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Box 04

 Container

Contains 18 Results:

Dennis M. Powers maritime papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS-043
Abstract

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

Dates: Majority of material found within 1962-2000s

Research materials for “Sentinel of the Seas”, 1792-2007

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS043:03
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1792-2007

Lighthouse photographs and PowerPoint presentations, 2005-2008

 Item — Box: 04, Object: 1
Identifier: MSS043:03.04.01
Scope and Contents

The eight computer disks contain photographs and documents relating to the lighthouses researched for "Sentinel of the Seas." They also include PowerPoint presentations about the book and lighthouses.

Dates: 2005-2008

Photograph of Dennis Powers, 2005

 Item — Box: 04, Object: 2
Identifier: MSS043:03.04.02
Scope and Contents

The photograph depicts Dennis Powers crouching next to a folder of lighthouse photographs.

Dates: 2005

Lightship Columbia brochure

 Item — Box: 04, Object: 3
Identifier: MSS043:03.04.03
Scope and Contents

The brochure is for the Lightship Columbia from the Columbia River Maritime Museum. It contains information about the operation and technical specifications of the vessel.

Dates: 1792-2007

Instructions to Light Keepers, 1911

 Item — Box: 04, Object: 4
Identifier: MSS043:03.04.04
Scope and Contents

The book "Instructions to Light Keepers" is a publication of the Government Printing Office, and was given to lighthouse keepers as a handbook.

Dates: Publication: 1911

Oregon's Seacoast Lighthouses, 2000

 Item — Box: 04, Object: 5
Identifier: MSS043:03.04.05
Scope and Contents

The book "Oregon's Seacoast Lighthouses" details information about various lighthouses along the Oregon coast.

Dates: Publication: 2000

CSEA presentation by Dennis Powers, 2008

 Item — Box: 04, Object: 6
Identifier: MSS043:03.04.06
Scope and Contents

The VHS tape contains footage of a presentation Dennis Powers made for the California School Employees Association on the subject of the Saint George Reef Lighthouse.

Dates: 2008

Sentinel of the Seas, 2007

 Item — Box: 04, Object: 7
Identifier: MSS043:03.04.07
Scope and Contents

The book, Sentinel of the Seas, by Dennis Powers. The publication describes the history of the St. George Reef Lighthouse located six miles off the Northern California coast.

Dates: Publication: 2007

The Lightkeepers' Menagerie, 2007

 Item — Box: 04, Object: 8
Identifier: MSS043:03.04.08
Scope and Contents

The book "The Lightkeepers' Menagerie" details various animals who were kept as pets at lighthouses, including dogs, cats, and farm animals, among others.

Dates: Publication: 2007