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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-1-1 Governance Partnership,
incorporation and
business registration
Articles of Partnership 1886,
4 p. ; 39.5 x 25.5 cm (79 x 51 folded)
1886
1-1-1 Governance Partnership,
incorporation and
business registration
Deed of Co-Partnership 1896 1896
1-1-1 Governance Partnership,
incorporation and
business registration
Memorandum of Agreement and Stock Book
Agreement includes agreement to become incorporated as The Krug Bros. Co. with a
capital of $3,000 divided into 3,000 shares of $100 each, November 1909
1909
1-1-1 Governance Partnership,
incorporation and
business registration
Agreement, April 4, 1931
Between Krug Bros. Co. Limited and Krug Bros. Co'y Ltd.
1931
1-1-1 Governance Partnership,
incorporation and
business registration
Assignment of debts and accounts, April 4, 1931
From Krug Bros. Co. Limited to Krug Bros. Co'y Ltd.
1931
1-1-1 Governance Partnership,
incorporation and
business registration
Surrender of letters patent of The Krug Bros. Co., Limited, July 1932 1932
1-1-1 Governance Partnership,
incorporation and
business registration
Supplementary to letters patent transcript, May 1943
decreasing the capital stock of the company from 3,000 common shares without
nominal or par value, to 2, 176 common shares without nominal or par value, effected
by the cancellation of 824 issued shares and repayment.
1943
Krug Family fonds, Series 1 Inventory
KRUG BROS. CO. LTD
For a general description of this series, along with a subseries and file list, see the document
"Krug Bros. Co. Ltd., subseries 1, description."
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-1-1 Governance Partnership,
incorporation and
business registration
Certificate of continuance under Canada Business Corporations Act for Krug Bros. Co`y
Limited, 1980
1980
1-1-2a Governance Sales / mergers Smellie & Shaw letter re: proposed sale (re: Canada Furniture Manufacturers
amalgamation), 1899
1899
1-1-2a Governance Sales / mergers Agreement for Sale, Krug Bros. to J.R. Shaw made with a view of amalgamation (re:
Canada Furniture Manufacturers / Consolidated Furniture Manufacturing Co.), Nov.
1900
1899
1-1-2a Governance Sales / mergers Proposed sale of Krug Bros to Canada Furniture Manufacturers Ltd. Folder, 1899-1900
Series of correspondence, including draft agreement regarding formation of The
Canadian Furniture Manufacturers' Association."
1899-1900
1-1-2a Governance Sales / mergers The Canada Furniture Manufacturers Limited Prospectus, November 22, 1900 1900
1-1-2a Governance Sales / mergers Correspondence inquiries concerning willingness to sell Krug Bros. Co. folder
P.H. Greenwood (1964)
Robertson, Lane, Perrett, Frankish & Estey (1964)
Corporate Investments Co.
Canadian Corporation Brokers
Sparton of Canada Ltd.
P.H. Greenwood business broker and consultant
1964, 1966-
1968
1-1-2a Governance Sales / mergers Correspondence inquiries concerning willingness to sell Krug Bros. Co. folder
Midland-Osler Securities Limited (1973);
Dyfal Limited (1973,)
Business Appraisal Company Management Consultants (1974),
Frampton Investments Limited (1976), and
Ministry of Industry and Trade (1984).
Includes general pamphlets and reply cards re: "Sell Your Business"
1973-1974
1-1-2a Governance Sales / mergers The Krug Brothers' Furniture Factory, Chesley, Ontario : a proposal for continued
development / Claus Breede.
Cover page title: Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.: A Proposal
Includes April 1985 letter to Krug Bros.
1985
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 2 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-1-2a Governance Sales / mergers County Officer's Report, May 21, 1985
Report of Claus Breede, Director, Bruce County Museum with attached "Centre for
Industrial Furniture: A Proposal" by Claus Breede
Two copies
1985
1-1-2a Governance Sales / mergers Centre for Industrial Furniture: a proposal / C. Breede, [198]
5-page article concerning a proposal to develop a Centre for Industrial Furniture at Krug
Bros. factory
Two copies
[1985?]
1-1-2a Governance Sales / mergers Task Force - Centre for Industrial Furniture [folder]
Contains:
- Task force members list,
- Minutes of task force meetings (August 16, 1985, October 8, 1985, November 15,
1985, November 22, 1985, April 9, 1986, September 10, 1986),
- Terms of Reference, part of Sears & Russell Draft Krug Feasibility Study (December
1986),
- Centre for Industrial Furniture Terms of Reference,
- Canadian Cultural Resource Consultants letter to Heirloom of Canada re: survey
(December 1986), and
- Correspondence to Bruce Krug from Barbara Ribey, curator of Bruce County Museum
concerning funding for phase II of Krug Factory Feasibility Study and "steps must be
taken regarding the re-organization of internal management and marketing to improve
the performance of the manufacturing sales." (February 10, 1987)
- Comments: Krug Centre Feasibility Study / Museum Assistance Programmes
1985-1987
1-1-2a Governance Sales / mergers Krug feasibility study and architectural assessment, phase 1, Draft report excerpts for
discussion, terms of reference / Christopher Borgal, Architect, 1985-1986
1985-1986
1-1-2a Governance Sales / mergers Krug centre feasibility study, draft report, stage 1 / Christopher Borgal Architect, January
11, 1987
Copy #9
1987
1-1-2b Governance Sales / mergers Krug centre feasibility study, draft report, stage 1 / Christopher Borgal Architect, January
11, 1987
Copy #10
1987
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-1-2b Governance Sales / mergers Nesbitt Thomson [original folder title]
New title: Krug feasibility committee minutes & related documents, including Task
Force-Centre for Industrial Furniture, 1986-1987
Includes "The Krug Brother's Furniture Factory, Chesley: an example of late nineteenth
century furniture production in Ontario" by Jennifer Trant, February 1987
1986-1987
Related records Also see Krug Bros. Ltd. Directors' meeting minutes May 2, 1985 (Sub-series 2-1), which
discussion of Bruce County Museum proposal of turning the factory into the Industrial
Furniture Interpretation Centre
Also see Articles and newspaper clippings concerning Industrial Furniture Interpretation
Centre proposal (Sub-series 12-3)
1-1-2b Governance Sales / mergers Heirloom of Canada Inc. (Mike Shurety) correspondence to Howard and Bruce Krug re:
possibility of Heirloom acquiring or merging with Krug Bros., April 1987
1987
1-1-2b Governance Sales / mergers M.R. Jutzi & Co. letter to Thorne, Ernst & Whinney re: appraisal of Krug Bros. assets,
February 20, 1987
1987
1-1-2b Governance Sales / mergers 1987 sale correspondence and draft agreement folder
Includes:
M.R. Jutzie & Co. letter (Feb. 20, 1987)
Loss carry forward schedule (Dec. 1986);
Unaudited draft balance sheet (Dec. 1986);
665205 Ontario Limited c/o Raymond Smith letter to Shareholders re: purchase of all
Krug Bros. shares (Mar. 20, 1987);
Richard J. Hassard, Q.C. letter with draft agreement of sale (Apr. 6, 1987)
notes
1986-1987
1-1-2b Governance Sales / mergers 10 proxy forms signed by various shareholders appointing Bruce A. Krug or J. Edwin Krug
to act on behalf of them at the Special Meeting of the Shareholders on April 8, 1987.
1987
1-1-2b Governance Sales / mergers Agreement of Purchase and Sale of all the issued and outstanding shares of Krug Bros.
Co'y. Limited, between 665205 Ontario Limited and all of the shareholders of Krug Bros.
Co'y. Limited as vendors
Signed agreement (32 pages plus 10 schedules.), April 23, 1987
1987
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 4 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-2-1
A988.034
Administration Minutes Minutes of Directors' meetings, 1910 - 1926
This book bears the spine title "Minute Book" and contains hand-written minutes of
Krug Bros. Co. Directors' meetings from 1910 to 1926.
22 x 29.5 x 3 cm. -- Black hardcover; spine and corners leather-bound
1910-1926
1-2-1
A988.034
Administration Minutes Minute book : meetings of Shareholders and Directors, 1910-1931
This book contains handwritten minutes and by-laws, and pasted-in typewritten minute
, primarily for meetings of shareholders, but including some meetings of directors
between 1910 and 1931. At the first 1910 meeting, the letters patent incorporating the
company were approved and adopted as the charter of the Company. Includes text of
some by-laws.
22 x 29.5 x 3 cm. -- Brown leather-bound hardcover.
1910-1931
1-2-1
A988.034
Administration Minutes Minutes of the Board of Directors and special general meeting of shareholders
July 3, 1964, with By-laws 10 and 11;
July 24, 1964, with By-law 12 re: supplementary letters patent and instruments
appointing proxy;
August 28, 1964 (re: pension trust agreement)(board meeting only);
September 25, 1964 (board meeting only);
October 2, 1964 with By-law 14
1964
1-2-1 Administration Minutes Management meeting minutes, April 11, 1967 and May 9, 1967 1967
1-2-1 Administration Minutes Directors meeting minutes concerning financing, 1982-1984, (all were together in a
folder entitled "Medicals"):
a) September 24, 1982 handwritten draft minutes;
b) October 13, 1982 handwritten draft minutes;
c) October 29, 1982, handwritten draft minutes
d) September 17, 1984, handwritten and typed minutes; and
e) June 21, 1984, handwritten and typed minutes
1982-1984
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 5 of 197
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1-2-1 Administration Minutes 1985 shareholder/director minutes packages
Two packages of minutes with envelopes addressed to Henry Ankenmann and Mr. R.D.
Ankenmann. Packages consist of:
(a) January 5, 1985 , 98th annual meeting of Shareholders minutes, with mention of
disposition of farm properties, cash flow concerns and selling or winding down the
manufacturing operation;
(b) January 5, 1985 Director's meeting minutes;
(c) May 2, 1985 Directors meeting minutes - "main purpose of this meeting was to
discuss whether we would consider giving the Bank of Commerce a Demand Debenture
on the manufacturing building and equipment and the property on which it is located."
Also discussed possible sale of plant, and Bruce County Museum proposal of turning
factory into the Industrial Furniture Interpretation Centre.
1985
1-2-1 Administration Minutes Directors meeting minutes, May 2, 1985 (3 p.) - "main purpose of this meeting was to
discuss whether we would consider giving the Bank of Commerce a Demand Debenture
on the manufacturing building and equipment and the property on which it is located."
Also discussed possible sale of plant, and Bruce County Museum proposal of turning
factory into the Industrial Furniture Interpretation Centre.
1985
1-2-1 Administration Minutes Directors' meeting minutes 1985-1987 [folder]
May 2, 1985 (handwritten)
February 19, 1986
November 27, 1986
December 11, 1986
April 8, 1987
Also enclosed in this folder were the unaudited financial statements of Krug Bros. Year
ended June 30, 1986
1985-1987
1-2-1 Administration Minutes Shareholder meeting minutes, 1985, 1987 [folder]
99th annual meeting, December 28, 1985 minutes
Letter to shareholders re: special meeting, Mar. 27, 1987
Special Shareholders meeting minutes, April 8, 1987
Shareholders and shares held by them list
1985, 1987
1-2-1 Administration Minutes Directors' meeting minutes, November 27, 1986
concerning status of feasibility study, proposed sales, and other business.
1986
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 6 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-2-2a Administration Correspondence Letter from Chas. Barber, Georgian Foundry, Meaford, asking for testimonial statements
for purpose of advertising, 1898
1898
1-2-2a Administration Correspondence Knechtel Furniture Co., Hanover, letter, December 21, 1900
Re: loss from fire and endeavours to continue business
1900
1-2-2a Administration Correspondence William Krug letters, on Krug Bros. Co. letterhead, to Mrs. J.H. Elliott re: IOGT Hall rental
(possibly town of Chesley business), 1904-1905
1904-1905
1-2-2a Administration Correspondence J.J. Heimbecher, manufacturer of felt mattresses and bedding, Chesley, Ont. Letter to
William Krug re: list of filling for mattresses, June 23, 1913
1913
1-2-2a Administration Correspondence 1920s correspondence to Krug Bros. from companies across North America. All of the
letters are written on decorative letterhead.
Authors include:
Gaysoso Lumber Company, Memphis;
Canadian Linderman Co., Woodstock
Globe Automatic Sprinkler Co.
William Lauder Limited
Hodgman Manufacturing Company
The Viking Corporation
Worcester Fire Extinguisher Company
The Bi-lateral Fire Hose Company
Horton Steel Works
L.S. Tarshis & Sons
The Hughes Owens Co.
Ontario Wind Engine & Pump Co.
H.W. Petrie Limited
J.T. Wing & Co.
T. McAvity & Sons
Adams Furniture Co.
1920s
1-2-2a Administration Correspondence Grand Rapids School of Designing letters to Krug Bros., February 26, 1930 1930
1-2-2a Administration Correspondence American Walnut Co. letter re: new inspection rules, 1931 1931
1-2-2a Administration Correspondence Krug Bros. Coy. Limited correspondence to T. Eaton Co. re: individual prices of suites,
Feb. 3, 1932
1932
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 7 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-2-2a Administration Correspondence L.A. Young Industries, of Canada Limited correspondence, February 20, 1932, with
enclosed drawing.
1932
1-2-2a Administration Correspondence 1939 correspondence to Krug Bros. Co. Concerning veneer:
(a) From North Queensland Veneer Coy. Pty. Ltd., Australia, March 7, 1939; and
(b) From Robert Bury & Company, Toronto, May 4, 1939
1939
1-2-2a Administration Correspondence 1942 correspondence to or from Krug Bros. and:
Hespler-St. Marys Wood Specialties Limited;
J.W. Dykstra & Company
Megantic Manufacturing Co.
Plywood Supply Company Ltd., and
Wood-Mosaic Limited, and Megantic Manufacturing Co.
1942
1-2-2a Administration Correspondence Stuart & Foster Limited correspondence to Krug Bros., December 1, 1943 1943
1-2-2b Administration Correspondence Upton Bradeen & James Limited, Quotation for Rockwood Pivoted Motor (1947), and
Price Sheet for Rockwood Pivoted Motor Bases, No. 861 (1939)
1939
1-2-2b Administration Correspondence Howard Krug correspondence (personal and business), 1950. Includes correspondence
concerning the estate of Christian Krug. Many letters re: personal investments and
letter from Hamilton Lumber & Veneer Co.
1950
1-2-2b Administration Correspondence Georgian Bay Woodworking, Owen Sound, letter to Krug Bros., October 2, 1953 1953
1-2-2b Administration Correspondence County of Renfrew letter to Krug Bros. re: potential for manufacturing in Renfrew area,
1959
1959
1-2-2b Administration Correspondence Canada Spool & Bobbin Co., Walkerton, correspondence, Sept. 1962 and Industrial
Specialty Manufacturing Company quotes, 1962
1962
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 8 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-2-2b Administration Correspondence Bruce Krug, of Krug Bros., correspondence, 1965-1972 (2 folders), including
correspondence with suppliers, customers (including queries, complaints and
commendations) and American furniture plant tour guides. Includes some personal
correspondence concerning travel and investments as well.
1965-1972
1-2-2b Administration Correspondence President Howard Krug correspondence 1962, 1964-1969, including trade
commissioner, Woolworth Co., Doon Twines, Linden Valley Co., Vince Lombardi
pamphlet, John Robarts (Ontario Premier), 45th Forestry Reunion, and Contract
Furniture Associates, The H. Krug Furniture Company, Elizabeth Ingolfsrud (author),
1964-1969
1962, 1964-
1969
1-2-2b Administration Correspondence President Howard Krug correspondence 1970-1979, including Bierworth, Prime Minister
of Ontario John Robarts (summer employment for students), Automatic Letter Typing
Limited, T.A. Hanson, Guest Construction, Walkerton District Secondary School, Ontario
Development Corp., Kenscol Properties, Hamilton Lumber & Veneer Co., Canada
Department of Regional Economic Expansion, Courtot Investments Ltd., Dun &
Bradstreet information reports, Industrial Estates Ltd., Weller Antiques, Malta Trade
Commission, Hale Company, Hepworth Furniture, National Museums of Canada (asking
for military items produced by Krug Bros. - boxes for military shells), Corfield Associates,
Elizabeth Ingolfsrud, John Howard Society, James McAffee, Winnett Boyd, Canadian
Institute of Forestry, M.M. Dillon Ltd (community impact study on effects of Bruce
Nuclear Power Development), Ivan Knight, and misc. letters inquiring about willingness
to buy individual trees from private properties, National Museums of Canada (re:
refinishing table and chairs), Minister of Labour re: employee giving notice of
termination, Sawyer-Stoll Lumber Co., and Metropolitan Life re: 50th anniversary of
Krug Bro.'s Group Insurance Program with Metropolitan, 1970-1979
1970-1979
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 9 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-2-2b Administration Correspondence President Howard Krug correspondence 1980-1986, including from Hertz, Ministry of
Culture and Recreation (asking for photos), G.P. Page Publications Imperial Life, George
von Wahlde, Ervin W. Martin Buggy Parts Mfg., Harlock-Schultz Electric, Pitney Bowes,
Nora Burkholder, Greenwin Construction (white clay bricks), Kaufman of Collingwood,
Ministry of Industry and Trade, Delicraft Electrohome, and correspondence concerning
Banks and financial issues 1980-1985
1980-1986
1-2-2b Administration Correspondence Correspondence concerning need for new sawmill after existing mill was destroyed by
fire. 1976-1977, 1983.
Includes "Small Sawmill Operator's Manual, Agriculture Handbook No. 27 / U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
1976-1977
1983
1-2-2b Administration Correspondence "Discontinued furniture" folder of correspondence concerning inquiries about historic
Krug furniture, 1972-1987
1972-1987
1-2-2c Administration Correspondence "Re: Old Furniture" folder of correspondence concerning inquiries about historic Krug
furniture, 1987-1989
1987-1989
1-2-2c Administration Correspondence Correspondence about newspaper articles, 1977 London Free Press article (Furniture
isn't a business for the Krug Bros. It's a way of life / London Free Press, Oct. 22, 1977)
and 1984 Kitchener Waterloo Records article, 1977-1978, 1984
1977-1978,
1984
1-2-2c Administration Correspondence Local community correspondence / Howard Krug, re: Chesley Fall Fair building known as
the "Palace", Chesley Fire Brigade thank you re: sawmill fire, possible closing of Chesley
Hospital, Russell Island, Chesley street names, hand planting and plantation cleaning,
Owen Sound Chair Co. and North American Furniture Co., and possible erection of motel
in Chesley, 1975-1987
1975-1987
1-2-2c Administration Correspondence Krug Bros. President, Howard Krug, correspondence to shareholders, 1978, 1980, 1984 1978, 1980,
1984
1-2-2c Administration Correspondence The Old Factory Sales and Hanover Auction Service listings correspondence and
confirmation of sales, 1975-1981
1975-1981
1-2-2c Administration Correspondence Memo to George from 358 358 Ontario Limited (John Murray) re: "ideas that would
stimulate interest in the KRUG line", December 1984
1984
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 10 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-2-2c Administration Correspondence Letter to "Dear Customer" from Howard Krug and Bruce Krug advising of the "recent
sale of our company to Ray Smith and his associates operating as #665205 Ontario
Limited" on 100th anniversary Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. Letterhead
[1987]
1-2-3a to
1-2-3o
Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Approximately 195 Supplier Catalogues from companies across North America, 1887 -
1970s. [See separate Finding Aid for itemized list of catalogues, alphabetically organized
by company]
1887-1970s
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Blank Notepads / notebooks from various suppliers:
3 M Canada Ltd.
Canadian Carborundum Company
Durex (2)
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.
Grimes Abrasives Limited
Plunkett-Webster Lumber
Simmonds (5)
Three States Lumber Co. (1910 daybook)
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Baler, sawdust [folder]
Containing correspondence and pamphlets from various suppliers of wood shavings and
sawdust balers, 1970
1970
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Bearings - headsaw [folder]
Containing correspondence, quotes and invoices from various suppliers concerning the
bearing for the saw mandrel at the Krug Bros. sawmill, 1969, 1971
1971
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Debarkers [folder]
Containing correspondence, quotes, pamphlets and notes, primarily from Canadian
Morgark Limited, concerning log debarkers, 1963-1968
1963-1968
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Carriages [folder]
Containing correspondence, quotes, pamphlets and notes from various suppliers about
sawmill carriages, 1948-1968
1948-1968
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Dry Kilns [folder]
Includes promotional materials from Moore Dry Kiln Company of Canada and Moore-
Cawston Dry Kiln Co., Ltd. And "How to better your kiln seasoning" by The Standard Dry
Kiln Co.
[19--]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 11 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Fences [folder]
- notebook of line fence diagrams for Kinghurst, Murray, Morin and Watson properties;
- Fence viewer's Award in dispute between Donald Elder and Krug Brothers per Howard
Krug, 1965;
-Lundy Fence Company correspondence and booklets, 1963
1963-1965
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Finishing [folder]
Berry Brothers letter containing a preview of some post-war finished, December 20,
1944
1944
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Fire protection [folder]
Stopalos plan of fire and business protection / Canadian Sprinkler Equipment Company,
[19--] (booklet)
The Sprinkler / Purdy Mansell Limited, March 1, 1920 (booklet)
The Sprinkler / Purdy Mansell Limited, October 1921 (booklet)
Letter, The Bennett & Wright Co. Limited to Krug Bros. Co., November 26, 1924 re:
automatic sprinklers fire protection
1920-1924
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Fuel [folder]
- notes and correspondence re; wood and coal including from Keenan Industries (1984),
The Hot Coal Co (1952), Dominion Coal Company - comparative figures for bituminous
coal and fuel oil (1951); Empire-Hanna Coal Division (1952); Sydney Clumpus Agency
(1951-2);
- pamphlets re: Bituminous Coal Institute, "How to overcome operating difficulties in
the burning of coal", and "the proper use of gas analysis equipment and draft gauges."
1951-1952,
1984
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Generator [folder]
- correspondence concerning maintenance and repairs to Krug Bros. generator from
RCA Victor Co (1948), United Steel Corporation (1948), Monarch Belting Company
(1949), Gordon Behling Electric Co. (1950, 1952), G.W. Sadler Co. (1951), and Canadian
General Electric Company questionnaire.
1948-1951
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Head Saw [folder]
Containing notes, correspondence and invoices from Roberts & Deacon Saw Company,
1964, 1970
1964, 1970
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 12 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Machinery instructions [folder]
Contains correspondence and pamphlets re: performance of machinery including clutch
jaws, morehead trap, veneer trimmer , jointer, and dovetail cutters, 1946-1947
1946-1947
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Maple syrup equipment [folder]
Including price lists and pamphlets from Russel Maple Products, Confederation Foods of
Canada Limited, Grimm Manufacturing Company,1942-1948. Includes a "Ration
Administration - Wartime Prices and Trade Board - RA-20 Notice to Producers of Maple
Syrup, Maple Sugar and Maple Butter re: preserves rationing" 1944
1942-1948
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Modular Mills [folder]
Containing pamphlets, catalogues and correspondence from various suppliers of
modular mills, 1975
1975
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Onsrud Machine Works, 1928-1930
Shipping memorandum re: heavy duty router, and cutters (1928);
Onsrud Cutters advertisement in Furniture Manufacturer, (January 1930);
Instructions for grinding bits and cutters on the "Onsrud" W-113 router;
Instructions and part nos. for pneumatic turbine motor type H 32-G;
Four sheets of cutter illustrations / model nos.
1928
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Recording instruments [folder]
This folder includes supplier catalogues, correspondence and quotes concerning
instruments for lumber dry kilns, including Taylor Instruments and Canada Tool and
Supply Co.'s moisture register, and the National Engineering Company, 1945-1946
1945-1946
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Safety equipment [folder]
This folder includes correspondence (1945) and product information pamphlets (1944-
1945) from Safety Supply Company, Toronto, as well as the company's newsletter "Safe-
T-News", "published in the interest of accident prevention (September 1945, October
1945, December 1945, and January 1946). Also includes booklet "Protecting Men at
Work" published by Industrial Accident Prevention Associations Inc. (1946).
1944-1946
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Sawmill edger [folder]
Correspondence, quotations and pamphlets, primarily of John McCrae Machine &
Foundry Co. Ltd., and other suppliers, concerning sawmill edgers, 1963-1964
1963-1964
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 13 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Sawmill gang saws [folder]
Correspondence and pamphlets of various suppliers concerning sawmill gangsaws, ca.
1957
1957
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Sawmill feed works [folder]
Correspondence and pamphlets, of Foran Ltd. and A.H. Oliver Machinery Co.,
concerning sawmill feeds, 1962, 1965
1962-1965
1-2-3p Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Sawmill - lumber truck [folder]
1975 correspondence and notes concerning parts for and repairs to lumber lift truck
made from a Chevrolet Army Truck manufactured in 1944 and purchased in 1968.
1975
1-2-3q Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Sawmill machinery [folder]
Correspondence, pamphlets and catalogues of various suppliers concerning sawmill
machinery, 1944-1970s
1944-1970s
1-2-3q Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Sawmill - tractor [folder] [ca. 1967-1972]
Folder containing correspondence and pamphlets concerning various types of industrial
tractors from various companies across North America.
1967-1972
1-2-3q Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Sawmill - trucks [folder] [1952-1985]
Folder containing correspondence, pamphlets and forms concerning trucks for use by
the sawmill for hauling logs. Includes 1985 commercial vehicle inspection report;
pamphlets and catalogues from various suppliers, including , Aero Leisure Products,
International Trucks (International Loadstar models, including Loadstar 1700), Mack
Manufacturing, and United Tire Sales; Ministry of Transportation correspondence;
Ontario Department of Transport questionnaire re: weight provisions; reference
materials about truck safety stakes; 1964 GMC Trucks ready reference truck facts;
notes; and quotes or invoices from Rushton's Sales & Service (Chesley, 1952) and
Chesley Motor Sales (1952) .
1952-1985
1-2-3q Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Saws, chain [folder] [ca. 1946-1964]
Folder of pamphlets, catalogues and promotional materials from various suppliers of
chainsaws. Includes Homelite Chain Saw parts lists and Homelight direct drive chain
saw 719 operator's manual.
1946-1964
1-2-3q Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Sullivan - equipment - Pump at Kinghurst [folder]
This folder contains one document: "Installation and Operating Instructions for Duro
Centrifugal Pumps: Little Giant, Cascade, Niagara, Duall, with 1961 enclosure. At the
top of the document is written in ink "Pump at Kinghurst"
1961
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 14 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-2-3q Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Sullivan - logging [folder]
This folder consists primarily of catalogues and pamphlets concerning logging
equipment and vehicles, such as hoists, fork lifts, and track tractors. Also includes
correspondence from Mercedes-Benz (1956) and W.L. Ballentine Company (1947)about
machinery quotes. Finally, includes reference booklets: "Logging for Profit", and
"Lowering Stump-to-Mill Costs", ca. 1947 - 1956
1947-1956
1-2-3q Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Truck - 1974 prices [folder]
This folder contains vehicle insurance cards for 1971 Chevrolet and 1965 GMC; retail
buyer's vehicle order and agreement (Dec. 1973) for new GMC from Rier's Motor Sales;
Miller's Garage (Owen Sound) Ltd. Quote for "on model 1700 Loadstar International
with all basic standard equipment plus extras" and promotional pamphlets for 1973
Ford L-Lione, Loadstar International, and GMC Medium-Heavy Duty.
1974
1-2-3r Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Water wheel, flume, etc. [18-- - 1973]
Notes, correspondence with Chas. Barber & Sons (Meaford) concerning parts and repair
of water wheel (1966 and 1973), Chas. Barber & Sons catalogue no. 18, and booklet of
tables and tests "Table of The Canadian Turbine Water Wheel manufactured by Chas.
Barber & Sons, Meaford, Ontario.]
[18--?] - 1973
1-2-3r Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Hitchcock's wood working directory 1960-1961
This book lists American suppliers of woodworking machinery and equipment
1960-1961
1-2-3r Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Correspondence to and from Krug Bros., Howard Krug Pres., with suppliers of both
operational items and lumber and furniture accessories, including: Canadian Industries
Limited, Warren-Friedman Associates, James E. Lumley, Dahmer Steel, Hample
Equipment, Master Precision Tool & Die, Armstrong Mfg, C.R.C. Chemicals, Seby
Furniture Hardware Co., Robson Lang Leathers, Kenneth Saunders, KB Industries, Stokes
Cap & Regalia, S.R. Lawrason, Meyer Industrial Distributors, Keeler Brass, Taylor
Instrument, Enterprise Foundry, Kitchener Button Industries, Larsen and Shaw, Barfoot
Welding, M.T.O. Products Canada, Enterprise Foundry, Western Foundry, Galt Knife Co.,
Imperial Oil, Brookside Veneers, Anderson Paper Products, R. Beckman Cellulose Inc.,
Gordon Fenske, Maynard's Auctioneers, Lawrason Chemicals, Amerock, Protectaire
Systems, John E. Gondey Mfg., Sand C Electric, Flo Components, Stebar Machinery, Galt
Canadian Woodworking Machinery, Delicraft, and Dominions Tack and Nail, 1969-1987
1969-1987
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 15 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-2-3r Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Pannill Veneer Co. Limited, Kitchener Ontario, promotional desk calendars featuring
images of women in provocative poses and clothing with calendars for December,
January and February: 1949, 1951, 1954-1957, 1962-1964. Some with envelopes and
"Season's Greetings" fliers
1949-1964
1-2-3r-s Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Lumber [folder] [1953-1983] [divided into 4 folders]
This folder contains correspondence, price lists and promotional pamphlets and
material concerning the purchase of logs from various suppliers, from 1953 to 1983.
[1953-1983]
1-2-3s Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Request for Quotation / Department of Lands and Forests re: standing timber for sale,
1966-1967
1966-1967
1-2-3s Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Special Timber Notices: Ontario Department of Lands & Forests, Lake Huron District,
Standing Timber for Sale on Private Lands, March 17, 1969 and August 30, 1970
1969
1970
1-2-3s Administration Suppliers of equipment,
vehicles and materials
Notice of Timber Sale documents, Saugeen Valley Authority Forest, with
correspondence from Ontario Department of Lands and Forests, 1971-1972
1971
1972
1-2-4a Administration Canadian Furniture
Manufacturers'
Association
Draft agreement forming Dominion Furniture Manufacturers' Association, and related
correspondence 1905
1905
1-2-4a Administration Canadian Furniture
Manufacturers'
Association
Meeting of Manufacturers of medium and cheap grade furniture, Kitchener [folder}
Containing correspondence concerning June 24, 1933 meeting re: foundation for a
successful plan to make furniture manufacturing profitable.
1933
1-2-4a Administration Canadian Furniture
Manufacturers'
Association
Program for Annual Dinner : manufacturers, retailers and travellers of the furniture
industry, 1946, at Royal York Hotel
Front cover features a woman in a nurse uniform in a very short skirt carrying a tray
with bottles and a glass with words "Doctor's Orders", April 1946
1946
1-2-4a Administration Canadian Furniture
Manufacturers'
Association
Wage levels - fringe benefits, Ontario furniture factories, February 1958 / Furniture
Manufacturers' Association
Includes results of wage survey. Also enclosed in folder: wage survey results 1955
1955, 1958
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 16 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-2-4a Administration Canadian Furniture
Manufacturers'
Association
CFM South West Ontario - Regional Group machinery & equipment evaluation forms,
Oct. 1963
1963
1-2-4a Administration Canadian Furniture
Manufacturers'
Association
CFM SW Ontario - Minutes of Meeting of SW Ontario Regional Group of CFM, Nov. 1963 1963
1-2-4a Administration Canadian Furniture
Manufacturers'
Association
Minutes of meeting of SW Ontario Regional Group of CFMA, February 24, 1964 1964
1-2-4a Administration Canadian Furniture
Manufacturers'
Association
CFMA recommendations to the Advisory Committee of Industry on Research to the
Forest Products Research Branch, Department of Forestry, February 1964
1964
1-2-4a Administration Canadian Furniture
Manufacturers'
Association
Minutes of meeting of Production and Technical Committee of the CFMA (SW Ontario
Group), May 25, 1966, May 31, 1967, August 21, 1967
1966-1967
1-2-4b Administration Canadian Furniture
Manufacturers'
Association
Lumber and Veneer Committee, of the Ontario Furniture Manufacturer's Association,
agendas, minutes, reports, submissions, and correspondence, 1969-1976, during which
time Howard Krug was a committee member and/or chair of the committee. [3
folders]
1969-1976
1-2-4b Administration Canadian Furniture
Manufacturers'
Association
Minutes of the 80th general meeting of the Ontario Furniture Manufacturers'
Association, May 7, 1970
Committee Report include the Lumber & Veneer Committee, with Howard Krug as
Chairman.
1970
1-2-4b Administration Canadian Furniture
Manufacturers'
Association
Submission to the Honourable Rene Brunelle, Minister of Ontario Department of Lands
and Forests concerning Hardwoods and the Ontario Furniture Industry / by OFMA,
September 30, 1970
1970
1-2-4b Administration Canadian Furniture
Manufacturers'
Association
Submission to Hon. Leo Bernier, Minister of Natural Resources concerning hardwoods
and the Ontario Furniture Industry / by The OFMA, [Drafts?] [19--]
[1970s?]
1-2-4b Administration Canadian Furniture
Manufacturers'
Association
91st annual report of the Ontario Furniture Manufacturers'' Association, including
minutes of the 91st AGM, 1981, report of the Chairman, Auditor's report, General
Manager's report, Officers and Directors and membership listing.
1981
1-2-5a Administration General adminstration Certificate of steam boiler inspection / Province of Ontario, November 26, 1919 1919
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 17 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-2-5a Administration General adminstration Business cards (amongst primarily Howard Krug items):
Associated Wiping Cloth Co.
James W. Baskin Lumber Co.
Bennett & Wright Ltd.
H.C. Bohm, Cleveland
Bob Bulmer
Campbell Chrome Leather Belting Co.
Canadian Underwriters' Assoc. (J.D. Cruickshank)
Canadian Underwriters' Assoc. (D.F. MacKay)
Canadian Underwriters' Assoc. (B.C. Fox
Dural Products
Empire-Hanna Coal Co. Ltd.
J.E. Farquharson
W. Fearnehough (Canada) Ltd.
Fesserton Timber Co.
Forest-All Sales and Products
Ideal Supply
Industrial Development Bank
Ralph Morris Associated Factories Inc.
Newton Lumber Corp.
Don Nicol Pharmacy
Ontario Department of Labour (Provincial Inspector)
Ontario Inspector of Vital Statistics
Palser Enterprises Ltd.
St. Clair House Wrecking Co.
Paul S. Starr and Co.
[19--]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 18 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-2-5a Administration General adminstration Business cards from businesses in Canada, United States and Germany:
Advance Lumber Company
R.S. Bacon Veneer Co.
W. Clare Duffus
C. Forbes Rogers
Metallwerk A. Bartosic & Co.
Guelph Cask. Veneer & Plywood Co.
May Hardwood Co.
David O. Holmes
Industrial Accident Prevention Associations
Ralph C. Parks
Jackson & Tindle Inc.
Pedwell Lumber Company Limited
Frank B. Pryor Lumber Co.
J.R. Marceau
The Oliver Lumber Company
Trelford's Machine Shop
C.H. Thornton
G.E. Wherry
[19--]
1-2-5a Administration General adminstration Certificate of Post Office Registration booklet,
It records name and address of recipients of registered mail, with notes on reverse
about contents of shipment or correspondence, along with Chesley postmark stamps,
1936-1952
1936-1952
1-2-5a Administration General adminstration 3M brand "107" copier operating instructions(4 p.) and operator's guide (booklet) [19--]
1-2-5a Administration General adminstration Drum sander operation: practical tips from a thirty year sander operator / C.C. Klenk [19--]
1-2-5
OS Box.
Administration General adminstration Honour Roll / War Finance Committee, to certify that employees of Krug Brothers
Company Limited are making a meritorious contribution to Canada's War Effort by the
regular purchase of War Savings Certificates and Bonds, 100% of employees
participating, 1940-1941
1941
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 19 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-2-5a Administration General adminstration Proceedings of the second annual furniture conference jointly sponsored by The
National Industrial Design Council and Canadian Homes & Gardens magazine, April 18,
1956.
W.P. Krug and Howard Krug are listed on the registration list. Krug Bros. Salesman Joe
Mannion commented during the proceedings.
1956
1-2-5a Administration General adminstration Wood Echoes: Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. Chesley, Ont. Employees News bulletins, 1963-1965
Includes information about factory news, employees, safety, and inspirational or funny
phrases and sayings.
1963-1965
1-2-5a Administration General adminstration Inspirational and funny sayings, poems and "thoughts for meditation" newspaper
clippings, 1963-1964, possibly used in Wood Echoes employees news bulletins
1963-1964
1-2-5a Administration General adminstration Books, china, glass dishes & furniture & other articles in and behind Krug Bros.
Showroom which are property of Howard and Bruce Krug and are marked "HBK",
October 31, 1979. List.
1979
1-2-5b Administration General adminstration 1978 Toronto Furniture Show guest book 1978
1-2-5b Administration General adminstration The Toronto Furniture Show exhibitor manual, January 1978 1978
1-2-5b Administration General adminstration Guestbook, August 1979 - May 1983, containing lists of dates, names, and places of
residence; brown.
1979-1983
1-2-5b Administration General adminstration Guestbook, May 18, 1983 - Sept. 25, 1986, containing lists of dates, names, and places
of residence; dark green
1983-1986
1-2-5b Administration General adminstration Guestbook, October 1986 - May 7, 1987, containing lists of dates, names, and places of
residence; green
1986-1987
1-2-5b Administration General adminstration The Toronto Furniture Show exhibitor manual, January 1978 1978
1-3-1a Financial records Accounts payable A.S. Goodeve, druggist & bookseller, Chesley, receipt, 189- [189-]
1-3-1a Financial records Accounts payable C.J. Mickle account, 1888-1889 1888-1889
1-3-1a Financial records Accounts payable David Steven, builder and contractor, Chesley, invoice to Christian Krug, 1898 for
$691.10
1898
1-3-1a
A988.034
Financial records Accounts payable Grand Trunk Railway System rent receipt, 1905
Received from Krug Bros.
1905
1-3-1a Financial records Accounts payable Boos & Co. invoices & notes re: Tinsmith time repairing fan, 1910 1910
1-3-1a Financial records Accounts payable Liebeck & Heinmiller, general merchants, Chesley invoice, May 27, 1917, with memo to
Mr. Samuel Scriver
1917
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-1a Financial records Accounts payable Invoices Jan 1919 - May 1919 (4 folders) - Invoices from businesses across North
America, organized alphabetically: Grey and Bruce County businesses include:
Chesley Enterprise;
Hope Bros. flour, feed, seed and grain (Chesley);
The Jackson Studio (Chesley),
Knechtel Kitchen Cabinet Co. (Hanover);
Liebeck & Heinmiller general merchants (Chesley);
Northern Bold and Screw Company Ltd.
1919
1-3-1a-b Financial records Accounts payable Invoices May 1919 - Aug. 1919 (4 folders) - Invoices from businesses across North
America, organized alphabetically. Grey and Bruce County businesses include: John
Blohm, Electrical Contractor, Chesley;
Town of Chesley;
Fleming Publishing Co., Owen Sound;
Gray & Ewart Retail Hardware, Chesley;
Hope Bros. flour, feed, seed & grain, Chesley;
Edward Hope Jr., dealer in flour, feed and seed, Chesley;
Dr. J.C. Johnston, V.S., Chesley;
David Leitch, Chemist, Chesley;
Northern Bolt and Screw Company, Owen Sound;
Owen Sound Chair Company;
Owen Sound Wire Fence Co.;
Royal Milling Co., Chesley; and
W.S. Smith manufacturers of Church Furniture, Chesley.
1919
1-3-1b Financial records Accounts payable Invoices Aug. 15, 1919 - Oct. 31, 1919 (4 folders) - Invoices from businesses across
North America, organized alphabetically. Grey and Bruce County businesses include:
Town of Chesley;
Chesley Enterprise;
E.E. Foster veterinary surgeon, Chesley;
Gray & Ewart retail hardware, Chesley;
Liebeck & Heinmiller general merchants, Chesley;
The Markdale Furniture Co.;
Northern Bolt, Screw & Wire Co., Owen Sound;
Stevens-Hepner Company, Port Elgin; and
George Spence & Son, lumber, shingles, timber, Tara.
1919
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-1c Financial records Accounts payable Invoices Nov. 1, 1919 - Jan. 31, 1920 (3 folders) - Invoices from businesses across North
America, organized alphabetically. Grey and Bruce County businesses include:
Charles Barber & Sons, Meaford;
Chalmers' Lime Works, Owen Sound;
Chesley Enterprise;
Town of Chesley;
The Chesley Furniture Co. Limited;
William Hogg, general blacksmith, Chesley; and
Northern Bolt, Screw & Wire Co., Owen Sound.
1919-1920
1-3-1c-d Financial records Accounts payable Invoices Feb. - Apr. 1920 (5 folders) - Invoices from businesses across North America,
organized alphabetically. Grey and Bruce County businesses include:
Chesley Garage, Chesley Enterprise,
Town of Chesley,
The Chesley Furniture Co.,
Chesley Woolen Mills Company,
C. Emke &Son (Elmwood),
Gray & Ewart retail hardware (Chesley);
A.S. Hunter & Son (Durham);
John Harrison & Sons (Owen Sound);
C.J. Halliday general merchant (Chesley);
Hanover Imperial Oil;
Larsen & Shaw successors to Larsen & Clarke - Saugeen Metal Stamping Works
(Walkerton);
Liebeck & Heinmiller (Chesley);
The Markdale Furniture Co. (Chesley);
R. McDowall, C.E. (Owen Sound);
The Northern Bolt, Screw & Wire Company (Owen Sound);
The Alex Peppler Tool co. (Hanover);
Richardson, Bond & Wright Ltd (Owen Sound); and
Stevens-Hepner Company (Port Elgin).
1920
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-1d-e Financial records Accounts payable Invoices May - July 1920 (5 folders) - Invoices from businesses across North America,
organized alphabetically. Grey and Bruce County businesses include: Corbet Foundry
and Machine Co. (Owen Sound);
Chesley Enterprise,
Town of Chesley,
The Chesley Chair Co.,
Gray & Ewart retail hardware (Chesley);
Larsen & Shaw successors to Larsen & Clarke - Saugeen Metal Stamping Works
(Walkerton);
Lemon Bros. (Owen Sound);
The Northern Bolt, Screw & Wire Company (Owen Sound); and
Stevens-Hepner Company (Port Elgin).
1920
1-3-1e-f Financial records Accounts payable Invoices, June 1920 - Oct. 1920, (5 folders) from companies across North America. Grey
and Bruce County businesses include:
John Blohm, Electrical Contractor, Chesley;
Chesley Furniture Co.;
Chesley Enterprise;
E.E. Foster, veterinary services, Chesley;
Larsen & Shaw Ltd., Chesley;
The Northern Varnish Company, Owen Sound;
The Northern Bolt, Screw & Wire Company, Owen Sound;
Stevens-Hepner Company, Port Elgin; and
R. Truax Son & Co. (Walkerton).
1920
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 23 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-1f+A156 Financial records Accounts payable Invoices, Dec. 1920 - Feb. 1921, (3 folders) from companies across North America. Grey
and Bruce County businesses include:
The Chesley Enterprise
Chalmer's Lime Works (Owen Sound)
Chesley Garage
A.L. Fenton blacksmith (Chesley)
Gray & Ewart hardware (Chesley)
Owen Sound Iron Works
The Iron Works Ltd (Owen Sound)
Larsen & Shaw (Walkerton)
Liebeck & Heinmiller (Chesley)
Patchell Bros. (Chesley), and
R. Truax Son & Co. (Walkerton)
1920-1921
1-3-1f-g Financial records Accounts payable Invoices, Feb. 1, 1921 - June 30, 1921, (4 folders) from companies across North
America. Grey and Bruce County businesses include:
M.E. Boos hardware and furniture (Chesley)
The Chesley Enterprise
Chesley Garage
The Chesley Furniture Co.
