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1920-1987 (Creation)
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17 items. -- 3 photographs. -- 1 oil painting.
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Albert Herbert Crocker was an engineer in Canadian Pacific Coast Steamers. The Crocker family reside in Victoria, BC.
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Fonds consists of papers including A.H. Crocker's engineering certificate (1913), honour roll certificate from public school (1894), and registration of certified marine engineers (1918). Also contains A.H. Crocker's and Frank Crocker's notes. An electrical catalogue, Canadian Pacific place-mats, a map of Alexandria, historical notes on USS Coronis and a timetable of the Gulf Island run. Includes three photographs of A.H. Crocker and an oil painting of Princess Victoria reputed to be done by a cook on the ship. The collection also includes newspaper clippings of CP Ships, employees, and activities as well as a taped interview with A.H. Crocker about the Canadian Pacific dated 15 December 1987.
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Donated by Frank Crocker in 1988.
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- English
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All requests for use must be made through the MMBC Research Request program (http://mmbc.bc.ca/collections/library-and-archives/research/). Please note that fees may apply.
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- Canadian Pacific Steamship Lines (Subject)
- USS Coronis (ship) (Subject)
- SS Princess Victoria (ship) (Subject)
- United States Navy (Subject)
- Canadian Pacific Railway Company (Subject)
- Canadian Pacific Railway British Columbia Coast Steamship Service (Subject)
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RAD, July 2008 version, Canadian Council of Archives.
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1 February 2018