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Litster Family Fonds
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Fonds
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2024.006
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1916 - 1943 (Creation)
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0.2 cm of textual records (13 leaves)
38 photographs : b&w
38 photographs : b&w
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Name of creator
Walter Wolston Litster
(1886-1970)
Biographical history
Walter was born in 1886 in Scotland. In 1917, he obtained his third class engineer license. He worked on the S.S. Camosun in 1918. He invented and obtained a patent for a safety device for burners in 1925. He was married to Bertha Claribel (Belle), nee Grant.
Name of creator
Francis Jupp
(1902-1950)
Biographical history
Francis Jupp was born in 1902. He served as the chief engineer of the cable ship Restorer for 27 years, starting in 1916. His career ended in 1943, when he collapsed from a stroke on the ship, after full speed ahead to avoid a submarine in Alaskan waters. He died in 1950.
His first wife was Lillian Jupp. After her death, he married Ursula Jupp (author and historian).
His first wife was Lillian Jupp. After her death, he married Ursula Jupp (author and historian).
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Scope and content
Material related to the early maritime families of Victoria, the Litsters and Jupps. Fonds includes records and photographs concerning the CS Restorer, SS Camosun, and B.C. shipwrecks.
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Glenda Perry
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- English
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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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- Walter Wolston Litster (Creator)
- Francis Jupp (Creator)
- CS Restorer (Ship) (Subject)
- SS Camosun (Ship) (Subject)
- SS Princess Sophia (ship) (Subject)
- SS Prince Robert (ship) (Subject)
- RMS Empress of Canada (ship) (Subject)
- RMS Empress of Japan (ship) (Subject)
- Royal Canadian Navy (Subject)
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RAD, July 2008 version, Canadian Council of Archives.
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03 July 2024