A.L. Fenton blacksmith (Chesley)
Farmers' Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Walkerton)
Fred Fry harness maker and auto repairs (Chesley)
Chesley Tile Works
Knechtel Furniture Co. (Hanover)
Keenan Bros. (Owen Sound)
N. Lorenze, photographer (Hanover)
Larsen & Shaw (Walkerton)
Liebeck & Heinmiller (Chesley)
Lemon Bros. (Owen Sound)
North American Furniture Company (Owen Sound)
Northern Varnish Company (Owen Sound)
Northern Bolt, Screw & Wire Co. (Owen Sound)
Owen Sound Chair Co.
Richardson, Bond & Wright (Owen Sound), and
Royal Milling Company (Chesley)
1921
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-1g Financial records Accounts payable Invoices, 1925-1927 from companies across North America. Grey and Bruce County
business include:
M.E. Boos (Chesley);
Chalmers' Lime Works;
Chesley Chair Company;
Chesley Enterprise;
Chesley Garage;
Farmers' Central Mutual Fire Insurance Co'y
A.L. Fenton, blacksmith (Chesley);
Gray & Cope hardware (Chesley);
Dr. J.C. Johnston, V.S. (Chesley);
David G. Leitch (Chesley);
Liebeck & Heinmiller (Chesley);
C.J. Mickle (Chesley);
Keenan Brothers (Owen Sound);
Knechtel Furniture Company (Hanover);
Knechtel Kitchen Kabinet Limited (Hanover);
Mink's Livery (Chesley);
The McDonald House (Chesley);
National Grocers Company Ltd (Owen Sound);
Northern Bolt, Screw and Wire Co. (Owen Sound);
Royal Milling Company (Chesley); and
Stevens-Hepner Co. (Port Elgin).
1925-1927
1-3-1g Financial records Accounts payable The Northern Bolt, Screw & Wire Co. Owen Sound, 1933-1934 invoices 1933-1934
1-3-1g Financial records Accounts payable Invoices 1934
(5 invoices)
1934
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-1g Financial records Accounts payable Howard Krug expense lists (1959, 1961-1962) and Invoices and receipts to Krug Bros.
and / or Howard Krug, 1944-1965 from:
Lettan's Service Station
S.R. Davey
Grey-Bruce Consumer's Co-operative Assoc. (Elmwood);
The Christie Bros. Co'y (Owen Sound);
Folkerson & Jackson, General Merchant (Desboro);
McCurdy's Television (Chesley);
Rushton's Sales and Service (Chesley);
R.M. Newman;
George Wright Sales (Chesley);
Fenton Motor Sales (Chesley);
King Edward Hotel (Toronto).
1944-1965
1-3-1g Financial records Accounts payable Howard Krug accounts payable correspondence, including questions about invoices, and
explanations concerning delayed payments due to declining business in 1984 and 1986.
(1974-1986)
1974-1986
1-3-1g Financial records Accounts payable Allegro Capital Group invoices for services of Mr. R.L. Beatty, October 31, 1987 to
January 31, 1988.
1987-1988
1-3-1g Financial records Accounts payable Correspondence and notice of assignment and acceptance for financing of insurance
premium, from CAFO, January 1988, re: past due installment
1988
1-3-1g Financial records Accounts payable Accounts payable distribution forms
Blank yellow forms with blue ink, containing title: "Accounts Payable Distribution, Krug
Bros. Co. Limited, Chesley, Ontario;" heading "Dr. General Ledger"; and sub-titles
"Amount" and "Acct. No."
[19--]
1-3-2a Financial records Accounts receivable Krug Bros. & Co. blank invoice form, 189- [with decorative letterhead]
Krug Bros. Co., Limited blank invoice forms (partial pad), 19--
1890s
1900s
1-3-2a Financial records Accounts receivable Copies of Invoices and Dealers Accts., June 1888
This record book contains listings of items purchased by dealers across Canada, and
amounts owing from June 1888 - 1891. Separate small index book enclosed.
Bruce County dealers include: D. Taylor, Port Elgin;
1888-1891
1-3-2a Financial records Accounts receivable Copies of Invoices, Jan. 2, 1892-Aug. 30, 1893
This record book is an invoice copy book containing copies of invoices sent to customers
and / or dealers across Canada from January 1892 to August 1893.
1892-1893
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 26 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-2b Financial records Accounts receivable Copies of Invoices, Sept. 28 - Jan. 2
This record book is an invoice copy book containing copies of invoices sent to customers
and / or dealers across Canada from September [1892?] to January [1895?]
[1892-1895?]
1-3-2b Financial records Accounts receivable Copies of Invoices, January '5 to Dec. 31 ' 5
This record book is an invoice copy book containing copies of invoices sent to customers
and / or dealers across Canada from January 1895 to December 1895
Spine title: Letter Book
1895
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable Statement of distribution by Estate of John Donovan, 1894 1894
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable Invoice book : copies of invoices, July 10, 1902 to Aug. 13, 1903,
A copy book of invoices, with index at front.
1902-1903
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable Chattel mortgages, Frederick Thornley and John J. McMullen, 1903 1903
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable Promissory notes to Krug Bros., 1907-1918 1907-1918
1-3-2
A988.034
OS Box
Financial records Accounts receivable Bills receivable ledger, 1910-1912
Lists name of payor, town, date, time, amount, disc., interest and ledger folio.
1910-1912
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable Invoices issued to J.J. Heimbecker, 1913
One invoice concerns flock, red wool, moss, paper etc. and references to farm
1913
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable Cranbrook Cooperative Stores Ltd., 1915 - 1916
Letters concerning account owing to Krug Bros.
1915-1916
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable Wingold Stove Co. correspondence, including collection letters from McLeod Tew & Co.,
1918
1918
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable Invoice book, Nov. 1931-Oct. 1932
Each page lists a purchaser name and product (primarily lumber) purchased, (keyword:
includes sawmill). 17 x 9.5 cm
1931-1932
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable Invoice book, Nov. 1932 - Aug. 1934
Each page lists a purchaser name (often Chesley Chair Co.) and product purchased. 17
x 9.5 cm
1932-1934
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable George McNeil accounts receivable, 1938-1940 1938-1940
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable 1950s accounts receivable invoices
Including accounts, largely related to purchase of lumber, for John Moore, Joe Casey,
William Calhoun, Ed Primmer, Mrs. Barlow, Jack Klassen, William Owens
1950s
1-3-2
A988.034
Financial records Accounts receivable Log check sheets, marked "Paid"
1962-1963
Sheets include customer name and kinds / amounts of logs being purchased.
1962-1963
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Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable "Schmitt" folder, containing judgment and invoices against Alvin Schmidt, 1964-1970 1964-1970
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable 60 days over past due accounts at November 30, 1968
Four-page list including name, town/city and total
1968
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable Notice of final dividend and application for discharge of trustee in the matter of the
bankruptcy of Kozan Furniture (Yorkton) Ltd., Saskatchewan, 1978
1978
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable Correspondence to Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co. re: payment for claim
related to Rich Pegelo who ran into wall, 1979
1979
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable Byron's [folder]
Correspondence and notes concerning the receivership and outstanding account of
Byron's Home Furniture, involving Coopers & Lybrand and William McVety
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable Howard Krug accounts receivable correspondence and invoices
Includes letters to William McVety and Department of External Affairs, 1980-1985
1980-1985
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable Carman Hodgson, president of Georgian Bay Maples Inc., bankruptcy papers, 1982-1985 1982-1985
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable Statement of accounts receivable October 31, 1986 1986
1-3-2c Financial records Accounts receivable Statement of accounts receivable October 31, 1987 1987
1-3-2d Financial records Accounts receivable Accounts receivable correspondence and invoices, 1988
This folder contains invoices, demand letters and reply correspondence concerning
outstanding accounts receivable, payable to Krug Bros.
1988
1-3-3 Financial records Capital stock Chesley Chair Co. capital stock correspondence
Letters confirming the holding of Chesley Chair Co. stock by individuals on behalf of Krug
Bros. Co., 1914, 1925, 1951
1914, 1925,
1951
1-3-3 Financial records Capital stock Victory Telephone Co. stock certificate, 19--
This certificate certifies that Krug Bros. is the owner of 10 shares of capital stock of The
Victory Telephone Company.
[19--]
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Financial records Capital stock Supplementary letters patent to Krug Bros. Co`y Limited confirming by-law no. 9 of said
company, decreasing its capital stock.
The company decreased its capital stock from 3,000 common shares without nominal or
par value to 2,176 common shares without nominal or par value, May 1943.
1943
1-3-3 Financial records Capital stock Letter to William P. Krug from Wilfred Krug, September 2, 1964, re: Christian R.
Ankenman stock certificate transfer
1964
1-3-3 Financial records Capital stock Letter to Department of National Revenue from William P. Krug re: purchase of stock
from Mr. C.R. Ankenman, February 21, 1966
1966
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-4 Financial records Debts Promissory note to Estate of John Ralston, 1886 1886
1-3-4 Financial records Debts Applications for credit to Bank of Hamilton, 1891, 1893 1891
1-3-4 Financial records Debts Assignment for Advantages,
Security provided for $3000 loan from Bank of Hamilton, 1892
1892
1-3-4 Financial records Debts Promissory notes and receipts, 1894, 1899
to:
D.M. Halliday,
J.H. Elliot & Co.,
McDonald, J.
1894, 1899
1-3-4 Financial records Debts Security certificate to Bank of Hamilton
This certificate concerns a $900 loan secured against saw logs, 1892
1892
1-3-4 Financial records Debts Promissory notes to Chris Krug, Conrad Krug, John Krug, Peter Krug, George Krug,
William Krug and Henry Ankenmann, 1907-1924
1907-1924
1-3-4 Financial records Debts Promissory notes
to:
Charles Letteau, 1919;
James A. Rennie, 1914, and
Commercial National Bank of Charles City, Iowa, 1920
1914, 1919,
1920
1-3-4 Financial records Debts Promissory notes from various individuals to A.T. Perry, 1915 1915
1-3-4 Financial records Debts Promissory notes to George Bedford, 1918-1921 1918-1921
1-3-4 Financial records Debts Promissory notes to Bank of Hamilton, 1919 1919
1-3-4 Financial records Debts Security agreements with CIBC, August 1981 and March 1984 1981, 1984
1-3-4 Financial records Debts CIBC letter to Krug Bros.
This letter concerns "monthly statement of inventories and liabilities" and "burden of
the cost of carrying loans which relate directly to the high level of inventories." January
27, 1982
1982
1-3-4 Financial records Debts Application for credit and promise to give security, to CIBC
March 11, 1986
1986
1-3-4 Financial records Debts CIBC letter to Krug Bros.
Concerning restructuring the repayment program on the Small Business Bond,
September 30, 1986
1986
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-5a-b Financial records Financial statements
and Auditor's reports
Financial statements and auditor's reports, (10 folders), 1923-1986.
(Some duplicates)
Some have "Directors" or a name typed or written on upper right corner.
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Financial records Financial statements
and Auditor's reports
Financial statements and auditor's reports, for Shareholders
"Shareholders" typed in upper right corner
1959, 1961-1966, 1968 (2 copies of 1968)
1959-1968
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Financial records General accounting Insurance Survey of Krug Bros. Co. Ltd., furniture factory, Chesley, Ont. [fire plan]
/ Burnett, Ormsby and Clapp Limited.
Surveyed April 20, 1911
Buildings are numbered and labelled.
The backside of a Notice attached to reverse of map reads: "IMPORTANT: Do not make
any changes in buildings or occupancy without consulting experienced Insurance
Engineers. We will gladly attend to any correspondence in this connection free of
charge. Address communications on this subject to - J.J. Bell, Manager, Inspection
Department, Ormsby, Clapp & Anderson, Ltd., 10 Adelaide St. East, Toronto."
1911
1-3-6 Financial records General accounting Insurance notes, 1919
On Krug Bros. Coy. Limited letterhead, with list headings: Bldg., Value Bldg., Machinery,
Stock.
1919
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Financial records General accounting Appraisal of plant: Krug Bros. Co., Limited, Chesley, Ont. / Dominion Appraisal Co.
Limited, May 25, 1920
Provides appraisal of buildings, water power, machinery, and general equipment,
vehicles and miscellaneous articles including replacement values. (Accompanied by
Depreciated and Insurable Summaries booklet and Plot Plan - see separate inventory
listings)
With black vinyl cover and gold typeset, 35 x 24.5 x 4.5 c
1920
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Financial records General accounting Depreciated and insurable summaries : plant of Krug Bros. Co., Limited, Chesley,
Ontario, May 25, 1920 / Dominion Appraisal Company Limited
A 31-page booklet providing a summary of replacement values and depreciated values
of buildings, equipment, machinery and trucks (Accompanies Appraisal of Plant report,
see above)
1920
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
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Financial records General accounting Plot plan : Krug Bros. Co. Limited, Chesley, Ont.
This plot plan accompanies the "Appraisal of plant: Krug Bros. Co., Limited, Chesley,
Ont." by Dominion Appraisal Co. Limited, May 25, 1920. It includes building numbers,
dimension and indication of wooden or brick walls. Also refers to adjacent streets and
railroad tracks.
62 x 108.5 cm
1920
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Financial records General accounting Appraisal : Krug Bros. Coy. Limited, Chesley, Ont. / Dominion Appraisal Co. Limited, May
4, 1951
Provides appraisal of buildings, machinery, equipment, vehicles and miscellaneous
articles including replacement values. Includes a plot plan.
33 x 22 x 0.5 cm
1951
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Financial records General accounting Appraisement of Krug Bros. Coy. Limited located at Chesley, Ontario / Dominion
Appraisal Company Limited, 1963
Provides new replacement values for machinery, equipment furniture and fixtures
throughout the factory buildings and yard, as well as licensed vehicles.
With burgundy vinyl cover, 24 x 32 x 4.4 cm
1963
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Financial records General accounting Appraisal report / The Assurance Appraisal Company, June 3, 1977. The purpose of this
report was to establish the actual cash value of certain property of Krug Bros. Company
Ltd. as of May 31, 1977
1977
1-3-6a Financial records General accounting List of machinery 1897 1897
1-3-6a Financial records General accounting Profit & loss statements 1897, 1899, 1903, 1916 1987-1916
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-6a Financial records General accounting Krug Bros. & Co. Ankenman farm [folder]
This folder includes documents related to a farm identified as Krug Bros. & Ankenman
[previously McDonald Farm?] from 1903 to 1906, including:
(a) Cancelled Bank of Hamilton cheques payable to various people from Krug Bros. &
Ankenman for various purposes including wages, payment of accounts and purchase of
livestock;
(b) Promissory notes to Chris Krug, 1904;
(c) Invoices and accounts payable by Krug Bros. & Ankenman from Chesley businesses
including:
Dr. D.R. Bone (veterinary surgeon and dentist)
Chesley Roller Mills (E.D. Evans - flour, grain, mill feed ...);
Halliday & Stinson (general merchants)
George Harrison (blacksmith)
J.L. Lackner (farm implements, carriages, cream separators etc.);
Lustig's Meat Market (William Lustig);
R. McDowall
Stanley McLaggan (shelf and heavy hardware ...);
F. McQueen (wall paper, paints, oils, glass etc.)
M.F. Ramage (general groceries, crockery, confectionary etc);
(d) Village of Chesley's Weigh Master's certificates re: Hay, 1904 (E.D. Evans)
(d) Invoices, accounts receivable, wages payable, and notes concerning crops, milk,
cream and livestock sold, as well as employees' time worked, 1904-1906
1903-1906
1-3-6a Financial records General accounting Statement of assets & liabilities; loss & gain, 1905 1905
1-3-6a Financial records General accounting The Bank of Hamilton in account with Krug Bros. & Co'y, account book, 1906-1910
20.5 x 13.5 x 2 cm,
1906-1910
1-3-6a Financial records General accounting The Bank of Hamilton in account with Krug Bros. & Coy Wages, account book, 1907-
1910, , 17.5 x 11 x .5 cm
1907-1910
1-3-6a Financial records General accounting Bank account balance book, 1910-1914
15 x 9 cm
1910-1914
1-3-6 Financial records General accounting The Bank of Hamilton in account with Krug Bros. Co., folio Coll a/c, containing names of
payees and amounts paid, 1923-1924
1923-1924
1-3-6 Financial records General accounting Clarkson, Gordon & Dilworth correspondence (July 1918) collecting particular statistics
from various manufacturers, with enclosed completed questionnaire and Krug Bros.
Balance Sheet ending June 1917
1918
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-6 Financial records General accounting Charts 1935-1946, 55 x 30 cm and smaller
Chart 1 - Breakdown of Sales (total sales, profits, selling expense, admin, materials mfg
expense, productive labour etc.)
Chart 2 - Total Assets
Chart 3 - Inventory
Chart 4 - Materials Used
Chart 5 - Manufacturing Expense
1935-1946
1-3-6 Financial records General accounting 1962 Inventory (June 30), accounts to be written off (June 30), and summary of sales
(March)
1962
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Financial records General accounting Cancelled cheques payable to various suppliers, individuals and companies by Krug Bros.
Co. Limited, Jan. to May 1963
Extent: 6 cm
1963
1-3-6 Financial records General accounting Cancelled cheques payable to Howard H. Krug, 1968-1977, all stamped "Cancelled Feb.
18, 1977", Includes list entitled "H.H. Krug Cheques" with date and amount.
2.5 cm of textual records,
1968-1977
1-3-6 Financial records General accounting H.H. Krug cheques list [Howard Krug cheques list], 1970-1977 1970-1977
1-3-6 Financial records General accounting Cheques payable to Howard H. Krug, 1982-1983.
Includes list with cheque number, date and amount, with words "cheques are cancelled
and included in mortgage`` at bottom, (14 cheques)
1982-1983
1-3-6 Financial records General accounting Correspondence between accountants, valuators, and Krug Bros. president Howard
Krug, 1971-1979
Includes correspondence with accountants: Thorne, Gunn, Helliwell & Christenson;
Midland-Osler Securities Limited; and Thorne Riddell & Co.
1971-1979
1-3-6 Financial records General accounting Thorne Gunn & Co. correspondence re: recommended remedial action, September 19,
1973
1973
1-3-6 Financial records General accounting Notes from Howard Krug files re: expenses (1979), Furniture Show (1973), Monthly
shipment participants, and inventory list
1973, 1979
1-3-6 Financial records General accounting Financial correspondence folder, 1981-1986
This folder consists of correspondence, primarily with CIBC and Thorne Ridell
accountants, concerning financial issues and challenges faced by Krug Bros. Co`y Limited
1981-1986
1-3-6 Financial records General accounting Thorne Riddell Accountants proposed service contract 1985
Thorne Ernst & Whinney letter with CIBC Demand debenture 1986
1985, 1986
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-7 Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Financial record book, 1890-1973
Records financial figures related to various headings, such as "Wholesale and Retail",
"Wholesale Sales", "Retail Sales", "Upholstering", "Novelty Co. [Chesley Rake & Novelty
Co.], "Gross" and "Net" over the years from 1890-1973. Some years contain the names
of office staff and notes about the year certain staff members are deceased.
1890-1973
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Cash book, July 1897 - June 1900 1897-1900
1-3-7
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Cash book, July 1900 - May 1903 1900-1903
1-3-7
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Cash book, June 1902 - October 1906 [access restricted - condition] 1902-1906
1-3-7
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Cash book, December 1906 - September 1907 1906-1907
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Cash book, March 1909 - December [1913] 1909-1913
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
General Ledger, 1890-1894
Page headings include: Bank of Hamilton; Special a/c B of H; Timber a/c; Telephoning;
Freight & Express; Telegraphing; J.. Elliot & Co.; Merchandise; Labor a/c; M.C. Fry; S,
Diebel; D.. Stewart; Niagara Casket & Coffin Co.; Expenses; John Krug; Henry Ankenman,
Joseph Jamison; Conrad Krug; Peter Krug; Pay Roll; as well as many other customer
business and individual names. Also includes employee names, pay and hours worked.
991 p. ; 44 x 34 x 10 cm
1890-1894
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-7
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restricted -
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
General ledger, 1898-1901 [Access restricted - condition] 1898-1901
1-3-7
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
General ledger, 1901-1913
Each page records financial information for various types of accounts, including
salesmen travelling expenses accounts, salary/commission accounts, buildings & real
estate account, machinery & tools account, merchandise account, paints & oils account,
hardware account, upholstering suppliers account, lumber account, Sullivan wages
account, collection account, interest & discount account, factory expense account, rent
7 taxes account, specific properties accounts, and many other accounts including those
specific to particular suppliers.
1901-1913
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expense / income
ledgers
General ledger, "C", 1913-1926 1913-1926
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
General ledger, 1912-1918
Includes entries for various business accounts, including: lumber, mirrors & glass, paints
& oils, upholstery supplies, manufactured goods, wages, manufacturing expenses,
packing materials and supplies, selling expenses, office expenses, sales account less
returns, prepaid freight, teaming & stable expenses, and many more.
1912-1918
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
General ledger, 1918-1924
Includes entries for various business accounts, including: lumber, mirrors & glass, paints
& oils, manufactured goods, wages, manufacturing expenses, selling expenses, office
equipment, cash sales, accounts payable and many more
1918-1924
1-3-7
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expense / income
ledgers
Current ledger, 1914-1926 [A-G] 1914-1926
1-3-7
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expense / income
ledgers
Current ledger no. 2, 1914-1926 [H-Z] 1914-1926
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expense / income
ledgers
General ledger, 1933-1965 1933-1965
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-7b Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Ledger [currently locked and mostly inaccessible]
1940s - 1950s
Page headings include: Reserve for depreciation motor trucks; Capital stock; Provincial
taxes; Reserve for federal tax; etc.
1940s-1950s
1-3-7b Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Expenses ledger, February 1967 - July 1968
Containing numbers, names, letter/number codes and monetary amounts of expenses
organized chronologically. Recorded in green record book.
1967-1968
1-3-7b Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Expenses ledger, August 1968 - June 1970
Containing numbers, names, letter/number codes and monetary amounts of expenses
organized chronologically. Recorded in green brown book. Enclosed are two cancelled
cheques to Stanley J. Krug dated 1971.
1968-1970
1-3-7b Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
General ledger, July 31, 1987 - June 31, 1988 1987-1988
1-3-7
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expense / income
ledgers
General journal, July 1897 - June 1898
41 x 30 x 5 cm
1897-1898
1-3-7
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expense / income
ledgers
General journal, July 1898 - April 1900
41.5 x 30 x 4 cm
1898-1900
1-3-7
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expense / income
ledgers
General journal, October 1901 - December 1903
41 x 31 x 7 cm
1901-1903
1-3-7
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expense / income
ledgers
General journal, January 1904 - September 1907
41 x 30 x 10 cm
1904-1907
1-3-7
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Purchase journal, July 1913 - October 1914; and
General journal July 1913 - October 1914
1913-1914
1-3-7
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Purchase journal, October 1914 - December 1915; and
General journal November 1914 - February 1916
1914-1916
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Purchase journal, May 1919 to August 1920; and
General journal June 1919 to August 1920
1919-1922
1-3-7
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Purchase journal, September 1920 - February 1922; and
General journal October 1920 - August 1922
1920-1922
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expense / income
ledgers
Purchase journal, August 1923 - March 1925; and
General journal, February 1924 - March 1925
1923-1925
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Purchase journal, October 1926 - March 1928 1926-1928
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expense / income
ledgers
Purchase journal, April 1928 - November 1930 1928-1930
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Purchase journal, December 1930 - June 1934 1930-1934
1-3-7
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Purchase journal, January 1938 - May 1941 1938-1941
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Purchase journal, June 1941 - November 1943 1941-1943
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
General journal, January 1950 - June 1962 1950-1962
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Purchase journal / General journal, October 1979 - June 1981 1979-1981
1-3-7
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Financial records General ledgers and
expense / income
ledgers
Control journal, January 1986 - June 28, 1988
[Loose pages]
1986-1988
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-8a Financial records Purchase orders Krug Bros. postcard to Messrs Hill & Rutherford, Toronto, Ont., requesting 200 ft
window glass. Postmarked Chesley, with one-cent postage stamp. Postcard front bears
drawings of Krug Bros furniture dressers. Reverse bears dotted lines on which to write;
"Dear Sir" is printed near top and at bottom "Yours truly, KRUG BROS. & CO.", dated
Dec. 12, 1898
1898
1-3-8a-b Financial records Purchase orders Purchase order books, Oct. 27, 1975 - Oct. 11, 1985 (22 books) containing order forms
in chronological order listing supplier and details of order, such as quantity, number,
description, and price. Most purchase order forms in the books are signed by Howard
Krug.
1985
1-3-8b Financial records Purchase orders Order book, 1983-1985 1983-1985
1-3-9a Financial records Taxation Assessment notices, 1917,for three properties:
Part Park Lot U
East Main St., Pt 1
Park Lot R
1917
1-3-9a Financial records Taxation Provincial & Dominion statistics and returns
1916-1919
This folder includes:
(a) Business Profits War Tax Act 1915 form;
(b) Balance sheet June 30, 1916
(c) Trading and profit and loss statement for year ending June 30th, 1915
(d) Oct. 16, 1918 cancelled cheques to shareholders
(e) Income Tax form T4 including names of employees who received $1,000 or more
during the year (1918, 1919);
(f) Income Tax form T5 (1918, 1919)
(g) Income Tax form T2 (1919)
1916-1919
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-9a Financial records Taxation Provincial & Dominion statistics and returns
1920-1923
This folder includes:
(a) Government correspondence concerning taxes;
(b) Income Tax form T4 including names of employees who received $1,000 or more
during the year (1920, 1921 , 1923);
(c) Income Tax form T5 (1920)
(d) Income Tax form T2 (1920, 1921, 1922, 1923)
(e) Census of Industry: general schedule (1922, 1923)
(f) Census of Industry: sawmill operations (1922, 1923)
(g) Census of Industry: operations in the woods 1923-4
(h) Statement or Return of Affairs (Dec. 31, 1922, Dec. 31, 1923)
(i) Employer's Payroll Statement, under Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923
(j) Financial Report, year ended June 30, 1923
1920-1923
1-3-9a Financial records Taxation Government forms - Income Tax etc
1924-1927
Divided by archives into four folders by year, consisting of:
(a) Census of Industry - furniture, upholstering and cabinetmaking form, with details of
value of various classes of furniture, number of wage-earners, power equipment, fuel
and electricity used and more;
(b) Census of Industry - Sawmill Operations (capital employed, number of wage-
earners, total wages paid, quantity and selling value of lumber sawn (white pine, white
birch, yellow or red birch, maple, basswood, elm, ash, beech, oak, barnagalia);
(c) Department of Revenue correspondence;
(d) Accountant correspondence;
(e) Statement or Return of Affairs (listing directors, real estate owned, capital stock,
value of shares, list of shareholders);
(f) Employer's Pay Roll Statement (Workmen's Compensation Act);
(g) Income Tax Form T2 - Return of income;
(h) Income Tax Form T4 - Return of Employers, listing names of employees and
remuneration; [payroll]
(i) Income Tax Form T5 - Return of dividends of corporations;
(j) Income Tax Form T1 - drafts for William Krug and Conrad Krug
1924-1927
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1-3-9a Financial records Taxation Government forms 1928-1931
Divided by Archives into four folders by year, consisting of:
(a) Census of Industry - furniture, upholstering and cabinetmaking form, with details of
value of various classes of furniture, number of wage-earners, power equipment, fuel
and electricity used and more;
(b) Census of Industry - Sawmill Operations (capital employed, number of wage-
earners, total wages paid, quantity and selling value of lumber sawn;
(c) Department of Revenue and Accountant correspondence;
(d) Statement or Return of Affairs (listing directors, real estate owned, capital stock,
value of shares, list of shareholders);
(f) Employer's Pay Roll Statement (Workmen's Compensation Act);
(g) Income Tax Form T2 - Return of income;
(h) Income Tax Form T4 - Return of Employers, listing names of employees and
remuneration; [payroll]
(i) Income Tax Form T5 - Return of dividends of corporations;
(j) Income Tax Form T1 - drafts for William Krug and Christian Krug (1931 only)
1928-1931
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-9a-b Financial records Taxation Government forms 1930-1934
Divided by Archives into five folders by year, consisting of:
(a) Census of Industry - furniture, upholstering and cabinetmaking form, with details of
value of various classes of furniture, number of wage-earners, power equipment, fuel
and electricity used and more;
(b) Census of Industry - Sawmill Operations (capital employed, number of wage-
earners, total wages paid, quantity and selling value of lumber sawn;
(c) Department of Revenue and Accountant correspondence;
(d) Statement or Return of Affairs (listing directors, real estate owned, capital stock,
value of shares, list of shareholders);
(f) Employer's Pay Roll Statement (Workmen's Compensation Act);
(g) Income Tax Form T2 - Return of income;
(h) Income Tax Form T4 - Return of Employers, listing names of employees and
remuneration; [payroll]
(i) Income Tax Form T5 - Return of dividends of corporations;
(j) Income Tax Form T1 - drafts for William Krug, George, John, Stanley James and
Christian Krug (1931 only)
(k) The Maple Sugar Industry Act and Regulations and License, maple syrup label
(1931);
(l) Prospectus (1931)
(m) Department of Agriculture correspondence to licensed maple sugar bush owners
1930-1934
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1-3-9b Financial records Taxation Government forms 1935-1938
Divided by Archives into four folders by year, consisting of:
(a) Census of Industry - furniture, upholstering and cabinetmaking form, with details of
value of various classes of furniture, number of wage-earners, power equipment, fuel
and electricity used and more;
(b) Census of Industry - Sawmill Operations (capital employed, number of wage-
earners, total wages paid, quantity and selling value of lumber sawn;
(c) Department of Revenue and Accountant correspondence;
(d) Statement or Return of Affairs (listing directors, real estate owned, capital stock,
value of shares, list of shareholders);
(f) Employer's Pay Roll Statement (Workmen's Compensation Act);
(g) Income Tax Form T2 - Return of income;
(h) Income Tax Form T4 - Return of Employers, listing names of employees and
remuneration; [payroll]
(i) Income Tax Form T5 - Return of dividends of corporations;
(j) Income Tax Form T1 - drafts for William Krug, George, John, Stanley James and
Christian Krug;
(k) Department of Agriculture correspondence to licensed maple sugar bush owners and
maple sugar licenses;
(l) Provincial government corporate and taxation forms;
(m) Employee lists with hours, rate, paid, class and position (payroll / wages kw) - Wage
Sheet Returns;
(n) Application for mill license
1935-1938
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 42 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-9c Financial records Taxation Government records, 1939-1942 (3 folders) consisting of primarily taxation records,
along with other government records, including:
a) correspondence with Department of National Revenue (including wartime salaries
order correspondence);
b) Excise Profits Tax Act forms, tax remittance forms, and deductions at source forms;
c) Wartime salaries orders - WWII / Second World War;
d) T1 Income Tax forms for William Krug and George Krug;
e) National War Labour Board survey of wages and hours of labour;
f) Confidential report for National War Finance Committee;
g) National Defence Tax form, Wartime Prices and Trade Board correspondence,
Department of Munitions and Supply correspondence, War Production Board
correspondence, and Department of Munitions and Supply fuel order report form;
h) Companies Act annual summaries, Census of Industry draft form (1941), TI
i) Income Tax Act form for Truman Glenn Bruegeman;
j) "Stabilization of prices and wages" as wartime measure newspaper ad;
k) T4 Income Tax Form listing employees (1941), T5 form;
l) Application of permit to purchase denatured alcohol;
m) Workmen's Compensation Act Employer's Pay Roll Statement (1941).
n) 1942 correspondence from Department of Agriculture re: renewal of license for
Maple Sugar Bush.
1939-1942
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 43 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-9c Financial records Taxation Government records, 1943, (2 folders) consisting of primarily taxation records, along
with other government records, including:
a) Correspondence with Department of National Revenue,
b) Deductions at source forms and remittance forms,
c) Correspondence from Department of Agriculture re: renewal of license for Maple
Sugar Bush,
d) Application for oil controller's gasoline license (Department of Munitions and
Supply); Department of Munitions and Supply - Office of the Oil Controller - FO5 forms -
Fuel Oil for private dwelling,
e) National War Labour Board survey of wages and hours of labour,
f) Department of Labour-National Selective Service Manpower Statistics Unit - Labour
Requirements for Logging,
g) Workmen's Compensation Board correspondence,
h) Draft T1 Form for Stanley Krug, William Krug, Annie Krug,
i) Tax Refund Claim forms (with employee names), and T4 Form (listing employee
names),
j) Companies Information Act return to Provincial Secretary,
k) Census of Industry Sawmill Operations General Form,
l) T5 Dividend Summary form,
m) Census of Industry furniture, upholstering and cabinetmaking 1942,
n) Workmen's Compensation Act Employer's Payroll Statement, 1942
1943
1-3-9c Financial records Taxation Wartime Prices and Trade Board financial reporting section, 1944
This is a government form providing information about fiscal years' operations ended in
1939 to 1944, including net sales, expenses, operating profit, assets and liabilities.
1944
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 44 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-9c Financial records Taxation Sullivan / Bentinck - bush assessment [folder]
Assessment notices made in 1955 for the 1956 taxation year for lots in both Sullivan
Township and Bentinck Township:
Sullivan Con. 4, N1/2 Lot26;
Sullivan Con. 4, Lot 27
Sullivan Con. 5, Lot 27
Sullivan Con. 5, E1/2 Lot 28
Sullivan Con EM, E1/2 Lot 12
Sullivan Con. 6, N1/4 Lot 30
Sullivan Con. 6, S 1/2 Lot 29
Bentinck, Con 2 WGR, Lots 8, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 30
One-page excerpt from Assessment Act is included.
1955-1956
1-3-9c Financial records Taxation Assessment & Subsidies [folder]
Contains notes, notices of assessment, notices of hearing, notices of decision and
Ministry of Treasury, Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs correspondence, for
properties owned by Krug Brothers or Krug family in the Townships of Brant, Arran,
Amabel, Lindsay, St. Edmunds, Derby, Holland Glenelg, Egremont, Bentinck and Sullivan.
Also includes lists entitled "Krug Properties - Grey County" and "Krug Properties - Bruce
County" listing legal description, acres, assessment /73, taxes / 73, assessment 74, taxes
74. 1973-1976
1973-1976
1-3-9c Financial records Taxation Grey Assessments 1974 [folder]
Contains notes, notices of assessment, notices of hearing, 1973 farm tax reduction
program stubs, and Ontario Forestry Association correspondence re: attempts to have
Krug Bros. woodland property / woodlots in Grey County assessed as farm lands, 1973-
1976
1973-1976
1-3-9c Financial records Taxation Appeal on factory assessment [folder]
Contains decision from the County Judge of the County of Bruce on appeals from
decision of the assessment Review Court with respect to assessments made in 1973 for
the taxation year 1974 by Bogdon & Gross Furniture Company, Heirloom of Canada, and
Krug Brothers Furniture, 1974
1974
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 45 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-3-9c Financial records Taxation Jim Knight [folder],
This folder contains correspondence and enclosures from Stanley Knight Limited
concerning applications for rebate on taxes on woodlots, brief to the Cabinet
Committee on Resources Development on Private Woodlot or Tree Farm Assessment in
Southern Ontario, 1974-1975
1974-1975
1-4-1
A988.034
Legal records Land records Licenses in Mortmain, 1932, 1947, 1962 [folder]
Includes Licenses in Mortmain, as well as related correspondence and petitions.
1932, 1947,
1962
1-4-1a Legal records Land records Chesley, Lot 2 East of Main and 12 / 13W of Dunn
Land Abstract, Deeds - involving George Cooke, James Anderson, George Stanley, Janet
Davidson, John Dobbie, 1895, 1901, 1903.
1895-1903
1-4-1a Legal records Land records Chesley, Lot 5, E Main St, in Dobie's Subdivision (Part of Park Lot P)
Deeds involving Robert John Follis, Martha Follis, Samuel Wright, Krug Bros. & Co. and
Krug Bros. Company Limited
1909-1910
1909-1910
1-4-1a Legal records Land records Chesley, Lot 8, Main St.
Deed - John Dobbie, Martin Schrider, Adam Scott, 1871
1871
1-4-1a Legal records Land records Chesley, Lot 11 W Adam St.
Deeds - William Cormack, E. Foreman, John Dobbie, 1885, 1887
1885-1887
1-4-1a Legal records Land records Chesley, Lot 11 E Main on S side of River
Deeds involving Adam Elliott, Henry Carter and John Dobbie, Thomas Casgrove, 1871,
1876, 1878
1871-1878
1-4-1a Legal records Land records Chesley, Lot 12 W Adam Deed
Alex Dobbie and John Dobbie, 1887
1887
1-4-1a Legal records Land records Chesley, Lot 22 S Elliott
Deed - John H. Elliott, Matthew Stanley, Alexander Ramage, 1875, 1883
1875, 1883
1-4-1a Legal records Land records Chesley, Lot 26 W McGaw
The Waterloo County Mutual Fire Insurance Company, insurance policy #40785 for
Elihu Case on frame dwelling with kitchen and woodhouse attached and contents
including sewing machine, 1880
1880
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 46 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-4-1a Legal records Land records Chesley, Lots 28, 35 (between McGraw and Main Streets on Adolph) and Lot 1 Gillies St.
Block.
Diagram/map, Land Abstracts, Deeds of Land and Mortgages involving John Adolph,
Martin Schroeder, John Monk, Frederick Koester, Thomas Dobbie, Edith Jane Lindsay
Ezra Woelfle and John McKinnon, [On envelope, "Chris Krug, (Lindsay Block in Chesley)",
1875-1920
1875-1920
1-4-1a Legal records Land records Chesley, Lot 28 E Dobie; 111 W High
1-4-1a Legal records Land records Chesley Lot 29, E Dobie
Deed, John H. Elliott, John Dobie, 1877
1877
1-4-1a Legal records Land records Chesley Lots 52-53, McGaw Street,, 1919-1920 1919-1920
1-4-1a Legal records Land records Chesley, Lots 67 W. High St. and 68 E. River St.
Deeds and Mortgages involving J.H. Elliot (John Halliday Elliot), Jonathan Murry Chase,
Isabella Stephens, Richard Sharpe, William Moore,
1874-1887
1874-1887
1-4-1a Legal records Land records Chesley, Lot 78 W of Main
Involving John Halliday Elliot and George Martin Harrison, 1893
1893
1-4-1a Legal records Land records Chesley, Lot 108 W. High and Lot 182 E. River
Deeds and Mortgages involving: George Krug, Peter Krug, Krug Bros. Co., Elizabeth
Erdman and Charles Erdman
1899, 1906, 1910, 1916
1899-1916
1-4-1a Legal records Land records Chesley, Lot 114 W High St.
Deed - John Dobbie, Joseph McGaw, 1878
1878
1-4-1a Legal records Land records Chesley, Lots 137-138 E. High St, Chesley "Purdy Property"
1-4-1b Legal records Land records Chesley, Lots 145 W High; 154 E River,
Deed with John H. Elliot, John Dobbie, 1878
1878
1-4-1b Legal records Land records The Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance Company Insurance policy # 112898 to John
Dobbie on "building of a one story brick store and attachment $600.00; on a stock of
dry goods, groceries, boots & shoes, hats and caps, butter and eggs therein $1,000 …
situated on the east side of Main Street, Village of Chesley, 1889
1889
1-4-1b Legal records Land records Chesley, Lot 179 W River
Agreement for Land Sale, 1889,
1889
1-4-1b Legal records Land records Chesley, Part Park Lot C
Deed, Assessment notices / tax notices, John Dobbie, Jane Moffat, 1892-1904
1892-1904
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 47 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-4-1b Legal records Land records Chesley, Part Park Lot M
Bill of Sale - Estate of Adam Scott Elliot and John Halliday Elliot for 1/2 interest in Grain
Elevator, 1899
1899
1-4-1b Legal records Land records Chesley, Part Park Lot O, a.k.a. "Cox" property - Deeds involving John Percival Cox, Eva
Cox, and Catherine Irvine, 1919, 1939
1919, 1939
1-4-1b Legal records Land records Chesley, Part Park Lot P
Three Articles of Agreement between:
Krug Bros Co. and Walter Pattison (1915);
Krug Bros. Co. and George Haiste (1917) and
Krug Bros. Co. and John Yeomans (1918)
1915-1918
1-4-1b Legal records Land records Chesley, Park Lot Q, lot 28 S Elliott and lot 21 E Hawkins
Deed - John H. Elliot, Alexander Ramage
1-4-1b Legal records Land records Chesley, "Old Factory Site" "Sawmill site / Mill site" Park lot R, Pt Park lot P (2 folders)
Land records (deeds, power of sale notice, distress warrants etc), involving J.M Chase,
J.H. Elliott & Co., John Halliday Elliott, M.A. Halliday, R.W. Rolston, Caspar Grosch
William Reid, Daniel McNab Halliday, Krug Brothers & Co., 1877-1895
1877-1895
1-4-1
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Legal records Land records Chesley, "Old Factory Site" "Sawmill site / Mill site" Park lot R, Pt Park lot P
British American Insurance Company policy #328906 for R.W. Rolston on power house,
tools, boilers, waterwheel, 1890
1890
1-4-1
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Legal records Land records Chesley, "Old Factory Site" "Sawmill site / Mill site" Park lot R, Pt Park lot P
The Mercantile Fire Insurance Company policy for R.W. Rolston on building of Frame
Knitting Factory, 1890
1890
1-4-1
OS box
Legal records Land records Chesley, "Old Factory Site" "Sawmill site / Mill site" Park lot R, Pt Park lot P
Mortgage Sale of Valuable Mill Property, Water Power, Dwelling House and building
Lots Notice, 1891
1891
1-4-1
OSC-C3
Legal records Land records Chesley, "Old Factory Site" "Sawmill site / Mill site" Park lot R, Pt Park lot P
"Mortgage Sale of Valuable Mill Property, Water Power, Dwelling House and building
lots in the village of Chesley" poster notice, July 28, 1891
Framed in brown wood frame, likely made by Krug Bros, 76 x 55 x 2 cm Taped to frame
is a typewritten caption: "When the Krug Brothers started at the river site in 1886, they
only had the north side of the river and half of the power sites on the dam. At this
auction sale, they purchased the property on the south side of the river and the balance
of the power sites."
1891
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 48 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-4-1b Legal records Land records Chesley, "Old Factory Site" "Sawmill site / Mill site" Park lot R, Village lot 67 W High and
68 E River
Newspaper Notice of "Mortgage Sale of valuable mill property" attached to affidavit,
1891
1891
1-4-1b Legal records Land records Chesley, "Old Factory Site" Park lot R, Lots 72 and 86 W High, and west end of Mill St.
Deed Krug individuals to Krug Bros., 1910
1910
1-4-1b Legal records Land records Chesley, "Mill site" land records, Park lot R, Pt lot 72, 86 W. High, 1879-1899 1879-1899
1-4-1b Legal records Land records Chesley, "Old factory site" legal description, Park Lot R, Pt lots 72 and 86, "Old factory
site"
1-4-1b Legal records Land records Chesley, Park Lot R, Pt lots 27 and 76 - "Old factory site"
Bond, 1894
1894
1-4-1b Legal records Land records Chesley, Pt. Park Lot R,
Bond, 1894
1894
1-4-1b Legal records Land records Chesley, Pt of Park Lot U, Land records
Deeds and mortgages including: Thomas Moore, Donald Currie, Joseph Clarke, Eliza
Wallace, Sarah Jane Dobbin, Lydia Kaufman, Melissa Currie, Frank Currie, William
Maxwell, Julius Lange, Krug Bros and Krug family members.
1888-1906, 1910, 1913
1888-1913
1-4-1c Legal records Land records Chesley, Pt of Park Lot U,
Land deeds: 1899, 1903, 1905, 1906 and land abstracts [possibly relating to that part of
the lot that was used by Chesley Rake & Novelty Co.) Parties include John Hale and
M.A. Halliday. See also Series 2-1-2.
1899-1906
1-4-1c Legal records Land records Chesley, Park Lot U
Instruments creating new descriptions, with sketches
1-4-1c Legal records Land records Chesley, Park Lot U
Deed, CNR to Krug Bros. Co. Ltd., 1951
1951
1-4-1c Legal records Land records Chesley, Park Lot V
Deeds, with Thomas Blakeway and Sarah Dobbin (1896) and Gavin Kirkwood and Krug
Bros. (1909)
1909
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 49 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-4-1c Legal records Land records Chesley, Park Lot V
By-laws 697 and 837 of Town of Chesley, 1931 re: stopping up extension of John Street
and authorizing sale and conveyance of lands to Bruce Woodworkers Ltd., 1931 -
Including E.D. Bolton surveyor description and sketch of sub-division of part of Lot V,
1931 (See O.S. for 1931 E.D. Bolton Plan) - Also including sketch of part of Park Lot "V"
showing John St. closed by by-law.
