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 352 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Correspondence and photographs, 2004-2005
The correspondence between Powers and others concerns his book "The Raging Sea." Other materials include photographs and research for the book.
Correspondence and publicity documents, 2007
The correspondence concerns radio appearances as part of the publicity for the book. Also included are various catalogs which contain advertisements for the book.
Correspondence from John Gibbons, 2005
The correspondence contains photographs of the St. George Rock lighthouse.
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.
Dark Disaster, 1984
The book "Crescent City's Dark Disaster" concerns the tsunami of 1964. The book includes an inscription that reads "To Dennis Powers from Wally Griffin 10/29/99."
Dark Disaster, 2004
A video cassette of a news report entitled "Dark Disaster" from Channel 10, KTVL-TV dated March 29, 2004. Eric Heartquist was the reporter.
Dateline, 2005
A video cassette of a news report from the television program "Dateline," about the tsunami in Crescent City. Dated 1-7-05.
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