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Fonds consists of a letter written by the admiralty, London, S.W.L., 5 June 1935 to Mrs. Nelson-Smith and a brief biography/service record of Commander William Nelson Griffiths during his naval service from 1811 to 1823.

Fonds consists of an examiner's certificate of qualification stating that William Thomas Dunlin is qualified to discharge the duties of examiner in navigation and seamanship, dated 23 April 1894.

Also includes a passenger list for RMS Tahiti dated 10 October 1913 including route chart, pages 34 and 35 from the San Francisco Chronicle dated 16 January 1915, a package of participant permits (all permits have been torn out) from the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco 1915 signed by J. Millford with an envelope, and a ticket for the California Pacific International Exposition in San Diego, 1935.

Fonds consists of documents of Captain William Tooker, Royal Navy, including a brief biography of Captain Tooker and four appointment certificates of commission of William Tooker in her majesty's fleet, first as sub-lieutenant, then staff commander, and finally captain.

Fonds consists of documents relating to the professional life of William White including records of his service as ship’s steward’s boy starting in 1854 aboard HMS Lyra serving in East Africa and records of his service on HMS Scout from 1870 to 1875 while stationed in Esquimalt.

Also includes records pf his service on HMS Cumberland, Medusa, Agincourt, Revenge, Wizard, and Hibernia including letters of recommendations from captains, a shipping list from the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1872, a British Columbia license to sell and retail trader, a personal letter from a captain to White’s mother, and two certificates of De Lessepps’ Panama Canal dating to 1893.

Also includes several photographs of White, including one with his wife and 10 children in 1902.

Fonds consists of photocopies of records relating to the career of John Allan Williams during service in sternwheelers and steam tugs on B.C. Lakes for C.P.R. during the period of 1918 to 1931.

1. Transcript from the manuscript pages of a narrative written by John Allan Williams, describing his family history and his career with the Canadian Pacific Railway British Columbia Lake and River Service beginning in 1918

2. Photocopied pages of a notebook maintained by John Allan Williams during his period of employment in various steamboats from 1923 to 1931 with particular senior officers of vessels and vessel statistics

3. Photocopies of letters of reference from the period 1918 to 1931.

Fonds consists of convoy records for HMCS Arnprior, dating from 8 June 1944 to 30 April 1945, containing pencilled record on naval message form S 1320B.

Fonds consists of a photograph catalogue from the World Ship Society, Vancouver, B.C. Branch, dating to 1 December 1958. Consists of a list of ships with catalogue numbers and a title page that explains ordering and pricing.

Fonds consists of a package of ship charts and drawing material dating to 1960. They are wrapped in plastic, never opened.

Fonds consists of a souvenir magazine for the W.R.C.N.S. Vancouver reunion to be held 22-24 August 1958.

Fonds consists of

1. a log book containing letters and orders received by J. Walker, naval storekeeper, and Mr. Kyte of Quebec dating to 1815.
2. Chapter 109 of the Naval Discipline Act of 1866, printed in accordance with Naval Discipline (no. 2) Act, 1915.
3. A naval stores record book, shipbuilder's account, kept by Thos. Strickland, 1810.