Contains 3 financial statements for The Howe Candy Company, Limited. The financial statements were prepared by Wright, Erickson, Lee & Company, Certified Public Accountants, Hamilton. The 1957-1958 statement was prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants, Toronto.

File consists of supplementary letters patent to The Dare Company, Limited.

File consists of two identical photographs of unidentified employees of Dare Co. Ltd. at Carl Dargell's 50th anniversary at the Blue Moon Hotel in Petersburg, October 3, 1958.

Contains a folder labelled A.L. Wild, Private! containing payroll journal sheets for 1956-1957. Folder includes Employee's Tax Deduction Declaration TD1 forms 1954-1957 and a payroll breakdown for the 13th period, 1958.

Series consists of C.H. Doerr Company, Limited and The Dare Company, Limited, financial statements. Series also includes a summary of financial reports. The series is arranged chronologically.

Contains correspondence between F. Rose of Cantab Industries, Toronto and C.M. Dare pertaining to the quotation of a N.I.D. Automatic Starch Moulding Machine for the Howe Candy Company at Hamilton. Includes booklets on the N.I.D. Automatic Starch Moulding Machine, N.I.D. Mobile Candy Brushing Machine, N.I.D. Sugar-Sanding Machine, and Modern Methods of Baking compiled by the editors and contributors to Food Engineering, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Incorporated, New York.

File consists of financial statement for Major Foods Limited for the year 1958 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson. Manuscipt note on cover reads "Major Foods started business Dec. 29 1958 as a vehicle for sales and distribution only, not manufacturing. Its charted was surrendered and name changed to Dare Foods Limited, April 1960."

File consists of one unbound payroll journal from the Howe Candy Company for the year 1958. Also includes accompanying documentation such as void cheques, notes and a handbill posted to employees regarding health insurance.

File consists of material relating to a correspondence course on biscuits and crackers taken by W. J. Hopp from the Technical Institute of the Independent Biscuit Manufacturers' Company. Includes lessons 28-36 and the tests for each lesson completed by Hopp and graded by institute staff.

File consists of a handbook relating to plant equipment, raw materials, production problems, and formulas for the manufacture of biscuits and crackers, produced by the Technical Institute of the Independent Biscuit Manufacturers' Company. Includes a Spanish-English and English-Spanish glossary of terms used in the biscuit industry. Handbook probably belonged to W.J. Hopp.

File consists of one screw bound volume of materials from Howe Candy Company Limited. The volume consists of five tabbed sections: 1. charter & by-laws, 2. directors, 3. shareholders, 4. transfers, 5. ledger.

File consists of one bound volume of common stock certificates for Saratoga Products Limited. The originally issued stock certificates have been returned to the volume and are taped to the stubs. Also contains accompanying materials including an explanation of types of shares and a record of death from a shareholder.

Series consists of photographs and negatives of Dare employees, products, and locations. Includes photographs of Dare subsidiaries as well.

Contains one Major Foods Limited, Kitchener, Ontario picture book of product photographs. File includes 28 spare colour photographs of biscuit products, one photograph of the biscuit plant, and one photograph of candy products.

Contains correspondence, a copy of the survey of the Jackson Street property which was adjacent to the Howe Candy Company factory building, and deeds of land.

Contains payroll journal sheets from January 1958 to January 1959.

Contains two annual financial statements for Major Foods Limited prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, chartered accountants, Toronto.

Contains two Juliette cellophane packages. Each package contained 20 biscuits.

File consists of one Christmas card from Dare Foods featuring a cartoon illustration by Ken Gray.

Series consists of photographs of the Dare factories in Kitchener (includes both interior and exterior shots) and photographs of Dare employees. Some photographs were accumulated by William J. Hopp.

Contains correspondence, valuation of shares, copies of The Canada Tax Service Letter on mergers, assignment of promissory notes, bills of sale, and a conveyance.

Contains correspondence regarding the purchase of St. Jacobs Canning Company Limited by Major Foods in 1959, including the agreement, distribution of shares, accounts and cheques.

