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Eastman Kodak Company Kodak Canada Ltd.--Kodak Heights--Building 01
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Records pertaining to chimney stack construction

File includes correspondence, orders, contracts, technical drawings and 1 photograph from 1914 related to the construction of the chimney stack connected to the Powerhouse (Building 1) and the Silver Nitrate plant (Building 3) at Kodak Heights. Correspondents include members of Canadian Kodak Co., Ltd., Eastman Kodak Company, Alphons Custodis Chimney Construction Company of New York, and its Canadian subsidiary, Custodis Canadian Chimney Company, Ltd. of Toronto. The latter company was contracted to design and construct the chimney. TThe project was executed under the supervision of C.K. Flint (a.k.a. C.O. Flint), a former employee at Kodak Park in Rochester, who later became Engineer in Charge at Canadian Kodak Co. Ltd. Construction of the chimney stack began on June 24, 1914 and finished September 17, 1914.

Kodak Canada Inc.

Records pertaining to railway line and trestle construction

File consists of correspondence, orders, contracts and technical drawings related to the construction of a railway line and steel trestle connecting Canadian Pacific rail lines to the Kodak Heights Powerhouse (Building 1) between 1913 and 1915. Correspondents include members of Canadian Kodak Co., Ltd., Eastman Kodak Company, Canadian Pacific Railway, the Standard Steel Construction Co. of Welland, Ontario, and C.E. Deakin, Ltd. of Mount Dennis, Ontario. The Standard Steel Construction Co. was contracted to design and construct the trestle. C.E. Deakin Ltd. was contracted to perform a number of tasks in the construction of Kodak Heights, including driving piles beneath trestle footings. The project was executed under the supervision of C.K. Flint (a.k.a. C.O. Flint), a former employee at Kodak Park in Rochester, who later became Engineer in Charge at Canadian Kodak Co. Ltd. The trestle was erected in October of 1914.

Kodak Canada Inc.

Records pertaining to the power house (building #1)

File includes specifications, contracts, correspondence, and technical drawings related to the construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of the power house (building #1) at Kodak Heights. Also includes internal communications outlining power house staff responsibilities, and a letter detailing injuries sustained to workers during maintenance procedures. Correspondents include Canadian Kodak Co., Ltd., Eastman Kodak Company, and numerous contractors. The power house began construction in 1914 and underwent a significant upgrade begining in 1936.

Kodak Canada Inc.