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Miscellaneous records of Kenneth Winter
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2005.001.08.01.06
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[1907]-1981 (Creation)
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- Kodak Canada Inc.
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1.5 cm of textual records
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Canadian Kodak Ltd., which became Kodak Canada Inc. in 1979, manufactured photographic films, papers and equipment for over a century in Toronto, Ontario. The company formed the Canadian branch of the successful Eastman Kodak Company, and officially opened its doors in 1900 at 41 Colborne Street under the direction of John G. Palmer. The company expanded and moved to 588 King Street West in 1908, but already plans were underway for an expansive complex to the north of the city. In 1912, Canadian Kodak purchased 25 acres of farmland near Weston Road and Eglinton Avenue to build a major manufacturing facility known as Kodak Heights. By 1925, there were over 900 employees working in seven buildings at Kodak Heights. Over the years, the company earned a reputation for having a cooperative and supportive relationship with its employees, adopting many of the successful practices in place at Eastman Kodak in Rochester, New York. In 1940, an Employee's Building was constructed to accommodate the activities of the flourishing Recreation Club, the Department Mangers' Club, and the Kodak Heights Camera Club. During the 1990s, the rise of digital media began to have a serious impact on manufacturing programs at Kodak facilities around the world, causing the Eastman Kodak Company to reduce its production of traditional print photography by one third globally. The company chose to focus on digital products, which did not require the extensive facilities used in the production of traditional photographic materials. On December 9, 2004, Kodak Canada Ltd. informed its employees that manufacturing operations in traditional film products would cease entirely at Kodak Heights. The company's facility faced the same fate as many of its foreign counterparts in England, Australia and France, being completely abandoned and demolished shortly after closure in 2005. Kodak Canada still maintains a sales and support office in downtown Toronto, while the manufacture of traditional photographic chemistry has returned to Rochester.
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Elected vice president and general manager of Kodak Canada in 1945. Previously was assistant general manager and secretary.
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File contains miscellaneous corporate documents compiled or produced by Kenneth Winter. Winter was the secretary of Kodak Canada from 1960 to 1976 and became president and general manager in 1976. The records were likely related to the task of the corporate historian, though it is unclear whether Winter ever officially fulfilled this role. Documents include correspondence with the Eastman Kodak historian, overviews of Canadian Kodak's corporate history, corporate memos, excerpts from by-laws, a Kodak Milestones promotional pamphlet, and others. Subjects include: the history of Kodak Canada and of photography; the role of Canadian Kodak Sales Ltd.; the establishment of the plastic molding department; corporate name changes to Kodak Canada Ltd. and Kodak Canada Inc.; changes to length-of-service calcuations; wage dividends; the purchase of building #18; and the inclusion of colour dye statements on Kodak products. File also includes documents produced by Earl S. Currie, president of Kodak Canada from 1945 to 1955, pertaining to Kodak Canada's history .
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Open. Records are available for consultation without restriction.
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For corporate history notes, see: 2005.001.08.01.08