited Electrohome. File also includes ms. and typed translations of the portion of the article discussing Kitchener and Electrohome.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include the growth of exports, free trade, profit sharing, furniture design, industrial education, and James King's work as chairman of the Canadian Furniture Manufacturers' Association. Material is divided by the following tabs: export, financial, miscellaneous, personnel, C.A. Pollock, products, Furniture Mart '65, and shows and exhibitions. Some clippings are photocopies.

File consists of material relating to the production and distribution of Electrohome's 1963 annual report and awards for annual reports. Includes correspondence, memoranda, drafts of the directors' report, a draft of the copy for the report, a production and printing schedule, a dummy for the report cover, and other material.

File consists of a photocopied document describing Electrohome's business philosophy and the company's policies and objectives in the areas of ownership, development, organization, profit and finances, marketing, public relations, and personnel.

File consists of material relating to the co-operative advertising for Electrohome electronic organs for 1964. Includes information about the dealer co-operative advertising program, advertisements, radio announcement scripts, and other material.

The 1964 Electrohome annual report.

File consists of advertising material for dehumidifiers, in the form of single sheets and brochures intended for insertion into a binder of other product literature. One advertisement contains the "summer comfort products" logo and some contain ms. edits. File also includes one memorandum to sales staff.

File consists of three copies of a photograph and one copy negative of the CS400 stereo receiver.

File consists of 13 photographs taken at events at Canadian dealers, including store openings and special promotions. File also includes a snapshot of a shipment of television units outside a dealer in Barbados.

File consists of five photographs of displays, advertisements, and a product showroom.

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.

File consists of five photographs of Carl A. Pollock with Ontario Minister of Economics and Development, Hon. S.J. Randall, upon presentation of the "A" for achievement award in September, 1964.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the unveiling of Electrohome home entertainment products and organs at a Montreal TV-music show. Includes a news release and a photograph of the Italia stereo with a typed cutline.

File consists of two portfolios of material relating to the 1964 winter promotional campaign for Electrohome Alpine humidifiers. Each portfolio includes a memorandum and instructions to distributors and sales staff, advertising schedules, radio announcement scripts, national and dealer advertisements, a single-sheet advertisement, and a paper humidity indicator. A red candy symbolizing a vitamin was taped to the memorandum, which has the subject line: "Electrohome Humidaires going like vitamins."

File consists of two copies of a photograph of a woman holding an Electrohome brochure and standing near a ceiling-mounted turntable.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome from October to December, 1964. Material is divided by the following tabs: Export, [?], Miscellaneous, [?], Mr. C.A. Pollock, Products, Shows & exhibitions.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome's Vancouver office. Includes memoranda from Ken Kerr (Vancouver office manager), press clippings (some photocopied), an internal news release, snapshots of the Electrohome booth at the 1964 Victoria Fair, and a portrait of a staff person.

File consists of advertising material for Phonola clock and mantel radios, in the form of a single sheet intended for insertion into a binder of other product literature.

File consists of service information and parts lists for Electrohome radio-phonograph combinations, speaker units, and radio adapters. Includes specifications, technical diagrams, and service instructions.

Series consists of sound recordings containing mainly interviews with Electrohome employees. Includes audio cassettes and an audio reel.

File consists of three copies of a photograph, one copy negative, and one transparency of the CS800R2 eight-track tape player and recorder.

File consists of a catalogue advertising the [1965?] line of stereo/hi-fi and television products. One copy contains annotations, and the pages of one copy have been folded.

Series consists of material used in the production of advertisements for furniture collections, mainly Deilcraft but also Trendholm, Flexsteel, and Electrohome. Includes photographs, negatives, transparencies, and other visual material, as well as final versions of the single-sheet advertisements, which were intended for insertion into a portfolio with other product literature.

File consists of material relating to the production and distribution of Electrohome's 1964 annual report, and the organization of the annual meeting in May, 1965. Includes correspondence, memoranda, a news release, the address given by Carl A. Pollock at the meeting, some page layouts for the 1964 annual report, typed copy for the report, a production and printing schedule, and other material.

File consists of financial statements for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited and its subsidiaries (Hawkesville Lumber, Campbell Electric, and International Electrohome) for the year ended December 31, 1964. Statements were prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON). Statements are annotated "C.A. Pollock".

File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence with Canadian Homes Magazine regarding the advertisement and featuring of Electrohome products. File also includes the July 1965 issue of the magazine.

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.