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G.L. Palmer Fonds

• L2434
• Fonds
• 1917

Fonds consists of documents, newspaper clippings, and photographs related to the Halifax disaster and the war memorials in Halifax and Victoria.

Palmer, Miss G.L.

G.M. Aitchens Fonds

• L2332
• Fonds
• 1915

Fonds consists of a document titled "The Wreck of the Carel-Mapu", chilean barque of Scottish ancestry, near Tofino, 25 November 1915.

Gibb Fonds

• 008.035.0001-0053, 018.R.0114
• Fonds
• 1868-1893

Fonds consists of photocopies of reports of survey for repairs, annual reports and correspondence regarding the ship Thermopylae dating from 1868 to 1893. According to the gift form, the file was provided to the donor by Lloyd's of London. A...

Lloyd's of London

Giselle Samson Fonds

• 002.035.0001-0011
• Fonds
• [before 18 March 1945]

Hand-tinted photographs of lost sailor Maurice Gohier, and postcards depicting various vessels.

Samson, Giselle

H. Janssen Fonds

• L4587
• Fonds
• 1864

Fonds consists of a photocopy of a manuscript document, dated 14 December 1864 provided by Mr H. Janssen, from the Public Record Office which references proceedings No. 21 regarding the alleged murder of the crew of the Kingfisher by the Ahousett ...

Janssen, H.

Henry Edward Higgins Fonds

• 998.069.0001, 998.086.0001
• Fonds
• 1911

Fonds consists of the front page of the Saturday, 25 March 1911 issue of the Victoria Daily Times with the headline "Sechelt Sinks With All on Board". Also includes a summons from the Supreme Court of British Columbia for Henry Edward H...

Higgins, Henry Edward

Hugh J. Tumility Fonds

• 988.051.0001-0002
• Fonds
• 1940-1942, 1985

Fonds consists of written accounts of the sinking of TEV Princess Marguerite. One, photocopied from a newspaper, the other, a typewritten account from Hugh J. Tumilty, fifth engineer on the Princess Marguerite from September 1940 to 17 August 1942...

Tumility, Hugh J.

James D. Laurie Fonds

• L1, P985.007.0007, 985.020.
• Fonds
• 1913-1958

Fonds consists of the personal and professional papers of Lieutenant Commander James D. Laurie. Includes his cadet second class graduation diploma, naval appointments, and orders, certificates, letters of references, and correspondence, dating fro...

Laurie, Lieutenant Commander James D.

James G. Arcus

• L3635
• Fonds
• 1918, 1948

Fonds consists of a clipping and a photocopy of an article by James G. Arcus, published in B.C. Digest, April 1948 regarding the sinking of the Princess Sophia, 26 October 1918.

Arcus, James G.

L.J. Watson Fonds

• L439
• Fonds
• 1917-1929

Fonds consists of a handwritten letter from Mr. Porteous to Mr. L.J. Watson dated 13 October 1929 describing the enclosed documents, a copy of a naval message regarding the voyage of HMCS Shearwater, the typed newspaper report of the account of Pe...

Watson, L.J.