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Canadian Armed Forces Fonds
L2507, L2544, L2762, L2765, L3392, L3463, L3473, L3491, L3560, P4271 · Fonds · 1942-1966

Fonds consists of

L2507
A scrapbook regarding HMCS Grisle, the Canadian Submarine Force Pacific, and USS Burrfish, 1943 to 1961,

L2544
A blank admirals letter book. These were supplied at one time to flag officers for retention of correspondence to be seen by them,

L2762
A booklet titled "B.R. 298 (42) Stability of Ships", published by Department of Naval Construction, March 1942,

L2765
A poster outlining nuclear attack instructions for merchant ships in port,

L3392
A book containing "Commanders Temporary Memorandums" from HMCS Naden dating from January to December 1954,

L3463
A blank rigging warrant log book for HMC ships,

L3473
A report of the personnel structure review team 1 June 1964, Royal Canadian Navy,

L3491
An accounting code book, Naval Services, dating from 1955 to 1966,

L3560
Two copies of the commissioning booklet of CNAV Endeavour, Oceanographic Research Vessel, Department of National Defence.

P4271
Photo album of the Royal Canadian Navy, 1960.

Canadian Armed Forces
D.B. MacPherson Fonds
982.001.0001-0009, 984.039.0001-0005, 986.002.0001-0006 · Fonds · 1915-1962

The fonds contains service records, personal documents, and correspondence of Captain Donald Boucher MacPherson during his time with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and while working in marine towing and salvage.

982.001

  1. Canadian Army (active) tradesmen’s qualifications for D.B. McPherson, dated 4 February 1946.
  2. Letter of recommendation for D.B. MacPherson from the Department of National Defense, signed by C.G. Matthews, Major, Officer Commanding, Water Transport Coy, R.C.A.S.C., dated 12 February 1946.
  3. Canadian Army (active) Discharge Certificate for D.B. MacPherson, dated 4 February 1946.
  4. Permanent and sleeping out pass for unit: R.C.A.S.C. Water Transport, P.C, issued to D.B. MacPherson, dated 24 August 1943.
  5. Alien Registration receipt card and certificate of nationality of seamen, for D.B. MacPherson, dated 2 July 1940.
  6. Certificate of competency as master of a Steam Tug Boat in the coasting trade issued to D.B. MacPherson dated 12 April 1923. Also has handwritten note in top corner dated 19 May 1947.
  7. Certificate from the minister of national defense appointing D.B. MacPherson to the rank of Sergeant Major (skipper) Warrant Officer Class 1 beginning 1 September 1944, dated 4 July 1946, signed by A. Ross, Deputy Minister of National Defense. Also has two badges stapled to each corner.
  8. Certificate of competency as master of a passenger tug boat in the coasting trade issued by the minister of Marine and Fisheries for the Dominion of Canada for Donald McPherson (born 15 April 1857, died 15 April 1930). (Perhaps D.B. MacPherson’s father?), dated 15 January 1906.

984.039

  1. Correspondence addressed to D.B. Macpherson from:
    a. The Department of Public Works dating from 1951 to 1952
    b. The Alaska Steamship Company dating to 1958
    c. The Department of Highways and Greyhound Lines of Canada Limited dating to 1962
  2. And, a letter from D.B. Macpherson, recipient unknown, describing 3 attached photographs.

986.002

  1. Testimonial of sea service of D.B. MacPherson, signed December 1919.
  2. 5 certificates of service for seamen of Canadian Coasting or Inland Vessels for D.B. MacPherson for work on B.C. Coast Towing, dating from 1915 to 1923.
  3. 10 letters of reference written by Victoria Tug Co., Limited, Headquarters Pacific Command, Department of National Defence, and Island Tug & Barge regarding the service of D.B. MacPherson, dating from 1919 to 1923.
  4. 4 letters between D.B. MacPherson and the Department of Public Works, Victoria regarding employment, dating to 1947, and 1 receipt for a payment made by D.B. MacPherson 29 April 1947.
  5. 6 letters from the Department of Public Works, Victoria dating from 1951 and 1952.
  6. Letter from the Department of Highways dated 23 April 1962.
MacPherson, D.B.
960.001.0001, 0025, 983.017.0001, 993.012.0002, 018.R.0098, 019.R.0009 · Fonds · 1873-1880, 1887, 1912, 1921-1923

Fonds consists of record files of the Department of Marine and Fisheries office of the wreck commissioner for B.C., including inquest documents, correspondence, and survey reports regarding the SS Alaskan enquiry, dating from 1922 to 1923.

