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G. Brake Fonds
986.138.0001-0009 · Fonds · 1927, 1948-1961

Fonds consists of a Canadian Pacific booklet titled "Lifeboat Certificates: What You Should Know", a Canadian Pacific Employees booklet titled "Benefit Plan for Employees of Canadian Railways", 1963, and a handwritten journal dated 1927.

Also includes a mariner's compass and seniority lists of masters and deck officers from 1948, 1955, and 1961.

Also includes a pilot house log book for SS Princess Norah dating from 22 June to 28 July 1950, a pilot house log book for SS Princess Louise dating from 28 February to 20 March 1955, and a pilot house log book for SS Princess Louise dating from 11 May to 16 June 1955.

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
Logan & Holliday Fonds
018.001.0001-0003 · Fonds · 1906-1953

Fonds consists of documents relating to the careers of David Logan (donor's great grandfather) and Daniel Holliday (donor's grandfather) who both worked for the Canadian Government Telegraph and Telephone Service, and to the history of the the West coast of Vancouver Island and the development of the West Coast Trail.

Includes David Logan's 1907 telegraph line log book, Daniel Holliday's 1938-1944 telegraph line log book, and an album containing letters and newspaper clippings collected by the family over the years.

Logan, David