Including (a) invoice re: "Town of Chesley to be responsible for any damage claims
regarding this public crossing", 1978; and (b) Railway Transport Committee letter re:
proposed public at-grade crossing, 1981.
1931, 1978,
1981
1-4-1c Legal records Land records Chesley, Park Lot V
Deeds, Mortgages, Quit Claim Deeds involving Bruce Woodworkers Limited, Canada
Beds, George Durst, Wesley George Durst, William Damm, John Hauser, John Dirstein
and Town of Chesley, 1920 - 1935
1920-1935
1-4-1c
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Legal records Land records Chesley, Park Lot V
Sketch showing sub-division of Part of Lot "V", Chesley / E.D. Bolton, P.L.S., Aug. 1920
1920
1-4-1c
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Legal records Land records Chesley, Park Lot V
Plan showing location of land and buildings of Bruce Woodworkers Limited of Town of
Chesley, Ontario, being part of Park Lot V, Town of Chesley / E.D. Bolton, P.L.S., Jan. 26,
1931
1931
1-4-1c and
OS box
Legal records Land records Chesley, Park Lot V
Correspondence from Loucks & Garcia dated July 2, 1982 (see O.S. box for reference
plan enclosure); and Agreement between Krug Bros Co'y Limited and town of Chesley
to convey part of Park Lot V designated as a road allowance for the extension of John
Street southerly to the CNR right of way.
1982
1-4-1
OS box
Legal records Land records Chesley, Park Lot V
Reference Plan 3R-3042, showing location of land and buildings of Bruce Woodworkers
Limited of Town of Chesley, Ontario, being part of Park Lot V, Town of Chesley / E.D.
Bolton, P.L.S., Jan. 26, 1931 (enclosure to Correspondence from Loucks & Garcia dated
July 2, 1982
1931, 1982
1-4-1c Legal records Land records Chesley Cemetery Deed No. 339
Krug Bros. purchase of lots 12 and 123 in ranges 16 and 17, 1925
1925
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 50 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-4-1
OS box
Legal records Land records Brant Twp, Con. 7, Lot 33
School Sale Grant [Crown Patent] to Henry Berry 1869, known as "Berry Farm" / "Berry
Tract"
1869
1-4-1c Legal records Land records Brant Twp, Con. 7, Lot 33, Pt lot 34 and Con. 8 part lots 33 and 34
Abstract of title, Quit Claim Deeds, Correspondence and Farm Lease concerning "Berry
Farm" / "Berry Tract" (Now Elmwood Dump), 1869-1983
1869-1983
1-4-1
OS box
Legal records Land records Brant Twp, Con. 8, Pt Lot 34
Crown Sale Grant [Crown Patent] to Henry Berry 1871, known as "Berry Farm" / "Berry
Tract"
1871
1-4-1
OS box
Legal records Land records Brant Township, Con. 10 and 11, Lot 10
Crown Sale Grant [Crown Patent] to John Watson, 1874
1874
1-4-1c Legal records Land records Brant Township, Con. 10 and 11, Lot 10
Deeds of Land, 1920
1920
1-4-1c Legal records Land records Brant Township, Con. 10 and 11, Lot 10, Easement for Hydro-Electric Power
Commission, 1962, 1963
1962-1963
1-4-1c Legal records Land records Brant Township, Cons. 10 and 11, Lot 10
"H.E.P.C." folder of documents related to Ontario Ministry of Energy expropriation of
property for Ontario Hydro Transmission Line Bradley-Colbeck OH-54, including:
- Notice of Application for approval to expropriate land;
- Notice of expropriation
- Ontario Hydro correspondence - transmission line expropriations - Bradley junction to
Colbeck Area segment of the Bruce Generating Station to Milton Transformer Station );
- Offer of compensation;
- Decision and Reasons for Decision of the Minister of Energy approving expropriation
- Appraisal reports
- Orthophoto title study plan, 1976 (catalogued as A2014.003.0367)
1977
1976-1977
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Brant Township, Cons. 10 and 11, Lot 10
Ontario Hydro correspondence and records concerning compensation for expropriation
of easement rights, including Release (January 1978) and Agreement for
Compensation, 1977-1978
1977-1978
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Brant Township, Con. 14, Pt. Lot 31
Offer / agreement of purchase and sale, from Ralph Weber, 1962
1962
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 51 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Elderslie Township, Con. 2, Lots 27 - 29
Deed between Krug Bros. Co. and Henry Ankenman, 1911
1911
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Elderslie Township, Con. 2, Lot 28
Deeds, land records and leases, including water privileges, 1901, 1909-1910, 1917
1901-1917
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Elderslie Township, Con. 2, Lot 28
Offer to purchase from Ontario Water Resources Commission, 1962
1962
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Elderslie Township, Con. 4, Lots 34-35, 1904 1904
1-4-1d Legal records Land records St. Edmunds Township, 1 WBR, lots 6-15, Transfer and Grant of Easement
1-4-1d Legal records Land records St. Edmunds Township, Con. 10 EBR, Lot 5
Letter of Permission to make a tractor trail across south end - Earl McMurter, 1978
1978
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Bentinck Township, Con. 2 WGR, lot 8
Deed from Euphemia Stewart / Archibald McIntyre, lawyer correspondence, Ontario
Natural Gas Storage and Pipelines Ltd easement, Union Gas full and final release, 1952,
1967
1952, 1967
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Bentinck Township, Con. 2 WGR, lots 11-14 Deed and related correspondence from
Estate of John Wade, 1943-1944;
Agreement between Krug Bros and Wilfred Samuel Monk, 1944
1943-1944
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Bentinck Township, Con. 8, Lot 30
Deed from Twamley to Krug Brothers, 1943 and Pasture Leases to Frank Twamley
(1943) and Wallace Hatten (1956)
1943, 1956
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Egremont Township - Varney property
Offer to Purchase and response, Hallman Lumber, 1985
1985
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Sullivan Township, Con. 2 WGR, Lots G and H
Land records - William Sholdice / Shouldice, Adam Scott Elliott, James Shouldice,
Duncan McGillivray, Alexander Dun, Thomas Ramage, 1856-1894
1856-1894
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Sullivan Township, Con. 4, N1/2 lot 28, 1857, 1936 1857, 1936
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Sullivan Township, Con. 5, Lot 24
Mortgage extension agreement
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Sullivan Township, Con. 5, Lot 27
Hydro-Power Commission Easement and Agreement, 1953
1953
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Sullivan Township, Con. 6, Lot 12
Deed of Land, Charles Milburn to Krug Bros., 1941
1941
1-4-1e Legal records Land records Sullivan Township, Con. 6
Correspondence re: leasing of house built on 6th Concession of Sullivan for one of Krug
Bros. employees, 1974
1974
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 52 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Sullivan Township, Con. 11, Lot 9
Deed - Samuel Hall, John H. Elliott, 1887
1887
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Sullivan Township, Con. 12, Lot 13
Chattel Mortgage (Cows & Heifer), Edward Tedford, 1888
1888
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Sullivan Township, Con. 13, Lot 24
Deed involving Margaret Bearman, John Bearman and Thomas Dobbie, 1894
1894
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Sullivan Township, Con. 13, Lot 25
Deed Thomas Dobbie, John Dobbie, John Bearman, 1894-1895
1894-1895
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Sullivan Township, Con. 13, Lot 26
Tax notice John Dobie, 1895
1895
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Victoria, B.C., lot 373 Yates, 1912-1917 1912-1917
1-4-1d Legal records Land records Alberta, Section 13, township 23, range 1, west 5th meridian in the AB, (556 acres), AB,
1912 (Krug and Ankenman purchase of 1/15th interest.
- Crooks-Keeley Furniture Co. Promissory notes (AB), 1923;
- J.C. McNabb cheques returned for insufficient funds, 1918
1912-1923
1-4-2a Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
Timber agreements, 1899 1899
1-4-2a Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
Notebook in "Price Book"
Contains written agreements for sale of bush lots and timber, 1900-1904 and misc.
notes.
1900-1904
1-4-2a Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
Timber Agreements, 1902-1925
Agreements concern the sale and/or cutting of timber in Grey and Bruce Counties,
including Sullivan Township, Signatories to the agreements include: Alex Brown, W.D.
Clark, John McCurdy, James Walwood, John Mills, Angus McDonald, George Bedford,
Richard Boyd, Fred Graham, and David Minorgan
1902-1925
1-4-2a Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
Timber agreements, 1940s 1940s
1-4-2a Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
Timber agreements, 1950s 1950s
1-4-2a Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
Timber agreements, 1960s 1960s
1-4-2a Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
GTR leases with Krug Bros., 1906, 1909, 1910, 1918 1906-1918
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 53 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-4-2a Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
CNR lease for piling lumber and storing supplies., including plan/drawing, 1944 1944
1-4-2a Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
CNR siding agreements with Krug Bros. - King St., 1944, 1951 1944, 1951
1-4-2a Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
CNR lease for piling lumber and storing supplies., including plan/drawing, June 18, 1951
with enclosed letter of renewal, January 1967
1951, 1967
1-4-2a Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
CNR Lease with Krug Bros. Company of former freight shed building, 1969 1969
1-4-2a Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
CNR assignment of license re: private crossing, to Krug Bros., 1952
(with original license to John D. Thomson, 1950) and correspondence to 1977, 1980
1952-1980
1-4-2a Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
CNR rentals correspondence, 1968 1968
1-4-2a Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
CNR correspondence from Krug Bros., 1976 1976
1-4-2b Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
Lumber yard lease, with William Elliot, Chesley Part Lot 53 in Park Lot S
1-4-2b Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
Bruce Woodworkers Building Leases by Krug Bros.
on property: Chesley, Park Lot V,
1942-1950
1942-1950
1-4-2b Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
Farm Leases with John Watson, Walter Edmunds, John Kaufman, Viola Kaufman,
Thomas McMylor, Burton Geddes, and Lincoln Leudke, and tax notices, concerning
Brant Township, Cons. 10 and 11, Lot 10, 1916-1960.
1916-1960
1-4-2b Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
Easement rights, Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, 1949
and Ontario Hydro, 1977,
concerning Brant Township, Con. 10 , Lot 10,
1977
1-4-2b Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
Lease to Charles Colville, Elderslie Twp., Con. 2, Lots 27-29, 1906 1906
1-4-2b Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
Lease to Jacklin, Elderslie Twp., Con. 2, Lots 27-29, 1951 1951
1-4-2b Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
Lease, Sullivan Twp., Con. 5, Lot 26, 1901 1901
1-4-2b Legal records Leases and timber
agreements
Sun Oil Co. lease, 1953 1953
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 54 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Corbin Cabinet Lock Co., 1886 1886
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co. Lock Machine Lease, 1890 1890
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Knickerbooker Co. Co. Dust Collectors lease, 1893 1893
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Bell Telephone Co. agreement to install Bell generator on Krug Bros. property, 1908 1908
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts National Lock Co., lock machine lease, 1930 1930
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Application for patent, by Christian Hauser, Elmwood, improvements in extension top
tables
Photocopy, (original 1890)
1890
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Application for patent, by Christian Krug, Chesley, improvements in furniture or cabinet
drawers
Photocopy, (original 1902)
Poor quality photocopy
1902
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Sale of patent, J.E. Merriam's Baking Cabinet #32377 (1889), 1892 1892
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Assignment of patent, Herman Lorenz dovetail construction of rocking chairs, 1908 1908
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts License to manufacture, C.M. Becker to Krug Bros. Ltd.,
Becker ironing boards, 1910
1910
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Agreement for Sale of Chesley furniture store, from Krug Bros. to Reavely and Savage,
with non-competition and financing agreements, 1896
1896
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Agreement for Sale of sawmill, W.J. Moore to Krug Bros, 1904 1904
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts "Listowel Factory" Bond of Indemnity between Krug Bros and W.J. Hay, 1894;
Offer to Town of Listowel for factory premises, 1905
1905
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Agreement, Whiskers horse injury, Donald McDonald, 1897 1897
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Royal Furniture Co. Agreement, 1905
re: Krug Bros. selling goods to Royal Furniture
1905
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Agreement, Jacob Woelfle sale of beaver hay to Krug Bros., 1906
[Related: "interesting incidents" in Century of Excellence Series notes "This material
was used for filling mattresses that were a large sales item at that time."
1906
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Agreement (sales and commission), Neustadt Manufacturing Co. and Krug Brothers,
1906
1906
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Consignment agreement , statements, correspondence and tags
concerning Anthony's Home Furnishings, Mississauga, (with correspondence
terminating agreement), 1982-1984
1892-1894
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Lumber Agreement with Thornley & McMullen, 1902. 1902
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Lumber Agreement with Joseph McCoy, March 22, 1902 1902
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Lumber Agreement with S.B. Wilson & Son, saw millers, 1903 1903
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Lumber Agreement with James Anderson, 1905 1905
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Correspondence re: Lumber Agreement with William Smith, 1905 1905
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Lumber Agreement with J. & G. Anderson (Sullivan Mills), 1907 1907
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts R.J. Ranney agreement re: use of Krug Bros Lower Mill Building NM of Saugeen River at
foot of River St for purpose of installing Wood Excelsior Machinery and Manufacture of
Wood Excelsior and agreement to operate the electric generators of the Krug Bros.
installed and attached to that building and pay rental fee, 1922.
1922
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Application for Rural Electrical Service and Energy for farm Sullivan Twp., Con. 5, Lot 27,
1952
1952
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Imperial Oil Limited - Industrial Fuel Oil Contracts, 1947, 1953-1954, 1957-1960 1947, 1953-
1954, 1957-
1960
1-4-3a Legal records Contracts Art Bedstead Co. correspondence and order form (1904)
Queen City Oil Co. contract (1905)
Weston Bed Co. contract (1906);
(all together in envelope)
1905-1906
1-4-3b Legal records Contracts Agreement with Julius Lang, 1904
Concerning drilling supply of water on McLaggan Farm
1904
1-4-3b Legal records Contracts Agreement, with Samuel Wright, 1906
Samuel purchases "wood cut on McLaggan farm for $2.25 per cord and for which Krug
Bros. & Co. are to take brick … "
1906
1-4-3b Legal records Contracts Forest Products Engineering Co. contract for installation, 1923 1923
1-4-3b Legal records Contracts Agreement between Krug Bros. & Company Limited and Christian Ankenmann re: estate
of The Karn Piano Company, 1924
1924
1-4-3b Legal records Contracts Agreement to store antique furniture and other articles / Krug Bros. Co'y Ltd. and
Howard Krug and Bruce Krug, 1982
1982
1-4-4 Legal records Chesley Chair Co. and
Woefle Chair Co.
contracts
Agreement, between Levi Woelfle and John Krug, Christian Krug, Conrad Krug, William
Krug, Henry Ankenmann, and Krug Bros. Co. Ltd, March 1909
Concerning Woelfle decision to erect a chair factory and incorporate under the name
"The Woelfle Chair Co." and Krug Bros. decision to take stock in their individual names
and as an incorporated company - agreement concerning stocks.
1909
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-4-4 Legal records Chesley Chair Co. and
Woefle Chair Co.
contracts
Construction agreement, between Henry Lawrence and William Lawrence, contractors ,
The Wolfle Chair Co. manufacturers [Woelfle Chair Co.], and Krug Bros. & Co.
manufacturers, April 1909
Concerning contruction of a three storey brick building on the property of The Woefle
Chair Co. Signed by Henry Lorenz, William Lorenz, The Woelfle Chair Co. and Krug Bros.
& Co.
1909
1-4-4 Legal records Chesley Chair Co. and
Woefle Chair Co.
contracts
Agreement, between Krug Bros. & Co. and Levi Woelfle and Daniel Woelfle, re: transfer
of shares of Woelfle Chair Co. Ltd, Nov. 1909
1909
1-4-4 Legal records Chesley Chair Co. and
Woefle Chair Co.
contracts
Agreement, between Krug Bros. & Co. and The Woelfle Chair Co. Ltd, Nov. 1909
Re: Krug Bros. & Co. agreement to finance The Woelfle Chair Company
1909
1-4-4 Legal records Chesley Chair Co. and
Woefle Chair Co.
contracts
Letter, Chesley Chair Co. to Krug Bros. Co. Ltd, 1911
Re: selling chairs for Krug Bros. (on Chesley Chair Co. letterhead)
1911
1-4-4 Legal records Chesley Chair Co. and
Woefle Chair Co.
contracts
Chesley Chair Co. Ltd. sale to Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. folder
Including: (a) Guarantee for an individual, firm or corporation, Krug Bros. Co.,
guaranteeing funds received by Chesley Chair Co., 1910; (b) Chesley Chair Company
Limited financial statement, 1922; and (c) Deed of Land, from Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. to The
Chesley Chair Co. Ltd, concerning Pt. Park Lot "U" Chesley, 1947
1910-1947
1-4-5 Legal records Legal correspondence Ervin Schneider demands & release, 1908 1908
1-4-5 Legal records Legal correspondence Krug Bros. v. Jacob Woelfle, 1914 1914
1-4-5 Legal records Legal correspondence Lot 373 Yates, Victoria, B.C., land transfer / tax payment dispute folder, 1918-1926
Contains Krug Bros. Ltd. correspondence with financial agents Knot Bros. & Brown and
City of Victoria, as well as tax assessment notices.
1918-1926
1-4-5 Legal records Legal correspondence Milden, Saskatchewan land correspondence with various individuals and William Krug
and Krug Bros. , 1922-1926
1922-1926
1-4-5 Legal records Legal correspondence CNR correspondence and plan, 1944 1944
1-4-5 Legal records Legal correspondence McDonald, Davies & Ward [folder]
Correspondence with lawyers and government agencies primarily concerning
shareholder, stock and tax issues. Includes correspondence of complaint concerning
behaviour of RCMP / Dep't of National Revenue search & seizure from home of Bruce
and Howard Krug, 1962-1964.
1962-1964
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-4-5 Legal records Legal correspondence McDonald, Davies & Ward [folder]
Correspondence with lawyers primarily concerning shareholder, stock and tax issues,
1962-1965
1962-1965
1-4-5 Legal records Legal correspondence McDonald, Davies & Ward [folder]
Correspondence and documents concerning shareholder and tax issues, 1964
1964
1-4-5
A988.034
Legal records Legal correspondence Duplicate file of C.T. Sutherland, Barrister, 1947, 1962
Including petition for license in mortmain; correspondence re: license in mortamin;
supplementary letters patent,
1947-1962
1-4-6a Legal records Insurance policies Farmers' Central Mutual Fire Insurance Co., 1903
Insuring from fire / lightning property at Elderslie Twp., Con. 2, Lots 27-28
1903
1-4-6a Legal records Insurance policies Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Group Insurance Policy, 1923 1923
1-4-6
A988.034
Legal records Insurance policies Specifications for Krug Brothers Co. Ltd., Chesley / Canadian Fire Underwriters
Association Sprinklered Risk Dept., July 22, 1923
1923
1-4-6a Legal records Insurance policies Factory Inspection Insurance [folder] 1943-1948
Includes:
"Reciprocal Managers Ltd. correspondence" (1943),
"Engineering Department Associated Reciprocal Exchanges Inspection Report" (1943,
1944),
"Inspection Department, Associated Reciprocal Exchanges Inspection Report" (1946);
Canadian Underwriters' Association correspondence confirming suggestions re: fire risk
(1946);
The General Accident Assurance Company certificate of inspection of unfired vessels
and certificates of boiler inspection (1947);
Province of Ontario certificate of approval, unfired pressure vessel, as required by The
Steam Boiler Act (1947);
General Accident Assurance Company external boiler inspection reports (1948); and
Certificate of Inspection of unfired vessels (1948).
1943-1948
1-4-6b Legal records Insurance policies Survey - fire and extended coverage insurance notice / Insurers` Advisory Organization
of Canada, May 9, 1980
1980
1-4-6b Legal records Insurance policies Chesley-Tara Insurance Brokers Ltd. documents
re: Waterloo Mutual truck renewal covering '71 Chev. Stake and '73 international, 1985
1985
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-4-6b Legal records Insurance policies Continental boiler & machinery policy correspondence and renewal certificate, 1988 /
Cregoe, Mealing & Clarke Limited (Toronto).
1988
1-4-8 Legal records Permits Government permit for Methylated Spirits, with correspondence, 1910 1910
1-4-8 Legal records Permits Commercial gasoline licence and ration coupon book, 1940s 1940s
1-4-8 Legal records Permits Oil Controller's gasoline licence, 1944 1944
1-4-8 Legal records Permits Vehicle licence renewal application, May 1988,
for make: INTL; Model Fi8, Year 1973.
1988
1-5-1 Forest
management
Tree health Correspondence / Environment Canada, Lands, Forests and Wildlife Branch to Krug Bros,
re: experimentation concerning control of European pine sawfly, and hardwood decay,
March - May, 1972
1972
1-5-1 Forest
management
Tree health R. Read Company Ltd. correspondence with enclosed Toronto Globe article concerning
Dutch Elm Disease, 1974
1974
1-5-1 Forest
management
Tree health Your Forests , Vol. 7, No. 2, Summer 1974 / Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources,
containing article "A giant elm passes" by E.V. Johnston on p. 10 concerning the removal
of the "Krug Elm" the largest forest-grown hardwood tree in Canada with 52 feet of
clear merchantable length, over 300 years old. It succumbed to Dutch Elm Disease. It
grew in Sullivan Township. Includes photographs.
1974
1-5-1 Forest
management
Tree health Letter to Environment Canada, Environmental Management Services, concerning
support for hardwood production, 1976
1976
1-5-1 Forest
management
Tree health Forest tent caterpillar documents, including agenda for 1978 meeting sponsored by
Ministry of Natural Resources, Abbott Laboratories Ltd. Dipel pamphlet and related
correspondence
1978
1-5-2a Forest
management
Woodlots Production and marketing of maple products 1942 form, with Department of Trade and
Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics correspondence dated May 30, 1942.
Correspondence advises "Canada's war effort requires your assistance. Shortages
arising out of the war have placed special emphasis on the need for complete
information on maple production. ..." The form includes information about Krug Bros.
maple syrup production from Grey County woodlot(s) including number of trees tapped,
dates of sap run, number of gallons of syrup made, gallons sold direct to consumer,
average price per gallon, quality of crop and seasonable conditions, and new equipment
required for 1943. [keywords: WWII, Second World War]
1942-1943
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-5-2a Forest
management
Woodlots Maple syrup timekeeping notebook
Notes made in "Graham Nails" notebook concern dates and hours of tapping trees,
reaming trees, taking up buckets, washing buckets, gathering sap, and boiling sap. With
loose notes concerning time and costs as enclosures, 1938-1947.
1938-1947
1-5-2a Forest
management
Woodlots Sawmill - bush properties [folder] 1951-1966
Contains correspondence primarily concerning the purchase of bush lot properties,
including the submission of tenders for the purchase of properties with timber from
Estate Sales.
1951-1966
1-5-2a Forest
management
Woodlots Sullivan - reforestation [folder] 1951-1972
Contains correspondence and application forms concerning government supply of
nursery stock for reforestation, 1951-1972. Also includes reference booklets "Planning
for Tree Planting in Ontario" by Ontario Department of Lands and Forests (3) and
booklet "Reforestation in Ontario" by E.J. Zavitz, Department of Lands and Forests
1951-1972
1-5-2a Forest
management
Woodlots Sullivan tree farms [folder]
This folder contains Canadian Tree Farmers' Association annual report and meeting
notice (1960), The Ontario Tree Farmer / Ontario Forestry Association (1959); Lake
Huron District Tree Farm News newsletters / Department of Lands and Forests
(1959);Canadian Forestry Association newsletters (1958), booklet "Land Use in Canada"
/ Vernon E. Johnson, Canadian International Paper Company; Forest Fighting equipment
pamphlet; Tree Farming in Canada presentation / Gordon Godwin (1956); "A Modern
Pulp & Paper Mill" booklet; and "Fire Protection for Tree Farms" / The Ontario Paper
Company
1956-1960
1-5-2a Forest
management
Woodlots Bush lots - estimates of timber [folder], ca. 1958
Notes concerning timber in various bush lots, including Beattie, Berry, Fisher, Krause,
Maluskie, McClevis, Neustadt, Spears,
One dated 1958.
1958
1-5-2a Forest
management
Woodlots Woodlot tally notebook, listing woodlots and tallies / numbers, 1940s 1940s
1-5-2a Forest
management
Woodlots Woodlot tally notebook / Howard Krug (listing date, lot and number), 1942-1960 1942-1960
1-5-2a Forest
management
Woodlots Log Check sheets and ``Totals`` lists for Murray Bush, and Berry Bush woodlots, 1979 1979
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 60 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-5-2b Forest
management
Woodlots A Life Science Inventory and evaluation of the Kinghurst Forest Study Area with
Inventory Information on Harrison Lake and Fen / prepared by V.R. Brownell, 1981 for
the consideration of the District Manager, Owen Sound District, Ministry of Natural
Resources, 1981
Report includes Ministry of Natural Resources maps of "Kinghurst Forest and Harrison
Lake and Fen Study Areas"
With Correspondence to Howard Krug from Ontario Heritage Foundation, 1983,
enclosing report
1981-1983
1-5-2b Forest
management
Woodlots Woodlot appraisals with aerial photos, 1984:
Murray Tract (Sullivan, Con 6, pt lots 29-30)
Stewart Tract (Bentinck, Con 2 WGR, Lot 8)
Wade Tract (Con 2 WGR, lots 11-14)
Varney Tract (Egremont, Con 2, W 1/2 lot 8)
Arran Twp, Con 9, part lots 6 and 7
1984
1-5-2b Forest
management
Woodlots Kinghurst Bush, May 15, 1984
Two-page document listing property description in Sullivan Township, cruising
technique and description of eight forest types.
1984
1-5-2
OS box
Forest
management
Woodlots Canadian Tree Farms certificate, [19--]
"Canadian Tree Farms coordinated by the Canadian Forestry Association … This certifies
that the forest lands of Krug Brothers Company Limited in Grey County, consisting of
550 acres, are being adequately protected from forest fires and are being managed in a
manner which will assure continuous production of commercial timber crops in
accordance with forestry practices ..."
Framed [Likely made by Krug family], 30 x 34 x 2 cm
[19--]
1-5-2b Forest
management
Woodlots Amabel Township, Con. 4, Lot 5, a.k.a. Wiley property
[folder title "Krug Bros. Park Head Property - Wiley"]
1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 25.5
Reproduction of 1954 aerial photograph of lot and surrounding area, copyright owned
by Ontario Department of Lands & Forests - photograph #54-4426 29-183
Receipt and tree notes included.
1954
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-5-2b Forest
management
Woodlots Brant Township, Con. 7, Lot 34, a.k.a. Berry Farm
1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 25.5
Reproduction of 1955 aerial photograph of lot and surrounding area, copyright owned
by Ontario Department of Lands & Forests - photograph #55-4409 9-197
Hand-drawn sketch of lot noting fences.
1955
1-5-2b Forest
management
Woodlots Brant Township, Lot 11, Con. 11, known as Watson property
1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 25.5
Reproduction aerial photograph of lot and surrounding area, copyright owned by
Ontario Department of Lands & Forests, photograph # 55-4410 9-139
1955
1-5-2b Forest
management
Woodlots Bentinck Township, Con. 15, Lot 28, known as Christie property, 65 acres
1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 25.5
Reproduction of 1955 aerial photograph of lot and surrounding area, copyright owned
by Ontario Department of Lands & Forests, photograph # 55-4413 8-61
1955
1-5-2b Forest
management
Woodlots Glenelg Township,
a.k.a. Patrick Barry Farm
Tax notices, notes and letters, 1960s,
Correspondence to Krug Bros. Tree Farm re: Scotch Pine Christmas trees, 1965;
Includes 1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 25.5 - reproduction of 1955 aerial photograph of lot
and surrounding area, copyright by Ontario Department of Lands & Forests, photograph
# 55-4413 8-69
1955
1-5-2b Forest
management
Woodlots Sullivan Township, Con. 6, Lot 11, known as Milburn Bush
1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 25.5
Reproduction of 1955 aerial photograph of lot and surrounding area, copyright owned
by Ontario Department of Lands & Forests, photograph # 55-4418 6-35
1955
1-5-2b Forest
management
Woodlots Sullivan Township, Con. 8, N 1/2 Lot 20, known as Robert Maluskie Farm; Charlie Janke
Farm
1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 25.5
Reproduction of 1955 aerial photograph of lot and surrounding area, copyright owned
by Ontario Department of Lands & Forests, photograph # 55-4416 6-227
1955
1-5-2b Forest
management
Woodlots McLung [folder title]
1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 25.5
Reproduction of 1955 aerial photograph of lot and surrounding area, copyright owned
by Ontario Department of Lands & Forests, photograph # 55-4415 7-95
1955
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-5-2b Forest
management
Woodlots Twamley [folder]
Notes re: "Summary estimate at twamley property" re: hard maple, beech, birch,
basswood and hemlock.
[19--]
1-5-2b Forest
management
Woodlots Sullivan Township, Con. 4-5, Lots 27-28 (Kinghurst)
Research re: Municipalities' right to harvest trees on a road allowance, including council
meeting minutes October 16, 1995
1995
1-5-2 Forest
management
Woodlots For documents related to management of Grey County woodlots by Bruce Krug in 2000s,
when he was no longer operating Krug Bros., see Bruce Krug file in Krug family series -
item "Forest Management Plans for Bruce A. Krug in Grey County, 2002-2021"
[Documents dated 2002-2006] regarding: Centennial, Hamilton, Milburn, Murray,
McClung, Cavelle, Berry Place, Christie, Pleasant Hill, Stuart, Twamley, and Wade
properties.
2002-2006
1-6-1a Reference & prof.
dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
Annual report of the Bureau of Industries for Ontario, 1911 (Part III - Municipal
Statistics) [statistics are largely financial]
1911
1-6-1a Reference & prof.
dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
U.S. Department of Agriculture Bulletins, 1917
#552 Seasoning of wood;
#510 Timber storage;
#556 Mechanical properties of wood
1917
1-6-1a Reference & prof.
dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
Regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters for the installation of gravity and
pressure tanks and supports, concrete reservoirs and valve pits, 1919
1919
1-6-1a Reference & prof.
dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
Wood-using industries of Ontario-II / Department of Interior Forestry branch bulletin
no. 75, 1924
1924
1-6-1a Reference & prof.
dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
Seasoning, handling & care of lumber (Fabricators' edition and Manufacturers' editions)
/ U.S. Dep't of Commerce, 1929
1929
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 63 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-1a Reference & prof.
dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
U.S. Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory publications:
Technical Notes (1929)
List of publications (1931)
The Log of the Lab: items of current research bulletin (1932)
Technical Note 239 "An instrument for measuring wood equilibrium moisture content",
1932
Technical Note 240 "A hundred definitions pertaining to wood and other forest
products", 1932
Technical Note 241 "Shrinkage table for softwood lumber", 1933
1929-1932
1-6-1a
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dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
The Identification of woods commonly used in Canada / Canada. Department of the
Interior, 1932
1932
1-6-1a Reference & prof.
dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
Denatured alcohol and specially denatured alcohol revised regulations, May 1, 1942 1942
1-6-1a Reference & prof.
dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
Strength of Dowel Joints / Deorge L. Rosser, Canada. Department of Mines and
Resources. Lands, Parks and Forests Branch, 1939
1939
1-6-1b Reference & prof.
dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board, Administration of Furniture and Brushes,
correspondence / notice re: Timber Controller has prohibited the export of Maple and
Birch ..., June 22, 1942
1942
1-6-1 RR
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dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
Technical manual: Carpentry / War Department, Washington U.S., May 6, 1943 1943
1-6-1b Reference & prof.
dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
Schedule pursuant to the Industrial Standards Act for the hard furniture industry as
defined by the Minister of Labour for the Province of Ontario, effective from September
3, 1946.
Includes hours of labour, overtime work, shifts, etc.
1946
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dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
Wood handbook: Basic information on wood as a material of construction with data for
its use in design and specification - handbook No. 72 / U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Products Laboratory, Forest Service
1955
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 64 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-1b Reference & prof.
dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
Canada. Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources letter re: gluing of
plastic laminates to wood, 1956
1956
1-6-1b Reference & prof.
dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
Logging regulations folder
contains "The Loggers' Safety Act, 1962-1963"
1962
1-6-1b Reference & prof.
dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
The Employment Standards Act, 1968, assented to June 13, 1968; session prorogued
July 23, 1968;
O. Reg. 366/68, Regulation made under The Employment Standards Act, 1968
1968
1-6-1b Reference & prof.
dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
Ministry of Labour notices, 1969, 1974
1969 notice advising that the new Ontario Employment Standards Act becomes law on
January 1, 1969, with summary of provisions.
1974/1975 notices concerning changes in minimum wages and other employment
standards.
Undated newspaper notice: May 1 the minimum wage goes up.
1969, 1974
1-6-1b Reference & prof.
dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
Tree-cutting by-laws no 2703 (a by-law to restrict and regulate the destruction of trees
in woodlots), 1974 and no. 3020 (a by-law to restrict and regulate the destruction of
trees in the County of Grey), 1985.
1974
1-6-1b Reference & prof.
dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
Monthly bulletin / Office of Arbitration, Ontario Ministry of Labour, May 1980 1980
1-6-1b Reference & prof.
dev't
Government
publications and
legislation
Income Tax Act interpretation bulletins / Revenue Canada, 1986 1986
1-6-1b
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Government
publications and
legislation
Study of the need for research and development in the Canadian Furniture
Manufacturing Industry for Wood Products Branch, Department of Industry,
Government of Canada / Woods, Gordon & Co.
[19--]
1-6-2a Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources 50 Gold Medal Collection letters / American Credit Indemnity Company of New York,
1943
1943
1-6-2a Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources The Bension Iceburg: a critical analysis of the White Paper on Tax Reform / I.H. Asper,
1970
318 p. ; softcover
1970
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 65 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-2a Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Canadian Undistributed Income Guide, 2nd ed., 1951 1951
1-6-2a Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Cost-estimating and pricing with machine-hour rates / Spencer A. Tucker, 1962
253 p. ; hardcover
1962
1-6-2a Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Thorne Reports
Folder of budget bulletins and quarterly newsletters from accountants Thorne, Gunn,
Helliwell & Christenson and predecessors, 1965-1969
1965-1969
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Thorne Reports
Folder of bulletins, correspondence and publications from accountants Thorne, Gunn,
Helliwell & Christenson, 1970-1979
1970-1979
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources First aid booklet / Metropolitan Life Insurance Company [19--]
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Artificial respiration by the prone pressure method booklet / Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company
[19--]
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources "Habit" Industrial accident prevention pamphlet #16 / Industrial Accident Prevention
Association
[19--]
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Regulations for the Safeguarding of Manual Fed Rip Saws, Power Feed Rip Saws and
Variety or Tilting Table Saws, approved by the Woodworkers Accident Prevention
Association / Industrial Accident Prevention Associations
[19--]
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Accident Prevention [folder]
Includes a Workmen's Compensation Board printout showing receipts - costs-accidents-
firm freq. and rate freq. from 1976-1980; and correspondence, bulletins and reference
materials from Industrial Accident Prevention Association, 1975-1985
1975-1985
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Furniture tag samples from various companies: Craddock; Dearborn; Hooker; Keller
Mfg.; Williams.
[19--]
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources How to sell more furniture / Garth Bentley, The Seng Company, [1952?] [1952?]
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Successful advertising: how to accomplish it / J. Angus MacDonald, copyright 1902
400 p. ; hardcover
1902
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources How to sell furniture without anybody catching on / Pierre Burton newspaper clipping
from Toronto Daily Star, Jan. 26, 1960, with "W.P. Note, Jan. 26" written on top.
1960
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources What sales professionals should know about closings, 1964 1964
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 66 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources How to develop teamwork in business: notes on the development of management
people / National Foremen Institutes Inc., 1952
1952
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Tact / Sir John Lubbock, 1950 1950
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources The management of labor, vol. 5 / Dwight L. Hoopingarnter, Part of the Shaw Plant and
Shop Management Library series, 1927
1927
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources CLV Reports: facts and trends in labour relations / The Canada Labour Views Co.
Limited, May 31, 1968
1968
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources A submission by the Ontario Division, The Canadian Manufacturers' Association to The
Honourable Dalton Bales, Q.C., Minister of Labour, concerning the Report of the Royal
Commission Inquiry into Labour Disputes (Rand Report), December 19, 1968
1968
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Ontario Division News bulletins / The Canadian Manufactures' Association. Topics
include issues concerning the Ontario Employment Standards Act: November 13, 1968,
December 6, 1968, December 19, 1968, September 29, 1970
1968-1970
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Of interest to employers / Montreal Trust Co., Pension Division
Booklet
[19--]
1-6-2b Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources The stock book in the furniture factory (article from "The Wood-Worker, July 1923) 1923
1-6-2c Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Factory and Industrial Management insert "Successful Plant Methods" - "Foreman
Training that Works" (ca. 1930s)
1930s
1-6-2c Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Klok Institute letters and work [1947-1949] (2 folders)
Letters from a Klok Institute instructor providing feedback on homework completed by
Bruce Krug or a Klok Institute course.
[1947-1949]
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Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Klok Institute blueprints
9 blueprints related to Klok Institute furniture design / production course taken by
Bruce Krug, 1940s
1940s
1-6-2c Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Klok Institute instruction book II: rod making, pattern making; layouts for rods and
plate nos. 1-22: detailing-cost work - production engineering
[1940s?]
1-6-2c Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Klok Institute instructions in rate setting [1940s?]
1-6-2c Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Klok Comments 1946-1951
Bi-monthly newsletter booklets
1946-1951
1-6-2c Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources National Foreman's Institute documents, 1950s
Including correspondence, newsletters and advertisements.
1950s
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 67 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-2c Reference & prof.
dev't
Management resources Acme Reporter / Association of Consulting Management Engineers, 1957 (No. 1)
Including feature article entitled "Long-range planning key to future" (5 p.)
1957
1-6-3a Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
All About Ontario Cupboards / Elizabeth Ingolfsrud, 1978 1978
1-6-3a Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Story of American Walnut / American Walnut Mfg. Assoc.,
6th edition, 1927
1927
1-6-3a Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Story of American Walnut / American Walnut Mfg. Assoc.,
7th edition. 1929
1929
1-6-3a Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Story of American Walnut / American Walnut Mfg. Assoc.,
8th edition, 1936
1936
1-6-3a Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Atlantic Log / The Atlantic Lumber Co., January 1943-December 1971 incomplete
series (17 booklets)
1971
1-6-3
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Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Canada Lumber, Toronto, November 1, 1932
Addressed to Smith Belting Works, Toronto.
1932
1-6-3a Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Canadian Furniture Exhibition, January 8 - 19, 1940
Includes advertisements for Bruce County furniture factories:
Bogden & Gross,
Knechtel Kitchen Kabinet,
Knechtels Ltd.,
The Andrew Malcolm Furniture Co.,
Fitton-Parker Furniture,
Hepworth Furniture Co.,
The Coombe Furniture Co.
1940
1-6-3a Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Canadian Furniture & Upholstery Journal, June 1895 1895
1-6-3a Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Canadian Furniture World, Vo. 3, No. 4-5, April-May 1913 1913
1-6-3a Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Canadian Woodworker
May 1948, February 1949, November 1949, September 1950, December 1950
1948-1950
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 68 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-3a Reference & prof.
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Woodworking and
furniture reference
J.H. Clarke Publications Ltd. Magazine Vol. 1, No. 1, May 1946 (Canadian magazine to be
named)
Includes advertisements for Bruce County Furniture Factories:
Knechtel's Limited,
Knechtel Kitchen Kabinet,
The Chesley Chair Co.,
Krug Bros. Co.
1946
1-6-3a Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Delicraft guide to quality wood furniture / Electrohome Ltd., 1987 1987
1-6-3a Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Distributor, Vol. X, No. 4, winter 1958-1959 / Published by and for the members of
Brewers' Warehousing Company Limited, Toronto.
This issue has a focus on the town of Hanover, including its furniture industry and
Brewers' retail and distributing depot.
1958
1-6-3a Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Forest Product Journal / Forest Products Research Society, Sept. 1965 1965
1-6-3a Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Forest Products Research Society 1949 National Annual Meeting program 1949
1-6-3a Reference & prof.
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Woodworking and
furniture reference
Fortune, Vol. XXXVII, No. 3, March 1948
Including article entitled "Flexible Furniture"
1948
1-6-3
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furniture reference
Furniture Clinic Digest / Clinic of Wood, 1955
Addressed to Mr. William P. Krug, Krug Bros.
1955
1-6-3b Reference & prof.
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furniture reference
Furniture & Furnishings
November 1944
March 1945
May 1946
May 1948 (2 copies), with article on William Krug, p. 24
These include advertisements for Bruce County and area furniture companies, including:
Andrew Malcolm Furniture
Ball Furniture Co.
Bogdon and Gross Furniture Co.
Chesley Chair Co.
Fitton-Parker Furniture
Krug Bros. Co.
1948
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 69 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-3b Reference & prof.
dev't
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furniture reference
The Furniture Future, 1921-1923
Eight issues
1921-1923
1-6-3b Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Furniture Journal, Sept. 1917 1917
1-6-3b Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Furniture Journal Daily, Vol. LIX, Daily Series No. 57 - No. 3, January 5, 1928 1928
1-6-3b Reference & prof.
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Woodworking and
furniture reference
Furniture Journal of Canada, December 1931
Title page features "Hanover invites you to the January Furniture Exhibition Jan. 5 -16,
1932" Includes advertisements for:
Krug Bros. Co. Limited,
Ball Furniture Co. (Hanover) and
North American Bent Chair Co. (Owen Sound)
1931
1-6-3b-c Reference & prof.
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Woodworking and
furniture reference
Furniture Manufacturer / a Vincent Edwards publication:
1946 - March, August - October
1947 - March, May, July, September - December
1948 - March, April, June, August, December
1949 - January - March, August, November, December
1950 - February - April
1946-1950
1-6-3c Reference & prof.
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furniture reference
Furniture Record, December 1927 1927
1-6-3c Reference & prof.
dev't
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furniture reference
Furniture Retailer : the magazine for better stores and decorators,
April 1965
August 1965
January 1966
1956-1966
1-6-3c Reference & prof.
dev't
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furniture reference
Furniture South, Vol. 45, No. 2, February 1966 1966
1-6-3
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furniture reference
Furniture and Upholstery Journal, and Undertakers' Gazette, Vol. XV, No. 1, Toronto,
January 1908
1908
1-6-3c Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Glidden Co.'s "Information of assistance in the finishing of woods", 7p. [19--]
1-6-3c Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Good Furniture Magazine, January 1925 1925
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 70 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-3c Reference & prof.
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furniture reference
Good Housekeeping, Oct. 1949
Including 38-page "Furniture Chart", "showing the important changes in the evolution of
traditional furniture design through 350 years, from the late 15th century to the middle
of the 19th century."
1929
1-6-3c Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Huss Lumber Story, 1946 1946
1-6-3c Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Report on The Industrial Wood Components Meeting / sponsored by Wood Products
Branch, Department of Industry, Ottawa, Canada, 1964
1964
1-6-3c Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Info - InterRoyal [folder title]
``Info`` is ``a news digest of interest to business and professional people,`` published by
InterRoyal quality manufacturers of wood and metal, [ca. 1975]furniture.``
[Ca. 1975]
1-6-3c Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Manufacture of Furniture / compiled by J.J. Berliner & Staff, N.Y. [19--]
1-6-3d Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, vol. 20, no. 9, September 1942 1942
1-6-3d Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
National Hardwood Lumber Association, Rules for the measurement and inspection of
hardwood lumber, cypress, veneers and thin lumber, 1925
1925
1-6-3d Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
National Hardwood Lumber Association, Rules for the measurement and inspection of
hardwood lumber, cypress, veneers and thin lumber, 1933
1933
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National Hardwood Lumber Association, Rules for the measurement and inspection of
hardwood lumber, cypress, veneers and thin lumber, January 1949
1949
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furniture reference
National Hardwood Lumber Association, Rules for the measurement and inspection of
hardwood lumber, cypress, veneers and thin lumber, and national hardwood lumber
sales code, 1951
1951
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furniture reference
Hardwood Lumber Inspection / New York State College of Forestry technical publication
no. 70, 1949
1949
1-6-3d Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Hardwood Lumber Inspection / New York State College of Forestry technical publication
no. 70, 1949
1949
1-6-3d Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Norwegian Trade Post, N0. 36, 1956 1956
1-6-3d Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Overseas Post, 1961 1961
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 71 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-3d Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Overseas Post, 1966 1966
1-6-3d Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Plywood Engineering, July 1937 (No. 4)
(with page from Canadian Woodworker and Furniture Manufacturer "Veneers and
Panels")
1937
1-6-3d Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Quebec Furniture: The story of a dynamic industry / Home Goods Retailing, June 1972 1972
1-6-3d Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Rohm & Haas Co., "Modern in Motif and Manufacture" 1949
5 p.
