File consists of an article clipped from a Berlin (now Kitchener) newspaper entitled, "A promising industry" with the subtitle "although in operation for only three months the Berlin Boot Company already employs 65 hands". A colour photocopy is also included.

Photocopy of receipt to Charles Greb from Nelson [Gros?] of The Berlin Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited, showing the new address of factory at 47-49 Queen Street South in Berlin (now Kitchener).

File consists of a receipt to Charles Greb from Nelson [Gros?] of The Berlin Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited, showing the new address of factory at 47-49 Queen Street South in Berlin (now Kitchener).

File consists of an agreement between H.D. McKellar (president) and Charles E. Greb Sr. (vice-president) regarding the transfer of shares of the Berlin Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited from the former to the latter as the company approached insolvency.

File consists of an agreement (photocopy) between H.D. McKellar (president) and Charles E. Greb (vice-presdient) regarding the transfer of shares of the Berlin Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited as the company approached insolvency.

File consists of an agreement between the Berlin Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited and the Greb Shoe Company Limited regarding the sale of the former to the latter.

File consists of reports from The Mercantile Agency, R.G. Dun & Co. (Toronto, ON) about the Berlin Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited.

File consists of a small leather-bound binder of note paper containing ms. and ts. notes, probably belonging to Erwin C. Greb. Includes charts relating to the costs of producing footwear, including the materials, equipment, and overhead expenses. Also includes notes relating to inventory, a recipe for tan cleaner, etc.

Photocopied reports from The Mercantile Agency, R.G. Dun & Co., Toronto,about the Berlin Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited.

File consists of an agreement (photocopy) between the Berlin Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited and the Greb Shoe Company Limited regarding the sale of the former to the latter.

File consists of a report from The Bradstreet Company (Toronto, ON) about the Berlin Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited.

File consists of a report (photocopy) from The Bradstreet Company (Toronto, ON) about the Berlin Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited.

File consists of a ts. notice about the agreement whereby Erwin C. Greb purchased the controlling interest in the Greb Shoe Company held by Charles Greb for $10 000. Notice contains ms. notes.

File consists of a ts. notice (photocopy) about the agreement whereby Erwin C. Greb purchased the controlling interest in the Greb Shoe Company held by Charles Greb for $10 000. Notice contains ms. notes.

File consists of an agreement (photocopy) whereby Charles Greb was hired by the Greb Shoe Company Limited in an advisory capacity. The agreement was renewed in 1933.

File consists of an agreement (photocopy) relating to the sale of the property and building at Mansion and Chestnut Streets in Kitchener to Erwin C. Greb by Gourlay & Fogelberg, Ltd. File also includes an ms. sketch of the property and a statement of adjustments (photocopies).

File consists of a statutory agreement and a notice regarding special by-law no. 6 (to change the number of directors) of the Greb Shoe Company Limited.

File consists of an agreement relating to the sale of the property and building at Mansion and Chestnut Streets in Kitchener to Erwin C. Greb by Gourlay & Fogelberg, Ltd. File also includes an ms. sketch of the property and a statement of adjustments.

File consists of the financial statements for the Berlin Shoe Manufacturing Company Limted for the years ending December 31, 1913 to 1915, and for the Greb Shoe Company Limited for the years ending December 31, 1916 to 1918. Statements prepared by Scully and Scully, accountants (Berlin/Kitchener, ON).

File consists of a colour photocopy of an application by Erwin C. Greb and the Greb Shoe Company Limited for membership in the Shoe Manufacturers Association of Canada.

File consists of mounted photographs of the interior of the Greb Shoes factory, showing employees at work on footwear production lines. File also includes a photograph of Erwin Greb in the Greb Shoes office, adjoining the factory on Queen Street in Kitchener.

File consists of a statutory agreement and a notice (photocopies) regarding special by-law no. 6 (to change the number of directors) of the Greb Shoe Company Limited.

File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence of Erwin C. Greb with Bank of Toronto branch managers Thomas How and E.W. Lamprey regarding the finances of the Greb Shoe Company. Some letters are marked 'personal'.

File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence (photocopies) of Erwin C. Greb with Bank of Toronto branch managers Thomas How and E.W. Lamprey regarding the finances of the Greb Shoe Company. Some letters are marked 'personal'.

