Williams, Berta and Jean Applegate 1972-01-19
Berta Williams and her daughter Jean Applegate discuss the Lubbock tornado of May 11, 1970.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Berta Williams and Jean Applegate
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: January 19, 1972
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: David Murrah
Length: 40 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Tornado (May 11, 1970),
Sky described,
Shelby C. Glenn,
Activities,
Death,
Sands Motel,
Looting,
Shelby C. Glenn (again),
Jean Applegate,
Activities,
Wind direction,
Debris,
Duration,
Panic,
Streets,
Damages,
Traffic.
Tape 1, Side 2: Jim’s Drive In,
Hailstones.
Range Dates: 1970
Bulk Dates: 1970
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