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Barmar was built in 1937 by Boeing Aircraft (Canada) Ltd in Vancouver as a power-cruiser yacht. She was requisitioned by the Royal Canadian Fishermen’s Reserve fleet where she was used as a patrol boat. The file is correspondence between TM Stephen and AA Stephens regarding the return of Barmar to the owners Standard Shipping Co. Ltd (owners during 1937-1945) after her requisition for the Second World War. She has had many owners since, and although she did sink in 2003 her registry was still open as of 2019.

Betty L is a fishpacker tug. Built in 1926 in Meteghan, Nova Scotia she was owned by South Shore Packers Ltd until 1934. In 1937 she was sold to owners in Vancouver. 1942-1965 she was owned by London Fish Co. Ltd., Vancouver and has had even more owners since including some in Washington State. From 2009-2010 she was being refit in Port Townsend. She had a Fairbanks Morse Co. engine. Correspondence between HG Robinson, JT Edmond, FA Willsher, and Lt Colonel H Allen regarding the condition of the hull and machinery for the requisition of Betty L for the second World War.

Fonds consists of assorted photographs and newspaper clippings related to Edmund Cox, the Cox family, and various HMC ships.

Fonds consists of certificates of service of Chas. (Charles?) P. Bloomfield in the Royal Navy, specifically aboard HM ships Topaze, Sutiej, Grappler, and Forward, all of which served on Pacific Station. Period of service dates from 4 August 1858 to 2 June 1869.

Fonds consists of certificates for Charles Philip Smith for the Dominion-provincial war emergency training programme for courses in shipwright and blue print reading at Yarrows Limited school in 1942, a newspaper clipping of a photograph of picket lines at Yarrows, and a copy of a photograph of Charles Philip Smith in 1942.

Originally built in 1913 in Tacoma Washington in 1918 she was owned by Canadian Pacific Railways Steamships Services and was put on Gulf Islands service. 1930-1961 ownership was transferred to the Gulf Islands Ferry Company. In 1964 she was owned by the BC Ferry Authority and was used on the Swartz Bay – Fulford Harbour Service. In 1966 she was used as a supply store for fishermen.

Fonds consists of papers including A.H. Crocker's engineering certificate (1913), honour roll certificate from public school (1894), and registration of certified marine engineers (1918). Also contains A.H. Crocker's and Frank Crocker's notes. An electrical catalogue, Canadian Pacific place-mats, a map of Alexandria, historical notes on USS Coronis and a timetable of the Gulf Island run. Includes three photographs of A.H. Crocker and an oil painting of Princess Victoria reputed to be done by a cook on the ship. The collection also includes newspaper clippings of CP Ships, employees, and activities as well as a taped interview with A.H. Crocker about the Canadian Pacific dated 15 December 1987.

Fonds consists of a journal containing sproting notes on the pacific station by Lieutenant C.T. Hodgson, Royal Navy, HMCS Shearwater c. 1902-1905.

These are notes compiled by the writer for the benefit of his fellow officers. They are contained in a 'Torpedo Log & Progress Book'. At some later date the book was used as a scrap book and has a great number of pictures pasted into it, some covering portions of Hodgson's work.

Fonds consists of a document describing the Cutty Sark Club origins with the club's insignia at the top, undated.

Fonds consists of a ledger describing the state of ammunition for the years 1884 and 1885 with no locality given. The front-piece and flyleaf are missing, and the top of the ledger is sheared off. The vessels Rover of the Seas, Satellite, Swiftsure, and Mutine are mentioned frequently.