File consists of two agreements (photocopies) relating to the re-organization of the Greb Shoe Company Limited, and the surrender of letters patent for the Greb Shoe Company Limited. In 1930, Erwin C. Greb issued a new charter to replace the 1916 charter.

Series consists of records relating to the incorporation and administration of the Greb Shoe Company Limited. Includes letters patent; by-laws; minutes of meetings of the board of directors from the date of incorporation on June 9, 1916, to October 30, 1930; and agreements.

File consists of two agreements relating to the re-organization of the Greb Shoe Company Limited, and the surrender of letters patent for the Greb Shoe Company Limited. In 1930, Erwin C. Greb issued a new charter to replace the 1916 charter.

File consists of a leather-bound volume in which are pasted the letters patent and by-laws for the Greb Shoe Company Limited, created in 1916; special by-laws passed during the life of the company; and the acceptance by the Province of Ontario of the surrender of the company's letters patent in 1931. Volume also includes a register of shareholders.

File consists of a leather-bound volume in which are pasted the minutes of the Board of Directors of the Greb Shoe Company Limited from June 10, 1916 to October 30, 1930, and the acceptance by the Province of Ontario of the surrender of the company's letters patent in January, 1931. File also includes several loose proxy forms and two pieces of correspondence.

File consists of a leather-bound notebook and 1915 calendar made by The Breithaupt Leather Co. Limited. Contains ms. notes and financial information. Most pages are blank.

File consists of an agreement whereby Charles Greb was hired by the Greb Shoe Company Limited in an advisory capacity. The agreement was renewed in 1933.

File consists of a report on the Greb Shoe Company Limited from Dun & Bradstreet of Canada (Toronto, ON).

File consists of a leather-bound binder of note paper containing ms. and ts. notes. Includes charts relating to estimated and actual costs of producing footwear, including the materials and overhead expenses. Also includes notes relating to inventory and output, price lists, etc.

File consists of a report (photocopy) on the Greb Shoe Company Limited from Dun & Bradstreet of Canada (Toronto, ON).

File consists of a cheque (photocopy) from Erwin C. Greb to J.B. Martin for $200 000 for the 1938 purchase of Valentine and Martin Limited, and a memorandum (photocopy) from Harry Greb to the customers of Valentine and Martin regarding the merger with the Greb Shoe Company in 1950.

File consists of two reports on Valentine and Martin Limited by Dun & Bradstreet of Canada (Toronto, ON).

File consists of two reports (photocopies) on Valentine and Martin Limited by Dun & Bradstreet of Canada (Toronto, ON).

File consists of a mounted group photograph of the employees at the original Valentine and Martin Limited factory at Bridgeport and Regina Streets in Waterloo.

File consists of material relating to the formation and operation of the Valentine and Martin Employees Association. Includes the constitution and by-laws, the mutual benefit policy and employment agreement, memoranda from management to the employees, and minutes of the provisional and advisory committees of the association from May, 1941 to August, 1943. The Valentine and Martin Employeees Association was merged with the Greb Shoes Employees Association when it was formed in 1952.

File consists of material relating to the formation and operation of the Valentine and Martin Employees Association. Includes the constitution and by-laws, the mutual benefit policy and employment agreement, memoranda from management to the employees, and minutes of the provisional and advisory committees of the association from May, 1941 to August, 1943. The Valentine and Martin Employeees Association was merged with the Greb Shoes Employees Association when it was formed in 1952.

File consists of letters and memoranda to employees from Erwin C. Greb regarding summer and Christmas vacations. File also includes a letter from the foremen to Greb on behalf of the employees, thanking him for a paid summer vacation.

File consists of a portfolio of reproductions of the documents of surrender from World War II, presented by the National War Finance Committee to Greb Shoe Company Limited on the occasion of Canada's ninth victory loan.

File consists of letters and memoranda (photocopies) to employees from Erwin C. Greb regarding summer and Christmas vacations. File also includes a letter (photocopy) from the foremen to Greb on behalf of the employees, thanking him for a paid summer vacation.

File consists of financial statements for the Greb Shoe Company Limited for the years ending December 31, 1941 and 1945-1948. Statements were prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, chartered accountants (Toronto, ON).

File consists of ts. and ms. production reports, including numbers for standard screw, welts, and stitchdown types of footwear. One report describes production for the Greb Shoe Company Limited from 1933 to 1948, and the other untitled report describes production from 1936 to 1949.

