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Employee Time Book

This Thunder Bay Co-Operative Dairy time book includes monthly time sheets with employee names, total time, hourly rate and wage amounts, taxes deducted, and unemployment insurance.

Minutes 1928-1930

This Board of Directors' Minutes ledger pertains to the inception of the Thunder Bay Co-Operative Dairy, including names of the founding board members, special directors' meetings, by-laws, bank loans, deeds, fire insurance, milk production and delivery routes, and participating townships. This ledger also includes the co-op's initial price of milk, butter, and buttermilk, as well as the date of the co-op's grand opening.

Minutes 1930-1932

This Thunder Bay Co-Operative Dairy Board of Directors' Minutes ledger pertains to both everyday business and special business items, including: employee hiring and terminations; employee wages; machinery, horses, and stables; and insurance coverage. This ledger also includes the board's first female director.

Minutes 1933-1938

This Thunder Bay Co-Operative Dairy Board of Directors' Minutes ledger pertains to both everyday business and special business items, including: employee wages and holiday gift(s); board meeting travel expenses; and unionization. This ledger also includes the introduction of ice cream production and notes regarding the Co-Op's first "Bottle" booth at the Lakehead Exhibition.

Note: This is the first ledger to begin with a Table of Contents/Index.

Minutes 1938-1948

This Thunder Bay Co-Operative Dairy Board of Directors' Minutes ledger pertains to both everyday business and special business items, including: health and safety improvements to the plant; machinery upgrades and repairs; union employee wage increases; the introduction of holiday benefits; and increases to insurance regarding theft. This ledger also lists the Co-Op's Victory Bond purchases during World War II.

Minutes 1957-1962

This Thunder Bay Co-Operative Dairy Board of Directors' Minutes ledger pertains to both everyday business and special business items, including: the introduction of 2% milk and 30% special grade cream; additional distribution sites in the region; financial issues; staffing cuts; and changes in management. This ledger also references multiple production issues, including faulty carton supplies.

Minutes 1962-1972

This Thunder Bay Co-Operative Dairy Board of Directors' Minutes ledger pertains to both everyday business and special business items, including: the production of individual creamers; the re-introduction of 8 quart containers; a decline in retail and whole milk sales; changes in management; and extraordinary financial hardship.

Note: This is the final ledger. The Thunder Bay Co-Operative Dairy officially ceased operation on February 28, 1969; however, the Board of Directors oversaw its liquidation from 1969-1972.