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Fonds consists of a letter from the Department of Naval Services to P.W. Nelles informing him of his appointment by the minister of the Naval Services as midshipman to HMCS Niobe, signed by Rear-Admiral E.E. Kingswell, director of Naval Service in Ottawa, dated 17 October 1910.

Fonds consists of three scrapbooks and a photo album containing newspaper clippings relating to military sporting events in Victoria between 1937 and 1944 as well as clippings relating to the Navy's participation in the Royal Visit to Victoria in 1939.

Fonds consists of a log book kept my Mr. R. A. Donnelly, seaman, on HMCS Grilse, and a memorandum from the Captain Superintendent HMCS Dockard, Halifax to Commanding Officer HMCS Niobe regarding the commissioning of the HMCS Grilse dated 5 May 1917.

Fonds consists of three German books, possibly for the Hitler youth, one is a Christmas book, one appears to be a story book, and one is a magazine dated 1944.

The books were given to the donor by one of the boarding officers of a surrendered U-boat in 1945 when the U-boats were being dismantled and were brought to Northern Ireland. Donor was a WREN officer stationed in Ireland.

Fonds consits of

1. Issues of "To-Day's Radio News"dating from 17 February to 3 March 1939,

2. Envelopes from Manila Branch Army & Navy YMCA, Canadian Pacific Steamship Lines, The De La Rama Steamship Company, and the Imperial Hotel Tokyo. Also, two Canadian Pacific cards.,

3. Menus from MS Asama Maru, 1939,

4. Issues of "Pacific Empress" newspaper printed daily on board RMS Empress of Canada, dating from December 1938, January 1939, and March 1939,

5. Pages from "The Wireless Jiji Press" newspaper issued daily on board NYK Liners, dating from February and March 1939. The papers are in both English and Japanese.

6. Brochures,schedules, maps, and plans for Canadian Pacific Steamship Lines, dating to 1937,

7. Canadian Pacific baggage labels,

8. M/V Asama Maru foldout passenger information pamphlet, tourist information booklet, programmes, and news of the world dated 5 February 1939,

9-10. Menus from RMS Empress of Asia dating from 1938 to 1939.

Fonds consists of the journal of D.L. Raymond when he was midshipman serving on the HMS Malaya from 1922-1924.

Also includes an certificate of indenture issued to E. L. Raymond in 1883, and a certificate of competency for E.L. Raymond as extra master issued by the Board of Trade in 1898.

Also includes a guest book register from HMCS Ontario dating from 1853-1954 and a photo album containing photos of HMCS Ontario, life on board, crew, and places visited (London, Hawaii, Australia, and New Zealand) dating from 1953-1955.

Also includes a printed photograph album of New South Wales given to Commodore Raymond from the Premier in 1954, and a photograph of a luncheon on 10 March 1954 in Wellington, New Zealand.

Fonds consists of a 1941 Officer Light Qualities (O.L.Q.) Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, training department, training booklet (a copy of this booklet was given to every naval officer cadet at some point during training), a 1957 Royal Canadian Navy Sea Cadet communication training manual, an October 1957 HMCS Discovery newsletter, and a 1964 HMCS Cornwallis, University naval training division, annual inspection booklet.

Fonds consists of a single telegram sent from Reuben Hamilton from HMCS Niobe in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Mrs. M.W. Hamilton in East Vancouver dated 9 December 1917 (three days after the Halifax explosion). Telegram reads: "Escaped uninjured".

Fonds consists of a photocopy of a manuscript titled "Second World War Notes" written by Captain R.H. Chicken, RCN, retired. (The original book is at CFB Esquimalt, Naval & Military Museum).

Also includes two naval cartoons that came from the collection of Captain Chicken, R.C.N. from his 1960 50th anniversary Royal Canadian Navy file. They are hand drawn in ink and pencil on mat board.

Fonds consists of training books related to the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, diesel mechanics, HMCS Quadra, and the Naval Reserve. Dating to the 1980s.

1. HMCS Quadra Engineering Course Notebook, 1984
2. Naval Reserve Course Notebook for Diesel Mechanic 7315, 1983
3. HMCS Quadra Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Sea Requirements course notebook volumes 1 and 2
4. Naval Reserve Course Training Standards for Diesel Mechanic R315 level E2 parts I and II
5. Comox District Free Press newspaper from 17 August 1983 with special front page “A salute to the cadets of HMCS Quadra”
6. Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Sea Requirements (short cruise) YAG 300 Class notebook
7. Naval Reserve Diesel Mechanic Watch keeping record book
8. Canadian Patrol Frigate Project book
9. Assorted notes and correspondence