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Dawson

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Dawson or Dawson City, city (1991 pop. 972), W Yukon Territory, Canada, at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers. It is the trade center of the Klondike mining region and a tourist center. During the gold rush of 1898 Dawson was a boomtown, reported to have a population of about 20,000. It was named for George M. Dawson (see under Dawson, Sir John William ), the Canadian geologist. The territorial capital was moved from Dawson to Whitehorse in 1952. Author not available, DAWSON. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Dawson, Beatrice
DAWSON, Beatrice Costume Designer. Nationality: British. Born...Snow Creature ) (dress designer) * * * Beatrice "Bumble" Dawson, the prolific and versatile British costume designer, began...postwar drama Night Beat for British Lion Film Corporation. Dawson continued working for both film and the stage ... Read more
William Levi Dawson
William Levi Dawson African American composer, performer, and music educator William Levi Dawson (1899-1990) used the rich vitality of his musical...songs and original compositions. William Levi Dawson was born on September 26, 1899, in Anniston... Read more

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Dawson Gallery relocates to Stevensville after decades in Annapolis
; Dawson Gallery, a beacon for art collectors for nearly 27 years...Annapolis to Kent Island. The gallery's founder, Thomas R. Dawson, said the timing is right, since his lease is up and the Internet has changed the way people do business. Mr. Dawson said the new shop will be located next to his home in ... Read more
KEY ENERGY MAKES TENDER OFFER AFTER DAWSON REBUFFS ITS ACQUISITION BID
; Dawson Production Services Inc. (NASDAQ: DPSI) rebuffed Key Energy...making an unsolicited bid of $14 a share by Aug. 11 to buy Dawson. The tender offer and assumed debt would total about $310...Key Energy initially said it would be willing to pay for Dawson, which serves oil and gas producers in Texas, ... Read more
`DAWSON'S CREEK': A FLOOD OF HORMONES
; "Dawson's Creek" arrives on the crest of a huge...magazines like Teen People have transformed the "Dawson's Creek" actors into heartthrobs. Furthermore...same game as Fox, ABC, NBC, and CBS. Does "Dawson's Creek" deserve all the hoopla? Nah. It... Read more
Dawson International U.S.A.: capitalizing on cashmere. (cashmere womenswear) (company profile)
; Dawson International U.S.A. Capitalizing on Cashmere NEW YORK -- Dawson International is an old hand at the cashmere game, but...days. It was just over a year ago that the Scottish-based Dawson International PLC focused its luxury knitwear business... Read more
Dawson new king of the ring; Elm City boxer claims WBC light heavyweight crown
; Chad Dawson's dream accomplished, the tears came next...Saturday night at the Silver Spurs Arena, Dawson cried with the sense of mission accomplished...It was just an emotional moment," Chad Dawson said. "This has been my dream and to have... Read more
Dawson realigns U.S. cashmere operations. (Dawson International PLC, knitwear industry)
; DAWSON REALIGNS U.S. CASHMERE OPERATIONS LONDON (FNS) -- Dawson International PLC has restructured its U.S. cashmere knitwear...new managing director, who had been managing director of Dawson's Barrie subsidiary. Peden is based in Innerleithen, Scotland... Read more
Dawson realigns management unit. (Dawson International PLC, knitwear manufacturer)
; DAWSON REALIGNS MANAGEMENT UNIT LONDON (FNS) -- Dawson International plc, the world's largest producer of luxury...its expansion into the U.S. and other overseas markets. Dawson, which owns such brand names as McGeorge, Pringle, Barrie... Read more
Dawson Int'l buys Reeves Brothers' consumer products Div. for $139M. (knit sportswear manufacturer)
; Dawson Int'l Buys Reeves Brothers' Consumer Products Div. for...producer of private-label knitted sportswear and underwear, to Dawson International PLC for $138.8 million. The consumer products...Dec. 31, 1999. The acquisition marks a major expansion by Dawson into the fleeced sportswear market. ... Read more
Roots rocker Ronnie Dawson gets the spotlight
; Ronnie Dawson & the Rockabilly All-Stars 9 p.m. Friday...788-2118 Rock 'n' roll pioneer Ronnie Dawson bristles politely when it's suggested that...on the "The Hollywood Palace" TV show, Dawson never has been as big as he is today... Read more
Dawson reconfigures U.S. operations. (Dawson International PLC; knitwear manufacturer)
; DAWSON RECONFIGURES U.S. OPERATIONS LONDON (FNS) -- Dawson International PLC has restructured its U.S. cashmere knitwear...new managing director, who had been managing director of Dawson's Barrie subsidiary. Peden is based in Innerleithen, Scotland... Read more

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