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Fonds consists of a series of letters between Lieutenant Governor Major-General G.R. Pearkes, Assistant Vice President of the Connecticut National Bank David W.P. Jewitt, and the Provincial Librarian and Archivist of British Columbia, dating to 1961. These letters were given to R.H. Roy who sent them, with a letter of explanation, to Director of the Maritime Museum of B.C. Colonel W. Symons, 9 December 1968.

Fonds consists of training books related to the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, diesel mechanics, HMCS Quadra, and the Naval Reserve. Dating to the 1980s.

1. HMCS Quadra Engineering Course Notebook, 1984
2. Naval Reserve Course Notebook for Diesel Mechanic 7315, 1983
3. HMCS Quadra Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Sea Requirements course notebook volumes 1 and 2
4. Naval Reserve Course Training Standards for Diesel Mechanic R315 level E2 parts I and II
5. Comox District Free Press newspaper from 17 August 1983 with special front page “A salute to the cadets of HMCS Quadra”
6. Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Sea Requirements (short cruise) YAG 300 Class notebook
7. Naval Reserve Diesel Mechanic Watch keeping record book
8. Canadian Patrol Frigate Project book
9. Assorted notes and correspondence

Fonds consists of copies of correspondence and certificates related to the Royal Marine Light Infantry, Government House, Victoria, B.C., and Richard Prowse, donor's father, dating from the 1850s to 1870s.

Fonds consists of four Christmas cards:

1. Featuring a black and white reproduction of a photograph of HMCS Runnymede, unsigned, undated.
2. Featuring a black and white reproduction of a photograph of HMCS Hespeler, signed "From a pal Frenchy Marcel Boucher", undated.
3. Featuring an HMCS Edmunston stamp, signed "from Allan", dated Christmas 1943.
4. Featuring a "Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Givenchy" stamp, unsigned, undated.

Fonds consists of a copy of a photograph of Robert Reid, seaman, date unknown, a copy of photograph of group of seamen taken in Hong Kong with Robert Reid in the middle, and a photocopy of a letter written by Robert Reid in Malta and sent home dated 13 February 1884.

Fonds consists of certificates of service, conduct sheet, memos regarding naval pension, certificate of identity, and a letter relating to the service of Robert Stanton James.

Fonds consists of photographic prints and personal papers regarding Esquimalt Naval base, ca. 1918.

Fonds consists of telegraph register log books containing Department of Naval Services naval messages dating from 1914 to 1919. Some messages have been pasted into the pages of the book and others have been copied out in pencil.

Book L4505b also has the rules to minimize chances of mistakes or overlapping from the Naval Intelligence Department glued to the back and book 984.034.0004 has a list of passwords for W/T messages slipped into last page.

Fonds consists of a log book from the barque Alliance on a voyage from Cardiff, Wales to Mauritius, 1855-1856. Also consists of photos of the Barque Alliance, newspaper clippings, shipping records, and correspondence.

Fonds consists of correspondence and documents relating to the professional life of Norman Turner, marine surveyor, dating from 1962 to 1964.

1. Reports and Correspondence from Department of Transport, marine regulations branch, dating to 1962.
2. 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.
3. Surveyor’s reports, builder’s certificates, and certificates of survey from the Department of Transport.
4. General correspondence with various contractors and businesses in the shipbuilding industry, dating to 1963.
5. Correspondence, survey forms, and annual surveys from the Department of Transport, Ottawa, dating to 1964.
6. Registrars of shipping from the department of Transport and correspondence from National Revenue, Canada, dating from 1964.
7. General correspondence and survey forms from the department of Transport dating to 1964.
8. General correspondence with various contractors and businesses in the shipbuilding industry, dating to 1964.
9. Forms, correspondence, and surveyor’s reports dating to 1964.
10. Blank survey formula forms from Norman Turner, marine surveyor and ships plans by Raymond H. Richards, naval architect & marine surveyor.
11. Correspondence between Norman Turner and Mr. Jack H. Pert regarding measuring survey request, dated January 1964.
12. Correspondence between Norman Turner and Yarrows Limited. And Victoria Machinery Depot Co., Limited and ships plans from Yarrows Limited, dating to 1962.
13. 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.