File consists of a share certificate book for the Phonola Company of Canada Limited. Contains share certificates issued, cancelled, and transferred between 1917 and 1931, and blank share certificates. File also includes a carbon copy of the letters patent and by-laws for the company.

File consists of a leather-bound volume containing material relating to the incorporation of the Grimes Radio Corporation Limited and the Board of Directors. Includes carbon copies of the charter and the by-laws, minutes of meetings of the directors and of the shareholders from incorporation in 1925 to the surrender of the company's charter in 1939, and registers of directors and shareholders. File also includes an original, sealed copy of the letters patent. Some material is glued to the pages of the volume.

File consists of material relating to business conducted with Ernst & Young Management Consultants (Toronto, ON). Includes a letter and a statement of fees.

File consists of material relating to business conducted with the Export Development Corporation (Ottawa, ON). Includes correspondence and a faxed agreement.

File consists of material relating to executive compensation and personal holdings of Electrohome shares for the Management Information Circular prepared for the 1994 annual report. Includes faxed memoranda, reports about shareholders, the Management Information Circular and proxy statement, ms. notes, photocopies of insider trading reoprts, ms. notes, and photocopied press clippings. File also includes some information regarding holdings for the 1995 fiscal year.

File consists of material relating to business conducted with Sims Clement Eastman (Barristers, Solicitors, Trademark Agent, Kitchener, ON), formerly Clement, Eastman, Dreger, Martin & Meunier. Includes correspondence (including some faxed and some photocopied), and photocopies of agreements, cheques, and other documents.

File consists of one page containing the text of the stock option plan for Electrohome officers and senior employees.

Series consists of records accumulated and used by Carl A. Pollock in his role as company president and chairman of the board (1951 to 1974) and through his involvement in industry- and government-related bodies, as well as personal files. Includes correspondence, typed and ms. speeches, press clippings, personal financial records, photographs, ephemera, legal documents, and other material.

File consists of a letter and postcard to Carl A. Pollock from John Koegler, photographs of Koegler and his house in Hawaii, and 2 press clippings on award-winning annual reports and Electrohome's developments in reverse osmosis.

File consists of approximately 10 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies) with individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "H."

File consists of approximately 20 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies) with individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "P." Correspondents include relatives of Pollock.

File consists of approximately 22 pieces of correspondence incoming and outgoing correspondence (some carbon copies) with individuals and corporate bodies beginning with "R." File also includes a carbon copy of a 1955 statement by Pollock on high fidelity equipment (6 leaves) for Radio, Television and Appliance Sales magazine, and copies of product specifications from Radio Corporation of America.

File consists of 2 pieces of correspondence regarding Carl A. Pollock's sponsorship of the Vilakazi family of Swaziland through the Save the Children Fund. File also includes 2 photographs of the family.

File consists of material relating to Expo 67 in Montreal, and in particular the Expo-Club (private club for businessmen) and the the use of the Electrohome apartment at the Habitat 67 housing complex by Pollock's friends. File includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and ephemera.

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

File consists of material relating to Carl A. Pollock's income tax return for 1972, including information about his charitable donations, gifts, political contributions, and income. Includes approximately 70 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed lists of donation and gift requests and recipients with dollar amounts, tax receipts, statements of dividends, a statement of income, statements and information pamphlets from the department of national revenue (taxation), and other material.

File consists of material relating to Carl A. Pollock's income tax return for 1975, including information about his charitable donations, gifts, political contributions, and income. Includes approximately 30 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence, tax receipts, statements of dividends, and other material. File also includes one photograph of a group of exchange students.

File consists of ten ms. speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock at sales meetings and conferences and at formen's meetings and dinners. Speeches range from two to five leaves and most are in point form. File also includes typed notes.

File consists of four ms. speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock to the Y's Men's Club, Pan Politae, and the So-Ed Club (young adult education -recreation program) of the Y.M.C.A. Speeches range from 5 to 17 leaves and most are in point form. Subjects include radio broadcasting, the philosophy of science, and industrial economy and policy.

File consists of material relating to speeches and remarks made by Carl A. Pollock at the University of Waterloo (UW) for building and exhibit openings, convocation ceremonies, dinners and luncheons, senate meetings, contests, and other events.

Includes typed copies of Pollock's remarks (some annotated, some carbon copies), ms. notes, event programs (some annotated), approximately 21 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence, a UW press release, and two photographs of Pollock with students at an exhibit. File also includes press clippings about Pollock and about the University of Waterloo.

File consists of ms. and typed speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock in 1960 and 1964 relating to the Dominion Life Assurance Company, the post-war Canadian economy, and the electronics industry. Speeches included are:

• Untitled remarks, 2 leaves, presented at the Dominion Life Assurance Company annual meeting in 1960
• Untitled remarks, 4 leaves, presented at the Dominion Life Assurance Company annual meeting in 1964
• Untitled statement of the Board of Directors of the Dominion Life Assurance Company expressing appreciation to Alfred S. Upton upon retiring as president
• Untitled speech and notes, 45 leaves, presented at an EIA [Electronics Industry Association?] luncheon

File consists of the February, 1966, issue of Industry (Canadian Manufacturing Association newsletter) with a memorandum to Carl A. Pollock from Ken [last name unknown] indicating Pollock might find the material useful for his St. Petersburg address.

