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L.J. Watson Fonds
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Fonds
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L439
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1917-1929 (Creation)
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9 sheets.
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Name of creator
Watson, L.J.
Biographical history
Name of creator
Porteous, William
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of a handwritten letter from Mr. Porteous to Mr. L.J. Watson dated 13 October 1929 describing the enclosed documents, a copy of a naval message regarding the voyage of HMCS Shearwater, the typed newspaper report of the account of Petty Officer William Porteous's experiences following the Halifax disaster, and a typed copy of a newspaper report titled "Victoria to Halifax on Two New Submarines: Underwater Craft Bought by Government for Protection Against German Cruisers on Pacific Had Voyage the Facts of Which have Never Been Published Until Now".
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Donated by L.J. Watson, 18 September 1956.
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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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- Watson, L.J. (Creator)
- Porteous, William (Creator)
- HMCS Shearwater (ship) (Subject)
- Royal Canadian Navy (Subject)
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RAD, July 2008 version, Canadian Council of Archives.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
13 February 2018