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  1. A History of the Beadle Shipping Company - Barron, Gene

    A History of the Beadle Shipping Company by Gene Barron, 2015. This book is a "brief record of the various business interests of Donald Beadle and his three sons, as well as a list of all vessels owned, operated, or managed by the Beadle family" [pg. 5]. Includes a small printed note and signature from Gene Barron to JoAnn and Julie; information on the Beadle family, Beadle Shipping Company, and ships.

    Record Type: Library

    A History of the Beadle Shipping Company
  2. Bluenose Model Ship by Charles Parsons - Model, Instructional

    Bluenose Model Ship by Charles Parsons is a handmade wooden Canadian fishing schooner. The lower half of the ship is painted brown, with a thin white band above it, followed by a black upper portion and white railing. The black portion has a thin gold band around it and "BLUENOSE" is written on both sides in gold paint towards the front of the ship (between the gold band and the white boat railing). There is one deck with two flagpoles with riggi...

    Record Type: Object

    Bluenose Model Ship by Charles Parsons
  3. California Shipwrecks: Footsteps in the Sea - Marshall, Don B.

    California Shipwrecks: Footsteps in the Sea by Don B. Marshall, 1978. This book is about stories and photographs of shipwrecks along the California coast from "Spanish St. Augustine in 1579 to modern times" [Front book jacket]. Includes: a preface; table of contents; appendices; bibliography; acknowledgement page; an index.

    Record Type: Library

    California Shipwrecks: Footsteps in the Sea
  4. "Coastside Shipwrecks" Footprints of Pacifica, Pacifica Historical Society, May 16, 2011. - Videodisc, Digital

    "Coastside Shipwrecks" Footprints of Pacifica, Pacifica Historical Society, May 16, 2011. This DVD shows an interview of host David Hirzel with special guest JoAnn Semones talking about her books Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Scavengers; Hard Luck Coast. The purpose of this interview is to promote her books and to talk about some maritime history on the program. A rewrittable DVD with a white cover with black/blue text on front with a small white bu...

    Record Type: Archive

    "Coastside Shipwrecks" Footprints of Pacifica, Pacifica Historical Society, May 16, 2011.
  5. Copper Spike from the Shipwreck Ventura, 1875 - Spike

    Copper Spike from the Shipwreck Ventura, 1875. Copper spike shaped like a letter J. At the straight end (the top of the J) is a small knob or bulb shaped like a rounded square. Traveling down the J, the metal starts out with this same rounded square shape but gradually becomes narrower and more rounded closer to the hook. The hook itself starts about three-quarters of the way down the spike and curves only gently. It flattens out somewhat and tap...

    Record Type: Object

    Copper Spike from the Shipwreck Ventura, 1875
  6. Documents related to Pigeon Point Lighthouse, 1896-2008 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used for conducting research about Pigeon Point Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book, Shipwrecks, Scalawags & Scavengers. Items in collection include: letter and email correspondence, photographic forms, postcards, laminated photos, film strips, originals and photocopies of images. Originals of copied items 2017.008.014.016-2017.008.014.019, 2017.008.014.055, and 2017.008.014.83 are locat...

    Record Type: Archive

    Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Scavengers
  7. Documents related to Pigeon Point Lighthouse keepers, 1873-2008 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used for conducting research about lighthouse keepers of Pigeon Point Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book, Shipwrecks, Scalawags & Scavengers. Items in collection include: letter and email correspondence, newspaper clippings, magazine and newsletter articles, an oral history CD, typed and handwritten notes, original and photocopies of images, and other information regarding the head keep...

    Record Type: Archive

    Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Scavengers
  8. Documents related to research including convergence about Pigeon Point Lighthouse, 1887-2016 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used for conducting research including convergence about Pigeon Point Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book, Whales, Wharves & Warfare. Items in collection include: letter and email correspondence, biography, journal, newspaper and website articles, obituaries, photos, book pages, cd with jpg photos on convergence of Pigeon Point Lighthouse, images and film strips on convergence of Pigeon...

