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William Klyn Fonds
988.164.0002-0004 · Fonds

Fonds consists of a postcard of the C.P.R. building in Victoria, a postcard of the Empress of Australia, a Canadian Pacific Railway menu, and a United Wireless Telegraph Company booklet with a photograph of SS Princess Charlotte on the cover. This book is in Japanese, with some English, and is read right to left.

William Glen Ryder Fonds
2020.R.0013 · Fonds · 1952

Fonds consists of a Pilot House Log Book from Canadian Pacific Railway Company British Columbia Coast Steamship Service's SS Princess Maquinna, dating to August 1952 and a Canadian Pacific Railway Company crew identification card for Mr. William Glenn Ryder dated 1952.

Ryder, William Glen
William Deacon Fonds
986.019.0011-0022 · Fonds · 1948

Fonds consists of handbills, maps, and brochures from Union Steamship Company Limited, Harbour Navigation Company Limited, and Canadian Pacific Steamship Lines, one dated to 1948, the others undated. Also includes, one plan for Canadian Pacific's Empress of England, showing arrangement of cabins.

Union Steamships Limited
Thomson Fonds
000.038.0001 · Fonds · 1912, [ca. 1930s-1950s], [ca. 1980s]

Fonds consists of assorted charts, pamphlets, books, and naval documents dating to the 1940s and 1950s and memorabilia related to TEV Princess Patricia Alaska Cruise dating to the 1980s.

Envelope 1

  1. Official souvenir programme titled “British Columbia Centenary Naval Review and Associated Naval Activities”, 1958.
  2. Booklet titled “Back to Civil Life: Prepared to Inform Members of the Armed Forces and Canadians Generally of Steps Taken for Civilian Rehabilitation of Those in Uniform” by Hon. Ian A. Mackenzie, 1944.
  3. Booklet related to London Midland and Scotland Railway, Official Time Tables for Scotland, 1941.
  4. Certificate booklet of HMS Ships, 1936-1937.
  5. Pamphlet of the Canadian Pacific Railway Lines, Eastern Lines including maps, schedules, timetables.
  6. Card that includes programme, list of attendees, and menu for the Golden Jubilee Reunion Dinner held on May 4, 1960.
  7. Celestial navigation card showing the Earth and the poles.
  8. Article titled “Achievement by Canadian Shipyard: Canadian Shipbuilding Superb in Quality and Workmanship”, pages 25-28 from the December 1946 issue of “Canadian Fisherman”.
  9. Booklet titled “The Halifax Citadel” issued under the Authority of The Honourable Robert H. Winters, Minister of Resources and Development, 1953.
  10. Programme of Commemoration Service Battle of the Atlantic, Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Naden, 1956.
  11. Issue of “Smoke Signals: Official Newsletter of HMCS Malahat” September, 1958, and documents regarding biographical information of Mr. G.A. Victor Thomson, and historical information of Victoria’s Naval Reserves.

Envelope 2

  1. Folder containing pamphlets and brochures related to Princess Patricia Alaska Cruise dating to 1980s.

Envelope 3

  1. Small envelope dating from 1912 marked “Cover for Payment to Thomson, George”.
  2. Booklet titled “Halifax in Wartime: A Collection of Drawings by Robert W. Chambers”, published by The Halifax Herald and the Halifax Mail.
  3. Booklet titled “How to Choose your Post-War Job: Canadian Legion Education Services Group Discussion Manual no. 4”.
  4. Form titled “Demand, Receipt, or Supply Note for Occasional Supplies”.
  5. Book of blank forms for making confidential reports on officers of the rank of commander and below and Royal Marine Officers of the rank of major and below.
  6. Book titled “The Story of Awkin’s Alo”, published 1942.
988.195.0001-0004 · Fonds · 1928-1930

Fonds consists of 11 black and white photographs of steamships, one dated 1930s, of crew on board TEV Princess Patricia, men in suits on the deck dated 1928 to 1930, and workers on SS Princess Elizabeth.

