Series 2. KRUG FARMS and THE CHESLEY CHAIR COMPANY, LIMITED. Series and Subseries Descriptions

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1 Krug Family Fonds Series 2 KRUG FARMS and THE CHESLEY CHAIR COMPANY, LIMITED Series and Subseries Descriptions This document provides a general description of items found within the Krug Farms and Chesley Chair Company, Limited series of the Krug family fonds, including a listing of the subseries and file categories into which the items have been intellectually organized. An itemized inventory of items falling within each subseries and file category within this series is also available See Krug Farms and Chesley Chair Company, subseries 2, inventory. Primary Accession Number:

subseries and file categories into which the items have been intellectually organized.

2 Krug family fonds Krug Farms and Chesley Chair Co. businesses TABLE OF CONTENTS SERIES DESCRIPTION... 3 SUBSERIES DESCRIPTIONS and FILE LISTS... 5 Subseries 1 Krug farms... 5 Subseries 2 The Chesley Chair Company Ltd. / Heirloom of Canada Ltd. 6 2

3 SERIES DESCRIPTION Series 2 Krug Farms and The Chesley Chair Company, Limited Dates , 2000 Extent 57 cm of textual records. 10 photographs Scope and Content This series consists of records related to businesses, other than Krug Bros. Co. Ltd., in which members of the Krug family were substantially involved: Krug family farms and Woelfle Chair Company, later known as The Chesley Chair Company, Limited, and also later known as Heirloom of Canada Limited. Farm records span from and consist primarily of financial records related to the operation of Krug family farms, including a dairy farm. The Chesley Chair Company / Heirloom of Canada Limited records span from , with a letter containing historical information dated These records include primarily financial statements and auditor s reports ( ), labour agreements ( ); catalogues and price lists; and ten photographs. This series consists of the following archival subseries and file categories: Subseries 1: Krug farms File 1: Krug dairy farm File 2: Krug general farms Subseries 2: The Chesley Chair Company, Limited / Heirloom of Canada Limited File 1: Financial records File 2: Legal records and labour relations File 3: Marketing and public relations File 4: Historic documents 3

, in which members of the Krug family were substantially involved: Krug family farms and Woelfle Chair Company, later known as The Chesley Chair Company, Limited, and also later known as Heirloom of

4 Custodial History Items forming part of this subseries were kept by Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. until the business was sold in Thereafter, Howard Krug and Bruce Krug held the items until the passing of Bruce Krug in The Estate of Bruce Krug donated the items to the Museum in Finding Aids An inventory of items within each file in this Subseries is available. See "Krug Farms and Chesley Chair Company, subseries 2, inventory." 4

Thereafter, Howard Krug and Bruce Krug held the items until the passing of Bruce Krug in 2013.

5 SUBSERIES DESCRIPTIONS and FILE LISTS Subseries 1 Krug farms Dates Extent cm of textual records Scope and Content Subseries 1 of the "Krug Farms and Chesley Chair Company, Limited" series (Krug family fonds) consists primarily of financial records related to the operation of Krug family farms, including a dairy farm. Documents include licenses for the sale of milk, correspondence, invoices and receipts, accounts book, cancelled cheques, asset and depreciation record cards, dairy farm tickets, supplier pamphlets, and Chesley By-law #624, as amended, regulating distribution and production of milk (1933). This subseries consists of the following archival file categories: File 1: Krug dairy farm File 2: Krug general farms Related material (within the archives) Two employment contracts concerning work on the MacDonald Farm, signed by Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. and Ezra Pfohl and Fred Peters in the early 1900s, are part of "Krug Bros. Co. Ltd., subseries 1, inventory", (Krug Bros. Human resources Employment contracts). Finding aids An inventory of items within each file in this Subseries is available. See "Krug Farms and Chesley Chair Company, subseries 2, inventory. 5

Documents include licenses for the sale of milk, correspondence, invoices and receipts, accounts book, cancelled cheques, asset and depreciation record cards, dairy farm tickets, supplier pamphlets,

