File consists of material collected by Carl A. Pollock relating to his activities as president of Electrohome as well as other involvements, or collected for personal interest. Subjects of material include:

• corporate taxation;
• Electrohome�s business philosophy, history, growth, and operations;
• the Dominion Life Assurance Company;
• Pollock�s position as chancellor of the University of Waterloo;
• Arthur B. Pollock;
• the Radio-Electronics-Television Manufacturers' Association of Canada; and
• Pollock�s 40th anniversary with Electrohome.

Includes press clippings (some photocopies), including articles about Pollock clipped from magazines; incoming and outgoing correspondence; ephemera; ms. notes; news releases; issues of internal publications; and a typed address by Pollock. File also includes photographs of Pollock at various events, sometimes with other senior managers; the Deilcraft plant in Stellarton, NS; a photograph of Edward B. Moogk with Governor General Jules Leger; and other snapshots.

File consists of material relating to the the production of the 1967 annual report. Includes ms. notes, preliminary design sketches, a leaflet advertising television and stereo, and photographs and negatives of employees working on production lines.

File consists of slides of Electrohome employees at work on product lines manufacturing electronics, furniture, and circuit boards; Electrohome plants; press clippings and advertisements; and text about the Electrohome Electronics division. Some or all of the slides appear to have formed at least two different presentations, one about the Electronics division and one about sales or advertising. File also includes a memorandum.

File consists of material relating to the promotion of Electrohome's Satellite Sound system and the satellite sound concept. Includes incoming and outgoing memoranda and correspondence, typed notes, leaflets, news releases, ms. notes, an advertisement proof, two photographs (plus copies) of the sound system, and copies of a typed paper by Ernest J. Leggett (Engineering Department) on Electrohome's 360� Satellites (3 leaves).

File consists of two portraits (plus duplicates) of Bob Baker.

File consists of material relating to Armand Bertin and the announcement of his appointment as Manager, Western Ontario Regional Service, Consumer Service Division. Includes four portraits of Bertin, draft and final versions of a news release, memoranda, and a letter.

File consists of two portraits (plus duplicates) of William Campbell.

File consists of two portraits (plus duplicates) of W.K. Daley.

File consists of two portraits (plus duplicates) of William Dippel.

File consists of two portraits (plus duplicates) of Michael Ennis.

File consists of four photographs (plus duplicates) of members of the Execuitve Committee: D.O. Douey, William A. Janci, Harold I. Eby, and an unidentified man.

File consists of material relating to R.A. Flanagan and the announcment of his appointment as General Manager for the Motor Division. Includes correspondence, a news release, and a portrait of Flanagan.

File consists of two portraits (plus duplicates) of Harold Fraser.

File consists of seven portraits (plus duplicates) of Donald Harrold.

File consists of three portraits of Roy Hayward.

File consists of material relating to Ron W. Johnson. Includes two portraits (plus duplicates) of Johnson, two photographs (one with his family), two contact prints, correspondence, and a draft and final copy of a news release announcing his appointment as Division Manager for the Distributor Products Division.

File consists of two portraits of Don Kehn.

File consists of two portraits of Al Lodburg.

File consists of copies of a portrait and two snapshots of Gerry McDonnell.

File consists of material relating to Jack Miller, and in particular his appointment as Manager, Manufacturing for the Distributor Products Division. Includes two portraits (plus duplicates) of Miller, a letter, and draft and final versions of a news release.

File consists of a memoranda to J.J. Molloy (Vice President, Electrohome U.S.A. electronics operations) and two copies of a portrait of Molloy.

File consists of material relating to W. Michael Nobbs and an announcement of his appointments as Group General Manager and later Group Vice-President, Electronics. Includes memoranda, correspondence, photocopied press clippings, copies of a news release, biographical information, and two portraits of Nobbs.

File consists of three portraits (plus duplicates) of Earl Rayner.

File consists of three portraits (plus duplicates) of Clare Wilhelm.

File consists of eight photographs of Electrohome air purifiers, one of which includes a typed cutline. Duplicate photographs are present.

File consists of a photograph of the Electrohome solar tray.

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

File consists of photographs of Electrohome electronic organs, an organ concert, organ dealer stores, and employees working on organ production lines. Some photographs include product identification on verso.

File consists of four photographs of Electrohome employees, some at work (production line, recording studio) and some outdoors or in costume.

File consists of photographs and two copy negatives of Electrohome television sets, consoles, and chassis, as well as receiver/monitors, including a photograph of Carl A. Pollock and Howard W. Main posing with a colour television chassis. Some photographs include typed cutlines, some include product identification on verso, and one has been mounted. Duplicate photographs are present.

