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| − | + | Fletcher Hicks, bartender at the Lubbock Club, | |
| + | discusses what he experienced during the Lubbock tornado of May 11, 1970. | ||
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Fletcher Hicks |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' September 8, 1970 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 30 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Background, |
| − | + | Place of employment, | |
| + | The Lubbock Club Pioneer First National Bank, | ||
| + | Building (14th and 15th floors), | ||
| + | Day of tornado (May 11 1970), | ||
| + | Cocktail lounge (15th floor), | ||
| + | Observation of storm, | ||
| + | Description of cocktail lounge, | ||
| + | Occurrences during storm, | ||
| + | Explosion, | ||
| + | Pressure, | ||
| + | Windows blown out, | ||
| + | Prayer, | ||
| + | Wind, | ||
| + | Aftermath of tornado, | ||
| + | Game room, | ||
| + | Tried to contact family, | ||
| + | Description of 14th floor, | ||
| + | Tornado’s effect on building, | ||
| + | Description of surrounding area, | ||
| + | Damage, | ||
| + | Hicks’ home. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank |
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<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1970 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1970 |
Revision as of 18:38, 15 December 2014
Fletcher Hicks, bartender at the Lubbock Club, discusses what he experienced during the Lubbock tornado of May 11, 1970.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Fletcher Hicks
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: September 8, 1970
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer:
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Background,
Place of employment,
The Lubbock Club Pioneer First National Bank,
Building (14th and 15th floors),
Day of tornado (May 11 1970),
Cocktail lounge (15th floor),
Observation of storm,
Description of cocktail lounge,
Occurrences during storm,
Explosion,
Pressure,
Windows blown out,
Prayer,
Wind,
Aftermath of tornado,
Game room,
Tried to contact family,
Description of 14th floor,
Tornado’s effect on building,
Description of surrounding area,
Damage,
Hicks’ home.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1970
Bulk Dates: 1970
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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