    Record Type: Archive

    Whalers, Wharves, and Warfare
  9. Documents related to research of the life of Galen Wolf, 1922-2016 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used to conduct research of the life of Galen Wolf. Items in collection include: images of Galen Wolf artwork and Galen Wolf himself, articles written by JoAnn Semones in magazines, photos, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, email correspondence, transcripts of interview of Galen Wolf, stories, original and copies of booklets of Coastline and The Town That Was, transcript, and copies of letter c...

    Record Type: Archive

  10. Documents related to research on Pigeon Point Lighthouse, 1916-2016 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used for conducting research about Pigeon Point Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book, Whales, Wharves & Warfare. Items in collection include: letter correspondence, biographies, notes, photos, newspaper clippings, magazine and website articles, an article by Mitchell P. Postel in La Peninsula [2017.008.016.001.030], obituaries, pamphlet, historical structure report, genealogy family hist...

    Record Type: Archive

    Whalers, Wharves, and Warfare
  11. Documents related to research on Point Pinos Lighthouse, 1849-2013 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used to conduct research on Point Pinos Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book, Pirates, Pinnacles and Petticoats. Items in collection include: Notes, newspaper clippings, website articles, email correspondence, pages from journal, biography, story, book review, references, obituaries, shipwreck database information, and other information regarding the shipwrecks, and the people associated ...

    Record Type: Archive

    Pirates, Pinnacles, and Petticoats
  12. Documents related to research on Point Pinos Lighthouse, 1875-2014 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used to conduct research on Point Pinos Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book, Pirates, Pinnacles and Petticoats. Items in collection include: photos, letter and email correspondence, image permission forms, newspaper clippings, pamphlet, magazine articles, information on keepers, notes, and other information for the purposes of inputting information and images for the book Pirates, Pinnac...

    Record Type: Archive

    Pirates, Pinnacles and Petticoats
  13. Documents related to research on Point Pinos Lighthouse, 1895-2013 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used to conduct research on Point Pinos Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book, Pirates, Pinnacles and Petticoats. Items in collection include: Shipwreck database information, images, newspaper clippings, letters, website articles, notes, book pages, biographies, certificates, licenses, magazine articles, and other information regarding the shipwrecks and the people associated with these sh...

    Record Type: Archive

    Pirates, Pinnacles and Petticoats
  14. Documents related to research on Point Sur Lighthouse, 1874-2011 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used to conduct research on Point Sur Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book Sea of Troubles. Items in collection include: Images, email correspondence, image permission forms, shipwreck database information, newspaper clippings, invoices, postcards, badge, stickers, and other information regarding the shipwrecks and the people associated with these ships in fourteen chapters of the book Se...

    Record Type: Archive

    Sea of Troubles
  15. Documents related to research on the San Juan shipwreck near Pigeon Point Lighthouse including trial and lawsuit, 1912-2014 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used for conducting research by JoAnn Semones on the San Juan shipwreck near Pigeon Point Lighthouse including trial and lawsuit. Items in collection include: Letter correspondence, newspaper clippings, article by JoAnn Semones in magazine [2017.017.001A-D], wreck reports, passenger manifest, photos, first accounts, trial/lawsuit documents, book pages, and other information regarding the wrec...

    Record Type: Archive

    2017.008.015.1.23A
  16. Documents related to research on the ship New York, 1864-2008 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used to conduct research on the ship the New York by JoAnn Semones to be utilized for her books. Items in collection include: Images, notes, newspaper clippings, biographies, letter correspondence, newsletter, and other information associated to the shipwreck of the New York and the people associated with the ship New York. The series for these documents ranges from 2017.008.020.005.001-20...

