Contains one videocassette of cookies and crackers advertisements. The videocassette includes five spots.

Contains standard cost cards, formulas, cost sheets, and H 9 forms including formulas and production notes.

A copy of Dare Foods Limited's cultural values adhered to a foam core board likely for display purposes.

Consists of one audio reel. A business card is enclosed in the reel box for Norm Taylor, Local Sales Manager of 1280 CHIQ Radio, Hamilton, Ontario.

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

Contains letters patent, correspondence, certificate of dissolution, and certificate of common shares.

Contains balance sheets listing accounts receivable, accounts payable and general, manufacturing, selling, factory, wage, travelling and sales promotion expenses. Balance sheets list companies that had accounts with Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited.

Contains correspondence relating to the purchase of Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited by Dare Foods Limited including the contract between Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited and St. Lawrence Sugar. File includes correspondence between William M. Thom, Executive Vice-President, Dare Foods Limited, and lawyers, accountants and St. Lawrence Sugar. File also includes two tax assessments as per company estimate and a remittance form and a list of equipment.

Contains correspondence relating to the purchase of Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited by Dare Foods Limited including the contract between Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited and St. Lawrence Sugar. File includes correspondence between William M. Thom, Executive Vice-President, Dare Foods Limited, and lawyers, accountants and St. Lawrence Sugar. Includes copies of contracts, accounts, and correspondence relating to employees.

Contains material relating to the joint purchase of Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited by Dare Foods Limited and Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited. File includes legal agreements, accounts, bill of sale, correspondence, memoranda, lists of equipment, copies of the joint offer by Dare Foods Limited and Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited to the shareholders of Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited.

Contains material relating to the joint purchase of Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited by Dare Foods Limited and Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited. File includes a copy of bill of sale, correspondence, memoranda, lists of equipment, and a list of employees and addresses.

Contains material relating to Dairy Maid Chocolates plant, Toronto. Includes a short list of staff, notes on plant visit, production, and machinery and includes two floor plans.

Contains one audio reel with two tracks. The first track is 60 seconds in length and the second is music only.

Contains one film reel of the Dare Foods Limited television commercial "Quality."

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.

Three advertisements for special edition maple cookies made by Dare Foods Limited in celebration of the company's 125th anniversary in 2017. The advertisements are recorded in English and French. One advertisement has a running time of 53 seconds. The other two advertisements both have a running time of 1 min., 59 sec.

File consists of seven photographs of an airplane owned by Carl Dare.

Contains one videocassette recording of the television production of the Ontario Lottery Corporation's Wintario draw held at the Gravenhurst High School during the Muskoka Winter Fair in [ca. 1989]. The Dare Bear mascot helped the Mayor of Gravenhurst push the button to start the Wintario draw.

Includes one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Dare Bears."

Contains one videocassette of the television advertisement "Dare Bears" promoting Dare Foods Limited cookies.

File consists of three photographs of the Dare Biscuit display at the Kitchener Exhibition of Progress, held in October 1948.

Contains correspondence, a copy of a mortgage, land appraisals, an order in the Supreme Court of Ontario, trade name licence agreement, and the form “Questions to be answered by persons alleging a foreign substance in product.”

Contains the supplementary letters patent to The C.H. Doerr Company, Limited changing the corporate name of the company to that of The Dare Company, Limited dated 1943.

Contains licenses in mortmain issued to The Dare Company, Limited, receipts, applications and correspondence pertaining to biscuit manufacturing.

File consists of two identical photographs of the Dare Biscuits factory.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement for Breton crackers used in Japan. The Breton cracker product was under license as "Moringa Digestives." The advertisement played off the popularity in Japan of Anne of Green Gables.

A video likely produced for retailers to encourage them to carry Dare Foods Limited products in their stores. The video promotes specific products, discusses sales and market growth rates in Canada, as well as Dare Foods Limited distribution and advertising strategies. In addition, the video outlines the Dare Foods Limited business philosophy B.E.S.T. The B.E.S.T. acronym stands for build brands, execute brilliantly, stay flexible, and think big.

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 recording of the Dare Centennial Birthday celebration, possibly in Edmonton.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited centennial float. The float depicted a house decorated with cookie, cracker and candy products.

File consists of three clear and brown plastic bags for Dare Chocolate Mintos with Creamy Centres.

File consists of two identical photographs of unidentified employees of Dare Co. Ltd. at Carl Dargell's 50th anniversary at the Blue Moon Hotel in Petersburg, October 3, 1958.

