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MS-4-39
Fonds
1885 - 1964

Fonds contains William Roué's correspondence (1919-1964), design specifications and ship plans (1930-1964), photographs and financial records.

Roué, William

Specifications of boats designed by W.J. Roué

MS-4-39
Series
1920-1958

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Series comprises W.J. Roués specifications for his boat designs. Roué's design numbering system is reflected in the file titles.

Photographs collected by W.J. Roué

MS-4-39
Series
1930-1940

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Series comprises photographs related to ships and shipbuilding.

W.J. Roué's correspondence

MS-4-39
Series
1926-1961

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Series contains primarily correspondence to W.J. Roue from his clients and with shipbuilders. Most files contain incoming correspondence from named individuals; others contain miscellaneous correspondence arranged alphabetically.

Roué, William

W.J. Roué's subject files

MS-4-39
Series
1926-1950

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Series comprises articles and other published records collected by W.J. Roué in the course of his work as a naval architect.

W.J. Roue's correspondence related to ship designs and construction for Ralph P. Bell

MS-4-39, Box 1, Folder 1
File
1937-1950

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Roué, William

Correspondence between Department of National Defense and W.J. Roué regarding his construction supervision of the training schooner Venture, which was built by the Meteghan Shipbuilding Company

MS-4-39, Box 1, Folder 11
File
1936-1939

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between the Department of National Revenue Customs and Excise and W.J. Roué regrading his design no. 166, the Calagobie and Killaaloe

MS-4-39, Box 1, Folder 12
File
1946-1952

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between Mahone Bay's Industrial Shipping Company and W.J. Roué regarding construction of design nos. 146 (John Cabot); 156; 158 (J.J. Cowie); 162; 163; and 174 (Highlander)

MS-4-39, Box 1, Folder 14
File
1943-1950

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between Meteghan Shipbuilding Company and W.J. Roué

MS-4-39, Box 1, Folder 15
File
1926; 1936-1941

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File comprises correspondence and travelling expense forms.

Correspondence between William Roué and Captain Charles W. Copelin regarding a yaw (design no. 199)

MS-4-39, Box 1, Folder 2
File
1955-1957

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File also contains correspondence from Smith & Rhuland Ltd, Chester Seacraft Industries Ltd. and Kenneth MacAlpine & Son.

Roué, William

Correspondence between W.J. Roué and the Department of Fisheries, Eastern Division

MS-4-39, Box 1, Folder 3
File
1938-1947

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Roué, William

Correspondence between W.J. Roué and Department of Fisheries regarding the building of a long-liner fishing vessel, the J.J. Cowie

MS-4-39, Box 1, Folder 4
File
1943-1950

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File includes a memorandum of agreement and refers to Roue's design no. 158.

Roué, William

W.J. Roué's correspondence regarding construction of a new Straight of Canso ferry, the George H. Murray, for the Nova Scotia Department of Highways & Public Works

MS-4-39, Box 1, Folder 8
File
1939-1955

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence regarding design no. 46 ; W.J. Roue was both naval architect and supervisor.

Correspondence between W.J. Roué and Bluenose Yacht Building Limited

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 1
File
1947-1958

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Roué, William

Correspondence between Halifax Pilot's Service and W.J. Roué regarding a proposed pilot vessel (design no. 148) that was never built

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 11
File
1940-1952

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between J.D. Irving, St. John, and W.J. Roué regarding Minca barges

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 12
File
1943-1945

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File includes several drawings.

