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:
Rights releases and photographs, 2005
The rights releases allow the use of the various pictures in the publication of "The Dragon's Roar," by Dennis Powers. The photographs are of multiple lighthouses, many of which are unlabeled.
Rights releases and photographs, 2005-2006
The rights releases allow the use of the various pictures in the publication of "The Dragon's Roar," by Dennis Powers. The photographs are of various lighthouses, many of which are unlabeled. There are photographs from a former keeper also included in the collection.
Rough draft of "Sentinel of the Seas", 2007
The early drafts of the first two chapters of "Sentinel of the Seas," contain notations in pen and handwritten notes.
Saint George Reef lighthouse history, 2006
The material concern the history of the Saint George Reef lighthouse. Notably the daily lives of keepers and the darkening of the tower in 1975.
Saint George Reef Lighthouse Preservation Society documents, 2005-2007
The file includes photocopied documents from the Saint George Reef Lighthouse Preservation Society. The correspondence concerns genealogical research regarding George Ballentine (possibly Ballantyne) and John Trewavas.
Saint George Reef Lighthouse Preservation Society documents, 2005-2007
The papers refer to the preservation and operation of the Saint George Reef Lighthouse and the wreck of the steamer 'S.S. Brother Jonathan'. Featured people include John Gibbons.
Salvage, 2002
The materials concern the salvaging of the ship, the Brother Jonathan. Items include a copy of the original salvage permit, photocopies of newspaper articles about the salvage, internet research about the salvage, and a paper describing future salvage possibilities.
San Francisco at the time of Brother Jonathan
The materials relate to San Francisco at the time of the Brother Jonathan.
San Francisco Bay: A Pictorial Maritime History, 1957
The hardback book by John Haskell Kemble published in 1957 by the Cornell Maritime Press called San Francisco Bay: A Pictorial Maritime History.
San Francisco's Golden Era, 1960
The hardback book published by Howell-North Books (Berkeley, CA) in 1960 called San Francisco's Golden Era: A Picture Story of San Francisco Before the Fire by Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg.
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