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Shipwrecks

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Marine disasters; Wrecks

Found in 173 Collections and/or Records:

Discovery, 1994-2005

 File — Box 04: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124130], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS043.02.04.02
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1994-2005

Duties and Liabilities of Pilots, 2005

 File — Box 05: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124148], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS043.02.05.08
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: Majority of material found within 2005

Dwight Manley, 2002-2004

 File — Box 04: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124130], Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS043.02.04.12
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 2002-2004

Dynamite Johnny O'Brien: Alaska's Sea Captain, 1962

 Item — Box 02: Series MSS043:04 [Barcode: 35138008124320], Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS043:04.02.04
Scope and Contents

This item is a photocopy of an entire book entitled Dynamite Johnny O'Brien: Alaska's Sea Captain by Edward A. Herron published in 1962.

Dates: 1962

Farallon Islands, 2000-2005

 File — Box 04: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124130], Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS043.02.04.05
Scope and Contents

An excerpt from a book on shipwrecks near the Farallon Islands, Ocean Beach, San Francisco Headlands, the Marin coast, and Bolinas.

Dates: 2000-2005

Federal Wreck Diving Regulations, 2002-2004

 File — Box 04: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124130], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS043.02.04.06
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 2002-2004

Field Activities, 2000-2005

 File — Box 04: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124130], Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS043.02.04.04
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 2000-2005

Gold, booze, and camels, 2002-2004

 File — Box 06: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124155], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS043.02.06.01
Scope and Contents

Various articles on the wreck, salvage, treasure, and rights to the SS Brother Jonathan.

Dates: 2002-2004

Hawaii State Archives photos, 1790-2008

 File — Box 04: Series MSS043:04 [Barcode: 35138008124346], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS043:04.04.02
Scope and Contents

The photos are from the Hawaii state archives requested by Powers for his research. Included are copies of photographs of ships, ports, and political figures in Hawaii, mostly from the 19th century. Also included is some correspondence between Powers and the archives office.

Dates: 1790-2008

Illustrations of Brother Jonathan, 1996-2005

 File — Box 01: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124106], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS043:02.01.08
Scope and Contents

This folder contains many illustrations of the Brother Jonathan shipwreck. Also included here are items related to the treasure on board the Brother Jonathan. These items include a cover letter from Dep Sea Research, Inc., and a report by the Heritage Capital Corporation.

Dates: 1996-2005