1949
1-6-3d Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Sherwin-Williams furniture finishes and how to select and apply them, 1954, with
correspondence to Krug Bros.
1954
1-6-3d-e Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Veneers and Plywood
37 issues:
1946 - November, December
1947 - February, March, May - July, September - December
1948 - January, March
1949 - January - March, June, August - November
1950 - January, March, June, September - December
1951 - January, February, April, June, August - December
1952 - February
1946-1952
1-6-3e Reference & prof.
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Woodworking and
furniture reference
Veneer News Letter, November / The Dean Company, Chicago, [ca. 1939-1944]
4 p.
[ca. 1939-1944]
1-6-3e Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Veneers: a modern art 3500 years old / R.S. Bacon Veneer Co. [19--]
1-6-3e Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Then and Now in Furniture : Spanish Renaissance / Waddell Mfg Co., 1928 1928
1-6-3e Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
White Pine Grading Rules / White Pine Bureau, in affiliation with the Canadian
Lumbermen's Association, 1929
1929
1-6-3e Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Women's Day Dictionary of Furniture
"Aug. / 60" written at top of cover
1960
1-6-3e Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Wood Products (formerly Woodworkers' Journal: "The Magazine of Woodworking
Practice and Management", April 1931
1931
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 72 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-3e Reference & prof.
dev't
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furniture reference
The Wood-Worker
4 issues:
1947 - December
1950 - October, November, December
1947-1950
1-6-3e Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Wood-Worker, edition of The Wood-Worker and Veneers and Plywood, April 1959 1959
1-6-3e Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Wood Workers Journal, 1929 1929
1-6-3e Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Wood-Working Machinery, March 1932 1932
1-6-3e Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Woodworking Machinery and Tools, 1962 and 1965 1962, 1965
1-6-3e Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Yates-American Quality, January 1929 1929
1-6-3e Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Book of Designs / S. Karpen & Bros.,
1-6-3e Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Canadian Book of Furniture / Acton Publishing Co. Limited, 1923 1923
1-6-3f Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Encyclopedia of Furniture / Joseph Aronson, sixth printing 1944 1944
1-6-3f Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Encyclopedia of Furniture / Joseph Aronson, 1938 1938
1-6-3f Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
English Furniture from Gothic to Sheraton / Herbert Cescinsky, 1937 1937
1-6-3g Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Furniture Finishing Manual: School of Forestry Technical Report No. 6 / North Carolina
State College, 1956
1956
1-6-3g Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Shaker Legacy: perspectives of an enduring furniture style / Christian Becksvoort,
1998
1998
1-6-3g Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Furniture Treasury (Mostly of American Origin) / Wallace Nutting, vol. 1, 1954 1954
1-6-3g Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Furniture Treasury (Mostly of American Origin) / Wallace Nutting, vol. 2, 1948 1948
1-6-3h Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Furniture Treasury (Mostly of American Origin) / Wallace Nutting, vol. 3, 1949 1949
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 73 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-3h Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Furniture of the Olden Time / Frances Clary Morse, new edition, 1936
"Olive Mitchell" written inside
1936
1-6-3h Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The heritage of mechanical fasteners / Industrial Fasteners Institute, 1974 1974
1-6-3h Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Modern American Period Furniture: a guide to the selection of harmonious furnishings
for the American home of today / Ben Dean and Walter Peterson, 1917. "W.P. Krug"
written inside
1917
1-6-3h Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Period Furniture / G.A. Holland & Sons, Toronto Furniture Co. Ltd. [19--]
1-6-3h Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Victorian Furniture styles and prices / Robert and Harriett Swedberg, 1981 1981
1-6-3i Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Furniture cards / The West-Dempster Co., Courtesy of Lammert Furn. Co., featuring
images and descriptions of different furniture styles: William and Mary, Gothic, Spanish
Renaissance, Louis XVI, Louis XV, French Renaissance, Italian Renaissance, American
Colonial, Tudor, Queen Anne, Hepplewhite, Sheraton, Duncan Phyfe, Chippendale, and
Adam.
[19--]
1-6-3f Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The charm of the sovereign wood / J.H. Townshend, executive vice-president of
Hardwood Manufactures Institute, 1926
1926
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A Checklist of Toronto Cabinet and Chair Makers 1800-1865 / Joan MacKinnon, 1975 1975
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furniture reference
A Directory of Antique Furniture: The Authentic Classification of European and American
Designs for Professionals & Connoisseurs / F. Lewis Hinckley, 1953
1953
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furniture reference
A Guide to Pre-Confederation Furniture of English Canada / Don R. Stewart, 1967 1967
1-6-3 RR
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furniture reference
A Provincial Elegance: Arts of the early French and English Settlements in Canada, 1982 1982
1-6-3 RR
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dev't
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furniture reference
A Splendid Harvest: Germanic Folk and Decorative Arts in Canada / Michael bird and
Terry Kobayashi, 1981
1981
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 74 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
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furniture reference
All About Ontario Chests / Elizabeth Ingolfsrud, 1973 1973
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furniture reference
Antique Furniture by New Brunswick Craftsmen, Huia G. Ryder, 1965 1965
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dev't
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furniture reference
Canadian Woods: their properties and uses / Ontario. Forestry Branch, 1951 1951
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dev't
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furniture reference
Cost Finding Principles for Furniture Factories / H.D. Potter, 1924 1924
1-6-3 RR
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dev't
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furniture reference
Directory of the Historic Cabinet Woods ... 1460-1900 / F. Lewis Hinckley, 1960 1960
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dev't
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furniture reference
Early Country Furniture / Mel Horst and Elmer L. Smith, 1974 1974
1-6-3 RR
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furniture reference
Early Furniture in Upper Canada Village / Jeanne Minhinnick, 1964 1964
1-6-3 RR
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furniture reference
Early Ontario Furniture / Gerald Stevens, 1966 1966
1-6-3 RR
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dev't
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furniture reference
Hardwood Lumber Inspection [19--]
1-6-3 RR
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dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Henry Ford Museum Collection, 1962 1962
1-6-3 RR
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dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Shipping Manufacturers' List: a guide to the manufacturers of Canada and their
products (Cover title: Index to Leading Manufacturers of Canada & Their Products ...
1893-1894) / M. Henry, 1893
1893
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 75 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-3 RR
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furniture reference
Jacques & Hay: 19th Century Toronto Furniture Makers / Ruth Cathcart, 1986 1986
1-6-3 RR
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dev't
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furniture reference
Kent's Mechanical Engineer's Handbook ,11th Edition / R.T. Kent, 1936 (original
copyright 1895)
1936
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furniture reference
Kiln Drying Handbook : Department Bulletin No. 1136 / United States Department of
Agriculture, 1923
1923
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furniture reference
Knife Grinding and Woodworking Manual for your Dependable / Dependable Machine
Company, 2nd ed., 1954 ["Howard Krug" inscribed on cover.]
1954
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furniture reference
Legendry: An Inspired Contemporary Furniture Introduction / Lane [19--]
1-6-3i
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Reference & prof.
dev't
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furniture reference
Maple: Beauty and Long Life / Canadian Lumbermen's Association (pamphlet), [19--]
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furniture reference
Modern Furniture: Its Design and Construction / Mario Dal Fabbro, 1949 1949
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dev't
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furniture reference
Natural Woods and How to Finish Them / Berry Brothers Ltd., 1894 1894
1-6-3 RR
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dev't
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furniture reference
Principles of Wood Science and Technology I: Solid Wood / Franz F.P. Kollmann and
Wilfred A. Cote, Jr., 1968
1968
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furniture reference
Problems of the Finishing Room / Walter K. Schmidt, 1926 1926
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furniture reference
Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Drying / A.S. Mujumdar, ed., 1978 1978
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 76 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
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Production Woodworking Equipment / Rudolph Willard, 1961 1961
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dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Stock List, December 1939 ... Penrod, Jurden & Clark Co. 1939
1-6-3 RR
A2014.003.0
264
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Technique of Plywood / Charles B. Norris, 1942 1942
1-6-3 RR
A2014.003.0
265
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The American Craftsmen / Scott Graham Williamson, 1940 1940
1-6-3 RR
A2014.003.0
266
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
A comprehensive handbook on the uses and applications of the Bench Saw, Jointer and
Spindle Shaper / The Walker-Turnier Co., 1934
1934
1-6-3 RR
A2014.003.0
267
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Cabinet Makers of Norfolk County / Norfolk Historical Society, 1975 1975
1-6-3 RR
A2014.003.0
269
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Deilcraft Guide to Quality Wood Furniture / Electrohom Ltd., 1987 1987
1-6-3 RR-OS
A2014.003.0
270
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Early Furniture of French Canada / Jean Palardy, translated by Eric McLean, 1963 1963
1-6-3 RR
A2014.003.0
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Efficient Saw Mill [19--]
1-6-3 RR-OS
A2014.003.0
272
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Furniture of Old Ontario / Philip Shackleton, 1973 1973
1-6-3 RR-OS
A2014.003.0
221
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Heritage of Upper Canadian Furniture: a study in the survival of formal and
vernacular styles from Britain, America and Europe, 1780-1900 / Pain, Howard, 1978
1978
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 77 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-3 RR
A2014.003.0
277
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Hitchcock Chair : the story of a Connecticut Yankee - L. hitchock of Hitchcocksville -
an account of the restoration of his 19th-century manufactory / John Tarrant Kenney,
1971
1971
1-6-3 RR
A2014.003.0
280
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Marketplace Guide to Oak Furniture: Styles and Values / Peter S. Blundell, 1980 1980
1-6-3 RR
A2014.003.0
281
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Pine Furniture of Early New England / Russell Hawes Kettel, 1929 1929
1-6-3 RR
A2014.003.0
282
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Story of American Furniture / Thomas Hamilton Ormsbee, 1946 1946
1-6-3 RR
A2014.003.0
284
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Victorian Furniture Industry in Bruce and Grey Counties / Jennifer Trant, 1987 1987
1-6-3 RR
A2014.003.0
285
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
The Wiser's Canadiana Collection: Interim Report / Wiser's Museum [19--]
1-6-3 RR
A2014.003.0
289
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Veneers and Plywood / E. Vernon Knight and Meinrad Wulpi, eds., 1927 1927
1-6-3 RR
A2014.003.0
292
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
When Pine Was King / Lewis C. Reimann, 1952 1952
1-6-3 RR
A2014.003.0
294
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Wood Machining Processes / Peter Koch, 1964 1964
1-6-3 RR-OS,
A2014.003.0
95
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
World Furniture: An Illustrated History / Helena Hayward, ed., 1971 1971
1-6-3
OS Box
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Two illustrations of kitchen cabinets [late 1800s?] pasted onto cardboard, 35 x 41 cm.
Under one illustration is the caption "Man's Labour" and under the other illustration is
the caption "Woman's Delight." [Removed from frame for preservation purposes]
[late 1800s?]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 78 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-3
OS Box
Reference & prof.
dev't
Woodworking and
furniture reference
Knechtel Kitchen Kabinet, pages 10 and 15 pasted to cardboard. The pages feature No.
214E "The Midget" Kabinet and No. 210, No. 126 and No. 211 cupboards and Kitchen
Kabinet, with descriptions under title "The Complete Knechtel Kitchen." [Removed from
frame for preservation purposes.]
[19--]
1-6-4a Reference & prof.
dev't
Dun & Bradstreet
reference books and
Canadian Trade Index
books
Bradstreets reference book, ca. 1898 1898
1-6-4b Reference & prof.
dev't
Dun & Bradstreet
reference books and
Canadian Trade Index
books
Dun & Bradstreet reference book, 1956 - These reference books are organized
geographically and provide information including business name, line of business,
estimated financial strength, and credit appraisal.
1956
1-6-4b Reference & prof.
dev't
Dun & Bradstreet
reference books and
Canadian Trade Index
books
Dun & Bradstreet reference book, 1957 1957
1-6-4b Reference & prof.
dev't
Dun & Bradstreet
reference books and
Canadian Trade Index
books
Dun & Bradstreet reference book, 1958 1958
1-6-4c Reference & prof.
dev't
Dun & Bradstreet
reference books and
Canadian Trade Index
books
Dun & Bradstreet reference book, 1960 1960
1-6-4c Reference & prof.
dev't
Dun & Bradstreet
reference books and
Canadian Trade Index
books
Dun & Bradstreet reference book, 1964 1964
1-6-4c Reference & prof.
dev't
Dun & Bradstreet
reference books and
Canadian Trade Index
books
Dun & Bradstreet reference book, 1973 1973
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 79 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-4d Reference & prof.
dev't
Dun & Bradstreet
reference books and
Canadian Trade Index
books
Dun & Bradstreet reference book, 1974 1974
1-6-4d Reference & prof.
dev't
Dun & Bradstreet
reference books and
Canadian Trade Index
books
List of furniture dealers / Canadian Furniture Manufacturers' Association, January 1966,
includes names and addresses of furniture stores across Canada.
1966
1-6-4d Reference & prof.
dev't
Dun & Bradstreet
reference books and
Canadian Trade Index
books
Canadian Trade Index : the directory of Canadian manufacturers and their products,
1973
1973
1-6-4e
A2014.003.0
221
Reference & prof.
dev't
Dun & Bradstreet
reference books and
Canadian Trade Index
books
List of Furniture Dealers / Ontario Furniture Manufacturers' Association, April, 1974 1974
1-6-4e Reference & prof.
dev't
Dun & Bradstreet
reference books and
Canadian Trade Index
books
Canadian Trade Index : the directory of Canadian manufacturers and their products,
1976
1976
1-6-5a Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Appraisal [folder]
Consists of promotional materials and promotional correspondence from appraisal
companies, 1966-1982
1966-1982
1-6-5a Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Beds-sizes [folder]
Correspondence and notes, 1966-1968, 1980
1966-1968,
1980
1-6-5a Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Breakfast [folder]
Newspaper and magazine clippings of breakfast suite images
Magazine dates 1928-1930, Newspaper clippings undated
1928-1930
1-6-5a Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Assembly at Case Clamp [folder]
Handwritten notes, 1976
1976
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 80 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-5a Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Canadian Institute of Forestry [folder]
Contains Canadian Institute of Forestry correspondence and newsletter (1953, 1957)
and Ontario Professional Foresters Association draft by-laws (1957), The Professional
Forester, vol. 1, no. 1 (1959), Bill "An act to incorporate the Ontario Professional
Foresters Association" (1957), and "Address given by the President of the Ontario
Professional Foresters Assn. on the occasion of a meeting held in Port Arthur, June 22,
1959."
1953-1959
1-6-5b Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Church & lodge furniture [folder]
Includes symbol photographs and correspondence and/or catalogues, 1920s to 1960s
from:
Ambrose Kent & Sons Limited
Endicott,
J.P. Redington & Co.,
Muir Cap & Regalia,
Sears, Roebuck and Co.,
E.H. Stafford Mfg. Co.,
Summerfield's Inc.,
Sutton House,
Valley City Manufacturing Co.,
Venetian Wrought Iron and Bronze Works,
J. Wippell & Company, ,
1920s-1960s
1-6-5
OS Box
Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Church furniture design illustrations and photographs
Unknown author
Including images of pulpit chairs, pulpits, reading stands and communion tables
1-6-5b Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Curio cabinets [folder]
Notes and excerpts from two other furniture company catalogues
[1970s]
1-6-5b Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Desks [folder]
Notes and excerpts from other furniture company catalogues and price lists
[1950s -
1960s?]
1-6-5b Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Desks, cabinets, etc. [folder]
Newspaper and magazine clippings
[1970s]
1-6-5b Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Roll top desks [folder]
Handwritten notes
[1980s?]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 81 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-5b Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Forest Products Research Society [folder]
Contains newsletters, by-laws, directories / directory of members, and correspondence
from various divisions of the Forest Products Research Society, including the Eastern
Canadian section, 1953-1977
1953-1977
1-6-5c Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files French Provincial [folder]
Catalogue excerpts and sales photographs from other furniture companies.
[19--]
1-6-5c Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Furniture Design [folder]
Contains correspondence from and concerning companies and individuals in the
business of designing furniture, salesmen / agent correspondence with design
suggestions, as well as Furniture Manufactuers' Association reference sheets concerning
design matters, 1949-1975
1949-1975
1-6-5c Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Furniture, Dining Room - Traditional [folder]
Newspaper and magazine clippings of dining room furniture, some from 1948
1948
1-6-5c Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Gibbard [folder]
Newspaper and catalogue clippings from Gibbard furniture company.
[19--]
1-6-5c Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Italian Provincial [folder]
Newspaper clippings and excerpts from other furniture company catalogues
[19--]
1-6-5c Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Living room tables [folder]
Notes, Krug Bros specification sheet - occasional tables, magazine clippings
[ca. 1970?]
1-6-5c Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Lumber & kilns [folder]
Includes booklet "Veneers: a modern art 3500 years old", exceprts from magazines and
journals, The Spokesman Newsletter (1931), and "Cabinet Woods" Stock List by Penrod,
Jurden & Clark Co., 1938, 1939
[1030s]
1-6-5c Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Management [folder, divided into two folders]
Contains form letters, pamphlets, informational booklets, and promotional items from
management and placement consultants, 1952-1977
1952-1977
1-6-5c Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Maple [folder]
Brochures and catalogue excerpts from other furniture companies, 1960s-1970s
1960s-1970s
1-6-5c Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Newspaper clippings [folder]
Other furniture companies' newspaper advertisements, 1970s
1970s
1-6-5c Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Owen Sound, Chesley, Dundalk, Flesherton, Lion's Head, Markdale, Southampton, Tara,
Tobermory, Wiarton and surrounding Territiory telephone book, December 1963 / Bell
Telephone Company of Canada
1963
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 82 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-5c Reference & prof.
dev't
Reference files Stancor folder, containing newspaper articles, "Furniture Production Edition" article and
information pamphlet about Stancor Limited, which acquired Peppler Bros. Co. of
Hanover, John C. Mundell and Co. of Elora and Neustadt Manufacturing Co. (holding
company related to Peppler and Mundell), 1966
1966
1-6-6a-p (and
OS box)
Reference & prof.
dev't
American and
International furniture
catalogues
American Furniture Company catalogues [See separate "A2014.003.1-6-6 American
Furniture Catalogues" finding aid for inventory]
1909-1980
1-6-7 Reference & prof.
dev't
Canadian furniture
catalogues
Canadian Furniture Company catalogues [See separate "A2014.003.1-6-7 Canadian
Furniture Catalogues" finding aid for itemized list]
1899-1985
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Bell Furniture Company Ltd., Southampton, catalogue, 1909 1909
1-6-8
OS Box A
Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Bell Furniture Company Ltd., Southampton, catalogue 1919 : Bed and dining room
furniture
1919
1-6-8
OS Box A
Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Bell Furniture Company Ltd., Southampton, catalogue 1922 : Bed & dining room
furniture
1922
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Fitton-Parker Furniture for dining rooms/bedrooms/livingrooms catalogue,
(Southampton), 1969
1969
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Bogdon & Gross (Walkerton), catalogue, [19--] [19--]
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Canada Beds Limited (Chesley), catalogue, No. 2, 1914 1914
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Chalet Shoppe (Hepworth) price list, 1971 1971
1-6-8
OS Box A
Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Chesley Furniture Company catalogue : Twins, [19--] [19--]
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Chesley Furniture Co., catalogue, 1908 1908
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Chesley Furniture Co., catalogue, 1911 (two copies) 1911
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Chesley Furniture Co. net price list, [for] catalgoue no. 2, December 1, 1911 1911
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 83 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Christie's Saw Mill (Sullivan), broadside for price of logs, 1868 1868
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Coombe Furniture Co. catalogue, (Kincardine) [19--] [19--]
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Durham Furniture Co., Catalogue B, [19--] [19--]
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Felt and combination mattresses price list / manufactured by J.J. Heimbecher,
September 21, 1912
1912
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Hepworth Manufacturing Co. catalogue, (Hepworth), 1906 1906
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Hepworth Manufacturing Co. catalogue, (Hepworth), no. 12 [19--]
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Hepworth Furniture Company Ltd. (Southampton), Pilgrim Rock Maple catalogue, 1957 1957
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Hepworth Furniture Company Ltd. (Southampton), catalogue, 1978 1978
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Andrew Malcolm Furniture Co. (Kincardine), catalogue, 1910 1910
1-6-8
OS Box A
Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Andrew Malcolm Furniture Co. (Kincardine), catalogue, 1913-1914,
with enclosed price list July 1, 1916
1913, 1916
1-6-8
OS Box A
Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Andrew Malcolm Furniture Co. (Kincardine), catalogue
with enclosed letter "To the Trade" dated July 27, 1916 and Memo to "Gentlemen" re:
new patterns under construction and not ready for shipment until October.
First page consists of "photogravure of our late beloved President"
1916
1-6-8
OS Box A
Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Andrew Malcolm Furniture Co. (Kincardine), catalogue
[appears to be same as above, without enclosures and without photogravure]
1913, 1916
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Meaford Manufacturing Co., catalogue, 1908 1908
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The National Table Co. (Owen Sound), catalogue, No. 9, 1912 (2 copies) 1912
1-6-8a Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The North American Furniture Co. (Owen Sound), catalogue, [19--?] [19--?]
1-6-8
OS Box A
Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The North American Furniture Co. Ltd. and the Owen Sound Chair co. Ltd.,
supplementary catalogue, 1916, with enclosed "No. 19 complete price list, catalogue
no. 15 and supplementary catalogue no. 16, corrected to October 16, 1916"
1916
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 84 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-8
OS Box A
Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The North American Furniture Co. (Owen Sound), catalogue no. 24, 1917
with enclosed "Price list no. 1 for catalogue no. 24, September 15, 1916"
1917
1-6-8b Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The North American Furniture Co. (Owen Sound), catalogue, 1918 1918
1-6-8b Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The North American Furniture Co. and The Owen Sound Chair Company Limited (Owen
Sound)price lists:
July 1918
June 2, 1919
July 11, 1919
September 1, 1920
July 1, 1921
1918-1921
1-6-8b Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Peppler Bros. Limited (Hanover), catalogue, 1914-1915 1914-1915
1-6-8
OS Box A
Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Peppler Bros. Limited (Hanover), catalogue number 4 [19--]
1-6-8b Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Peppler-Selig (Hanover), catalogue, 1963 1963
1-6-8b Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Spiesz Furniture Co. Limited (Hanover), catalogue, 1927 1927
1-6-8b Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Wiarton Furniture Co. Limited price list, September 1, 1923 1923
1-6-8-b Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Knechtel Furniture Company Limited, catalogue, 1910, with enclosed Revised Price
List September 14, 1912
1910, 1912
1-6-8-b Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Knechtel Furniture Company Limited, catalogue, no. 47 [before 1918]
1-6-8-b Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Knechtel Furniture Company Limited, catalogue, no. 47, with images of Eph.
Knechtel, Alban Knechtel, Jerome Knechtel and Charles Banks pasted inside cover.
[before 1918]
1-6-8-c Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Knechtel Furniture Company Limited, price lists for catalogue no. 49,
February 1, 1918
April 6, 1918
1918
1-6-8-c Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Knechtel Furniture Company Limited, catalogue, no. 49
This catalogue includes a brief historical sketch entitled "Fifty Years of Furniture
Making."
[1918?]
1-6-8-c Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Knechtel Furniture Company Limited, supplement to catalogue, no. 49 [1918?]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 85 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-8-c Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Knechtel Furniture Company Limited, supplement to catalogue, no. 50 , with
enclosed "March 10, 1921 price list for no. 50 catalogue and supplement."
[ca. 1921]
1-6-8-c Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Knechtel Furniture Company Limited, catalogue no. 52, with enclosed price lists for
no. 52 catalogue:
July 1, 1922 and March 22, 1923, and
and enclosed "Price list of gift goods illustrated o special 4-page hanger, September 15,
1925"
[ca. 1922]
1-6-8-c Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Knechtel Furniture Company Limited, supplement to catalogue, no. 52
Written on front cover" Personel - A.E. Kuntz, 1923"
[ca. 1923]
1-6-8
OS Box B
Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Knechtel Furniture Company Limited, Supplement to catalogue no. 54 [ca. 1925?]
1-6-8-c Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Knechtel Furniture Company Limited price list for catalogue no. 54, March 15, 1925 1925
1-6-8-c Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Knechtel Furniture Company Limited, catalogue no. 58, [between 1926
and 1928?]
1-6-8-c Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Knechtel Furniture Company Limited, catalogue no. 59, 1929, with enclosed letter
"To the Trade" March 15, 1929
1929
1-6-8-c Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Knechtel Furniture Company Limited price list for catalogue no. 59, April 1, 1929 1929
1-6-8-c Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
The Knechtel Furniture Company Limited, catalogue no. 60, 1930 1930
1-6-8-c Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited, catalogue with blank cover and pages after 136 missing. [ca. early
1930s?]
1-6-8-d Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited, catalogue no. 62, 1932 1932
1-6-8-d Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited, Supplement to catalogue no. 63, 1933 1933
1-6-8-d Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited, Supplement catalogue no. 65, 1935 1935
1-6-8
OS Box B
Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited, catalogue, 1936
With blank front cover and no back cover. 86 p.
1936
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 86 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-8-d Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited, catalogue no. 74, 1938,
with enclosed price list for 1938 catalogue no. 74, April 1, 1938
1938
1-6-8
OS Box B
Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited, Supplement, 1941 catalogue, 75th Anniversary, 1939 1939
1-6-8-d Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited, Supplement, 1941 catalogue no. 77 (2 copies) 1941
1-6-8-d Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited, catalogue no. 78, 1942 1942
1-6-8-d Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited, catalogue and price list folder, 1951 1951
1-6-8-d Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited, catalogue and price list folder, 1952, including price list effective
January 14, 1952
Two copies
1952
1-6-8-d Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited, catalogue, 1953 1953
1-6-8-d Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited, catalogue, 1954 1954
1-6-8-d Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited, catalogue, 1955 1955
1-6-8-d Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited, price list, effective March 15, 1955 1955
1-6-8-d Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited, catalogue, 1956 1956
1-6-8-d Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited - 1956 price lists:
(a) Price list effective January 9, 1956;
(b) Price list effective March 26, 1956;
(c) Price list effective September 20, 1956, (2 copies, 1 with handwritten memo to
Howard Krug from salesman Joe on Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. "Daily Report Sheet", September
21.)
1956
1-6-8-d Reference & prof.
dev't
Grey-Bruce furniture
catalogues
Knechtels Limited, catalogue, 1957 1957
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Knechtels Limited, catalogue, 1958 1958
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Knechtels Limited, catalogue, 1959 1959
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 87 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
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Knechtels Limited, catalogue, 1960 1960
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Knechtel Furniture 1961 catalogue 1961
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Knechtel Furniture 1962 catalogue 1962
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Knechtel Furniture 1963 catalogue 1963
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Knechtel Furniture 1961 catalogue 1961
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Knechtel Furniture: 100 years of making fine furniture 1864-1964, catalogue, with
enclosed "Dealer Price List Effective January 13, 1964". Includes a brief history of the
company.
1964
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Knechtel Furniture: 100 years of making fine furniture 1864-1964, catalogue, with
enclosed "1964 Colour Chart" consisting of finished wood samples.
1964
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Knechtel Furniture 1965, catalogue 1965
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Knechtels Limited catalogue binder, 1953-1959
A green soft-cover binder, the cover of which features logos for Lane; Knechtels Limited,
Hanover, Ontario; and Knechtel Homewood Furniture since 1864. Contains Knechtels
Limited catalogues from 1953 to 1959. Some of the catalogues have stamped or
written on front cover: "Time Study Dept." or "Incentive Office Copy."
1953-1959
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 88 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
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Knechtels Limited catalogue binder, 1958
A green soft-cover binder, the cover of which features logos for Lane; Knechtels Limited,
Hanover, Ontario; and Knechtel Homewood Furniture since 1864. "1958 is printed in
pencil on the cover" however, it contains:
- "1963 colour chart" of finished wood samples;
- "Dining chair seat covers for 1963" sample page;
- "Seat coverings for 1962" sample page
- "1962 colour chart" of finished wood samples
- "Designed especially for Motels, hotels, institutions" No. 5524 Group 4-page brochure
- Knechtel Furniture Limited Price Lists:
- September 22, 1958
- April 1, 1958
- "Knechtel Furniture 1958 catalogue"
- "Knechtel 1957 catalogue"
1957-1963
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Knechtels Limited catalogue binder, 1960-1962
A green soft-cover binder, the cover of which features logos for Lane; Knechtels Limited,
Hanover, Ontario; and Knechtel Homewood Furniture since 1864.
Contains Knechtel Furniture catalogues for 1960,. 1961, 1962. Also includes "Designed
especially for Motels, hotels, institutions" No. 5524 Group 4-page brochure (2 copies)
1960-1962
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Knechtels Limited catalogue binder, 1963-1965
A green soft-cover binder, the cover of which features logos for Lane; Knechtels Limited,
Hanover, Ontario; and Knechtel Homewood Furniture since 1864. Front cover ahs dates
"1963, 1964, 1965" printed on in marker and pencil.
Contains Knechtel Furniture catalogues for 1963, 1964 and 1965. Also includes "Dining
chair seat covers for 1966" sample page, and "Lane Sweetheart Chests" brochure
1963-1966
1-6-8
OS Box B
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Knechtel Furniture Limited, catalogue, 1966
"Terry Best" label is affixed to front cover. Enclosures: "Lane's 'Library Collection' of
Stacking Bookcase Units" sheet; and "Assembling instructions for 18" deep base units
with 12" deep top units."
1966
1-6-8
OS Box B
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Knechtel Furniture Limited, catalogue, 1966
An "E.F. Scott" label is affixed to front cover.
1966
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 89 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-6-8
OS Box B
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Knechtel Furniture Limited, catalogue, 1967,
with enclosed dealer price list effective January 9, 1967, and a page of "Dining chair seat
covers for 1967" samples
1967
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OS Box B
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Knechtel Furniture Limited, catalogue, 1968
(red cover)
1968
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OS Box B
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Knechtel Furniture Limited, catalogue, 1968
(brown cover), with dealer price list effective January 8, 1968
1968
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Knechtel Furniture Production Department binder
A navy blue binder bearing a round "Knechtel Quality Furniture" logo, containing the
pages of a catalogue, missing the cover page. "George Peppler" is written on the top of
the first page. At the back of the binder is a sample sheet entitled "Dining chair seat
covers for 1969."
1969
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Knechtel Furniture binder
A navy blue binder bearing a round "Knechtel Quality Furniture" logo, containing the
pages of a catalogue, missing the cover page. Some of the pages are the same as the
1969 binder, and some are different. Enclosed in the front is a Knechtel Furniture
invoice to Harold Ries dated April 16, 1975, and a "completed goods" from dated
January 1975.
[1975?]
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The registered collections of Heywood-Wakefield furniture / Knechtel Furniture Limited
15-page catalogue. Graphic on back cover "Heywood-Wakefield furniture now made in
Canada by Knechtel Furniture Limited."
(2 copies, one with punched holes along the spine)
[after 1975?]
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Knechtel Furniture dealer price list, effective January 12, 1979 1979
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Knechtel Furniture dealer price list, effective June 1, 1981 1981
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Knechtel Furniture dealer price list, effective January 2, 1982 1982
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Old Colony maple furniture / Knechtel Furniture Limited
Light yellow covered catalogue containing drawn furniture images with item numbers
and dimensions
(2 copies)
[19--]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 90 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
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Knechtel "Old Colony" maple furniture brochure / Knechtel Furniture Limited
Featuring photograph images of suites 4052, 5558, 5545 and 1150
6 p.
[19--]
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Retail sales training manual / Knechtel Furniture
A manual "intended primarily to acquaint our Dealers and their Sales Staffs with the
extra care we at Knechtel Furniture Limited take in our sincere efforts to produce
quality furniture that you will be proud to sell ..."
11 p.
(2 copies: 1 in English; 1 in French)
[19--]
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Employees Benefit Plan: Knechtels Limited, August 1954 1954
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Finished goods requisition form / Knechtel Furniture Limited [19--]
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Kitchen Cabinets / The Knechtel Kitchen Cabinet Co. Ltd.
On the cover page of this catalogue "The Knechtel Furniture Co." is crossed out and
replaced with " The Knechtel Kitchen Cabinet Co. Ltd." stamp.
[19--]
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The Knechtel Kitchen / Knechtel Kitchen Kabinet
Catalogue, 24 p.
The last page consists of a sample order form bearing the year 1929
[1929?]
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The Knechtel Kitchen / Knechtel Kitchen Kabinet Limited
Catalogue, April 1936, 20 p.
1936
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The Knechtel Kitchen / Knechtel Kitchen Kabinet Limited
Catalogue in French.
(Top half of pages 11 and 12 is cut out)
24 p.
[1930s?]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 91 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
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Knechtel Kreations: dinette suites, kitchen furniture, utility pieces / Knechtel Kitchen
Kabinet Limited
Pages 2-3 consist of photograph images of Ephraim Knechtel (president and managing
director) and Jerome F. Knechtel (Vice-President and Sales Manager).
Cover of catalogue bears a background of 3 wide vertical stripes in red, white and blue.
31 p.
[19--]
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Knechtel Kreations: dinette suites, kitchen furniture, utility pieces / Knechtel Kitchen
Kabinet Limited
Pages 2-3 consist of photograph images of Ephraim Knechtel, Charles Banks, Alban
Knechtel, Jerome F. Knechtel as well as eight other national sales staff.
This catalogue is intended for Dealers and has five pages of information following a
"merchandising" tab.
Red cover, spiral bound.
47 p.
[19--]
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Knechtel Kreations for Dinette and Breakfast Room brochure
This brochure features suite and item numbers 413, 414, 432, 425, 395, 341, 360, 426,
434, 436, 437, 793 and 794.
6 p.
[19--]
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Knechtel Kabinet Kreations 1960: Outstanding designs, living room, occasional tables,
dining room and dinette furniture catalogue
Page 44 contains list of national sales representatives.
Top half of p. 41 is cut out.
44 p.
1960
1-6-8
OS Box B
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Knechtel Kabinet Kreations Limited, Hanover, Kaycraft furniture catalogue, with manila
envelope with Kaycraft furniture letterhead
[19--]
1-6-8
OS Box B
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Knechtel Kabinet Kreations Limited, Hanover, Kaycraft furniture catalogue, same as
above with some handwritten notes.
[19--]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 92 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-7-1 Production Sawmill and lumberyard "Stenographer's Note" Notebook; first page entitled "Stock at Mill, July/20, Feb/30,
April/30, containing lumber inventory notes primarily from 1928-1930
From reverse side, contains 8 pages of notes that appears to concern orders - first order
#232 "Sq. Table, Robt Simpson Co. Ltd. for Camp Borden.", 1931-1939
Enclosures include correspondence re: special orders, 1935, 1936 and 1939 and "detail
drawing of customs standard checking table"
1920-1939
1-7-1 Production Sawmill and lumberyard Log Check booklet, partial, [192-?]
Includes log check statements, some with K.B. Watson name. "A. McDonald" name
written in pencil on front cover
[192-?]
1-7-1 Production Sawmill and lumberyard Lumber notes and tallies
With headings including: "Imported in or Grand Total", "Native Lumber", "Stock of
Lumber at Sawmill", "Imported Lumber" 1929-1932
Log checks and lumberyard tally sheets [192-? - 1930s]
1929-1932
1-7-1 Production Sawmill and lumberyard Canadian Tire & Lumber Co. letter re: production of ties, 1930 1930
1-7-1 Production Sawmill and lumberyard Sawmill - logs and posts folder
This folder contains correspondence, with enclosures, primarily concerning the sale and
purchase of logs. Includes a Krug Bros 1941 and 1952 logs price list. 1950-1984
1950-1984
1-7-1 Production Sawmill and lumberyard [Log inventory notebook?]
"The Underwood Note Book #3" notebook containing what appear to be inventory
notes and lists about lumber or logs from 1937-1948. Some pages are titled with a
location such as "factory yard" or "kiln trucks outside", 1937-1948
1937-1948
1-7-1 Production Sawmill and lumberyard [Lumber inventory notebook?]
"Durex" small notebook containing notes (possibly inventory notes) about lumber. Each
page is titled with a different type of wood, such as "4/4 Elm". Also mentions h. maple,
s. maple, beech, ash, birch, basswood, butternut and oak. 1961-1963
1961-1963
1-7-1 Production Sawmill and lumberyard [Lumber inventory notebook?]
"Select Leather Belting" small notebook containing notes (possibly inventory notes)
about lumber. Each page is titled with a different type of wood, such as "4/4 Elm", "4/4
H. Maple", "4/4 S. Maple", "6/4 Beech", "4/4 Ash". Also mentions basswood, butternut
and oak. "1962" written inside front cover.
1962
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 93 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-7-1 Production Sawmill and lumberyard Powder Post Beetles [folder ]
Includes pamphlets and correspondence with Canada Department of Agriculture
Research Branch re: holes in Krug Bros. maple lumber, 1954-1960
1954-1960
1-7-1 Production Sawmill and lumberyard Veneer logs [folder]
Containing Abitibi Panel Products log tally sheets (1968), and correspondence from
Abitibi Panel Products Ltd. Forest Exchange Ltd. and Timber Exchange Limited
concerning the purchase of logs from Krug Bros., 1966-1972
1966-1972
1-7-1 Production Sawmill and lumberyard Ontario Water Resources Commission correspondence re: sawdust piles along river
bank, 1971
1971
1-7-1 Production Sawmill and lumberyard Rock elm logs [folder]
Notes and correspondence concerning sale of Rock Elm logs by Krug Bros., 1972-1974
1972-1974
1-7-1 Production Sawmill and lumberyard Correspondence with Earl Derbecker re: removal of logs, 1973 1973
1-7-1 Production Sawmill and lumberyard Log check sheets, 1975-1981
These sheets bear the wording: "Name, 19__", "These logs re payable on or after:",
"Kind A1, 1, 2, 3", and "No settlement is made without presenting this log check."
1975-1981
1-7-1 Production Sawmill and lumberyard Correspondence with Robert Janes re: lumber inspection, 1979 1979
1-7-2a Production Production and cost
records
Production schedules and article production notes, 1947-1966
Production schedules appear to indicate dates, articles of furniture and amounts
produced. These are followed by article production notes consisting of one page per
item (with item numbers), each component of the furniture item (front rail, drawer
back etc.), size of component items and type of wood. Right-hand column appears to
contain costing or time standards.
1947-1966
1-7-2a Production Production and cost
records
"Goods Wanted" list in "Flower Faces" notebook
Contains 16 pages of lists: date, amount, no., type of furniture, type of wood. 1913,
1943-44
1913, 1943-
1944
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 94 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-7-2b
[banker's box
1]
Production Production and cost
records
Article production notes
Banker's box of 35.5 x 28 cm sheets containing heading "Style No." and subheadings:
Initial, Qty., Article, Length, Width, Thickness, Kind Wood, Bd. Feet, Remarks.
Information is recorded under the sub-headings regarding each part of a particular
article of furniture.
Roughly organized by wooden tabs (removed due to water damage and mildew/mould)
marked as: Church/Lodge, Chairs, 800s, 500s, 900s, 1000s, 3000s, 2000s-2300s, 1000s-
1200s, 400s, Tables, Desks. Some pages did not have tabs dividing them from the
category before.
Likely created over a period of time. 1612 Wing Chair has "Aug./ 34" at top.
[ca. mid-
1930s?]
1-7-2c
[banker's box
2]
Production Production and cost
records
Article production notes
Banker's box of 35.5 x 28 cm sheets containing heading "Style No." and subheadings:
White, Golden Oak, Fumed Oak, Early English, White Enamel, Mahogany and teriary
headings of in, out and bal. The information recorded below those headings is not
necessarily related to the headings. Recorded information generally reflects
measurements and type of wood for each piece of an article of furniture.
Style numbers include those within the following ranges: 1400s, 2100s, 2200s, 2300s,
3000s, 3200, 3202, 3210. Many sheets have dates recorded at the top ranging from
1931 to 1958.
[1931-1958]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 95 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-7-2
A988.034
Production Production and cost
records
Article production notes, machinery notes and shipping graph
1951-1961
These pages, originally held within a three-ring binder, consist of:
(a) Notes related to maintenance or repair of machinery such as breakout and veneer
machinery
(b) Shipments graph showing value of various types of furniture shipped from 1950 to
1953 and from 1951 to 1961
(c) "To Dedicate New Chancel of Church Sunday" newspaper clipping from Owen Sound
Sun-Times, May 22, 1954 re: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
Owen Sound;
(d) Article production notes indicating article and measurements, wood nd cost for
different parts of the article, some with catalogue photographs attached. Includes
church and lodge furniture, bedroom suits, desk and buffet. Item numbers include: 28,
29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 104, 107, 314, 1713, 1143, 1144, 1454, 1455, 1458, 1459, 1710,
2228, 2229, 2266, 2298, 2310, 2316, 2318, 2320, 1498, 3212
1951-1961
1-7-2d Production Production and cost
records
Finishing notes
Written in a "1953 Square D Company" daytimer (although not necessarily written in
that year). Includes item number and materials used for finishing/staining etc.
[1953?]
1-7-2d Production Production and cost
records
Finishing notes
Written in a "1955 Square D Company" daytimer (although not necessarily written in
that year). Includes item number and materials used for stain / shade / varnish for
finishing/staining etc., including formulas for stain, wash coat, filler, shade and varnish.
[1955?]
1-7-2d Production Production and cost
records
Article production notes, 1954-1958, 1962
Completed forms with information including article no., article name, wood, finish,
lumber, and other materials used in the production of the item, with corresponding
amounts, grade, % waste, price, amount, factory cost and selling price. Article numbers
include those in the 2228, 2284, 2286, 2290, 2294, 2296, 520, 521, 1456, 1457, 1524,
1528, 1530, 1531, 3174, 3179, 3186, 3187, 3202. Includes January 1962 retail price list.
Second half consist of handwritten notes organized alphabetically concerning supplies
and suppliers
1954-1958,
1962
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 96 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-7-2d Production Production and cost
records
Article production notes [2 folders] [1959-1972?]
Notes indicating article and measurements, wood and cost for different parts of the
article. Organized within the following tabs:100-500; Church & Lodge; [tab torn away -
Desks, 1500s-, [tab missing - 2228, 2266, 2306, 2334, 2336, 2340], [tab missing - 3190,
3222, 3242, 3240, 3172, 3244
Second half consist of handwritten notes organized alphabetically concerning supplies
and suppliers
[1959-1972]
1-7-2d Production Production and cost
records
Old formulas
Notes, formulas and procedures related to various types of finishes. Many undated,
some dated in 1960s and 1971.
Includes CIL Paints Technical Information Bulletins concerning various fillers, toners, and
finished.
1960-1971
1-7-2d Production Production and cost
records
Cost steno pad notebook, July 1973
Handwritten notes for various articles with notes calculating cost.
1973
1-7-2d Production Production and cost
records
Cost book, 1975-1985
Lists article (piece of furniture) along with the cost of each set of lumber and materials
needed as well as the cost of production: machining, veneering, sanding, bench,
finishing, rubbing, trimming and packing. Includes factory cost and selling price
1975-1985
1-7-2
A988.034
Production Production and cost
records
Standard procedures, book no. 1, production depts., maintenance
Includes memos, notices and procedures categorized according to headings of:
Maintenance, Rough Mill, Mach. Dept., Cabinet Dept., R.T.P. and Finishing Dept., Veneer
Dept., and Production General
1978-1986
1978-1986
1-7-2d Production Production and cost
records
Costing notes and calculations, July 1986
The first page of this steno book is entitled "July 1 - 1986" and lists monetary amounts
next to various types of wood products. This is followed by a page entitled "To
assemble" which lists article numbers and names along with a number. The remainder
of the notes list book and page numbers, along with suite numbers and article numbers
and cost calculation numbers.
