Box 2
Contains 108 Results:
LEAWN, MARY FREDERIKSEN, undated
Rexburg, ID Discusses how inconvenient it was to stay at someone else's house because there was no available housing for her.
LEWIS, DARRELL, 1977 July 19
Rexburg, ID Says that people took advantage of the flood victims by raising prices and real estate. Christina Sorensen, interviewer July 19, 1977
LEWIS, MRS. GEORGE, 1977 June 28
Housewife, Rexburg Says she is thankful to be living in America where the government is such a wonderful help. Says the flood made her and her family stronger. Richard Stallings, interviewer June 28, 1977
LILJENQUIST, WILLA, 1977 June 22
Housewife, Rexburg Did not support the location of the dam and knew it wouldn't hold up for long. Talked about how her book she was writing was saved miraculously. Richard Stallings, interviewer June 22, 1977
LOWE, GERALD JAY, 1977 June 8
Plumber and farmer. Rexburg Describes the flood as it passed over his farm, their attempts to save the animals and the final clean up; notes help by volunteers and government agencies during the recovery period. Mary Ann Beck, interviewer June 8, 1977
MANWARING, FRED, 1977 June 28
Soil conservation service, US dept of Agriculture Grovland, ID His job is trying to get people's land back to normal. States that land would never be the same because of the topsoil being washed off. Ann Haze, interviewer June 28, 1977
MANWARING, O. ELWOOD, 1977 June 28
Appraiser Blackfoot Describes structural damage to homes and businesses in Firth and Blackfoot areas; assistance from government agencies in the recovery period noted. Ann Hayes, interviewed June 28, 1977
MARLOR, J. KENT, 1977 July 7
Operations Director, Madison County Civil Defense Office. Rexburg Describes evacuation of Rexburg and Sugar City; work with the county and local officials, church groups and the civil defense force noted; relates assistance by government agencies; describes work of Civil Defense force after the flood in accounting for people, building roads, relocating people, etc. David L. Crowder, interviewer July 7, 1977
MASON, CAROLE, 1977 July 26
Housewife Rexburg Description of flood damage to her home and property, the clean-up and assistance from volunteer groups and government agencies. Christina Sorensen, interviewer July 26, 1977
MCCULLOUGH, ENID FAY, 1977 September 26
Rexburg Stated that the dam should definitely be built somewhere else. Said flood made her stronger. Alyn B. Andrus, interviewer September 26, 1977