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.
Fonds consists of Victoria Machinery Depot timekeeping books, c. 1940.
Sans titreFonds consists of a log book containing a record of the proceedings on board the schooner City of San Diego from the Port of Friendly Cove, Nootka to the North Pacific Ocean, commanded by Hans Blakstad, commencing 6 July 1899 and ending 14 October 1899. Kept by Hans Blakstad.
Sans titreThe 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.
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- Canadian Army (active) tradesmen’s qualifications for D.B. McPherson, dated 4 February 1946.
- 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.
- Canadian Army (active) Discharge Certificate for D.B. MacPherson, dated 4 February 1946.
- 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.
- Alien Registration receipt card and certificate of nationality of seamen, for D.B. MacPherson, dated 2 July 1940.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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- 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 - And, a letter from D.B. Macpherson, recipient unknown, describing 3 attached photographs.
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- Testimonial of sea service of D.B. MacPherson, signed December 1919.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 6 letters from the Department of Public Works, Victoria dating from 1951 and 1952.
- Letter from the Department of Highways dated 23 April 1962.
Fonds consists of the papers of Carne & Munsie, owners of sealing schooner Mary Belle. Including logs, bills, receipts, correspondence, and two summonses. Fonds also includes a leather account book for William Munsie schooner account with the Bank of British Columbia, dating from January 1893 to 5 February 1896.
Sans titreFonds consists of correspondence and documents relating to the professional life of Norman Turner, marine surveyor, dating from 1962 to 1964.
- Reports and Correspondence from Department of Transport, marine regulations branch, dating to 1962.
- Reports, correspondence, and certificates of markings from Department of Transport and reports and correspondence from National Revenue, Canada. Relating primarily to registries of shipping queries, dating to 1963.
- Surveyor’s reports, builder’s certificates, and certificates of survey from the Department of Transport.
- General correspondence with various contractors and businesses in the shipbuilding industry, dating to 1963.
- Correspondence, survey forms, and annual surveys from the Department of Transport, Ottawa, dating to 1964.
- Registrars of shipping from the department of Transport and correspondence from National Revenue, Canada, dating from 1964.
- General correspondence and survey forms from the department of Transport dating to 1964.
- General correspondence with various contractors and businesses in the shipbuilding industry, dating to 1964.
- Forms, correspondence, and surveyor’s reports dating to 1964.
- Blank survey formula forms from Norman Turner, marine surveyor and ships plans by Raymond H. Richards, naval architect & marine surveyor.
- Correspondence between Norman Turner and Mr. Jack H. Pert regarding measuring survey request, dated January 1964.
- Correspondence between Norman Turner and Yarrows Limited. And Victoria Machinery Depot Co., Limited and ships plans from Yarrows Limited, dating to 1962.
- Correspondence relating to measuring surveys for the British American Oil Company Limited and architectural plans for mooring float for B.A. Oil and Royal Victoria Yachting Club.
Fonds consists of an unsigned invitation to visit the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's new vessel RMS Empress of Russia at Victoria on 7 June 1913, a boarding pass allowing G.W.A. Crocker and assistant to visit Canadian Pacific Railways's RMS Empress of Asia disembarking troops in Victoria on 24 January 1919, and twelve Canadian Pacific Railway wharf passes signed by L.D. Chethan.
Sans titreFonds consists of a list of shipping on British Columbia waters in 1936.
Fonds consists of a booklet titled "Lloyd's Register of Shipping: A talk given to the Holborn Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday 21 November 1956", by Sir Ronald Garrett.
Sans titreFonds consists of the service records of Peter Alan Burt including seaman's record book and certificate of discharge, certificate of proficiency dated 1959, and certificate of attendance for the Merchant Navy Defence Course which lists his name as Timothy P.A. Burt.
Also includes a collection of menus from the Union-Castle Line, Shaw Savill Line, Orient Line, and Cunard Line, dating from 1959 to 1961.
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