Captain Leonard H. Williams was a British national born December 12, 1906 in Cape Town, South Africa. He served as an officer within the Marine Department of the Chinese Maritime Customs Service from 1936-1949. The collection includes official documents from Williams' time with the Chinese Maritime Customs, including his memo of service, identification papers, and correspondence. The collection also contains photographs, a diary, a farewell certificate, an unofficial register of WWII-era sea vessels, and research materials used by Williams' son while writing the 2004 publication, From Dragon to Dragon.

Captain Leonard H. Williams was a British national born December 12, 1906 in Cape Town, South Africa. He served as an officer within the Marine Department of the Chinese Maritime Customs Service from 1936-1949.

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