Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Correspondence – “Empress of Asia" & “Empress of Russia”
General material designation
- Textual record
Level of description
Item
Repository
Reference code
2022.028.0029
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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January-February 1941 (Creation)
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20 December 1939 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
1 envelope: 24 x 38 cm
Archival description area
Name of creator
Clarkson, John A.
(unknown-)
Biographical history
John A. Clarkson was a fulltime member of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada where reviewed and approved investigation reports regarding all air, rail, marine and pipeline accident/incidents. While working with the Council of Marine Carriers (CMC) ... »
Scope and content
Empress of Asia was built in 1913 by the Fairfield Shipbuilding & engineering Co. Ltd. in Scotland, sponsored by GM Bosworth (wife of the Vice-President of the CPR). She was owned by the CPR from 1913-1942. In 1914-1916, 1918-1919 she was in ... »
Notes area
Language of material
- English
Restrictions on access
No restriction. 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.
Access points
Subject access points
Name access points
- Clarkson, John A. (Creator)
- Canadian Pacific Railway British Columbia Coast Steamship Service (Subject)
- HG Robinson (Subject)
- AA Stephens (Subject)
- FA Willsher (Subject)
- E Aikaman (Subject)
- AG Donald (Subject)
- Ministry of Shipping, London (Subject)
- W Metcalfe (Subject)
- Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Limited (Subject)
- GM Bosworth (Subject)
- Mrs. W. Beauclerk (Subject)
- Sir T. Shaughnessy (Subject)