File consists of material relating to union-management relations at Electrohome during 1952. Includes minutes of nine regular and special meetings of the union-management committee, and pages of an employee handbook. Minutes are divided by the following tabs: Griev. 2 Jan. 52, 12 Feb. 52, 25 Jan. 52, 24. Mar. 52, 24. Apr. 52, Negot. 1 May 52, 29 Sept. 1952, and 27 Oct. 1952. Includes multiple copies of some minutes.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1952. Includes four issues: vol. 11 no. 1-4, as well as a special bulletin. Some issues are fragile.

File consists of eight photographs (plus duplicates) taken after a fire at the Electrohome plant at Duke and Breithaupt Streets in Kitchener (Plant 1) on May 23, 1952.

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

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1951. Includes nine issues: vol. 10 no. 1-4, 5 (May), 5 (July) and 7-9. Some issues are fragile.

File consists of the financial statements for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for the year ended April 30, 1951. Includes two copies of the statement labelled "directors", and one copy labelled "shareholders". Statements were prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON).

File consists of material relating to an application by the United Steelworkers of America for certification as a bargaining agent of Electrohome employees in Plant 2, and the subsequent hearing before the Ontario Labour Relations Board in which the application was dismissed. Includes correspondence, copies of forms and notices relating to the application process, ms. notes, and the constitution of the international union of the United Steelworkers of America.

Minutes of the seniority and service committee.

File consists of material relating to the instruction of an introductory class about electricity, possibly held at Electrohome for employees. Includes ms. and typed lesson notes, blank and completed question sheets, and a class list with final marks.

File consists of material relating to union-management relations at Electrohome during 1951. Includes memoranda and minutes of 22 regular and special meetings of the union-management committee. Includes multiple copies of some minutes.

File consists of two reports on surveys by Gruneau Research Limited (Toronto, ON): A survey of retailers' opinions on radio in the Ktichener-Waterloo area and A survey of opinions held [about radio broadcasting] by senior officers of community organizations in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.

File consists of material related to labour relations at Electrohome. Includes carbon copies of correspondence and memoranda (carbon copies), including some from union representatives and some to Carl A. Pollock, information about occupational categories and rates for salaried and hourly employees (carbon copies), and other material.

File consists of a sales manual for Electrohome products, including radios, radio phonograph combinations, televisions, fans, and Horton-Electrohome washing machines. Manual includes prices lists, and contains loose pages and brochures.

File consists of material relating to the agreement between Electrohome and the Draftsmen's Association of Ontario, Local #24398, of the American Federation of Labor. Includes the constitution and by-laws for the Amalgamated Workers Union, Local 30, and the Draftsmen's Association of Ontario, Local #24398; a copy of the agreement between Electrohome and the Draftsmen's Association; and a copy of the agreement between the Massey-Harris company and the Draftsmen's Association.

File consists of material relating to an application by the Draftsmen's Association of Ontario, Local #24398, of the American Federation of Labor, to be certified as the bargaining agent for draftsmen at Electrohome. Includes correspondence, telegrams, and copies of application forms and certification from the Ontario Labour Relations Board. Folder probably belonged to W. E. Curry, Industrial Relations Manager.

File consists of five ms. and typed speeches, plus draft versions, written and presented by Carl A. Pollock at various events and meetings, including the Kitchener-Waterloo section of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association and the Electrohome safety committee dinner. Speeches are about accident prevention and workplace safety, range from 4 to 23 leaves, and most are in point form. File also includes memoranda and information bulletins relating to workplace safety.

File consists of a parts and price list for all models of Electrohome air conditioners manufactured from 1935-1950.

A parts and price list for Electrohome air conditiOners.

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 the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1950. Includes 11 issues: vol. 9 no. 1-11. File also includes two issues (no. 3 and 10) of a short newsletter called News briefs: this is your D.E.I. library reporting. Some issues are fragile with separated pages.

File consists of an instruction manual for the aircraft detection corps set manufactured by Electrohome for the Royal Canadian Air Force.

