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Personnel appointments, 1960-1969 (file 1 of 2).

File consists of material relating to announcements of Electrohome senior personnel appointments in the media. Includes incoming and outgoing memoranda and correspondence (some carbon and photostat copies), draft and final versions of news releases (some edited), ms. notes, press clippings, invoices, and three portraits and a printing proof of senior personnel.

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Personnel appointments, 1960-1969 (file 2 of 2).

File consists of material relating to announcements of Electrohome senior personnel appointments in the media. Includes incoming and outgoing memoranda and correspondence (some carbon and photostat copies), draft and final versions of news releases (some edited), ms. notes, press clippings, invoices, and three portraits and a printing proof of senior personnel.

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Vancouver office : Ken Kerr : correspondence.

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.

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Pollock, Arthur B.

File consists of photographs and two formal portraits (one mounted) of Arthur B. Pollock. One of the portraits has been cut to an oval shape and has adhesive on the verso. File also includes a photograph of his wife, Racie Boehmer Pollock.

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Rolodex of Carl A. Pollock.

File consists of a rolling index containing telephone contact information. Carl A. Pollock's name is engraved on the top.

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Type 5 DC motor : technical drawings.

File consists of material relating to the development of the component parts for the type 5 series of DC motors. Includes technical drawings of the parts, one memorandum, and carbon copies of inspection reports. Titles of technical drawings, issued by Electrohome and Universal Electric Company (Owosso, MI), include: brush spring, spacer, bearing, shaft, wedge, washer, lead eyelet, mounting bracket, field coil, insulator cap, armature winding, armature assembly, field assembly, and communicator assembly. Duplication among drawings may exist.

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Unfiled information.

File consists of material relating to the history of Electrohome and its divisions and subsidiaries. Includes ms. notes, photocopies of articles from the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips, photocopies and print-outs of historical timelines and graphs, and faxed correspondence.

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Press clippings : 1960-1969

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome for the period 1960-1969. File also includes an issue (vol. 23, no. 5, 1964) of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips.

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Television and stereo : catalogues : 1971.

File consists of two catalogues advertising the 1971 lines of television and stereo/high-fidelity products. One copy of each is marked as a printer's proof from the advertising department.

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Museum information.

File consists of material relating to the development of the Electrohome museum and archives as well as exhibitions for the company's 90th anniversary. Includes correspondence; ms. notes; photocopies of articles from the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips; photocopies of photographs, news releases, and other documents; ephemera; and copies of policies and forms developed by archives of other institutions.

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Electrohome Limited and subsidiaries : financial statements : year ended December 31, 1969.

File consists of financial statements for Electrohome Limited and its subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 1969. Includes statements for Electrohome, Hawkesville Lumber, and the consolidated statement for Electrohome and subsidiaries. Statements were prepared by Thorne, Gunn, Helliwell & Christenson, Chartered Accountants (Kitchener, ON).

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Canadian Interiors magazine.

File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda with and relating to Canadian Interiors magazine regarding publicity opportunities.

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Dealer newsletter.

File consists of material relating to the production of E Dealer News, a newsletter for Electrohome dealers in the US. Includes 12 photographs of products, press clippings and senior staff (Ken Kerr, Bern Ellis, and John A. Pollock) for use in the publication; corresonpondence; memoranda; a press clipping; and two issues of the newsletter.

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Catalogue : 1971 stereo line.

File consists of 121 transparencies used in the production of a catalogue advertising Electrohome's 1971 line of stereo hi-fi. Transparencies are divided into envelopes which are labelled according to the final brochure page numbers and stereo model names. Some transparencies may be missing and there are also duplicates present.

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Catalogue : 1971 television line.

File consists of 80 transparencies used in the production of the catalogue advertising Electrohome's 1971 line of televisions. Transparencies are divided into envelopes which are labelled according to the final brochure page numbers and television model names. Transparencies for some of the pages are missing.

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Operations and Environment Committee meeting : May 20, 1970.

File consists of material relating to a meeting of the Operations and Environment Committee on May 20, 1970 to discuss a proposal for a new facility and other business. Includes a meeting agenda, a memorandum, a proposal and other information for the meeting, and two folded lot plans.

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Transfer of shares of Central Ontario Television Limited : agreements and correspondence (file 3 of 3).

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.

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Merchandise donations (file 1 of 2).

File consists of material relating to donations of Electrohome merchandise to Kitchener and area associations and organizations. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda, and carbon copies of shipping orders.

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Merchandise donations (file 2 of 2).