Contains correspondence inviting C.M. Dare on a European tour of biscuit factories, regarding chocolate mould, and regarding Spooner machinery. File also includes advertisements in English and German from Alex Groot of Alex Groot Reg’d, an importer of and manufacturers’ agent for machinery and equipment used in chocolate, confectionary, biscuit and bakery industries. A recipe for the manufacturing of milk and dark chocolates as per sample “Holsatia” from Alex Groot is also included.

Contains one Dare's Cocoanut Cremes boxboard package. The box is yellow with red writing and contained seven ounces or more of biscuits.

Contains seven annual financial statements for Saratoga Products Limited.

• The June 1954 to June 1955 statements include both Hamilton and Toronto plants and were prepared by John S. Entwistle & Company, certified public accountants, Toronto.
• The June 1955 to June 1956 statement is addressed to the shareholders and was prepared by Strickland, Gower & Hogg, chartered accountants, Toronto.
• The June 1956 to June 1957 statement is addressed to the directors and was prepared by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., chartered accountants, Toronto.
• The June 1957 to January 1960 statements were prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, chartered accountants, Toronto.

File consists of financial statement for Major Foods Limited for the year 1959 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

Contains one issue of Packaging News 21, no. 3 (July, 1959). The magazine was published quarterly “to give ideas on packaging, merchandising and marketing, and ways in which ‘Cellophane’ and Du Pont Polyethylene film are being utilized in packaging,” by Du Pont Canada.

Contains three Regal Mallows cellophane biscuit packages. Each package contained 20 biscuits.

Contains credit notes, distribution, bills of lading, invoices, and statements of accounts for various buyers.

Contains one Saratoga Chip bag [ca.1957-1959] and one Dare Saratoga potato chip twin pack bag 10 ounce [ca. 1960-1964?]. The labelling on the packages are written in both English and French.

Series consists of advertisements that were produced for radio and includes auditions by performers. Advertisements were produced by J. Walter Thompson Ltd., Newberry Sound Studio Co. Ltd., Custom Advertiser’s Commercials, and D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles Canada Inc. Series includes recordings of “Dream Sweet Dare,” “Lemon Creme Jingle,” and “The Magic Name is Dare.” Series consists of audio discs and includes audio reels and an audio cassette.

Contains one audio disc recording of The Magic Name is Dare jingle. The commercial promoted cookies, potato chips and candy. One-sided.

Contains one unlabelled audio reel recording.

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.

Contains correspondence, an application, petitions, declarations, and extracts from the general by-laws of The Dare Company, Limited. Records pertain to company name changes.

Contains publications and pamphlets relating to ingredients and candy manufacturing. Publications include:

• “The nut that is not a nut,” The National Peanut Council, 1941;
• “Delft Gelatine,” Delf Gelatine Works, Delft Holland, [ca. 1930];
• “Proven formulas for the use of White-Stokes quality products,” White-Stokes Company Inc., Brooklyn;
• “Fresh egg whites for finer candies,” Armour and Company, 1938;
• “Notes on spices,” Canadian Spice Association, 1946;
• Brazil nut candy formula book by Brazil Nut Advertising Fund New York, [ca. 1940];
• “The candy maker’s guide for using Senneff's Big 3,” Senneff-Herr Co. Illinois;
• “A guide to colour ingredients for food processors,” Dye & Chemical Co. of Canada Ltd., [ca. 1960].

Consists of promotions aimed at rewarding sales personnel. File contains memoranda and announcements advertising sales promotions for sales personnel. The most outstanding sales person was awarded an all expenses paid vacation. File also includes a program for the Dare Christmas Party at Leisure Lodge in 1960.

Consists of one audio reel. A business card is enclosed in the reel box for Norm Taylor, Local Sales Manager of 1280 CHIQ Radio, Hamilton, Ontario.

Contains one audio reel of an audition for CHNO Sudbury, Ontario, sponsored by Dare Foods Limited.

File consists of material relating to a search by W.J. Hopp for employment. Includes correspondence from several biscuit companies in the United States and Barbados, two copies of Hopp's resume, and a page of general humour.

File consists of three Dare Saratoga Potato Chips twin packs.