File consists of ts. and ms. production reports (photocopies), including numbers for standard screw, welts, and stitchdown types of footwear. One report describes production for the Greb Shoe Company Limited from 1933 to 1948, and the other untitled report describes production from 1936 to 1949.

File consists of material relating to the specifications for the construction of the Greb Shoe Company office building in Kitchener, Ontario. Includes a carbon copy of the ts. specifications supplied by Jenkins & Wright, architects (Kitchener, ON), and proposals and correspondence relating to the building contract.

File consists of financial statements for Valentine and Martin Limited for the years ending December 31, 1943-1950. Statements were prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, chartered accountants (Toronto, ON). File also includes a statement of shareholders' assets and liabilties for January 2, 1951.

File consists of a cheque from Erwin C. Greb to J.B. Martin for $200 000 for the 1938 purchase of Valentine and Martin Limited, and a memorandum from Harry Greb to the customers of Valentine and Martin regarding the merger with the Greb Shoe Company in 1950.

File consists of five issues of the newsletter The Cobbler, published by the Greb Shoe Employees' Association. Includes vol. 1, no. 1-5.

File consists of a photocopy of the column "Management's Ramblings", by Harry Greb, from the August, 1952, issue of Greb's employee newsletter The Cobbler.

File consists of ten issues of the newsletter The Cobbler, published by the Greb Shoe Employees' Association. Includes vol. 2, no. 1/2, 3-6, 7/8, 9-12.

File consists of a colour photocopy of two pages from the minutes of the October 7, 1953 meeting of the Greb Shoes Employees' Association.

File consists of a colour photocopy of a page from the December 1953 issues of the employee newsletter The Cobbler, containing a Christmas greeting from president Harry Greb.

File consists of three pages clipped from the April, 1953 issue of Shoe & Leather Journal containing advertisements for Greb retailers.

File consists of two copies of a page reprinted from the February 28, 1953 Kitchener-Waterloo Record containing articles about and photographs of the launch of the Greb Shoe Quarter Century Club.

File consists of a colour photocopy of a page from the minutes of the February 3, 1954 meeting of the Greb Shoes Employees Association.

File consists of a colour photocopy of a page from the minutes of the April 14, 1954 meeting of the Greb Shoes Employees Association.

File consists of colour photocopies of pages from the minutes of meetings of the Greb Shoes Employees Association on September 29 and December 15, 1954, January 24 and March 21, 1955. Pages contain references to the closure of the Mansion Street plant, the company's competitive position, and reduced work weeks for employees.

File consists of photocopies of the column "Management's Ramblings" by Charles E. Greb from the May, June, July, and September 1955 issues of the employee newsletter The Cobbler, as well as the Greb's Christmas greeting from the December 1955 issue. In the columns, Greb discusses changes to the company and production.

File consists of a photocopy of a the minutes of the November 14, 1956 meeting of the Greb Shoes Employees Association.

File consists of eight issues of the newsletter The Cobbler, published by the Greb Shoe Employees' Association. Includes January, April, May, June, July, September, and December 1955, and April 1956.

File consists of material relating to the formation and operation of the Greb Shoes Employees' Association. Includes a petition requesting to organize the GSEA, memoranda from management to employees, the association constitution, notices and agendas for meetings, minutes of meetings from March 1952 to January 1958, financial statements, and membership rosters from 1952 to 1957.

File consists of material relating to the formation and operation of the Greb Shoes Employees' Association. Includes a petition requesting to organize the GSEA, memoranda from management to employees, the association constitution, notices and agendas for meetings, minutes of meetings from March 1952 to January 1958, financial statements, and membership rosters from 1952 to 1957.

File consists of material relating to the formation and operation of the Greb Shoes Employees' Association. Includes a petition requesting to organize the GSEA, memoranda from management to employees, the association constitution, notices and agendas for meetings, minutes of meetings from March 1952 to January 1958, financial statements, and membership rosters from 1952 to 1957.

File consists of material relating to Greb Shoes during the 1950s. Includes press clippings (some photocopies and reprints), memoranda to Canada West Shoe Manufacturing Company customers, and a photograph.