File consists of ms. and typed (some carbon copies) speeches written and presented by Carl A. Pollock in 1967 relating to management philosophy, Electrohome, and labour and economic development in Canada. Some speeches contain annotations. Speeches included are:

• "Is Your Philosophy Showing?," 21 leaves, presented to the Rotary Club of Port Colborne, Ontario
• "Statement by Carl A. Pollock, Chairman of the Board and President, Dominion Electrohome Industries, Limited, to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders," 17 leaves (2 copies)
• "Address to Canadian council of Furniture Manufacturers, Furniture and Woodworking Tours," 15 leaves (2 copies)

File consists of news releases relating to Baton Broadcasting Inc. (BBI) issued by Electrohome, Electrohome Broadcasting Inc. (EBI), CTV, BBI, and Shaw Communications Inc. Some releases are faxed to John A. Pollock and some are print-outs from the World Wide Web. File also includes interim reports to shareholders from EBI and BBI, and a BBI proxy form signed by Pollock.

File consists of a package of information sent to John A. Pollock in preparation for the July 23, 1992, meeting of the CTV Television Network Board of Directors. Material is divided by 15 numbered tabs. Includes minutes, reports, resolutions, budgets, and other documents required for the meeting.

File consists of Electrohome news releases from 1990 to 1992. File also includes interim reports to shareholders and a memorandum. The material, probably collected by John A. Pollock, is arranged in chronological order and includes multiple copies of the news releases.

File consists of Electrohome news releases and photocopied press clippings from 1980 to 1992. File also includes several news releases from CAP Communications, edited drafts of news releases, memoranda and correspondence, interim reports to shareholders, three product photographs, and other material.

File consists of material probably collected by John A. Pollock relating to subjects of interest to him, including: research and development, corporate strategy, pricing structures, the Canadian economy, and the US electronics industry. Includes photocopies of press clippings, memoranda relating to changes in Electrohome's management structure and compensation, and other photocopied material. Some of the press clippings are annotated with names of senior personnel to whom copies were distributed.

File consists of material relating to a request by Conestoga College (Kitchener, ON) for permission to reproduce the book The Deilcraft guide to quality wood furniture, originally published by Electrohome in 1987. Includes a letter from the college and two drafts of a letter from John A. Pollock.

Series consists of records accumulated and used by Howard W. Main his role as executive vice-president, marketing and public relations. Includes correspondence and memoranda, press clippings, ms. notes, and a report.

File consists of material relating to an opportunity for corporate sponsorship by Electrohome of the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. Includes memoranda, correspondence with the Organizing Committee of the 1976 Olympic Games, photocopied press clippings, a draft memorandum of agreement, and ms. notes. An agreement between the committee and Electrohome was not reached.

File consists of material relating to the development of the furniture manufacturing industry in Canada. Includes ms. notes, an ms. draft and typed copy of a report, and a press clipping.

Series consists of records accumulated and used by Donald S. Sykes in his role as secretary-treasurer and executive vice-president, finance and corporate relations. Includes correspondence, memoranda, agreements, and records of incorporation for Video-Q Systems, and other material.

File consists of three financial statements for A & C Boehmer Limited, for the years ending in 1957, 1958, and 1959, prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, charted accountants, Kitchener.

File consists of six year-end financial statements for A & C Boehmer Limited. Statements for the years ending in 1962-1965 were prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, charted accountants, Kitchener. Statements for the years ending in 1968 and 1969 were prepared by Thorne, Gunn, Helliwell & Christenson, chartered accountants, Kitchener.

Series consists of records relating to the potential acquisition of the Andrew Malcolm Furniture Company (Kincardine and Listowel, ON). Includes correspondence, memoranda, financial statements, a property appraisal, site plans (copies), draft agreemetns, reoprts, ms. notes, and other material. Most records probably accumulated and used by Harold Eby, secretary-treasurer, and Donald S. Sykes, executive vice-president, finance, and vice-chairman of the board of directors. Electrohome did not acquire the company.

File consists of a report regarding an appraisal of the industrial property at Listowel, Ontario, conducted by the Royal Trust Company (Toronto, ON) for the Andrew Malcolm Furniture Compnay Limited. Report includes photographs and site and building plans.

File consists of financial statements of the Andrew Malcolm Furniture Company. Includes the report on the financial statements for the years 1963 to 1970 and 1972. The reports were prepared by Clarkson, Gordon, & Co. Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON).

File consists of two copies of the1966 annual report for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited.

File consists of two copies of the 1967 annual report for Electrohome.

File consists of three copies of Electrohome's 1970 annual report.

File consists of Electrohome's 1971 annual report.

File consists of Electrohome's 1974 annual report.

File consists of two copies of Electrohome's 1984 annual report.

File consists of two copies of Electrohome's 1985 annual report.

File consists of two copies of Electrohome's 1990 annual report.

File consists of two copies of Electrohome's 1992 annual report.

