Phillips, Robert 2020-02-27
This interview features Robert Phillips as he describes his account of the Lubbock tornado of May 11, 1970. In this interview, Phillips provides his insight as to what he and his family did after the tornado and cleaning up the University Arms Apartments.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Robert Phillips
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: February 27, 2020
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez
Length: 00:45:07 (45 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; Living in Lubbock; Integration; the apartment complex that his father owned; The Lubbock tornado of May 11, 1970; What he felt like after seeing the damage from the tornado; College and jobs; tornado symposium
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/374950 >
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