Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Dare Cookies."

Contains one videocassette of the television advertisement "Dare Bears" promoting Dare Foods Limited cookies.

Contains one videocassette of Katjes Werbeuampagnen television commercials.

Contains one videocassette of cookies and crackers advertisements. The videocassette includes five spots.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Black Forest Belmont." The videocassette consists of eight spots, each 15 seconds in length. There are five advertisements in English and three in French.

Contains one videocassette recording of a Dare Foods Limited television advertisement for crackers in Spanish.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Featuring Dare's Tin Tie Cookies." The videocassette includes one advertisement recorded several times.

Contains one CD-ROM. The CD-ROM has three files that include a Microsoft Power Point presentation and two television commercials. The file, Dare ppt 2002-08-20, is a Power Point presentation, "Présentation de l’activité marketing et des possibilities de marchandisage, Whippet,” and is 2,621 KB. The file, DARWH~GI.MPG, is a television commercial for Whippet cookies, is 1,796 KB (mpeg) and is dated 2002-08-14. The file, Whippet TQS.MPG, is also a television commercial for Whippet cookies is 9,365 KB (mpeg) and is dated 2002-08-20.

Series consists of C.H. Doerr Company Limited price lists for cookie and candy products. The price lists are organized by region with lists for individual stores. Series includes H.S. McCabe’s price lists, formulas for cookies and candies, and “Cookie Sheets.”

Contains recipes for cookies and candies as well as price lists for companies in Hamilton, London, Toronto, Sault Ste. Marie, Parry Sound, Niagara Falls, Cobalt, Orillia, Sioux Lookout, Fort William, North Bay, Collingwood, St. Catherines, and Geraldton, Ontario; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Montreal, Quebec; and Maritime Provinces including Sackville, New Brunswick. Recipes were originally stored in a binder.

Contains biscuit price lists, information sheets for sales employees, and copies of the internal newsletter "Cookie Sheets.” File was originally stored in a binder.

Contains price lists for biscuits, tin tie and bulk products sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores.

Contains price lists for grocery packs, Family Pack, peg top, fantop, bulk, penny goods, and pre-priced licorice candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

Contains biscuit price lists for tin tie products sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland and Quebec. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

Contains price pages for fantop candy range sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe product weight, size, and net price delivered to stores.

Contains price lists for bulk, pegtop, fantop candy ranges and confectionery wholesaler range sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe product weight, and a breakdown of net price delivered to stores per kilogram, per case, and per approximate pound.

Contains price lists for Darejubes sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

Contains price lists for Bake Shoppe, Bake Shoppe bulk, and bulk cookies sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, in Quebec and Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package count, case weight, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

Contains price lists for biscuits, including Bake Shoppe products, sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. The price lists provide a breakdown of prices per pound, kilogram, and case.

Contains price lists for biscuits sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, in Quebec and Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.

Contains price lists for crackers sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, in the Atlantic, and Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic foot of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.

Contains price lists for Two Cent, 5¢ and 10¢ and Specialty Items candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, number of pieces per box, package weight, case weight, cubic foot of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.

Contains two black and white photographs. Copy prints of the recto and the verso of a postcard. The postcard was sent from Lawrence [Englert] to his sister, Rose Englert in Michigan [ca. 1905]. The text reads, "Dear Sister: Thank you for that beautiful neck-tie you sent me. This is a picture of a few at the shop, taken at Supper time, while we were at night work. Lawrence." The postcard image is of 13 men and women in the interior of the C.H. Doerr Company plant.

Photograph of John Doerr sitting in the driver’s seat of a C.H. Doerr & Co. Biscuit & Confectionery delivery sleigh pulled by two horses. Two large houses are visible in the background.

Contains one black and white photograph. The photograph is an image of men standing in a store room. In the foreground are wooden Doerr's Candies pails piled high. The pails were used to ship candy.

Contains two black and white photographs. The photograph is a portrait of Dare Company staff seated outside the plant in Kitchener.

Contains two black and white photographs. The photographs are a portrait of the Dare Company staff at a party.

Photographs taken by Leo Haak of biscuit and candy store displays, people standing outside the Dare Foods Limited potato chip plant, women standing beside a Dare Foods Limited sign.