File consists of two identical photographs of factory employees of Dare Co. Ltd. from 1951. The photograph was taken on the grounds outside of the factory and the employees are mostly women and are dressed in white baking outfits. Employees are identified on a separate piece of paper.

Included in the photo:

Atkinson, [?]
Beirs, Amanda
Burkhardt, Emmerson
Clendenrusig, Bill
Crooks, [?]
Crooks, Phoebe
Dare, Carl
Dargell, Carl
Dawe, Marg
de Uries, [?]
Dodge, George
Erb, Erma
Erb, Wilma
Fehreubach, [?]
Fischer, [?]
Forler, Inez
Gellner, Susan
Grishow, Doug
Hopp, Oscar
Headley, Lila
Heintz, Mary
Homuth, Howard
Hopf, Bill
Huntz, Martha
Jantzi, John
Kaufman, Lorraine
Kinzie, Orpha
Kwiakoski, Bill
Lotzke, Lorne
Lwandowski, Rose
Meinzinger, Dolores
Menyes, Maria
Mezer, Kay
Montag, Mari
Norton, Edith
Reist, Orval
Rouse, Vi
Ruhl, Joan
Russell, Jack
Schmidt, Reggie
Schmitt, Cully
Schuster, [?]
Shantz, [?]
Shantz, Abe
Shantz, Eileen
Shoemaker, Marybelle
Sider, Johnny
Stelmach, Joan
Street, Dorothy
Stuckerat, Helen
Trompke, Emdie
Wagner, Russell
Weber, Jeanette
Weiler, Alma
White, Jenny
Windsor, Marion
Wittie, Harold
Wright, Ruby
[?], Ann
[?], Anna
[?], Barb
[?], Bill
[?], Connie
[?], Evelyn
[?], George
[?], George
[?], Gladys
[?], Gwen
[?], Joan
[?], Johnny
[?], Margaret
[?], Margaret
[?], Olga
[?], Olga
[?], Rose
[?], Sally
[?], Steve
[?], Tom
[?], Winnie

File consists of one photograph of employees of the Kitchener office of Dare Foods. Some employees are identified on a separate piece of paper.

Included in the photo:

Bloomin, Joan
Brubacher, Dorothy
Dargell, Carl
Dunbar, Les
Farenbach, [?]
Gaeler, Vela
Haas, Harry
Hanamel, [?]
Heffesin, [?]
Hopp, Oscar
Katush, Bernice
Miller, Belle
Ringwald, [?]
Scanin, Stella
Schlitt, Marg
Schmitt, Cully
Schultz, Bernice
Schuster, [?]
Smiley, Dorothy
Smiley, Marjorie
West, Frank
[?], George
[?], Jenny
[?], Scuster

Contains two black and white photographs. The photograph is a portrait of Dare Company staff seated outside the plant in Kitchener.

Two copies of an advertisement for Cookie Chips made by Dare Foods Limited. One copy of the advertisement is recorded in English and the other copy is recorded in French. Both copies have a running time of 36 seconds.

File consists of one photograph of a display of Dare cookies at Zehrs in Fairview Plaza.

Contains one issue of Dare Cookie News 1, no. 1 (summer 1975).

Contains one issue of Dare Cookie News 2, no. 1 (spring 1976).

Contains one film reel that includes Dare Foods Limited television advertisements "Treasure Island," and "Alice in Wonderland." Each advertisement is 60 seconds in length.

File consists of one photograph of a display of Dare cookies in a general store in Carcross, Yukon.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Dare Cookies."

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Dare Cookies."

File consists of one dinner menu from the Dare cracker sales seminar and dinner.

Contains one videocassette recording of a Dare Foods Limited television advertisement for crackers in Spanish.

File consists of credit ratings from Dunn & Bradstreet for Dare Company Ltd. and Dare Foods Ltd. for the years 1944, 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1977. Also includes a credit report for Howe Candy Company Ltd. for the year 1950.

Two copies of a television advertisement (commercial) for tin tie cookies made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercial was produced with TBWA/Chiat/Day advertising agency in 1997 and digitized by Dare Foods Limited in 2019. The commercial is titled, “Croquignole a la Cannalle.” The running time of the commercial is 36 seconds.

Contains one film reel of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Dare Delicious."

File consists of four photographs showing members of the Dare family and their friends at both the Dare family home at 221 Pandora Cres. and the Walper Terrace hotel. Identifications present on versos include:

• Russell, Jack
• Dare, Carl
• O'Hara, Kevin
• McFadzen, Ralph
• Lumby, Jim
• McFadzen, Gath
• Hopp, Oscar
• Wild, Les
• Russell, Em
• Dare, Ruth
• Lumby, Marie
• O'Hara, Marion
• Wild, Jean

A Saratoga potato chip twin pack bag, 10 ounce. The labeling on the package is written in both English and French.

