Archives Catalogue

MS-4-39
Series
1926-1961

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

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

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 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

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 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 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

Correspondence between the Newfoundland Department of Public Works, Harbours & Rivers Branch, and W.J. Roué regarding ferry boat inspections

MS-4-39, Box 1, Folder 6
File
1945-1959

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between the Nova Scotia Department of Highways & Public Works and W.J. Roué regarding repairs to the ferry boat Edgar N. Rhodes

MS-4-39, Box 1, Folder 7
File
1939-1952

Part of William J. Roué fonds

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 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 Nova Scotia Department of Highways & Public Works and W.J. Roué regarding repairs to the ferry boat Breton

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 4
File
1945-1959

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between Nova Scotia Department of Highways & Public Works and W.J. Roué regarding the modification of the ferry boat Pont de Canseau

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 5
File
1940-1945

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between Nova Scotia Department of Highways & Public Works and W.J. Roué regarding the inspection and repairs of the ferry boat Sir Charles Tupper

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 6
File
1940-1951

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence related to Roue's design no.77; the Sir Charles Tupper carried passengers and vehicles between mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton.

Correspondence between the Nova Scotia Department of Highways and Public Works and W.J. Roué regarding ferry boat inspections

MS-4-39, Box 1, Folder 5
File
1939-1958

Part of William J. Roué fonds

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Roué, William

Correspondence between Nova Scotia Department of Highways & Public Works and W.J. Roué regarding construction and repairs of the ferry Joseph Howe

MS-4-39, Box 1, Folder 9
File
1938-1949

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence regarding the the initial construction and later repairs to the ferry boat Joseph Howe, which was Roue's design no.137. Built in Shelburne in 1938 and equipped with life-saving gear, life boats and fire equipment, it served passengers between Cape Sable Island and Barrington Passage.

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 the Department of Transport, Steamship Inspection Division, and W.J. Roué regarding the inspection of vessels designed by him

MS-4-39, Box 1, Folder 13
File
1950-1954

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 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 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 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 Lunenburg Foundary & Company and W.J. Roué regarding diesel engines

MS-4-39, Box 3, Folder 1
File
1937-1956

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 the Gerald W. Ford Yacht Agency, New York, and W.J. Roué

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 10
File
1947-1950

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between Henry M. Devereux and W.J. Roué

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 7
File
1936-1950

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence with Henry M. Devereux, a naval architect and a colleague of Roue's in the firm Ford and Payne.

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 shipbuilders W.C. MacKay & Sons and W.J. Roué regarding ferries and pilot boats based on design nos. 137, 1497 and 149

MS-4-39, Box 3, Folder 4
File
1938-1951

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between yacht broker Edward D. Payne and W.J. Roué regarding the availability of yachts for sale in Canada

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 18
File
139-1941

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between Edward W. Quest and J.W. Roué regarding the City Island Yacht Club

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 19
File
1936-1943

Part of William J. Roué fonds

MS-4-39, Box 3, Folder 8
File
1919-1948

Part of William J. Roué fonds

File contains correspondence, a 1919 bicentennial brochure, announcements, house rules and 1950 annual meeting minutes, for the Royal Yacht Squadron, to which Roue belonged.

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 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 W.W. Slocum and W.J. Roué related to the Flying Spray II, design no. 183

MS-4-39, Box 3, Folder 9
File
1951-1960

Part of William J. Roué fonds

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 between Ontario Hughes Owens Company and W.J. Roué regarding the Sperry Electro steering system for the Canso Strait ferry

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 17
File
1944-1945

Part of William J. Roué fonds

Correspondence between Peirce & Kilburn Corp, New Bedford, Maine, and W.J. Roué

MS-4-39, Box 3, Folder 6
File
1937-1940

Part of William J. Roué fonds

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.

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 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 the Province of Newfoundland and W.J. Roué regarding the design and construction of a Placentia Harbour ferry

MS-4-39, Box 3, Folder 7
File
1950-1954

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 Herbert Stone, editor of Yachting, and W.J. Roué

MS-4-39, Box 2, Folder 24
File
1937-1947

Part of William J. Roué fonds

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.

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