Contains one wine bottle. The wine bottle contained Etienne Brulé Blanc wine produced by Hillebrand Estates Winery Limited, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. The wine was produced in commemoration of the centennial of Dare Foods Limited.

Contains 27 colour slides. The slides are images of the exterior of stores in Western Canada including Safeway, Food City Superstore, Co-op, save-easy, agnew, Co-op Centre, and Village. File also includes images of staff, biscuit products, and staff working at the Kitchener head office and plant.

Contains two colour photographs, 18 negatives of Dare logos and 9 slides. The file also consists of one slide of the Dare Centennial logo and two slides of the Pepperidge Farm logo.

Contains 69 colour photographs and 62 negatives of the 1992 staff Christmas party at the Kitchener plant. The file consists of photographs from film #1, #2 and #3, and negatives from film #1 and #2. The photographs are images of Graham, Bryan and C.M. Dare presenting gifts to employees and visiting with employees, staff saying speeches, food, and employees sitting around the luncheon tables.

Contains five colour photographs of a staff party. The photographs are images of staff standing around a staff room opening Dare Foods Limited centennial memorabilia.

Contains 45 colour slides. The slides are images of staff at offices in Quebec. Several slides are labelled. The slides were put together for the January 1992 celebration in honour of the centennial of Dare Foods Limited.

Contains one videocassette recording of employees at the Ottawa office wishing Carl Dare a happy 75th birthday. Each of the 10 regions submitted a recorded birthday wish for Carl Dare and this is number 4 of 10. These recordings were included in a longer video birthday wish, "Mr. C.M. Dare's 75th birthday."

Contains one videocassette recording of employees at the Toronto office wishing Carl Dare a happy 75th birthday. Each of the 10 regions submitted a recorded birthday wish for Carl Dare and this is number 5 of 10. These recordings were included in a longer video birthday wish, "Mr. C.M. Dare's 75th birthday."

Contains one videocassette recording of employees at the office in Quebec wishing Carl Dare a happy 75th birthday. Each of the 10 regions submitted a recorded birthday wish for Carl Dare and this is number 6 of 10. These recordings were included in a longer video birthday wish, "Mr. C.M. Dare's 75th birthday."

Contains records of the Centennial Committee that are divided by the following tabs: Minutes, Ball, Lapel pins, Painting, Open house, Picnic, Wine Gift, and Publicity. File consists of correspondence, bills, receipts, budgets, minutes, memoranda, menus, announcements, and faxes.

Contains centennial promotional material, photographs and historic promotional material. File includes clippings of articles and advertisements, contest form, promotional items, the Dare Foods Limited company Christmas card, and the September 1991 and March/April 1992 issues of Professor's Press (the Dare Foods Limited employee newsletter).

Contains records pertaining to the Centennial Ball invitations. The records include a copy of an email, alphabetical lists of Dare Foods Limited employees in Kitchener, Milton and Toronto by last name, memoranda, lists of prizes, a copy of the centennial celebration script, and a list of retired employees.

Contains two copies of Le centenaire des Aliments Dare Ltée, Histoire de la compagnie de 1892 à 1992. The book was published to commemorate the centennial of Dare Foods Limited. The book was written by John Zenderdine and the photography was managed by Les Osmond.

Contains records pertaining to the open house and tour of the Dare Foods Limited head office and plant in Kitchener held on October 24, 1992 in honour of the centennial year of Dare Foods Limited. The file consists of descriptions of the different departments and areas in both the head office and plant, and descriptions of machinery that were used by tour guides.

Contains six colour snapshots. The snapshots are images of Dare Foods Limited employees working at the Milton plant and the Dare Bear with children.

Contains colour photographs and negatives. The photographs and negatives are images of Dare Foods Limited staff setting up a display illustrating the history of Dare Foods Limited, staff display awards from the City of Kitchener and the Province of Ontario, and staff decorating Christmas trees outside the Dare Foods Limited head office and plant in Kitchener.