1986
1-7-2d Production Production and cost
records
Job cards "Card must follow job until completed" 1 blank; 6 complete [19--]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 97 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-7-2d Production Production and cost
records
Notes related to cost, [19--]
Notes on oversize brown paper, folded, recording job / machinery, # hours, and costs
[19--]
1-7-2d Production Production and cost
records
Measurement notes, [19--]
Loose notes and notes made in a small "Simonds Canada Saw Co." concerning
measurements of miscellaneous identified and unidentified articles of furniture.
[19--]
1-7-3 Does not exist
1-7-4a Production Miscellaneous records Boiler purger recipe on "Krug Bros. Coy. Limited, Wholesale Furniture Manufacturers"
letterhead with attached note
[19--]
1-7-4
in 1-10-3
Production Miscellaneous records Freight Journal, 1926-1927 [LOCATED IN PAYROLL LEDGER, 1940-1943 AT 1-10-3)
Includes top headings: "lumber, Hardw, purchase, paints & oils,, glue & paper, uphl,
mfg goods, general, mfg esp, packing, private, prepay, sales," along with side headings
consisting of the names of companies.
1926-1927
1-7-4a Production Miscellaneous records Stock sheets, with headings: Article, Description, Next Cutting, To sell (white and
finished) -
January 2, 1986, and
April 20, 1987
1986-1987
1-7-4a Production Miscellaneous records [Equipment inventory list?] [19--]
Handwritten list of machinery and equipment, believed to be related to Krug Bros.
Some items are listed under headings such as "Veneer Dept." and "sanding equipment -
2nd floor"
[19--]
1-7-4a Production Miscellaneous records Miscellaneous notes and notepads, possibly created by Howard Krug [19--]
Five partial and full notepads containing miscellaneous handwritten notes and
calculations. One pad is dated 1964; a page in another pad bears the date 1962.
[Found among other items created by Howard Krug.]
[ca. 1960s]
1-7-4b Production Miscellaneous records Notepads containing miscellaneous notes
Ten small notepads containing handwritten notes and numbers. Many notepads were
provided by suppliers such as 3M, Kaufman products, Durex, Bank of Hamilton, and
Graham Nail and Wire Products. The Shurly-Dietrick-Atkins notebooks appear to
contain notes concerning Krug Bros. furniture and a farm.
[19--]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 98 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-7-5 Production Technical drawings and
designs
Moulding patterns
Paper cut-outs of mouldings, some with handwritten names, words or numbers
including item / suite numbers: 2170, 2184, 3098, 3100, 3102, 3109, 3116, 3152
A few bear the date 1934
1934
1-7-5
ARC Y-2
Production Technical drawings and
designs
1471 Desk - Single Typewriter
Technical drawing ; 29 x 186 cm, double-sided,
[19--]
1-7-5
ARC Y-2
Production Technical drawings and
designs
1469 Single Pedestal Flat Top Desk
Technical drawing ; 29 x 185 cm
[19--]
1-7-5
ARC Y-2
Production Technical drawings and
designs
1544 and 1545 desks gable technical drawing on green paper ; 57 x 90 cm [19--]
1-7-5
ARC Y-2
Production Technical drawings and
designs
Unidentified technical drawing on green paper, with flower design; 57 x 90 cm [19--]
1-7-5
ARC Y-2
Production Technical drawings and
designs
Unidentified technical drawing on green paper, including notations concerning rails,
pillars and cleveland mirror, 41 x 90 cm
[19--]
1-7-5
ARC Y-2
Production Technical drawings and
designs
3172 China
Technical drawing ; 29 x 186 cm
[19--]
1-7-5
OS Box
Production Design and patterns Technical drawings of furniture piece layouts and/or patterns for unidentified items
(could include Klok Institute homework) and item numbers: 73, 78, 1438, 2153, 2308,
2310, 2312, 2320, 2336, 2338, 2342, 2158, 3052, 3054, 3056, 3062, 3064, 3068, 3070,
3082, 3084, 3161, 3186, 3206, 3238, 3240, 3242, A few of the items were stamped
"From Krug Bros. Co. Ltd." and "The Adams Furniture Co. of Toronto Limited". A
business card for "Thos. J. Flood, Artist Designer" was among these items.
[19--]
1-7-5
ARC Y-3
Production Technical drawings and
design patterns
Roll of technical drawing design patterns for a desk, that appear to be homework
completed by Bruce Krug for Klok Institute course - identified as C-178 with various
"detail" numbers
[19--]
1-8-1a-h Marketing and
public relations
Catalogues and
brochures
Krug Bros. catalogues, 1892-1986. See separate Krug Bros. Co. catalogues finding aid.
(A2014.003.0412-0518).
1892-1986
1-8-1h
A2014.003.0
523
Marketing and
public relations
Catalogues and
brochures
Krug Bros. butcher block furniture care, maintenance and repair pamphlet, [19--] [19--]
1-8-1h
A2014.003.0
524
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Homestead series solid elm by Krug Bros. pamphlet - series #2322 (white with light
green)
[19--]
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
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A2014.003.0
525
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Italian provincial suites by Krug Bros. brochure, series 2320, 3214, [19--] [19--]
1-8-1h
A2014.003.0
526
Marketing and
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Saugeen rock maple brochures, series #2307, 2228, and 3190 and articles numbered in
the 410s, 420s and 520s, white with gold print and tag graphic [19--]
[19--]
1-8-1h
A2014.003.0
527
Marketing and
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Saugeen rock maple brochures, series #2228 and 400s, pink with black print, [19--] [19--]
1-8-1h
A2014.003.0
528
Marketing and
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brochures
Saugeen rock maple : Colonial family furniture brochures, series #2228, 2307, 3190,
and 400s, white with black print and colour living room photo on front, [19--]
[19--]
1-8-1h
A2014.003.0
529-30
Marketing and
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Catalogues and
brochures
The Sylvan Group by Krug Bros. pamphlets, some with orange background and some
with red background, featuring suites 1532, 1534, 2310, 2312, 3204
[19--]
1-8-1i
.0531
Marketing and
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Krug Bros. price list 1892 1892
1-8-1i
.0532
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Krug Bros. price list 1894 1894
1-8-1i
.0533
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Krug Bros. price list 1895 1895
1-8-1i
.0534
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Krug Bros. price list 1896 (2 copies) 1896
1-8-1i
.0535
Marketing and
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Krug Bros. price list, April 2, 1899 1899
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Krug Bros. price list, no. 18, May 1, 1904 (2 copies) 1904
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Krug Bros. price list, no. 21, September 1905 1905
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Krug Bros. price list, No. 22, June 1, 1907 (4 copies) 1907
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Krug Bros. price list no. 23 [1910];
Revised Price List No. 23R, October 1, 1910 (3 copies and 1 draft working copy)
1910
1-8-1i Marketing and
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Krug Bros. revised price list No. 23R, October 1, 1910 (3 copies and 1 draft working
copy)
1910
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Krug Bros. price list no. 24, August 1912 (2 copies);
Revised price list no. 24, 1913 (2 copies)
1912
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Krug Bros. price list for no. 25 catalogue, corrected to April 29, 1918;
Revised price list for no. 25 catalogue, corrected to July 1, 1918 (2 copies);
Revised price list for no. 25 catalogue, corrected to October 1918 (2 copies);
Price list and no. 3 supplement, November 1918;
Revised price list for no. 25 catalogue, corrected to April 1, 1919 (2 copies);
Revised price list for no. 25 catalogue, corrected to June 1, 1919 (2 copies);
Revised price list for no. 25 catalogue, corrected to July 1919 (2 copies)
Price list no. 2 supplement, July 1919
Price list no. 3 supplement, July 1919
Revised price list for no. 25 catalogue, corrected to January 1920
Revised price list for no. 25 catalogue, corrected to March 10, 1920 (2 copies, 1 with
handwritten notes).
1918-1920
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Krug Bros. price list for no. 26 catalogue, October 1, 1920 (3 copies);
Revised price list for no. 26 catalogue, January 1, 1921;
Revised price list for no. 26 catalogue, February 14, 1921 (2 copies);
Revised price list for no. 26 catalogue, July 1, 1921 (4 copies, 3 with notes)
Price list and no. 5 supplement, November 1921
Revised price list for no. 26 catalogue, September 1, 1922 (5 copies).
1920-1922
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Krug Bros. revised price list for no. 27 catalogue, May 1, 1923 (2 copies);
Revised price list for no. 27 catalogue, February 1, 1924 (2 copies)
1923-1924
1-8-1i Marketing and
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Krug Bros. price list for no. 39 catalogue, June 10, 1925 (3 copies) 1925
1-8-1i Marketing and
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Krug Bros. church & lodge price list, January 1928 1928
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Krug Bros. price list for no. 42 catalogue, October 15, 1928 (2 copies) 1928
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Krug Bros. price list for no. 44 catalogue, November 1, 1930 (4 copies); 1930
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Krug Bros. price list for no. 47 catalogue, March 1, 1933 (3 copies); 1933
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Krug Bros. Co. and Chesley Chair Co. wholesale price list for no. 50 catalogue, November
1, 1935 (3 copies);
1935
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Krug Bros. price list no. 51, November 15, 1938 1938
1-8-1i Marketing and
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Krug Bros. Co. and Chesley Chair Co. wholesale price lists,
Catalogue no. 54, April 1, 1939;
Catalogue no. 54, September 25, 1939;
Catalogue no. 54, August 1, 1940;
Catalogue no. 54,November 1, 1940 (2 copies);
Catalogue no. 54, July 1, 1941;
Catalogue no. 54, October 1, 1941;
Catalogue no. 54, December 1, 1941 (1st page only);
1939-1941
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Krug Bros. Co. and Chesley Chair Co. wholesale price lists,
Catalogue no. 57, February 1, 1943;
Catalogue no. 57, Septemter 15, 1948 (with notes);
Catalogue no. 57, February 15, 1950;
Catalogue no. 57, May 15, 1950;
Catalogue no. 57, April 10, 1951 (2 copies);
Office Desks as at August 1, 1951.
1943-1951
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Krug Bros. Co. wholesale price list, July 20, 1954 (3 copies) 1954
1-8-1i Marketing and
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Krug Bros. Co. supplementary price list, October 1, 1955 1955
1-8-1i Marketing and
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Krug Bros. wholesale price lists, 1956-1959:
January 1956;
August 23, 1956;
January 1957 (2 copies, 1 with notes);
November 1957;
September 1958;
April 1959 (2 copies)
1956-1959
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Krug Bros. Co. suggested retail price lists, 1960-1969 [Accession A2014.003]:
February 1960;
Wholesale price list, January 1, 1961, Living Room Furniture;
January 1961 (3 copies);
September 1, 1961;
January 1962, with wholesale price notes;
January 1962;
May 1962;
January 1963 (2 copies);
January 1964 (3 copies);
Catalogue no. 78, January 1964;
Catalogue no. 78, January 1965;
Wholesale price list of desks, September 1, 1965
Catalogue no. 78, November 1965;
3216 - solid cherry suite, January 1966
June 1966 (6 copies);
September 15, 1966: The Sylvan Group (2 copies);
September 16, 1966: Saugeen Maple Furniture (2 copies);
September 1966: Church and lodge furniture (2 copies);
Catalogue no. 78, September 15, 1966;
Catalogue no. 81, June 1, 1967 (3 copies);
Catalogue no. 81, September 15, 1967 (no. 78, 1966 price list amended)
Catalogue no. 81, January 1, 1968 (2 copies);
Catalogue no. 81, September 1, 1968 "Corrections"
Catalogue no. 81, September 1, 1968;
Wholesale price list of desks, April 2, 1968
Catalogue no. 81, May 15, 1969 (2 copies)
1960-1969
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1-8-1
A988.034
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Krug Bros. suggested retail price lists, 1963-1969 [Accession A988.034]
January 1963
January 1964
January 1965
September 1966
June 1967
January 1968
September 1968
May 1969
1963-1969
1-8-1i Marketing and
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brochures
Krug Bros. suggested retail price lists, 1970-1979 [Accession A2014.003]
Catalogue 84, May 1, 1970 (3 copies);
Catalogue 84, April 15, 1971;
Catalogue 84, October 15, 1971 (2 copies);
Wholesale price list iof desks, April 2, 1968 with amendements for April 1, 1972;
Catalogue 84 & 86, April 1, 1972 (2 copies);
Catalogue 84 & 86, November 15, 1927 (2 copies);
Catalogue 84 & 86, July 15, 1973 (3 copies);
Catalogue 84 & 86, January 1, 1974 (2 copies);
Catalogue 84 & 86, January 1, 1974, with wholesale price notes;
Catalogue 84 & 86, May 1, 1974 (3 copies);
Catalogue 84 & 86, October 15, 1974 (2 copies);
Catalogue 86, September 1, 1975 (2 copies);
Catalogue 86, April 15, 1976 (2 copies);
Catalogue 86, August 1, 1977 (2 copies);
Catalogue 86, January 1, 1978;
Catalogue 86, September 1, 1978 (2copies);
Catalogue 86, January 1, 1979 (2 copies);
Catalogue 86, June 1, 1979 (2 copies);
1970-1979
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-1
A988.034
Marketing and
public relations
Catalogues and
brochures
Krug Bros. suggested retail price lists, 1970-1979 (Many bear the name of salesman
George L. Wannan)
Catalogue 84, May 1970
Catalogue 84, April 1971
Catalogue 84, October 1971
Catalogue 84 & 86, April 1972
Catalogue 84 & 86, November 1972
Catalogue 84 & 86, July 15, 1973
Catalogue 84 & 86, January 1974
Catalogue 84 & 86, May 1974
Catalogue 84 & 86, October 1974
Catalogue 86, September 1975
Catalogue 86, April 1976
Catalogue 86, August 1977
Catalogue 86, January 1978
Catalogue 86, September, 1978
Catalogue 86, Catalogue 86, January, 1979
Catalogue 86, June 1979
1970-1979
1-8-1i Marketing and
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Catalogues and
brochures
Krug Bros. suggested retail and wholesale price lists, 1980-1983, 1985-1986 [Accession
A2014.003]
Catalogue 86, January 1, 1980 (3 copies);
Catalogue 86, October 15, 1980 (2 copies);
Catalogue 86, April 1, 1981 (2 copies);
Catalogue 86, October 15, 1981 (2 copies);
Additions to suggested retail price list dated October 15, 1981: Saugeen Rock Maple
Living Room Collection and Oak Manor Collection;
Additions to suggested retail price list dated October 15, 1981: Saugeen Maple Living
Room Furniture (standard finish "Acorn") and Oak Manor Collection;
Wholesale price list September 1, 1982 (3 copies);
Wholesale price list October 1, 1983 (3 copies);
Wholesale price list January 1, 1985 (2 copies);
Wholesale price list June 1, 1986 (2 copies);
1980-1986
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-1
A988.034
Marketing and
public relations
Catalogues and
brochures
Krug Bros. Co. suggested retail price lists, 1980-1985 [Accession A988.034]
Catalogue 86, January 1, 1980;
Catalogue 86, October 15, 1980;
Catalogue 86, April 1, 1981;
Catalogue 86, October 15, 1981;
Wholesale price list September 1, 1982;
Wholesale price list October 1, 1983;
Wholesale price list January 1, 1985.
1980-1985
1-8-1i Marketing and
public relations
Catalogues and
brochures
Price list of logs [1899 or earlier]
Price list of logs, January 2, 1899;
1899
1-8-1i Marketing and
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Catalogues and
brochures
Price list of logs delivered at Chesley, Ontario
1944-1959 (incomplete), 1968, 1972, 1973
1944-1973
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Krug Bros sideboard glass negative, 1892 1892
1-8-2
OS box
Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 94, 96, 98 - Breakfast Room Suites - with typed descriptions on
reverse.
[19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo card #102 [19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo card 222 5/8 desk [19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo card 248 1/2 desk with dimensions typed on reverse. [19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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layouts
Furniture photo card 249, desk, with dimensions typed on reverse. [19--]
1-8-2
A988.034
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public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards / stock photo cards, with handwritten notes, 70, 76, 101, 104,
106, 108, 181, 182, 201, 203, 204, 208-216, 218, 222-228, 233239-239, 241-246, 246,
250, 251, 253, 255-258, 262-265
[19--]
1-8-2
A988.034
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards / stock photo cards, with handwritten notes, 308, 310, 311, 314,
316-318, 322, 323, 324, 472, 329-334, 338-339, 341, 463, 342-350, 410, 352-357, 361--
365, 367-369, 476
[19--]
1-8-2
A988.034
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards / stock photo cards, with handwritten notes, 401-410, 413-414,
418-425, 429-430, 432, 436, 439, 441, 463, 443, 444, 445--453, 456-459, 463-476, 478-
481, 662, 483, 485, 492, 486-496, 498, 499
[19--]
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-2a Marketing and
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layouts
Furniture photo cards 435, 520, 521 [19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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layouts
Furniture photo cards 442, 444, 446, 448, 450, 452, 456, 2336-62 [19--]
1-8-2
A988.034
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards / stock photo cards, with handwritten notes, 501-510, 515-518-
527, 530, 532-543, 545-550, 552-561, 564-569
[19--]
1-8-2
A988.034
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards / stock photo cards, with handwritten notes, 600, 601, 603-608,
610-615, 617-620, 623, 625-628, 650, 652, 653, 655-657, 661, 663, 664, 668
[19--]
1-8-2
A988.034
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards / stock photo cards, with handwritten notes, 700, 702, 750-753-
758, 761-771, 773, 775
[19--]
1-8-2
A988.034
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards, with handwritten notes, 800-802, 805, 806, 810-815, 817-819,
850, 852-854, 856-860, 863-864, 866, 870-871, 878-881, 885-889, 894, 896, 897
[19--]
1-8-2
A988.034
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards / stock photo cards, with handwritten notes, 800-802, 805, 806,
810-815, 817-819, 850, 852-854, 856-860, 863-864, 866, 870-871, 878-881, 885-889,
894, 896, 897
[19--]
1-8-2
A988.034
Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards / stock photo cards, with handwritten notes, 900-910, 914, 915,
920, 924, 926-932, 934-936, 938-949, 952, 957, 967-969, 972- 974, 978, 979, 980, 981,
984, 989-995, 999
[19--]
1-8-2
A988.034
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards / stock photo cards, with handwritten notes,1000, 1004-1006,
1008-1011, 1014, 1015, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1028, 1031-1036, 1040-1045, 1049, 1056,
1050-1052, 1054, 1055, 1058, 1071-1075, 1083, 1093, 1094
[19--]
1-8-2
A988.034
Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards / stock photo cards, with handwritten notes,1102, 1502-1504,
3001, 3002, 3014, 5505
[19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 1532, elm desk [19--]
1-8-2a
OS Box
Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards, "b&w glossies" mounted on white cardboard 1544, 1545 [19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 457, 458, 460, 464-470, 472, 474, 526, 1546, 1547, 2228-+c, 2334-
15
[19--]
1-8-2
OS box
Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo card 433 with typed description on reverse. [19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 1502, 1511A, 1538, 1540A, 1550, 1551 [19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 1544-1547 [19--]
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-2
OS box
Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo card 2166 suite with typed description on reverse. [19--]
1-8-2
OS box
Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards for suites 2212, 2228, 2232, 2236, 2240, 2242, 2246, 2248, 2250,
2252, 2254, 2256, many with typed descriptions or notes on reverse.
[19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 2226, 2228, 2229, 2233, 414 [19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards bedroom suite 2242 [19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards bedroom suite 2248 [19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards bedroom suite 2256 [19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 2258, 2262 [19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 2282 [19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 2294 [19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 2304 walnut suite [19--]
1-8-2a
OS Box
Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 2322, 28 x 35 cm [19--]
1-8-2a
OS Box
Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards suite 2326, 28 x 35 cm [19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 2308, 2310, 2314 [19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards deer creek 2334 [19--]
1-8-2a
OS Box
Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo card 32334, group setting, with descriptions at bottom "Saugeen
Maple Deer Creek Collection" bedroom, 28 x 35 cm
[19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards / transparencies 2336 [19--]
1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Master transparency col. (furniture photos) 2340 by Doug Barton photography, Hanover [19--]
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1-8-2a Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 2340 (folder 1 of 3) [19--]
1-8-2b Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 2340 (folder 2 of 3) [19--]
1-8-2b Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 2340 (folder 3 of 3) [19--]
1-8-2b Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 2340 Oak Bedroom [19--]
1-8-2b Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 3094 [19--]
1-8-2
OS box
Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture suite photo cards 3137, 3143, 3148, 3149, 3152, 3156, 3158, 3160, 3168,
3170, 3172, many with typed descriptions or notes on reverse.
[19--]
1-8-2b Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo card 3186 [19--]
1-8-2b Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 3190 [19--]
1-8-2
OS Box
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards suite 3216, 28 x 35 cm [19--]
1-8-2
OS Box
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards suite 3218, 28 x 35 cm [19--]
1-8-2
OS Box
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards suite 3222, 28 x 35 cm [19--]
1-8-2b Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 3222 [19--]
1-8-2b Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 3240 [19--]
1-8-2
OS Box
Marketing and
public relations
+C699
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo card 3240, group setting "Saugeen Maple Deer Creek Collection" dining
room
[19--]
1-8-2
OS Box
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo card, with envelope entitled "3242 D/R Suite retouched b&w print "
mounted on cardboard 3242
[19--]
1-8-2
OS Box
Marketing and
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Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards, with envelope entitled "B&W file copies of (1) 3242 group
setting; (2) 3222-11 Buffet; (5) 3222 - 11/38; (6) 3240 - 58L Collector's Cabinet; (7)
3240-58S Collector's Cabinet; and (8) 3240-58S Collector's Cabinet base only
[19--]
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-2b Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards 3244 [19--]
1-8-2
OS Box
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards, that were in a Kodak Photographer's Paper box, with
handwritten on front suite numbers and "Joe 2, Dallie 1, R. Urquhart 1, Bulman 1,
Farguharson 1, Blown 2, Pelletier 1, Kieth 2, Crawford 2.
Group settings, with item numbers and brief descriptions at bottom, for suites: 2228,
2307, 2312, 2314, 2316, 2318, 2320, 2324, 3212, 3220,. Also photographs of: 523 and
524 bookcases, 3190-35 side3190-36 captain's chair
[19--]
1-8-2c Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards and photographs by Durham Commercial Artist [19--]
1-8-2c Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo transparencies by Durham Commercial Artist, 2328, 2330, 3216, 3226,
3238
[19--]
1-8-2c Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards with Belair Studio stamp on reverse [19--]
1-8-2c Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards, Brigdens Ltd. Reprints, unidentified [19--]
1-8-2c Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards, Siegrist studio reprints, unidentified [19--]
1-8-2c Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards, Gordon Rice photography reprints, unidentified [19--]
1-8-2c Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards, unidentified [19--]
1-8-2c Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards, unidentified [19--]
1-8-2c Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photo cards, unidentified [19--]
1-8-2c Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Framed furniture phot card - china cabinet, unknown # [19--]
1-8-2c Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Framed furniture photo card - Table and cabinet, unknown # [19--]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 110 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-2d Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photograph negatives, containing images of furniture and their item numbers
or suite numbers, many contained in manilla envelopes named:
137
197 Kitchen Table
92, 90, 86, 96, 98 Kitchen Cab. & T & C
137
386-58 Dining Room
876
1102
1153 Table: Old negative made by Farrar
1931 Oak Desks, also 149
2002, 2096, 2003 Night Tables
2133 chiffonier
2148
2149
2154 Bedroom suite, dresser, vanity, chiffonier & bed
2156 Bedroom suite, dresser, vanity, chiffonier & bed
2158 Bedroom suite, dresser, vanity, chiffonier & bed
2162, 2162 1/2, 2163 Chiffonier, dresser & bed
2163, 2168, 2169 Dresser
2164 Dresser, vanity, chiffonier, bed & bench
2165 Dresser, vanity, ch+E574iffonier, bed
2172
2184 Bedroom suite, dresser, vanity, chiffonier & bed
2186
2186 1/2 Bedroom suite, dresser, vanity, chiffonier & bed
[19--]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 111 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-2d Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photograph negatives, containing images of furniture and their item numbers
or suite numbers, many contained in manilla envelopes named:
2187, 2188, 2189 dresser & chiffonier
2196
2199
2204 Chiffonier, dresser, vanity, bed etc. (6 pieces)
2214, 2215, 2216 wardrobes
2218 Bedroom suite
2222-2223
2224
2226
2227
2228
2232
2234
2238
2240
2242
2248
2252
2254
2288
3038
3039 Dining room suite, buffet, china, table & diners
3040
3042
[19--]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 112 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-2d Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photograph negatives, containing images of furniture and their item numbers
or suite numbers, many contained in manilla envelopes named:
3062 1/2 suite, buffet, china, table & chairs
3066
3068 dining room suite, buffet, china, table & diners
3070
3072 & 3073 dining room suite, buffet, china, table & chairs
3074 dining room suite, buffet, china, table & chairs
3074, 3073 table, 2154 vanity, 3062 T & China, Obsolete
3082
3084 buffet, china, table, chairs; 3085 table
3086 suite, buffet, china, table & chairs
3098
3102 buffet, china, table & diners
3104 buttet, china, table & diners
[19--]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 113 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-2e Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photograph negatives, containing images of furniture and their item numbers
or suite numbers, many contained in manilla envelopes named:
3109 buffet, china, table
3188 buffet, china, table & diners
3112 buffet, china, diners & table
3126 buffet, china, diners & table
3134
3136,. 3137, 3138 taburette
3138 table, buffet, china, diners
3138 & 3139
3140 buffet, china & diners
3143 2 chinas, 2 buffets, diners, tables
3144 buffet, china, table & chairs 3096
3146
3148
3149
3150 dining room suite, buffet, china, table & diners
3152 dining room
3155
3156
3160
3162 & 3163
[19--]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 114 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-2e Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photograph negatives, containing images of furniture and their item numbers
or suite numbers, with inventory list [Folder 1099-866]:
1099 Gate leg table
1094 Gate leg table
2205 Rocker
24 Radio Table
1461 Desk
1422 Desk
1435 Corner Cabinet
1420 Desk
102 Mirror
2000, 2025, 2018 Night Table
2110 Night Table
166 Table
1412 Desk
1415 Desk
1417 Desk and bench
880 Chesterfield Table
1150 Gate Leg Table
12.Table
117 Table
500.Bookrack
41/2 Chair
[19--]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 115 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-2e Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photograph negatives, containing images of furniture and their item numbers
or suite numbers, with inventory list [folder 1099-866, cont'd]:
867 Chesterfield Table
868 Chesterfield Table
872.Chesterfield Table
878 Chesterfield Table
874 Chesterfield Table
1459 Desk
1428 Desk
502 Bookrack
1446 Desk
56 Bookrack
673 Gate leg table
166 1/2 Table
166 Table
118 Table
1 Cupboard
228 Office table
866 End table
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 116 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-2e Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photograph negatives, containing images of furniture and their item numbers
or suite numbers, with inventory list [1290-2117]:
1290 dresser
2148 vanity
2132 dresser
2130 dresser, vanity, chiffonier, bed, bench night table
2129 dresser, chiffonier
2128 dresser, chiffonier
2124 dresser, vanity, chiffonier, bed
2122 dressing table
2118 dresser
2116 dresser, vanity, chiffonier, bed
2116 1/2 dresser, vanity
2112 dresser, vanity, chiffonier, bed, bench night table
2112 1/2 chiffonier
2102 dresser, vanity, chiffonier, bed, bench night table
2104 dresser, vanity, chiffonier, bed, bench night table
2016 dresser, vanity, chiffonier, bed
2112 1/2 chiffonier
2067 dresser, chiffonier
2066 washstand
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 117 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-2e Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photograph negatives, containing images of furniture and their item numbers
or suite numbers, with inventory list [folder 1290-2117 cont'd]:
1290 chiffonier
1290 1/2 chiffonier
2001 night table
2004 chiffonier
2017 dresser, vanity, ciffonier, bed, night table
2058 dresser
2160 dresser, vanity, ciffonier, bed, bench
2161 dresser, vanity
2139 dresser, vanity
2138 dresser, vanity, ciffonier, bed, bench
2001 night table
2106 dresser, vanity, ciffonier, bed, night table
2110 dresser, vanity, ciffonier, bed, night table
2117 bed
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 118 of 197
Krug family fonds, Series 1 inventory - Krug Bros. Co. Ltd.
S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-2e-f Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photograph negatives, containing images of furniture and their item numbers
or suite numbers, with inventory list [Folder 25-2198]
25 Table
76 buffet, table
78-2 buffet, table and chairs
79 buffet
80 buffet, table and chairs
82 buffet
84 table
86 buffet, table
88 buffet, table and chairs
886 table
1424 desk
1426 desk
1662 desk
1463 desk
1474 desk
1480 spinet desk
1492 desk 2 sets
1494 desk
1495 wardrobe
1430 desk
3053 buffet, china cabinet, table, chairs
3155 buffet, china cabinet, table, chairs
[19--]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 119 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-2e Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photograph negatives, containing images of furniture and their item numbers
or suite numbers, with inventory list [Folder 25-2198 cont'd]:
3061 buffet, china cabinet, table, chairs
3065 credenza
3076 buffet, china cabinet, table, chairs
3077 table
3078 buffet, china cabinet, table, chairs
3079 buffet, china cabinet, table, chairs
3080 buffet, china cabinet, table
3091 buffet, china cabinet
3110 buffet, china cabinet
3110 1/2 buffet
3118 table
3137 court cupgoard
3142 buffet, china cabinet
3148 china cabinet, chairs
3151 buffet, china cabinet, table, chairs
3156 buffet
3163 suite - 9 pieces
3164 suite 9 pieces, china cabinet, buffet
52 crib
2158 bench
2164 bench
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 120 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-2f Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture photograph negatives, containing images of furniture and their item numbers
or suite numbers, with inventory list [Folder 25-2198 cont'd]:
2170 dresser, vanity, chest of drawers, bed
2174 dresser, chest of drawers
2175 dresser, bed
2176 dresser, vanity, chest of drawers, bed, night table
2178 dresser, vanity, chest of drawers, bed, night table, bench
2182 dresser, vanity, chest of drawers, bed
2190 dresser, chest of drawers, bed
2191 dresser, bed
2192 dresser, vanity, chest of drawers, bed, bench
2192 1/2 dresser, vanity, chiffonier, bed
2194 dresser, vanity, chest of drawers, bed
2194 1/2 bed
2198 dresser, vanity
1-8-2f Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Miscellaneous line drawings [19--]
1-8-2f Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Occasional tables brochure: Saugeen Maple by Krug Bros., master copy and photos for
print, [19--]
[19--]
1-8-2f Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Saugeen Pure Maple Syrup label layout design, produced by Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. [19--]
1-8-2f Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Layout design for tag "Krug Bros. Manufacturers of Family Furniture since 1886, Krug
Bros. Coy. Ltd., Chesley Ontario"
[19--]
1-8-2f Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Original artwork for proposed catalogue covers, with Bean Printing and Publishing
Company Limited business card
[19--]
1-8-2f Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Master catalogue, [189-?] with pasted photos and desriptions inside, as well as
handwritten notes. Suite numbers featured include: 85, 643, 644, 191, 192, 604, 605,
611, 618 675, 627, 387, 150, 572, 612, 615, 801, 813, 184, 815, 728, 320 and more
[19--]
1-8-2g Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Catalogue no. 81 photograph proofs on cardboard, with mark-ups and instructions for
preparation of catalogue no. 81, including suite and item numbers: 423, 424, 425,
431,432, 435,1501, 1500, 2228, 3190, 3222
Photographic negatives for 3190, 2228 and 500 series
Fine drawing and type negatives
[5 folders]
[1967]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 121 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-2g Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
James Siegrist furniture photograph cards
Includes unidentified items, as well as suite and item 600, 604, 605, 606, 607, 1055,
1056, 1155, 1156, 1255, 1256,
[19--]
1-8-2
OS box
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Arthur Lane Studios, Toronto, correspondence and enclosure "Presenting a new
photographic process to simplify selling furniture", December 16, 1935
[19--]
1-8-2
OS box
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture suite pictures
B&W hand-drawn prints of the following furniture suites: 88, 90, 2204, 2212, 2218,
2228, 3110, 31173126, 3130, 3144
29 x 49 and smaller
Originally pasted onto white cardboard, slightly larger, but fell off
[19--]
1-8-2
OSC-H1
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Furniture suite pictures
B&W illustrations, pasted onto white cardboard, of the following furniture suites: 92,
94, 2230, 2234, 3090-91, 3118, 3134, 3136, 3137,3138, 3142, 3148, 3154, 3155,
[19--]
1-8-2
OS box
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Hand-drawn illustrations on thin paper / tracing paper, of unidentified furniture pieces
and furniture # 96, 2256, 3160, 3168,
[19--]
1-8-2
OS box
Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Hand-drawn illustrations of three furniture pieces from suite 3024 [19--]
1-8-2g Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Snider Bros. Furniture in Elmira weekend specials newspaper advertisement, including
Homestead Bedroom Suite by Krug.
[19--]
1-8-2g Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Leon's Advertisement featuring "Homestead solid elm colonial bedroom pieces by Krug"
in The Windsor Star, June 21, 1968
1968
1-8-2g Marketing and
public relations
Photos, negatives and
layouts
Ross Urquhart, furniture maufacturers' agent, West Vancouver, letter to Howard Krug
re: brochure / catalogue layout design example from Vilas, February 11, 1962
1962
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Howard H. Krug business cards,
Plain white with black ink cards (3)
[19--]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Howard H. Krug business card,
White with black ink and blue and white "Family Furniture" tag logo in upper left (1)
[19--]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Bruce A. Krug business cards,
Plain white with black ink cards (4)
[19--]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Bruce A. Krug business cards,
White with black ink and blue and white "Family Furniture" tag logo in upper left (4)
[19--]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. Business cards, "The Home of Saugeen Maple Furniture, Duraseal
Finishes" "Manufacturers of Bedroom, Dining room and Living room Furniture since
1886." (8)
[19--]
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Krug Bros. & Co. wholesale furniture manufacturers, Chesley, Ont. , stationery /
letterhead (blank), white with black print and black image of factory exterior (15
sheets)
[19--]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Draft layouts for Krug Bros. Coy. Limited wholesale furniture manufacturers stationery /
letterhead (2 sheets)
[19--]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Krug Bros. Coy. Limited, stationery / letterhead (blank), white with black print and blue
image of factory, "Box 400, Telephone No. 6, 'We maintain a permanent showroom at
the factory" at top, "Manufacturers of Living, Dining and Bedroom Furniture. The Home
of Saugeen Maple." at bottom. (6 sheets)
[19--]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. 100th Anniversary stationery / letterhead (blank), and two envelopes
with 100 year logo (One addressed to Mr. Bruce Krug with 34-cent stamp, postmarked
1985 and bearing red and gold 100th anniversary sticker)
1986
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Krug Bros. envelope: "Krug Bros. & Co. Furniture Manfs., Chesley, Ontario." printed in
upper left corner. To Chesley Chair Co. with drawings of three cupboards on reverse
(No. 2 cupboard, No. 4 Cupboard, and No. 248 Secretary).
[189-?]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Krug Bros envelope: Printed envelopes addressed to KRUG BROS. CO. Limited,
Wholesale Furniture Manufacturers, Chesley, Ontario
[19--]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Krug Bros. business reply envelope - "3c postage will be paid by KRUG BROS. CO.
Limited, Wholesale Furniture Manufacturers, Chesley, Ontario" (2 copies)
[19--]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Krug Bros. envelope: "Krug Bros. & Co. Furniture Manfs. Chesley, Ont." stamped in
upper left corner, hand-addressed to Grobb Bros., St. Catherines, with three-cent
postage stamp, postmarked Chesley 1898.
1898
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Krug Bros. envelope: Blank front, with clear plastic oval window. On reverse flap:
"Return in five days to Krug Bros. Company, Limited, Furniture Manufacturers, Chesley --
Ontario. On reverse lower half of envelope, a sketch of the Krug Bros. factory.
[19--]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Krug Bros. envelope ; 10 x 24 cm, with return address printed in top left corner "KRUG
BROS. COMPANY LIMITED, Furniture Manufacturers, Chesley, Ontario, N0G 1L0 (5)
[19--]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. 100th Anniversary envelopes (4), with a scroll design in upper left
corner, on which is written 1886-1986, KRUG BROS. CO. LIMITED manufacturers of fine
Canadian furniture in Chesley for the past 100 years." Below the scroll is the address:
Box 400, Chesley, Ont., N0G 1L0.
1986
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Card product tags "Industrial Design Registration Pending: Krug" (12) [19--]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 123 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Card product tags "Krug Bros. Manufacturers of Family Furniture since 1886, Home of
Saugeen Maple, Krug Bros. Co. Ltd., Chesley, Ontario" Blue, silver and red (12)
[19--]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Krug Bros. Company Limited shipping labels (12): dark brown ink on white (4) and light
brown ink on white, in two different styles (8)
[19--]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Krug Bros.& Co. Limited shipping tag (red and black ink on brown paper with string loop [19--]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. Notepads, blank (2) [19--]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Postcard bearing with title "Krug Bros Co'y Limited, Furniture Manufacturers, Chesley,
Ont., Can." with colour image of Krug Bros factory from corner of building, with horse
and buggies on street. (2)
[19--]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Krug Bros. Co. Ltd., Chesley Chair Co. Limited blotters (2). Rectangular blotters,
background colour split diagonally with blue in top left corner and white on bottom
right. Company names are in red on upper left. In lower right "Manufacturers of
Furniture since 1886" in blue bordered rectangle.
[19--]
1-8-3 Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Krug Bros. family furniture since 1886 signs
5 signs : 11 x 23 cm
Table-top signs made from cardboard, with prop-up wing on reverse, and raised
lettering on front "Krug Bros., family furniture since 1886" Colours:
(1) Red typeset and silver background
(1) Silver typeset and navy blue background
(1) Gold typeset and grey and white decorative background (Some of the gold has worn
off "family furniture")
(2) Gold typeset and faux wood panel background
[19--]
1-8-3
OSC-C2
Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia Manufactured by Krug Bros. Co. Limited sign
Created by hand, on cardboard, using paint and colour pencil. "Manufactured by" is
black; "Krug Bros. Co. Limited" is red. Pencil line markings visible in background.
56 x 71 cm
[19--]
1-8-3
OSC-H1
Marketing and
public relations
Graphics and insignia The Historic Krug Factory in Chesley, Ontario sign
Double-sided white sign board, with green print and factory exterior graphic. Green
letters "The Historic Krug Factory" are bordered in red.
60 x 122 cm [Condition: one side has yellowing marks]
[19--]
1-9-1 Sales General sales
correspondence
Postcard to N. Stephens, Glencairn, dated April 23, 1898, from Krug Bros. & Co. re:
withdrawal of 1897 price list.
1898
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 124 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-9-1 Sales General sales
correspondence
1952 correspondence to and from provincial sales representatives re: discontinuance of
dining suite 3158 and possible re-cutting
1952
1-9-1 Sales General sales
correspondence
Correspondence to Krug Bros. Dealers, 1977-1980
Letters regarding new prices and price lists,
1977-1980
1-9-1 Sales General sales
correspondence
Furniture quotes [folder]
Contains approximately 40 inquiries and responses concerning furniture available or
recommended and quotes, 1965-1987
1965-1987
1-9-2a Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
Sales call postcards, 1901-1903
Postcard notices of sales trips, b&w, bearing drawings of pieces of furniture on front
and back:
To R. Leatherdale, Brussels, signed by M. Kaufman, 1901
To Amlin Co. Amherstburg, signed by Donaghey, 1902
Amlin Co. Amherstburg, signed by M. Kaufman, 1903
1901-1903
1-9-2a Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
Sales call postcards, [191-]
Front of postcard bears black typeset "Krug Bro.'s Co'y Limited, Furniture
Manufacturers, Chelsey, Ont., Can." in upper centre. Colour image on postcard features
illustration of the furniture factory, from high vantage point, with horse and buggies on
street. On reverse, text "COMING! Will call upon you on or about the date marked
below" followed by a 31-day month calendar, and text "Representing Krug Bros. Co'y
Ltd., Furniture Manfs, Chesley, Ont." Blank (no address/stamp)
191- (2 copies)
[191-]
1-9-2a Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
Call report and summary of Eastern Ontario Sales Trip May 17 to 20 [19--] [19--]
1-9-2a Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
Charles Krug memoranda, [1950s]
Memoranda concerning various sales issues, including a proposal to "be the salesman of
Krug-Heirloom" and change manner of salesmen payments.
1950s
1-9-2a Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
Joe Mannion memo and Gordon Pass & Co. Newspaper advertisement of Krug Bros. &
Co. Bedroom furniture in The Evening Reporter, Galt, November 18, 1954
1954
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 125 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-9-2a Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
Sales distribution and summary of sales statistics [by province][folder]
Containing:
- Sales distribution 1961-1962;
- Summary of sales February 1963 - Lists financial and percentage numbers for sales
organized by Maple, Elm and Cherry, as well as Church & Lodge furniture, Veneered
furniture, Furniture Repairs and Miscellaneous;
- Summary of sales May 1963
1961-1963,
1979-1980
1-9-2a Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
"Salesmen" folder, including correspondence re: sales performance and territory,
product and pricing suggestions, and competition within the industry with Fred, Robert
Bulmer, George Farquharson, Ron, Logan, Arthur Keith, Stan Elliott, Doug Murray,
Joseph Mannion and Ron Mannion, Correspondence to salesmen asking opinion on
another cutting of #3204 dining room suite, 1977, 1970-1984
1970-1984
1-9-2a Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
Ross Urquhart [folder]
Correspondence to and from Ross Urquhart, furniture manufacturers' agent, re: client
issues, sales, product and pricing suggestions, product issues, and competition within
the industry, 1963, 1974-1979
1963-1979
1-9-2a Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
Joe Mannion [folder]
Correspondence and memos to and from Joseph Mannion, furniture manufacturers
representative, re: client issues, sales, and product design suggestions, 1941, 1966-1978
1941, 1966-
1978
1-9-2a Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
Joe Mannion correspondence folder
Correspondence to and from Joseph Mannion, furniture manufacturers representative
re: client issues, sales, product and pricing suggestions, and competition within the
industry, 1970, 1978-1979
1970. 1978-
1979
1-9-2a Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
Salesmen [folder]
Containing correspondence and notes to and from salesmen including Ross Urquhart,
George Farquharson, Robert Bulmer, Ron Logan, Arthur Keith, Stan Elliot, W.B. Jennings
Col. / Scott Hammond, and Joe Mannion, 1970-1985
1970-1985
1-9-2b Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
Report to management committee regarding proposed territorial boundary changes /
G.L. Wannan, 1977
1977
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-9-2b Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
Memo to Howard re: Knechtel Furniture suite eye appeal, May 10, 1978 1978
1-9-2b Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
Salesmen first quarter shipment and orders summary 1979 and 1980
Lists salesmen by name (10) and financial figures / statistics for: shipments for month
of March; orders for month of March; shipments for first quarter; orders in the first
quarter.
1980
1-9-2b Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
1981 correspondence to Dealers
September 4, 1981 re: Service charges
October 15, 1981 re: revision of price structure
1981
1-9-2b Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
Jim Robson memo to George Wannan, Sept. 16, 1983, with enclosed pages from
Knechtel Furniture catalogue, explaining best Knechtel sellers in B.C.
1983
1-9-2b Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
Memo to Howard and Bruce Krug re: projected sales targets for sales representatives,
[19--]
[19--]
1-9-2b Sales Salesmen
correspondence and
reports
Daily call report
Pad of blank forms, listing headings of: salesman, week, date, dealer, remarks, amount
and routing schedule for next week, [19--]
[19--]
1-9-3 Sales Order correspondence Krug Bros. postcard to Gold Medal Spring Bed Co., Toronto, postmarked 1899 re:
shipping. Postcard features no. 19 desk and no. 20 desk as letterhead on front.
1899
1-9-3 Sales Order correspondence Berube postcards re: lost chair, 1903
Krug Bros. postcard with no. 19 desk and no. 20 desk as letterhead
1903
1-9-3 Sales Order correspondence Krug Bros. postcard to Messrs M.N. Stephens & Sons, Glencairn, Ont. confirming receipt
of their order, with pre-printed one-cent postage stamp, postmarked Dec. 2, 1903
1903
1-9-3 Sales Order correspondence Shipping notification postcards, blank, [19--]
Information on postcard includes order number, date, shipping status and balance to be
shipped. "Krug Bros. Co. Ltd." return address on front.
