Box 1
Contains 109 Results:
ELLIS, DON, 1977 August 19
Owner/Operator of Rexburg Radio Station Describes collapse of the dam as viewed from the visitors overlook at the dam site; relates his repeated broadcasts to warn those in the valley below; describes activities at the dam when it began to collapse; notes damage to his property in Rexburg and assistance recieved from the Small Business Adminsitration and the Bureau of Reclamation; notes the changes in the communities since. Alyn B. Andrus, interviewer August 19, 1977
EMBREE, GLENN, undated
Geology Teacher at Ricks, Rexburg States his wife had some sort of premonition of the dam breaking. Talks about what they lost and how they dealt with it. Richard Stallings, interviewer
EMPEY, MELISSA, 1977 September 8
Housewife, Rexburg Talks about the positive and the negative aspects of the dam breaking. Christina Sorensen, interviewer September 8, 1977
FIFE, RONALD K, 1977 July 8
Dentist Rexburg Relates the distortion the news media'made of the disaster; describes return to Rexburg and elation at finding home undamaged; describes damage to business in Rexburg; explains association with chief engineer Robison and his absolution from responsibility for the failure; cites changes in the attitudes of the survivors of the disaster after the flood toward material wealth and blessings. David Crowder, interviewer July 8, 1977
FORBUSH, HAROLD, 1972 March 9
Engineer, St. Anthony Talks about the early history of the Teton Dam in the planning and the actual construction of it. Robert Pittard, interviewer March 9, 1972
FORBUSH, JACK, 1977 June 25
Soil Conservation Technician, Malad Relates work done by himself and the Soil Conservation Service to remove debris and restore irrigation systems, to aid farmers and to recover and return personal items found in fields. Harold S. Forbush, Interviewer June 25, 1977 (Tape 16)
FORSYTH, GRACE, 1977 August 10
Housewife Sugar City Describes destruction to home and dairy farm, loss of stock and the recover of some stock the day after the flood; relates the difficulties of starting anew with dairy business and the problems they encountered making the land farmable again. Christina Sorensen, Interviewer August 10, 1977
FRANSEN, MR. AND MRS. GEORGE, 1977 August 25
Rexburg. Describes evacuation, damage to home and dealings with the government during recovery. Alyn B. Andrus, interviewer August 25, 1977 (Tape 17)
FREDERICKSEN, MARY L, 1977 August 23
Grandmother Rexburg Details her activities the day of the flood and during the two months following. Alyn B. Andrus, Interviewer August 23, 1977
FRONK, TED L, 1977 June 6
Assistant Manager, Safeway Store. Rexburg Describes the flood as seen from the roof of his store in Rexburg; relates the damage to the community, his mobile home and the store; notes the difficulties in cleaning up the store, that perishables and bleachers were donated to relief agencies, and to Ricks College Relief Station by Safeways; comments that he thought "Appreciation Day" did not accomplish what it attempted. Mary Ann Beck, Interviewer June 6, 1977