Contains one videocassette recording of Dare Foods Limited centennial celebration, "Dare's Centennary [sic] Celebration."

Contains one bag. The bag is white plastic and has the centennial logo imprinted on both sides in red.

Contains one centennial beer glass. The beer glass has the centennial logo printed in blue on it.

Contains one plaque. The plaque was presented to Dare Foods Limited by the Bank of Montreal. The plaque reads, "Presented to Dare Foods Limited to commemorate their 100th year of business, 1892-1992, Bank of Montreal," and includes the Bank of Montreal crest.

Contains one plaque. The plaque was presented to Carl Dare by the Ontario sales region. The plaque reads, "Congratulations to Carl Dare on the 100th. anniversary of Dare Foods Limited, Ontario Sales Region, 1992."

Contains one wine bottle. The bottle contained Etienne Brulé Blanc wine and was produced by Hillebrand Estates Winery, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. The wine was produced in commemoration of the centennial of Dare Foods Limited.

Series consists of the proposal to form Dare Foods (Western Division) Limited, plans and blueprints, plant opening ceremony records, insurance records, photographs, and sale records.

Contains correspondence, copies of accounts, statement of affairs, notices of creditors of application, report to creditors, voting letters, proposals, and a copy of the bankruptcy act pertaining to the financial stability and the bankruptcy of Sunbeam Shoes.

Series consists of memoranda, descriptions, advertisements, colour prints and negatives of store display contests. The contests were run nation-wide by the Sales Department for sales personnel to encourage creative displays and to motivate increased sales.

Contains 93 colour snapshots of Back to School store displays that are organized by regions Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic, West with the name of the designer beside the photograph or photographs. File includes memoranda to sales personnel about displays.

File consists of clippings documenting the 1972 strike at Dare Foods.

File consists of materials relating to the 100th anniversary of Dare Foods. Includes an invitation to the 100th anniversary celebration as well as a plastic bag with the 100th anniversary logo.

A video created to celebrate Dare Foods Limited’s centennial anniversary (1892-1992). The video features a speech from Carl Dare, owner, as well as a variety of photographs from anniversary events and store displays. The video was digitized in 2019 and is available in two digital formats (mp4, avi). The running time of the video is 9 min., 14 sec.

This file also includes one letter written by Bryan Dare to University of Waterloo. Special Collections & Archives briefly describing the purpose of the anniversary video.

Contains one videocassette of Katjes Werbeuampagnen television commercials.

Contains 23 colour photographs and 14 negatives. The photographs and negatives are images of the Dare Foods Limited Christmas staff party held annually at the Kitchener plant. Five of the photographs and negatives are images of an awards presentation held at the Holiday Inn in Kitchener.

Contains five colour photographs. The photographs are images of the Food Bank of Waterloo Region truck outside the Kitchener plant and merchandise in the truck.

Contains two colour photographs. The photographs are images of the exterior of the Southland plant.

Contains one architectural drawing of the Southland plant. The drawing was done by The Haskell Company and is a watercolour, pen and pencil crayon drawing of the exterior of the Southland plant.

Contains one videocassette recording of Dare Foods Limited promotional material for the XVIIth Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, February 12 to 27, 1994.

Product information sheets for various products including biscuits, cookies, crackers, candy, and super pops produced by Dare Foods Limited. The sheets were likely used by sales personnel to advertise products to potential buyers. The sheets include colour images of products, product specifications, and occasionally store display options.

Contains three Breaktime Coconut cookies boxboard packages. Each package contained 8.8 ounces of cookies.

Contains one report entitled Tandem Perspectives on Category Management, Dare Foods Limited. The report was prepared for Dare Foods Limited by Tandem International Inc., management consultants.

Series consists of price pages for biscuits and candy products. Price pages list products, product code number, universal product code (UPC), item code number, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, net price delivered to stores and warehouses, and were used by sales personnel. The lists are organized chronologically and then by region: Lakehead and West, East of Lakehead, Newfoundland, and Quebec. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island regions are also included.