Also includes assorted correspondence from the Department of Marine and Fisheries Lighthouse Service, Department of National Defence, Yarrows Ltd, Wright Bros. Contractors & Engineers, McTaggart & Ellis, B.C. Coast Freight Co., ltd, Pacific Salvage Company Limited, Dominion Meteorological Service, British Columbia Division, and the Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-Establishment.

Also includes assorted correspondence related to the inquiry by the office of the wreck commissioner for B.C. into the collision of a boom of logs belonging to the Canadian Puget Sound Lumber and Timber company with a submarine drilling plant working in Victoria Harbour in 1921 that resulted in damage and a casualty.

Fonds also includes photocopies of correspondence from the Department of Marine and Fisheries related to erecting beacons and lights on the coast dating to 1887 and a two-page clipping from "The Daily News-Advertiser", 14 July 1912 consisting of a full page article on Hon. J.D. Haze, minister of Marine and Fisheries.

Fonds also include annual reports from the Department of Marine and Fisheries, dating from 30 June 1869 to 30 December 1879.

Department of Marine and Fisheries
Douglas Richard Tanner Fonds
991.058.0003, 998.058.0044 · Fonds · [ca. 1960s]

Fonds consists of personal papers, manuals, charts, and drawings related to the naval career of Douglas Richard Tanner. Includes correspondence, certificates, receipt, commemorative programmes, cards, photographs, postcards, membership cards, newspaper clippings, and informational pamphlets for various vessels and planes.

Also includes an IRD Mechanalysis handbook and instruction manual.

Tanner, Douglas Richard
E.A.R. Ball Fonds
L2483 · Fonds · 1925

Fonds consists of a check issued by the Department of National Defence for five shillings to be paid to E.A.R. Ball, dated 11 June 1925 and an associated letter signed by L.J. Beausoleil, dated 19 June 1925. The money was prize money, won while Ball was serving in World War I. Ball was the father of the donor.

Ball, E.A.R.
Edmund Rollo Mainguy Fonds
L3342, 979.052-069 · Fonds · 1890-1960

Fonds consists of books, pamphlets, documents, and newspaper clippings related generally to the history of the Royal Navy, the British Fleet, the Royal Canadian Navy, The Crow's Nest Officer's Club in St. John's Newfoundland, and the Falkland Islands, dating from the 1890s to the 1960s. Also includes a small page of sheet music consisting of scales for the cornet.

L979.52
Book titled “The British Fleet”, by CDR Charles N Robinson, RN. Published by George Bell and Sons, London, 1895. Book is a general history and explanation of the functions of the Royal Navy.

L979.53
Book titled “A Self-Instructor for Navigation and Nautical Astronomy for the Local Marine Board Examinations and for Use at Sea 3rd Edition”, by W.H. Rosser. Published by James Irmay and Son, London, 1876.

L979.54
Issue of “The Crow’s Nest” magazine/pamphlet. A short account of the seagoing officers club and the Newfoundland officers club, dated 1952.

L979.55
Issue of “The Atlantic Advocate” magazine dated to June, 1970. Contains an article on the old Crow’s Nest of St. John’s Newfoundland.

L979.56
Acco press binder containing loose leaf pages with histories of various Royal Canadian Navy ships.

L979.57.1-10
Folder containing correspondence, notes, booklets, and newspaper clippings related to the Crow’s Nest Officer’s Club in St. John’s Newfoundland, and the Falkland Islands.

L979.58.1
Booklet providing “a short notice, historical and descriptive, in regard to the Falkland Islands” prepared on the occasion of the centenary of the colony in 1933 by J.M. Ellis, Colonial Secretary.

L979.58.2-4
Pamphlets relating to the history and scenery of the Falkland Islands.

L979.59
Pamphlet detailing the national ceremony of mourning by the people of Canada for his late majesty King George VI at the National War Memorial, Ottawa to be held on Friday 15 February 1952.

L979.60
Statement by Vice-Admiral H.S. Rayner to the Special Committee on Defence, dated 15 October 1963.

