Box 02

The Dennis M. Powers papers contain research materials including interviews and notes used in the authorship of several books

A photocopy of the book "Terrible Tilly," about the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse. Dennis Powers created the photocopy during his research.

A photocopy of the book Tillamook Light, about the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse. Dennis Powers created the photocopy during his research.

The documents relate to lighthouses and their operation. Featured lighthouses include Tillamook Rock, Saint George Reef, Point Sur, Cape Hatteras, and Minot's Ledge. The 1881 publication date refers to a full photocopy of the Annual Report of the Light House Board for that year.

The documents relate to shipwrecks and the history of lighthouses, notably the wreck of the SS City of Rio de Janeiro and the building of Saint George Reef lighthouse. The earlier publication dates refer to the book Lighthouses of the Pacific, published in 1992, and an edition of The Keepers Log from 1985, both of which have been photocopied.

The documents relate to the history of the Saint George Reef lighthouse. In particular, the reasons for the station's construction, the operation of the tower, and the dismantling and renovation of the site in more recent years.

The plans for the Saint George Reef Lighthouse show elevations and floorplans. The images show exterior views of the lighthouse.

The series contains materials related to Dennis Powers' historical research and the writing of the book “Sentinel of the Seas." The materials include papers concerning the publication and the promotion for the book. “Sentinel of the Seas" was published in 2007.

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.

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.