Northwest, Pacific
Found in 109 Collections and/or Records:
Columbia Basin
This black and white map shows the lay of the land in the Columbia Basin. It shows the locations of the Snake River, Yakima River, and Columbia River west of the Cascade Range.
Correspondence and interview notes, 2005-2006
The correspondence concerns research about people connected to the construction, operation, and rebuilding of the Saint George Reef Lighthouse. Featured people include Alexander Ballantyne, Albert Henry Payson, John E. Lind, Theophilus Magruder, David Chalmers, Floyd Shelton, Don Nuss, John R. Trewavas, and Guy Towers.
Department of Interiors miscellaneous documentation, 1882-1922
Department of Interiors miscellaneous documentation including letters referring to irrigation and dams for the reservation and letters referring to boarding schools on the reservation. Also includes a map of the reservation and various letters from the Office of Indian Affairs.
Disaster logs, 2002-2008
The materials concern shipwrecks in the Pacific Northwest and includes a copy of the "Disaster Log of Ships" by Jim Gibbs.
Discovery, 1994-2005
The articles concern the recovery of the steamship Brother Jonathan and its treasure. Included is an article about the then-recent recovery of Brother Jonathan from the San Francisco Chronicle, Friday, February 25th, 1994.
Duties and Liabilities of Pilots, 2005
The materials relate to the laws of ship pilots as preserved by the Columbia River Maritime Museum. Additional documents include multiple copies of United States coast surveys, a map of St.George's Reef, acts of Congress related to steamboats, and other materials about shipwrecks in the Pacific Northwest.
Dwight Manley, 2002-2004
The items relate to the lawsuit that determined the rightful owner of the treasure from the S.S. Brother Jonathan. Much of the material found here refers to Dwight Manley, a numismatist, who also maintained a career as a sports agent for professional basketball players.
Federal Wreck Diving Regulations, 2002-2004
The materials describe the dive for the treasure on the shipwrecked Brother Jonathan and the related legal case between Deep Sea Research and the state of California.
Field Activities, 2000-2005
A report of field activities on the S.S. Brother Jonathan. Also included are articles about the last guano traders and the sailor "Dynamite" Johnny O'Brien.
Geological resources, 1924-2005
The materials focus on maps from the Southern Oregon area and includes notes regarding local geological studies.