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:
Journal and magazine articles, 2005
The documents relate to the history of lighthouses, their keepers and their builders. Featured lighthouses include Saint George Reef and Bell Rock.
Journal articles, 2005
The journal articles pertain to the history of lighthouses and keepers. Featured lighthouses include Tillamook Rock, Alexandria, and Saint George Reef. Featured people include Winslow Lewis and Duane "Fergy" Ferguson.
KEET 1964 Interview, 1964
A video cassette of a 1964 interview on KEET, the PBS affiliate in Eureka, CA.
KTVL Dark Disaster, 2004
A DVD that contains a television program entitled "Dark Disaster" about a tsunami and broadcast on KTVL-TV.
Legacy, 2005
This folder contains various items related to treasure coins and includes a copy of an auction booklet, a copy of a numismatist magazine, an article from New Yorker magazine, and other articles of research.
Legal research, 1994-1997
Miscellanous magazine and newspaper articles, as well as other papers, written by or about Dennis Powers and his time working in the legal world.
Lighthouse archives, 2004-2007
This folder contains lighthouse archival material, manuscript inserts, handwritten notes, correspondence between Powers and archivists, subjects of the book, and other contacts, photocopied business cards, and a map of the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park.
Lighthouse Digest, 2002
The magazine contains an article about the return of the Saint George Reef Lighthouse's dome to the tower after it was removed for renovation.
Lighthouse images, 2000-2005
The series of photographs concern lighthouses, lighthouse employees, lighthouse builders, and construction. The St. George Rock lighthouse is featured.
Lily's fake gold bar, 2002-2004
The items relate to the lawsuit that determined the rightful owner of the treasure from the S.S. Brother Jonathan. Much of the material found here refers to the gold bars owned by the Lily family, which turned out not to be from the Brother Jonathan steamer after all.
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- Archival Object 350
- Collection 2
- Subject
- Shipwrecks 173
- Ships and Shipping 151
- Authorship 72
- Northwest, Pacific 60
- Natural disasters 46
- Lighthouses 34
- Crescent City (Calif.) 30
- California 13
- History, Local 11
- Photographs 11
- Law 9
- Interviews 7
- personal narratives 7
- Oregon 4
- Biography 3
- Tourism 3
- Alaska 2
- Businesses and Corporations 2
- City and Town Life 2
- Coin dealers 2
- Maps 2
- research notes 2
- Architectural Drawings 1
- Documentary photographs 1
- Expeditions and Adventure 1
- Geology 1
- Gold Hill (Or.) 1
- History 1
- Oregon, Southern 1
- Parks and Playgrounds 1
- Poetry 1
- Publishers and Publishing 1
- Sports and Recreation 1
- Tsunamis 1 + ∧ less