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

File consists of 39 photographs of employees who received long service awards. Most photographs depict employees posing on the job, some are of employees being congratulated by senior personnel, and some are group shots taken at the Quarter Century Club Annual Meeting (1964). File also includes a typed list of employees pictured for the years 1963 and 1964. Some photographs include identification on verso.

File consists of two photographs (plus a duplicate) of employees at work on motor production lines. Employees on these production lines are women.

File consists of 39 photographs of the construction of Plant 3 (Wellington Street) and the official opening ceremony. Includes informal progress photographs, photographs of speeches during the opening ceremony (including some of Carl A. Pollock), and photographs of the reception.

File consists of photographs of various groups, including families of employees, touring Electrohome plants.

File consists of five slides of two men posing with plastic cabinet doors (?). Includes ms note: "Plants 2/5 production pictures".

File consists of a photograph of John A. Pollock, Doug Wismer, and a third, unidentified man posing with a video display monitor.

File consists of 67 photographs and 44 contact prints of plant and office employees at work and of production facilities. File also includes 2 reproduction photographs of a Berlin [?] street with streetcars and horse-drawn carriage traffic, and a printing proof of the Wellington Street plant. Some photographs include identification on verso. Duplication among the photographs and contact prints may exist.

Includes identification (on verso) of some of the departments and processes depicted: new automatic sander, Plant 9, key punch section, Univac 120, engineering CED, riveting section, wire cutter, punch press forming motor covers, production floor A, quality control, swing saw rough lumber, 'slug' painter, Mansion St. Plant, canteen, furnishing area Plant 4.
Some of the employees depicted in the photographs are identified on verso: Walter Olszewik, David Janzen, Bill Skelly, Bruce Bombach, and Wanda Wiebe.

File consists of two photographs (plus a duplicate) of Carl A. Pollock signing union contracts with other senior managers and union leaders.

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).

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, press clippings, the 1971 annual report, photographs, and other material. Material is divided by the following tabs: Corporate literature, Public relations, Advertising, Working environment, and Exhibits & miscellaneous.

File consists of 31 photographs taken at Electrohome's 40th anniversary celebrations. Includes photographs of Arthur B. Pollock, his wife Racie (Boehmer), and Carl A. Pollock. File may contain duplicates of some photographs.

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

File consists of nine photographs (plus some duplicates) of employees at work on various production lines, including motors, stereos, and circuit boards.

File consists of material relating to the staff and facilities of CKCO-TV,CFCA-FM, CKKW-AM, CFRN-TV, and Sunwapta Broadcasting. Includes 14 transparencies, 8 photographs, and 1 slide of television personalities and news anchors on set, studios and equipment, and buildings (including the old and new CKCO-TV buildings). Some transparencies have been mounted in cardboard frames. File also includes a faxed memorandum and ms. notes.

File consists of four photographs of Quarter Century Club members, some of which include identification on verso.

File consists of and a glossy print of a drawing of Plant 6, located at the south end of Kitchener, with a typed cutline announcing the plant's construction; and an aerial photograph of the plant after it became operational. File also includes company brochures about the plant.

File consists of three photographs of various activities around Electrohome, including a product or sales demonstration and group photograph taken at an inventor's night.

File consists of eight photographs of employees working on appliance production lines. Some photographs include identification on verso.

File consists of material relating to the production of Electrohome's 1965 annual report. Includes five photographs, two dummies of the report, and a negative proof of the report.

File consists of material relating to the 1980 summer comfort products advertising campaign. Includes a French brochure, a blueline proof of an English brochure (edited), ms. notes, and 17 transparencies used in the brochures.

File consists of two photographs (plus duplicates) and two copy negatives of the EPH-2 phonograph.

File consists of material relating to Donald G. Heimpel and the announcement of his appointment as Comptroller for the Motor Division. Includes two portraits of Heimpel, copies of a news release, correspondence, and memoranda.

File consists of two portraits of Helmuth Herold.

File consists of material relating to Stewart Maclellan, who became Electrohome president and chief executive officer in 1979. Includes portraits and photographs of Maclellan and a typed biography.

File consists of portraits of Electrohome senior managers and staff appointed to Electrohome Malaysia. Those identified include: G. Gutoski, Seb Englert, B. Panagapko, A. Gordon, Mike Ennis, Charles Rea, and David Johnston. Includes duplicate photographs. File also includes four snapshots of senior managers in a cafeteria and the plant floor with other employees.

