Book
Eatonians : the story of the family behind the family / Patricia Phenix.
Record details
- ISBN: 0771069952 (hc)
- Physical Description: xv, 300 p. : ill.
- Publisher: Toronto : McClelland & Stewart, c2002.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Eaton Family T. Eaton Co > History. T. Eaton Co > Employees > Anecdotes. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | 381.141092271 Eat | 31681001309020 | NONFIC | Available | - |
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Over its 130-year history, Eatonâs became part of the social fabric of Canada and played a major role in the lives of many Canadians. If its customers were saddened by its demise, some of its employees â in many cases men and women who had spent their entire working lives at the store â were devastated. In this book, Patricia Phenix sets out to tell the story of the Loyal Eatonians â âthe family behind the Familyâ â who helped make the store what it was, and often continue to gather today across the country.
In this lively look at a Canadian institution and its proud employees, Phenix describes the lives of staff members through the years, from Timothy Eatonâs day on. She writes about the yearly Santa Claus parades, the importance of the Eatonâs catalogue in Canada, and the role Eatonâs staff members played in the First and Second world wars. She describes the glamour of the Eatonâs restaurants, the cultural influence of the Eaton Auditorium, and the fun of Eatonâs-sponsored fashion shows and celebrity appearances. She talks about the Eatonâs buyers, travelling the world in search of new merchandise, and she deals with the ultimately unsuccessful attempt to unionize the store. Finally she looks at the slow decline of the Eatonâs stores in the face of growing suburban malls and increased customer mobility.
By turns fascinating, hilarious, and poignant, full of the voices and personalities of Eatonâs employees, and illustrated throughout with pictures of Eatonians at work and play, this book is sure to bring back memories for former employees or for anyone who grew up with Timothy Eatonâs store.