Contains price lists for Dare Foods Limited penny candies and Darejubes products sold nationally, East of Lakehead, Newfoundland, and Lakehead and West. Price lists describe products, universal product code (UPC), item codes, pieces per box, net price delivered to stores.

Contains 24 colour photographs and 26 negatives. The photographs and negatives are images of staff at the Kitchener plant annual BBQ. The images include staff eating, staff socializing, staff preparing food, staff receiving Dare t-shirts, and staff signing the Dare Quality Policy. File also includes three colour photographs of C.M. Dare signing the Dare Quality Policy.

Contains two colour photographs. The photographs are images of workers installing new machinery at the plant in Kitchener.

Contains one letter from the province of Ontario congratulating Dare Foods Limited on the 101st anniversary of business. The letter is signed by The Honourable Bob Rae, Premier of Ontario and was presented by Will Ferguson, MPP for Kitchener and Mike Cooper, MPP for Kitchener-Wilmot.

Contains one colour photograph of the exterior of the Southland plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Contains two colour photographs. One photograph is an image of a group of employees receiving the Chamber of Commerce's Environmental Achievement Award. The photograph is labelled left to right: Janet Crechiolo, John Klatecki, Rob Tschishart, Darrell Prang, Heather Woodley and Joe Sousa. The second photograph was taken inside the plant and is an image of a woman presenting a man with an award from Wilfred Laurier University.

Contains 23 colour photographs. The photographs are images of a joint Dare Foods Limited and Pepperidge Farms staff party at the Skydome. The party was held in celebration of the Dare Foods Limited and Pepperidge Farms partnership.

Contains two colour photographs of a Breton cracker display. The photographs are images of men standing beside the display and only the display. The display reads "Retour vers le futur" and above the title is a clock with the words Action, Determination, and Orientation around the face of the clock.

Contains one videocassette recording of Douglas V. Reeves' 65th birthday party.

Contains one videocassette recording of Sandy Hudson and Gus Friesen's retirement party.

Contains 15 colour photographs. The photographs are images of staff at the annual staff BBQ held at the Kitchener plant. The images consist of staff eating and socializing.

Contains two colour photographs of Professor Bear. The first photograph is an image of Professor Bear and the Nestle Quick Bear standing beside the CKCO TV, CFCA FM, CKKW AM sign on King Street in Kitchener across from the Grand River Hospital. The second photograph is an image of Professor Bear standing beside the Cambridge Memorial Hospital sign.

Series consists of bilingual ingredient lists for biscuits and candy products, correspondence, memoranda, copies of legislation pertaining to labelling of foods, and French translations of ingredients and product names.

Contains four sheets including Coconut Creme Cookies, Lemon Creme Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Chocolate Fudge Cookies packaging. File also includes three copies of a poster advertising the custom products division.

Contains bilingual ingredient listings for biscuits, and candies. File is divided by tabs including P/L biscuit, Toronto Plant, Purchased Product, and Seasonal. Ingredient Statements include product name, ingredient list, ICN #, date, revision #, and name of the person who granted authorization. Includes ingredient lists for US products. Several candy ingredient lists were faxed from the Milton plant.

A television advertisement (commercial) for Breton crackers, a line of cracker products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercial is titled, "Anytime Anywhere" and is repeated twice on the videocassette. The running time of the commercial is 30 seconds.

Contains one WiseCracks TortillaSnacks Salsa boxboard package. The package contained 175 grams of snack crackers.

File consists of one advertisement for Dare Foods from Sweden. The ad shows a display of Dare cookies along with information on Canada that was set up for the 1995 men's world ice hockey championships that were held in Sweden.

Contains nine photographs. The photographs are portraits of Orlene Campbell, Karen Doyle, Gino di-Guilio, Roger Babineau, Mario Desgroseilliers, Louise Poirier, and Stephen Booth.

