Box 1
Contains 109 Results:
COATES, LAWRENCE, 1977 June 29
Instructor, Ricks College. Rexburg Relates assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Bureau of Reclamation, the Red Cross and volunteer groups; cites some incidents of vandalism; notes the effects of the flood on people and community. Richard Stallings, interviewer June 29, 1977
COLE, VEION BROWN, 1977 August 8
Retiree Rexburg Describes damage caused by the flood; notes assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and theBureau of Reclamation; discusses problems with her husbands health after the flood. Ramon Widdison, interviewer August 8, 1977
CONGDON, ANDREA, 1977 June 1
Child, Rexburg An account of the flood in Rexburg by eight-year-old girl; describes fears of being separated from parents, loss of possessions, and the condition of the home; relates difficulty of adjusting to life in a trailer provided by Department of Housing and Urban Development. Doris Shirley, interviewer June 1, 1977
CURETON, MATT, 1977 June 1
Child, Rexburg Describes the condition of the home after the flood, the clean-up operation and the places he stayed while repairs were being made. Doris Shirley, interviewer June 1, 1977 (Tape 15)
DALLEY, ELBERT, 1977 June 22
Custodian of LDS Church, Roberts Recounts how some people were taken advantage of by workers. Comments on how their houses will continually have problems because of how bad they were constructed. Christina Sorensen, interviewer June 22, 1977
DALLEY, VIRGINIA, 1977 July 20
Sorts potatoes at Lewisville, Roberts Learns from the flood that people should be thankful for what they have because it could be taken away. Christina Sorensen, interviewer July 20, 1977
DALLING, BRAD, undated
School Teacher, Rexburg Commented on how much volunteer work was done, and how independent everyone was because the LDS church helped through the tithing and fast offerings. Richard Stallings, interviewer
DAVENPORT, ANN, 1977 August 25
Housewife Rexburg Describes damage done by the flood and its effect on the community; relates experience of living in unfinished basement afterward; cites assistance and difficulties with Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Bureau of Reclamation. Christina Sorensen, interviewer August 25, 1977
DURRANT, JANE, 1977 June 28
Student, Salt Lake City A volunteer from Salt Lake City going to Rexburg and helping out with shoveling mud in the streets. Christina Sorensen, interviewer September 1, 1977
ELD, MARVIN, 1977 June 28
Director, Teton Interfaith Disaster Task Force. Describes the efforts of this group in providing counseling, emergency funds, and volunteer labor during the clean-up operation and for months afterward. Christina C. Sorensen, interviewer June 28, 1977