Fonds MS-2-600 - Ronald Justin Inness fonds

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Ronald Justin Inness fonds

General material designation

  • Textual record

Parallel title

Other title information

Title statements of responsibility

Title notes

Level of description

Fonds

Reference code

MS-2-600

Edition area

Edition statement

Edition statement of responsibility

Class of material specific details area

Statement of scale (cartographic)

Statement of projection (cartographic)

Statement of coordinates (cartographic)

Statement of scale (architectural)

Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

  • [19--] (Creation)

Physical description area

Physical description

31.5 cm of textual records ; 43 Photographs

Publisher's series area

Title proper of publisher's series

Parallel titles of publisher's series

Other title information of publisher's series

Statement of responsibility relating to publisher's series

Numbering within publisher's series

Note on publisher's series

Archival description area

Name of creator

(1913 - 1979)

Biographical history

Ronald Inness was a marine engineer, collector and member of the World Ship Society, the Belgium Nautical Research Association, and the Steamship Society of America. He compiled a collection of photographs of ocean liners and merchant ships along with steamship histories and fleet lists. Born 29 January 1913 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Inness came from a long line of sea captains in Hunts Point, Queen's County, dating back to the clipper ship era.

His career with Foundation Maritime began in 1936 when he joined the tugboat Banshee as second engineer. In 1940 he was transferred to the Chedabucto on station at Gaspe, Quebec, during the salvage operation of the Furness cargo liner, Incemore. He was appointed chief engineer of the Joseph H. Martin and spent the Second World War on a series of lend-lease tugs operated by Maritime Towing & Salvage. Following this, he worked on the Banscot, sister tug of the Banshee. In 1957, he was transferred to the new motor tug Foundation Victor, where he remained until 1962.

In August 1963, Inness joined the office staff of Foundation Maritime and became the assistant superintendent marine engineer, retiring in January 1977.

Custodial history

Records were donated to Dalhousie University Archives Mrs. R.E. Borne, sister of Ronald Justin Inness, in two accessions: (1989-018) on May 12, 1989, and (1989-025) on June 13, 1989.

Scope and content

Fonds consists of materials collected by Ronald Justin Inness about ships and shipping companies, including pamphlets, manuscripts, clippings, and correspondence. Fonds also contains manuscripts written by Ronald Justin Inness about the Innes' genealogy.

Notes area

Physical condition

Immediate source of acquisition

Arrangement

Language of material

  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
  • Norwegian

Script of material

Location of originals

Availability of other formats

Restrictions on access

There are no access restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research.

Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.

Finding aids

Associated materials

Related materials

Accruals

Further accruals are not expected.

General note

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Ronald Justin Inness fonds, MS-2-600, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Alternative identifier(s)

Standard number area

Standard number

Access points

Name access points

Accession area