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Fonds consists of the personal and professional papers of Lieutenant Commander James D. Laurie. Includes his cadet second class graduation diploma, naval appointments, and orders, certificates, letters of references, and correspondence, dating from 1913 to 1949 as well as documents and correspondence related to insurance policy, pension payments, and adjustments, dating from 1933 to 1958. Also includes a handwritten letter and envelope recovered by divers from the wreck of SS Empress of Ireland, a Christmas card with a picture of an unidentified military band, and a photo album that should contain approximately 100 negatives of pictures taken during a cruise of HMS Berwick from February 1913 to February 1914 but, as of May 2016, all the negatives are missing.

Also includes a journal and note book for the use of junior officers, kept by Midshipman Laurie on HMS Niobe beginning 27 August 1914. The journal includes some coloured detail drawings of ship parts and the dust jacket is actually a map folded over the cover.

The fonds consists of baptismal certificate (1971), certificates of character (1893-1910) of the Royal Navy, letter of reference, papers from the Admiralty, papers regarding James' acceptance into the Royal Canadian Navy, and a short resume of his naval career to 1903.

Founds consists of documents and advertising material related to the Princess Marguerite including brochures from the 1975 inaugural sailing of the Princess Marguerite II and the campaign to reinstate the ferry service with the Princess Marguerite III and a scrapbook style book titled "Princess Marguerite - The Story of a "Ferry" Princess".

Fonds consists of a picture of a display label? showing a map of the trip taken by J.C. Voss in 1901 on the Tilikum, a newspaper clipping of an article titled "The Voyage of the Tilikum" containing an interview with Captain Voss, and a letter from Walter W. Scott regarding the Tilikum, dated 9 April 1953.

Also includes a typed transcription of extracts from the diary of the donor, Stephen Pilkington's grandfather discussing Captain Voss and the Tilikum.

Fonds consists of a scrapbook concerning John Edward Hill, including photos, certificates, letters, poems, and newspaper clippings relating to his work dating from 1897 to 1925 first in England and then for Canadian Pacific Railway. Scrapbook also includes general material relating to vessels and maritime events around Victoria and some promotional materials for cruise ships.

Fonds consists of a letter from W. Oswald Story, Admiral Superintendent, HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt, to Commanding Officer, HMCS Shearwater II, Esquimalt B.C. regarding the appointment of John Harper as staff officer for the R.C.N.V.R. dated 9 November 1914.

Fonds consists of documents related to the WWII service of Lt. John M. Leeming, RCNVR including his identification card, correspondence, programme from the Royal Navy Presents "Pacific Show Boat", a report on certain incidents which occurred on board HMCS Athabaskan, Cresent, and Magnificent, and a booklet titled "Back to Civil Life".

Fonds consists of

990.024.0017
Toronto Yacht Club membership cards for Mr. James S. Davis, 1924 to 1939

990.024.0046
Handwritten letter on Johnson Line, Sweden stationary, throwing a jug overboard of M/V Rio de Janero 24 May 1964 by J.S. Davis, found by B.J. Davis in Point Reyes, California, 9 December 1972

990.024.0047
Personal papers and photographs of James S. Davis dating from the 1950s to the 1980s. Includes photographs and drawings, newspaper clippings, certificates, typed manuscripts and 1980 calendar.

990.024.0048

990.024.0069
Membership card for Balboa Yacht Club and Canadian Forces Exchange System authorized patron identification card issued 14 June 1984 at CFB, Esquimalt. Belonged to Jim S. Davis.

Fonds consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, and documents related to the service of J.W. Radford during World War II and the sinking of the HMCS Regina.

Fonds consists of a handwritten letter from Mr. Porteous to Mr. L.J. Watson dated 13 October 1929 describing the enclosed documents, a copy of a naval message regarding the voyage of HMCS Shearwater, the typed newspaper report of the account of Petty Officer William Porteous's experiences following the Halifax disaster, and a typed copy of a newspaper report titled "Victoria to Halifax on Two New Submarines: Underwater Craft Bought by Government for Protection Against German Cruisers on Pacific Had Voyage the Facts of Which have Never Been Published Until Now".