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Scope and Contents The newspaper articles from 1964, include Mr. Powers' handwritten notes about the tsunami in Crescent City. Articles and notes concern the destruction of the infrastructure and the shipwrecks caused by the high waves. The materials relate to the earthquake originating in Anchorage, Alaska that caused the tsunami and stories about the damage caused by the earthquake. Additional articles cover the 20th anniversary of the tsunami in Crescent City and provide the stories of survivors...