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C.W. King fonds

  • MMB L2792
  • Fonds
  • 1884-1885

The fonds consists of a ledger of the state of ammunition for the years 1884 and 1885, with no locality given. The vessels Rover of the Seas, Satellite, Swiftsure, and Mutine are mentioned frequently.

King, C.W.

James W. Walker fonds

  • MMB L17
  • Fonds
  • 1813-1815

The fonds consists of letters and orders (inbound) to J. Walker in Montreal from Mr. Laws, Storekeeper, Naval Yard, Kingston, Ontario and Mr. Kyles, Quebec City.

Walker, James W.

John Edwards Gilders fonds

  • MMB L979.47.1-10
  • Fonds
  • 1898-1924

The fonds consists of Gilders' Certificate of Service for the Royal Marines (1898-1905); registration, discharge and death papers; newsclippings and articles (one written by Gilders); and, postcard photographs of Gilders and his wife.

Gilders, John Edwards

Lifton family fonds

  • MMB L981.53.1-30
  • Fonds
  • 1856-1923

The fonds consists of papers including W.H. Lifton and G.H. Lifton's Certificates of Service; memorial record of G.H. Lifton, pamphlets and reference material relating to the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve and the Royal Canadian Navy. Fonds includes photographs of activities in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Lifton (family)

Nixon family fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1915-1946

The fonds consists of seaman's workbook, referring to the ship Venture; C.P. Nixon's notebook; HMCS St. Laurent Captain's night order book (1939-1941) and First Lieutenant's night order book (1940-1942); HMCS Crescent Captain's night order book; appointment notice to E.A.E. Nixon to HMCS Diana (1915); ship's magazines and newsletters; and photographs of HM and HMC ships and sports activities at the Royal Naval College of Canada.

Nixon (family)

Phyllis L. Bayley fonds

  • MMB 988.98.1-18
  • Fonds
  • 1941-1966

The fonds consists of recruiting brochures, training manuals, newsclippings, certificates, and photographs of Phyllis Bayley relating to her naval career and the recruiting, training and organization of the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service. Fonds includes photographs including group and individual portraits of WRCNS and their activities.

Bayley, Phyllis L.

Pullen family fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1827-1955

The fonds consists of log book of W.J.S. Pullen on the HMS Falcon (1855) and Cyclops (1856-57), with an extract from the Master Attendant and Conservator of the Port [Bombay] to the Commissioner of Salt and Opium (1860). Fonds includes photographs of HM ships, whalers, St.Paul's Church (Esquimalt, B.C.), and fishing boats at Masset, B.C. Fonds also includes an oil painting of W.J.S. Pullen, partial plans for HMS North Star, Porcupine and Termagant, "The Pullen Records" (transcriptions of historical records concerning W.J.S. Pullen and T.C. Pullen in their expeditions to the Arctic) and ephemera, including a typed history of the SS Beaver.

Pullen (family)

Sir Charles Paget fonds

  • MMB L366a-e
  • Fonds
  • 1819-1838

The fonds consists of the commissioning papers (1819-1838) of Charles Paget.

Paget, Charles, Sir

William J. Bowie fonds

  • MMB L4285
  • Fonds
  • 1943-1945

The fonds consists of record of HMCS Arnprior convoy voyage, Bangor to St. Johns (1944-1945) during World War II and photographs including a German submarine surrender, Christmas on the Arnprior, the Kenora crew and individual crew members.

Bowie, William J.