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Fonds consists of two hand prepared ration scales, presumed to be used with instructions to stewards book titled "Regulations for Supply and Accounting of Provisions, Clothing and Mess Traps" issued to vessels of HMC Patrol service, published by the Department of Naval Services, 1917 (MMBC call number 359.3410971).

Fonds consists of a photo album containing photographs of Victoria, ca. early 1900s.

Also includes a certificate of discharge for W.D. Mackins dated 1915, postcards featuring photos of CGS Newington and crew dated 1914, and a copy of agreement issued by the board of trade, 1918.

Fonds consists of telegraph register log books containing Department of Naval Services naval messages dating from 1914 to 1919. Some messages have been pasted into the pages of the book and others have been copied out in pencil.

Book L4505b also has the rules to minimize chances of mistakes or overlapping from the Naval Intelligence Department glued to the back and book 984.034.0004 has a list of passwords for W/T messages slipped into last page.

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".

Material related to the early maritime families of Victoria, the Litsters and Jupps. Fonds includes records and photographs concerning the CS Restorer, SS Camosun, and B.C. shipwrecks.

Fonds consists of a souvenir programme titled "Gala Sports to the Officers and Men of HMS Kent under Auspices of the National Reserve of Canada, no. 2 Company, Victoria, BC", held Saturday, 12 June 1915.

The fonds consists of baptismal certificate (1971), certificates of character (1893-1910) of the Royal Navy, letter of reference, papers from the Admiralty, papers regarding James' acceptance into the Royal Canadian Navy, and a short resume of his naval career to 1903.

Fonds consists of a December 1915 issue of "Sea Breezes" magazine and a Royal Naval College of Canada 1919 calendar.

Fonds consists of documents, newspaper clippings, and photographs related to the Halifax disaster and the war memorials in Halifax and Victoria.

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.