Box 2
Contains 108 Results:
LILJENQUIST, WILLA, 1977 June 22
Housewife, Rexburg Did not support the location of the dam and knew it wouldn't hold up for long. Talked about how her book she was writing was saved miraculously. Richard Stallings, interviewer June 22, 1977
LOWE, GERALD JAY, 1977 June 8
Plumber and farmer. Rexburg Describes the flood as it passed over his farm, their attempts to save the animals and the final clean up; notes help by volunteers and government agencies during the recovery period. Mary Ann Beck, interviewer June 8, 1977
MANWARING, FRED, 1977 June 28
Soil conservation service, US dept of Agriculture Grovland, ID His job is trying to get people's land back to normal. States that land would never be the same because of the topsoil being washed off. Ann Haze, interviewer June 28, 1977
MANWARING, O. ELWOOD, 1977 June 28
Appraiser Blackfoot Describes structural damage to homes and businesses in Firth and Blackfoot areas; assistance from government agencies in the recovery period noted. Ann Hayes, interviewed June 28, 1977
MARLOR, J. KENT, 1977 July 7
Operations Director, Madison County Civil Defense Office. Rexburg Describes evacuation of Rexburg and Sugar City; work with the county and local officials, church groups and the civil defense force noted; relates assistance by government agencies; describes work of Civil Defense force after the flood in accounting for people, building roads, relocating people, etc. David L. Crowder, interviewer July 7, 1977
MASON, CAROLE, 1977 July 26
Housewife Rexburg Description of flood damage to her home and property, the clean-up and assistance from volunteer groups and government agencies. Christina Sorensen, interviewer July 26, 1977
MCCULLOUGH, ENID FAY, 1977 September 26
Rexburg Stated that the dam should definitely be built somewhere else. Said flood made her stronger. Alyn B. Andrus, interviewer September 26, 1977
MCCULLOCH, ORVILLE A, 1977 September 19
Recalls that the flood was the reason why for two years his crops wouldn't sell and that he got a cataract in his eye and lost an unhealthy amount of weight. Alyn B. Andrus, interviewer September 19, 1977
MESERVY, OLIVER K, 1977 December 29
Farmer, St. Anthony Describes the flood and the destruction of his home, the clean-up effort and his efforts to rebuild. Richard Stallings, interviewer December 29, 1977 (Tape 33)
MILLER, WOOD, 1977 July 6
Director On-campus housing Ricks College. Rexburg Relates arrangements for housing flood victims in Ricks College dormitories. Christina Sorensen, interviewer July 6, 1977