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John Brooks, Lubbock Tax Assessor in 1970, recalls the Lubbock tornado of May 11 of that year and the assessment of damage. Note: the tape drags briefly during the first few minutes.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' John Brooks
  
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' 1970
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Stan Valcik
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 45 minutes
  
  
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
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Actions prior to and immediately following the tornado recalled,
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Describes drive to City Hall,
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Reviews actions during night following storm,
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Disaster reporting form and map explained,
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Assesses storm damage,
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Procedures for estimating damage analyzed,
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Comments on damage to Country Club area,
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Discusses accurate and inaccurate estimates,
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Phase II of plan mentioned ,
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Continued discussion of assessment
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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Final figures of assessment given and discussed,
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Commends disaster reporting form,
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Possible improvements to reporting form suggested,
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Affect of loss of taxable property on city,
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Tax relief mentioned,
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Praises preplanning of disaster program
  
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1970
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1970
  
  

Revision as of 19:42, 17 June 2014

John Brooks, Lubbock Tax Assessor in 1970, recalls the Lubbock tornado of May 11 of that year and the assessment of damage. Note: the tape drags briefly during the first few minutes.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: John Brooks

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: 1970

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Stan Valcik

Length: 45 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Actions prior to and immediately following the tornado recalled, Describes drive to City Hall, Reviews actions during night following storm, Disaster reporting form and map explained, Assesses storm damage, Procedures for estimating damage analyzed, Comments on damage to Country Club area, Discusses accurate and inaccurate estimates, Phase II of plan mentioned , Continued discussion of assessment

Tape 1, Side 2: Final figures of assessment given and discussed, Commends disaster reporting form, Possible improvements to reporting form suggested, Affect of loss of taxable property on city, Tax relief mentioned, Praises preplanning of disaster program


Range Dates: 1970

Bulk Dates: 1970


Access Information

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Recording Format Notes:

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