Ted B. Robinson Fonds
L475, 988.172.0003-0030 · Fonds · 1918-1981

Fonds consists of a document outlining the organization of the grand fleet/battle fleet dating to 1918 and Canadian Pacific Steamship Lines terriff's log, supervisors safety manual, telegraph cypher code book, operation and navigation regulations, blank cash books, blank ticket book, steamship service and ferry service schedule and fare cards dating from 1949 to 1969, pad of CP Rail "value labels", steamship lines and Princess Lines brochures containing route maps and schedules and fares information dating to the 1950s,

Also includes a binder containing assorted documents relating to Canadian Pacific Railway Company, including reports, correspondence, and tables dating to the 1970s and assorted memorabilia from The Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway British Columbia Coast Steamship Service and Princess Lines, including employee training books, pamphlets, timetables, and newspaper clippings also dating to the 1970s.

Also includes another collection of passenger lists, programmes, schedules, tickets, menus, and general memorabilia from Canadian Pacific Railway Company Royal Mail Ship lines and Princess lines, Atlantic transport line, White Star line, Dominion Line, American Line, and Allan Line dating from 1903 to 1980 as well as a travel journal dated 1939 and an undated work book.

Robinson, Lieutenant Commander Ted B.
T.D. Doug Fonds
006.005.0001-0030 · Fonds

Fonds consists of a collection of black and white photos of Canadian Pacific Railway coastal service Princess line vessels as well as some miscellaneous photos of windjammers, steamships, and crew. The photo collection originally belonged to T.D. Doug, who was an engineer in the Royal Navy.

Doug, T.D.
R.W. Phipps Fonds
980.025.0001-0009 · Fonds · 1941, 1954

Fonds consists of one timetable/informational pamphlet dated 1954, and 8 menus, one of which is dated 1941, from Canadian Pacific Railway British Columbia Coast Steamship Service.

R.P. Brown Fonds
007.007.0001, 008.002.0001-0004 · Fonds · 1937, 1973

Fonds consists of a Cunard White Star Line, RMS Queen Mary dinner menu for Friday, 7 May 1937. Image on the cover is RMS Mauretania.

Also includes two TEV Princess Patricia Captain's dinner menu commemorating a summer cruise to Alaska and a TEV Princess Patricia passenger list for voyage leaving Vancouver, 24 June 1973, and a postcard featuring an image of the Princess Patricia.

Cunard Steamship Company Limited
R.A. Greene Fonds
L2263, L2348; L2519-L2522, L3386, L3745, L4278, 989.315.0001-0002 · Fonds · 1873, 1924, 1950, 1958-1966

Fonds consists of

L2263
Menus for the Nanaimo Terminal Snack Bar of the Canadian Pacific British Columbia Coast Steamship Service,

L2348
A souvenir card listing the members of the rotary club who attended an informal meeting held on board RMS Caronia on Saturday 14 October 1950,

L2519
A log book for voyages taking place between March and April 1963,

L2520
Four time-books from SS Canora, dating from 1963 to 1966. A black and white photograph of an unnamed seaman was found in the third book slipped into the page of November 30, 1965,

L2521
Documents and correspondence related to Canadian National Steamships, the Department of Transport, Steamship Inspection Service, Canadian National Railway, and SS Canora dating to 1966,

L2522
Progressive Survey - Ships Equipment lists and reports from Canadian National Steamships, Burrard Dry Dock, Department of Transport Steamship Inspection Service,

L3386
Ship tag for Mr. and Mrs. R. Greene, travelling from Vancouver to Victoria on SS Oriana,

L3745
A United States inspectors certificate to engineers, dated 1873,

L4278
Three single sheet samples of stationary from Canadian Pacific shipping lines, Matson Lines' SS Lurline, and American Export's SS Independence,

989.315
Canadian Pacific Railway British Columbia Coast Steamship Service log book for SS Charmer, dating to 1924, and an SS Charmer log book, dating from 1958 to 1963.

Greene, R.A.