Four tin-tie bags used to store different flavours of Dare cookies including chocolate chip, swiss creme, and choc-olè cookies. The labeling on the package is written in both English and French.

Contains one videocassette recording of Dare Foods Limited television commercials "Tree House," "Meadow," "Hansel & Gretel," and "Ingredient." All the commercials were produced in 1966 except for "Ingredient" which was produced in 1977.

Contains one colour composite photograph of employees, products and the exterior of the Dare Foods Limited head office and plant in Kitchener.

Contains one enlarged colour composite photograph of employees, products and the exterior of the Dare Foods Limited head office and plant in Kitchener.

A video showcasing the new digital full service sales tools used by TM's at Dare Foods Limited to help them manage their tasks, responsibilities and relationships with retailers more efficiently. The running time for the video is 2 min., 35 sec.

Contains one black and white photograph. The photograph is an image of the Dare Foods biscuit bakery plant in North Surrey, British Columbia.

File consists of one photocopy from Ontario Reports 1973 Vol.1 of the case proceedings of Dare v. Gill et al. that followed the 1972 strike.

File consists of sixteen slides showing Dare buildings in Kitchener, Moncton, and Surrey as well as Dare vehicles and operations.

Contains two black and white photographs of the Dare Foods candy division plant in Hamilton.

Contains one black and white photograph. The photograph is an image of the Dare Foods (Candy Division) plant in Hamilton, Ontario. This plant was previously the Howe Candy Company plant.

Contains one videocassette of proposed television advertisements. The advertisements are unfinished and include “Frere Jacques,” and “Dare Bears.”

File consists of one photograph showing a display of Dare cookies at the Y.K. Foods in Yellowknife, North West Territories.

File consists of two casual snapshots of employees of Dare. The first is of three women standing together outside of the office (Ruth Wettlaufer, Violet Uregard, Louise Glebe) and the second is of four men outside sitting on the Dare delivery car (Edward Doerr, Oscar Hopp).

The photographs are accompanied by a note which reads "Louise Glebe (1891-1977) became Secretary-Treasurer of C.H. Doerr Co. Ltd. in 1919, upon the company's incorporation. She married C.H. Doerr in the 1930's, becoming his third wife and outlived him by 36 years. Edward Doerr (1865-1944) was a "shipper" and one of the founding shareholders of C.H. Doerr Co. Ltd. in 1919. He was a brother - three years older - of C.H. Doerr.

File consists of one photograph of employees of the Dare Foods plant in Kitchener. The employees are lined up outside for a group shot. Some identifications on verso:

Happ, Oscar
McFadzen, Ralph
Dare, Carl
Jantzi, John O.

File consists of five photographs showing the interior and exterior of a Dare Foods factory. Includes photographs of cookie processing procedures and a group of employees gathered around packaged cookies.

File consists of four photographs of employees working on various stages of cookie production in the Dare factory.

File consists of four photographs showing the Dare factory and airplane.

File consists of nine colour photographs showing the Dare factory in Kitchener as well as employees making cookies.

File consists of two photographs of the exterior of the Dare Foods plant in Hamilton, Ontario.

Contains one film reel of Dare Foods Limited television advertisements. The film consists of two identical versions of "Dare Delicious," [EN] and two identical versions of "Opera," [FR]. Each film is 30 seconds in length and features white actors.

The Dare Delicious films feature a jingle with the same name. They include shots of children eating and stacking towers of cookies, hands taking cookies off of a serving plate, a tuba player, and a butler holding a plate of cookies. The films end with a child taking a bite of a cookie and stating: "Dare delicious."

The Opera films feature a French version of the Dare Delicious jingle. They include an opera starring two children singing as another child, dressed as a villain in a cape and hat, tries to steal cookies being watched by an audience eating Dare cookies. The films end with the child actors smiling at the camera and stating: "Les bons gagnent tout le temps."

A tin used to package Breton crackers in Sweden. The labels on the tin are written in Swedish.

Contains one copy of the book, Builders and Boosters, Kitchener Chamber of Commerce, 100th Anniversary, 1886-1986.

