File consists of photographs, negatives, and a slide used in the company newsletter Electrohome Update. Includes photographs, snapshots, and portraits of Electrohome staff and employees; and photographs and snapshots taken at exhibits and meetings and of people receiving awards. Includes a photograph of the Reading, UK, office and a meeting in Singapore. Some photographs include John A. Pollock. Some photographs include identification on verso.

File consists of a portfolio of material relating to the 1974 lecture in Montreal. Includes copies of presentations by Guy Saint-Pierre and Paul Schmitt, a schedule, a program, a list of participants, and ms. notes.

File consists of the material contained in the fifth section of the binder Electrohome Design Lecture Series, 1973 (1), relating to the planning of the lecture series, and in particular the events and participants in Winnipeg. This section is divided by the following tabs: Iain L. Campbell, D.A. Fletcher, William Sloan, Professor G.D. Thomas, and General. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence with the participants, memoranda, a schedule of events, and ephemera.

File consists of parts and price lists for various models of Electrohome air conditioners (humidifiers).

File consists of a catalogue of bathroom fittings produced by the Pollock Manufacturing Company. File also includes a Phonola advertisement.

File consists of material relating to the location, expansion, and construction of Electrohome manufacturing plants. Includes photocopies of pages from Sparks and Chips, photocopies of Electrohome company leaflets with maps and plant descriptions, and print-outs of lists of plant locations and Electrohome brands.

File consists of an advertisement clipped from the Globe and Mail for Eaton's occasional furniture.

File consists of material relating to Helycon motors, manufactured by Pollock-Welker Limited. Includes an advertisement and a component parts list, which includes pictures of each part.

File consists of a map of Kitchener-Waterloo depicting dates and types of aerial photography that had been mapped, and a study plan of parking facilities on Lancaster and Arnold streets in Kitchener. Both items prepared by the City of Kitchener, planning department.

File consists of a print-out of typed document entitled "Notes from file put together for Bill McGregor" and a photocopy of a memorandum.

File consists of material relating to an analysis of Electrohome's financial situation and the application for loan guarantees through the Enterprise Development Board. Includes photocopies of memoranda and correspondence between Carl A. Pollock and CEO James Homes and from the Enterprise Development Board (Canada), and ms. notes by Pollock.

File consists of price lists for parts used in the production of phonographs, electric mixers, and humidifiers, including Helycon motors, tonearms, and reproducers. File also includes a price list for imported material used in the manufacture of phonograph motors, and ms. notes by John Koegler.

File consists of a photocopy of a Phonola advertisement from Canadian Magazine Advertiser, and a photocopy of a page from an unidentified publication of a picture of King Edward VII and King George V.

File consists of a photocopy of an advertisement for Pollock cabinet talking machines from the Pollock Manufacturing Company.

File consists of material compiled during the process of research into the early history of the Pollock family. Includes ms. and typed notes; photocopies of pages from directories, census records, periodicals, and other publications; photocopies of press clippings; correspondence; museum pamphlets; and other photocopied documents.

File consists of press clippings and photocopies of press clippings relating to organizational changes within Electrohome, Electrohome's broadcasting interests, Electrohome products, and the company's history and anniversaries. Includes the December 4, 1997 issue of the Financial Post with a front page story about Electrohome, and the September 1998 issue of the local business magazine Exchange with a feature article on Electrohome. File also includes photocopies of correspondence from William McGregor (President, Electrohome Communications).

File consists of advertising and publicity materials relating to Electrohome and several of its subsidiaries and divisions, including Electrohome Europe, Electrohome Electronics, Projection Systems and Display Systems divisions, CAP Communications (CFRN-TV), and Lightening Circuits. Includes company brochures, single-sheet advertisements, product brochures, portfolios of company information and product literature, and issues of internal publications.

File consists of material relating to the profit-sharing retirement plan at Electrohome. Includes a form letter to employees and a typed document containing questions and answers as well as the text of the plan.

File consists of three advertisements for Electrohome radio.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome automobile radios. Includes original and photocopies of owner's manuals and installation and service manuals.

