Powers, Dennis M.
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 30 Collections and/or Records:
Biographies, obituaries, and interviews, 1999-2000
Biographies, obituaries, and interviews, 1999
Biographies, obituaries, and interviews, 1999
Correspondence and notes from attorney James R. Hooper, 2000
The correspondence and notes from attorney James R. Hooper includess letters exchanged between Mr. Powers and Mr. Hooper, Mr. Powers' manuscripts with handwritten revisions by Mr. Hooper, a release form signed by Mr. Hooper, and tsunami resources provided by Mr. Hooper.
Crescent City and Del Norte County, 2005
A copy of a book entitled "Crescent City and Del Norte County" from the Images of America series, published by the Del Norte County Historical Society.
Crescent City maps, 1993
The various maps of Crescent City and handwritten notes concern "The Raging Sea." Additional materials include photocopies of photographs for use in the book and newspaper articles about the northern coast of California and towns on the coast of Oregon.
Crescent city real estate and development, 1999
This folder contains real estate booklets for properties in Northern California such as Crescent City and Humboldt, Del Norte, Trinity, and Siskiyou counties.
Del Norte County travel guides and maps, 1998 - 2000
Del Norte County travel guides and maps contains brochures, pamphlets, and various maps of Del Norte County, Crescent City, the north coast of California, and adjacent areas. Materials include cycling routes, recreation advertisements, camping destinations, parks guides, and visitors guides.
Donald McClure miscellanea, 2000-2003
The materials pertain to Donald McClure, a casualty of the tsunami that struck Crescent City, CA in 1964. Materials include images of the destruction the tsunami caused, several handwritten notes, a newspaper article regarding the tsunami.
Historical museum pictures, 2000-2004
A series of images from the Crescent City tsunami of 1964 retrieved from the Del Norte County Historical Society. The materials include correspondence between Mr. Powers and the Historical Society concerning the photographs..
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