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| − | + | Charles Adams describes the effects of the Lubbock tornado of May 11, 1970, on his business, property and on the city of Lubbock in general. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Charles Adams |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' ca. 1970 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 30 minutes |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| − | + | Lubbock, Texas Tornado (May 11, 1970), | |
| + | Power failure, | ||
| + | Development of storm, | ||
| + | Damage to buildings at 14th Street and Avenue H, | ||
| + | Downed power lines, | ||
| + | Varying damage reports, | ||
| + | Visible downtown damage, | ||
| + | Police patrols, | ||
| + | Debris in streets, | ||
| + | Damage to property at 15th Street and Avenue M, | ||
| + | National Guard units, | ||
| + | Damage in North Lubbock, | ||
| + | Repairs to damaged property, | ||
| + | Texas Tech University Museum involvement, | ||
| + | Mayor's leadership praised, | ||
| + | Bank and city government operations, | ||
| + | Limited utilities, | ||
| + | Community spirit | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| − | + | Blank | |
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1970 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1970 |
Revision as of 20:07, 15 April 2014
Charles Adams describes the effects of the Lubbock tornado of May 11, 1970, on his business, property and on the city of Lubbock in general.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Charles Adams
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: ca. 1970
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer:
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Lubbock, Texas Tornado (May 11, 1970),
Power failure,
Development of storm,
Damage to buildings at 14th Street and Avenue H,
Downed power lines,
Varying damage reports,
Visible downtown damage,
Police patrols,
Debris in streets,
Damage to property at 15th Street and Avenue M,
National Guard units,
Damage in North Lubbock,
Repairs to damaged property,
Texas Tech University Museum involvement,
Mayor's leadership praised,
Bank and city government operations,
Limited utilities,
Community spirit
Tape 1, Side 2:
Blank
Range Dates: 1970
Bulk Dates: 1970
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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