Contains one black and white photograph. The photograph is an image of the Dare Foods (Candy Division) plant in Hamilton, Ontario. This plant was previously the Howe Candy Company plant.

Contains one black and white photograph. The photograph is an image of the Dare Foods Limited head office and biscuit bakery plant in Kitchener, Ontario.

Contains one colour photograph of three Dare staff standing in front of a display of Dare products. The display appears to be at an exhibition.

Contains 18 colour slides. The slides are images of people from the Kitchener head office. The people are sitting at desks in offices, at meetings, and a few slides include employees playing baseball for the Flying Angels baseball team.

Contains one colour photograph. The photograph is an image of the exterior of the Dare Foods Limited plant. A Dare Biscuits and Bonbons truck is parked outside the plant.

Contains two colour photographs. The photographs are images of two men speaking in a convention room at the Commonwealth Holiday Inn. A poster behind the podium states "Success with Dare in '81".

Contains one colour photograph of a woman and a man holding a Low Sodium Breton crackers box.

Contains one colour photograph. The photograph is an image of Bryan and Graham Dare sitting in an office examining an architectural plan at the Dare Foods Limited head office in Kitchener.

Contains six colour photographs and eight negatives of a Breton cracker display.

Contains five colour photographs. The photographs are images of a staff Christmas party at the head office in Kitchener. The photographs depict employees giving and receiving gifts and employees with Santa Claus.

Contains 12 colour negatives. The negatives are images of children playing in snow, people holding a baby, an image of a grocery store shelf, and an image of a display of Dare products.

Contains one colour photograph. The photograph is an image of Doug Reeve standing beside a sign on the front lawn of the Kitchener head office that reads: "Doug Reeve you're a young looking 65 Happy Birthday."

Contains one colour photograph. The photograph is an image of Joyce Kluckman opening her gold watch at an awards ceremony. Graham Dare is looking on with a gift in his hands.

Contains one colour photograph of Alani Rossignol, Liette Desjardins and Pierre Sénécal. Pierre Sénécal is presenting Alani Rossignol and Liette Desjardins with a vacation prize.

Contains two colour slides. The slides are images of women working a biscuit line packaging cookies and folding boxes.

Contains 10 colour Polaroid photographs. The photographs include images of staff at special events including awards presentations and a baby shower, and staff at work in the Kitchener biscuit plant.

Contains eight colour photographs of staff at a meeting.

Contains one colour photograph of four sales people at a special event.

Contains 18 colour slides. The slides are images of staff at the Kitchener head office and plant, staff at the Kitchener Christmas luncheon, Christmas decorations on the lawn of the Kitchener head office and plant, and staff at special events.

Contains nine colour photographs. The photographs are images of staff at the Kitchener head office, in the plant, the plant performance board, and a staff member sitting on a pile of cardboard. The photographs were most likely taken at the Kitchener plant.

Contains 23 colour photographs and 14 negatives. The photographs and negatives are images of the Dare Foods Limited Christmas staff party held annually at the Kitchener plant. Five of the photographs and negatives are images of an awards presentation held at the Holiday Inn in Kitchener.

Contains five colour photographs. The photographs are images of the Food Bank of Waterloo Region truck outside the Kitchener plant and merchandise in the truck.

Contains 15 colour photographs. The photographs are images of staff at the annual staff BBQ held at the Kitchener plant. The images consist of staff eating and socializing.

Contains nine photographs. The photographs are portraits of Orlene Campbell, Karen Doyle, Gino di-Guilio, Roger Babineau, Mario Desgroseilliers, Louise Poirier, and Stephen Booth.

Contains one colour photograph of a Breton cracker display in a grocery store.

Contains nine colour photographs. The photographs are images of tapping a keg, drinking beer, and preparing food for a BBQ all at the Kitchener plant.

Contains one audio cassette. The audio cassette contains French Pack Road Show (Folies Brock) in French. The other side contains an explanation of the new logo and biscuit packaging design in 1975. The explanation appears to have accompanied a slide show.