File consists of photographs of the wireless set and the aircraft intercommunication equipment produced by Electrohome and the Radio Production Alliance during World War II. Includes photographs of the equipment's components and parts, and photographs of the equipment in various stages of assembly and from front, rear, top and bottom views. File also includes one photograph of a damaged plywood aircraft seat produced by Electrohome. Some photographs include description on verso.

File consists of photographs of the wireless set and the aircraft intercommunication equipment produced by Electrohome and the Radio Production Alliance during World War II. Includes photographs of the equipment's components and parts, and photographs of the equipment in various stages of assembly and from front, rear, top and bottom views. File also includes one photograph of a damaged plywood aircraft seat produced by Electrohome. Some photographs include description on verso.

File consists of material relating to Electrohome's business venture with the Horton Manufacturing Company (Fort Wayne, IN). Includes memoranda, minutes of meetings of a committee formed to discuss the washing machine program, an issue of the company newsletter The Horton Pioneer containing an article about the partnership with Electrohome, and two photographs of a Horton-Electrohome portable ironer and a washing machine.

File consists of a group portrait of men and women taken inside one of Electrohome's plants.

File consists of three photographs depicting advertisements for Victory Bonds through Electrohome (two on billboards and one on a truck), a photograph of a display of products produced by Electrohome to support the war effort and promote victory bonds, and a photograph of an airplane in a field.

File consists of operating instructions for Electrohome fans, including the Breeze Spreader fan.

File consists of four sales manuals for Electrohome portable air conditioners (humidifiers) and triple purpose air conditioners.

A brochure for Electrohome portable air conditiOners.

A brochure for Electrohome marquis air conditioners.

One brochure for Phonola radios.

An advertisement for the Phonola travelking car radio.

A hand made product catalogue of electronics made by Electrohome.

File consists of eight ms. and typed speeches, plus draft versions, written and presented by Carl A. Pollock at various events and meetings. Speeches are about post-war planning and reconstruction, range from 3 to 20 leaves, and most are in point form.

File consists of five ms. and typed speeches, plus draft versions and duplicate copies, written and presented by Carl A. Pollock to various groups, including the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Canadian Education Association, and University of Toronto alumni. Speeches are about education from an industry perspective, range from 2 leaves to 14 pages, and most are in point form. File also includes a press clipping.

File consists of material relating to the offical opening of CFCA-FM in Kitchener. Includes typed scripts for announcers, a radio drama, and commercials for the opening ceremonies; correspondence (some carbon copies); and ms.notes.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1949. Includes eight issues: vol. 8, January, March-April, May, June, July, August, September, and October. Some issues are fragile pages are separated.

File consists of six photographs of radio-phonographs, an air conditioner, fans, and a washer.

File consists of four dealer advertisements for Electrohome portable air conditioners (humidifiers).

A warranty and service policy for Electrohome radios.

One brochure for the production facilities of the metal products division of Electrohome. Includes information on products made for the war effort in the Second World War.

A brochure for Electrohome air conditiOners.

File consists sections of the Electrohome foremen's manual (carbon copies). Some are drafts and have been edited. File includes multiple copies of some sections.

File consists of photographs of the wireless set and the aircraft intercommunication equipment produced by Electrohome and the Radio Production Alliance during World War II. Includes photographs of the equipment's components and parts, and photographs of the equipment in various stages of assembly and from front, rear, top and bottom views. File also includes one photograph of a damaged plywood aircraft seat produced by Electrohome. Some photographs include description on verso.

File consists of the financial statement for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for the year ended April 30, 1949, prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON). Statement is labelled "directors".

File consists of the 1946 and 1949 agreements between Electrohome and the Amalgamated Workers' Union, local 30.

A warranty and service policy for Electrohome air conditioners.

A brochure for Electrohome portable air conditiOners.

A brochure for Electrohome portable air conditiOners.

An offer with mail in slip for free air conditiOner filters.

