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Unforgettable Experiences: Dealing with the Flood of 1985
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- Parr, Matthew T.
- Gibson, Crystal
- Parr, Susan
- Parr, Thomas
- Cox, Ricky
Unforgettable Experiences: Dealing with the Flood of 1985
In this Matthew Parr interviewed his parents, Thomas and Susan Parr, and Crystal Gibson about a flood in Roanoke Virginia in 1985. During the interview, the three interviewees told personal stories of how they dealt with and survived the flood. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Parr, Matthew T.
- Gibson, Crystal
- Parr, Susan
- Parr, Thomas
- Cox, Ricky
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Unforgettable Experiences: Dealing with the Flood of 1985, Audio Part 1
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- Parr, Matthew T.
- Gibson, Crystal
- Parr, Susan
- Parr, Thomas
- Cox, Ricky
Unforgettable Experiences: Dealing with the Flood of 1985, Audio Part 1
In this Matthew Parr interviewed his parents, Thomas and Susan Parr, and Crystal Gibson about a flood in Roanoke Virginia in 1985. During the interview, the three interviewees told personal stories of how they dealt with and survived the flood. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Parr, Matthew T.
- Gibson, Crystal
- Parr, Susan
- Parr, Thomas
- Cox, Ricky
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Unforgettable Experiences: Dealing with the Flood of 1985, Audio Part 2
- Creator
- Parr, Matthew T.
- Gibson, Crystal
- Parr, Susan
- Parr, Thomas
- Cox, Ricky
Unforgettable Experiences: Dealing with the Flood of 1985, Audio Part 2
In this Matthew Parr interviewed his parents, Thomas and Susan Parr, and Crystal Gibson about a flood in Roanoke Virginia in 1985. During the interview, the three interviewees told personal stories of how they dealt with and survived the flood. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Parr, Matthew T.
- Gibson, Crystal
- Parr, Susan
- Parr, Thomas
- Cox, Ricky
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When it Rains it Pours. Flood of 1985
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- Claytor, Janee' A.
- Bratton, Dixie
- Williams, Bertha
- Gunter, Dianne
When it Rains it Pours. Flood of 1985
This project, by Janee’ Claytor was inspired by Ms. Claytor wondering what happened to Lakeside, a popular amusement park in Roanoke, Virginia. After speaking with various people about this, she heard repeatedly about the flood of 1985 and those conversations inspired this project. To learn more about the flood, interviews were conducted with Dixie Bratton, Bertha Williams, and Dianne Gunter. She learned of business’ being destroyed, people dying, and devastating damage to homes and buildings, and how survivors of the flood coped. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Claytor, Janee' A.
- Bratton, Dixie
- Williams, Bertha
- Gunter, Dianne
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The Fury of a Flood. The Roanoke Flood of 1985
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- Fuchs, Eric
- Parr, Susan
- Trenis, Tom
The Fury of a Flood. The Roanoke Flood of 1985
November 1985 is a time many resident of Southwest Virginia remember because of the flooding in the Roanoke Valley. The remnants of hurricane Juan and a lingering storm that had been stalled over Roanoke for several days intersected and dumped 6 inches of rain in 24 hours on an already waterlogged city. Power was knocked out for days, houses and businesses were flooded sometimes with as much as 5 feet of water inside them. In the end the flooding spread from Montgomery to Rockingham County. In this project, Eric Fuchs interviewed two people who lived through the flood to record their memories of the storm and its aftermath. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Fuchs, Eric
- Parr, Susan
- Trenis, Tom
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Subject
- Appalachia
- Folklore--Appalachia
- Natural disasters.
- Oral histories--Appalachia5
- Roanoke (Va.)3
- Roanoke (Va)2
Creator
- Parr, Susan4
- Cox, Ricky3
- Gibson, Crystal3
- Parr, Matthew T.3
- Parr, Thomas3
- Bratton, Dixie1
- Claytor, Janee' A.1
- Fuchs, Eric1
- Gunter, Dianne1
- Trenis, Tom1
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