File consists of photocopied material relating to the history of Central Ontario Television Limited / CAP Communications Limited and Carl A. Pollock's role in the development of radio and TV broadcasting in central Ontario. Includes photocopied typed and ms. notes, press clippings, memoranda, speeches by Carl A. Pollock, and a typed history of CAP Communications Limited.

File consists of material relating to radio engineering and broadasting, the inventory and sales of radio and television sets, and other activities of W.E. Curry, general manager of the Consumer Electronics Division of Electrohome. Includes memoranda and correspondence, inventory and distributor performance reports, press clippings, and other material.

File consists of material relating to the 1981-1982 line of stereo component systems by Soundesign and other Electrohome consumer products. Includes 29 slides of Soundesign products and the Soundesign brochure containing these images, and 17 slides of Electrohome stereo consoles, microwaves, and television sets. Some slides are missing.

File consists of 39 slides of Electrohome's 1976-1977 line of stereo and television products. Slides are labelled with the product or style name. Some slides are missing.

File consists of 54 slides of Electrohome plants, furniture, employees at work on production lines, and other images, probably compiled for a slide presentation. Some slides are missing.

File consists of 13 transparencies of Electrohome, AABEX, and Planar Circuits employees at work. Most transparencies are mounted in paper frames.

File consists of a photograph of H.W. Main (Vice-President, Marketing and Public Relations) and a photograph of an unidentified employee at work.

File consists of photographs taken in Electrohome employee stores.

File consists of a photograph of three humidifiers.

File consists of four photographs of televisions. Includes a photograph of the Kawartha model, a projection television system, and two Educator televison/receivers. Some photographs have typed cutlines attached to them

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 three photographs of the Electrohome EGT100, SR24, and MicroDesign II satellite receivers.

File consists of a photograph of an Electrohome fan.

File consists of two copies of a photograph of a woman holding an Electrohome brochure and standing near a ceiling-mounted turntable.

File consists of six transparencies of the CKCO-TV studio and truck, employees at work (on circuit boards or electronics), and of John A. Pollock. Transparencies have been mounted in cardboard frames, and some frames are empty.

File consists of three photographs, two slides, and two negatives of CKCO-TV and CFRN staff, buildings and equipment. Includes a negative of Betty Thompson on the set of the CKCO-TV show Be My Guest, and a photograph of John A. Pollock with Dr. George R.A. Rice.

File consists of transparencies and photographs of products from the Electrohome museum collection, most of which were taken in 1996 for use in the book Visionary Thinking: the Story of Canada's Electrohome. Includes transparencies and photographs of phonographs, radios, televisions, stereos, and product labels. Duplicate images are present.

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.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome from June to December, 1963. Material is divided by the following tabs: Exports, Financial, Miscellaneous, Personnel, Plants, C.A. Pollock, Products, and Shows & exhibitions.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome from October to December, 1964. Material is divided by the following tabs: Export, [?], Miscellaneous, [?], Mr. C.A. Pollock, Products, Shows & exhibitions.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and Carl. A. Pollock, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Subjects include the construction of Plant 6, furniture design, the furniture industry, colour television, and education programs for employees. Material is divided by the following tabs: products, meeting, back-to-school move, financial, C.A. Pollock, personnel, miscellaneous, James King [chairman of Canadian Furniture Manufacturers' Association], and buildings The buildings section also contains miscellaneous clippings. Some clippings are photocopies.

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.

File consists of a photocopy of an article from the October, 1982, issue of Industrial Marketing magazine about videotex technology. Article is annotated "Dave Buglass FYI".

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome and John A. Pollock for the period 1983-1989 and one clipping from 1992. Includes some photocopied clippings. File also includes memoranda, issues of Electrohome Update and Electrohome World, three snapshots of John A. Pollock with visitors from Mitsubishi (Japan), and other documents.

File consists of press clippings from the year 1985 from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Some clippings are photocopies. Material is divided by the following tabs: J.A. Pollock, Financial, Electronics, Deilcraft, Motor, Employees, Union, Subsidiaries, Mitsubishi, and Miscellaneous. File also includes a letter from the Canadian Press Clipping Service.

File consists of material relating to press coverage of Electrohome projection and display system products, mainly in computer-, electronics-, and office-related publications. Includes press clippings (some photocopied) and memoranda.