A brochure for Electrohome Phonola radios.

One photograph of staff of Electrohome.

File consists of advertising material for Electrohome air conditioners (humidifiers), in the form of small leaflets and fliers. Some include price information. File also includes a leaflet for the Viking portable air conditioner available from Eaton's, leaflets for Tudope and Airola air conditioners (possibly competitor products), and a photocopy of a leaflet advertising Electrohome air conditioners from a dealer in London, England.

File consists of adverting material for Electrohome fans, in the form a large fold-out brochure.

File consists of two copies of a price list for Phonola radios.

File consists of advertising material for Phonola radios and phonographs, in the form of small fliers and leaflets that include price information.

File consists of 26 photographs of employees at work and some of the equipment used at various stages in the production of radios and fans. Some of the photographs have been retouched by hand and some have typed cutlines taped to them. Photographs appear to have been taken for public relations purposes.

File consists of a photograph of an Electrohome fan.

A warranty card for Electrohome fans.

An advertisement for dealers for Phonola products "Dispatch" and "Gazette."

File consists of advertising material for Deilcraft occasional furniture, in the form of a small leaflet.

File consists of a small leaflet advertising Horton-Electrohome washers and ironers.

Three snapshots of Arthur Pollock and other staff of Electrohome at a company picnic.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1948. Includes eight issues: vol. 7 no. 1-7 and 9. Some issues are fragile.

Two photographs of people gathered around a table for what appears to be A Christmas dinner.

Two photographs of staff at plant #1 watching carol singers at a Christmas party.

File consists of the financial statement for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for the year ended April 30, 1948, prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON).

File consists of 62 photographs taken during Electrohome's 50th anniversary celebrations. Includes photographs of the anniversary dinner, program, and dance; a parade; and other events. Includes photographs of Carl A. Pollock giving speeches, singing, and posing with a cake. File may contain duplicates of some photographs.

File consists of material relating to technical specifications and sales information for fans and their motors, and pricing for merchandise (including furniture and home entertainment products) manufactured for other stores. Includes product literature for fans; typed lists of prices, discounts, distributors, and agencies; memoranda and correspondence; four photographs of fans; and two blueprints of graphs relating to motor operations. Material is divided into the following tabs: Electrohome motor, Eaton's, Simpson's, Hudson's Bay, and Macleod's Limited (latter three tabs are empty).

Series consists of records relating to the involvement of Electrohome in the engineering and manufacture of products during WWII, including material relating to production councils from the company's three divisions (furniture and woodworking, radio and communications, and appliances and metal products), the Radio Production Alliance, the Canadian Aircraft Workers' Association, and contract renegotiation after the war. Includes photographs, correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, instruction manuals, ms. notes, technical drawings, and other material.

File consists of material relating to the advertising and publicity for Electrohome's 40th anniversary celebrations. Includes press clippings and incoming and outgoing correspondence with W.E. Curry (Industrial Relations Manager).

File consists of material relating to sales and service for Phonola radios and Electrohome air conditioners (humidifiers) and fans. Includes single-sheet advertisments, price lists, warranty and service policies, booklets and leaflets about advertising and sales, dealer advertisements, and other material. Material is divided by the following tabs: Models, Prices, Advertising, Service, and Miscellaneous.

File consists of a photograph of the 40th anniversary dinner.

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 material relating to publicity, advertising, and industrial relations in connection with Electrohome's 40th anniversary dinner on April 24, 1947. Includes ephemera; memoranda; correspondence; ms. and typed notes regarding the dinner program, seating, and speeches; and two copies of the April 24, 1947, issue of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips. File may have belonged to W.E. Curry (Industrial Relations Manager).

File consists of two copies of a portfolio containing reprints of the advertisements appearing in the Kitchener Daily Record celebrating the 40th anniversary of Electrohome.

One organizational chart for Electrohome's works department.