File consists of two portraits (plus duplicates) and a snapshot of Peter McGough.

File consists of two portraits (plus duplicates) of D.J. Murray.

File consists of photographs (plus duplicates) of 22 portraits, 4 contact prints, 4 printing proofs (including one half-tone relief), and 3 snapshots of senior personnel. File also includes 3 photographs of production facilities and biographical information about senior vice-president J.G. Tufts.

Personnel identified in portraits are: W.G. Scott, Ron Ward, Geo. Harper, Jim Court, N.J. Long, W.E. Cury, F.A.O. Banks, [Robert T.M. Jordan], Col. Donald F. McRae, Jack Boehmer, Tom Bruce, and Ken Summerville; some are not identified.

File consists of two copies of a portrait of Pat van Minnen.

File consists of three portraits (plus duplicates) of Jim Washburn.

File consists of photographs taken at Electrohome annual meetings. Includes photographs of Carl A. Pollock. Duplicate photographs may be present.

File consists of photographs of Electrohome humidifiers. Some photographs include product identification on verso and some include typed cutlines. Duplicate photographs are present.

File consists of two photographs of employees in appliance product facilities, and three copies of a photograph of the Appliance Division plant (Plant 4).

File consists of 21 snapshots of Electrohome employees and their families taken during plant and showroom open houses.

File consists of photographs and snapshots of Electrohome plants, warehouses, offices, and subsidiaries, including exterior, aerial, and interior shots. Some photographs contain identification on verso. File also includes a photograph of the Physics Building at the University of Waterloo during construction.

File consists of 13 photographs relating to events and activities in the Kitchener-Waterloo community in which Electrohome or CKCO-TV (Central Ontario Television Limited) played a role. Includes photographs of CKCO-TV camera operators and commentators at Queen Elizabeth's visit to Canada in June, 1973, and of W.D. McGregor being presented to Her Majesty; photographs of Prime Minister Trudeau visiting the CKCO-TV studio and meeting Carl A. Pollock; and photographs of Miss Oktoberfest, John A. Pollock presenting a cheque, and other subjects. File also includes a letter, a memorandum, and a typed news story outline about the Royal Visit.

File consists of 33 photographs of Deilcraft showrooms and displays, Deilcraft furniture, Deilcraft conferences and the Canadian Furniture Mart, and design awards received at furniture shows. Deilcraft lines identified in the photographs include Accent, Burgundy, Montego, Cortina, and Madrid. File also includes two news releases about Deilcraft furniture and line drawings of furniture pieces taped to paper.

Includes photo of CAP with Luigi Tiengo and award received, and photo of CAP and another man with an award.

Duplicates of photographs may be present.

File consists of photographs of employees at work on Deilcraft furniture production lines and photographs of the machines used in the process. Some photographs include identification of the machines on verso and one is mounted on board. Duplicate photographs are present.

File consists of photographs of Electrohome displays, exhibitions, and promotions in various cities in Canada and the U.S., including photographs of buyer shows, dealer shows, and various showrooms. Some photographs include typed or ms. cutlines or identification on verso. Duplicate photographs may be present. File also includes contact sheets.

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

File consists of photographs of Electrohome stereo components and consoles and photographs of closed-circuit television systems applications. Some photographs include typed cutlines or identification on verso. File also includes two paste-ups and ms. notes.

File consists of seven photographs of employees at work on television, stereo, and phonograph production and distribution lines. File also includes a memorandum

File consists of photographs of Electrohome television sets, consoles, and receiver/monitors, as well as the RCA SelectaVision MagTape system and stock market quotation video display systems. Some photographs include typed cutlines and some include product identification on verso. Duplicate photographs are present.

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.

File consists of photographs and snapshots of employees, most of which were taken for use in the emplyee newsletter Sparks and Chips. Includes photographs of employees posing at work, participating in training, receiving awards, at recreational events; employee head shots and groups shots; and other subjects. File also includes photographs of trucks, signs and product displays, and construction. Some photographs include identification verso. Duplication among photographs and negatives may exist.

File consists of photographs and snapshots of employees, most of which were taken for use in the emplyee newsletter Sparks and Chips. Includes photographs of employees posing at work, participating in training, receiving awards, at recreational events; employee head shots and groups shots; and other subjects. File also includes photographs of trucks, signs and product displays, and construction. Some photographs include identification verso. Duplication among photographs and negatives may exist.

