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1918-1981 (Creation)
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6 v. -- 6cm of textual records.
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Fonds consists of a document outlining the organization of the grand fleet/battle fleet dating to 1918 and Canadian Pacific Steamship Lines terriff's log, supervisors safety manual, telegraph cypher code book, operation and navigation regulations, blank cash books, blank ticket book, steamship service and ferry service schedule and fare cards dating from 1949 to 1969, pad of CP Rail "value labels", steamship lines and Princess Lines brochures containing route maps and schedules and fares information dating to the 1950s,
Also includes a binder containing assorted documents relating to Canadian Pacific Railway Company, including reports, correspondence, and tables dating to the 1970s and assorted memorabilia from The Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway British Columbia Coast Steamship Service and Princess Lines, including employee training books, pamphlets, timetables, and newspaper clippings also dating to the 1970s.
Also includes another collection of passenger lists, programmes, schedules, tickets, menus, and general memorabilia from Canadian Pacific Railway Company Royal Mail Ship lines and Princess lines, Atlantic transport line, White Star line, Dominion Line, American Line, and Allan Line dating from 1903 to 1980 as well as a travel journal dated 1939 and an undated work book.
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Donated by Lieutenant Commander Ted B. Robinson, 14 March 1987.
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MMBC off-site storage.
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All requests for use must be made through the MMBC Research Request program (http://mmbc.bc.ca/collections/library-and-archives/research/). Please note that fees may apply.
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- Canadian Pacific Railway Company (Subject)
- Canadian Pacific Railway British Columbia Coast Steamship Service (Subject)
- Canadian Pacific Steamship Lines (Subject)
- Royal Navy (Subject)
- RMS Empress of Britain (ship) (Subject)
- RMS Empress of Ireland (ship) (Subject)
- Atlantic Transport Line (Subject)
- SS Minnekahda (ship) (Subject)
- White Star Line (Subject)
- SS Doric (ship) (Subject)
- SS St. Paul (ship) (Subject)
- American Line (Subject)
- Dominion Line (Subject)
- SS Southwark (ship) (Subject)
- SS New York (ship) (Subject)
- Allan Line Steamship Company Limited (Subject)
- RMS Parisian (ship) (Subject)
- SS Lake Manitoba (ship) (Subject)
- SS Princess Louise I (ship) (Subject)
- RMS Empress of Scotland (ship) (Subject)
- Grand Fleet (Subject)
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RAD, July 2008 version. Canadian Council of Archives.
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1 February 2018