Fonds 977.005.0099-0150, 984.043.0001-0014, 984.044.0001-0006, 984.045.0001, 984.046.0001-0010, 984.047.0001-0007, 984.050.0001-0023, 984.051.0001-0010, 985.026.0001-0007, 985.037.0001-0004 - Dawson Fonds

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Dawson Fonds

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977.005.0099-0150, 984.043.0001-0014, 984.044.0001-0006, 984.045.0001, 984.046.0001-0010, 984.047.0001-0007, 984.050.0001-0023, 984.051.0001-0010, 985.026.0001-0007, 985.037.0001-0004

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  • 1946-1963 (Creation)

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8 v. -- 150 photographs. -- 2.5 cm of textual records.

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Dawson, Captain John P.

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Royal Canadian Navy

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Fonds consists of approximately 150 photographs relating to Royal Canadian Navy vessels and personnel.

Also includes a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, photographs, pamphlets, and programmes regarding the Royal Canadian Navy dating to 1949 and 1950, logbooks and documents related to HMCS Skeena and HMCS Swansea dating, a post card of the Second Canadian Escort Squadron c. 1858, a dinner invitation addressed to Miss Anne Dawson and Mrs. J.P.J. Dawson, and a book titled "Twenty Maxims for Commanding Officers" by P.M. Bliss.

Also includes assorted telegrams regarding the visit of HRH Princess Margaret and the 1958 centenary naval review, HMCS Skeena, and Christmas greetings dating from 1952 to 1958. As well as approximately 23 Royal Navy invitations addressed to Captain John P. Dawson dating to the 1950s, dinner menus, place cards, seating plans, and souvenir programmes for Royal Canadian Navy special events dating from 1957 and 1958 and for the British Columbia Centenary Naval Review.

Also includes the commissioning booklet of HMCS Warrior, dated 24 January 1946 and HMCS Skeena. As well as "Seafly" Magazine dated August 1946, an issue of Burrard News dated April 1957, and a programme for the visit of HMCS Algonquin and HMCS Micmac dated 1963. Also includes a dress code circular chart, assorted Christmas card, programmes and trial report for HMCS Skeena, assorted stationary, newspaper clipping regarding the 1959 Royal Visit, membership cards and invitations dating to 1958, and general correspondence and newspaper clippings dating to late 1950s. As well as a press release regarding the visit of Canadian First Escort Squadron, 1964 and a dinner menu from the Hotel Whittebrug, La Hague, 1963.

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Donated by Captain John P. Dawon in several stages throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

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  • English

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MMBC off-site storage.

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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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RAD, July 2008 version, Canadian Council of Archives.

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2 February 2018

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