Contains one audio cassette. The audio cassette is tape 1 of 2, a recording of consumer discussions held in Toronto. The discussions were led by a host identified as "Susan" and consist of a panel of women. The host explains that the discussion is being recorded and that they are observed from a one-way mirror. The women introduce themselves by first name only and describe their family composition and lifestyle. The tapes continue with a discussion of cookies.

Contains one audio cassette. The audio cassette is tape 1 of 2, a recording of consumer discussions held in Toronto. The discussions commenced at 4:00 p.m. and are led by a host identified as "Susan" and consist of a panel of women. The host explains that the discussion is being recorded and that they are observed from a one-way mirror. The women introduce themselves by first name only and describe their family composition and lifestyle. The tapes continue with a discussion of cookies.

Contains one videocassette recording of the television production of the Ontario Lottery Corporation's Wintario draw held at the Gravenhurst High School during the Muskoka Winter Fair in [ca. 1989]. The Dare Bear mascot helped the Mayor of Gravenhurst push the button to start the Wintario draw.

Contains one audio cassette recording of tropical rain forest sounds including bird calls.

Contains one videocassette recording of employees at the Dare Foods Limited head office and plant in Kitchener wishing Carl Dare a happy 75th birthday. Each of the 10 regions submitted a recorded birthday wish for Carl Dare and this is number 1 of 10. These recordings were included in a longer video birthday wish, "Mr. C.M. Dare's 75th birthday."

Contains one VHS videocassette recording of Carl Dare's 75th birthday celebration.

Contains one videocassette recording of the candy video presentation.

Contains one videocassette recording of a Dare Foods Limited employee at his display of Dare Foods Limited products as part of maple syrup festivals held outside of several different grocery stores in Quebec between March and April 2001.

Contains one double-sided sign. The sign is red and white and is in the shape of the Dare logo [ca. 1976]. The sign was most likely used in a store display.

Contains centennial promotional ideas, centennial product ideas, centennial publicity schedule, and draft two of "Dare, The First Century," by John Zinderdine. File also contains a letter, a bill of lading, pamphlets and business cards from Hillebrand Estates Winery Limited.

Contains correspondence documenting requests for the reprinting of photographs of the Centennial Ball held in Kitchener. The correspondence is addressed to various employees from Marilyn Watson, a Centennial Committee member, Dare Foods Limited in Kitchener.

Contains 16 colour slides. The slides are images of staff working in the Kitchener plant. Two slides of staff at a special event are also included.

Contains seven colour photographs. The photographs are images of a Dare Foods Limited float that celebrates both the Dare Foods Limited centennial and Canada's 125th birthday. A house on the float is decorated with Dare crackers and cookies. A photograph of the Dare Bear riding in a car, decorated with Dare centennial signs, in a parade is also included.

Contains records pertaining to the purchase of centennial jackets. File consists of faxes and order forms listing who ordered jackets, sizes, and amount.

Contains one videocassette recording of Dare Foods Limited centennial celebration, "Dare's Centennary [sic] Celebration."

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Centennial Birthday celebration, possibly in Edmonton.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited centennial float. The float depicted a house decorated with cookie, cracker and candy products.

Contains one white sweatshirt. The sweatshirt has the Dare Foods Limited centennial logo embroidered on the left breast of the sweatshirt. Beneath the logo "Florida '92" is also embroidered.

Contains one centennial jacket. The jacket is blue with the centennial logo embroidered over the left breast. The jacket is extra-large in size.

Contains two centennial pins. The pins are in the shape of the centennial logo and are made of both plastic and metal.

Contains one sign. The sign includes an image of the centennial logo in front of the Canadian flag. The sign also reads, "100% Canadian" in both French and English. The sign measures 7.5 x 14 cm when in use and folded and otherwise 14 x 15 cm.

Contains one plaque. The plaque was presented to Dare Foods Limited on their 100th Anniversary by the Bakery, Confectionery and Tobacco Workers' International Union Local 264. The plaque was made by The Award Store, Mississauga, Ontario.

Contains one issue of Dare Cookie News 1, no. 1 (summer 1975).

Series consists of one issue of Dare Candy News 1, no. 1 (spring 1976), the Dare Foods Limited internal newspaper publication on candy.

Consists of one issue of Dare Candy News 1, no. 1 (spring 1976).

