Lighthouses

The VHS tape contains footage of a presentation Dennis Powers made for the California School Employees Association on the subject of the Saint George Reef Lighthouse.

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 Additional newspaper articles, records from the National Archives, and United States Coast Guard documents provide historical references and mention Fred Permenter.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 book "Instructions to Light Keepers" is a publication of the Government Printing Office, and was given to lighthouse keepers as a handbook.

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.

The journal articles pertain to the history of lighthouses and keepers. Featured lighthouses include Tillamook Rock, Alexandria, and Saint George Reef. Featured people include Winslow Lewis and Duane "Fergy" Ferguson.

The magazine contains an article about the return of the Saint George Reef Lighthouse's dome to the tower after it was removed for renovation.

The series of photographs concern lighthouses, lighthouse employees, lighthouse builders, and construction. The St. George Rock lighthouse is featured.