Fonds consists of a Sons of the Sea initiation certificate for M/V Moveria dated 8 October 1935, and 7 photo albums consisting of photographs of vessels organized into the categories naval vessels, fishing vessels, passenger and freight vessels, ferries and government vessels, tugs, and dockyards around Vancouver Island. Also included are 47 loose album pages.

Fonds also includes an oak box contains mostly photographs from 1963 to 1967 of ships in Victoria. There are a mix of naval vessels, coast guard ships, and various vessels in local shipyards, including Island Tug and Barge.

Fonds consist of photographs depicting labourers and production at the Victoria Machinery Depot, Ltd, taken by K. G. Smith.

Fonds consists of a scrapbook kept by Leona Hunter in 1929. The book contains newspaper clippings of people and events around Victoria glued into the pages of a journal, and a dozen loose clippings slipped into the front cover.

Material related to the early maritime families of Victoria, the Litsters and Jupps. Fonds includes records and photographs concerning the CS Restorer, SS Camosun, and B.C. shipwrecks.

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 notes, correspondence, and ephemera related to the Kalakala Foundation and photographs and newspaper clippings related to the history of M/V Kalakala and returning the vessel to Seattle.

Fonds consists of the service records, personal documents, correspondence, and memorabilia related to Margaret Frances L. McDonald's service in the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service during WWII. Also includes six issues of "The Tiddley Times", the W.R.C.N.S. Magazine, dating from 1944 to 1945.

Fonds consist of photos and records of events held by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia. Also contains black and white photographs depicting details of molds, castings, and model hull construction within the Maritime Museum of BC's collection.

The article by GE Mortimer titled “Princess Joan’s Last Trip: Three Sad Blasts And She Was Gone” discusses the events and conditions around the last midnight run from Victoria to Vancouver for the vessel under Captain George Black with comments from the captain. It also discusses the capacity during the day and the night for the ferry. The last voyage only had 100 passengers, 14 cars and almost no freight. The newspaper article does not include the date or name of the newspaper from which it came from.

The article “Princess Joan Makes Last Romantic Midnight Run to Vancouver” was published in a Victoria published newspaper on the Thursday 26th February 1959 on page 17. Provided are four photos with corresponding caption. In the first caption there is reference to GE Mortimore’s “All Aboard” on page 2. The people in the photo include: Captain George Black, fireman David Rees working the boiler, Mr and Mrs WE Roskelley, Dorian John, and steward Nick Temofychuk.