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1956-2000, predominant 1973-1997 (Creation)
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- Kaufman, William H., 1920-2005
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1956-2000, predominant 1973-1997 (Creation)
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1 m of textual records and other materials
3 photographs : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm or smaller
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Biographical history
William H. Kaufman (1920-2005) was a third generation businessman, philanthropist and community volunteer in Kitchener, Ontario. After serving as an RCAF flying instructor during WWII, he ran Kaufman Furniture in Collingwood, Ont. He succeeded his father as president of Kaufman Rubber Co. Ltd. (later renamed Kaufman Footwear) in 1964, after having worked in the company since 1952. In 1973 he again succeeded his father, this time as Chairman of the Board. In 1979 several companies were amalgamated to form William H. Kaufman Inc. William H. Kaufman stepped down as president in 1986, but remained as Board Chairman. Kaufman was involved in community service as a member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital Commission (from 1955) and a member and Chairman of the Waterloo Region District Health Council (1974-1990). He was also actively involved with the YMCA, serving as a board member from 1954 and president from 1978-1981, and helping to fund the A.R. Kaufman YMCA in 1982. In 1996 he activated The William H. Kaufman Charitable Foundation to fund innovative projects worldwide in the areas of education, health, environment and others. William H. Kaufman's philanthropic and volunteer work earned him many awards, among them the Canada National Health and Welfare Volunteer Award (1986), National YMCA Council Fellowship of Honour (1983), Canadian Red Cross Society Distinguished Service Award (1987). (Source: company publications, contents of the fonds)
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Fonds consists of records relating to the career and activities of William H. Kaufman, primarily his volunteer and charitable activities in Kitchener, Ontario. Includes correspondence, ephemera, financial records, minutes, ms. notes, reports, etc. Fonds is comprised of the following series: 1. Biographical : Awards 2. Business Files 3. Correspondence 4. Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital 5. Portraits 6. Red Cross 7. Waterloo County Health Council 8. YMCA 9. William H. Kaufman Charitable Foundation
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Donated by the Kaufman family in 2005.
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- English
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Open
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Finding aid available.
Associated materials
Other records relating to Kaufman Footwear can be found in GA 148, Kaufman Footwear fonds and in GA 171 Kaufman Footwear fonds : Accrual 2005.