This fonds consists of one guest register book used at the Dominion House on Grand Manan Island, NB.

The file consists of photocopies of a ledger used at the Life Saving Station from January 30, 1949 to December 31, 1949. The log shows weather conditions, work done, hours at sea and gasoline burned. This log has been transcribed and typed (by an unknown person). A copy of the transcription is included.

The file consists of photocopies of a ledger used at the Life Saving Station from February 22, 1948 to February 1, 1949. Pages indicate work done, boats rescued, deliveries made, and weather conditions.

This file consists of one record book from January 2, 1944 to November 3, 1945 that contains records of the weather, work done, number of hours at sea, etc.

This file consists of photocopied pages of ledger used at the Life Saving Station January 1 - December 31, 1940 and January - December 1941 showing correspondence, supply lists and receipts as well as newspaper articles before numbered ledger pages. There are 200+2 pages giving weather conditions, work done, gasoline burned etc.

This file consists of photocopied pages of ledger used at the Life Saving Station. The log records daily weather conditions and work done by staff, hours of work done, amount of gasoline burned plus some correspondence and annual leave for years 1939. Some services and supplies provided to lighthouse, etc.

Two newspaper articles dated Tuesday Jan. 20, 1998. News around Grand Manan, Shag Head Station destroyed.

This collections consists of one original log book, and photocopies of other log books that were loaned to the Archives to be copied, and one file of newspaper clippings about the station.

Newspaper article re: Swallowtail Lighthouse : Burning Death of light keppers wife (Mrs. Thomas Foster) as she attempted to light the lighthouse lamp, 10 Aug 1936; clippings about Swallowtail Lighthouse as it was sold to the Village of Grand Manan and turned into a bed and breakfast and other articles, 1934-1996.