Contains three copies of the Kitchener Daily Record, February 16, 1943, City Edition. The newspaper contains black and white photographs and articles describing the fire that destroyed the C.H. Doerr Co., Ltd. plant on the corner of Weber and Breithaupt Streets in Kitchener. A caption on the front page of the newspaper reads, "$400,000 Blaze wipes out Kitchener plant; man dies." Below the caption there is a black and white photograph of the fire and an article with the title, "Candy factory is razed; four fire departments at scene; homes saved." The article is continued on page 2. The third page of the newspaper also includes 3 black and white photographs and 3 articles on the fire. The article, "Embers blew seven blocks," is continued on page 12.

Contains 162 colour transparencies that were produced for the publication of The Dare Story. The colour transparencies were produced by Penthouse Studios and sent to Gary MacLeod, Vice-President Sales. File includes images of Graham Dare, Bryan Dare, Carl Dare, Breton cracker production, staff working in their offices, women packing cookies and cracker products, a Breton transport truck, cookie products, staff working in the quality control lab, the warehouse, offices, the Dare Bears van, machinery in the plant, a sketch of a store display, a copy of a sketch "View from Berlin" 1854, company artifacts, and staff in a board room.

Series consists of the Big V Drug Stores twentieth and twenty-fifth anniversary books. The twenty-fifth anniversary book includes a letter addressed to Richard Harris, District Sales Manager for Dare Foods Limited, Kitchener from Mahlon M. Dyer, Executive Vice-President, Big V Pharmacies Co. Limited, London, Ontario. The books consist of black and white photographs of Big V staff, stores, events, and includes some text.

Contains two colour photographs. The photographs are images of the exterior of the Southland plant.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited Southland plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Contains one architectural drawing of the Southland plant. The drawing was done by The Haskell Company and is a watercolour, pen and pencil crayon drawing of the exterior of the Southland plant.

Accrual consists primarily of material accumulated by William J. Hopp, a baker and plant supervisor at the Dare Biscuit Company in Kitchener, Ontario, and other material relating to the incorporation and history of Dare Foods Limited, including two labour strikes.

Includes letters patent and by-laws, training and conference materials relating to the manufacture of cookies and crackers, recipe books containing cookie and cracker formulae, research reports, clippings, bulletins, correspondence and memoranda, photographs, catalogues and brochures, packaging, and other material.

Series consists of material relating to the incorporation of Dare Foods Limited, changes to the corporate name over the company's history, and other aspects of the company's legal existence. Includes letters patent, supplementary letters patent, by-laws, agreements, an insurance appraisal, and other legal documents.

File consists of supplementary letters patent to The C.H. Doerr Company, Limited, for changing the corporate name to The Dare Company, Limited.

File consists of a licence in mortmain to The Dare Company, Limited.

File consists of by-law no. 1 for Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited.

File consists of bulletins and correspondence from the Biscuit Production Club and the Technical Institute of the Independent Biscuit Manufacturers' Company, which in 1957 became the Biscuit Bakers Institute, Inc. (both of Chicago, IL). Also present is a list of Biscuit Production Club members.

File consists of a book of typewritten cookie and cracker formulas Most formulas are dated; some are dated; and some are labelled "Perrins."

File consists of typewritten cookie and cracker formulas, most arranged in alphabetical order. Most forumlas are dated.

File consists of a report on cracker sponge fermentation by G.F. Becker of E.F. Drew & Company Inc. (Boston, New York, Chicago).

File consists of a manual on hard butters in chocolate-type coatings by E.F. Drew & Co. Inc. Also present are several other papers on the topic and on the production and handling of chocolate and the preparation of chocolate coating. Material was probably received at a training conference of the Technical Institute of the Independent Biscuit Manufacturers Company.

File consists of a manual on the production of soda crackers.

File consists of a catalogue of cookie dies manufactured by the Werner Machinery Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Catalogue belonged to W.J. Hopp.

Series consists of material relating to labour strikes at Dare Foods Limited plants in Surrey, British Columbia, and Kitchener, Ontario. Includes newspaper clippings, correspondence and memoranda, notices and press releases, photographs, reports, pamphlets, etc.

Series consists of packaging used for Dare biscuits.