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| − | + | Mrs. Alexander, a Lubbock jeweler, discusses her experiences during the Lubbock tornado of May 11, 1970. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Mrs. Vic Alexander |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' September 2, 1970 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Charles Adams |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 35 minutes |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| − | + | House of Alexander, | |
| + | Remodeling, | ||
| + | Brick exterior, | ||
| + | Lathe and plaster, | ||
| + | Evening of the storm, | ||
| + | Listening to the radio reports, | ||
| + | First warning of trouble, | ||
| + | Houselights went out, | ||
| + | Glass breaking, | ||
| + | Seeking shelter in basement, | ||
| + | Portable radio, | ||
| + | Hail and rain were falling into the basement, | ||
| + | Investigates the house, | ||
| + | Roof is missing, | ||
| + | Other damage, | ||
| + | Emotions, | ||
| + | Back to the basement, | ||
| + | Saving the diamonds | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| − | + | Insulation is everywhere, | |
| + | Hard to cleanup, | ||
| + | To friend's house, | ||
| + | Texas Tech students help hid the jewelry, | ||
| + | Husband picked up the valuables, | ||
| + | Cleanup, | ||
| + | Damage to car | ||
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1970 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1970 |
Revision as of 15:51, 17 April 2014
Mrs. Alexander, a Lubbock jeweler, discusses her experiences during the Lubbock tornado of May 11, 1970.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mrs. Vic Alexander
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: September 2, 1970
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Charles Adams
Length: 35 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
House of Alexander,
Remodeling,
Brick exterior,
Lathe and plaster,
Evening of the storm,
Listening to the radio reports,
First warning of trouble,
Houselights went out,
Glass breaking,
Seeking shelter in basement,
Portable radio,
Hail and rain were falling into the basement,
Investigates the house,
Roof is missing,
Other damage,
Emotions,
Back to the basement,
Saving the diamonds
Tape 1, Side 2:
Insulation is everywhere,
Hard to cleanup,
To friend's house,
Texas Tech students help hid the jewelry,
Husband picked up the valuables,
Cleanup,
Damage to car
Range Dates: 1970
Bulk Dates: 1970
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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