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:
Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004
The newspaper articles from the Oregonian and the Medford Mail Tribune about the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Interlibrary research, 2006
This folder contains a multitude of stories from magazines from the late 1800s and early 1900s about ships and other things nautical. All of the articles found here were obtained from the interlibrary loan system from various libraries across the country.
Internet research, 1999
This folder contains web articles and printouts of shipwrecks and treasure. Included here is an Alfred Lomax article about Brother Jonathan.
Interviews, 2004
The book, "Treasure Ship," and includes interviews with the following: Mark Hemstreet, Sean Smith, Annie Stocks, Bob Evans, Rosemary and Sherman Harris, and Charlie Tumosa.
Interviews and correspondence, 1999-2001
The materials include a list of interviews to be conducted, correspondence between Mr. Powers and people he interviewed, sample chapters, and rejection letters from publishers regarding the book that would eventually become "The Raging Sea."
J. Ross Browne, 1969
An excerpt of the book, "J. Ross Browne": His letters, journals, and writings. J. Ross Browne was an artist, traveler, and journalist.
Jack London and the Klondike, 2005
This item is a photocopy of an entire book entitled Jack London and the Klondike: The Genesis of an American Writer by Franklin Walker (2005).
Jack Tar: A Sailor's Life, 1750-1910, 1999
The book by J. Welles Henderson and Rodney P. Carlisle called Jack Tar: A Sailor's Life, 1750-1910 (1999).
John Gibbons' interview, 2005-2007
In the interview, John Gibbons discusses his time as a Coast Guardsman working in lighthouses. Other materials include correspondence, articles, and notes on the history of various lighthouses. The lighthouses discussed include Saint George Reef, Wolf Rock, and Seal Rock.
John Olsen, Keeper of St. George Reef Light-station , 2005
Photocopies of letters from John Olsen, Keeper of St. George Reef Light-station written in 1906. Correspondence concerns genealogical research regarding George Ballentine (possibly Ballantyne) and John Lind.
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