[19--]
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-9-3 Sales Order correspondence Acme Ruler [folder]
Contains purchase order forms and correspondence, 1969-1979, 1985
1969
1-9-3 Sales Order correspondence Bauer [folder]
Contains Canada Skate Manufacturing Ltd., per Mr. Don Bauer, order for skate boards,
1965
1965
1-9-3 Sales Order correspondence R.E. Bracken inquiry re: delay in delivery of table, 1975 1975
1-9-3 Sales Order correspondence Canadian Envelope and Stationery House [folder]
Folder of correspondence to and from Howard Krug of Krug Bros. concerning order for
Drawing Boards, 1971-1972
1971-1972
1-9-3 Sales Order correspondence Cowley [folder]
Cowley Plywoods correspondence to and from Howard Krug of Krug Bros. concerning
orders, including table tops, spindles, drawer bottoms, ski skate blanks, and more, 1960-
1975
1960-1975
1-9-3 Sales Order correspondence Cowley Plywoods - Harter Orders folder
Contains correspondence to and from Howard Krug of Krug Bros. concerning their
Harter Metal Furniture Co. Ltd. orders, 1963-1965
1963-1965
1-9-3 Sales Order correspondence Cowley-Acme Ruler [folder]
Contains Cowley and Acme correspondence to and from Howard Krug of Krug Bros.
concerning orders, 1965-1968
1965-1968
1-9-3 Sales Order correspondence Gilchrist [folder]
Contains F.W. Gilchrist, manufacturers of fine school & office furniture, order for
drawers, 1969
1969
1-9-3 Sales Order correspondence H & N framing [folder]
Contains purchase order and notes, 1986
1986
1-9-3 Sales Order correspondence Lumber - Basswood [folder]
Contains Walkerton District Secondary School orders for Kiln Dried Basswood (1972,
1973) and W.A. Bader Lumber Co. price lists and E.G. Brown Ltd. Basswood order
invoice (1963)
1963-1973
1-9-3 Sales Order correspondence Royalite Lamps Ltd. [folder]
Contains order forms and correspondence, 1963-1972
1963-1972
1-9-3 Sales Order correspondence Titan Wood Products Ltd. [folder]
Contains purchase orders and correspondence, 1965
1965
1-9-3 Sales Order correspondence Individual furniture orders correspondence folder, 1965-1986
Contains letters to and from Krug Bros. and customers concerning issues with specific
furniture orders.
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 128 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-9-4 Sales Order books and records Dealer's order notebook, [Christian Krug?], 1892-1894
A notepad consisting of notes in pencil related to orders / piecework orders for various
companies and/or individuals.
1892-1894
1-9-4 Sales Order books and records Order notebook, [1994 - 1995?]
Names written on title page: "A.C. McKee, Pinkerton" and "Russel C. Krug, Peingerton."
Contains notes concerning orders. A few pages have dates at top such as "Sept 19/94.
[1894-1895?]
1-9-4
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Sales Order books and records Orders taken and shipped ledger, 1901-1905
Index of salesmen taking orders inside front cover. Includes names Thomas, Grant,
Fralick, Kaufman, Nash, Leavens, William Krug, Weston, Lawrence, Roberge, Kernpffer,
John Krug, W.A. Whiting, Neustadt Chair Coy, Coleman, Thomas, J. Wilhelm, Campbell,
Mullins, Chaslook, Chesley Furniture Col, Parl, Maranda, Shoulding, M. Kaufman, Miller,
Moss, Reid, Fenkburner, H. Krug, Nash.
A page or section is assigned to each salesman, on which is listed date, customer, and
financial amount. Some pages or sections are separated between orders taken and
orders shipped.
1901-1905
1-9-4 Sales Order books and records Order book notebook, including orders from Eaton Co., Adams Furniture Co. and R.
Simpson & Co., 1907 - [19--]
1907 -
1-9-4
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Sales Order books and records Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada straight bill of landing, 191-
Book of blank bill of lading forms in the name of Krug Brothers Company, Limited as
shippers.
191-
1-9-4 Sales Order books and records Chesley Chair Co. purchase orders and Workman's Time Tickets tracking pieces, ca. 1933-
1935
1933-1935
[2-9-4]
stored in 1-7-
1
Sales Order books and records "Stenographer's Note" Notebook; first page entitled "Stock at Mill, July/20, Feb/30,
April/30, containing inventory notes primarily from 1928-1930
From reverse side, contains 8 pages of notes that appears to concern orders - first order
#232 "Sq. Table, Robt Simpson Co. Ltd. for Camp Borden.", 1931-1939
Enclosures include correspondence re: special orders, 1935, 1936 and 1939 and "detail
drawing of customs standard checking table"
1931-1939
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-9-4
A988.034
Sales Order books and records Krug Bros. Coy. Limited, Chesley, order book
Book of blank carbon copy pages on which to record customer and order information,
salesman name and other information related to an order of furniture.
[Between 1931 and 1986]
23 x 21 x 1.8 cm
1931-1986
1-9-4 Sales Order books and records Customers register 1946
In the register, column headings include: date, name, representing, place, from January
14, 1946 - July 1951, February 1955, and May 1968. Customers are from across Canada.
1946-1968
1-9-4 Sales Order books and records Heirloom Canada Ltd. / Chesley Chair Co. Ltd. purchase order forms addressed to Krug
Bros, (includes purchase orders through Dominion Plywoods Limited), 1965-1966
1956-1966
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Apprenticeship agreements 1890s:
Jacob Koch and George Koch, 1894;
Matthew Hammond, 1895;
William Glenn, 1895;
Ira Fry 1896;
David Benedict, 1897;
Charles Scott, 1897;
Conrad Krug, 1898;
Carrie Caton, 1899;
John Maxwell, 1899
For positions of finisher, cabinet-maker, and/or upholsterer
1894-1899
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Kaufmann agreement to sell goods, 1899 1899
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Apprenticeship agreements 1900s:
John Elder, 1900;
Charles Scott, 1901;
Adam Wolfe, 1901;
James Brown, 1903;
John Erdman, 1903;
George Lamb, 1905;
George Maher, 1905;
Samuel Irvine, 1906;
Sam Curtis, 1907;
Harvey Heinbecker, 1908;
Phillip Schumacher, 1908;
Charles Biebighauser, 1909
For positions of cabinet-maker, finisher and/or upholsterer
1900-1909
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Apprenticeship agreements 1910s:
Stuart McDonald, 1911;
Peter Cole, 1914;
George Mink, 1915;
William Graper, 1916
For positions of finisher or upholsterer
1911-1916
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Mike Uhrig agreement
to serve as Finisher Foreman, December 19, 1919
1919
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts John Lochead employment contract, 1920 1920
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Joseph Mannion, Manufacturers Agent, 1965 1965
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts W.M. McGee agreement to keep the books, 1898. 1898
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Book Keeper contracts [folder]
William McGee, July 1904;
M.E. Boos, July 1904;
William Krug, July 1904
1904
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Charles Shafer employment contract
To work at Sawmill and McGuire and Karn Farms, and to board sawmill hands at certain
price, 1904
1904
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Employment contract, Joseph Cope, to cut down timber and saw logs at McKinnon Lot,
1902
Employment contract, Joshua Green, cut and skid Timber Con.1, Lot 22 Elderslie, 1902
1902
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Employment contract, W.J. Montgomery and Henry Montgomery
To cut and skid saw logs in Neil Stewart's Bush, 1899
1899
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Employment contract, William Gray
To haul and deliver saw logs from Walwood bush, 1903.
1903
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Employment contract, H. Procknow
To haul and deliver saw logs from Arch. McCurdy's bush, 1903.
1903
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Employment contract, Alfred Lohead, Chesley
To cut bush, lots 34 and 35, Con. 4, Elderslie, 1904
1904
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Employment contract, J.A. Campbell of Bentinck, to haul and deliver wood from The
McLagan farm to Chesley, 1905.
1905
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Employment contract, William McNabb, 1913
To cut saw-logs and put them up on skids for loading in Angus McDonald's bush.
1913
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Employment contract, Wayne Jones and John Hunter
To cut wood and logs on E part of lots 11-14, Con. 2WGR, Bentinck, skid and pile, 1981
1981
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Employment contract, between Fred Peters and Krug Bros. Ankerman, 1904
To work on McDonald Farm under supervision of Thomas Weaver.
1904
1-10-1 Human resources
records
Employment contracts Employment agreement between Ezra Pfohl and Krug Bros., re: work on McDonald
Farm, October 20, 1---]
[19--]
1-10-2a Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Spring Bed Department, employee production notebook, 1906
Information recorded in "The Climax Scribbler" notebook, the day, employee, hours and
what appears to be work accomplished. Employee names include: Dan McNaughton,
[W. or N.?] Calleran, Charles Spring.
1906
1-10-2a Miscellaneous
records
Record books Power from Chesley Waterworks, 1909 / Timekeeping [construction?]
Recorded in "Cross Country" notebook, is information under headings:
"1909 - Power from Chesley Waterworks"
"July 1909 - New Warehouse at Novelty" (Men's names and hours worked), "New
Factory cont'd",
"Goodwin House" (list of lumber and supplies),
"Rose House" (list of lumber and supplies)
1909
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-10-2a Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Employee register 190- - Feb. 1929
This register includes employee signatures indicating that they read and agreed to Krug
Bros. rules and regulations; and a register listing date, employee name, and number.
Earliest date noted is 1908; No entries from 1918-1920. Enclosure: large, torn poster
"Rules and Regulations"
1900s-1929
1-10-2a Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Employee register March 1929-Feb. 1962
This record book includes "Works of Krug Bros. & Co. Rules and Regulations" and
register with headings: commenced, name, age, number.
Enclosures: "Victory Loan Purchases", listing employee name and amount purchased
during 1940s / WWII; and "We're slowing up in Chesley: What are we going to do about
more Victory Bonds" broadsides (pink and white)
1929-1962
1-10-2a
Some access
restrictions
Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Present employees index cards, 1956-1966
Index cards [12 cm], arranged alphabetically by name. Listed on each card is an
employee's name and information often including: employee number, birth date, date
of hiring or re-hiring (as early as 1920s), date of quitting or leaving, previous work
experience, reasons for quitting or leaving (next employer), quality of work performed,
injuries and hourly wages per year from 1956-1963. Believed to be primarily Krug Bros.
employees, but may also include Heirloom of Canada Ltd. employees.
1956-1966
1-10-2a
Some access
restrictions
Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Applicant index cards, 1957-1959
Index cards organized alphabetically by applicant name. Includes name, age, place of
residence, and previous work experience.
1957-1959
1-10-2b Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
D4 Lower mill time book
August 1918 - August 1922
Lists 8 to 18 employees per time period.
1918-1922
1-10-2b Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Time book, semi-monthly
August 1918 - March 1935
Lists 2 to 8 employees per time period
1918-1935
1-10-2b Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Power mill / sawmill time book
January 1924 - October 1937
Lists 7 to 10 employees per time period
1924-1937
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-10-2b Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Time book, semi-monthly
October 11, 1947 - November 13, 1954
Lists 7 to 12 employees per time period
1947-1954
1-10-2b Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Time book, semi-monthly
September 27, 1947 - October 30, 1954
Lists 6 to 13 employees per time period.
1947-1954
1-10-2b Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Time book, semi-monthly
November 27, 1954 - March 10, 1962
Lists 10 to 13 employees per time period.
1954-1962
1-10-2b Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Time book, semi-monthly
December 11, 1954 - March 24, 1962
Lists 11 to 13 employees per time period.
1954-1962
1-10-2
A988.034
Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Record of unemployment insurance books
Booklets in which information was recorded under headings: Employee's Book No.,
Date Book Issued or Received, Name, Telephone No., Date Employment Terminated,
Date & Signature re: Received Unemployment Insurance Book
1941-1945
6 booklets with about 6 pages each.
1941-1945
1-10-2
A988.034
Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Employees Register, 1962-1988
This record book contains 30 pages consisting of lists of dates, employee names, and
employee number from August 1962 to January 8, 1988
1962-1988
1-10-2b Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Krug workers' list ca. 1961-1962 1961-1962
1-10-2b Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Employee register photocopy, August 1962 - 1987
Photocopy of lists of employee names, showing dates that may include date of hire and
date of birth. Beside some names are notes indicating date of death, and notes
indicating when they "quit"," left" or were "let go."
1962-1987
1-10-2b Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Employee list with phone numbers, [1970s?] 1970s
1-10-2c Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
[Employee list? 19--]
A typewritten list of 145 names, with a handwritten date next to each name. Dates
range from 1899-1947 [dates could be year of birth, year of employment etc.]
[after 1947]
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-10-2c Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
[Employee list? 19--]
A handwritten list of 145 names, with columns containing: sex, married or single, birth
date, and weekly income.
[19--]
1-10-2c Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Krug Bros. letter to Al Albright, questing day-to-day listing of time worked, 1982 1982
1-10-2c Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Employees - May 1, 1987 list
Employee list consisting of approximately 55 names
1987
1-10-2c Human resources
records
Employee registers,
production records and
time sheets
Daily time sheet pads
Three blank pads entitled "Daily Time sheet", with space to record: name, date, nature
of work, filed and sec. of bush.
[19--]
1-10-3
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OS wrapped
Human resources
records
Payroll records General Ledger, 1890-1894
Page headings include: Bank of Hamilton; Special a/c B of H; Timber a/c; Telephoning;
Freight & Express; Telegraphing; J.. Elliot & Co.; Merchandise; Labor a/c; M.C. Fry; S,
Diebel; D.. Stewart; Niagara Casket & Coffin Co.; Expenses; John Krug; Henry Ankenman,
Joseph Jamison; Conrad Krug; Peter Krug; Pay Roll; as well as many other customer
business and individual names. Also includes employee names, pay and hours worked.
991 p. ; 44 x 34 x 10 cm
1890-1894
1-10-3
A988.034
Human resources
records
Payroll records Employees Ledger, 1896-1907
Each page is bears a name, generally belonging to an employee, apprentice or
contractor (cutting and loading slabs), along with payments made to that person, and in
some cases hours worked. Some names have "Novelty" written beside them indicating
Chesley Rake & Novelty Co.
600 p. ; 34 x 24 x 5 cm
1896-1907
1-10-3a Human resources
records
Payroll records Wage rate lists
List headings: No., Name, and Rate. Notes beside some rates indicate "starting from"
dates in 1911 and 1912. The top of the list bears letter "A" or "B."
[19--]
1-10-3
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Human resources
records
Payroll records Fortnightly time book, January 24, 1910 - April 29, 1911
Contains employee name, employee number, hours worked per day during a two-week
period, total, rate, amount and amt. Paid.
1910-1911
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Human resources
records
Payroll records Fortnightly time book, April 28, 1911 - May 11, 1912
Contains employee name, employee number, hours worked per day during a two-week
period, total, rate, amount and amt. Paid.
1911-1912
1-10-3
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Human resources
records
Payroll records Fortnightly time book, May 25, 1912 - May 24, 1913
Contains employee name, employee number, hours worked per day during a two-week
period, total, rate, amount and amt. Paid.
1912-1913
1-10-3
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OS Box
Human resources
records
Payroll records Fortnightly time book, June 9, 1913 - May 23, 1914
Contains employee name, employee number, hours worked per day during a two-week
period, total, rate, amount and amt. Paid.
1913-1914
1-10-3
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Human resources
records
Payroll records Improved weekly time book, January 6, 1934 - December 31, 1938
Contains employee name, employee number, hours worked per day during a two-week
period, total, rate, amount and amt. Paid.
1934-1938
1-10-3a Human resources
records
Payroll records Employees and wages list
with headings: No., Name, and Rate.
This may be a list of employees and their wages / wage rates. 4 p. [pre-1937]
[pre-1937]
1-10-3
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Human resources
records
Payroll records Improved weekly time book, January 13, 1939 - October 19, 1940
Contains employee name, employee number, hours worked per day during a two-week
period, total, rate, amount and amt. Paid.
1939-1940
1-10-3a Human resources
records
Payroll records Payroll Ledger, 1940-1943
Pages at front of book consist of a Freight Ledger 1926-1927
Payroll ledger lists employees and wages for 26 pay periods per year. Enclosures
include: "Income Tax Calculator for Employers", Table of Tax Deductions - The Income
War Tax Act, correspondence to employee Leslie Streeter re: National Defence Tax,
Memo and correspondence from Furniture Manufacturers' Association re: National
Defence Tax and Industrial Standards Act - Hard Furniture Schedule
1940-1943
1-10-3a Human resources
records
Payroll records Commission book, 1940 - [1942]
This book is organized according to sales representative, listing dates, customer names,
purchase amounts, monthly subtotals and percentage commission payments.
1940-[1942]
1-10-3a Human resources
records
Payroll records Employees lists with wages, 1947-1958 [folder]
Ten lists of employees, many of which include wage.
1947-1958
1-10-3a Human resources
records
Payroll records Payroll employee lists, 1951-1956
Lists of employee names, with hourly rates and payroll notes for October 20, 1951,
August 23, 1952, November 13, 1954, and 1956.
Believed to be related to Krug Bros. [could be Heirloom of Canada]
1951-1956
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-10-3a Human resources
records
Payroll records Payroll employee ledger sheets, 1962-1981
Lists of employee names, with hourly rates and payroll notes for from 1962-1981.
Believed to be related to Krug Bros. [could be Heirloom of Canada]
1962-1981
1-10-3a Human resources
records
Payroll records Bank account payroll plan letter to employees, February 8, 1963 1963
1-10-3a Human resources
records
Payroll records Employee list and payroll calculation notes, March 6, 1966 - July 3, 1972
Recorded in a green "Hilroy Stenographer's Note Book", and includes hourly wage.
Includes a March 22, 1967 memo to staff concerning wage increase and "increased
production per man hour is the best way in which the wooden furniture industry can
continue to operate successfully against the substitutes for wooden furniture ..."
1966-1972
1-10-3b Human resources
records
Payroll records Employee list and payroll calculations, September 11, 1972 - May 14, 1979
Recorded in a red and white "Gage steno pad", these lists include employee names and
hourly wage rates.
1972-1979
1-10-3b Human resources
records
Payroll records Employee list and payroll calculations, May 28, 1979 - April 20, 1987
Recorded in a yellow "Summit Steno" book, these lists include employee name and
hourly wage rates. Also includes "The New Minimum Wage Rates in Ontario" memo.
1979-1987
1-10-3b Human resources
records
Payroll records Blank payroll statements, copyright 1977
These are stubs provided to employees along with their payments.
1977
1-10-3b Human resources
records
Payroll records "Fuel - Gilbert, Lahn" etc. folder - containing notes about payments, with references to
people cutting logs and wood, and trucking, 1982-1984
1982-1984
1-10-3
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Human resources
records
Payroll records Payroll journal, Jan. 12, 1985 - November 29, 1987
Contains details of employees names, earnings and deductions, and acct. #.
1985-1987
1-10-3b Human resources
records
Payroll records Commissions calculation notes, May 1988 [folder]
This folder includes May 1988 calculation notes concerning commission of salesmen
Jack Nash, Maurice Bernst, John Beattie, Len Flood, Dough Theander, Tom Pearson and
J. Rouleau, February 1988 notes for Len Flood, and related invoices dated February,
March, and April 1988
1988
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-10-4
OSC-C2
Human resources
records
Labour relations Works of Krug Bros. & Co. : Rules and Regulations poster
A poster listing 16 rules and regulations that "every employee is required to be familiar
with" and which were "a part of the contract with all persons employed in our
workshops." [Smaller version and duplicate folded/torn copy are available in two
employee registers spanning time period from 19-- to 1929 and 1929 to 1962].
[19--]
1-10-4 Human resources
records
Labour relations Letter to Town of Chesley re: United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
demands, April 3, 1935 [From Krug Bros. & Chesley Chair]
1935
1-10-4 Human resources
records
Labour relations Memo to employees re 5% increase in pay, and "increased production per man hour is
the best way in which the wooden furniture industry can continue to operate
successfully against the substitutes for wooden furniture ...", 1967
1967
1-10-4 Human resources
records
Labour relations Letter to employees re: 10% increase in pay; practice of women employees leaving early
to punch out ahead of men, 1979
1979
1-10-4 Human resources
records
Labour relations Letter to employees re: Work-Sharing Agreement, U.I.C. benefits and lay-offs,
December 19, 1984 (2 copies)
1984
1-10-4 Human resources
records
Labour relations Speech to foremen, [ca. May 1985]
A speech given by Howard Krug to Krug Bros. foremen concerning the financial state of
the business, the proposal for a feasibility study concerning an Industrial Furniture
Interpretation Centre going before county council, and what they can do to help keep
the business operating.
1985
1-10-5
Some
restrictions
on access
Human resources
records
Employee records Mike Uhrig letter of resignation, July 22, 1921 (See 1-10-1 for December 1919
employment contract]
1921
1-10-5 Human resources
records
Employee records Death announcement cards for President John Krug and Vice-President Conrad Krug,
1937
1937
1-10-5
Some
restrictions
on access
Human resources
records
Employee records Fireman-engineer application correspondence, primarily related to position of "fireman-
engineer" to do the firing and look after the boilers and engine - James McLeary, H.D.
Kirkley, Harvey Diebel, N.L. Clarke, Walter Johnson, Joseph Hastings, Alfred Luchinger,
D.H. MacArthur, E.B. Newton, Robert Banning, Dan McKay, 1946.
1946
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1-10-5
Some
restrictions
on access
Human resources
records
Employee records Labour [folder a - Employment applications]
This folder contains employment applications and correspondence to and/or from
individuals seeking employment with Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. Names in this folder: Anton
Scheidhammer, Douglas HIll, Jeff Moore, John Banfield, Perry Campbell, Joseph Watson,
Wayne Bean, Daud Ahmad, Steven Little, Jack Ryckman, Peter Koenig, Mustafa Rammal,
Fred Schneeberger, F.A. Dixon, and Roland Barbeau. These individuals are from various
locations in Ontario, as well as Winnipeg, Germany, Switzerland, Lebanon, and Quebec.
[The original "Labour" folder has been separated into 5 folders: applications, reference
letters, letters of termination/resignation, letters to parole officers or court, labour
relations correspondence and correspondence containing medical information.]
1957-1985
1-10-5
Some
restrictions
on access
Human resources
records
Employee records Labour [folder b - Letters of reference]
This folder contains letters of reference from Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. concerning: Ron
Duggan, Herb Brodie, Robin Hepburn, John Albright.
[The original "Labour" folder has been separated into 5 folders: applications, reference
letters, letters of termination/resignation, letters to parole officers or court, labour
relations correspondence and correspondence containing medical information. ]
1981-1983
1-10-5
Some
restrictions
on access
Human resources
records
Employee records Labour [folder c - Letters of termination, resignation or concern]
This folder contains correspondence to and/or from employees concerning their
resignation, termination of employment, or difficulties concerning continuation of
employment.
[The original "Labour" folder has been separated into 5 folders: applications, reference
letters, letters of termination/resignation, letters to parole officers or court, labour
relations correspondence and correspondence containing medical information.]
1980-1984
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-10-5
Some
restrictions
on access
Human resources
records
Employee records Labour [folder d - letters to parole officers or Court]
This folder contains correspondence to Parole Officer and Provincial Court and From
Board of Parole concerning work performance of two employees, 1959, 1984
[The original "Labour" folder has been separated into 5 folders: applications, reference
letters, letters of termination/resignation, letters to parole officers or court, labour
relations correspondence and correspondence containing medical information.]
1959, 1984
1-10-5
Some
restrictions
on access
Human resources
records
Employee records Labour [folder e - letters referendcing medical condition]
Three letters concerning two employees from Chesley Chiropriactic Cinic [19--] and
Hanover Medical Group doctor [1985].
[The original "Labour" folder has been separated into 5 folders: applications, reference
letters, letters of termination/resignation, letters to parole officers or court, labour
relations correspondence and correspondence containing medical information.]
1985
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1-10-5
Some
restrictions
on access
Human resources
records
Employee records Labour [folder f - Labour relations correspondence]
This folder contains correspondence and other documents related to labour relations,
such as:
- Copy of North American Chair Company union agreement with International
Woodworkers of America Local 499, 1947;
- Form letter to "Fellow Woodworkers of The Krug Co., from I.W.A. Rep, and other
International Woodworkers of America correspondence [1948?];
- 1955 letter from Unemployment Insurance Commission re: sawmill employees;
- Proposed rates of pay for furniture industry;
- Hourly labour rates in Nova Scotia, 1969;
- Wage rage per hour tables, 1963;
United co-operatives of Ontario plant wage survey form, 1968 (blank);
- Letter and survey from Electrohome, 1969;
- Canada Labour Views newsletter, May 29, 1964;
- Ontario Department of Lands and Forests Memo with attached amendments to
Loggers' Safety Act, 1970;
- Employment standard news / Ontario Department of Labour, 1970 - re: informing
employers of the proclamation of Pat 1A of ESA - "Termination of Employment."
- Memo and letter re: length of employment and entitlement to vacation pay, 1965;
- Memo to employees re: must wear protective footwear;
- Employee relations in action newsletter; and
- Newspaper clipping re: Knechtel and Peppler union agreements.
[The original "Labour" folder has been separated into 6 folders: applications, reference
letters, letters of termination/resignation, letters to parole officers or court, labour
relations correspondence and correspondence containing medical information.]
1947-1970
1-10-5
Some
restrictions
on access
Human resources
records
Employee records Applications, resumes and correspondence [folder]
Includes applications, resumes and/or related correspondence from or to Ernest Carter,
Marjorie Marrow, P. MacMaster, Paul Teschke, J.S. Blacklaw; Irene Leifso, Bill Houtman,
Perry Campbell, Dan Gentile, 1957, 1970-1980.
1947-1970
1-10-5
Some
restrictions
on access
Human resources
records
Employee records Peter Dumoulin request re: records needed for unemployment insurance, 1968 1968
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1-10-5
Some
restrictions
on access
Human resources
records
Employee records Reference Letters [folder]
Reference letters regarding Maureen Stevenson, Mary Lou Swinghammer, Jo Ann
MacMIllan, Oliver Hallman, George Subject, Allen Schank, Jim Albright. Primarily
written by Krug Bros., 1972-1981
1972-1981
1-10-5
Some
restrictions
on access
Human resources
records
Employee records Employees [1952-1984, folder]
Consists of letters to and from employees and potential employees concerning
employment applications, reference letters, letters of resignation, and letters of
termination.
[Letters to probation officers / jail have been removed as currently restricted.]
1952-1984
1-10-5
Some
restrictions
on access
Human resources
records
Employee records Letter of termination to Chester Dent, 1977 1977
1-10-5
Some
restrictions
on access
Human resources
records
Employee records Letter of resignation from Fred (bookkeeper), December 17, 1978 1978
1-10-5 Human resources
records
Employee records Letter to Mrs. D.B. Dickerson, 1980
re: history of Jacob Hahn employment with Krug Bros., in 1890s, 1980
1980
1-10-5
Some
restrictions
on access
Human resources
records
Employee records Letters to George Loucks (Chesley Lawyer) re: employment of employee who suffered
an accident (outside of work) and ability to perform, 1980.
1980
1-10-5 Human resources
records
Employee records Letters of termination / dismissal due to continuing poor business conditions, 1985
Letters sent to: Roger LeBlanc, William Madden, Earl Beech, Eleanora Cann, Leonard
Friest, Walter Knapp, Hans Skarnikat, Herb McAllister
1985
1-10-6 Human resources
records
Health and Safety First page from "Workmen's Compensation Board reports July 25, 1945 to Dec. 31, 1957
(folder 1 of 4)" Employer's master record - injury frequency report, 1957
1945-1957
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-10-6
Access
Restricted -
Workplace
Safety &
Insurance Act
Human resources
records
Health and Safety Workmen's Compensation Board reports July 25, 1945 to Dec. 31, 1957 (Folders 2-4 of
4),
These folders include: forms related to accidents including "Notice of Accident" forms;
"Employer's report of accident or industrial disease" forms listing employee name, date
and details of accident and injury, and employment information; "Employer's
subsequent statement" forms; and "Employer's Advice - medical aid payment".
1945-1957
1-10-6 Human resources
records
Health and Safety Forest Products Accident Prevention Association Certificate of Merit
Awarded to Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. in recognition of the achievement of no compensable
injuries during 1968 in the operation of sawmill, April 19, 1969
1969
1-11-1 Building
construction and
renovation
Construction
agreements
Agreement, Krug Bros. and Duncan Robertson, construction and/or renovations
regarding mill wheel, penstock and flumes for mill, factory flume, shoot, and dam, 1893
1893
1-11-1 Building
construction and
renovation
Construction
agreements
Financing Agreements, subscribers to Town of Chesley and Krug Bros. re:; erection of
brick factory, 1894
1894
1-11-1
and OS Box
and OSC-C2
Building
construction and
renovation
Construction
agreements
Chas. Barber & Sons correspondence concerning development of power house and
dam, July - August 1914, with two enclosed Plans:
(a) Proposed double and single 42' horizontal turbines, Plan #167, March 2, 1914, 36 x
52.5 cm [OS Box];
(b) Develpment of 19 to 21 ft head on Chesley Branch of Saugeen River for Krug Bros. &
Co., Chesley, Plan No. 187, August 7, 1914, 61 x 88.5 cm [OSC-C2]
1914
1-11-2 This # does not
exist
This # does not exist This # does not exist
[1-11-3]
See
enclosures to
1-11-1 above
Building
construction and
renovation
Plans and technical
drawings
Enclosures from 1-11-1 above: Chas. Barber & Sons plans concerning development of
power house and dam:
(a) Proposed double and single 42' horizontal turbines, Plan #167, March 2, 1914, 36 x
52.5 cm [OS Box];
(b) Develpment of 19 to 21 ft head on Chesley Branch of Saugeen River for Krug Bros. &
Co., Chesley, Plan No. 187, August 7, 1914, 61 x 88.5 cm [OSC-C2]
1914
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1-11-3
OSC-C2
A988.034
Building
construction and
renovation
Plans and technical
drawings
Krug Bros. Co. Otd., Chesley, Ont. Ground plan / General Fire Extinguisher Co.,
Engineering Department
March 22, 1915
This blueprint shows location of various factory buildings, along with proposed pipe and
automatic sprinkler system.
41.5 x 57 cm
1915
1-11-3
OSC-C2
A988.034
Building
construction and
renovation
Plans and technical
drawings
Krug Bros. Co. Ltd., Chesley Ont. Proposed layout / Purdy Mansell Ltd., engineers, March
27, 1917
Blueprint showing layout of factory buildings, proposed pipes [and sprinklers?]
40.5 x 52 cm
1917
1-11-3
OSC-C2
Building
construction and
renovation
Plans and technical
drawings
The Webster System of Steam Heating blueprints / Darling Brothers Limited engineers,
Montreal, [1919?]
9 blueprints, including plans of Krug Bros. factory buildings and floor plan, valves, and
more
67 x 43 and smaller
[1919?]
1-11-3
OSC-C2
A988.034
Building
construction and
renovation
Plans and technical
drawings
Krug Brothers, Chesley, Ont. No 1 Warehouse / H.G. Downer Engineer
Plan drawn March 27, 1926
This blueprint shows the proposed location of sprinkler system. Notes "374 total
sprinklers on this sheet." Sheet #1
78 x 97.5 cm (dark blue)
1926
1-11-3
OSC-C2
A988.034
Building
construction and
renovation
Plans and technical
drawings
Krug Brothers, Chesley, Ont. No 2 Warehouse & Office / H.G. Downer Engineer
Plan drawn March 29, 1926
This blueprint shows the proposed location of sprinkler system on all levels of
warehouse and office, as well as "cutting lengths mains." Notes "329 total sprinklers on
this sheet." Sheet #2
78 x 97.5 cm
1926
1-11-3
OSC-C2
A988.034
Building
construction and
renovation
Plans and technical
drawings
Krug Brothers, Chesley, Ont,. No 3 Wood-working & Finishing Building / H.G. Downer
Engineer
Plan drawn March 31, 1926
This blueprint shows the proposed location of sprinkler system on all levels of
woodworking and finishing building. Notes "295 total sprinklers on this sheet." Sheet #3
78 x 97.5 cm (light blue)
1926
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1-11-3
OSC-C2
A988.034
Building
construction and
renovation
Plans and technical
drawings
Krug Brothers, Chesley, Ont,. No 3 Wood-working & Finishing Building / H.G. Downer
Engineer
Plan drawn March 31, 1926
This blueprint shows the proposed location of sprinkler system on all levels of
woodworking and finishing building. Notes "295 total sprinklers on this sheet." Sheet #3
78 x 97.5 cm (dark blue)
1926
1-11-3
OSC-C2
A988.034
Building
construction and
renovation
Plans and technical
drawings
Krug Brothers, Chesley, Ont., Bldngs nos. 4-5 & 6 / H.G. Downer Engineer
Plan drawn April 2, 1926
This blueprint shows the proposed location of sprinkler system. Sheet No. 4 of 6 sheets.
Notes "265 total sprinklers on this sheet."
78.5 x 97 cm (light blue)
1926
1-11-3
OSC-C2
A988.034
Building
construction and
renovation
Plans and technical
drawings
Krug Brothers, Chesley, Ont., Bldngs nos. 4-5 & 6 / H.G. Downer Engineer
Plan drawn April 2, 1926
This blueprint shows the proposed location of sprinkler system. Sheet No. 4 of 6 sheets.
Notes "265 total sprinklers on this sheet."
78.5 x 97 cm (dark blue)
1926
1-11-3
OSC-C2
A988.034
Building
construction and
renovation
Plans and technical
drawings
Krug Brothers, Chesley, Ont. bldngs nos. 7-13 new addition and dry kiln / H.G. Downer
Engineer
Plan drawn April 3, 1926
This blueprint shows the proposed location of sprinkler system, as well as "cutting
lengths mains." Sheet No. 5 of 6 sheets. Notes "218 total sprinklers on this sheet."
78.5 x 97 cm (light blue)
1926
1-11-3
OSC-C2
A988.034
Building
construction and
renovation
Plans and technical
drawings
Krug Brothers, Chesley, Ont. bldngs nos. 7-13 new addition and dry kiln / H.G. Downer
Engineer
Plan drawn April 3, 1926
This blueprint shows the proposed location of sprinkler system, as well as "cutting
lengths mains." Sheet No. 5 of 6 sheets. Notes "218 total sprinklers on this sheet."
77 x 94 cm (dark blue)
1926
1-11-3
OSC-C2
A988.034
Building
construction and
renovation
Plans and technical
drawings
Krug Brothers, Chesley, Ont. Under-ground plan/ H.G. Downer Engineer
Plan drawn April 5, 1926
Blueprint showing location of buildings on site and plan for pipe installation for sprinkler
system. Sheet No. 6 of 6 sheets. 1/20" scale.
54.4 x 78 cm (light blue)
1926
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1-11-3
OSC-C2
A988.034
Building
construction and
renovation
Plans and technical
drawings
Krug Brothers, Chesley, Ont. Under-ground plan/ H.G. Downer Engineer
Plan drawn April 5, 1926
Blueprint showing location of buildings on site and plan for pipe installation for sprinkler
system. Sheet No. 6 of 6 sheets. 1/20" scale.
54.4 x 78 cm (dark blue)
1926
1-11-3
OSC-C2
A988.034
Building
construction and
renovation
Plans and technical
drawings
Krug Brothers Ltd., Chesley, Ont. Revised plan of new addition to Bldg #7, See sheet #5 -
original plans / H.G. Downer Engineer, September 18, 1926
Includes a chart at the top with information about pipe size, length, no. of pieces., and
the quantity, size and description of other materials.
Scale 1/8 - 1 foot
38.5 x 57 cm
1926
1-11-3 Building
construction and
renovation
Plans and technical
drawings
Letter from County Engineer to Howard Krug re: railway overpass, May 28, 1975, with
enclosed "plans for the proposed level crossing to replace the overhead bridge. You
might note the proposed retaining wall which is shown on the road allowance outside
your factory building, the south-east corner." Plan title: "Alternative No. 1, County of
Bruce Grade Crossing, Town of Chesley, CN Railways Mile 36.59, Owen Sound
Subdivision, Plan and Profile, Jan. 10, 1975)
1975
1-11-3
OSC-C2
Building
construction and
renovation
Plans and technical
drawings
Watermain and fire booster pumping station in the town of Chesley, County of Bruce
key plan / Henderson, Paddon & Associates Ltd., May 4, 1977. Title page, legend page
and nine pages of technical drawings for contract no. 7698, entitled: existing detail [3rd
St. SW and 2nd Ave], proposed watermain construction, existing detail [7th St. SW
showing Krug Bros. building], proposed construction, existing detail [2nd Ave. SE and
existing St. SE], proposed construction, standards, standards, booster station site plan,
structural, mechanical, electrical
1977
1-12-1a
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Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. employees 1891 or 1892
2 photographs : sepia ; 11.5 x 19.5 cm on cardstock 20 x 25.5 cm [condition: very faded]
These photographs feature a group of Krug Bros. employees gathered in front of a
wooden building. The photographs are identical. One has 1891 printed on the reverse
while the other has 1892 printed on the reverse.
1891-1892
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1-12-1a Historic documents Photographs First electric generator, 1894, with Christian, Conrad and John Krug
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 8.5 cm, with
1 photograph : negative ; 6.5 x 8.5 cm
Christian, Conrad and John Krug with their first generator, 1894, installed in the factory
on the north side of the river. A big day - the first electrical power for the plant., 1894
[Also on p. 34 of "A Century of Excellence" book]
1894
1-12-1a Historic documents Photographs First electric plant in Chelsey 1894: Chris, Conrad, John
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 22.5 cm on mat 24 x 29 cm
First electric plant in Chelsey 1894: Chris, Conrad, John (Title on mat)
Christian, Conrad and John Krug with their first generator, 1894, installed in the factory
on the north side of the river. A big day - the first electrical power for the plant., 1894
[Also on p. 34 of "A Century of Excellence" book]
1894
1-12-1a Historic documents Photographs First electric generator, 1894, with Christian, Conrad and John Krug
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17 cm
This cabinet card features Christian, Conrad and John Krug with their first generator,
1894, installed in the factory on the north side of the river. A big day - the first electrical
power for the plant., 1894 [Also on p. 34 of "A Century of Excellence" book]
1894
1-12-1
OS Box
Historic documents Photographs First electric generator, 1894
1 photograph : b&w ; 26.5 x 33.5 cm
Christian, Conrad and John Krug with their first generator, 1894, installed in the factory
on the north side of the river. A big day - the first electrical power for the plant., 1894
[Also on p. 34 of "A Century of Excellence" book]
1894
1-12-1
OS Box
Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. 1894
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 27.5 x 34 cm
This photograph is also featured on page 31 of in Chapter 2 of "A Century of Excellence"
with the caption: "The replacement Krug factory buildings on the north shore of the
Saugeen River, 1894. Their sawmill is in the foreground. People can be seen standing at
the entrance to the bridge, joining the two buildings. The Pommer house, seen on the
hill, has since been demolished. The railway bridge is to the upper left." Photograph is
pasted onto cardboard, on the back of which is the stamp "Photographic Reproduction,
Siegrist Studio" [For other non-enlarged copies of this photograph within the collection,
see 1-12-4]
1894
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-12-1
OS Box
Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. employees 1896
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 20 cm on mat 28 x 35.5 cm
A group of Krug Bros. Employees, 1896 seated on and next to a pile of lumber in front
of a grass/field hill.
1896
1-12-1
OS Box
Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. employees 1896
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 23.5 on mat 30 x 35 cm
A group of Krug Bros. Employees mounted on brown cardstock bearing title "Krug Bros.
Employees 1896" The boys, men and women are gathered on and beside a pile of
lumber and in front of a hill.
Condition Fair to poor
1896
1-12-1
OS Box
Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. employees 1896
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20 on mat 28 x 35 cm
A group of Krug Bros. Employees mounted on brown cardstock bearing hand-written
title "Employees of Krug Bros. & Co., Chesley, Ontario, 1896" The boys, men and
women are gathered on and beside a pile of lumber and in front of a hill.
Condition Fair (faded)
1896
1-12-1a Historic documents Photographs Krug employees based at the Chesley Rake & Novelty Company in 1901
1 photograph : faded sepia ; 13 x 20.5 cm on cardboard 20.5 x 25 cm
Krug employees based at the Chesley Rake & Novelty Company in 1901. George Krug,
wearing a bowler hat, is standing in the doorway. [Also on p. 79 of "A Century of
Excellence." For another copy, see 1-12-4]
1901
1-12-1a Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. factory exterior photograph, [1909?]
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 17 cm
Photograph of the corner of Krug Bros. factory exterior, also showing hydro pole and
fire hydrant. "Main & King Street, 1909?" printed in pen on reverse
1909?
1-12-1a Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. factory exterior and construction photograph, [1909?]
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 17 cm
Photograph looking down face of building at King and Main, showing men working atop
the second storey of a building under construction in between the two other three-
storey factory buildings. "Building on Main St?, ca. 1909?" on printed in pen reverse.
1909?
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-12-1a Historic documents Photographs Original Krug factory and sawmill
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 15 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 88, Chapter 7, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "To the left is the original Krug factory beside the Krug dam. Next is the
sawmill. Note the ramp with a rail carriageway. Behind the sawmill is the stable for the
teams of horses. The factory to the right housed the office and the finishing and
upholstering departments. Behind is the original Chesley school, circa 1910." [Postcard
with this image available in collection: A2014.008. Smaller sized copy also available 1-
12-4.]
1910?
1-12-1
A2014.003.0
541
OS Box
Historic documents Photographs Winners - Davison Cup 1911-12
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 17 cm on mat
Studio mark on lower right mat "Graham, Chesley, Ont."
This studio photograph features 9 men dressed in Krug Bros. Baseball uniforms and two
men wearing suits. A trophy is sitting on the ground in the centre, next to two baseball
bats propped up and crossed with catcher's mask. Some men are holding baseballs and
some are holding baseball gloves.
1911-1912
1-12-1a Historic documents Photographs Photographic portraits, from waist up, of George Krug, William Krug, Chris Krug and
Henry Ankenmann, [pre-1925]
4 photographs : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm inches and smaller
4 photographs : negatives
pre 1925
1-12-1a Historic documents Photographs Conrad Krug, Christian Krug, John Krug and William Krug in 1925
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 147, Chapter 14 of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Conrad, Christian, John and William Krug in 1925. The photo was taken by
photographer, George Frehr, employed by Krug Bros. during the Depression." The men
are all wearing three-piece suits and are seated on wooden chairs in an office. [Another
copy available in the collection, 1-12-4)
1925
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1-12-1a Historic documents Photographs The Krug Bros. office staff, May 1928
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 113, Chapter 10, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "The Krug Bros. office staff in the early 1930s. From left to right: Edna Minke,
Helen Weick (her father , Jake Weick, was foreman in breakout section of the plant),
Bert Gillies and William Krug." The four people are standing throughout the office.
Information printed on the back of this photograph indicates "May 1928" and Edna
Minke became Mrs. William Glasser." [Another copy is in the collection at 1-12-4]
1928
1-12-1a Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. upholstery room employees, 1930s [or 1928]
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 116, Chapter 10, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Harry Moss, the foreman, is leaning against the chair in the Upholstery Room.
The chair in the foreground has turned front legs and shaped armrest popular in the
1930s." Six other men are also standing in the upholstery room. Some are identified on
the reverse as "1 Harry Moss in chair, 2 Sam Allen 3, 4, 5, 6 Louis Pospisil?, 7 Charlie
Knapp?." [Another copy is available at 1-12-4]
1928
1-12-1
OSC-H1
Historic documents Photographs 1928 Krug Bros. employees photograph
1 photograph : b&w ; 85 x 16.5 cm
"1928" on reverse in pencil.
Photographer identified on lower right hand side as "Denton Pano Photo Kitchener"
Features Krug Bros. employees lined standing in seated in 3 to 4 long rows in front of
Krug Bros. factory building. "King Street" sign and neighbouring houses visible on the
right side of photograph.
1928
1-12-1
OSC-H1
Historic documents Photographs 1928 Krug Bros. employees photograph
1 photograph : b&w ; 84 x 15.5 cm
Photographer identified on lower right hand side as "Denton Pano Photo Kitchener"
Features Krug Bros. employees lined standing in seated in 3 to 4 long rows in front of
Krug Bros. factory building. "King Street" sign and neighbouring houses visible on the
right side of photograph. Believed to have been taken in 1928 based on date written
on back of frame of a second copy of this photograph.