File consists of a group photograph of Greb Shoes sales staff, as well as enlarged computer print-outs of the photograph (including one on photographic paper). Includes a print-out of e-mail correspondence between Charles E. Greb and Frank McFarlane attempting to identify the men in the photograph and ms. notes.

File consists of a letter (photocopy) to Charles E. Greb from barristers Pitblado, Hoskin, & Co. (Winnipeg, MB) regarding the purchase price paid by Greb Industries for the assests of the Canada West Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited and Calumet Shoe Company Limited.

File consists of a 1939 group photograph of Greb Shoe Company employees, a photograph of an employees sports team (baseball?), and two snapshots of employees in a cafeteria and playing horseshoes outside a Greb plant. File also includes a modern reproduction of a group photograph of Greb Shoe Company employees, [ca. 1917?] standing outside of the Queen Street South location; reproduction is printed on cardstock and taped to a mat.

File consists of a group photograph of six men and four women.

File consists of a mounted group photograph of eight unidentified men, seven of whom are wearing factory overcoats.

File consists of a photostat copy of a letter to Charles E. Greb from barristers Pitblado, Hoskin, & Co. (Winnipeg, MB) regarding the purchase price paid by Greb Industries for the assests of the Canada West Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited and Calumet Shoe Company Limited.

File consists of monthly ms. reports containing information about the number of salaried and hourly employees, hours worked, wages earned, and the number of working days.

File consists of a colour photocopy of the cover of the v. 1, December 1962 issue of the company newsletter, the Greb Newshound.

File consists of three pages (photocopies) clipped from the April, 1953 issue of Shoe & Leather Journal containing advertisements for Greb retail customers, and correspondence (photocopied) among Charles E. Greb, Ross E. Hahn (assistant General Manager) and the Vylyt Corporation (New York, NY) regarding the use of Vylyt soles for Greb footwear.

File consists of a newspaper article clipped from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record entitled "Greb idea behind New British boot".

File consists of a colour photocopy of two pages from the v. 1, December 1962 issue of the company newsletter, the Greb Newshound, containing a message from president Harry Greb.

File consists of correspondence among Charles E. Greb, Ross E. Hahn (assistant General Manager) and the Vylyt Corporation (New York, NY) regarding the use of Vylyt soles for Greb footwear. File also includes three pages clipped from the April, 1953 issue of Shoe & Leather Journal containing advertisements for Greb retail customers.

File consists of a photocopy of an article from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record on Feburary 12, 1965 entitled "Greb dedicates 2 plants, gets export sales award".

File consists of a newspaper article clipped from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record on October 30, 1965 entitled "Greb Shoe firm purchases 4 Bauer-owned companies".

File consists of material relating to the Greb Shoe Company and Valentine and Martin Company prior to 1950. Includes press clippings (some photocopies), Christmas cards from Valentine and Martin, and an agreement between Charles E. Greb and Erwin C. Greb regarding the purchase of Valentine and Martin shares.

File consists of six photographs and a snapshot taken at the dedication of the first building (consolidated warehouse) on the Ardelt Avenue site of Greb Industries Limited. Includes photographs of Harry Greb and Charles E. Greb giving speeches, Clara Greb (widow of Erwin C. Greb) unveiling a plaque, and Charles E. Greb socializing during refreshments.

File consists of two employees manuals for Greb Shoes Limited/Greb Industries Limited, one for Kitchener and one for Winnipeg. File also includes a copy of the group pension plan and an article about the Greb plant in Winnipeg.

File consists of a press clipping from the Regina Tribune on November 23, 1967 about the western final Canadian Football League game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Calgary Stampeders. During the game, because of the weather conditions, the Roughriders' Ron Atchison replaced his cleats with his pair of rubber-soled Hush Puppies.

File consists of six issues of the newsletter Hush Puppies International Exchange, published by Wolverine Shoe and Tanning Corporation (Rockford, MI) for Hush Puppies licencees. Includes vol. 1, no. 1; vol, 2, no. 1, 2, 3; vol. 3, no. 1, 2.

File consists of a newspaper article clipped from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record in March, 1967, entitled "Greb plant adding 5,000 square feet".

