Fonds consists of instruction manuals, equipment lists, and maps from the Canadian Coast Guard dating from the 1940s to the 1980s.

1. National Research Council of Canada Radio and Electrical Engineering Division manual for motor driven gas valve for buoys, by H.R. Smyth and A.D. Hood, published in Ottawa May 1957.

2. Canadian Coast Guard standing instructions book published by Department of Transport marine operations branch 1963.

3. Light keepers’ manual published by the Ministry of Transport, 1970.

4. Canadian Coast Guard Western Region Light keepers’ training course book, 1981.

5. Canadian Coast Guard lamp course instruction manual, 1985; and Instruction booklet for installation of Tideland MaxLumina Marine Lanterns.

6. Navigation aids phase 1 automation plan equipment list, published by the Ministry of Transport, Victoria Marine Service.

15-16. Two maps of Delta and Surrey dating to 1943 and 1956.

Fonds consists of a daily log book for a voyage commencing 1 May 1924 and finishing 30 September 1926 at Cape Beale, B.C.

Fonds consists of a brief, typed document titled "A Brief History of Fisgard Lighthouse" including footnotes.

Fonds consists of two pamphlets published by F.V. Longstaff titled "The Uganda in Action" and "To Commission and To Pay Off", a ship models catalogue exhibited by the Shop Model Society at the second annual exhibition, 1933, and a catalogue of the second exhibition, April 1934 of the Ship Thermopylae, arranged by the Ship Lovers Association of Victoria, B.C.

Also includes a photo album titled "The Warwick Album". Includes photos of ports and whaling stations around Vancouver Island.

Fonds consists of Pamphlets describing Canada's Lighthouses and The Canadian Coast Guard.

Fonds consists of a small leather diary consisting of handwritten accounts of the vessel Herman which was used to service Race Rocks Lighthouse from 1871 to 1875. Two handwritten notes are slid into a pouch at the front, one dated 1843.

Fonds consists of documents relating to the careers of David Logan (donor's great grandfather) and Daniel Holliday (donor's grandfather) who both worked for the Canadian Government Telegraph and Telephone Service, and to the history of the the West coast of Vancouver Island and the development of the West Coast Trail.

Includes David Logan's 1907 telegraph line log book, Daniel Holliday's 1938-1944 telegraph line log book, and an album containing letters and newspaper clippings collected by the family over the years.

Fonds consists of a pocket size New Testament belonging to T.B. Campbell-Hope, and a Bernard's Nautical Star Chart.

Also includes two scrapbooks containing clippings, menus, tickets, and photographs of the Merchant Navy taken from various vessels and in various naval ports. Also includes one photo album of various light stations and harbours across Vancouver Island.