File consists of material relating to donations of merchandise to Kitchener and area associations and organizations. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda, and carbon copies of shipping orders.

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Sparks and Chips : 1970.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1970. Includes seven issues: January, February, March, April, May, November, and December.

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Correspondence : N.

File consists of approximately 19 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies) with individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "N." Correspondents include Mr. Ira G. Needles (University of Waterloo). File also includes ephemera, a photograph of Pollock and other men seated at a large round table in a meeting, and a carbon copy of Pollock's comments on a draft of the "Proposal - Industrial Design Assistance Program (IDAP)" submitted by the National Design Council (Ottawa) to the Treasury Board.

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Income tax return : 1969.

File consists of material relating to Carl A. Pollock's income tax return for 1969, including information about his charitable donations, gifts, political contributions, and income. Includes approximately 45 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and ms. lists of donation and gift recipients with dollar amounts, tax receipts, statements of dividends, ms. and typed statements of income and expenses, and other material.

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Central Ontario Television Limited : common shares (file 2 of 2).

File consists of a share certifiate book for Central Ontario Television Limited containing share certificates transferred between 1954 and 1970. Includes a ms. note: "share transfers from Feb. 1954 to transfers to Electrohome Ltd. Dec. 1970 for effect Jan. 1971".

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Transfer of shares of Central Ontario Television Limited : agreements and correspondence (file 2 of 3).

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.

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Press kit : home entertainment : 1971.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to publicity for the 1971 line of home entertainment products from Electrohome. Includes draft and final versions of news releases, five photographs, typed cutlines, and a company brochure. Front of portfolio is annotated "master".

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Award winners.

File consists of five photographs of Electrohome employees receiving awards. Some of the photographs include identification on verso. Some photoraphs include Carl A. Pollock.

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Electrohome Environment I press kit.

File consists of two portfolios of material relating to Electrohome home entertainment products and the unveiling of the Environment I four-channel sound system. Each portfolio includes a news release, a pamphlet about environmental audio, a company brochure, the 1968 annual report, and television and stereo catalogues.

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Electrohome home entertainment kit : 1970-1971.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the 1970-1971 line of Electrohome home entertainment products. Includes a news release and two product photographs with typed cutlines.

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Press clippings : 1970 (file 1 of 2).

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome from the year 1970. Material is divided by the following tabs: Financial, Personnel, C.R.T.C. [Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission], Mr. C.A. Pollock, Miscellaneous, Plastics - Duracon, and Products.

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Press clippings : 1970 (file 2 of 2).

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome from the year 1970. Material is divided by the following tabs: Financial, Personnel, C.R.T.C. [Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission], Mr. C.A. Pollock, Miscellaneous, Plastics - Duracon, and Products.

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E World : 1970.

File consists of the dealer/distributor newsletter E World from 1970. Includes four issues: January/February, Spring, Fall, and an undated issue.

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Sales and marketing studies, 1970.

File consists of five sales and marketing reports prepared in 1970 relating to dealer product sales, sales to department stores, electronic products, and home entertainment products. File also includes a report about federal government assistance through the Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce.

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Financial statements, 1962-1969.

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.

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Electrohome/Marantz stereo line, 1970.

File consists of material relating to Marantz stereo products, for which Electrohome was the sole Canadian distributor. Includes news releases (some edited), incoming correspondence, ms. notes, copies of reprinted articles published about on Marantz products, and 15 product photographs (plus duplicates), some with typed cutlines.

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Organization (company).

File consists of material relating to announcements of organizational and senior personnel changes. Includes memoranda, organizational charts, draft and final versions of a news release, and ms. notes.

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Translation service.

File consists of material relating to French translation services. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence with Caille Translation Company (Kitchener, ON) and a copy of an article entitled "The Gendron Commission: urges media upgrade, increase French use".

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Varactor tuner.

File consists of an annotated copy of a news release and a letter regarding the solid state varactor television tuner.

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Christmas invitation.

One invitation from John Pollock addressed to John Koegler inviting him to A Christmas dinner.

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Material compiled by John Koegler : file 10.

File consists of material compiled by John Koegler relating to the history of Electrohome and items collected for the Electrohome museum and archives. Includes ms. and typed notes and a memorandum to Carl A. Pollock n edited typed draft of a paper by Koegler entitled Unfinished history of Electrohome.

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Press clippings : 1971 (file 1 of 3).

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome from the year 1971. Material is divided by the following tabs: Financial, Flexsteel write-ups, C.R.T.C. [Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission], C.A. Pollock, John Pollock, Miscellaneous, Products, and Press clippings used for E World. Some clippings are photocopies.

