Powers, Dennis M.

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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:

The Raging Sea, 2015

Item — Box 11: Series MSS043:01 [Barcode: 35138008124098], Object: 2

Identifier: MSS043:01.11.02

Scope and Contents

A signed copy of the 2015 second print of "The Raging Sea" by Dennis M. Powers.

Dates: 2015

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Dennis M. Powers maritime papers / Materials regarding the book “The Raging Sea”

The Raging Sea pictures, 1999-2006

File — Box 10: Series MSS043:01 [Barcode: 35138008124080], Folder: 4

Identifier: MSS043:01.10.04

Scope and Contents

Materials include the photographs used in "The Raging Sea." The papers also consist of an advance copies list, signed authorizations to use photos for the book, a guidebook to Redwoods National Park, and a copy of a book published by the USGS entitled "Surviving a Tsunami: Lessons from Chile, Hawaii, and Japan."

Dates: 1999-2006

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Dennis M. Powers maritime papers / Materials regarding the book “The Raging Sea”

The Sea Saga of Dynamite Johnny O'Brien (1 of 2), 1933

Item — Box 02: Series MSS043:04 [Barcode: 35138008124320], Folder: 3

Identifier: MSS043:04.02.03

Scope and Contents

This item is a photocopied version of the entire book, The Sea Saga of Dynamite Johnny O'Brien: American Master Mariner for Fifty-Three Years; A Seaman for Sixty-Five Years; Whose Shipmates and Friends called him the 'Nestor of the Pacific'; Who Feared God by Defied His Storms; Who Fought the Good Fight; Whose Firsts were as Hard as his Spirit was Stout by Milton A. Dalby (1933).

Dates: 1933

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Dennis M. Powers maritime papers / Materials regarding “Tales of the Seven Seas: The Escapades of Captain Dynamite Johnny O’Brien”

The Sea Saga of Dynamite Johnny O'Brien (2 of 2), 1933

Item — Box 02: Series MSS043:04 [Barcode: 35138008124320], Folder: 6

Identifier: MSS043:04.02.06

Scope and Contents

Dates: 1933

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Dennis M. Powers maritime papers / Materials regarding “Tales of the Seven Seas: The Escapades of Captain Dynamite Johnny O’Brien”

The SS Pomona, 2006

File — Box 06: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124155], Folder: 5

Identifier: MSS043.02.06.05

Scope and Contents

This folder contains a paper about the SS Pomona. Also included here are a variety of items about maritime events, court cases involving steamships, biographies of San Francisco residents, and some email correspondence between Dennis Powers and others.

Dates: 2006