6 Subseries 2 The Chesley Chair Company Ltd. / Heirloom of Canada Ltd. Dates Extent , cm of textual records. 10 photographs Adminstrative History The Chesley Chair Company (later known as Heirloom of Canada Inc.) had its beginnings in October 1909 in the form of the Woelfle Chair Company Limited. The Provisional Directors were: Levi Woelfle, Conrad Krug, Henry Ankenmann, John Krug, William Krug, Christian Krug and George Krug. The company s first products were varnished kitchen chairs, barroom chairs and Boston rockers. By Spring 1910, additional new stock was sold and the company s name changed in May 1910 to The Chesley Chair Company Limited ( CCC ). Michael E. Boos and Louis Asmus also became shareholders and played a part in the early development of the company. In March 1912, financing was provided by Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. to keep the company in operation and an arrangement was made to supply Krug Bros. Co. with oak dining room chairs, which continued until In August 1913, Asmus sold his interest to Conrad Krug ( ) who became President. Christian R. Ankenmann ( C.R. ) was appointed Secretary-Treasurer on August 15, In February 1914, Conrad s son, Wellington Krug ( W.G. ), and C.R. Ankenmann, purchased Conrad s interests. In March 1921, Boos sold his interest in the company to Henry Ankenmann and Conrad Krug. A new addition was erected at the plant in March During the First World War, the plant manufactured large quantities of munitions cases to fill government orders. In 1926, a new 70 x 40 addition was constructed and a sprinkler system installed. In the 1920s, products manufactured by CCC expanded to include: costumers, bedroom chairs, rockers and benches, tea wagons and piano 6

The Provisional Directors were: Levi Woelfle, Conrad Krug, Henry Ankenmann, John Krug, William Krug, Christian Krug and George Krug.

7 benches. In 1924, the Heirloom Cedar Chest made its first appearance. It became so popular that for many years, over half of the factory capacity was devoted to its manufacture. It was discontinued in The company operated for many years with reduced staff through the worst of the Depression in the 1930s. Conrad Krug passed away in The office addition was built during During the Second World War, CCC manufactured wooden parts for the Mosquito Bomber. In February 1946, R.D. Ankenmann, the son of C.R. Ankenmann, joined the firm. Major improvements to both the plant and machinery were undertaken in the post-war period. In June 1963, a company reorganization took place and the assets of the Chesley Chair Company Limited were acquired by the new company, Heirloom of Canada Limited ( Heirloom ). There was no change in management. In August 1965, Heirloom acquired the property and plant formerly known as the Chesley Manufacturing Company to provide the company with a warehousing facility after renovations. With this new acquisition, the total factory area increased to 85,000 sq. ft. In 1966, all plant facilities were for the first time committed to table manufacture. In 1972, the Company converted its showroom to factory space and acquired permanent showroom facilities in the Toronto International Commerce Centre. In 1986, the business was sold to a non-family member. It was later sold again in or around the 1990s to concentrate on Crate furniture, with the name changing to Crate Designs. Sources: Contents of Subseries The Chesley Centennial Committee. Chesley Past & Present, 1980, p About the Furniture. How to Make Vegetarian Chili." Crate Designs Furniture. Crate Designs Ltd., n.d. Web. 03 May 2015 Scope and Content 7

The office addition was built during 1940-41. During the Second World War, CCC manufactured wooden parts for the Mosquito Bomber. In February 1946, R.D. Ankenmann, the son of C.R. Ankenmann, joined the firm.

8 Subseries 2 of the Krug farms and Chesley Chair Company, Limited series (Krug family fonds) consists of records reflecting the finances and manufacturing operations of The Chesley Chair Company, which later became Heirloom of Canada Limited. Types of records include: financial statements and auditor s reports ( ), cost manual, labour agreements between Heirloom of Canada Limited and Heirloom of Canada Union ( ), catalogues and price lists featuring furniture manufactured by the companies, and historical information and photographs. This subseries consists of the following archival file categories: File 1: Financial records File 2: Legal records and labour relations File 3: Marketing and public relations File 4: Historic documents Related material (within the archives and collections) Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. catalogues, ca to 1952, contain The Chesley Chair Company pages within their catalogues. See (Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. - Marketing and public relations - Furniture catalogues and brochures) in the "Krug Bros. Co. Ltd., subseries 1, inventory." The Museum s collection also holds a Krug Dairy Farm clear glass milk bottle ( ). Finding aids An inventory of items within each file in this subseries is available. See Krug farms and Chesley Chair Company, subseries 2, inventory. 8

Types of records include: financial statements and auditor s reports (1920-1986), cost manual, labour agreements between Heirloom of Canada Limited and Heirloom of Canada Union (1964-1984),

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