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Anthony H. Clarke Fonds
L3746.1-2 · Fonds · [ca. 1880-1988]

Fonds consists of ship's plans of SS Princess Royal, 1907.

Also includes photographs of a variety of vessels including HM Ships, the Empress line, Tugs, Canadian Coast Guard, HMC Ships and Steamships.

Also includes an oil painting of a muzzle heading rifle gun and crew shown schematically on shipboard with gun rigged and ready to fire, painted by Anthony Clarke.

Clarke, Detective Sergeant Anthony H.
Arnold Carpenter Fonds
002.050.0001 · Fonds · 1931

Fonds consists of a Canadian Pacific Steamship's Dutchess of Atholl dinner menu dated Sunday, 26 July 1931 and a photograph of 9 unnamed ship's officers.

988.169.0001-0013, 988.184.0001-0003989.059.0001-0003 · Fonds · 1962-1970; 1975-1982

Fonds consists of assorted memorabilia from The Canadian Pacific Railways British Columbia Coast Steamship Service, specifically TEV Princess Marguerite II, including pamphlets, rate cards, reservation cards, menus, and certificates dating from 1975 to 1982.

Also includes a set of pilot house log books for TEV Princess Marguerite II dating from 1962 to 1970.

Canadian Pacific Railway British Columbia Coast Steamship Service
L2414-L2428, L3267, L3505, L4606, P4983, 984.003.0001, P984.014.0004, 986.029, 988.029.0002, 988.030.0001-0002, 988.061.0001-0002, 988.154.0004, 988.165.0001, 989.019.0001-0009, 990.065.0002, 992.077.0005-0006, 993.090.0001, 997.079.0001-0013, 010.039.0001 · Fonds · 1900-1968

Fonds consists of documents and ephemera related to Canadian Pacific Railway Company, including B.C. Coast Steamship travel, Atlantic travel, and rail travel.

L2414-L2428
Christmas cards of B.C. Coast Service ships.

L3267
Book titled "Regulations for the Navigation of the British Columbia Coast Service Steamships of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company: General Instructions", ca. 1900.

L3505
Menu from the commander's dinner titled "Carnival Nights on Board SS Princess Norah, a Canadian Pacific Cruise Along the Shores of Canada's West Coast Wonderland".

L4606
Empress of Britain souvenir booklet, menu, and passenger list, a Canadian Pacific folder, and an Empress of Britain deck plan, ca. 1956.

P4983
CPR projection negatives, ca. 1918?

984.003.0001
Canadian Pacific Steamship Line souvenir magazine regarding the Empress of the Atlantic voyage from the St. Lawrence to Europe.

P984.014.0004
Folder of Canadian Pacific images.

986.029.0005; 0007-0009
Programme of entertainment aboard RMS Empress of Ireland 13 February 1912, booklet discussing the use of oil for calming rough seas dating to the 1890s, 1928 CPR department of colonization and development booklet, Yarrows Limited bulletins from 1947 and 1948, and Yarrows review dating from 1967 and 1968.

988.029.0002
Canadian Pacific Steamship Line menu.

988.030.0001-0002
Brochure titled "Go Empress to Europe" regarding Canadian Pacific Steamship Lines RMS Empress of Canada, and a pamphlet advertising the British Columbia Coast Steamships route, ca. 1940s?

988.061.0001-0002
Blank TEV Princess Patricia stationary and CP Rail, Coastal Marine Operations 100th anniversary celebration on board M/V Princess of Vancouver package, dated 2 May 1981.

988.154.0004
Postcard of a drawing of the CPR pier in Vancouver, B.C. with a CPR steamer sailing from Victoria to Seattle.

988.165.0001
Postcard of an unnamed CPR ship.

989.019.0001-0009
Canadian Pacific Railway timetables and Canadian Pacific airlines maps.

990.065.0002
Canadian Pacific Railway SS Princess Charlotte luncheon menu that has been cut and used as a postcard.

992.077.0005-0006
Coronation day menus for Canadian Pacific Victoria, Seattle, Vancouver service.

993.090.0001
Souvenir booklet for the maiden voyage of RMS Empress of Japan, ca. 1930.

997.079.0001-0013
Documents and photographs related to Canadian Pacific Railway passenger steamship service, including an introductory letter, visitor information booklets, a menu, a Christmas card, and postcards featuring images of various vessels dating to the 1950s.

010.039.0001
Breakfast menu for Canadian Pacific British Columbia Coast Steamship Service SS Princess of Vancouver.

Canadian Pacific Railway Company
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.
E. Gerrard Fonds
L3325, L3328, P4717, 988.171.0002-0005 · Fonds · 1948-1966

Fonds consists of a booklet titled "A Short History and Fleet List of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Steamships 1891-1961" by George Musk, in association with the World Ship Society. There are 8 pages from "Our Women's World" magazine March 1962 slipped into back cover.

Fonds also includes a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, and photographs relating to various vessels dating from 1948 to 1966 and 7 Canadian Pacific passenger lists dating from June to August 1955.

Fonds also includes newspaper clippings, a postcard, and a schedule regarding SS Princess Charlotte and CPR rail travel.

Gerrard, Captain E.
Fred McLeod Fonds
002.033.0001 · Fonds · 1929

Fonds consists of a tourist brochure "The North Pacific Press" regarding Canadian Pacific Steamships, specifically the RMS Empress of India dating to 30 March 1929 and a dinner menu for the RMS Empress of Asia dating to 1 January 1929.

McLeod, Fred
Hammer Fonds
988.038.0003, 988.180.0001-0013, 988.214.0001-0002, 988.214.0005 · Fonds · 1937-1977

Fonds consists of personal and professional documents and memorabilia related to Eric Leslie Hammer, wireless operator. Dating primarily from the 1930s and 1940s but also including a certificate of marriage between Eric Leslie Hammer and Yuiko Kato, married 29 June 1977.

Includes a screenplay written by Hammer, postcards, newspaper clippings, certificates, citation of valour, and travel photographs including some photographs of a Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and a reel of film taken of RMS Empress of Russia. Also includes several issues of "Serial Waves" dating to 1940 and some drawings and cartoons.

Hammer, Eric Leslie
H.L. Cadieux Fonds
L84, 979.012.0001 · Fonds · 1786, 1797, 1802

Fonds consists of a copy of three of Lord Horatio Nelson's signatures, before and after the loss of his right arm collected by H.L. Cadieux. Signatures are on the back of a wood frame and are dated 1786, 1797, and 1802.

And, a booklet titled "Funnel Markings B.C. Coastal Shipping Companies" containing hand illustrated listings of the markings of various British Columbia vessels.

Cadieux, Captain H.L.
J.A. Leitch Fonds
988.010.0004, 0039-0041 · Fonds · 1934, 1947

Fonds conists of two 1934 Canadian Pacific Menus from the Empress of Asia and timetables and schedules for voyages to Holland and Belgium via Harwick dated 6 October 1947, Associated Humber Lines continental services via Hull and Goole dated 29 September 1947 and for RMS Empress of Canada.