Correspondence between Senator John J. Kinley and W.J. Roué regarding construction of the sloop Gypsy (design no. 171)

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 14
File
1946-1954

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between shipbuilders John McLean & Sons, Ltd. and W.J. Roué

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 15
File
1926-1941

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between Grant S. Sherman, Mersey Paper Company, and W.J. Roué related to professional services and consultations

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 16
File
1949

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between W.J. Roué and Canadian Fairbanks-Morse Co. Ltd. (diesel engine manufacturer)

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 2
File
1940-1949

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Roué, William

Correspondence between sail and flag manufacturers Ratsey & Lapthorn and W.J. Roué

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 20
File
1939; 1946-1950

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between Don Raymond and W.J. Roué

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 21
File
1947-1950

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between La Have's Willoughby Ritchey and W.J. Roué

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 22
File
1937-1938

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between sailmaker Randolph B. Stevens and W.J. Roué

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 23
File
1936-1949

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains sail fabric samples and correspondence related to sail orders for Roue's boat designs.

Correspondence between Teleflex Limited and W.J. Roué related to telegraph transmitters and receivers installations on vessels designed by him

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 25
File
1944-1947

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between C.L. Beazley, Office of Provincial Secretary, and W.J. Roué regarding the Tancook-Chester ferry

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 26
File
1931; 1959-1961

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between Shelburne Shipbuilders Ltd. and W.J. Roué regarding his ship designs 124, 246 and 183

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 27
File
1931-1952

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence from John W. Anderson, Colin Archer, Armdale Yacht Club, Captain J. Arsenault and Atkinson & Bower

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 28
File
1950-1955

Part of William J. Roué fonds

W.J. Roué's incoming correspondence — "F"

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 29
File
1943-1946

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence from L.W. Ferdinand & Co. Inc., D.L. Flemming, W.F. Fletcher, K.A. Forbes, George F. Foss, Foulis Engineering Sales Ltd. and Foundation Maritime Ltd.

Correspondence between W.J. Roué and Clare Shipbuilding regarding a 65-foot schooner

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 3
File
1946-1955

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Roué, William

W.J. Roué's correspondence from Indiana Mahogany Company and the James and Manchester Company

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 30
File
1940

Part of William J. Roué fonds

W.J. Roué's incoming correspondence — "P"

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 31
File
1939-1953

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence from Frank C. Paine, Albert E. Pagan, the Pacific Veneer Company Ltd., C.H. Pearson & Son Hardwood Co. Inc., Pemberton Realty Corp. Ltd., Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co., Piercey Supplies Ltd., Walter Penaud, A.C. Pitfield, C.A. Pitts General Contractor Ltd., Alexander G. Polson, J.P. Porter Co. Ltd., Porter Ritchie Tennant & Riley, Powers Bros. Ltd., Dan Protteau, and Pyke Bros. Ltd.

W.J. Roué's incoming correspondence — "R"

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 32
File
1940-1957

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence from Rainnie & Company Ltd., H. Rheaume & Sons Ltd., Phillip Rhodes, George E. Richardson & Son, Rickard and Company, Critchell Rimington, John C. Ritchie, Warren Robar, J. Stanton Robbins, William Robertson & Son Ltd., John A. Roeblings Sons Co., Rollins-Dunham Corp., the Royal Hotel, The Rudder, Russel Bros., Russel-Hipwell Engines Ltd., and J.H. Ryder Machinery Co.

W.J. Roué's incoming correspondence — "S"

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 33
File
1939-1957

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence from Saint John Ferry Commission, E.A. Saunders, Saunders & Duffus, Shipping Register and North American Ports, Silver's Agencies Ltd., Simpson-Hurst Ltd., Ken Slater, A. Frank Slauenwhite, Carlos Sommer, Sparkman & Stephens Inc., E. Lloyd Sparling, Pehr Sparre, H.G. Stairs, Stanbury & Co. Ltd., Robert H. Starrett, Stevenson & Kellogg Ltd., Stewart Smith MacKeen Covert Rogers Sperry & Cowan and Sydney Engineering & Marine Railway.

W.J. Roué's incoming correspondence — "T - U"

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 34
File
1940-1957

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence from Charles H. Talcott, J.S. Taylor, David Telford, G.H. Thompson, Thompson Brothers, Jim Thurber, Toolmac Ltd., Travelers, United States Plywood Corp., and United Steel Corp. Ltd.

