John Lamoreau

5 items written by John Lamoreau


Portland Oregonian	MRS. FRANK WARREN DESCRIBES THE TRAGEDY TO THE OREGONIAN Frank and Anna Warren were the only first class couple from Oregon on the Titanic. Mrs. Warren, who was 60 years of age at the time of the sinking, reported in great detail the horrific events of the tragedy. Her account was published in Orego...	27th April 1912
	LETTER FROM F.D. MILLET AND THE NEW BEDFORD LIBRARY A letter written by F.D. Millet shortly before he left on a trip to Rome early in 1912. In the letter he discusses his plans for painting murals for the New Bedford Public Library in Massachusetts that was being remodeled. In the letter he mention...	6th February 1912
	CONFUSION OVER A NAME: YROIS OR YVOIS Almost since the Titanic sank there has been confusion over the name of a second class passenger. What we know for positive was that her first name was Henriette. She was traveling with film maker William Harbeck. They both lost t...
	OREGON'S ONLY FIRST CLASS PASSENGERS: THE WARRENS Frank and Anna Warren were the only first class passengers on the Titanic from the state of Oregon. They were returning from Europe after a three month celebration of their 40th wedding anniversary. Frank Warren may wel...
	THE STRANGE MYSTERIES OF MOVIE MAKER WILLIAM HARBECK William Harbeck was one of the very first moving picture film makers. In 1911 his film of southern Alaska became the center of a major story. American railroad tycoon J P Morgan and Meyer Guggenheim bought up claims for large tracts of land in Alaska...