    Record Type: Archive

  17. Documents related to research on the ship New York, 1883-2008 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used to conduct research on the ship the New York by JoAnn Semones to be utlized for her books. Items in collection include: Newspaper clippings, notes, journals, memoirs, images, and other information associated to the shipwreck of the New York and the people associated with the ship New York. Original of copied item 2017.008.020.004.043A is located in CLP 66-55.5 in SMCHA archives. The s...

    Record Type: Archive

  18. Documents related to shipwreck research near Pigeon Point Lighthouse, 1853-2017 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used for conducting research about shipwrecks near Pigeon Point Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book, Shipwrecks, Scalawags & Scavengers. Items in collection include: letter and email correspondence; newspaper clippings; magazine and website articles; printed and handwritten notes; student papers, reprints; and other information regarding various shipwrecks of ships Carrier Pigeon, Sir Jo...

    Record Type: Archive

    Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Scavengers
  19. Documents related to shipwreck research near Pigeon Point Lighthouse, 1913-2014 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used for conducting shipwreck research about Pigeon Point Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book, Shipwrecks, Scalawags & Scavengers. Items in collection include: email correspondence, photos, notes, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, poetry, restrictive information, text excerpts, and other information regarding various shipwrecks of ships Point Arena, Pilgrim, Western Spirit, Ohio No...

    Record Type: Archive

    Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Scavengers
  20. Documents related to shipwreck research on Point Sur Lighthouse, 1863-2012 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used to conduct shipwreck research on Point Sur Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book Sea of Troubles. Items in collection include: Newspaper clippings, images, notes, website research, journal articles, magazine, booklet, brochures including one for Moffett Field's 60th anniversary, and other information mentioned in the remaining last five chapters of Sea of Troubles. The series for t...

    Record Type: Archive

    Sea of Troubles
  21. Documents related to shipwreck research on Point Sur Lighthouse, 1875-2012 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used to conduct shipwreck research on Point Sur Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book Sea of Troubles. Items in collection include: Resource summary, list of ships, keeper information, newspaper clippings, magazine article, newsletter articles, images, website articles, biographies, and other information mentioned in the introduction, and the first two chapters of Sea of Troubles. The s...

    Record Type: Archive

    Sea of Troubles
  22. Documents related to shipwreck research on Point Sur Lighthouse, 1879-2011 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used to conduct shipwreck research on Point Sur Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book Sea of Troubles. Items in collection include: Newspaper clippings, images, journal articles, magazine, email correspondence, book excerpts, list of ships, obituary, notes, and other information mentioned in chapters three to chapter nine in Sea of Troubles. The series for these documents ranges from 20...

    Record Type: Archive

    Sea of Troubles
  23. Documents related to the Pigeon Point Lighthouse exhibit, 2003-2008 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used for the Pigeon Point Lighthouse Exhibit on Saturday, November 17, 2007. Items in collection include: newspaper clippings, magazine articles including one written by JoAnn Semones with photos taken by Julie Barrow, photos, image permission forms, exhibit cd, images of banners and exhibit, and a tape of fog sounds in relation to the exhibit on Pigeon Point Lighthouse. The series for th...

    Record Type: Archive

  24. Documents related to the publicity for JoAnn Semones' book, Sea of Troubles, 2012-2014 - Archive

    These documents were compiled and used for the purposes of publicity for JoAnn Semones' book, Sea of Troubles. Items in collection include images of front cover of book, clippings, newsletters including one from SMCHA (2017.008.009.3.82), book reviews, flyers, letter correspondence, and website information.

    Record Type: Archive

  25. Documents related to the publicity of her book, Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Scavengers, 2007-2016 - Archive

    These documents were compiled and used for the purposes of publicity for JoAnn Semones' book, Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Shipwrecks. Items in collection include images of the front and back cover of her book, Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Shipwrecks, clippings, journal articles, an article on rum runners at Pigeon Point Lighthouse in the La Peninsula, vol. xI, no.2 (2017.008.009.1.38B), book reviews, flyers including one from SMCHA (2017.008.009.1.5...

    Record Type: Archive

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