File consists of a collection of ts. presentations (photocopy) given at the first world wide Hush Puppies advertising and marketing conference held in Djerba, Tunisia, in February 1968. Presentations are from the following countries: USA, Netherlands, South Africa, Canada, France, West Germany, England, El Salvador, Australia, Sweden, Japan, Austria, and Mexico. File also includes an unrelated press clipping (photocopy) about Velvet, the Hush Puppies basset hound mascot.

File consists of a presentation about Greb Shoes given at the international Hush Puppies licencees meeting in Tunis in 1968. Contains information about the history of the company and Greb's experience with Hush Puppies, as well as the development of advertising and marketing at Greb. Presenters included Jack Campbell, Jerry Goodis, and Charles E. Greb. The presentation is divided by tabs for the years 1959 to 1968, followed by a section entited "Slides and commercials".

File consists of a scrapbook containing press clippings related to Greb Shoes. Clippings are loose between pages. Some pages of the scrapbook are blank.

File consists of a scrapbook containing press clippings related to Greb Industries Limited. Clippings are loose between pages. Most pages of the scrapbook are blank.

File consists of material relating to the history of Greb Shoes, probably compiled during research for the book The Greb Story. Includes material relating to the formation of a senior executive group in 1968, the merger of Valentine and Martin Limited with Greb Shoes in 1950, and the property on Mansion Street in Kitchener. Includes memoranda from Harry D. Greb, company president; price lists for Greb and Valentine and Martin products (1949-1950); tax assessments and receipts (1927-1933); and a press release (1968).

File consists of a collection of ts. presentations given at the first world wide Hush Puppies advertising and marketing conference held in Djerba, Tunisia, in February 1968. Presentations are from the following countries: USA, Netherlands, South Africa, Canada, France, West Germany, England, El Salvador, Australia, Sweden, Japan, Austria, and Mexico. File also includes an unrelated press clipping about Velvet, the Hush Puppies basset hound mascot.

File consists of a newspaper article clipped from the [Kitchener-Waterloo Record?] on June 9, 1969 entitled "Greb buys Collins Safety Shoe Firm".

File consists of press clippings and other material relating to Greb Industries and Greb Shoes during the 1960s, and Charles E. Greb's tenure as manager of the Winnipeg plant. Includes news releases, correspondence, footwear price lists, product tags, a memorandum to retail customers, ts. speeches by Charles E. Greb and J.D. Campbell (vice-president, marketing), and other documents.

Press clippings also relate to local history and news in Kitchener-Waterloo, the death of politician Maitland Steinkopf (also founder of Canada West Shoe Manufacturing Company), and GGD advertising agency (used by Greb). Photographs are of men and women wearing Greb footwear, Hush Puppies displays, an unidentified event attended by Harry and Arthur Greb, and Charles E. Greb awarding Best in Show at the K-W Kennel Club.

File consists of press clippings and other material relating to Greb Industries and Greb Shoes during the 1960s, and Charles E. Greb's tenure as manager of the Winnipeg plant. Includes news releases, correspondence, footwear price lists, product tags, a memorandum to retail customers, ts. speeches by Charles E. Greb and J.D. Campbell (vice-president, marketing), and other documents.

Press clippings also relate to local history and news in Kitchener-Waterloo, the death of politician Maitland Steinkopf (also founder of Canada West Shoe Manufacturing Company), and GGD advertising agency (used by Greb). Photographs are of men and women wearing Greb footwear, Hush Puppies displays, an unidentified event attended by Harry and Arthur Greb, and Charles E. Greb awarding Best in Show at the K-W Kennel Club.

File consists of photographs taken at Quarter Century Club banquets in Kitchener and Trois-Rivieres. Includes photographs of club members receiving a gift, and group portraits. Some photographs include Harry Greb and Arthur C. Greb. Duplicate photographs are present.

File consists of a scrapbook containing press clippings related to hiking and hiking trails. Clippings are loose between pages. Some pages of the scrapbook are blank.

File consists of press clippings relating to the Greb Industries Limited administrative center on Ardelt Avenue in Kitchener, built in 1967. The building won a design award from the Ontario Mason's Relations Council.

File consists of photographs of the offices and factories of Greb Industries Limited. Includes photographs of the Winnipeg plant, the Breithaupt Street plant, and several unidentified plants and office buildings. File also includes a photograph of Harry Greb with a model of the Ardelt Avenue complex.

File consists of photographs of footwear production, including photographs of employees on production lines, in warehousing facilities, and in offices.