Contains one colour photograph of a Breton cracker display in a grocery store.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited Southland plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

File consists of historical information on the history of Bremner Biscuits. Includes folders with history and photographs, as well as a written history and company CV.

Contains 27 colour photographs. The photographs are images of staff socializing and eating at the Kitchener plant annual staff BBQ.

Contains three colour photographs. The photographs are images of Dare Foods Limited staff at an event at the Chateau Montebello.

Contains two colour photographs of Mel's 28th anniversary at the Kitchener plant. The photographs are an image of Mel cutting the cake, and an image of the cake. A note included with the photographs to Marilyn suggests that the photographs could be included in Professor's Press.

Contains 264 colour transparencies and one slide. The slide and transparencies are images of cookie and candy production, machinery, interior of plant, aerial view of the Kitchener plant and head office, and cookie and candy products. The transparencies were used for the Custom Products Division. A few of the transparencies are divided into the following categories: Toronto, High Tech, QC & High Tech, Toronto Candy, and Kitchener.

Contains one videocassette produced for Team Pillsbury, Customer Driven, fall 1995 National Sales Meeting, Customer Connections.

Contains one audio cassette recording of a breakfast at the Quebec National Meeting in September 1995.

Series consists of clippings of newspaper articles on Dare Foods Limited from four different newspapers. Series includes clippings from the Tavistock Gazette, Toronto Star, Kitchener Daily Record, and Kitchener This Week.

Contains one colour photograph of plant staff standing outside the Southland plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

A carton used to package WiseCracks PotatoSnacks made by Dare Foods Limited. The labeling on the box is written in both English and French.

Contains one WiseCracks PotatoSnacks Regular boxboard package. The box contained 175 grams of snack crackers.

Contains one WiseCracks PotatoSnacks Cheese and Herb boxboard package. The box contained 175 grams of snack crackers.

Original ledger sheets used by the Dare Foods Limited Western Division in Surrey, British Columbia to record petty cash, inventory, accounts receivable, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and banking information. Also includes a schedule of male employees job classifications and wage rates. In addition, the file contains press clippings related to Dare Foods Limited Western Division, particularly its cookie factory in Surrey, British Columbia .

Contains eight colour slides. The slides are images of products and products on store shelves. Correspondence attached to the slides is dated June 22, 1995 and is from Eliza U. Choi, Sales & Marketing Manager of PTC Commercial Corporation, Philippines.

Contains 100 colour snapshots. The snapshots are images of Dare Foods Limited sales employees at the Quebec National Meeting. The snapshots include images of staff riding horses, hiking at Mount Sainte-Anne, socializing at restaurants, and singing and dancing for the regional talent presentations.

Contains 12 colour snapshots and 51 negatives. The negatives and snapshots are images of Dare Foods Limited sales employees at the Quebec National Meeting. File includes images of staff socializing, on a bus tour, at a presentation, sightseeing, eating in a restaurant, and group photographs of staff.

Contains seven colour photographs that were taken by Leo Haak of Owen Sound at the Quebec National Meeting in September 1995. The photographs include images of Mount Sainte-Anne, staff mountain biking on Mount Sainte-Anne, and views from Mount Sainte-Anne.

Contains one issue of the newspaper Kitchener This Week, Wednesday, October 25, 1995. The "Then and Now" section on page 3 consists of a copy of a photograph of the C.H. Doerr & Co. plant on the corner of Weber and Breithaupt streets [ca. 1920] and a copy of a photograph of the Caya Fabrics Ltd. building residing in the same place in 1995.

Series consists of materials created and accumulated by subsidiary companies of Dare including those it purchased. Includes ephemera, financial information, operating materials and historical information.

Contains one colour photograph of a Dare Foods Limited display of products in a grocery store.

Contains one videocassette recording of Jack Graham's 60th birthday party.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Real Fruit Gummies 1995 National Sales Meeting.

