Ships and Shipping

These materials constitute a compilation of photos from Powers' research of Captain Dynamite Johnny O'Brien. These are a consolidated collection of some of the photos from the earlier folders in this box. They seem to be a first draft of photos to be included in his book, Tales of the Seven Seas. The photos are undated.

The two items are related to an entity known as Deep Sea Research, Inc. and their involvement in recovering treasure from the Brother Jonathan wreck. The first item is a blue binder entitled the "Blue Book," dated to 1991 with materials inside dated to the nineteenth century. The second item is another report from further exploration efforts in 1997 with many color photos of treasure recovered from the wreck.

The book entitled Deepwater Family by Fred B. Duncan (1969).

This item is a photocopy of an entire book entitled Dynamite Johnny O'Brien: Alaska's Sea Captain by Edward A. Herron published in 1962.

Various articles on the wreck, salvage, treasure, and rights to the SS Brother Jonathan.

The book by Ernest A. Wiltsee entitled "Gold Rush Steamers of the Pacific." Photocopied by Dennis Powers.

"The Story of the American Clipper Ship Greyhounds of the Sea" by Carl C. Cutler. Photocopied by Dennis Powers.

The photos are from the Hawaii state archives requested by Powers for his research. Included are copies of photographs of ships, ports, and political figures in Hawaii, mostly from the 19th century. Also included is some correspondence between Powers and the archives office.

The articles concern the history of steamships and related treasures. Topics include the history of west coast steamers in the US, the treasure aboard a steamship from Rio De Janeiro, and the Brother Jonathan. Most materials are from the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Oregon.

This folder contains a multitude of stories from magazines from the late 1800s and early 1900s about ships and other things nautical. All of the articles found here were obtained from the interlibrary loan system from various libraries across the country.