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Powers, Dennis M.

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Biography

Dennis M. Powers first began writing poetry while practicing law in Santa Barbara. Later his work expanded to include newspaper and magazine articles, fiction, and nonfiction books.

His early nonfiction works include Legal Street Smarts (1994), Beating the Tough Times (1995), Legal Expense Defense (1995), The Office Romance (1998), and The Internet Legal Guide (2001). In 2005, Dennis published The Raging Sea, his first book about maritime stories and events. Other books in this genre include Treasure Ship (2006), Sentinel of the Seas (2007), Taking the Sea (2008), and Tales of the Seven Seas: The Escapades of Captain Dynamite Johnny O'Brien (2010).

Living in Ashland, Oregon inspired Dennis to research local history. He wrote hundreds of scripts and historical treatises for local radio programs. He created the local history book, Images of America: Gold Hill (2010) to benefit the Gold Hill Historical Society. He also created an audiobook, “Past and Present: What You Might Not Know (But Want To) About Southern Oregon History" (2013) and used the proceeds to contribute to local charitable causes.

Dennis received a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Colorado in Boulder, a Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver Law School, and a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School. He is Professor Emeritus of business law at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon and resides there with his wife, Judy.

Found in 352 Collections and/or Records:

A Beautiful Small Wreck, 1993

 File — Box: 05, Folder: 09
Identifier: MSS043.02.05.09
Scope and Contents

An excerpt of the book "The Hunt for HMS De Braak" by Donald G. Shomette.

Dates: Publication: 1993

A Captain Unafraid, 1912

 Item — Box: 02, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS043:04.02.02
Scope and Contents

This item is a photocopied version of an entire book entitled "A Captain Unafraid: The Strange Adventures of Dynamite Johnny O'Brien" by Horace Smith.

Dates: 1912

A proposal for "The Dragon's Roar", 2007

 File — Box: 03, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS043:03.03.04
Scope and Contents

The proposal is for "Sentinel of the Seas" (formerly know as "The Dragon's Roar"), and meant to be sent to publishers. The proposal includes chapter breakdowns and sample passages from the manuscript.

Dates: 2007

Abandoned Shipwreck Act, 2001

 File — Box: 02, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS043:02.02.03
Scope and Contents

A printed document from the DePaul Law Review in 2001 entitled "Regulating the Business of Culture: The Abandoned Shipwreck Act--can preservationists, Salvors, and Divers Sail in Calmer Waters?" by Mary Ann Becker.

Dates: 2001

Across the Continent, 1866

 File — Box: 05, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS043.02.05.07
Scope and Contents

Excerpts of chapters from a book entitled "Across the Continent: A Summer's Journey."

Dates: Publication: 1866

Acts of Congress, 2000s

 File — Box: 03, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS043.02.03.06
Scope and Contents

The acts of Congress up to 1867 that concern steamboats and collated with the rolls at Washington.

Dates: 2000s

Agony and Death, 1990

 File — Box: 04, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS043.02.04.10
Scope and Contents

An excerpt from "Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer." The text tells the story of the disastrous sinking of the side-wheeler, the Yankee Blade.

Dates: 1990

Alaska: Pictorial Panorama, [undated]

 Item — Box: 06, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS043:04.06.06
Scope and Contents

A picture book of Alaska. There are several color pictures of the Alaskan coast with captions. It seems to be a tourism-related publication. It is undated.

Dates: [undated]

American Merchant Steamships, 2002-2004

 File — Box: 03, Folder: 13
Identifier: MSS043.02.03.13
Scope and Contents

The articles concern Brother Jonathan and other steamships. The most prominent item is the "American Merchant Steamships" by Cedric Nevitt of the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Oregon.

Dates: 2002-2004

America's Lighthouses: An Illustrated History, 1972

 Item — Box: 04, Object: 9
Identifier: MSS043:03.04.09
Scope and Contents

The book "America's Lighthouses: An Illustrated History" contains photographs, technical diagrams, and stories of many lighthouses across America.

Dates: 1972

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 350
Collection 2
 
Subject
Shipwrecks 173
Ships and Shipping 151
Authorship 72
Northwest, Pacific 60
Natural disasters 46