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- 1946-05-01 - 1950-04-30
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.
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.
This financial journal contains an overview of the Co-Op's accounts, including daily cash register totals, weekly oversight authorizations, and bank deposits.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.