File consists of photographs of Electrohome's Plant 6 (Kitchener) and Plant 10 (Cambridge). Includes photographs of the manufacturing, loading, shipping, and lumber storage areas and aerial photographs of Plant 6. File also includes a photograph of a group of Electrohome sales staff posing outside a bus with "Electrohome Showtime '66" hats and portfolios. File also includes one memorandum. Duplicate photographs are present.

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

File consists of 12 photographs (plus duplicates) of humidifiers, portable and unit heaters, and a portable food warmer. Some photographs have a typed cutline taped to them with details about the product, including price information. Products pictured include: Humidaire, Seasonaire, and Thermobay.

File consists of material relating to the introduction of a 19" colour television set for domestic and international markets, and of an eleven-model range of colour television units. Includes four photographs of colour television sets on display in a showroom and on the production line. Some photographs have a typed cutline with details about the product, including price information.

File consists of 12 photographs (plus duplicates) of stereos. Models and lines identified are: SC 392, 711, Tempo, Manhattan, Graphic, Westmount, Circa 789, and Circa 850. Some photographs have a typed cutline taped to them with details about the product, including price information. File also includes 3 copies of a page clipped from a magazine article on the 'lunar look' in furniture, noting Electrohome's Space Bubble phonograph.

File consists of 11 photographs (plus duplicates) of employees at work in various departments, including sales, design, engineering, and on production lines. Some photographs include identification on verso.

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

File consists of photographs relating to safety practices at Electrohome. Includes photographs and snapshots of employees receiving safety awards, plant safety committees, a fire drill, signs, safety demonstrations, and other subjects. One photograph has been retouched by hand. Some photographs include identification on verso.

File consists of six photographs and portraits (plus duplicates) of winners of the Electrohome Electronics Education award. Includes some photographs of Carl A. Pollock with scholarship winners. Some photographs include identification on verso.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome dealers in the U.S., and in particular to Kyle's for Better Living (Pueblo, CO). Includes news releases, press clippings of advertisements for Kyle's, and nine photographs (plus duplicates) of meetings, the remodeling at Kyle's, and the Castanet high-fidelity stereo.

File consists of three portfolios of material relating to Electrohome's 1965-1966 home entertainment product line. Includes news releases, photographs of products with typed cutlines, and copies of an invitation from Robert Lovell to the press preview in Montreal. Portfolios are not identical in content.

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

File consists of nine photographs (plus copies) of stereo consoles. Some photographs have typed cutlines attached to them. Includes photographs of John A. Pollock and Howard W. Main posing with stereo consoles.

File consists of a group portrait of the Board of Directors (or possibly the executive committee). Includes John A. Pollock, Stewart Maclellan, 4 other men, and 1 woman (Barbara Steele?).

File consists of six photographs (plus duplicates) of the Electrohome plant at 283 Duke Street (formerly 39 Edward Street) in Kitchener (Plant 1). One of the photographs is mounted on board. Includes aerial photographs.

File consists of eight photographs of the Electrohome plant at 480 Victoria Street North in Kitchener (Plant 2). Includes aerial photographs, and a photograph of the construction of an addition to the plant.

File consists of four group photographs containing Carl A. Pollock. Two photographs were taken at an unidentified event, one was taken with employees completing 40 years of service in 1969, and one is possibly the Board of Directors or the executive committee, including John A. Pollock, in 1977.

File consists of 14 photographs of employees at work on Deilcraft production lines and posing with finished products. File also includes a photograph and copy negative of upholstered living room furniture. Some photographs include identification on verso.

File consists of 21 photographs and snapshots of employees at work on motor and metal products production lines in Plant 2. Some photographs include identification on verso. File also includes 2 snapshots of boyscouts in a field.

File consists of miscellaneous product photographs used for advertising purposes. Includes photographs of phonographs, televisions, stereos, monitors, furniture, and heaters. Some photographs include identification on verso, and some include typed cutlines. File also includes one paste-up.

File consists of material relating to the production of Electrohome's 1980 annual report. Includes photographs, contact sheets, transparencies and negatives for use in the report; annual reports from previous years (1971, 1974, 1978, 1979); drafts of the copy for the report; photocopies of the dummy report; a dummy report cover; edited galley proofs; product literature; and other material used in the production of the report. Some photographs are attached to paper frames for cropping or are retouched by hand, and duplicates are present.

File consists of photographs originally in an album created to illustrate the history of CAP Communications and CKCO-TV. Subjects of photographs include: television production equipment and facilities, television personalities on set, and special events (including an employee picnic [?] and the anniversary of CKKW-AM). Some photographs have identification on verso, and some pages in the photo album were blank.

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.