Ships and Shipping

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These materials include early draft manuscripts of Powers' Ship of History, the original working title of Treasure Ship. Many of these draft copies were sent to various editors for revisions and some include handwritten notes from the editors. There are also pieces of correspondence between Powers and various editors.

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These materials include early draft manuscripts of Powers' Ship of History, the original working title of Treasure Ship. Many of these draft copies were sent to various editors for revisions and some include handwritten notes from the editors. There are also pieces of correspondence between Powers and various editors.

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These materials include early draft manuscripts of Powers' Ship of History, the original working title of Treasure Ship. Many of these draft copies were sent to various editors for revisions and some include handwritten notes from the editors. There are also pieces of correspondence between Powers and various editors.

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The materials mainly concern shipwrecks in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, both in the United States and England. There are several photocopies of written primary source documents as well as copies of typewritten transcriptions. Of note, the first item is a discussion of the results of a debate concerning the Brother Jonathan wreck at the 1999 gathering of the American Numismatic Association.

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This folder contains a photocopied book entitled "Shipwrecks Along the Atlantic Coast" which includes a collection of photographs of maritime accidents.

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The book by John Haskell Kemble entitled "Side-Wheelers Across the Pacific." Photocopied by Dennis Powers.

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Two signed copies of Powers' book, "Treasure Ship." One copy is in paperback and the other is in hardback form.

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A series of profiles on steamships. The materials provide information on name, dates of operation, builders, machinery types, design, measurements, owners, and a story of each ship's history.

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The various research materials concern the history of steamships. Documents include copies of dinner menus, anecdotes about shipwrecks, an example of early life in San Francisco from 1857, articles from the "International Technical Diving Magazine," and articles from the "Triplicate" of Del Norte County, CA.

Scope and Contents Oregon statesmen index; Excerpts of newspaper articles from Oregon publication during mid-19th century; Notes regarding acts of Washington territory during 1853-54; Quote from “Public Land Surveys” by Stewart (p.50-51); Information regarding the Oregon Legislative Assembly (3rd territorial) including Thomas Nelson; Letter to Hon. J. Butterfield from J. B. Preston regarding travelling and the “Steamer California”, dated March 31st, 1851; List of U.S. presidential elections and Oregon...