Photographic material depicts portraits of trustees and staff members of the Board of Trustees of the Maritime Transportation Unions, 1963-1964. The following individuals are documented: W.R. Brander, Victor L. Dryer, H.A. Hope, Phil Judge, B. Ketchen, T. Kissack, René Lippé, Gerald McKenzie, J.D. Meredith, Charles H. Millard, P. Moisan, P. Poirier, and R.V. Sladen. Other photographs depict merchant ships, passenger ships, icebreakers, warships, and tugboats of various nationalities, primarily sailing in the St. Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, the Lachine Canal, the Saguenay River, and visiting the port of Montreal, ca. 1942-1969.
The following ships are documented: Abegweit, Abraham Graetz, Acadia, Acadian, Accomodation, Adolph Gleue, African Lightening, Ahern Trader, Akron, Alaunia, Alberte le Borgne, Allessandro Volta, Alexander T. Wood, Alf Lindeberg, Alka, Amelia Grimaldi, Andria, Andros Fortune, Andros Venture, Angusdale, Anita Dan, Anna Maersk, Aorangi, Apsheron, Aralven, Argosy, Argus, Arkadia, Artemis, Ascania, Asturia, Assyria, A.T. Cameron, Atomic, Barfonn, Barrie, Beaverbrae, Beavercove, Beaverdell, Beaverfir, Beaverford, Beaverlake, Birte Hugo Stinnes, Calgarian, Canadian Cruiser, Carinthia, Carmania, Charlie S., City of Kingston, City of Windsor, Ciudad de la Habana, Copsewood, d'Iberville, Donalda, Duchess of Bedford, Bedford, Elgin, Empress of France, Empress of Scotland, Ernest Lapointe, Eskimo, Fantome, Flandre, Fort Henry, Fort Lauzon, Fort Ramezay, Fort St. Louis, Foundation Josephine, Franconia, Frankcliffe Hall, Gazela Primiero, Georgian Bay, Grumant, Helen M. McAllister, Helga Dan, Homeric, Ile de France, Jacaranda, Jalakala, Jaladuhita, Labrador, Lady Grey, Lady Hawkins, Lady Nelson, Lady Rodney, Lawrencecliffe Hall, Letitia, Liberté, Mathilda, Maplecove, Marquette, Manchester Regiment, Manchesyer Spinner, Maronia, Nipigon Bay, Noronic, Penetang, Port St. Lawrence, Prince George, Quebec, Queen Elizabeth, Rathlin Head, Republika, Reyneld V, Richelieu, Roonagh Head, Rupertsland, St. Barnabé, St. Laurent, Saxonia, Scythia, Simcoe, Sir Hugh Allan, Star of Assuan, Sunadele, Sunbreeze, Sunek, Sun Karen, Sunvictor, Tadoussac, T.R. McLagan, Walter E. Foster, W.B. Flint, and Whitefish Bay.