L979.61.1-3
Three Royal Canadian Navy documents, “A Brief History”, “The Royal Canadian Naval Reserve”, and “The Role of the Navy”.

L979.62
Magazine “HMCS Cornwallis” including descriptive illustrated magazine covering the Royal Canadian Navy training base at Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.

L979.63
Booklet designed for distribution to foreign visitors titled “Canadian Special Service Squadron European Cruise” describing the ships of the squadron, dated 1950.

L979.64
Issue of “The News Portsmouth Spithead Fleet Review” Magazine, souvenir edition, with the title “Nato ‘69”, dated May 1969.

L979.65
Pages 1 and 2 of “The Daily Telegraph”, containing articles on the declaration of World War Two, dated Monday 4 September 1939.

L979.66
Booklet titled “Damn the Torpedoes…?” by Lieutenant Colonel Wolfred Bovey, R.O, dated October 1939.

L979.67
Pamphlet titled “White Paper on Defence” published by the Department of National Defence, 1964.

L979.68
Newspaper clippings on various subjects regarding the integration of the Canadian Armed Forces.

L979.69
Biographical sketch of the late Rear-Admiral Walter Hose, C.B.E., R.C.N., extracted from the Canadian Encyclopedia.

F.H. Colebrook Fonds
L4319 · Fonds

Fonds consists of a card from the Minister of National Defence and accompanying photograph of the cemetery in Villers-au-Bois.

Colebrook, F.H.
Frederick Ernest Grubb Fonds
L450, L504, L757, L1807, L1973, L1880, L1950, L2122-L2134, L2136, L2155-L2156, L2160, L3006, L3067, L3401-L3402, L3434 · Fonds · 1928-1973

Fonds consists of documents and ephemeral collected by Frederick Ernest Grubb during his naval career beginning with his naval training in 1928. Fonds includes documents related to training and procedures from the Royal Canadian Navy, the Department of National Defence, Royal Canadian Sea Cadets; and the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve as well as memorabilia from events and ceremonies of the Royal Canadian Navy and British Columbia's centennial celebrations in 1958. Also includes documents relating to Grubb's gunnery training and the 1967 training cruise of the Japanese Training Squadron.

L450
Commissioning booklet for HMCS Crescent, 31 October 1955.

L504
4 documents relating to the Royal Canadian Navy's participation in British Columbia's centenary, Operation Century.

L757
1964 and 1966 Programmes for the graduation to be held at Canadian Services College Royal Roads, and an invitation addressed to Commander and Mrs. Grubb to the 1964 graduation ceremony.

L1807
Invitation to cocktails on board the Japanese Training Ship Nippon Maru by invitation of the captains of TS Nippon Maru and TS Kaiwo Maru held on 19 June 1967.

L1873
Folder containing documents relating to the Canadian Armed Forces Centennial Naval Assemblies, including a programme, plan for anchorage, and histories of the Royal Canadian Navy and Naval assemblies more generally.

L1880
Pamphlet titled "Japanese Training Squadron 1967 Training Cruise". Contains details and photos of defense ships Teruzuki, Shikinami; Yudachi, and Murasame.

L1950
Order of service for the unveiling of the plaque to the memory of Rear admiral Walter Hose (1875-1965), held 29 October 1967.

L2122
Lectures for University Naval Training Division on various types of warships, c. 1943.

L2123
Organization chart of the Canadian North Atlantic with the Commander-in-Chief at the head, c. 1944.

L2124
Document titled "Royal Canadian Sea Cadets: Syllabus of training for probationary sea cadets" issued by Commanding Officer Reserve Division dated 18 October 1943, list of books for sea cadets dated 27 December 1943, and a document from the Department of National Defence Naval Service regarding sea cadet summer camps dating to 24 June 1943.

L2125
Documents and correspondence from the department of National Defence (Naval Service) regarding punishment, charges, and misconduct.

L2126
Manual of shore patrol service training, Royal Canadian Navy dated 12 May 1943.

L2127
Document for the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve outlining procedures for kitting new entries, c. 1943 and a document outlining the types of buttons worn by the various branches and rates of the Royal Canadian Navy dating to 3 November 1941.

L2128
Document outlining the procedures for handling requests, H.M.C.S. Stadacona dating to 3 February 1943.

