Northwest, Pacific

This folder contains a variety of information concerning The Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964 and the ensuing tsunami in Alaska and Crescent City, CA. Various reports, scientific journal articles, and workshop memorandums cover the process of earthquakes and tsunamis as well as the history of this event in the Pacific Northwest.

The research guide describes the Pacific Sierra Region of the National Archives in San Bruno, California (1995) compiled by Larisa K. Miller and Nancy Malan.

The articles concern the history of steamships and related treasures. Topics include the history of west coast steamers in the US, the treasure aboard a steamship from Rio De Janeiro, and the Brother Jonathan. Most materials are from the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Oregon.

The research materials focus on the Saint George Reef Lighthouse. The newspaper article notes the wreck the steamer, Brother Jonathan. Additional newspaper articles, records from the National Archives, and United States Coast Guard documents provide historical references and mention Fred Permenter.

The images depict various lighthouses and lighthouse keepers. The featured lighthouses include Saint George Reef, Tillamook Rock, Battery Point, and Minot's Point.

The materials concern the steamship Brother Jonathan. The research materials include a filing in the northern district of California district court of the United States lawsuits regarding the steamship Brother Jonathan, a newspaper article recounting the tale of the survivors of the shipwreck. Additional materials are an essay about the numismatist John J. Ford, Jr., a magazine article on the last of the guano traders, and a diagram of a steamship.

The "Legend for County Forest Type Map" for Oregon and Washington states. It describes the different types of woodlands with definitions and type numbers to give a better understanding of the National Forest in the Pacific Northwest Forest maps dating 1947-1949.

In the interview, John Gibbons discusses his time as a Coast Guardsman working in lighthouses. Other materials include correspondence, articles, and notes on the history of various lighthouses. The lighthouses discussed include Saint George Reef, Wolf Rock, and Seal Rock.

Photocopies of letters from John Olsen, Keeper of St. George Reef Light-station written in 1906. Correspondence concerns genealogical research regarding George Ballentine (possibly Ballantyne) and John Lind.

The documents relate to the history of lighthouses, their keepers and their builders. Featured lighthouses include Saint George Reef and Bell Rock.