Series consists of material accumulated and used in the production of annual reports. Includes photographs, transparencies, contact sheets, negatives, slides, dummy reports, page proofs, galley proofs, page layouts, production schedules, paste-ups, press clippings, annual reports, product literature, and brochures and annual reports of other companies. Some of the material was probably accumulated and used by Robert Lovell, Public Relations Manager from 1963-1988.

File consists of material relating to the production and distribution of Electrohome's 1966 annual report and the merit award received through Financial World's annual report survey. Includes correspondence, memoranda, two dummies of the report, an award certificate, an issue of Financial World, typed notes, a press clipping, and the 1965 annual report of another company using a similar "E" logo.

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 and transparencies used in the production of the annual report for 1984. Includes photographs of Electrohome employees at work taken in various departments and divisions. File also includes a photocopied ms. list of photographs.

File consists of photographs, slides, negatives, and transparencies probably used in the production of a slide presentation shown at the 1987 annual meeting. Photographs are of Electrohome buildings (one in the U.S.), Planar and Lightening Circuits buildings, CKCO-TV news anchors, and projection systems and display monitors.

File consists of transparencies, one photograph, one negative, and one slide used in the production of the 1990 annual report. Images are of employees of Electrohome and its subsidiary broadcast studios, and portraits of John A. Pollock with W.M. McGregor, W.M. [Michael] Nobbs, and J.G. Gingerich (executive management committee). Transparencies are mounted in paper frames.

File consists of material relating to the development of a management development program for 1974. Includes memoranda with plans and schedules for seminars; photocopies and reprints of articles and case studies about management by objectives, motivation, and leadership; and ms. notes.

File consists of material produced by Management Concepts Limited (Scarborough, ON) relating to the management by objectives approach. Includes workshop materials and articles reprinted from The Business Quarterly, The Futurist, The Toronto Daily Star, The Financial Telegram, and other publications. Contains some ms. notes and a memorandum. Material is divided into numbered sections.

File consists of a report by Price Waterhouse Associates (Toronto, ON) relating to the financial organization and systems of Electrohome.

File consists of agreements and correspondence relating to business conducted with Ahearn & Soper Inc. (Rexdale, ON).

File consists of material relating to business conducted with Air Express International (Darien, CT). Includes correspondence (some faxed) and draft and final copies of an apology by Air Express International to Electrohome regarding a defamatory statement.

File consists of agreements and correspondence relating to business conducted with Al's Moving & Cartage (Kitchener, ON), Major Holdings & Developments Ltd. (Waterloo, ON), and Riordan Car & Truck Rentals, Inc. (Kitchener, ON).

File consists of a legal agreement and memorandum relating to business conducted with Industry, Science and Technology Canada (Ottawa, ON) through the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Application Program.

File consists of an agreement relating to business conducted with Apple Computer Inc. (Cupertino, CA).

File consists of agreements relating to business conducted with Blue Ash Electronics (Cincinnati, OH).

File consists of material relating to business conducted with Canada Post Corporation (Ottawa, ON) and the Toronto-Dominion Bank (Kitchener, ON). Includes correspondence, signed copies of letters of credit and letters of guarantee, and ms. notes.

File consists of material relating to business conducted with Canada Systems Group (Mississauga, ON). Includes agreements, schedules of service rates, a typed recommendation regarding payroll processing, correspondence, and memoranda.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome's sale of selected assets of its computer service sector AABEX to Canadian General Electric Company Limited (Toronto, ON). Includes a purchase agreement, a typed copy of the closing agenda, correspondence and memoranda, a news release, and press clippings.

File consists of material relating to the purchase of land by Electrohome from the Canadian National Railway Company, Real Estate Management (Toronto, ON). Includes agreements, correspondence and memoranda (including e-mail print outs and faxes), ms. notes, photocopies of insurance certificates and cheques, and a notice of hearing (City of Kitchener). File also includes a Plan of Survey of Lot 33, Municipal Compiled Plan 763 in the City of Kitchener, Regional Municipality of Waterloo.

File consists of an agreement relating to video-conferencing between Electrohome, Fakespace Systems Inc., and Christie Digital Systems, Inc. File also includes photocopies of an invoice and a Bell Canada statement.

File consists of an agreement relating to business conducted with Faroudja Laboratories, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA).

File consists of material relating to business conducted with Fasco Motors (Cambridge, ON). Includes a photocopy of an agreement, indemnity, and a letter.

One photograph of people playing instruments and singing Christmas songs.

Four snapshots of Electrohome antiques provided by W.J. Fowley, A buyer in the appliance division. The images are of A 1944 radio phonograph and A Highgate S model combined television, radio, phonograph.

One photograph of Electrohome staff.

One photograph of Electrohome staff.

One photograph of A fire on May 23, 1952 at the Electrohome factory at Duke and Breithaupt.

One photograph of office and engineering staff of the radio and woodworking division of Electrohome. Photograph was taken September 1939.

One photograph of A phonograph.

One photograph of Alex Welker next to A statue of Henry Ford at Greenfield Village, Detroit.

One photograph of workers on the floor of Electrohome standing underneath A row of multi national flags.