Series consists of photographs of the Quebec National meeting held in September 1995. The theme of the meeting was The Dawning of a New Dare. The photographs were sent to the Dare Foods Limited head office in Kitchener from various regions.

Contains 76 colour snapshots. The snapshots are images of Dare Foods Limited sales employees at the Quebec National Meeting. The snapshots include images of employees socializing, on a bus tour, at a presentation, sightseeing, eating in a restaurant, and singing and dancing for the regional talent presentations.

Contains 24 colour snapshots and 25 negatives sent to Marilyn Watson at the Dare Foods Limited head office in Kitchener from Janette Taylor. The snapshots and negatives are images of Dare Foods Limited sales employees at the Quebec National Meeting singing and dancing for the regional talent presentations, socializing, on a bus tour, at a presentation, sightseeing, and eating in a restaurant.

Contains 74 colour snapshots. The photographs are images of Dare Foods Limited sales employees at the Quebec National Meeting at a banquet, socializing, sightseeing, eating in a restaurant, on a bus tour, dancing, and horseback riding.

Contains 42 colour snapshots. The snapshots are images of Dare Foods Limited sales employees at the Quebec National Meeting. The images are of employees at banquets, socializing, sightseeing, eating in a restaurant, and on a bus tour. The snapshots were sent to Marilyn Watson at the Dare Foods Limited head office in Kitchener by Lynn Légère.

Contains one WiseCracks PotatoSnacks Creamy Ranch boxboard package. The box contained 175 grams of snack crackers.

Contains six Vinta Crackers boxboard packages. Each box contained 8.8 ounces of crackers.

Series consists of product picture books and binders including black and white or colour photographs of candy, biscuit and cracker products, product information sheets, product brochures, and samples of packaging.

Three television advertisements (commercials) for Breton crackers, a line of cracker products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercials were produced with Stringer Veroni Ketchum Advertising agency. The commercials are titled, “No Truth,” “Everyone Claims,” and “Great Debate.” Individually, the running time for each commercial is 30 seconds.

The commercial titled, “No Truth” is repeated twice on the videocassette.

The commercial titled, “Everyone Claims” is repeated three times on the videocassette. In the third instance of “Everyone Claims,” the commercial features alternate endings.

The commercial titled, “Great Debate” is repeated twice on the videocassette.

Approximately halfway through the total running time of the videocassette, there is a short recording of a clip from the television series, Royal Canadian Air Farce, in which Breton crackers are mentioned.

At the end of the videocassette, there are two gag reels featuring outtakes from the filming of all three commercials.

The videocassette was originally housed in a case labeled, "RealFruit Dummies - Cowboys Sept./96.” This label does not reflect the contents of the videocassette.

Three television advertisements (commercials) for Breton crackers, a line of cracker products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercials were produced with Stringer Veroni Ketchum Advertising agency. The commercials are titled, “No Truth,” “Everyone Claims,” and “Great Debate.” Individually, the running time for each commercial is 30 seconds. The videocassette is labeled as a screening copy.

A television advertisement (commercial) for Breton crackers, a line of cracker products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercial was produced with the Stringer Veroni Ketchum Advertising agency. The commercial is titled, "No Truth." This videocassette is labeled as a screening copy.

Contains nine colour photographs. The photographs are images of tapping a keg, drinking beer, and preparing food for a BBQ all at the Kitchener plant.

File consists of two clipping relating to Dare Foods. One shows a historical photograph of a general store with C.H. Doerr boxes and one shows a historical photograph of inside the Dare factory.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Soft Spot." The advertisement promotes Real Fruit Gummies.

Contains 61 colour photographs of store and contest displays.

Contains three colour photographs of a group of Swedish visitors to the Kitchener plant.

Contains one black and white photograph portrait of Gerry Miko. The back of the photograph is stamped by Gibson Photo, 107 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.