File consists of sixteen slides showing Dare buildings in Kitchener, Moncton, and Surrey as well as Dare vehicles and operations.

A photograph of the Dare Foods Potato Chip Division office located at 33 Torbarrie Road, Toronto, Ontario. The photograph is mounted on a mat board.

Contains three Caramel Chip Cookies tin tie packages. Each package contained one pound of cookies and cost 49¢.

Contains one Butterscotch Cremes sandwich biscuits tin tie cookie package. The package contained one pound of cookies.

Contains “Dream Sweet Dare” advertisement for Dare cookies with band and singers and includes solo and group English and French versions. One-sided.

Contains one audio disc recording of The Magic Name is Dare advertisement. The disc includes two verse opening, two verse closing, Party Time opening, Party Time closing and complete two verse spot.

Contains one unlabelled audio reel recording.

File consists of three photographs of Dare employees at the Delawana Inn in Muskoka. Includes Carl Dare, Bob Sanders, and Les Wild.

File consists of the by-laws no. 1-10 of the company.

File consists of supplementary letters patent to The Dare Company, Limited, for changing the corporate name to Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited for the year 1960 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson. Manuscipt note on cover reads "formerly Major Foods."

File consists of an insurance appraisal made at the request of Blackstone Mutual Insurance Company (Providence, RI).

Contains correspondence and letters patent pertaining to the change of name from Major Foods Limited to Dare Foods Limited.

Contains one Party Pack 9 ounce cellophane package. The package is red, pink, purple, white, and bronze in colour.

Contains one audio disc recording of Dave Wilson's audition for Wilf McCracken, CFPL Radio - London, Ontario. Recording includes all three spots and promotion inserts. One-sided.

Contains one audio reel with two tracks. The first track is 60 seconds in length and the second is music only.

Contains correspondence, agreements, and lists of assets regarding both the acquisition and the termination of the agreement between Archway Cookies Inc. and Dare Foods Limited.

Contains machinery information, correspondence, and notes explaining decision to purchase machinery, machinery promotional pamphlets and technical drawings. Records pertain to the movement of a used mogul from Smiles n’ Chuckles to the mogul operation in Hamilton.

Series consists of correspondence, agreements and records pertaining to the acquisition and sale of Archway Franchise Inc. by Dare Foods Limited. The series is arranged chronologically.

Contains two Dare potato chip bag sheets. The sheets were used to create four ounce potato chip bags to package Dare potato chips.

Contains accounts, correspondence, and the release pertaining to the purchase of Mother Dell’s Bakeries Limited by Dare Foods Limited.

Contains one financial statement for Mother Dell’s Bakeries Limited for the period from April 1, 1961 to December 30, 1961. The statement was prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, chartered accountants, Toronto.

Contains one Chocolate Brownie Cookies tin tie package. Chocolate Brownie cookies contained chocolate chips and nut chips. The package contained three dozen or more cookies.

Contains two Choco-Nut cellophane packages. Choco-Nut biscuits were made with walnuts. Each package contained 28 biscuits.

Contains two Choco-Bar 10 3/4 ounce cellophane packages. Each package has orange, white, brown, and bronze colouring.

File consists of one photograph of Bob Dew receiving an award from Carl Dare at the National Sales Executive Club award night.

Contains correspondence and copies of options to purchase shares of Major Foods Limited and the St. Jacobs Canning Company Limited.

Contains plan by B.C. Electric Co. Ltd., Railway Engineering Department, Proposed Spur to serve Dare Foods Ltd., Holt-Kennedy site, February 9, 1961. Includes revised plan March 22, 1961. Includes a copy of survey of Holt-Kennedy site and a Western Development and Power Limited pamphlet ca. 1960.

Contains an architectural drawing of the proposed manufacturing plant in Vancouver, British Columbia by Barnett & Rieder, architects. Plans of both the exterior and interior of the plant are included.

Contains two Canadian Teas cellophane packages. Each package includes an ingredient list and contained one pound or 48 biscuits.

Contains one Country Assortment tin tie package. The Country Assortment package contained one pound of plain and sandwich cookies.

Contains one Grannie Cookies tin tie package. Grannie cookies were made with currants. The package contained 15 ounces of cookies.

