The 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.

982.001

1. Canadian Army (active) tradesmen’s qualifications for D.B. McPherson, dated 4 February 1946.
2. 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.
3. Canadian Army (active) Discharge Certificate for D.B. MacPherson, dated 4 February 1946.
4. 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.
5. Alien Registration receipt card and certificate of nationality of seamen, for D.B. MacPherson, dated 2 July 1940.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.

984.039

1. 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
2. And, a letter from D.B. Macpherson, recipient unknown, describing 3 attached photographs.

986.002

1. Testimonial of sea service of D.B. MacPherson, signed December 1919.
2. 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.
3. 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. 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.
5. 6 letters from the Department of Public Works, Victoria dating from 1951 and 1952.
6. Letter from the Department of Highways dated 23 April 1962.

Fonds consists of

L600-L601

• Department of Naval Services files on HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt machinery and plant, prior to 1911 and from 1911 to 1914. Consists of specifications, reports, and correspondence dating primarily from 1895 to 1914.

984.030

• Binder containing envelopes full of confidential Department of the Naval Service documents.

986.030

• 75th Anniversary of the Naval Service of Canada event, a 1985 package including a news release, fact sheet, schedule of events and other documents as well as a pin and a Canadian Forces Pacific coin, a programme for the 75th anniversary fleet regatta, and a souvenir programme titled "shipmates ashore".

986.101

• Telegraph register log book consisting of Department of Naval Services naval messages, cut out and pasted to the pages of the journal, some written in pencil, dating from 21 April 1917 to 4 July 1917.

986.102

• Telegraph register log book consisting of Department of Naval Services naval messages, dating to July and August 1914. Vol 1 is carved into front cover.

986.104

• Telegraph register log book consisting of Department of Naval Services naval messages, cut out and pasted to the pages of the journal, dating from 16 July 1920 to 11 November 1920.

986.105

• Blank schedules of accounts log books for HMC ships.

986.107

• Telegraph register log book consisting of Department of Naval Services naval messages, cut out and pasted to the pages of the journal dating from 19 December 1919 to 29 April 1920.

986.108

• Telegraph register log book consisting of Department of Naval Services naval messages, cut out and pasted to the pages of the journal, dating from 19 December 1919 to 29 April 1920. Also includes some correspondence.
• Department of the naval service log book of Royal Canadian Navy classes dating from 1929 to 1937.

986.109

• Telegraph register log book consisting of Department of Naval Services for the Naval Intelligence Office, Esquimalt, BC naval messages cut out and pasted to the pages of the journal as well as many handwritten messages in pencil, dating from 1 December 1917 to 20 February 1920.

986.110

• Naval store office log of the Department of Naval Services kept by the naval store officer, dating from 11 August 1916 to 1 August 1917.

986.111

• Telegraph register log book consisting of Department of Naval Services naval messages, cut out and pasted to the pages of the journal, some written in pencil, dating from 10 Februray 1915 to 10 August 1916.

986.112

• Telegraph register log book consisting of Department of Naval Services naval messages dating from 15 April 1915 to 30 July 1915.

986.113

• Log book “IX” dated February to May 1916.

986.115

• Department of External Affairs document issued by the secretary of state for the colonies to the governor general dated 23 May 1911, regarding the transfer of admiralty property to Esquimalt.

986.116

• Article titled "Esquimalt Dockyard's First Building" dated 16 October 1946. Appears to have been cut out of a book or magazine.

986.117

• Photocopy of an article titled "HMCS Bra D'or: Ten Years in Retrospect" by Thomas G. Lynch.

986.118

• Rivtow Marine Limited booklet containing specifications and information regarding the company and the Log Barge Rivtow Norseman dated 31 May 1969.

986.120

• Volume 5 Number 4 of "The Log", the annual review of the Royal Canadian Naval College, Royal Roads, B.C. dating to 1946.

Also contains log books from the Naval Yard at Esquimalt. Also contains a book of ships calculations for the Naval Technical School at Esquimalt.

Fonds consists of documents and ephemeral collected by Frederick Ernest Grubb during his naval career beginning with his naval training in 1928. Fonds includes documents related to training and procedures from the Royal Canadian Navy, the Department of National Defence, Royal Canadian Sea Cadets; and the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve as well as memorabilia from events and ceremonies of the Royal Canadian Navy and British Columbia's centennial celebrations in 1958. Also includes documents relating to Grubb's gunnery training and the 1967 training cruise of the Japanese Training Squadron.

