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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:

Mixed Media Maritime Research materials (5 of 8), 1900-1964

 File — Box 14: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124239], Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS043:02.14.05
Scope and Contents

The materials include mostly images, both in digital (CD-ROM) and print form related to Powers' research for both "Treasure Ship" and "Taking the Sea." Also included is audio from interviews with Powers about his books and some conducted by Powers with other individuals.

Dates: 1900-1964

Mixed Media Maritime Research materials (6 of 8), 1860-1960

 File — Box 14: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124239], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS043:02.14.06
Scope and Contents

The materials include mostly images, both in digital (CD-ROM) and print form related to Powers' research for both "Treasure Ship" and "Taking the Sea." Also included is audio from interviews with Powers about his books and some conducted by Powers with other individuals.

Dates: 1860-1960

Mixed Media Maritime Research materials (7 of 8), 1863-2006

 File — Box 14: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124239], Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS043:02.14.07
Scope and Contents

The materials include mostly images, both in digital (CD-ROM) and print form related to Powers' research for both "Treasure Ship" and "Taking the Sea." Also included is audio from interviews with Powers about his books and some conducted by Powers with other individuals.

Dates: 1863-2006

Mixed Media Maritime Research materials (8 of 8), 1898-2007

 File — Box 14: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124239], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS043:02.14.08
Scope and Contents

The materials include mostly images, both in digital (CD-ROM) and print form related to Powers' research for both "Treasure Ship" and "Taking the Sea." Also included is audio from interviews with Powers about his books and some conducted by Powers with other individuals.

Dates: 1898-2007

Dennis M. Powers maritime papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS-043
Abstract

The Dennis M. Powers papers contain research materials including interviews and notes used in the authorship of several books

Dates: Majority of material found within 1962-2000s

Museum of History & Industry photos, 2006

 File — Box 04: Series MSS043:04 [Barcode: 35138008124346], Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS043:04.04.04
Scope and Contents

These materials include four photos from the Museum of History & Industry in Seattle. The first three photos are three different ships, the Victoria, the Eureka, and the Utopia. The fourth photo is of Captain Dynamite Johnny O'Brien and a sailor. Also included are the order and invoice for the photos. The photos are undated.

Dates: 2006

New York to Alaska excerpt, 1900

 Item — Box 01: Series MSS043:04 [Barcode: 35138008124312], Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS043:04.01.07
Scope and Contents

The excerpt is a marked up and printed excerpt from a published account of a voyage from New York to Alaska in 1900. "New York to Alaska: Voyage of Steamer 'Dolphin,' May to July, 1900, a day to day personal narrative by James M. Winter, M. E. (Chief Engineer).

Dates: 1900

Numismatic Research materials, 1985-2007

 File — Box 13: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124221], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS043:02.13.03
Scope and Contents

Of the three publications, two are issues of Numismatist magazine, the official publication of the American Numismatic Association. The first issue is from January 2005, and the second is from January 2007. The third publication is a book covering a coin collection: The Dr. Jerry Buss Collection of United States Coins (January 28, 29, 30, 1985).

Dates: 1985-2007

Numismatics, 2004

 File — Box 01: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124106], Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS043:02.01.05
Scope and Contents

A series of materials related to numismatics, the study and collection of currency. Included here are interviews, correspondence, a transcript of a discussion with Donald Knight, a shipwreck hunter, handwritten notes, and an outline for the book about the Brother Jonathan.

Dates: Majority of material found within 2004

Pacific Coastal Liners excerpt, 1959

 Item — Box 01: Series MSS043:04 [Barcode: 35138008124312], Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS043:04.01.09
Scope and Contents

The excerpt is from Gordon Newell and Joe Williamson's 1959 book entitled Pacific Coastal Liners.

Dates: 1959