Fonds consists of the papers of Carne & Munsie, owners of sealing schooner Mary Belle. Including logs, bills, receipts, correspondence, and two summonses. Fonds also includes a leather account book for William Munsie schooner account with the Bank of British Columbia, dating from January 1893 to 5 February 1896.
Carne & MunsieBusiness and Commerce
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Fonds consists of a tourist brochure "The North Pacific Press" regarding Canadian Pacific Steamships, specifically the RMS Empress of India dating to 30 March 1929 and a dinner menu for the RMS Empress of Asia dating to 1 January 1929.
McLeod, FredFonds consists of photographs, photographs cut out of newspapers and magazines, a continuous certificate of discharge, a certificate as fourth class engineer, an identity certificate, and assorted correspondence related to the service of Floyd Norman Vangen dating from 1940 to 1949.
Also includes a framed certificate of competency as second class engineer dated 1956 and, taped to the reverse side of the frame, a certificate of competency as third class engineer dated 1952.
Also includes a souvenir photobook of travel from Prince Rupert, British Columbia to Skagway, Alaska, assorted black and white photographs, unidentified but probably also of the NorthWest coast, and several postcards.
Vangen, Floyd NormanFonds consists of documents related to the career of Frederick Kingdom Bailey including a certificate of competency as first class engineer dated 1914, a continuous certificate of discharge booklet dating from 1910 to 1917, a letter from Canadian Pacific Railway Company acknowledging Mr. Bailey's retirement dated 1955, and a clipping from a magazine referencing Mr. Bailey (among others) dated 1954.
Bailey, Frederick KingdomThe fonds consists of correspondence from J.S. Marshall and Company (private researchers) requesting historical information on Yarrows Ltd., carbon copy replies from Izard, and Izard's notes on the topic as well as on the subject of naming ships. Also includes a draft of a manuscript titled "History Project - Yarrows A", with amendments and annotations by E.W. Izard.
Fonds also includes a binder containing an index of Yarrows projects dating from 1914 to 1965.
Izard, Edward WhittakerFonds consists of material relating to Boeing Jetfoil and other fast commercial craft and high-speed ferries.
017.005.0001
Boeing Jefoil Operators Manual dating to 15 December 1983.
017.005.0002
Boeing Jetfoil systems description for deck officers dating to 15 December 1983.
017.005.0003a-g
Photocopies of executive summary and reports for establishment of High Speed Water Transportation (HSWT) service on Corpus Christi Bay. Some documents have title pages noting Steve Ortmann, chief development officer Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority, as author.
017.005.0004a-c
Reports relating to high-speed ferries, including “Technical and Economic Evaluation of High-Speed Ferries and Routes” by Christopher Wright, dated 8 October 1986, from the 11th annual conference, International Marine Transit Association; “35 Metre Monohull Fast Passenger Vessel”; and “34 Metre Double Deck Catamaran Passenger Vessel”.
017.005.005a-q
Boeing Jetfoil Model 929-115 Regie voor Maritiem Transport Cabin Attendant Familiarization Manual for Princess Clementine and 4 specifications sheet; Boeing Jetfoil and Boeing Marine Systyems information booklet for customers; Nichols Bros. Catamarans information sheet, 2 island jetfoil posters, 2 island jetfoil stickers, and a satirical cartoon; and 4 flood construction level maps for North Saanich dated 5 January 2017.
017.005.006a-b
Passenger Survey April 24/27, 1984 from B.C. Feries / Seasspeed Transport Route 3 dated 7 May 1984; and High Speed Passenger Ferries Feasibility Study from B.C. Transit and B.C. Ferries dated June 1990.
017.005.007a-c
Newspaper clippings from 1985.
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“A Proposal to the Government of British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Highways for Fast Passenger Only Marine Commuter Service” by Seaflight Ferries and Ulstein Maritime Ltd, dated October 1990; “Fast Passenger Ferry Service: An Overview of the Potential Markets”, dated to 1982; and 9 sheets related to Boeing Jetfoil operations, dating to 1982 and 1984.
Fonds consists of a commemorative book regarding RMS Queen Mary. Includes some newspaper clippings glued into some of the first and last pages.
Sismay, ErieFonds consists of reports on the salvage operations conducted by Island Tug & Barge Company Vessels.
- Report on the salvage of M/V Lefkipos, 15 March 1966. Incomplete (missing)
- Report on the salvage of the freighter SS Georgidore, by the salvage vessel Sudbury II, 30 October 1959. Also includes copy of Lloyd’s Standard Form of Salvage Agreement, dated 31 October 1959, a chart, some photographs, and copy of “Salvage Ships at Work” pamphlet.
- Report salvage operations SS Tonsina, 20 January 1965.
- Report on the salvage of the Packer Seamaid, 11 October 1960.
- Report on the salvage of the freighter S.S. Makedonia by the salvage vessel SS Sudbury, 12 December 1955. Also includes copy of Lloyd’s Standard Form of Salvage Agreement, copies of SS Sudbury chief officer’s log book, and S.S. Sudbury chief engineer’s log book.
- Report on the salvage of SS Glafkos, 1 January 1962. Also includes copy of Lloyd’s Standard Form of Salvage Agreement, dated 4 January 1962, a sequence of events chart, photographs, and a copy of “Salvage Ships at Work” pamphlet.
Also includes 6 scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings dating from 1946 to 1948 and 1952 o 1961 and 6 albums containing an index for the Island Tug & Barge negative cabinet.
Island Tug & Barge LimitedFonds consists of a letter written to the editors of Saanich Peninsula and Gulf Islands Review, February 1955, by Edmund Oldfield providing some historical information regarding HMS Ganges. The information supplied is the authors recollections and may not be correct.
Oldfield, EdmundFonds consists of an Easthope Marine Engines catalogue including tide tables for the pacific coast of Canada and information on currents, 1953.
Easthope Marine Engines