L2129
Report providing instructions on preparation and handling of confidential reports on officers (forms S206 & S450). Prepared by P.W. Earl, A/Captain, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve, Deputy Commanding Officer Reserve Division, dated 9 February 1944.

L2130
Document titled "The Origin and Earlier History of the RCN", c. 1947.

L2131
Training notes regarding officers' disciplinary classes, HMCS Cornwallis, c. 1942.

L2132
Document outlining general instructions on the duty, administration, and training of members of the University Naval Training Division, dating to 2 April 1943.

L2133
Documents outlining questions and answers on regulating duties, c. 1943.

L2134
Document titled "Outline of Reconnaissance", consisting of 10 lectures on the subjects of reconnaissance, intelligence, and ship recognition for R.C.A.F. Officers.

L2136
Booklet titled "Contract Cruise Manual, Navpers 91 058, 1948: NROTC Senior Contract Students", prepared by Training Division, Bureau of Naval Personnel, April 1948.

L2155
Programme for Remembrance Day Service, HMCS Naden, 11 November 1959.

L2156
Two copies of "Presentation of Ceremonial Drums to the Pacific Command of the Royal Canadian Navy", Victoria BC, 16 June 1961.

L2160
Official souvenir programme for the British Columbia Centenary Naval Review and Associated Naval activities, 1958.

L3006
Menu and list of guests to the Royal Canadian Navy Golden Jubilee Reunion Dinner held 4 May 1960.

L3067
Gunnery notebook for naval cadets, 1928-1929.

L3401
Commissioning booklets of HMC Skeena, Fraser, Terra Nova, and Columbia dating to 1957 and 1959. Also, an invitation addressed to Commander and Mrs F.E. Grubb to attend the commissioning ceremony of the HMCS Skeena at Burrard Dry Docks, North Vancouver, Saturday 30 March 1957.

L3402
Programme for the ceremony of presentation of colours by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the First Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and The King's Own Calgary Regiment, held at Beacon Hill Park, Friday 17 July 1959.

L3434
Invitation, reserved seating card, and programme for the Royal Roads Military College End of Year Ceremonies, 1973.

Grubb, Frederick Ernest
George Phillips Fonds
L155, L246-L258, L593, 979.039; 979.076.0001-0003, 985.038.0001-0088, 985.043.0001-0005 · Fonds · 1913-1920, 1955, 1866-1939, 1979

Fonds consists of miscellaneous papers and photos relating to the work of George Phillips at HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt naval stores, his service during World War I, and arctic expeditions.

Fonds includes two Department of Naval Services inspection reports for HMC Dockyards, Halifax and Esquimalt prepared by George Phillips and 11 Department of Naval Services folders containing documents relating to the operation of the naval stores dating from 1917-1922. as well as photocopies of correspondence between George Phillips, V. Stefansson, Mrs. R.M. Anderson, Mrs. Murray, and G.J. Desbarats dating from 1913 to 1915.

Fonds also includes miscellaneous ephemeral related to the Royal Canadian Navy including two issues of "The Naval Volunteer" Magazine dating to December 1915 and January 1916, a Royal Naval Club, Esquimalt account book dating from October 1896 to 31 October 1911, a small painting of HMS Shearwater c. 1911, a pencil drawing of a fireplace with specs c. 1931, a handwritten letter in envelope dated 1912, and a Seattle press club visitor's card for Mr. G. Phillips.

Also includes a small booklet containing information about Canadian Pacific Steamships and a passenger list for the Empress of Scotland sailing from Quebec to Cherbourg and Southampton Wednesday 18 July 1928 as well as a diner menu for Tuesday 24 July 1928 and a lunch menu for Wednesday 25 July 1928. The menus are postcards on the reverse and were collected as souvenirs of a voyage taken by Miss J. Phillips.

Phillips, George
Herbert William Mayne Fonds
004.020.0001-0014, 008.008.0001-0011 · Fonds · 1939-1956

Fonds consists of photographs and documents related to the service of Lieutenant Commander Herbert William Mayne including documents from the Department of National Defense treasury office regarding pension payments dated 1956, a document from the Government of Canada dated 1955, and several photographs of Mayne in uniform.

Mayne, Lieutenant Commander Herbert William