File consists of press coverage relating to Electrohome projection and display systems for the year 1986, mainly in computer-, and electronics-related publications. Includes photocopies of press clippings and loose pages containing an inventory of public relations activities.

File consists of clippings coverage from the year 1986, from Canadian newspapers and industry-related publications. Some clippings are photocopies. Material is divided by the following tabs: J.A. Pollock, Financial, Electronics, Furniture, Motor, People, Service, Mitsubishi/Melco/Melkit, Union, and Miscellaneous.

File consists of press clippings relating to Electrohome projection and display systems for the period from August 1986 to May 1987. Clippings are photocopies and were compiled by the public relations firm Hill and Knowlton (Waltham, MA).

File consists of press clippings for 1987 from industry-related publications about Electrohome projection and display systems. Clippings are photocopies and were compiled by public relations firm Hill and Knowlton Inc., Advanced Technology Division (Santa Clara, CA). File also includes a memorandum.

File consists of photocopies of press clippings relating to Electrohome projection and display systems for the year 1987. File also includes a memorandum.

Series consists of four scrapbooks containing press clippings, photographs, and ephemera relating to Carl A. Pollock and his activities as Electrohome president and chairman of the board of directors, his involvement in the community, and his personal life. One of the scrapbooks was presented to Pollock by the Canadian Manufacturers' Association in memory of his term as association president (1962-1963).

File consists of a scrapbook of press clippings, photographs, snapshots, and ephemera relating to Carl A. Pollock and his activities as Electrohome president and chairman of the board of directors, chancellor of the University of Waterloo, recipient of the Order of Canada, and his involvement in the community. Material in scrapbook covers the period from ca. 1964 to 1975. Some pages are loose, and it appears that some items have been removed.

File consists of a scrapbook of press clippings and photographs reflecting Carl A. Pollock's term as president of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, created by the CMA and presented to Pollock at the end of his term. Scrapbook includes a letter from Buckingham Palace on behalf of the Queen.

File consists of seven snapshots taken at an annual meeting. Some photographs include John A. Pollock.

File consists of 13 snapshots taken at the 1987 annual meeting. Some photographs include John A. Pollock.

File consists of 46 snapshots taken at the 1990 annual meeting. Some photographs include John A. Pollock.

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 three modern prints of photographs of the Eaton's stores at Yorkdale Mall (Toronto), in Don Mills (Toronto), and London, probably taken during the 1970s. Annotations on prints indicate the date of the store openings.

File consists of five photographs by Jon Baker of the staff and office building of Electrohome Europe in Reading, UK. File also includes a memorandum.

File consists of eight snapshots and a half-tone printing proof of employees at various meetings.

File consists of snapshots of employees and their families at Christmas events, including skating parties, with Santa Claus, and a dinner. File also includes a photograph of Arthur B. Pollock on stage during a Christmas program, and a memorandum.

File consists of four photographs of hockey teams from various departments, originally glued to a single piece of cardboard.

File consists of 15 snapshots taken at unidentified recreational events. Subjects include employees at a dinner (possibly Quarter Century Club), a presentation or meeting, dancers on a stage, and a team of youth sponsored by Electrohome.

File consists of 50 snapshots taken at events celebrating the retirement and accomplishments of employees. Duplicate photographs may be present.

File consists of two snapshots of exhibition booths, one advertising Jazz Systems and one advertising circuit board operations; and four snapshots of a display advertising Jazz Systems.

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 two photographs of a group of young men visiting an Electrohome dealer in Hamilton, Hill TV and appliances. File also includes a business card.

File consists of a transparency of the mural depicting Electrohome history painted by Christian Peori. Transparency is mounted in a paper frame.

File consists of negatives found with photographs of employees, meetings, and recreational events. Sets of negatives are not complete and corresponding photographs may not be found in the collection.

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.

File consists of three photographs (plus a duplicate) of Carl A. Pollock in his role as Chancellor of the University of Waterloo.

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 snapshots of John A. Pollock with other senior personnel touring a JVC plant in Iwai, Japan.

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 20 slides depicting Electrohome advertisements and information about an advertising campaign. Slides probably compiled for a presentation to Electrohome sales staff.