1928
1-12-1a Historic documents Photographs Men working in Krug Bros. factory
1 photograph : b&w. 15.5 x 20.5 cm
Krug Bros. interior photograph with 3 men working with furniture backlit by windows,
[1928-1930s?]
1930s?
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1-12-1a Historic documents Photographs Men working in Krug Bros. factory
1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 19 cm
Krug Bros. interior photograph with 10 men standing amongst machinery and lumber
[1930s? - similar to 1930s photograph shown in "A Century of Excellence" pp 114, 116]
1930s?
1-12-1a Historic documents Photographs 10 men inside Krug Bros. factory
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25.5 cm [19--?]
10 men in Krug Bros. Factory interior, amongst piles of furniture parts.
1930s?
1-12-1a Historic documents Photographs Harry Haug of Chesley, teamster for Krug Bros. c. 1935
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 32 in Chapter 2 of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Henry Haug of Chesley, a teamster for Krug bros., shown with his fine team of
Percherons, circa 1935. The photograph was taken in front of the factory on King and
Main streets." A note accompanying this photograph indicates: "This picture was taken
in 1931 or 1932. Howard Krug give this picture to Henry Haug for a gift. Henry Haug
was driving the team at the Chesley fair. I would like to present this to Howard Krug. I
have the original in glass. I am Ruby Kaufman, a daughter of Henry Haug, March 26,
1997." [Another copy described as 1-12-4]
1931-1932 or
1935
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1 photograph : b&w ; 48.5 x 18.5 cm
Krug Bros. Coy Limited, Chesley, Ont. Aug. 1935 (Title in white hand-print)
"Photo Gard-Billespie" in bottom right
"August Krigner" written in pencil on reverse.
Features Krug Bros. Employees lined in for rows for a group employee photograph.
1935
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Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. Coy Limited, Chesley, Ont. Aug. 1935
1 photograph : b&w ; 48.5 x 18.5 cm
Reproduction photograph with white border.
Krug Bros. Coy Limited, Chesley, Ont. Aug. 1935 (Title in white hand-print:
"Photo Gard-Billespie" in bottom right
Features Krug Bros. Employees lined in for rows for a group employee photograph.
1935
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1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs 50th anniversary celebration in front of Krug Bros.
2 photographs : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
The crowds gather on Main Street, in front of the Krug Bros. factory building, to
celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Krug Bros. Company - 1886-1936. The company
founders are standing on an elevated podium to the rear of centre, with the Chesley
town band, in front of them. To the left front, the town policeman Robert Lavery is
standing near a group of children. (also in "Century of Excellence" p. 137)
1936
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs 50th anniversary celebration in front of Krug Bros.
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm on cardboard 28.5 x 30 cm
The crowds gather on Main Street, in front of the Krug Bros. factory building, to
celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Krug Bros. Company - 1886-1936. The company
founders are standing on an elevated podium to the rear of centre, with the Chesley
town band, in front of them. To the left front, the town policeman Robert Lavery is
standing near a group of children. Pasted onto white cardboard, with title printed
under image "FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY". (also in "Century of Excellence" p. 137)
1936
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1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 24 cm (sight) in cardstock frame with flap closures 28 x 32.5
cm
The crowds gather on Main Street, in front of the Krug Bros. factory building, to
celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Krug Bros. Company - 1886-1936. The company
founders are standing on an elevated podium to the rear of centre, with the Chesley
town band, in front of them. To the left front, the town policeman Robert Lavery is
standing near a group of children. The mat board bears photographer's embossed
signature "W. Lorenz, Hanover". (also in "Century of Excellence" p. 137)
1936
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. & Co. founders at 50th anniversary
6 photographs : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
The founders of Krug Bros. & Co. gather to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of their
company. They are standing in front of a flower arrangement. From left to right:
George Krug, Conrad Krug, Henry Ankenmann, William Krug, John Krug and Christian
Krug, May 1936. (Also in "Century of Excellence" p. 138) [See also 1-12-4]
1936
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Historic documents Photographs Conrad Krug and John Krug memorial display poster
Poster display ; 46 x 46
This hand-made poster features two photographs of men in suits: Mr. Conrad Krug,
Vice President, and Mr. John Krug, President. Their names are printed above the photos
and their dates of passing are printed below: November 27, 1937 and November 8,
1937. Print within a scroll design "auf Wiedersehen" at top and "Dei Gratia" at bottom.
Creator's name is under "Gratia": George Farrar, Chesley, Ontario.
1937
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Historic documents Photographs Furniture Manufacturers Association 1944
1 composite photographic poster : b&w ; 57 x 67 cm
Features a composite of 107 numbered headshot photographic images of men who
were members of the Canadian Furniture Manufacturers Association. At the base of the
poster is the trunk of a tree. At the bottom is the graphic image of a scroll on which are
printed the numbers and corresponding names identifying the individual photographs.
Included are Bruce County businessmen: H.M. Fitton (Southampton), A.H. Parker
(Southampton), A.B. Malcolm (Kincardine), C.. Steele (Southampton), R.W. Cutting
(Southampton), C. Gross and C. Bogdon (Walkerton), K.D. Knechtel (Hanover), E.D.
Bennett (Kincardine), H.R. Magwood (Kincardine), H.E. Magwood (Kincardine), W.G.
Durst (Chesley), H.A. Boettiger (Hanover), C.R. Ankenmann (Chesley), W.P. Krug
(Chesley), W.G. Krug (Chesley), A.E. Ball (Hanover), M.I. Ball (Hanover), Eph. Knechtel
(Hanover), J.F. Knechtel (Hanover), Wm. Krug (Chesley), J.J. Spiesz (Hanover), M. Peppler
(Hanover), Wm. Peppler (Hanover)r, E. Peppler (Hanover).
1944
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Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. Co'y Limited, Chesley, Ont. May 1950
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 28.5 cm,
Reproduction photograph of group of employees, May 1950, gathered in four rows in
front of Krug Bros. Factory building. Identification as per p. 159 of "A Century of
Excellence" book and attached list: First Row, L - R: Percy Lueck, Wallace Smith, Jack
Seaman, Bob Gaelor, Charlie Knapp, Jack Cross, George Kincaid, Paul Henkel, Earl
Harron, Trueman Bruegeman, Ken Schwartz, Steve Dustow, Gordon Sulkye, Bob Craig
[or Nelson Craig?]. Second Row, L-R: Jack Graper, August Schlacht, Gerald Valk, Sam
Allen, Aaron Ankenmann, Henry Graper, Howard Krug, Stan Krug, Bruce Krug, William P.
Krug, William Krug, Emmanuel Schneider, Margaret Campbell, Brad Hepburn, Ephraim
Holtzman, Louis Vanslyke, Louie Schwinghamer, Allan Richardson, Milton Harron, Sam
Hepburn. Third row, L-R: Otto Westenberg, Doug Gaelor, George McKillop, Milton
Addison, Fred Gaelor, Wes Raeburn, Willis Trimble, Walter Gaelor, Phillip Doer, Bill
Wagner, Silas Gerrard, Ruby Lipskie, Ella Mae Schwarz, Bill Myles, Peter Witzke, Herb
Witzke, Lloyd Steinhoff, George Ankenmann, Bill Woods, unknown, Ernie Durie, Jacob
Turrel, Dan McNaughton, Clint Davidson. Fourth row, L-R: Wayne Hepburn, unknown,
Charlie Barber, Charlie Crigger, Jacob Weick, Lyle Becker, Bill Arkell, Alec Becker, Joe
Strba, Russell Gobert, Dave Steward, Adolph Zalman, Ernie Seaman, Oliver Hallman,
Addison Shoemaker, Bert Eby, Fred Becker, August Krigner, Frank Jefkins, George
Crigger, Ernest Holmes, Mike Strba, Albert Zimmerman, Herb Brodie. Fifth row, L-R:
Roy Farrow, Peter Vandervoort, Ross Hammond, John Smith Dan Skrinar, Frank Bilick,
Ken Doer, Ray Hallman, unknown, Bill Stenhoff, H.A. Smith, Earl Slomke, Gottleib Klages,
Richard Wiermeyer, Jack Johnston, Ken Sulkye, John Klages, Lloyd Woods, Harold
Amacher, Les Streeter, Mel Schweiger, Louie Pegelo, Herman Myers, Jim Muyles,
George Buckland, Cliff Eby, George Hepburn
Condition: Excellent
1950
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. Co. factory exterior 1948 / Arthur P. Burch
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm (sight) in cardstock frame 20 x 25.5 cm
This photo features one side of the exterior of the Krug Bros. Co. furniture factory
building. The brick is ivy-covered. A steel water tower with dark lettering is visible
above the building. Two cars are along the street. Pasted inside cardstock frame, on
reverse of which is written "Photo by Arthur P. Burch ... Detroit, Mich., June 2, 1948."
1948
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Historic documents Photographs 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 28.5 cm, on mat 30 x 50.5
Krug Bros. Co'y Limited, Chesley, Ont. May 1950
Reproduction photograph of group of employees, May 1950, gathered in four rows in
front of Krug Bros. Factory building. Identification as per p. 159 of "A Century of
Excellence" book and list attached to another reproduction copy: First Row, L - R: Percy
Lueck, Wallace Smith, Jack Seaman, Bob Gaelor, Charlie Knapp, Jack Cross, George
Kincaid, Paul Henkel, Earl Harron, Trueman Bruegeman, Ken Schwartz, Steve Dustow,
Gordon Sulkye, Bob Craig [or Nelson Craig?]. Second Row, L-R: Jack Graper, August
Schlacht, Gerald Valk, Sam Allen, Aaron Ankenmann, Henry Graper, Howard Krug, Stan
Krug, Bruce Krug, William P. Krug, William Krug, Emmanuel Schneider, Margaret
Campbell, Brad Hepburn, Ephraim Holtzman, Louis Vanslyke, Louie Schwinghamer, Allan
Richardson, Milton Harron, Sam Hepburn. Third row, L-R: Otto Westenberg, Doug
Gaelor, George McKillop, Milton Addison, Fred Gaelor, Wes Raeburn, Willis Trimble,
Walter Gaelor, Phillip Doer, Bill Wagner, Silas Gerrard, Ruby Lipskie, Ella Mae Schwarz,
Bill Myles, Peter Witzke, Herb Witzke, Lloyd Steinhoff, George Ankenmann, Bill Woods,
unknown, Ernie Durie, Jacob Turrel, Dan McNaughton, Clint Davidson. Fourth row, L-R:
Wayne Hepburn, unknown, Charlie Barber, Charlie Crigger, Jacob Weick, Lyle Becker, Bill
Arkell, Alec Becker, Joe Strba, Russell Gobert, Dave Steward, Adolph Zalman, Ernie
Seaman, Oliver Hallman, Addison Shoemaker, Bert Eby, Fred Becker, August Krigner,
Frank Jefkins, George Crigger, Ernest Holmes, Mike Strba, Albert Zimmerman, Herb
Brodie. Fifth row, L-R: Roy Farrow, Peter Vandervoort, Ross Hammond, John Smith Dan
Skrinar, Frank Bilick, Ken Doer, Ray Hallman, unknown, Bill Stenhoff, H.A. Smith, Earl
Slomke, Gottleib Klages, Richard Wiermeyer, Jack Johnston, Ken Sulkye, John Klages,
Lloyd Woods, Harold Amacher, Les Streeter, Mel Schweiger, Louie Pegelo, Herman
Myers, Jim Muyles, George Buckland, Cliff Eby, George Hepburn
Condition: Excellent
1950
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Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. Co'y Limited, Chesley, Ont. May 1950
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 28.5 cm, on white foam core with grey mat 56 x 28 cm
Reproduction photograph of group of employees, May 1950, gathered in four rows in
front of Krug Bros. Factory building. Identification as per p. 159 of "A Century of
Excellence" book and list attached to another reproduction copy: First Row, L - R: Percy
Lueck, Wallace Smith, Jack Seaman, Bob Gaelor, Charlie Knapp, Jack Cross, George
Kincaid, Paul Henkel, Earl Harron, Trueman Bruegeman, Ken Schwartz, Steve Dustow,
Gordon Sulkye, Bob Craig [or Nelson Craig?]. Second Row, L-R: Jack Graper, August
Schlacht, Gerald Valk, Sam Allen, Aaron Ankenmann, Henry Graper, Howard Krug, Stan
Krug, Bruce Krug, William P. Krug, William Krug, Emmanuel Schneider, Margaret
Campbell, Brad Hepburn, Ephraim Holtzman, Louis Vanslyke, Louie Schwinghamer, Allan
Richardson, Milton Harron, Sam Hepburn. Third row, L-R: Otto Westenberg, Doug
Gaelor, George McKillop, Milton Addison, Fred Gaelor, Wes Raeburn, Willis Trimble,
Walter Gaelor, Phillip Doer, Bill Wagner, Silas Gerrard, Ruby Lipskie, Ella Mae Schwarz,
Bill Myles, Peter Witzke, Herb Witzke, Lloyd Steinhoff, George Ankenmann, Bill Woods,
unknown, Ernie Durie, Jacob Turrel, Dan McNaughton, Clint Davidson. Fourth row, L-R:
Wayne Hepburn, unknown, Charlie Barber, Charlie Crigger, Jacob Weick, Lyle Becker, Bill
Arkell, Alec Becker, Joe Strba, Russell Gobert, Dave Steward, Adolph Zalman, Ernie
Seaman, Oliver Hallman, Addison Shoemaker, Bert Eby, Fred Becker, August Krigner,
Frank Jefkins, George Crigger, Ernest Holmes, Mike Strba, Albert Zimmerman, Herb
Brodie. Fifth row, L-R: Roy Farrow, Peter Vandervoort, Ross Hammond, John Smith Dan
Skrinar, Frank Bilick, Ken Doer, Ray Hallman, unknown, Bill Stenhoff, H.A. Smith, Earl
Slomke, Gottleib Klages, Richard Wiermeyer, Jack Johnston, Ken Sulkye, John Klages,
Lloyd Woods, Harold Amacher, Les Streeter, Mel Schweiger, Louie Pegelo, Herman
Myers, Jim Muyles, George Buckland, Cliff Eby, George Hepburn
Condition: Excellent
1950
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs [Ca. 1950s?] photographs
18 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25.5 cm
ca. 1950s, featuring Wilfred Krug, exterior Krug factory building, lumber, Fourth Street
House with car, house/cottage.
1950s
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1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. - Power Site [folder title]
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 25
Reproduction of 1955 aerial photograph of Chesley. An area of lot(s) around the river
west of town site is marked in pen. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources # 55-4413, 8-
50.
1955
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Chris Krug Pasture Farm ; Sand Hill Tract [folder title]
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 25
Reproduction of 1955 aerial photograph of Brant Township, Con. 14, Lot 31 and
surrounding area. Ontario Department of Lands and Forests copyright - photograph #
55-4412, 8-155.
1955
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Elmwood and northwest
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 25
Reproduction of 1955 aerial photograph; written on reverse in pencil "Elmwood and
North-West" Ontario Department of Lands and Forests copyright - photograph # 55-
4411, 8-9-39.
1955
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Holland Township, Con. 9, Lot 15 - Hamilton Property,
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 25
Reproduction of 1955 aerial photograph; written on reverse in pencil "Lot 15, Con. IX,
Holland Tp." Accompanied by handwritten note "July 1958 - Cooke of Dornock says he
helped Hamilton Bros. lay this bush in winter of 1924." Ontario Department of Lands
and Forests copyright - photograph # 55-4418, 6-48.
1955
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Furniture show photographs
12 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm, 1960-1961
Men in suits, standing in what appears to be a showroom (perhaps at a Furniture Show):
Bill Slater, Ed Gruetzner, Frank Desrochers, Jack Bruce, Fritz Knechtel, Cleve Whalen,
Gordon Breeze, Hugh Durritt, Art Keith, Carl Leprich, Ken Diebel, Paul Knechtel
[Originally mounted on a board. Scanned on board and then removed for preservation
purposes.]
1960-1961
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs The Chesley sawmill, April 4, 1967
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 89, Chapter 7, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "The Chesley sawmill in the spring of 1967. By now, all that is left of the
original factory site are the sawmill and a section of the upholstery building. ..."
Photograph shows the Krug sawmill, Krug Dam, lumber and logs, and Chesley school in
background. On back of photograph is written in pencil "April 4, 1967"
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1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Howard Krug at CFMA annual meeting / Arthur James M.P.A., 1970 [copyright]
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20 cm
This photograph features Howard Krug standing in front of a microphone at a podium.
A typewritten note from R.F. Walsh taped to the reverse dated May 29, 1970 indicates
"I thought you would like to have this photograph taken at our recent annual meeting."
believed to be referring to a meeting of the Canadian Furniture Manufacturers'
Association. Blue stamp on reverse: "Photography by Arthur James M.P.A."
1970
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Howard and Bruce Krug standing next to 1886-1936 50th anniversary plaque in side of
factory exterior wall / Kanguk Photo
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25.5 cm
Stamp on back: "Kanguk Photo, Cees Van Gemered … Milton, Ont. Negative No. 207-6-
32 [copyright] Possibly taken in 1970s
1970s?
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Howard in Krug Bros. showroom, featuring a sign with graphic "Krug Bros.
manufacturers of Family Furniture since 1886. Home of Saugeen Maple." / Kanguk
Photo
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25.5 cm
Stamp on back: "Kanguk Photo, Cees Van Gemered … Milton, Ont. Negative No. 207-6-
38 [copyright] Possibly taken in 1970s
1970s?
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Howard and forest managed by MNR photographs / Kanguk Photo
4 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25.5 cm
These photographs feature Howard Krug and another man standing next to a split rail
fence enclosing a forest with a sign "The Forest on this private property is being
managed by the ministry of Natural Resources under the Woodlands Improvement Act."
Includes close-up of Howard's smiling face. Stamp on back of each photo: "Kanguk
Photo, Cees Van Gemered … Milton, Ont. Negative No. 207-6-13, 16, 19 & 23
[copyright] Possibly taken in 1970s
1970s?
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Machinery cogs or gear / Lamont Leone Copyright
1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
This photograph of a large gear / cogs, accompanied by a flapped cardstock frame in
which is hand-written "Presented to Messrs. Howard and Bruce Krug, May 3, 1972,
Sydney Beare, Beare Bros., Beare Road, RR #1 Markham, Ont." Photographer's sticker
indicates "Photography by Lamont Leone"
1972
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1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs 2nd sawmill on fire / Jim Siegrist
1 reproduction photograph : b & w ; 25 x 20 cm
Photograph features a burning wood building, with firemen in the foreground. Stickie
note on reverse indicates "2nd sawmill". The second sawmill was destroyed by fire on
the winter night of January 24, 1975. Handwritten on reverse "Jim Siegrist"
1975
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs W.P. Krug in office / The London Free Press, [February 1978?] Copyright
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25
This photograph features W.P. Krug standing behind a wooden counter in the Krug Bros.
office. London Free Press copyright stamp is on reverse. [Believed to have been taken
in Feb. 1978 as other similar LFP photos were taken then]
1978
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Bruce and Howard Krug, 1978 / The Owen Sound Sun-Times
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5
Stamp on reverse: "Staff photo by The Owen Sound Sun-times (production without
permission prohibited)."
This photograph features Bruce Krug and Howard Krug working on a technical furniture
design drawing in 1978.
The photograph is featured in Chapter 1, on p. 24, of "A Century of Excellence" book.
1978
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. Furniture exterior / The Owen Sound Sun-Times
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
Stamp on reverse: "Staff photo by The Owen Sound Sun-times (production without
permission prohibited)."
This photograph features the exterior of Krug Bros. factory building in winter. Ivey
covers the brick walls and a van and cars are visible on the street. The steel water
tower is visible above the building. [Believed to have been taken in 1978 as other Sun-
Times photographs are from that year.]
1978?
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1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. factory and surrounding houses, aerial photograph / D.R. Cardy, 1979
[copyright]
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm [foxing]
This photograph looks down on the corner of the Krug Bros. factory building at the
corner of King and Main Streets, with surrounding houses visible. Steel water tower
with dark lettering, and large smokestack are prominent features. Railroad tracks are
also visible.
1979
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. factory interior photographs
40 photographs : col. ; 12 x 10 cm showing machinery, people and lumber inside Krug
Bros. factory [1970s-1980s?]
1970s-1980s?
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Larry Wannan
1 photograph : b&w ; 22 x 25.2 cm, Man with spectacles sitting at his desk with
paperwork in front of him. On reverse is printed "Larry Wannan Office"
[19--]
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Photos of Bruce and Howard Krug at Almira Furniture Company
4 photographs : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm
These photographs feature Bruce and Howard Krug, at an event at Almira Furniture
Company, along with other people. "Siegrist Studio, Chesley, Ontario" stamp on reverse
[1980s-1990s?]
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Photos from album "Howard & Bruce with our highest regards, Murray & Ruth Cathcart
August 1, 1985" 18 colour photos show people and machinery in the interior of Krug
Bros. furniture factory
1985
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs 1985 interior and employee photographs / commissioned work of Jim Siegrist, Chesley
4 photographs : b&w ; 20.5 x 25
Krug Bros. employees working on a particular piece of machinery. All have "Jim Siegrist"
written on reverse
1985
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs 1985 interior and employee photographs / believed to have been the commissioned
work of Jim Siegrist, Chesley
18 photographs : b&w ; 20.5 x 25
Various 1985 Krug Bros. employees working on various pieces of machinery. [According
to p. 150 of "A Century of Excellence" James Siegrist of Chesley was commissioned to
take photographs in 1985 to establish a photographic record of many who were part of
the Krug Bros. enterprise in the final years. These are believed to be part of that
collection.]
1985
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1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Siegfried Geilenkirchen, 1985 / Owen Sound Sun-Times
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
A very similar image is featured on p. 153, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final
Years" of "A Century of Excellence" with the caption: "Ken Struke, spray varnishing."
On reverse is a stamp "Staff photo by The Owen Sound Sun-Times. Reproduction
without permission prohibited."
1985
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Roy Farrow, 1985 / Owen Sound Sun-Times
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
Roy Farrow holding a drawer. According to the caption of a similar photograph on p.
153, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A Century of Excellence", he
was "in charge of the finishing department." On reverse is a stamp "Staff photo by The
Owen Sound Sun-Times. Reproduction without permission prohibited."
1985
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Unidentified Krug Bros. employee, 1985 / Owen Sound Sun-Times
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
On reverse is a stamp "Staff photo by The Owen Sound Sun-Times. Reproduction
without permission prohibited."
1985
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Howard and Bruce Krug unveiling commemorative plaque on cairn
4 photographs : col ; 10 x 15 cm Unveiling of cairn to commemorate the 100th
anniversary of Krug Bros. Co. Ltd, 1986
1986
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2 photographs : col. ; 28 x 35 cm
Krug Bros. Co. employee photograph taken around the cairn "to commemorate the
100th anniversary of the founding of Krug Bros. Co. Ltd." 1986 [Particulars of
identification also in Century of Excellence, p. 164]: David Johnston, Robin Hepburn,
Ruth Fry, Russel Fleischman, Tom Pierce, Ross Hammond, Bev Steward, Jim McFarlane,
Hans Bourgeron, Doug Bell, Russel Emke, Bill Jacobs, Lou Albright, Jim Albright, Ed
Huber, Elizabeth Robb, Tom Dodsworth, Morris Byers, Earl Janke, Vernon Fenton, Ken
Pratt, Garry Walpole, Leith Fenton, Bob Walpole, Herb Brodie, Ken Steinhoff, Connie
Klerks, Les Johnston, John Smith, Joyce Hodgson, Earl Beech, Louis Vanslyke, Cathie
Lamon, Alfred Pratt, Marion Podelofske, Edgar Schwarz, Marlene Byers, Lynne Collard,
Howard Krug, Ray Walpole, Bruce Krug, Dale Emke, Kirsten Lemm, Roger Leblanc, Etta
Caroll, Glen Caroll, Marie Caroll, David Zimmerman, Don Struke, Steve Schanke,
unknown, Wayne Hepburn.
1986
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Historic documents Photographs 1986 Krug Bros. employees
2 photographs : b&w ; 28 x 35 cm
Krug Bros. Co. employee photograph taken around the cairn "to commemorate the
100th anniversary of the founding of Krug Bros. Co. Ltd." 1986 [Particulars of
identification also in Century of Excellence, p. 164]: David Johnston, Robin Hepburn,
Ruth Fry, Russel Fleischman, Tom Pierce, Ross Hammond, Bev Steward, Jim McFarlane,
Hans Bourgeron, Doug Bell, Russel Emke, Bill Jacobs, Lou Albright, Jim Albright, Ed
Huber, Elizabeth Robb, Tom Dodsworth, Morris Byers, Earl Janke, Vernon Fenton, Ken
Pratt, Garry Walpole, Leith Fenton, Bob Walpole, Herb Brodie, Ken Steinhoff, Connie
Klerks, Les Johnston, John Smith, Joyce Hodgson, Earl Beech, Louis Vanslyke, Cathie
Lamon, Alfred Pratt, Marion podelofske, Edgar Schwarz, Marlene Byers, Lynne Collard,
Howard Krug, Ray Walpole, Bruce Krug, Dale Emke, Kirsten Lemm, Roger Leblanc, Etta
Caroll, Glen Caroll, Marie Caroll, David Zimmerman, Don Struke, Steve Schanke,
unknown, Wayne Hepburn.
1986
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Historic documents Photographs Formerly retired employees on 100th anniversary
1 photograph : col. ; 28 x 35 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 165, Appendix II, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "This photograph was taken on the occasion of Krug Bros. 100th anniversary.
Bruce and Howard Krug pose with these formerly retired employees who returned for
the celebration. Front Row (L-R): Oliver Hallman, Herman Myers, Harvey Sulkye, Percy
Lueck, Wilfred Cotter, Bob Wagner. Middle Row (L-R): Jim Thompson, Albert
Zimmerman, Leslie Streeter, Frank Bilick, Joe Strba, Howard Krug. Back Row: Bruce
Krug, Frank Garrett, Cecil Keith, Roy Farrow, Bill Krohn, Anson Fry, Milton Addison."
They are seated / standing in rows next to the 100th anniversary cairn.
1986
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1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Formerly retired employees on 100th anniversary
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 165, Appendix II, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "This photograph was taken on the occasion of Krug Bros. 100th anniversary.
Bruce and Howard Krug pose with these formerly retired employees who returned for
the celebration. Front Row (L-R): Oliver Hallman, Herman Myers, Harvey Sulkye, Percy
Lueck, Wilfred Cotter, Bob Wagner. Middle Row (L-R): Jim Thompson, Albert
Zimmerman, Leslie Streeter, Frank Bilick, Joe Strba, Howard Krug. Back Row: Bruce
Krug, Frank Garrett, Cecil Keith, Roy Farrow, Bill Krohn, Anson Fry, Milton Addison."
They are seated / standing in rows next to the 100th anniversary cairn. [Colour version
available - see 1-12-4]
1986
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Historic documents Photographs Year calendar page 1987
Upper half features photograph of stone "Chesley" monument / sign, with Krug Bros.
Furniture factory in background with a clear view of the steel tank water tower erected
in 1951
1987
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. factory interior and exterior as Market, 1990
42 photographs : col. ; 10 x 15 cm - of Krug Bros. factory, interior and exterior, after
closure, 1990, then operating as Chesley Market - many or all taken by Jim Witzke and
Jim Siegrist, 1990
1990
1-12-1b Historic documents Photographs Tearing down of former Krug Bros. factory
41 photographs : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
Images, from various angles, of the demolition of the former Krug Bros. factory building.
Images include the water tower and smoke stack, and a few images of the interior
office.
[after 1995]
1-12-1c Historic documents Photographs Tables set for dinner inside factory
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 inches
Tables set for dinner with white table cloths, candles and union jack flags, possibly in
Krug Bros. Factory, [19--]
[19--]
1-12-1c Historic documents Photographs Team used in mill yard?
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 14 cm on cardstock 14 x 19.5 cm
Two horses in harness standing in front of tall piles of lumber. Photograph is pasted
onto decorative cardstock bearing name "J.T. Craig, Chesley" On reverse is written in
blue "W.G. Krug" and in pencil "Team used in mill yard?"
[19--]
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-12-1c Historic documents Photographs Man on large logs by sawmill
1 photograph : b & w ; 16 x 14 cm [19--]
Man in suit standing on pile of large logs in front of stacks of lumber and house. [19---
Dried adhesive on reverse
[19--]
1-12-1c Historic documents Photographs Side of Chesley sawmill
1 photograph : b & w ; 16 x 24 cm, [19--]
Side of Chesley sawmill
Dried adhesive on reverse
[19--]
1-12-1c Historic documents Photographs Krug's furniture factory, Chesley, Ontario
1 postcard : b&w ; 8.8 x 14 cm
Krug's Furniture Factory building, Chesley, Ontario (white hand-printed title) with a view
facing the corner of the brick factory building, with ivy growing up to the second floor
around the corner windows.
[19--]
1-12-1c Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros Co'y Limited, Furniture Manufacturers, Chesley, Ont., Can
1 postcard : col. ; 8.8 x 14 cm
Krug Bros Co'y Limited, Furniture Manufacturers, Chesley, Ont., Can. Postcard showing
view from above of yellow building, with large smoke stack, union jack and horses and
buggies on the road.
[19--]
1-12-1c Historic documents Photographs Exterior of Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. Furniture Factory from corner.
2 photographs : b&w ; 18.5 x 35 cm
Exterior of Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. Furniture Factory from ivy-covered corner of building.
Dark water tower, with white lettering, visible above building. Automobiles are parked
along the road beside the factory. Parts of building are ivy-covered. [After 1936]
[19--]
1-12-1c Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. interior photographs with employees
4 photographs : b & w ; 16 x 24 cm, [19--]
Four interior employee photographs, showing various employees working in interior of
Krug Bros. Factory, some of them talking to man in suit [19---
Dried adhesive on reverse
[19--]
1-12-1c Historic documents Photographs Employee with chair
1 photograph : b&w ; 21.7 x 18.5 cm on mat 29.2 x 26 cm
On reverse of mat on which photograph is pasted is written: "Born Sept. 28, 1906;
Employed May 24, 1949; Died April 11, 1962"
[Between 1949
and 1962]
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1-12-1c Historic documents Photographs Man with band saw, inside Krug Bros.
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 8.5 cm, Man working inside Krug Bros. factory, with band
saw.
[19--]
1-12-1c Historic documents Photographs Krug Bros. employee shovelling wood into boiler
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm
[19--]
[19--]
1-12-1c Historic documents Photographs Unidentified Krug Bros. employee working on large machine / London Free Press
copyright stamp on reverse
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm
[19--]
[19--]
1-12-1c Historic documents Photographs Aerial view of Chesley and Krug Bros. factory.
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 17.5 cm
The Krug Bros. factory building features prominently in this aerial photograph of the
town of Chesley, [19--] [2 other copies of this image in various sizes are also in the
collection.]
[19--]
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1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 27.5 cm
The Krug Bros. factory building features prominently in this aerial photograph of the
town of Chesley, [19--] [2 other copies of this image in various sizes are also in the
collection.]
[19--]
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Historic documents Photographs Aerial view of Chesley and Krug Bros. factory.
1 photograph : b&w ; 27.5 x 27.5 cm
The Krug Bros. factory building features prominently in this aerial photograph of the
town of Chesley, [19--] [2 other copies of this image in various sizes are also in the
collection.]
[19--]
1-12-1c Historic documents Photographs Lumber yard
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 27.5 x 27.5 cm
Stacks of lumber positioned outside
[19--]
1-12-2 Historic documents Events and anniversaries The Krug Bros. & Chesley Chair Companies Picnic novelty decorations
Three accordion flowers, bearing the colours white, green, pink and red, and an orange
label along outer centre: "The Krug Bros. & Chesley Chair Companies Picnic."
[19--]
1-12-2 Historic documents Events and anniversaries Annual Picnic Programme, 1926 (40th Anniversary Picnic) 1926
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 165 of 197
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1-12-2 Historic documents Events and anniversaries Annual Picnic Programme, 1927 1927
Historic documents Events and anniversaries For Annual Picnic Programme, 1928, see 1-12-4 (used in "A Century of Excellence")
1-12-2 Historic documents Events and anniversaries Address to the members of the firm of Krug Bros. & Company, Limited on the occasion
of the 50th anniversary of the Firm's Founding / presented by The Municipal Council of
the Town of Chesley, May 18, 1936
1936
1-12-2 Historic documents Events and anniversaries Letter from employees to Krug Bros. & Co. on occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the
founding of the firm, giving congratulations, and mentioning, among other
accomplishments, "during periods of business recession the Company was always
anxious to maintain continuous employment for its workmen and in times of prosperity
it has given evidence of its generosity by sharing in the prosperity and by instituting
advanced management-employee relationship.". May 20, 1946
1946
1-12-2 Historic documents Events and anniversaries Canadian Home Furnishings magazine, July 1946
Page 30 features a full page "60 years of Progress" blue, white and red advertisement
for Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. And Chesley Chair Co. Limited "For over 60 years Krug Bros. Co.
Ltd., has maintained a reputation for quality furniture ... and this same high standard is
followed by its subsidiary, Chesley Chair Co. Limited. Serving the Canadian Furniture
Trade, as we have through good times and bad for over 60 years, enables us to look to
the past with pride and to the future with confidence."
Page 31 features a photograph and article about William Krug "only original partner of
60-year Krug Bros. firm"
Page 60 features a photograph "Beautiful floral tribute from employees of Krug Bros.
Co., Ltd. on the occasion of 60th Anniversary of the Company." with George Krug,
Conrad Krug, Henry Ankenmann, William Krug, John Krug and Christian Krug.
1946
1-12-2 Historic documents Events and anniversaries 75th anniversary scrapbook, includes photographs, newspaper clippings and narratives -
"Interview with Jacob Weick [Weich?] at Factory Office, March 23, 1955", chronological
list business development, Historic summary of Krug Bros Ltd, with "notes from William
Krug" and information on construction of various buildings. Enclosed is an article
entitled "Three Quarters of a Century in Canada" containing a narrative history of the
business up to 1910, including reference to Chesley Rake, and list of "Guests at 75th
Anniversary Coffee Party."
1961
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1-12-2 Historic documents Events and anniversaries 75th anniversary letter of acknowledgement from Chesley Business Men's Association. 1961
1-12-2 Historic documents Events and anniversaries 85th anniversary letter of congratulations from Ross Whicher Bruce M.P., 1971 1971
1-12-2 Historic documents Events and anniversaries 100th anniversary letter of congratulations to Bruce and Howard from John and Leanda
Stinson on Krug Bros. 100th anniversary and good luck on the living museum project.
1986
1-12-2 Historic documents Events and anniversaries 100th anniversary letter of congratulations from Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister of
Canada, May 17, 1986
Framed in rust-coloured mat board
1986
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Historic documents Events and anniversaries 100th anniversary certificate, hand-made, "Presented to Krug Bros. Furniture Co'y
Limited in recognition of 100 years of the manufacture of fine quality furniture and the
preservation of traditional craftsmanship which together have created a valued heritage
that will continue to live as part of our future." Presented to Howard and Bruce Krug on
behalf of the citizens of the Town of Chesley, May 19, 1986. Signed by President of
Chesley Chamber of Commerce and Mayor of Chesley.
1986
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Historic documents Events and anniversaries The Krug Monument / William Pattison, Chesley, outlining the history of the building of
the Krug Bros. 100th anniversary monument, written April 23, 1986
1986
1-12-2 Historic documents Events and anniversaries Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. 100th Anniversary Wholesale Furniture Manufacturers letterhead
with typeset including: "This cherry davenport desk is on of one hundred numbered
desks made in honour of our centennial."
1986
1-12-2 Historic documents Events and anniversaries Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. 100th Anniversary stickers
10 red with gold print; 10 silver with gold print, 4 x 4 cm
1986
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Historic documents Events and anniversaries Framed invitation and napkin
Gold frame with beige matting housing invitation card "In honour of the One Hundredth
Anniversary of Krug Bros. Co. Ltd., Messrs. Howard and Bruce Krug request the pleasure
of your company on Saturday May the seventeenth nineteen hundred and eighty-six for
Dinner and Fellowship at six-thirty o'clock, Chesley Community Center, Chesley, Ontario.
R.S.V.P ..." (yellow with gold typeset) and white napkin bearing gold typeset "Krug Bros.
Co. Ltd., 100 Years, 1886-1986" 43 x 26 x 2.5 cm
1986
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-12-3a Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
1960s newspaper clippings
(a) "Members of the Krug Bros. Co, Limited" photograph with caption re: 75th
anniversary / Chesley Enterprise June 1, 1961;
(b) "A long way from home" photograph of Bruce Krug with Nanaimo B.C. men /
Furniture & Furnishings Daily, January 16, 1962
(c) "Furniture building is still prime industry in town of Chesley" / Owen Sound Sun
Times, Jan. 30, 1964, mentioning Krug Bros., Heirloom of Canada Ltd., Lovatt
Manufacturing, Woodcraft Designs.
(d) "Safety Session" photograph of "District men of firms with perfect safety records
last year" including Howard Krug / Walkerton Herald-Times, July 2, 1964
1961-1964
1-12-3a Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
Growth of a chair leg [Knechtel Furniture Company]/ London Free Press, Jan. 28, 1974 1974
1-12-3a Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
Furniture isn't a business for the Krug Bros. It's a way of life / London Free Press, Oct.
22, 1977 (2 copies)
1977
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narratives
Furniture isn't a business for the Krug Bros. It's a way of life / London Free Press, Oct.
22, 1977, mounted on foam core 59 x 39 cm
1977
1-12-3a Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
Factory family affair / The Oshawa Times, Dec. 3, 1977 1977
1-12-3a Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
There's pride in this family business, cousin at 87 comes in to open the mail /Orillia
Packet, [1977?]
1977
1-12-3a Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
Pride binds Krug workers / The Sun Times, Jan. 11, 1978, with photos of Siegfried
Geilenkirchen, Bruce Krug, Howard Krug and Roy Farrow (2 copies)
1978
1-12-3a Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
Krug Brothers Furniture Factory page from Chesley Centennial calendar, with sketch of
exterior of factory building and brief historical description.
1980
1-12-3a Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
The Cabinetry Making Industry in Bruce County / Jennifer Trant, 1984 1984
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 168 of 197
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1-12-3b Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
1984 newspaper articles
"Antique furniture factory", The Record, June 11, 1984 (with interior photographs
including Alfred Pratt, Howard Krug, Tom Dodsworth, William Jacobs, Dale Emke,
Russell Emke and Earl Janke, and chief steam engineer Louis Vanslyke, John Albright and
Ken Pratt. (2 copies)
"He's incredible: Retirement means cutting workload to 7 or 8 jobs for Irwin Lobsinger",
The Record, October 3, 1984 (with photograph)
1984
1-12-3 Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
1985 newspaper articles:
"Living Museum to be studied" / Chesley Enterprise, May 22, 1985 "Planning underway
for Krug plant: Chesley factory may be museum" - Industrial interpretation centre
"Chesley furniture factory proposed as museum site" and "Krug Brothers hope to
continue tradition" / Walkerton Herald-Times, July 3, 1985
"Excerpts from report on furniture centre" / The Chesley Enterprise, May 29, 1985
"Krug factory may become a working museum" / Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Sept. 23,
1985
"Krug furniture factory in Chesley could become tourist attraction" / May 24, 1985
1985
1-12-3 Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
Krug project 'most exciting in Canada' / The Chesley Enterprise, April 2, 1986 1986
1-12-3 Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
Museum received $61,200 for study / Tidbits and Treasures, Bruce County Museum
Newsletter, Summer Vol. VIII, No. 2, 1986
1986
1-12-3 Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
Salute to Krugs on 100th Anniversary / Chesley Enterprise, May 14, 1986 1986
1-12-3 Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
Krug project gets $50,000 in grants - towards a feasibility study re: "living museum" -
Industrial Interpretation Centre / Chesley Enterprise, May 21, 1986 (2 copies)
1986
1-12-3 Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
Krug study suggests change [unidentified newspaper article / year] [198-]
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Page 169 of 197
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-12-3 Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
Saluting the Furniture Industry in Central Bruce County (including history of Krug Bros
and Heirloom Canada Ltd. / special supplement in The Chesley Enterprise, July 22, 1987
1987
1-12-3 Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
1988 newspaper articles:
(a) "Krug's lay off 24" / Chesley Enterprise, March 15, 1988
(b) "Krug factory auction turns a sad page of history" / Sun Times June 27, 1988
(c) "Auction Sale for Krug Bros. Furniture" / Advertisers' News, October 4, 1988+E851
1988
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Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
Stock and equipment reduction auction sale for the 102 yr old Krug Bros. Furniture
factory poster, June 1988
Advertising auction of equipment and stock items by auctioneers Chester R. Baird of
Durham and Donald H. Fortune of Elmwood
1988
1-12-3 Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
Sale of land by public tender / The Sun Times, Owen Sound, May 20, 1994 newspaper
clipping re: inviting tenders for purchase of Part of Park lot "U" Plan 217, formerly
known as Krug Factory property
1994
1-12-3 Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
Newspaper clippings, 1995:
"Police and council want former Krug factory secured,"
Formal work order to board up or demolish building,
"Efforts to secure former Krug factory expected by week's end,"
"Krug owner trying to secure building,"
"Chesley - Another deadline",
"Chesley - Market opens in factory,"
"Historic Krug factory and Chesley Market re-opened to public,"
"End of furniture town era", 1995
1995
1-12-3 Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
Excerpts from BCHS yearbooks "Pride binds Krug workers" and yearbook obituary for
Wilfrid C. Krug
[10--]
1-12-3 Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
Bruce County furniture traveling exhibit / Sharon Milroy [19--]
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Historic documents Articles, clippings &
narratives.
The Golden Thread : an archival narrative outlining 100 years of continuous service to
the Canadian Residential Furniture Industry by the Ontario Furniture Manufacturers'
Association, 1991
1991
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1-12-4a Historic documents Century of Excellence Century of Excellence draft manuscript and notes
Typed and handwritten notes and chapter manuscripts prepared by Howard Krug for
various chapter of the eventually published book "A Century of Excellence: Krug Bros. &
Co. Furniture Manufacturers."
[late 1990s -
2001]
1-12-4a Historic documents Century of Excellence A Century of Excellence early draft manuscript, typewritten [late 1990s -
2001]
1-12-4a Historic documents Century of Excellence A Century of Excellence draft manuscript, typewritten [late 1990s -
2001]
1-12-4a Historic documents Century of Excellence Photographs list
A list of photographs planned to relate to each chapter in the book "A Century of
Excellence"
[200-]
1-12-4a Historic documents Century of Excellence Correspondence re: Canadian Furniture Manufacturers Association Limited - letters to
and from Howard Krug who was conducting research about the history of the CFMA for
his book "A Century of Excellence.", 1987-1988
1987-1988
1-12-4a Historic documents Century of Excellence Howard Krug, 1978
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24 cm image on 20 x 25 cm paper
This photograph is featured on p. 9 of the Preface of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Howard Krug in 1978. London Free Press, from Bruce Krug Collection." The
London Free Press copyright stamp is on reverse.
1978
1-12-4a Historic documents Century of Excellence Bruce, W.P. and Howard Krug, 1978
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24 cm image on 20 x 25 cm paper
This photograph is featured on p. 10 of the Preface of "A Century of Excellence" with
the caption: "Bruce, W.P. and Howard Krug, 1978." The London Free Press copyright
stamp is on reverse.
1978
1-12-4a Historic documents Century of Excellence Howard and Bruce Krug, 1978
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24 cm image on 20 x 25 cm paper
This photograph is featured on p. 11 of the Preface of "A Century of Excellence" with
the caption: "Howard and Bruce Krug, 1978." They are holding a board of wood bearing
a pattern design and #2334 and 42 desks. The London Free Press copyright stamp is on
reverse, with handwritten "London Free Press, Feb. 1978"
1978
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-12-4a Historic documents Century of Excellence Home of Anna Lypert and Peter Krug at Balaclava, ca. 1860
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10 cm on cardboard 11.5 x 16 cm
This photograph is described in Chapter 1, on p. 13, of the book "A Century of
Excellence" as ""Home of Anna Lypert and Peter Krug at Balaclava, near Tavistock,
Ontario, circa 1860. The log shed was his first shop."