Contains one King Size 1 1/4 pound cellophane package. The package is purple, red, bronze, and white in colour.

Contains one Pom-Pom Cremes tin tie package. The package held three dozen or more chocolate sandwich biscuits. The package is red, white, and black in colour.

File consists of a one financial statement for Mother Dell's Bakeries Limited for the period April 1, 1961-December 31, 1961 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

Contains one Shortbread Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 14 ounces of cookies.

Contains one Oatmeal Supreme cookies tin tie package. The package contained 14 ounces of cookies.

Contains one Brown Sugar cookies tin tie package. The package contained one pound of cookies.

Contains two Belmont cellophane packages. Belmonts were mallows with a jam centre. Each package held 14 1/2 ounces or 20 biscuits and are blue, bronze, purple, and white in colour.

Contains one Dare Foods Limited, Kitchener, Ontario, picture book of product photographs. File includes 53 colour photographs of biscuit products, and three photographs of in-store displays including one of a potato chip display.

Contains 36 colour photographs of both tin tie and cellophane biscuit packages.

File consists of one screw bound minute book for the Howe Candy Company Limited. Includes minutes of meetings of directors from 1942-1958 as well as the surrender of the Charter of the Howe Candy Company.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited for the year 1961 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

Contains minutes of a special meeting of the Directors of Dare Foods Limited, Dare Foods Limited offer to purchase the outstanding shares of St. Jacobs Canning Company Limited, accounts and correspondence.

Series consists of letters patent, correspondence, financial statements, accounting records, and payroll journals for Major Foods Limited. The series is arranged in the order in which the files were received.

Contains an 11 page document proposing to expand into British Columbia and includes discussion of the market potential, production possibilities, financial opportunity, personnel, and action taken.

Contains three Marble Roma cellophane packages. Marble Romas were made with coconut. Each package contained 13 ounces of biscuits.

Contains one Wagon Wheels 12 3/4 ounce cellophane package. The package has brown, red, white, and bronze colouring.

Contains two Romper Room Cookies tin tie packages. The package is colourful and includes pink, green, blue, brown, yellow, and white. Each package contained one pound of cookies.

Contains 74 colour photographs of biscuit products. The file includes 19 photographs from a picture book, product photographs, a sign for and a clipping advertising the reusable Dare Lunch Box biscuit packaging.

Contains colour photographs of cookie products, cookie tin tie and cellophane packages, various candies, candy brochures and price lists. Includes images of special occasion candies such as Valentine's Day, Easter.

Contains one audio disc recording of the Dare Foods Limited Lemon Creme biscuit jingle. One-sided.

File consists of nine colour photographs showing the Dare factory in Kitchener as well as employees making cookies.

Contains sheets 1, 9 and 10 of 17 of architectural and technical drawings relating to Dare Foods Limited building in Surrey, B.C. The drawings are by Dominion Construction Co. Ltd., engineers and contractors, Vancouver, B.C. All three are drawn by Sorensen. The architectural drawing is a plot plan for the plant. The technical drawings consist of septic tank, structural steel, and miscellaneous steel details.

Contains one gold key. The gold key was presented to Carl M. Dare upon the occasion of the opening of the bakery in North Surrey, B.C. on January 10, 1962.

Contains a scrapbook that includes a map, signatures, facts and figures, seven black and white photographs, invitation, opening ceremonies programme, and newspaper clippings.

Contains two black and white photographs, a program for the opening ceremonies, and an informational pamphlet on the plant.

Series consists of candy, biscuit and cracker manufacturing industry periodicals, pamphlets, advertisements, correspondence and machinery plans from supply and related companies. The publications were sent to The Dare Company Limited and pertain to candy and biscuit manufacturing.

Contains four issues of Biscuit and Cracker Baker published monthly by the American Trade Publishing Co., New York. The file contains Biscuit and Cracker Baker 41, no. 7; 42, no. 2 and no. 12; and 51, no. 5. Contains advertising and articles pertaining to biscuit and cracker manufacturing and management. It was called The Biscuit and Cracker Baker between 1952 and 1953.