File consists of 17 audio cassettes containing interviews with former Electrohome employees and members of the Pollock family. Includes interviews with John A. Pollock, Barbara Steele (daughter of Carl A. Pollock), and Alex Welker (partner of Arthur B. Pollock), as well as interviews with former employees, some of whom began working at the company in the 1920s and 1930s. Most interviews were conducted in 1996 by Ray Stanton and Nicola McLaughlin as part of the research for the company history by Stanton, Visionary Thinking: The Story of Canada's Electrohome.

The cassettes included are:
1. Interview with Alex Welker (1) (ca. 1 hr., 1 min.).
2. Interview with Alex Welker (2) (ca. 25 min.).
3. Interview with five retired employees by Gary McLaren. (Employees interviewed and start dates: Agnes Ellert - 1931, Gord Fowler - 1937, Harvey Durst - 1937, Clyde Hymler - 1931, John Koegler - 1921) (ca. 1 hr., 33 min.).
4. Interview with John A. Pollock, William McGregor, by Ray Stanton regarding company history book (ca. 39 min.).
5. Interview with Albert Lukan by Nicola McLaughlin (ca. 37 min.). (Lukan started in 1955)
6. Interview with Les Rowsell by Nicola McLaughlin (ca. 45 min.). (Rowsell started in 1945)
7. Interview with Dave Lowater, Herb Lapier by Nicola McLaughlin; interview with Doug Wismer by Ray Stanton (ca. 44 min.).
8. Interview with Robert Lovell by Nicola McLaughlin (ca. 1 hr., 29 min.).
9. Interview with Don Harrold, Jim Washburn by Nicola McLaughlin (ca. 34 min.).
10. Interview with Donald Sykes by [Ray Stanton ?] (ca. 31 min.).
11. Interview with Al Zettle, Anne Livingstone by Nicola McLaughlin (ca. 25 min.). (Livingstone started in 1954)
12. Interview with Mr. & Mrs. Runge by Nicola McLaughlin (ca. 1 hr., 10 min.). (Started in 1945)
13. Interview with Quarter Century Club members (ca. 45 min.).
14. Interviews with Quarter Century Club members at annual dinner (ca. 25 min.).
15. Interview with Barbara Steele by Ray Stanton (1) (ca. 1 hr., 34 min.).
16. Interview with Barbara Steele by Ray Stanton (2), and miscellaneous (ca. 53 min.).
17. Interview with John A. Pollock by Ray Stanton (ca. 1 hr., 7 min.).

File consists of a 3.5"computer disk from the files of Jeffrey Brum, Projection Systems Marketing and Communications Manager.

File consists of 14 radio vacuum tubes and other unidentified radio parts. Some tubes and parts are broken.

File consists of two strobe discs used for testing the speed of phonograph turntables. One disc is metal (20.5 cm in diameter) and one is printed on paper.

File consists of 30 gramophone records, including seven Phonola records. Some of the records were probably used for in-store phonograph demonstrations and some were used for advertising purposes. Includes 17.5 cm, 25 cm, and 30 cm (7", 10", and 12") records of the following labels: Phonola, Parlophon-Record, His Majesty's Voice Victor, RCA Victor Red Seal, Odeon, Arrow, Okeh, Apex, Favorite Record, Beka-Meister Record, United Artists, Columbia, and Capitol. Some records were produced for Electrohome by Colombia.

File consists of 13 half-tone plates and 1 line plate made from zinc and copper and mounted on wooden blocks. Line plate contains the text: Furniture Division / Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited / Kitchener Ontario. Half-tone plates contain images of Electrohome plants, an unidentified man, a windmill, and a radio transmitter.

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

File consists of two (nickle) silver dollar coins in plastic holders, distributed by Electrohome to employees as a 75th anniversary souvenir.

File consists of a rigid piece of plastic imprinted with a drawing in copper paint of an old barn and the logo for Electrohome 80th anniversary.

File consists of financial reports for 1985 for each group or division of the company. Memoranda to the board of directors are also present. Material is divided by the following tabs: Electrohome; Furniture; AABEX; Electronics; Video Display; Projection Display; Communications; Computer Graphics; Contract Assembly; PCB Assembly; Lightning Circuits; Planar Circuits; Metals; Motors, CAP Communications; and Video-Q.

File consists of a slide presentation on public relations at Electrohome.