Contains one videocassette of competitor's advertisements produced between 1984 and 1988. The videocassette includes the following commercials:

• Dad’s – “3’ 8”,
• Oreo – “Open an Oreo,”
• Chips Ohoy [sic] – “Counting,”
• Keebler – “Mailman,”
• Mr. Christie – “Chewey,”
• Duncan Hines Chocolate,
• Chips Ohoy [sic],
• Beatrice Colonial,
• “Master Baker,”
• Duncan Hines – “Raining Chips"
• Country Fibre “Boy/Glasses"
• Country Fibre “Man/Glasses"
• Fudgee-O’s “Measuring Cookies"
• Peak Freans Bourbon Cream – “Cuckoo"
• Peak Freans Shortcake – “Fishbowl"
• Peak Freans Digestive – “Graduation"
• Peak Freans Fruit Cremes – “Figurines"
• Peak Freans Cookies – “Bon Voyage"
• Peak Freans Orange Chocolate – “Knights Cat"
• and Oreo Chocolate – Fudge Intro.

The advertisements are 15, 30, or 60 seconds each in length. A list of the advertisements, length, order, and production date is included.

Consists of one issue of Dare Candy News 1, no. 1 (spring 1976).

A photograph of Dare Foods Limited employees on Anvers Island, Antartica. The photograph has been mounted to a foam board.

Top row, left to right: Benoit Parent, Arnaud Dhallenne, Mathieu Latourrette, Patrick Richebé, Renée Paquet.

Bottom row, left to right: Juliette Hennequil, Eve Guibert, Steven Herteleer.

A photograph of Dare Foods Limited's head office located at 2481 Kingsway Drive, Kitchener, Ontario likely taken soon after the building was constructed.

A partial reprint of a publication from H&R Contact regarding the raw materials and production methods of German gummi bears, specifically those produced by Katjes, a company in Emmerich, Germany. Dare Foods Limited had a license to produce German style soft candies including gummi bears from Katjes. Also includes one memo to B.R. Dare from G.A. Hudson regarding the construction and durability of pegtop candy films and a sample of film that could be used to package Dare jelly bears. The labeling on the sample film is written in both English and French.

A composite photograph of employees working at the Dare Foods Limited Kitchener bakery.

Consists of one booklet advertising Peanut Capri and Pecan Capri. Peanut Capri and Pecan Capri were candy products developed by Dare Foods Limited and introduced in 1966. The booklet includes a copy of a letter to Mr. Retailer, descriptions of Peanut Capri and Pecan Capri, a description of the promotional program, a copy of an advertisement, a map of the greater Toronto area, and a copy of a news release.

A plastic bag featuring the Dare Foods Limited logo and spokesperson, Professor Bear of the Dare Bears. The labeling on the bag is written in English and French.

The Dare Bears, including Professor, Cookie and Fudge, were retired as spokespersons for Dare Foods Limited in winter 1998. The cartoon characters were first introduced in the mid-1980's by Dare Foods Limited.

A photograph of the Dare Foods Potato Chip Division office located at 33 Torbarrie Road, Toronto, Ontario. The photograph is mounted on a mat board.

Contains colour photographs of cookie products, cookie tin tie and cellophane packages, various candies, candy brochures and price lists. Includes images of special occasion candies such as Valentine's Day, Easter.

A carton used to store and transport Dare's sweet cream sodas likely used around 1950. Two printed photographs are also included in the file to help date the box. The photographs show Dare trucks from 1950 with similar designs on the cargo trailer to the sweet cream soda box.

One Breton crisper, a plastic cylinder container sold by Dare Foods Limited to keep Breton crackers crisp. Also includes a packet of order forms to purchase the Breton crisper.

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 colour photograph. The photograph is an image of the exterior of the Dare Foods Limited plant. A Dare Biscuits and Bonbons truck is parked outside the plant.

An analog clock with roman numerals on the clock face and the following engraving: Girl Guides of Canada / Dare / Partners in Success / Bryan Dare. Also includes a built-in photograph frame that holds one 5" x 7" picture. The clock and photograph frame feature a hinge-open design so that the piece could sit on a desktop or similar flat surface.

In 2002, Dare Foods Limited was chosen as the executive supplier of cookies for the Girl Guides of Canada. It is likely that the clock and photograph frame were created to commemorate this new partnership.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary companies and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1964 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson. Manuscipt note on cover reads "Combined means that all inter-company transactions are netted out."

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1965 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1966 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1974 prepared by Thorne, Riddell & Co.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1968 prepared by Thorne, Gunn, Helliwell & Christenson.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1979 prepared by Thorne, Riddell & Co.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1967 prepared by Thorne, Gunn, Helliwell & Christenson.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1971 prepared by Thorne, Gunn, Helliwell & Christenson.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1973 prepared by Thorne, Gunn & Co.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1978 prepared by Thorne, Riddell & Co.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1977 prepared by Thorne, Riddell & Co.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1976 prepared by Thorne, Riddell & Co.