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Sparks and Chips : 1971.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1971. Includes six issues: [January], March, June, July, and October, and December.

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Electrohome : famous firsts since 1907.

File consists of four copies of a brochure containing a timeline of significant milestones in the life of Electrohome from 1907 to 1971. One copy contains annotations.

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Electronic organ.

File consists of material relating to publicity for electronic organs (including Electrohome's first electronic organ, the Allegro), the license for Kinsman electronic organs, and the product line for 1968/69. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda, draft and final versions of news releases (some edited) ms. notes, press clippings, several Kinsman brochures, schedules for a press conference and exhibitions, and four blueline drawings of organs. File also includes six photographs of people playing and posing with organs.

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Promotions.

File consists of material relating to promotional opportunities in co-operation with other companies and brands, including the Kellog Company of Canada, Robin Hood Four Mills, Sunkist, and Kayser-Roth Canada. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, and two sheets of contact prints and five photographs of an interview and presentation about CFL football on CTV.

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Press kit : home entertainment products : 1972-1973.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to publicity for the 1972-1973 line of home entertainment products from Electrohome. Includes six photographs with typed cutlines taped to them, an edited news release, and ms. notes.

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News releases to 1971 (file 1 of 3).

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.

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News releases to 1971 (file 2 of 3).

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.

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News releases to 1971 (file 3 of 3).

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.

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Annual meeting, 1971.

File consists of a photostat copy of the typed statement by Carl A. Pollock to the 1971 annual meeting of shareholders (16 leaves) and a news release regarding Electrohome's performance during the first quarter of 1971.

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Press clippings : 1971 (file 2 of 3).

File consists of press coverage relating to Electrohome from the year 1971. Material is divided by the following tabs: Financial, Flexsteel write-ups, C.R.T.C. [Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission], C.A. Pollock, John Pollock, Miscellaneous, Products, and Press clippings used for E World. Some clippings are photocopies.

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Speeches : 1971.

File consists of typed speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock in 1971 relating to economic development in Canada. Some speeches contain annotations. Speeches included are:

  • "Why it is Important that Canadians Retain Ownership Control of Canadian Industry," 8 leaves, remarks presented at the panel "Canada for Canadians" at the Canadian Institutional Investor Conference in Montreal (2 copies)
  • "Address by Carl A. Pollock, President, Electrohome Limited, to the Brantford Junior Chamber of Commerce," 15 leaves

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Financial statements, 1970.

File consists of three financial statements for A & C Boehmer Limited, prepared by Thorne, Gunn, Helliwell & Christenson, chartered accountants, Kitchener. Includes six- and nine-month statements, and the year-end statement for 1970.

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Divisional objectives and policies.

File consists of material relating to the policies and objectives of Electrohome's divisions. Includes policy statements (carbon copies) from the following divisions: Deilcraft, Purchasing and Customs, Private Trade Label, Motor and Metal Products, Finance and Accounting, Electrohome Products, and Industrial and Public Relations. File also includes one memorandum.

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Electrohome Limited : consolidated shipment reports.

File consists of seven consolidated shipment reports for Electrohome Limited for the period from November, 1970 to October, 1971. Reports depict value of sales for dealer, private brand, and contract/export products.

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Vancouver official opening : May 18, 1971.

File consists of material relating to the official opening of the expanded Electrohome branch in Vancouver, BC, on May 18, 1971. Includes copies of a news release, a carbon copy of a memorandum, a photograph of the showroom with a typed cutline, and ephemera. Some of the material is contained in a portfolio for a press kit.

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Western offices.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome's western offices. Includes memoranda, photographs of a showroom and of Carl A. Pollock with an unidentified man [probably a manager of a western office], and a press clipping.

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Plastic operation : production.

File consists of seven photographs of employees at work on the production line for urethane moulded cabinet doors (Plant 7).

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The National Design Council chairman's award for design management : Electrohome presentation : 1971.

File consists of material compiled for a presentation to the National Design Council for the chairman's award for design management. Includes company brochures, advertisements, catalogues, issues of company publications, news releases, the 1970 annual report, photographs, and other material. Material is divided by the following tabs: Corporate literature, Public relations, Advertising, Working environment, and Exhibits & miscellaneous (empty).

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E World : 1971.

File consists of the dealer/distributor newsletter E World from 1971. Includes four issues: Winter, Spring, Fall, and Winter.

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Press clippings : 1971 (file 3 of 3).

