The fonds consists of workbooks and other papers (1929-1942) including those relating to work on the vessels William J. Stewart, Motor Princess, and HMCS Nootka. Fonds also includes alphabetical list of jobs done 1932-1946, estimate workbooks covering years 1914-1944; documents and estimates relating to HMCS Nootka, 1938; blueprint of Esquimalt Harbour (Constance Cove), ca. 1915; and specification sheets. Fonds includes plans for naval vessels (Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy), steamers, cruise ships, ferries, barges, lifeboats, and tankers. Fonds includes photographs of Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy ships, Yarrows displays and float, visits to the Yard by dignitaries, and designs for certain parts of vessels.

The fonds consists of commissioning papers for Captain Tooker and a short list of service, noting Tooker's Royal Navy career.

The fonds consists of the steamship and engineer's logbook for the sealing schooner Fawn as kept by W. Hughes for a sealing hunt in the Bering Sea (1897).

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.

The fonds consists of Copp's papers including a Master's Certificate, letter of reference from Park Steamship Company, and Pilotage Certificate from the Marine Board, New South Wales. Fonds includes a photograph of Captain Copp.

The fonds consists of a mariner's register ticket and certificates of discharge issued to W. Fisher.

The fonds consists of photographs of the activities of ships of the Royal Canadian Navy Pacific Command, 1955-1959.

The fonds consists of commission certificates and will of William Stewart and certificate of protection (1882) of Charles E. Stewart.

The fonds consists of two log books from the Westwhale No. 6 detailing whale catches (1962-1963) and an engine log book (1961-1962).

The fonds consists of certificates and letters of reference following W. Hichens-Smith's career and photographs of Hichens-Smith and of salvage vessels and crews.