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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:

Tales of the Seven Seas, manuscript (4 of 4), 2009

 Item — Box 05: Series MSS043:04 [Barcode: 35138008124353], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS043:04.05.06
Scope and Contents

The fourth of four parts of a printed manuscript of Dennis Powers' Tales of the Seven Seas.

Dates: 2009

Tales of the Seven Seas, page proofs, 2009

 Item — Box 05: Series MSS043:04 [Barcode: 35138008124353], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS043:04.05.02
Scope and Contents

The materials are is made up of the page proofs for Dennis Powers' Tales of the Seven Seas from 2009.

Dates: 2009

Tales of the Seven Seas, Pictorial Inserts and Captions, 2009

 Item — Box 04: Series MSS043:04 [Barcode: 35138008124346], Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS043:04.04.11
Scope and Contents

This item is part of Powers' proposal for his book, Tales of the Seven Seas. It includes a list of the pictorial inserts and their captions, along with the actual photos to be included in the book.

Dates: 2009

Tales of the Seven Seas, proposal, 2009

 Item — Box 04: Series MSS043:04 [Barcode: 35138008124346], Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS043:04.04.09
Scope and Contents

The proposal is for Dennis Powers' book, Tales of the Seven Seas. Included in the proposal are photos to be included in the book. Presumably, the proposal is for a publishing company.

Dates: 2009

Tales of the Seven Seas, sample chapters, 2009

 Item — Box 04: Series MSS043:04 [Barcode: 35138008124346], Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS043:04.04.10
Scope and Contents

A collection of sample chapters for Powers' book, Tales of the Seven Seas. The sample includes chapters seven through thirteen.

Dates: 2009

Tales of the Seven Seas, style sheet and page proofs, 2009

 File — Box 04: Series MSS043:04 [Barcode: 35138008124346], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS043:04.04.08
Scope and Contents

The materials consist of a style sheet and page proofs for Powers' Tales of the Seven Seas. The page proofs are dated November 23, 2009.

Dates: 2009

The Book of Jack London excerpt, 1921

 Item — Box 01: Series MSS043:04 [Barcode: 35138008124312], Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS043:04.01.10
Scope and Contents

The excerpt is from a 1921 book by Charmian London called The Book of Jack London. The excerpt primarily deals with London's travels, especially in Alaska.

Dates: 1921

The Burning of the S.S. Japan, 2002

 File — Box 06: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124155], Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS043.02.06.04
Scope and Contents

This folder contains an article from Sea Classics magazine entitled "The Burning of the S.S. Japan" as well as various other articles about sunken treasure, the rights and laws, and the Brother Jonathan.

Dates: 2002

The Captain, 2000s

 File — Box 03: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124122], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS043.02.03.08
Scope and Contents

The documents concern Captain Samuel Isaac De Wolf, the commander of the steamship "Brother Jonathan." Captain Samuel Isaac De Wolf was lost at sea July 30, 1865, buried September 15, 1865.

Dates: 2000s

The Circassian

 File — Box 06: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124155], Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS043.02.06.12
Scope and Contents

This folder contains various items related to the wreck of the USS Circassian (1862), a large steamer captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.

Dates: 1916-2009