L450
Commissioning booklet for HMCS Crescent, 31 October 1955.

L504
4 documents relating to the Royal Canadian Navy's participation in British Columbia's centenary, Operation Century.

L757
1964 and 1966 Programmes for the graduation to be held at Canadian Services College Royal Roads, and an invitation addressed to Commander and Mrs. Grubb to the 1964 graduation ceremony.

L1807
Invitation to cocktails on board the Japanese Training Ship Nippon Maru by invitation of the captains of TS Nippon Maru and TS Kaiwo Maru held on 19 June 1967.

L1873
Folder containing documents relating to the Canadian Armed Forces Centennial Naval Assemblies, including a programme, plan for anchorage, and histories of the Royal Canadian Navy and Naval assemblies more generally.

L1880
Pamphlet titled "Japanese Training Squadron 1967 Training Cruise". Contains details and photos of defense ships Teruzuki, Shikinami; Yudachi, and Murasame.

L1950
Order of service for the unveiling of the plaque to the memory of Rear admiral Walter Hose (1875-1965), held 29 October 1967.

L2122
Lectures for University Naval Training Division on various types of warships, c. 1943.

L2123
Organization chart of the Canadian North Atlantic with the Commander-in-Chief at the head, c. 1944.

L2124
Document titled "Royal Canadian Sea Cadets: Syllabus of training for probationary sea cadets" issued by Commanding Officer Reserve Division dated 18 October 1943, list of books for sea cadets dated 27 December 1943, and a document from the Department of National Defence Naval Service regarding sea cadet summer camps dating to 24 June 1943.

L2125
Documents and correspondence from the department of National Defence (Naval Service) regarding punishment, charges, and misconduct.

L2126
Manual of shore patrol service training, Royal Canadian Navy dated 12 May 1943.

L2127
Document for the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve outlining procedures for kitting new entries, c. 1943 and a document outlining the types of buttons worn by the various branches and rates of the Royal Canadian Navy dating to 3 November 1941.

L2128
Document outlining the procedures for handling requests, H.M.C.S. Stadacona dating to 3 February 1943.

L2129
Report providing instructions on preparation and handling of confidential reports on officers (forms S206 & S450). Prepared by P.W. Earl, A/Captain, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve, Deputy Commanding Officer Reserve Division, dated 9 February 1944.

L2130
Document titled "The Origin and Earlier History of the RCN", c. 1947.

L2131
Training notes regarding officers' disciplinary classes, HMCS Cornwallis, c. 1942.

L2132
Document outlining general instructions on the duty, administration, and training of members of the University Naval Training Division, dating to 2 April 1943.

L2133
Documents outlining questions and answers on regulating duties, c. 1943.

L2134
Document titled "Outline of Reconnaissance", consisting of 10 lectures on the subjects of reconnaissance, intelligence, and ship recognition for R.C.A.F. Officers.

L2136
Booklet titled "Contract Cruise Manual, Navpers 91 058, 1948: NROTC Senior Contract Students", prepared by Training Division, Bureau of Naval Personnel, April 1948.

L2155
Programme for Remembrance Day Service, HMCS Naden, 11 November 1959.

L2156
Two copies of "Presentation of Ceremonial Drums to the Pacific Command of the Royal Canadian Navy", Victoria BC, 16 June 1961.

L2160
Official souvenir programme for the British Columbia Centenary Naval Review and Associated Naval activities, 1958.

L3006
Menu and list of guests to the Royal Canadian Navy Golden Jubilee Reunion Dinner held 4 May 1960.

L3067
Gunnery notebook for naval cadets, 1928-1929.

L3401
Commissioning booklets of HMC Skeena, Fraser, Terra Nova, and Columbia dating to 1957 and 1959. Also, an invitation addressed to Commander and Mrs F.E. Grubb to attend the commissioning ceremony of the HMCS Skeena at Burrard Dry Docks, North Vancouver, Saturday 30 March 1957.

L3402
Programme for the ceremony of presentation of colours by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the First Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and The King's Own Calgary Regiment, held at Beacon Hill Park, Friday 17 July 1959.

L3434
Invitation, reserved seating card, and programme for the Royal Roads Military College End of Year Ceremonies, 1973.