W.J. Roué's design specifications for no. 17 (Bluenose schooner)

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 35
File
[c.1921]

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between the Eastern Shipbuilding Corporation and W.J. Roué

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 8
File
1936-1939

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between Port Hawksbury boat builders H.W. Embree & Son and W.J. Roue regarding design no. 147

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 9
File
1941-1942

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between Lunenburg shipbuilders Smith & Rhuland and W.J. Roué

MS-4-39, Box 3, Folder 10
File
1943-1962

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence related to the construction of Morley G. Taylor's ketch designed by W.J. Roué.

MS-4-39, Box 3, Folder 11
File
1955-1961

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains a legal agreement, brochures and correspondence with companies connected to Roue's design no. 201.

Correspondence between G.H. (Harry) Thompson and W.J. Roué

MS-4-39, Box 3, Folder 12
File
1955-1958

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence and specifications for G.H. Thompson's sloop, Roue's design no. 206.

Correspondence between J.A. Weingart and W.J. Roué

MS-4-39, Box 3, Folder 13
File
1937-1949

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence and specifications of vessels built by John Etherington in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. J.H. Weingart was president of the John Etherington Company and purchased Roue's designs no. 23 and no. 132.

Correspondence between A.F. Theriault and W.J. Roué related to the building of an automobile ferry

MS-4-39, Box 3, Folder 14
File
1958-1960

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence related to Roue's designs no. 189 and no. 207.

W.J. Roué's incoming correspondence — "B"

MS-4-39, Box 3, Folder 15
File
1946-1957

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence from the Bakelite Corp., Lieut. Pat Baldwin, Bank of Nova Scotia, John Barkhouse, Bill Barnes, A.M. Bell, Charles R. Bell, R.P. Bell, Austin P. Bennett, C.L. Bennet, Phyllis Blakely, Fessenden S. Blanchard, William Bliss, G.W. Boudreau, Briggs & Co., C.S. Bruce, D.G Butterfield and Douglas Byers.

This file also contains drawings of boats and a copy of the script of a broadcast on the Schooner Bluenose by C.L. Bennet.

W.J. Roué's incoming correspondence — "C"

MS-4-39, Box 3, Folder 16
File
1946-1960

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence from Canadian Atlas Diesel Engines Ltd., Canadian Bank of Commerce, Canadian National Exhibition, Canots Cadorette Canoes, Chaudiere Bassin, Casein Company of America, Coleman Machinery Co. Ltd., Roland Cantin, Herbert Cochrane, Carleton S. Cooke, Cooney Sail Co. Inc, Harley Cox, John L. Crowe, Cuprinol Inc., and George H. Cuthbertson.

W.J. Roué's incoming correspondence — "D"

MS-4-39, Box 3, Folder 17
File
1944-1952

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence from Daley, Phinney & Outhit, C.R. Daniels Inc., Darling & Darling, Frank A. Dick, Harvey Doane, H.W.L. Doane, Department of National Defence, James Doherty, Dunphy's Ltd., and Michael Dwyer.

W.J. Roué's incoming correspondence — "E"

MS-4-39, Box 3, Folder 18
File
1944-1957

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence from Eastern Insurance Adjusting Co. Ltd., F.G. Eastman, Eldredge-McInnis Inc., Enfield Industrial Engines Ltd., Charles. R. Engel, Erie Machine Products Ltd., Esso Standard Oil Co., and John Etherington Ltd.

Correspondence between shipbuilders Kenneth MacAlpine & Son and W.J. Roué

MS-4-39, Box 3, Folder 2
File
1930-1956

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence, drawings and legal agreements related to the construction of vessels including Roue's design no.171.

Correspondence related to a vessel designed by W.J. Roué for Pearson McCurdy

MS-4-39, Box 3, Folder 3
File
1936-1937

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence from multiple shipbuilders and a legal agreement with Shelburne's Eastern Shipbuilding Corp. to construct Roue's design no. 123.

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