This fonds consists of a log book kept by Alexander Currie of the voyage of the "Sparrow Hawk" from Hamilton, Bermuda, to Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, via Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The volume contains daily accounts of the voyage which took place between 10 October 1889 and 18 November 1889. Information recorded includes when the ship got underway each day, when it weighed anchor for the night, the weather, the latitude and longitude, the winds, and the activities of the crew.

The fonds consists of diaries kept by J. Edward Macdonald of two voyages: one as 3rd Officer on the Canadian Government Auxiliary Barkentine "Arctic" on a scientific expedition to "force the North West passage" between June 1910 and October 1911 and a second as second mate on the Nova Scotian three masted schooner "Coral Leaf" from New York to Cayenne, French Guyana and on to St. Andrew's Bay Florida during November and December 1911. While journal entries in the latter case are brief and sporadic, the earlier trip is carefully documented with daily entries concerning the weather, sailing activities, soundings, the thickness of ice, other vessels sighted, wildlife and land masses observed, relations between crew members, descriptions of the native population and the social and other activities of the crew, particularly when wintering over in Arctic Bay.

The diary contains an account of the voyage from the port of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on 2 December 1858 to arrival just off the harbour of Auckland on 9 May 1859. Graham appears to have transcribed entries in their entirety to the end of January and from then on to have combined this with a precis of some "less interesting" sections. Details recorded include raging storms and becalming doldrums, course and mileage covered, food, illnesses encountered, and behavior of passengers. There is no account of the passengers first impressions of their new home. Also included is a copy of the survey of the "Prince Edward" declaring her fit for the voyage and a page of genealogical notes re. Henry Smith and his son John.

This fonds consists of a notebook in which John Hemphill documented some of his memories of the sea voyages he made in the 1890's and early 1900's. He also comments on some of his father's voyages. Also, pages 40 - 48 contain notes on different passages from the Bible and pages 49-50 contain brief notations on various ships.

The fonds consists of a diary written by John Read master of the S.S. Minto on his journey from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Arkhangelsk, Russia. The diaries indicate the difficulties he experienced on the high seas as well as stops made in Iceland and Norway during the journey.

The log book contains a record of the voyages of the S.S. Mouton from the 25 June 1916, until the 22 January 1917. The entries, which document the weather, various ports the S.S. Mouton stopped at, and the cargo it carried, were recorded by various individuals such as E.J. Geldert and E. Payzant.

The fonds consists of a journal kept by Thomas Larner from April to November in 1852 documenting his voyage aboard the "Enterprise" schooner from Halifax to the ports of Charlottetown, New York, and Labrador. His journal entries mostly include records of the weather and delivery of cargo. The fonds also includes a letter written by George Larner to his brother Thomas on 24 January 1882, which indicates that he was also a seaman. A record of the birth dates of Emily, John, and Nancy Larner is also included.