Fonds consists of a surgeon's Journal containing several months worth of meteorological records and observations, surgeon's journal, general diary entries, and an alphabetical list of the sick, dating from January to June 1891. Ship is not named.

Fonds consists of three books:

1. "Suggestions for Fog Signals for Steamers", by Harbour Master, 1883.
2. "The Rules of the Road at Sea In Rhyme", by F.G. Crofton, R.N., 1895.
3. Small booklet describing the patent for a detaching gear for ship's boats, by Commander Hon. F.G. Crofton, R.N., undated.

Fonds consists of four issues of "The White Twist", 1952, 1954, and 1957, published by the cadets of the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve from University Naval Training Divisions at 19 locations across Canada.

Fonds consists of documents relating to the careers of Captain Josiah F. Gosse from 1891 to 1898 and to Captain Douglas McNaughton Gosse from the 1920s to the 1940s.

1. A 1898 account journal for the schooner Otto kept by Captain Josiah F. Gosse consisting of a ledger of advances of pay and charges for items received by crew members from ship's stores such as tobacco, items of clothing, knives, and sacks of flour. A list at the front of the book shows 45 names including one marked as a deserter and the mate, Mr. Collinson. 26 of the crew have indigenous names and there also appears to have been 3 indigenous women on board. The ledger also shows the net payment to each person.

2. A Canadian Pacific Navigation Company log book with "Josiah Gosse (1865-1938), chief officer, Islander Pilot House Log" written in pencil inside the front cover. The log book is believed to have been from the Canadian Pacific Navigation Company's SS Charmer, possibly dating to 1891.

3. Documents relating to the service of Captain Douglas McNaughton Gosse (father of the donor), including correspondence, certificates of competency, certificates of discharge, and registration receipts relating primarily to CGS Estevan but also including various Canadian Pacific Railway British Columbia Coast Steamship Service Princess Line ships, dating from the 1920s to the 1940s.

Fonds consists of a small, red leather diary kept by stoker petter officer A. Thomas (later magistrate) on HMCS Rainbow and Grise, dating from 26 April 1918 to 20 November 1918 and a chief engineer's log book for SS Salvage King commanded by A. Thomas, dating from April to May 1940.

Fonds consists of a log book titled "The Log of the Second Commission of HMS Cardiff" 27 February 1919 to 14 December 1920, a 1933 programme of races for the Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta, and a commissioning booklet of HMCS Saskatchewan, dated 16 February 1963.

Fonds consists of a handwritten letter addressed to Arthur, from his brother Harry Gurney dated aboard the barque British Army, describing the voyage from England to Calcutta (now Kolkata), dated 8 September 1881.

Fonds consists of 53 certificates issued to Charles Edward Wilson pertaining to his naval career from indenture to retirement dating from 1871 to 1920.

Fonds also includes a certificate of indenture for Charles William Walton, grandson of James Black, to apprentice with Thomas William Gunter (sp?) and Charles Bishop for 7 years starting 1 September 1850 and ending 1 September 1857.

Fonds consists of a collection of Royal Canadian Navy cartoons and two 1960s issues of "V.I. Whopper Spoof" souvenir satirical magazine.

Fonds consists of black and white photographs and associated negatives collected by Joan Goddard from a family photo album of the Heater family. The photographs date from 1890 to 1911 and chronicle the sealing trade on the west coast, and contain images of the sealing industry as seen through the eyes of George Heater.

Also includes two fixed assets ledgers, I and II, dating from 1918 to 1962.