collection 988.300.0003-0004, 998.015, 998.080, 999.082 - David Gray Fonds

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Titre propre

David Gray Fonds

Dénomination générale des documents

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Niveau de description

collection

Institution de conservation

Code de référence

988.300.0003-0004, 998.015, 998.080, 999.082

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Juridiction responsable et dénomination (philatélique)

Zone des dates de production

Date(s)

  • 1920-1979 (Production)

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Description matérielle

1 v. -- 5 cm of textual records.

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Nom du producteur

Island Tug & Barge Limited (1924 - 1970)

Histoire administrative

Originally a Victoria-based towing company established by Harold Elworthy in 1924, the company acquired the large towing vessel Sudbury, a converted corvette, in 1954 that was BC’s most famous tug. It acquired another towing company, Young & Gore, in 1965 and Victoria Tug Company in 1958. McAllister Towing of Montreal purchased Island Tug in 1960 and then, in 1961, Griffiths Steamship Company. In 1969, Genstar Ltd. acquired Island Tug & Barge and in 1970 merged Vancouver Tug Boat Company and Island Tug to become Seaspan International.

Nom du producteur

Vancouver Island Power and Sail Squadrons

Histoire administrative

Part of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron, Vancouver Island Power and Sail Squadrons is a nationwide, largely volunteer-run organization of boating enthusiasts that provides training for boaters with the intention of increasing safety on the water.

Historique de la conservation

Présentation du contenu

Fonds consists primarily of records relating to Island Tug & Barge dating from 1920s to 1970s.

Envelope 1:


  • Lloyd’s Register of shipping certificates for SS Conchita and for SS Stockless dating to 1920s, and a certificate of ship lanters? In Dutch, dated 1924 in Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Specification documents for Island Fir class self-loading log Barges

Envelope 2:


  • Newspaper clippings regarding building the Gorge Walkway and Island Tug & Barge, dating to the 1960s
  • A receipt dating 1979
  • Island Tug & Barge Christmas Dance invitation cards
  • Blank Yarrows Limited job cards
  • Blank Island Tug & Barge time slips.

Envelope 3:


  • Blank Island Tug & Barge time slips
  • Photocopy of 35 mm print of transverse cut away drawing of RMS Olympic
  • Blank envelopes with Island Tug & Barge return stamp
  • Pad of blank repair report sheets

Envelope 4:


  • Mid ship plan blueprint for Tamare class ships. (Extremely poor condition)
  • Photocopies of certificates and correspondences related to SS Conchita, and SS Casandra dating from 1920s to 1950s.
  • Pad of blank Island Tug & Barge supply check lists

Also includes a manoeuver document with handwritten note on reverse from Vancouver Island Power Boat Squadrons dated 1942, a clipping from the Daily Colonist, Victoria dated 25 July 1945, a 1942 and 1943 issue of P.B.S. News, a booklet titled "Vancouver Island Power Boat Squadrons 1944 Annual", and various signal messages. As well as, Island Tug & Barge Limited correspondence dating to 1961, an inspection certificate for SS Sudbury, and coasting trade (customs) regulations.

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État de conservation

Modalités d'entrée

Donated by David Gray on 15 June 1989, 13 May 1998, and 25 August 1998.

Classement

Langue des documents

  • anglais

Écriture des documents

Localisation des originaux

MMBC off-site storage.

Disponibilité d'autres formats

Restrictions d'accès

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.

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Règles ou conventions

RAD, July 2008 version. Canadian Council of Archives.

Niveau d'élaboration

Niveau de détail

Dates de production, de révision et de suppression

2 February 2018

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