File consists of advertising material for Electrohome fans in the form of small leaflets.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1947. Includes seven issues: vol. 6 no. 1-3, 5, 6, and 10, and a special 40th anniversary issue dated April 24, 1947.

File consists of a carbon copy of a memorandum regarding Electrohome and war business renegotiation. Memorandum contains detailed information about Electrohome's contribution to the war effort, including a breakdown of the war program by division and by year, and describes the process of contract negotiation and renegotiation.

File consists of three copies of a portfolio containing reprints of Electrohome advertisements appearing in the Kitchener Daily Record from April 17 to May 1, 1947, to commemorate the company's 40th anniversary.

File consists of monthly financial statements for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited that include the balance sheet and a statement of trading, profit and loss, and surplus account. Includes 105 statements and ms. notes. Some monthly statements are missing for some years.

File consists of a manual on employee orientation practices and the preparation of an employee's handbook. Manual was produced by the National Foremen's Institute, Inc. (Deep River, CT) and is divided by the following tabs: Introduction, Company history, The employee's job, Legislation, Company policies, Preparation, and then the letters A to Z. Brochures advertising other industrial relations publications found in pocket on back of binder.

Agreement between Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited Kitchener and the Amalgamated Workers' Union.

File consists of the financial statement for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for the year ended April 30, 1946, prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants (Toronto, ON). File also includes a carbon copy of the statement.

File consists of two copies of a catalogue advertising Electrohome radio receivers.

File consists of monthly financial statements for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited that include the balance sheet and a statement of trading, profit and loss, and surplus account. Includes 105 statements and ms. notes. Some monthly statements are missing for some years.

File consists the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1946. Includes vol. 4 no. 3, and two photocopies of vol. 4 no. 1.

File consists of a budget for the 12-month post-war period for Electrohome's commercial business, based on the fiscal year 1939-1940 with increases in percentages. Budgets contain annotations, possibly by Carl A. Pollock.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1945. Includes eight issues: vol. 2 no. 27, and vol. 3 no. 2, 4-6, 11, 16 and 17.

File consists of the financial statement (carbon copy) for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for the year ended April 30, 1945. Contains some annotations.

File consists of material relating to aircraft intercommunication equipment and a wireless radio set produced by Electrohome for the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Department of Munitions and Supply. Includes a manual for the signal equipment and condensed operating instructions for the wireless set. Both booklets include fold-out technical diagrams and one includes a fold-out blueprint.

File consists of year-end financial statements for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited that include balance sheets and operating reports. Includes six statements plus a carbon copy of one statement.

File consists of miscellaneous financial statements for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited from 1944. Includes a statement of income, a business forecast, a statement of canteen operations, and ms. notes.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1944. Includes 15 issues: vol. 2, no. 8-15, 19, 20-22 and 24-26.

File consists of 56 monthly line profit position statements for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited, indicating profit or loss for the radio, woodworking, and metal products divisions. Not every month is represented.

File consists of three copies of a line profit position forecast and two copies of a sales budget for Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited for May to October, 1944. File also includes a memorandum and ms. notes.

File consists of copies of minutes for meetings of production councils from three divisions of Electrohome. Includes minutes for 40 meetings of the production council (also called "works council") for Plant #2 (later referred to as Metal Products Division), minutes for 16 meetings of the production council for the Woodworking Division, and minutes for 13 meetings of the production council for the Radio and Communications Division. Minutes are annotated "Mr. C.A. Pollock". File also includes one page of ms. notes by Carl A. Pollock.

File consists of the employee newsletter Sparks and Chips from 1943. Includes five issues: vol. 1 no. 7, 20, and 26, and vol. 2 no. 1 and 2.

File consists of material relating to the Canadian Aircraft Workers' Association (C.A.W.A.) and its local at Electrohome. Includes issues of the C.A.W.A. newsletter Aircraft Worker (volume 1, issues [1]-5, 7-11), fliers, applications for membership in the association, and a pamphlet entitled Representations of the Canadian manufactuers' Association to the National War Labour Board.