File consists of press coverage relating to Electrohome from the year 1971. Includes press clippings (some photocopies), most of which are glued to paper. Material is divided by the following tabs: Financial, Flexsteel write-ups, C.R.T.C. [Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission], C.A. Pollock, John Pollock, Miscellaneous, Products, and Press clippings used for E World. Some clippnigs are photocopies.

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CCT-2.

File consists of one photograph and one copy negative of the CCT-2 television set.

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Flexsteel Industries, Inc. : report to shareholders : 1970.

File consists of the 1970 annual report to shareholders of Flexsteel Industries, Inc., the president's report at the 1971 annual meeting, and an interim report to shareholders. Electrohome acquired Flexsteel Industries (Canada) Inc., with plants in Stratford and New Hamburg, ON, in 1972.

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Visual material : file 5.

File consists of 98 slides of Electrohome plants, home entertainment products (television sets, stereo consoles, phonographs), and an airplane. Some slides are missing.

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Employee Recreation Association.

File consists of photographs relating to the Electrohome Employee Recreation Association. Includes photographs of dances, Christmas parties, and employees receiving awards. Some photographs include John A. Pollock.

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Sales manual : Deilcraft : upholstered furniture.

File consists of a manual for dealers containing ordering information, product literature, and price lists for Deilcraft upholstered furniture. Material is divided by the following tabs: Pricing information, Contemporary, French traditional, Italian traditional, English traditional, and Mediterranean (empty). The final section of material, "Additional catalogue pages", was found inside the pocket on the back cover.

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Income tax return : 1970.

File consists of material relating to Carl A. Pollock's income tax return for 1970, including information about his charitable donations, gifts, political contributions, and income. Includes approximately 40 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed lists of donation and gift requests and recipients with dollar amounts, tax receipts, statements of dividends, ms. and typed statements of income and expenses, statements from the department of national revenue (taxation), and ms. notes.

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Electrohome Limited and subsidiaries : financial statements : year ended December 31, 1970.

File consists of financial statements for Electrohome Limited and its subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 1970. Includes statements for Electrohome, Electrohome Communications, Hawkesville Lumber, and the consolidated statement for Electrohome and subsidiaries. Statements were prepared by Thorne, Gunn, Helliwell & Christenson, Chartered Accountants (Kitchener, ON).

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Corporate Facility Planning Proposal : May 1971.

File consists of a proposal, distributed to members of the Operations Committee in May 1971, regarding warehouse additions at Plant 6 and Plant 3. Includes two folded lot plans (scales differ).

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CFL Football.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome's co-sponsorship of CFL games on the CTV network for the 1971 season and a special presentation on CKCO-TV with John A. Pollock and John Esaw (CTV football announcer). Includes ms. notes, a dealer advertising package (including schedules, promotional ideas, and a CFL merchandise catalogue), memoranda, and draft copies of the script for the presentation.

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Color TV.

File consists of material relating to the publicity of Electrohome's colour television chassis and colour broadcasting in Canada. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda, ms. notes, press clippings, ms. and typed drafts of a presentation by Carl A. Pollock, and a typed copy of a paper presented by Arnold Muma of Electrohome at a Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers conference.

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Consumer products : newspaper advertisements : 1971.

File consists of newspaper sections and supplements, possibly collected because of the consumer product advertising they contain. Many advertisements are from department stores. Electrohome products are not represented.

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Home entertainment : newspaper supplements : 1970-1971.

File consists of newspaper sections and supplements about home entertainment products containing Electrohome dealer advertisements and press coverage about Electrohome consumer products. File also includes correspondence.

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Manufacturing.

Materials created by Electrohome Limited and its predecessors relating to the manufacturing processes and products made at the factories. Includes technical drawings, notes, parts lists, service manuals, and more.

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Press clippings : 1972 (file 3 of 3).

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome from 1972. Material is divided by the following tabs: Financial; Galt [refers to new plant]; Fairfield [refers to purchase of Fairfield Furniture of Stratford]; Shows, dealers, exhibits; Miscellaneous; Lewis comment [refers to statement by NDP leader David Lewis on Canadian tax system]; C.R.T.C. [Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission]; C.A. Pollock; J. Pollock; Collective bargaining, Electrohome strike; and Products.

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Christmas dinner 1972 : memorandum.

File consists of a memorandum to electronic product sales staff and supervisors from the Senior Advertising Coordinator regarding a sales contest to win a Christmas turkey.

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Contract series receiver/monitors.

File consists of two photographs (plus duplicates), two copy negatives, and one printing proof of the CMT-7A and CMT-8 models in the Contract series of receiver/monitors. Printing proof has been mounted on board.

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