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Natural disasters

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 57 Collections and/or Records:

Research on tsunamis, 1998-2005

 File — Box 02: Series MSS043:01 [Barcode: 35138008124007], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS043:01.02.03
Scope and Contents

A collection of all of the articles that Powers retrieved from the internet between the years 1998 and 2005. Various items in this folder address the 1964 tsunami in Alaska, west coast shipwrecks and treasure, tsunamis of the then current future, coins salvaged from shipwrecks, poor weather and its effects on the fishing industry, and various articles explaining tsunamis in the west and the possibility of tsunamis occurring in other portions of the United States.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1998-2005

Research on tsunamis and the California area, 1999-2004

 File — Box 02: Series MSS043:01 [Barcode: 35138008124007], Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS043:01.02.04
Scope and Contents A collection of all of the articles that Powers retrieved from the internet between the years 1999 and 2004. Various items in this folder address the 1964 tsunami in Alaska, tsunamis of the then current future, numerous articles explaining tsunamis in the west and the possibility of tsunamis occurring in other portions of the United States, the history of Del Norte County in California, information on the Pelican Bay State Prison, and information about lighthouses in Northern...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1999-2004

Research on tsunamis in the Pacific Northwest, 1999

 File — Box 02: Series MSS043:01 [Barcode: 35138008124007], Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS043:01.02.07
Scope and Contents

The folder contains a collection of articles Mr. Powers retrieved from the internet in 1999. The items in this folder cover tsunami history in Japan and the Pacific Northwest, the history of American Indians in California, Redwoods National Park, and various chronicles, stories, and documents pertaining to Del Norte County and the Crescent City tsunami.

Dates: 1999

Research on tsunamis in the U.S., 1999

 File — Box 02: Series MSS043:01 [Barcode: 35138008124007], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS043:01.02.06
Scope and Contents

The folder contains a collection of articles that Powers retrieved from the internet in 1999. Many items in this folder address the 1964 tsunami in Alaska, tsunamis of the then current future, numerous articles explaining tsunamis in the west and the possibility of tsunamis occurring in other portions of the United States, and additional information about tsunamis in the US and Japan.

Dates: 1999

Research on tsunamis in the U.S. and Japan, 1999

 File — Box 02: Series MSS043:01 [Barcode: 35138008124007], Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS043:01.02.05
Scope and Contents

A collection of all of the articles that Powers retrieved from the internet in 1999. Many items in this folder address the 1964 tsunami in Alaska, tsunamis of the then current future, numerous articles explaining tsunamis in the west and the possibility of tsunamis occurring in other portions of the United States, and additional information about tsunamis in the US and Japan.

Dates: 1999

Resource list, directory, and correspondence, 2000-2001

 File — Box 01: Series MSS043:01 [Barcode: 35138008123991], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS043:01.01.01
Scope and Contents

The materials include a resource list, directory, and correspondence. Also included is a list of publications and newspaper articles concerning tsunamis and earthquakes. The notable items are lists of contacts, and emails with Leola Jewett and Robert Cessaro of NOAA regarding tsunamis and earthquakes.

Dates: 2000-2001

Seismic activity, 1988-2004

 File — Box 09: Series MSS043:01 [Barcode: 35138008124072], Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS043:01.09.09
Scope and Contents

The variety of research materials note the specifics of seismic activity, including earthquakes and tsunamis, the West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center, and an exhaustive list of books for sale that relate to earthquakes.

Dates: 1988-2004

The 1964 Good Friday Tidal Wave, 2004

 File — Box 09: Series MSS043:01 [Barcode: 35138008124072], Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS043:01.09.07
Scope and Contents

The article "The 1964 Good Friday Tidal Wave" by Dennis M. Powers. Additional materials include correspondence, handwritten notes, print outs of internet searches, and photocopied newspaper articles. All pertain to the tsunami and the book that would eventually become "The Raging Sea."

Dates: 2004

The Anchorage Times, 2000

 File — Box 09: Series MSS043:01 [Barcode: 35138008124072], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS043:01.09.08
Scope and Contents

The 20th-anniversary supplement of the Anchorage Daily News on the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake entitled "Earthquake," and a letter to Dennis from Leola Jewett who sent the paper to Dennis.

Dates: 2000

The Raging Sea, 2002-2005

 File — Box 04: Series MSS043:01 [Barcode: 35138008124023], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS043:01.04.03
Scope and Contents

The materials relate to the book on the 1964 Crescent City tsunami written by Powers, entitled "The Raging Sea." The various materials include photocopies of chapters from the book, multiple copies of the leaflet advertising the release of the book, handwritten notes, and miscellaneous correspondence. Additional items include maps of Crescent Harbor, newspaper articles, photographs of the Richard H. Hagemeyer Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

Dates: 2002-2005