Mounted on thick black cardstock with "Graham, Chesley, Canada" in red lower left
corner of cardstock.
ca. 1860
1-12-4a Historic documents Century of Excellence Anna and Peter Krug family, ca. 1885
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 15 cm
This photograph is described in Chapter 1, on p. 14, of the book "A Century of
Excellence" as "Anna and Peter Krug and family while they were still living in Listowel,
Ontario, 1885. Standing (l to r): Conrad, John, Christian, William. Seated (l to r): Annie,
Peter, George and Anna (Lypert)."
Mounted on glossy dark cardstock with address sticker for Wellington G. Krug on
reverse.
ca. 1885
1-12-4a Historic documents Century of Excellence Hess Furniture Factory, Listowel
1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 15 cm on cardstock 10. 8 x 16.5 cm
This photograph is described in Chapter 1, on p. 15, of the book "A Century of
Excellence" as "Hess Furniture Factory in Listowel, circa 1884."
ca. 1884
1-12-4a Historic documents Century of Excellence Main Street, Chesley, ca. 1886
1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 20 cm on cardstock 20 x 25.5 cm
This photograph is described in Chapter 1, on p. 16, of the book "A Century of
Excellence" as "Main Street in Chesley circa 1886, looking north. The Town Hall with its
tower is on the left. The second building on the right is the Windsor Hotel, still standing
at time of publication."
On back of cardstock is a purple-ink stamp "CRAIG, The Photographer, Chesley."
ca. 1886
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S-SS-F Lcn Sub-series File Item / Folder Description Year
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Home of Peter and Anna Krug, 72 High St., Chesley
1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 20 cm on cardstock 20 x 25 cm
This photograph is described in Chapter 1, on p. 18, of the book "A Century of
Excellence" as "The home of Peter and Anna Krug at 72 High Street, Chesley, circa 1890.
Shown to the left is Anna Krug. Of the remaining women, one is Mrs. John Krug (Annie
Heiserman), and one is Mrs. Annie Ankenmann. Standing by the porch is Christian Krug,
with Peter Krug to the left."
On back of cardstock is a photographer's stamp: "J.C. Barton, Photo Artist, ... Chesley"
Names are also written in blue marker on reverse of cardstock.
[1---]
1-12-4a Historic documents Century of Excellence Residence of Conrad Krug and Annie Wenzel, High Street, Chesley
1 photograph : sepia ; 18.3 x 23.5 cm
This photograph is described in Chapter 1, on p. 19, of the book "A Century of
Excellence" as "The residence of Conrad and Annie (Wenzel) Krug, built on High Street in
Chesley, circa 1893. Shown are Annie, S.S. Nash (a friend), Conrad and a young
Wellington, standing on the picket fence. Sitting on the balcony is Barbara Wenzel"
Photograph is pasted on cardstock, on the back of which is a stamp "CRAIG, The
Photographer, Chesley." Identifying information is written on reverse in blue marker.
[ca. 1893]
1-12-4a Historic documents Century of Excellence Conrad, Annie and Wellington Krug in car, 1907
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20 cm on cardboard 24.5 x 30 cm
This photograph is described in Chapter 1, on p. 20, of the book "A Century of
Excellence" as "Conrad and Annie Krug in front of their home on High Street with son
Wellington at the wheel, 1907."
Mounted on thick black cardstock. "1907" is printed in pen under the photograph.
"Graham, Chesley, Canada" in red lower right corner of cardstock
1907
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1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.2 on cardstock 35 x 30 cm
This photograph features a composite collection of headshot images of: C.J. Mickle, R.J.
Follis, William McDonald, J.O. Stinson, George Harrison, Alex Bremner, James Grant,
William Halliday, William Fisheligh, W.A. Crow and Conrad Krug (Mayor).
The photograph is featured in Chapter 1, on p. 21, of "A Century of Excellence" book
Mounted on black cardstock. On reverse is written: "Property of W.G. Krug, Please
Return."
1907-1908
1-12-4a Historic documents Century of Excellence Fourth Street house
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5
This photograph is featured on p. 23, in Chapter 1, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "This house on Fourth Street, shown here circa 1950, was originally built for
Christian and Anna (Hauser) Krug. It served as the family home for both Howard and
Bruce Krug.
ca. 1950
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Bruce and Howard Krug, 1978 / The Owen Sound Sun-Times
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5
Stamp on reverse: "Staff photo by The Owen Sound Sun-times (production without
permission prohibited)."
This photograph features Bruce Krug and Howard Krug working on a technical furniture
design drawing in 1978.
The photograph is featured in Chapter 1, on p. 24, of "A Century of Excellence" book.
1978
1-12-4a Historic documents Century of Excellence Priority Courier envelope and notes to publisher concerning visual items for Chapter 1
of the book "A Century of Excellence."
2001
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. 1888
1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 21 cm on cardstock 20 x 25 cm
This photograph is described in Chapter 2, on p. 26 of the book "A Century of
Excellence" as "The Krug Bros. factory showing the completed second building to the
right of the photograph. In the background is the Grand Trunk Railway bridge spanning
the North Saugeen River. It was built in 1882. The sawn lumber would have come from
the nearby local sawmill." Title printed in pencil at bottom of cardstock "Krug Bros.
1888" Inscribed on reverse of cardstock "Chris Krug, 1888"
1888
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. 1889
1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 21 cm on cardstock 20 x 25 cm
This photograph is described in Chapter 2, on p. 27, of the book "A Century of
Excellence" as "The Krug Bros. factory, circa 1888." A group of employees are standing
on lumber next to one of the wooden buildings. The railway bridge is visible on the left-
hand side. Title printed in pencil at bottom of cardstock "Krug Bros. 1889" Inscribed on
reverse of cardstock "Chris Krug, 1889" and "for ad, to be used on plaque"
1889
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. 1891
1 photograph : sepia ; 16 x 21.5 on cardboard 21.5 x 25.5 cm
This photograph is described in Chapter 2, on p. 28, of "A Century of Excellence" as "A
winter view of employees at Krug Bros. in 1891. The bridge joining the two buildings is
visible in the background." Lumber and logs are also visible behind the group of
employees.
1891
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Mortgage sale!
1 photograph : col. ; 15.5 x 10.2 cm
This photograph is featured in Chapter 2, on p. 28, of the book "A Century of
Excellence" with the caption "When Krug Bros. began manufacturing at the North
Saugeen River site in 1886, they had only the north side of the river and half of the
power sites on the dam. At this auction sale, they purchased the property on the south
side of the river and the balance of the power sites."
[Orig. 1886]
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Older parts of the Town of Chesley with street names: Map of Chesley showing historic
street names / Don McSporan
Photocopy 28 x 21.5 cm
This image is featured in Chapter 2, p. 29, of the book "A Century of Excellence."
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. employees, ca. 1900
3 photographs: b&w ; 17 x 21.5 cm
1 photograph : sepia ; 17 x 21.5 cm
1 photograph : negative ; 19 x 24
This photograph is featured on pp. 30-31 of in Chapter 2 of "A Century of Excellence"
with the caption: "A group shot of the Krug Bros. employees, ca. 1900. On the lower
right (l to r): Peter Krug (father, with white beard), Conrad Krug, unidentified boy, Peter
Moss. Below: George Krug and Christian Krug. Names of men known to be in this
photograph include: Charles Monk, Louis Wenzel, George Miller, William Damm,
Charles Green, Gotleib Plummer, Winer Plummer, Rus. Maxwell, Sam Brugeman, James
Steeds, Fred Christopher, Harry Moss, ___ Hamel, John Elder, ___ Portus, ___ Wolfe,
Jake Weick, Daddy Weick, Peter Krug, Henry Krug, Henry Ankenmann, John Hauser,
George Haylock. The photograph was taken by J.T. Craig of Chesley."
The sepia-toned copy is pasted onto cardboard on the back of which is stamped "The
Chesley Chair Co. Limited" and with hand-written "Krug Bros. Co., Chesley, 1895" An
envelope accompanying that photograph from H.C. Tugwell & Co. to Chesley Chair bears
a hand-written note "1895 photo of K.B. employees on hill north of bridge."
ca. 1900
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. employees, ca. 1900
1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24 cm on cardstock 30.5 x 34.5 cm
This photograph is featured on pp. 30-31 of in Chapter 2 of "A Century of Excellence"
with the caption: "A group shot of the Krug Bros. employees, ca. 1900. On the lower
right (l to r): Peter Krug (father, with white beard), Conrad Krug, unidentified boy, Peter
Moss. Below: George Krug and Christian Krug. Names of men known to be in this
photograph include: Charles Monk, Louis Wenzel, George Miller, William Damm,
Charles Green, Gotleib Plummer, Winer Plummer, Rus. Maxwell, Sam Brugeman, James
Steeds, Fred Christopher, Harry Moss, ___ Hamel, John Elder, ___ Portus, ___ Wolfe,
Jake Weick, Daddy Weick, Peter Krug, Henry Krug, Henry Ankenmann, John Hauser,
George Haylock. The photograph was taken by J.T. Craig of Chesley." The men are
seated on a grassy hill north of the bridge.
[Smaller size copies are also within the collection]
[Condition: Faded]
ca. 1900
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. employees, ca. 1900
1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24 cm on cardstock 30.5 x 34.5 cm
This photograph is featured on pp. 30-31 of in Chapter 2 of "A Century of Excellence"
with the caption: "A group shot of the Krug Bros. employees, ca. 1900. On the lower
right (l to r): Peter Krug (father, with white beard), Conrad Krug, unidentified boy, Peter
Moss. Below: George Krug and Christian Krug. Names of men known to be in this
photograph include: Charles Monk, Louis Wenzel, George Miller, William Damm,
Charles Green, Gotleib Plummer, Winer Plummer, Rus. Maxwell, Sam Brugeman, James
Steeds, Fred Christopher, Harry Moss, ___ Hamel, John Elder, ___ Portus, ___ Wolfe,
Jake Weick, Daddy Weick, Peter Krug, Henry Krug, Henry Ankenmann, John Hauser,
George Haylock. The photograph was taken by J.T. Craig of Chesley." Cardstock bears
the stamp of "J.T. Craig -- Chesley" Men are seated on grassy hill north of bridge.
Written on reverse of cardstock "Krug Bros Employees 1900?"
[Condition: Good], [Smaller size copies are also within the collection]
ca. 1900
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. 1894
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 20.5 cm on cardboard 18.5 x 25.5 cm
1 reproduction photograph : b&w 20.5 x 25 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 31 of in Chapter 2 of "A Century of Excellence" with
the caption: "The replacement Krug factory buildings on the north shore of the Saugeen
River, 1894. Their sawmill is in the foreground. People can be seen standing at the
entrance to the bridge, joining the two buildings. The Pommer house, seen on the hill,
has since been demolished. The railway bridge is to the upper left." The photograph is
pasted on cardboard, on the bottom which is the printed title "Krug Bros. 1984." At the
top of the cardboard is written "No. 2 view". On the reverse is written "1894, Chris
Krug"
1890-1896
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. old factory, 1890 [Same as Krug Bros. 1894]
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 20.5cm on cardboard 18.5 x 25.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 31 of in Chapter 2 of "A Century of Excellence" with
the caption: "The replacement Krug factory buildings on the north shore of the Saugeen
River, 1894. Their sawmill is in the foreground. People can be seen standing at the
entrance to the bridge, joining the two buildings. The Pommer house, seen on the hill,
has since been demolished. The railway bridge is to the upper left." The photograph is
pasted on cardboard, on the bottom which is hand-written in pencil "Krug Bros. Old
Factory," with "1890" added in pen.
1890-1896
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. Co'y plant, 1896 [Same as Krug Bros. 1894]
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 19 cm on cardboard 16 x 24 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 31 of in Chapter 2 of "A Century of Excellence" with
the caption: "The replacement Krug factory buildings on the north shore of the Saugeen
River, 1894. Their sawmill is in the foreground. People can be seen standing at the
entrance to the bridge, joining the two buildings. The Pommer house, seen on the hill,
has since been demolished. The railway bridge is to the upper left." The photograph is
pasted onto cardboard, on the reverse of which is written in pen "Krug Bros. Co'y plant,
1896."
1890-1896
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Harry Haug of Chesley, teamster for Krug Bros. c. 1935
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm on foam core board 0.5 cm thick
This photograph is featured on p. 32 in Chapter 2 of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Henry Haug of Chesley, a teamster for Krug bros., shown with his fine team of
Percherons, circa 1935. The photograph was taken in front of the factory on King and
Main streets." Written on the back of the foam core board is "Harry Haug of Chesley,
teamster for Krug Bros. c. 1935." [Description found in 1-12-1 indicates taken in 1931 or
1932. See 1-12-1 for other copies of this photograph.]
1935
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Priority Courier envelope which contained the visual items for Chapter 2 of the book "A
Century of Excellence."
2001
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 17 cm
First electric generator, 1894
This photograph is featured on p. 34, in Chapter 3, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Christian, Conrad and John Krug with their first generator, 1894, installed in
the factory on the north side of the river. A big day - the first electrical power for the
plant.." [Other copies available - see 1-12-1]
1894
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Wheelock steam engine
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 12.5 cm on cardstock 22.5 x 20 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 35 in Chapter 3 of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "When Louis Vanslyke, one of Krug's engineers, was shown this photograph in
1964, he believed the steam engine to be a Wheelock, likely the one which had been
removed from Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. in July 1959. William Peter (W.P.) Krug, John Krug's
oldest son, suggested that this was the engine purchased by Krug Bros. about 1912 from
a plant at the south end of Mount Forest, Ontario. He remembered going there with
several members of the firm to look at an engine. As he recalled, the building had been
dismantled and the engine was sitting there by itself."
On the reverse of the cardstock is taped a typed note with wording similar to the
caption, dated May 8, 1964.
[1912-1959]
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Howard and Bruce Krug with Wheelock Steam Engine #906
1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 19.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 36 in Chapter 3 of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Howard and Bruce Krug just prior to dismantling the Wheelock Engine #906 at
Krug Bros. in Chesley, during July 1959."
1959
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Tom Brownscombe and Louis Vanslyke with Wheelock Engine #906, Krug Bros. Chesley
2 photographs : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 38 in Chapter 3 of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Tom Brownscombe and Louis Vanslyke, preparing to dismantle the Wheelock
Engine #906. Very important people within the Krug operation, they kept the engine in
tip-top shape. Louis would make patterns for engine parts and these would be made in
the foundry in Orangeville."
On reverse of photographs is photographer's stamp "Photograph by James Siegrist, Box
____, Chesley, Ont." Hand-printed on the reverse is "July 25, 1959, Tom Brownscombe
& Louis Vanslyke just prior to dismantling Wheelock Engine #906 at Krug Bros., Chesley
1959
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Priority Courier envelope which contained the visual items for Chapter 3 of the book "A
Century of Excellence."
2001
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Booming new furniture factory in Chesley
Photocopy of advertisement, featured on p. 41, Chapter 4, of "A Century of Excellence"
with the caption: "Chesley Advertiser, 1887."
1887
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Home of Christian and Anna Krug, Fourth Street West
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 9.5 cm on mat board 12.2 x 16 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 42 in Chapter 4 of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "The home of Christian and Anna Krug still stands on Fourth Street West. Built
in 1899, it is shown here as it looked in 1910. The home is still occupied by a member of
the Krug family. This photograph was taken by W.H. Wills of Chesley."
The photograph is pasted onto o decorative dark green mat board, with "W.H. Wills,
Chesley" stamp on lower corner.
1910
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Priority Courier envelope which contained the visual items for Chapter 4 of the book "A
Century of Excellence."
2001
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence William Heiserman with 1892 sideboard
1 photograph : sepia ; 13.2 x 10 cm on cabinet card 16.5 x 10.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 45, Chapter 5, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "William Heiserman, a brother-in-law of John Krug, with a sideboard popular in
1892. He designed and built a limited number of these sideboards. The retail price at
that time was $45.00."
1892
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Hall stand - oak
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20.5
This photograph is featured on p. 46, Chapter 5, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "An oak hall stand with an umbrella holder on the right and a beautiful
bevelled mirror, 1896." This is a photograph of a p. out of the 1896 catalogue, taken by
Jim Siegrist.
1896
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Bedroom suite No. 536-5/8 bed, dresser and stand
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 57, Chapter 5, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "A bedroom suite finished with "surface oak" or "poor man's oak" advertised
in the 1905 catalogue." This is a photograph of a p. out of the 1905 catalogue, taken by
Jim Siegrist.
1905
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Suite No. 2138, solid black walnut with oriental walnut overlay
This p. bears images of Suite No. 2138 and is featured on p. 62, Chapter 5, of "A
Century of Excellence.
[19--]
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Bedroom suite No. 85 bed and dresser; No. 84 dresser
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 66, Chapter 5, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "A quartered oak bedroom suite featuring a curved front on each of the two
styles of dressers, 1910." This is a photograph of a p. out of the 1910 catalogue, taken
by Jim Siegrist.
1910
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Bedroom suite No. 85 bed and dresser; No. 84 dresser
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 66, Chapter 5, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "A quartered oak bedroom suite featuring a curved front on each of the two
styles of dressers, 1910." This is a photograph of a p. out of the 1910 catalogue, taken
by Jim Siegrist.
1910
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Priority Courier envelope which contained the visual items for Chapter 5 of the book "A
Century of Excellence."
2001
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Novelty factory
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 16.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 78, Chapter 6, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "The Novelty factory, located on Main Street in Chesley, was purchased by
Krug Bros. circa 1900. The new Krug factory included this renovated brick structure,
with an extension running north along Main Street, and ultimately west on King to Long
Street." Employees are standing in front of the building. Lettering on the side of the
building: "Repairers of all kinds of machinery. House building materials kept on hand."
Pasted onto black cardstock, with a white tag pasted at the top bearing the title in caps:
"Novelty Factory."
ca. 1900
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Novelty factory 1901
1 photograph : sepia ; 12.5 x 20.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 79, Chapter 6, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Krug employees based at the Novelty plant in 1901. George Krug wearing a
bowler hat, is standing in the doorway."
Pasted onto black cardstock, with a white tag pasted at the bottom bearing the title in
caps: "Novelty Factory 1901." [Another copy is in the collection - 1-12-1]
1901
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Three generations: Peter Witzke, Herb Witzke, Larry Witzke
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 14.55 cm on cardstock 15.5 x 18.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 80, Chapter 6, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Three generations of the Witzke family: Peter (grandfather), Herb (father)
and Larry (son), all working for the Krugs. This is but one example of the multi-
generations of families, all dedicated craftsmen, photo circa 1965."
ca. 1965
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. : the Main Street Factory
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 81, Chapter 6, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "The Main Street factory and office building as it looked in the 1950s. The
photo was taken by Jim Siegrist, nephew of Bruce Krug. His father, Al Siegrist, was
married to Lily Krug and was a salesman for Krug Bros." Pasted onto cardstock with
"Jim Siegrist" written on back."
1950s
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Entrance to showroom
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 82, Chapter 6, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "The entrance to the showroom for the Krug Bros. furniture, displaying pieces
of solid cherry furniture circa 1970s."
ca. 1970s
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. factory from rear / London Free Press
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 83, Chapter 6, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "The factory, as seen from the rear, provides a clear view of the steel water
tower erected in 1951 to replace the original wooden tank. The cone-shaped structure
sucked the fine wood dust through the pipe for disposal in the boiler room furnace.
This 100-foot chimney stack was used as a familiar navigation guide for WWII pilots-in-
training. "
On reverse, identification of copyright owner as London Free Press."
[after 1951]
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Priority Courier envelope which contained the visual items for Chapter 6 of the book "A
Century of Excellence."
2001
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Wagons at Krug Sawmill / Jim Siegrist
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 84, Chapter 7, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "A line-up of horse-drawn wagons at the Krug sawmill in Chesley, ready to be
hitched to the teams of horses." Lumber wagons. "Jim Siegrist" written on reverse as
photographer.
[19--]
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Kinghurst 1904
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm on cardstock 18 x 23.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 87, Chapter 7, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "The Kinghurst sawmill, in Sullivan township, 1904. The slopes in the
foreground were denuded of trees by the original owner. Behind the "mountain" lies
the Kinghurst forest." Men are seated on large logs in front of the mill building.
1904
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Original Krug factory and sawmill
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17 cm on cardstock 18 x 23.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 88, Chapter 7, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "To the left is the original Krug factory beside the Krug dam. Next is the
sawmill. Note the ramp with a rail carriageway. Behind the sawmill is the stable for the
teams of horses. The factory to the right housed the office and the finishing and
upholstering departments. Behind is the original Chesley school, circa 1910." [Postcard
with this image available in collection: A2014.008. Smaller sized copy also available 1-
12-1.]
ca. 1910
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence The Chesley sawmill, spring 1967
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 89, Chapter 7, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "The Chesley sawmill in the spring of 1967. By now, all that is left of the
original factory site are the sawmill and a section of the upholstery building. ..."
Photograph shows the Krug sawmill, Krug Dam, lumber and logs, and Chesley school in
background.
1967
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence The Chesley sawmill, spring 1967
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 20 x 4 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 89, Chapter 7, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "The Chesley sawmill in the spring of 1967. By now, all that is left of the
original factory site are the sawmill and a section of the upholstery building. ..."
Photograph shows the Krug sawmill, Krug Dam, lumber and logs, and Chesley school in
background. Pasted onto cardstock.
1967
1-12-4
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Historic documents Century of Excellence International Motor Trucks poster
1 poster ; 61 x 43 cm
One of the truck images on this poster is featured on p. 90, Chapter 7, of "A Century of
Excellence." It is International Model 101, with Krug Bros. Co. Limited on the side of the
truck.
[19--]
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Two logs from John McDonald
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 7 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 90, Chapter 7, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Two logs from John McDonald, a farmer and conservationist living near Tara,
1943." The logs are loaded on the flatbed of a truck.
1943
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Bruce Krug, Howard Krug and sawyer Ed Derbecker with giant Krug Elm in Kinghurst
Tract 1973 / Jim Siegrist
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 91, Chapter 7, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Bruce Krug (left) and Howard, with sawyer Ed Derbecker examining the giant
"Krug Elm" in the Kinghurst tract in 1973. Many tree buffs and media people came to
witness the removal of this huge elm tree, dead of Dutch elm disease. At the time it
was the largest, forest-grown elm hardwood tree in Canada. Its diameter at breast
height was 58" and its board foot volume was 4000 feet. Ring growth indicated its age
as 305 years. The Krugs estimated that the tree would yield enough material to
manufacture 20 solid elm bedroom suites. Photo by James Siegrist, Krug Collection."
Stamp on reverse of photograph: "Photograph by James Siegrist, Chesley, Ont."
1973
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. employees with tractor, 1958 / Jim Siegrist
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 92, Chapter 7, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Krug Bros employees pose around a tractor purchased to replace the teams
of horses. By this time it was hard to find anyone who would work as a teamster and
care for the horses. From left to right: George Hepburn, Sam Hepburn, Walter
McDonald, unidentified, Edgar Struke, George Kincaid, Bill Molson, Jack Specht, Dave
Busch; in front: Gerald Reilly, leaning against rear tractor tire, Ed Smith, Ed Yule. photo
by James Siegrist in 1958, from Bruce Krug collection." "Photograph by James Siegrist,
Chesley, Ont." stamped on reverse of photograph, with names of men printed on
reverse as well.
1958
1-12-4 Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. sawmill employees, 1958
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 93, Chapter 7, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Employees at Krug Bros. sawmill in Chesley, May 1958. Back Row (from l to
r): Jack Specht, Dave Busch, George Kincaid, Bill Molson, Ed Yule; front: George
Hepburn, Ed Smith, Edgar Struke, Gerald Reilly, Sam Hepburn, Nelson Wedaw, Walter
McDonald. Photo by James Siegrist, 1958, from Bruce Krug Collection." The men are
seated on or around large logs.
1958
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Priority Courier envelope which contained the visual items for Chapter 7 of the book "A
Century of Excellence."
2001
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Gathering sap at Kinghurst, circa 1942
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 7 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 95, Chapter 8, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: Gathering sap at Kinghurst, circa 1942." The photograph features Clydesdale
horses hitched to a wagon and around which people are gathered, with bare maple
trees in the background.
ca. 1942
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Saugeen pure maple syrup label
1 label : red & silver; 11 x 9 cm
This red and silver label features an image of a winter scene with log cabin and bare
maple trees. Text on the label reads: "Saugeen Pure Maple Syrup produced for Krug
bros. Co. Limited. Manufacturers of Augean Brand Maple Furniture. Net wt. 20 oz." An
image of this label appears on p. 96, Chapter 8, "Century of Excellence".
[1940s?]
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Manila envelope which contained the visual items for Chapter 9 of the book "A Century
of Excellence."
2001
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence The Krug Bros. office staff, early 1930s
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 113, Chapter 10, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "The Krug Bros. office staff in the early 1930s. From left to right: Edna Minke,
Helen Weick (her father , Jake Weick, was foreman in breakout section of the plant),
Bert Gillies and William Krug." The four people are standing throughout the office.
[Another copy of this photograph in 1-12-1 indicates on the reverse "May 1928".
1928-1930s
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. machine department and employees, 1930s
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 114, Chapter 10, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "The Machine Department at Krug Bros., with the 'shaper' machine with knives.
This machine created mouldings, made grooves and other decorative touches for
furniture. The pipe carried off the dust to the 'Cyclone'." Four men are standing in the
Machine Room.
1928-1930s
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. machine department and employees, with Bert Eby, 1930s
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 114, Chapter 10, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Another view of the machine room in the early 1930s. Bert Eby is on the right
at the 'boring' machine. His son Clifford worked in the veneer department." Four other
men are also shown in the machine room interior.
1928-1930s
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. assembly department with employees
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 114, Chapter 10, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "The Assembly Department, a further stage in the creation of fine furniture."
Four men are shown standing and working in the interior assembly room.
1928-1930s
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. sanding department with employees, 1930s
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 114, Chapter 10, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Note the pile of tabletops to the left in the Sanding Department on the
second floor of the factory. The steam pipes running across the ceiling heated the
building. During the Depression, daily work hours were shortened in order to maintain
as many employees as possible." Ten men are shown standing along an aisle in the
interior of the sanding room.
1928-1930s
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. upholstery room employees, 1930s
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 116, Chapter 10, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Harry Moss, the foreman, is leaning against the chair in the Upholstery Room.
The chair in the foreground has turned front legs and shaped armrest popular in the
1930s." Six other men are also standing in the upholstery room.E1167
1928-1930s
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. finishing department employees
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 116, Chapter 10, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Workers in the Finishing Department. The man with the peaked cap, Ernie
Durie, is applying a filler to the 1930s-style sideboard." Approximately 12 other men
and women are shown working in the interior of the finishing department.
1928-1930s
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. finishing / rubbing department employees
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 116, Chapter 10, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "All the furniture was machine-rubbed, then rubbed by hand to smooth the
finish and add lustre." Ten men are shown working in the interior of this department.
1928-1930s
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. finishing department: final stages
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 116, Chapter 10, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "The final stages of finishing. The pail to the right would have contained a
'filler,' a paste which was brushed on by hand against the grain of porous woods such as
oak, walnut and butternut. Later it was sprayed on, then rubbed off against the grain.
This would have been followed by the application of a sealer and varnish." At least 12
employees are shown working in the interior of the finishing room.
1928-1930s
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. shipping department employees with Conrad Krug
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 116, Chapter 10, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Conrad Krug, shown to the extreme left, was in charge of the Shipping
Department." At least 11 other men are also gathered within the interior work area of
the shipping department.
1928-1930s
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Priority Courier envelope which contained the visual items for Chapter 10 of the book
"A Century of Excellence."
2001
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Manila envelope which contained the visual items for Chapter 11 of the book "A
Century of Excellence."
2001
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Programme: the annual picnic of the Krug Bros. Co., Limited and Chesley Chair Co. Ltd.
at Victoria Park Chesley, on Wed., August 1, 1928
Images of this programme are featured on p. 133, Chapter 12, of "A Century of
Excellence". The programme notes that the band would be in attendance and lists 37
games and events to take place at the picnic. Red, 20 x 14 cm (folded)
1928
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Chesley Mechanics Band
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 134, Chapter 12, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "The Chesley Mechanics Band founded by John Krug in 1887, photo circa 1905.
"They played at wakes and weddings and at every fancy ball." Top row (l to r): Jim
Taylor, William Heiserman, George Jarvis; second row from top: William Taylor, Conrad
Krug, Fred Park, Jack Heimbecker, Sam Wisler, Nelson Yost; middle row: George
Haylock, Jack Elder, Frank Green, William Lustig; front row: George Brockie, Herbie Fry.
Regrettably, the band was discontinued in January of 2001 after an active lifespan of
114 years. The last bandmaster was Larry Lueck, whose father worked for Krug Bros.
and was also in the band. Krug Bros offered employment to bandmasters and musicians
to entice them to Chesley, thus maintaining the high quality of performance. During
WWI, they were a regimental band. Over the years, the band won many prizes." Band
members are posing with their instruments, including trumpets, trombones, drums,
clarinets and baritones.
ca. 1905
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Chesley Chair Co. employees with first Chesley bicycle
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 135, Chapter 12, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Chesley Chair Co. employees and the first bicycle in Chesley."
[1900?]
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Historic documents Century of Excellence Chesley Chair Co. employees with first Chesley bicycle
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm on cardstock 30.5 x 31 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 135, Chapter 12, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Chesley Chair Co. employees and the first bicycle in Chesley."
It has been pasted onto brown cardstock, the edges of which have been torn off. On
back of cardstock is written in pencil: "Chesley Chair Co. employees 1900?"
[1900?]
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Historic documents Century of Excellence Spring-fed swimming hole, North Saugeen River, Chesley
1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 24 cm on mat board 30 x 34.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 136, Chapter 12, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "The spring fed swimming hole, North Saugeen River, Chesley, Ontario." A
man is standing on a log fallen into the water. The photograph is pasted onto black mat
board with thin embossed border around the image.
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence 50th anniversary celebration in front of Krug Bros.
2 photographs : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
The crowds gather on Main Street, in front of the Krug Bros. factory building, to
celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Krug Bros. Company - 1886-1936. The company
founders are standing on an elevated podium to the rear of centre, with the Chesley
town band, in front of them. To the left front, the town policeman Robert Lavery is
standing near a group of children. (also in "Century of Excellence" p. 137)
1936
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Krug Bros. & Co. founders at 50th anniversary
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 138, Chapter 12, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "The founders of Krug Bros. & Co. gather to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of
their company. From left to right: George Krug, Conrad Krug, Henry Ankenmann,
William Krug, John Krug and Christian Krug, May 1936". They are standing in front of a
flower arrangement. "50th ANNIVERSARY" is printed under the image. [Other copies of
this image are also within the collection, 1-12-1]
1936
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Marbled 50th anniversary plaque
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 139, Chapter 12, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "A photograph of the marble plaque presented to the Krug Company on the
occasion of its 50th Anniversary in 1936. The plaque is on the wall of the office building
now in the process of being demolished." [The plaque was donated to the BCM&CC]
1936
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Howard and Bruce Krug unveiling commemorative plaque
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
This image is featured on p. 139, Chapter 12, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Howard and Bruce Krug at the unveiling of the commemorative plaque on a
cairn celebrating the 100th year anniversary of the Krug Bros. furniture factory in 1986.
The cairn will e moved to the site of the original factory on the side of the river. It will
sit on Krug Bros. land , which will become Krug Park, donated to the town of Chesley."
[Other copies of this photograph are in the collection, 1-12-1]
1936
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Priority Courier envelope which contained the visual items for Chapter 12 of the book
"A Century of Excellence."
2001
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence William Krug driving ponies hitched to cart
1 photograph : b&w ;7 x 9.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 141, Chapter 13, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "William Krug driving the family's much-loved ponies hitched to a cart in
Chesley." Original photograph is pasted to a cabinet card bearing photographer's name:
Wills - Hepworth, Ont."
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Canadian Furniture Manufacturers Limited: factories to be acquired
1 poster : b&w ; 42 x 27 cm
This poster is featured on p. 146, Chapter 14, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "A copy of the advertisement showing photographs of 29 furniture
manufacturing plants to be acquired by the Canada Furniture Manufacturers, Limited,
planned for publication in the Globe & Mail" [ca. 1898?] CFMA
[ca. 1898?]
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Conrad Krug, Christian Krug, John Krug and William Krug in 1925
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 22 image on 20.5 x 25.5 cm paper
This image is featured on p. 147, Chapter 14 of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "Conrad, Christian, John and William Krug in 1925. The photo was taken by
photographer, George Frehr, employed by Krug Bros. during the Depression." The men
are all wearing three-piece suits and are seated on wooden chairs in an office. Another
copy is available in the collection, 1-12-1)
1925
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Manila envelope which contained the visual items for Chapter 14 of the book "A
Century of Excellence."
2001
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Bruce Krug using antique telephone
1 photograph : b&w ; 225.5 x 20.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 151, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "Bruce Krug." It was taken ca. 1985
ca. 1985
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Marion Pavloski working, 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 152, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "Marion Pavloski." She is working in the
interior of Krug Bros. Factory. On reverse is written "Siegrist, 1985" indicating Jim
Siegrist as photographer.
1985
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Wayne Hepburn, foreman of breakout department, 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 152, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "Wayne Hepburn, foreman of the breakout
department." On reverse is a stamp "Staff photo by The Owen Sound Sun-Times.
Reproduction without permission prohibited."
1985
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Roy Farrow, finishing department, 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 152, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "Roy Farrow, in charge of the finishing
department." On reverse is a stamp "Staff photo by The Owen Sound Sun-Times.
Reproduction without permission prohibited."
1985
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Siegfried Geilenkirchen, 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 153, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "Siegfried Geilenkirchen." On reverse is a
stamp "Staff photo by The Owen Sound Sun-Times. Reproduction without permission
prohibited."
1985
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Ken Struke, spray varnishing, 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 153, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "Ken Struke, spray varnishing." On reverse is a
stamp "Staff photo by The Owen Sound Sun-Times. Reproduction without permission
prohibited."
1985
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Leslie Streeter, gluing up manually, 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 153, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "Leslie Streeter, gluing up manually." On
reverse is a stamp "Staff photo by The Owen Sound Sun-Times. Reproduction without
permission prohibited."
1985
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Agnes Byers, at the gluing-up machine, 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 154, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "Agnes Byers, at the gluing-up machine."
1985
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Alfred Pratt, chairmaker, 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 154, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "Alfred Pratt, chairmaker."
1985
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Bev Smith, with the cut-off saw, 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 154, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "Bev Smith, with the cut-off saw."
1985
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Bill Krohn at the turning , 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 154, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "Bill Krohn at the turning lathe."
1985
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Oliver Hallman, foreman, assembling a drawer, 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 155, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "Oliver Hallman, foreman, assembling a
drawer."
1985
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Linderman at the edge-gluing machine, 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 155, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "____ Linderman at the edge-gluing machine."
"Siegrist, 1985" is written on reverse indicating Jim Siegrist as photographer.
1985
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Nancy Schank, in the upholstery department, 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 155, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "Nancy Schank, in the upholstery department."
1985
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Ruth Fry, sanding by hand, 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 155, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "Ruth Fry, sanding by hand."
1985
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Dan Skrinar, upholsterer, 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 156, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "Dan Skrinar, upholsterer."
1985
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence John Smith, in the rubbing department, 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 156, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "John Smith, in the rubbing department."
Written on reverse is "1985-86."
1985
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence John Thomson, head of the shipping department, 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 157, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "John Thomson, head of the shipping
department."
1985
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Mary Blake, in Krug Bros. office, 1985
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 22.5 cm
This image is featured on p. 157, Appendix I - "Visual Reminders of the Final Years" of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "Mary Blake, in Krug Bros. office."
1985
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1 photograph : col. ; 28 x 35.5 cm
This photograph is featured on pp. 162-163, Appendix II, of "A Century of Excellence"
with the caption: "Howard and Bruce Krug join their employees for this 1986
photograph marking the 100th year of Krug Bros. Furniture in Chesley. The individuals
are identified according to the numbers shown on the identification silhouette: David
Johnston, Robin Hepburn, Ruth Fry, Russel Fleischman, Tom Pierce, Ross Hammond, Bev
Steward, Jim McFarlane, Hans Bourgeron, Doug Bell, Russel Emke, Bill Jacobs, Lou
Albright, Jim Albright, Ed Huber, Elizabeth Robb, Tom Dodsworth, Morris Byers, Earl
Janke, Vernon Fenton, Ken Pratt, Garry Walpole, Leith Fenton, Bob Walpole, Herb
Brodie, Ken Steinhoff, Connie Klerks, Les Johnston, John Smith, Joyce Hodgson, Earl
Beech, Louis Vanslyke, Cathie Lamon, Alfred Pratt, Marion Podelofske, Edgar Schwarz,
Marlene Byers, Lynne Collard, Howard Krug, Ray Walpole, Bruce Krug, Dale Emke,
Kirsten Lemm, Roger Leblanc, Etta Caroll, Glen Caroll, Marie Caroll, David Zimmerman,
Don Struke, Steve Schanke, unknown, Wayne Hepburn.
1986
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Historic documents Century of Excellence 1986 Krug Bros. employees silhouette used on p. 164 of "A Century of Excellence" to
identify employees in the photograph featured on pp. 162-163, Appendix II, of "A
Century of Excellence."
1986
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Formerly retired employees on 100th anniversary
1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
This photograph is featured on p. 165, Appendix II, of "A Century of Excellence" with the
caption: "This photograph was taken on the occasion of Krug Bros. 100th anniversary.
Bruce and Howard Krug pose with these formerly retired employees who returned for
the celebration. Front Row (L-R): Oliver Hallman, Herman Myers, Harvey Sulkye, Percy
Lueck, Wilfred Cotter, Bob Wagner. Middle Row (L-R): Jim Thompson, Albert
Zimmerman, Leslie Streeter, Frank Bilick, Joe Strba, Howard Krug. Back Row: Bruce
Krug, Frank Garrett, Cecil Keith, Roy Farrow, Bill Krohn, Anson Fry, Milton Addison."
They are seated / standing in rows next to the 100th anniversary cairn.
1986
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Furniture consolidation: memo of proposed plan of organization (for manufacturers
perusal)
Images of this five-p. document are featured on pp. 167-169 of Appendix III of "A
Century of Excellence" with the caption: "The following text is a copy of an original
memo sent to the furniture manufacturing companies for their perusal, circa 1898." It
outlines the plan for the formation of "The Consolidated Furniture Manufacturing
Company" including furniture companies from Walkerton, Wiarton, Chelsey, Hanover
and others.
ca. 1898
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence British American Furniture Company Limited application for stock
An image of this blank form is featured on p. 171, Appendix V, of "A Century of
Excellence" with the heading "Form for Application for Stock in the British American
Furniture Company, Limited." The form is dated 1900.
1900
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Howard Krug, 1978
1 reproduction photograph : b&w ; 24 x 15.5 cm image on 25 x 20 cm paper
This photograph is featured on p. 184 (last p.) of "A Century of Excellence" next to a
description about Howard Krug. The London Free Press copyright stamp is on reverse.
[Similar photos taken by the LFP are dated 1978, and this is assumed to have been
taken at the same time.]
1978
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1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence Pre-publication announcement
An announcement and order form concerning the book "A Century of Excellence: Krug
bros. Co. Furniture Manufacturers." / Natural Heritage / Natural History Inc., ca. 2001
2001
1-12-4b Historic documents Century of Excellence A century of excellence : Krug Bros. & Co. furniture manufacturers / Howard Krug, Ruth
Cathcart (ed.) -- Toronto: Natural Heritage / Natural History Inc., 2001
2001
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Historic documents Century of Excellence Framed cover of the book "A Century of Excellence: Krug Bros. & Co. Furniture
Manufacturers by Howard Krug, Edited by Ruth Cathcart", 2001
Black plastic frame with narrow decorative inner edge.
Cover 19 x 51 cm in frame with matting 40 x 71 x 2 cm
2001
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Novelty Co.
Governance records Memorandum of Agreement, signed by William, John, Christian, Conrad Krug and Henry
Ankermann, October 30, 1899
Includes agreement to become incorporated as The Chesley Rake and Novelty
Company, Limited, with a capital of $20,000 divided into 800 shares of $25 each.
Document is stamped as "Exhibit A referred to in the Affidavit of Richard James Lillies,
October 30, 1899."
1899
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Novelty Co.
Governance records Banking by-law, passed January 20, 1905, signed by Conrad Krug, Pres. 1905
1-13-1 Chesley Rake &
Novelty Co.
Governance records Agreement of Sale of The Chesley Rake and Novelty Company , Limited to The Krug
Bros. Company Limited, February 24, 1910
1910
1-13-1 Chesley Rake &
Novelty Co.
Governance records Letter and receipt from Department of Secretary and Registrar, Ontario, March 24, 1910
Acknowledging receipt of application for the surrender of the Charter of the Chesley
Rake & Novelty Company, Limited.
1910
1-13-1 Chesley Rake &
Novelty Co.
Governance records "The Chesley Rake & Novelty Company" corporate seal stamp embossed onto Krug
Bros. Co. note paper. [Corporate stamp is in BCM&CC Collection, 2014.004.058]
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Financial and legal
records
Letter to Vokes Hardware (Toronto) from J.H. Still on Krug Bros. & Co. letterhead (with
Chesley crossed out and St. Thomas written in), with Chesley Rake & Novelty Co.
envelope, December 1899. Letter is responding to a request for quotes on broom
handles and other goods. Enclosed is a price list on Krug Bros. letter head, but signed by
W.C. Crawford, J.H. Still, Columbia Hanlde Company, Lang. Richie Co., and Gardner Bros.
& Co (September 1899)
1899
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Novelty Co.
Financial and legal
records
Wood hay rakes price list, December 1899
Including prices for "ten teeth" and "twelve teeth" with various bows and finishes.
1899
1-13-2 Chesley Rake &
Novelty Co.
Financial and legal
records
Balance sheets and financial statements, 1901 - 1908
Some of the financial statements are written on Chesley Rake & Novelty Co. Limited
letterhead and invoice papers.
1901-1908
1-13-2 Chesley Rake &
Novelty Co.
Financial and legal
records
Stock certificates giving shares of capital stock of The Chesley Rake & Novelty Company
to:
(a) Chris Krug, December 1903 (Four certificates)
(b) John Krug, December 1903 (Four certificates)
1903
1-13-2 Chesley Rake &
Novelty Co.
Financial and legal
records
Deeds of Land concerning Chesley, Part of Park Lot U:
(a) Thomas Moore to John Krug, August 29, 1903;
(b) M.A. Halliday to The Chesley Rake & Novelty Co., December 12, 1906;
(c) Town of Chesley to The Chesley Rake & Novelty Co., April 23, 1907;
(d) Letter to C.J. Mickle (Barrister) from Deputy Land Registrar re: land west of Chesley
Rake property (Feb. 7, 1908), with attached excerpts from Instrument 3013 - Thomas
Moore, Lydia Kaufman and Menno Kaufman to John, Conrad, Christian and William Krug
and Henry Ankermann, February 7, 1906; and
(e) John, Conrad, Christian and William Krug and Henry Ankermann to The Chesley Rake
and Novelty Company Limited, March 14, 1908.
1906-1907
1-13-2 Chesley Rake &
Novelty Co.
Financial and legal
records
Construction agreement, Chesley Rake & Novelty Co. and Henry Emke, 1903
Agreement on Krug Bros. & Co. letterhead, signed by Henry Emke and Chelsey Rake &
Novelty Co., "to erect a brick building 72 feet long on the property of Chesley Rake &
Novelty Co., as a continuation of the wing now there ...", signed November 1, 1903
1903
1-13-2 Chesley Rake &
Novelty Co.
Financial and legal
records
Construction agreement, between Chelsey Rake & Novelty Co. and Emke & Lawrence
contractors, July 1908
Contract to build three-storey brick building for Chesley Rake & Novelty Co. Signed by
Henry Emke, Henry Lorenz and Krug Bros.
1908
1-13-2 Chesley Rake &
Novelty Co.
Financial and legal
records
Chesley Enterprise receipt to C.J. Mickle, February 25, 1910;
"Feb. 10 - To 2 Inch ad 1 wk re For ad re: Chesley Rake & Novelty Co."
1910
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