Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection
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Interviewee Sort descending | Collection | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Joseph Bright | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On March 20, 2019, Erin Rider interviewed Joseph Bright for the Jacksonville Tornado Oral History Project at the Houston Cole Library. Joseph Bright, a student at Jacksonville State University, shares his experiences of surviving the tornado that struck Jacksonville, Alabama, on March 19, 2018. Bright describes his life before the storm, including his plans for the evening, unaware of the impending disaster. |
Erin Rider | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Kate Mason | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On February 27, 2019, Dr. Tanveer Islam interviewed Kate Mason for the Jacksonville State University Oral History Project on the 2018 Jacksonville tornado. Mason begins by describing her emotional and psychological experiences following the tornado, including panic attacks and vivid nightmares. She was at home when the tornado struck, with her mother alerting her to the incoming storm moments before it hit. Mason recounts the difficulty of managing her pets during the tornado and the physical destruction of her apartment, which was heavily damaged. |
Tanveer Islam | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Katelyn Schneider | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On July 16, 2019, Aaron Ryder interviewed Katelyn Schneider for a Jacksonville State University oral history project documenting experiences of the March 19, 2018, tornado in Jacksonville, Alabama. Schneider begins by recounting the events of the day, detailing how her car broke down after a long workday and the challenges she faced before the tornado hit. She describes picking up her friend from work at Subway and making the decision to return to her apartment complex, the Reserve, to rescue her dog despite warnings to take shelter at the university police department. |
Erin Rider | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Laura Duckworth | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On March 5, 2019, Erin Rider interviewed Laura Duckworth for an oral history project at Jacksonville State University, focusing on the March 19, 2018, Jacksonville tornado. Duckworth, a resident of Jacksonville, Alabama, shares her personal experience of the tornado’s impact on her home and family. She describes the day leading up to the event, noting how, despite clear weather, she and her husband prepared a closet for possible shelter. When the tornado warning came, her family, including her husband, children, and father-in-law, took refuge in a small hallway closet. |
Erin Rider | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Mike Galloway | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On February 28, 2019, Erin Rider from Jacksonville State University interviewed Mike Galloway for an oral history project documenting experiences related to the Jacksonville tornado of March 19, 2018. The interview took place at the Houston Cole Library and focused on Galloway's personal and family experiences before, during, and after the tornado. Mike Galloway describes the impact of the tornado on his home and family, emphasizing the traumatic nature of the event. |
Erin Rider | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Pam Smith | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On February 26, 2019, Tanveer Islam interviewed Pam Smith for an oral history project about the Jacksonville tornado that occurred on March 19, 2018. The interview took place at the Houston Cole Library, Jacksonville State University. Pam Smith, who lived across from Logan Hall on the Jacksonville State University campus, experienced the tornado firsthand as it hit her home. During the interview, Smith recounts her experience of being in the path of the tornado and describes how she prepared for it. |
Tanveer Islam | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Princess Rogers | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On March 4, 2019, Erin Rider interviewed Princess Rogers for an oral history project at Jacksonville State University documenting the Jacksonville tornado of March 19, 2018. The interview took place at the Houston Coal Library. Princess Rogers, a student at Jacksonville State University, was significantly impacted by the tornado. She begins by describing the emotional toll the event had on her, especially her heightened anxiety about bad weather. Rogers shares that she lost all of her possessions, accumulated over five years, in her apartment during the tornado. |
Erin Rider | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Shannon Siskey | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On March 16, 2019, Tanveer Islam interviewed Shannon Siskey for an oral history project about the Jacksonville tornado that occurred on March 19, 2018. The interview took place at Houston Cole Library, Jacksonville State University. Shannon Siskey shares her experiences as the property manager of a student apartment complex during the tornado. At the time of the tornado, she was at her home in Saks, but her immediate concern was for the residents of the apartment complex in Jacksonville, where she managed a property that housed approximately 500 residents, mostly students. |
Tanveer Islam | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Sherri Cunningham | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On March 13, 2019, Jane Kushma interviewed Sherri Cunningham for the Jacksonville Tornado Oral History Project. Sherri Cunningham provides an account of the devastating Jacksonville tornado that struck on March 19, 2018, and its aftermath. During the tornado, Sherri, her husband Ben, and their dog took shelter in their home’s bathroom, which was the most central and windowless room. She describes the overwhelming sensation of the tornado, including the roaring sound, the sudden change in pressure, and the feeling of the air being sucked out of their house. |
Jane Kushma | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Suiko Roper | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On February 25, 2019, Erin Rider interviewed Suiko Roper for the Jacksonville Tornado Oral History Project. Roper shares her experiences of losing her home and possessions due to the tornado that hit Jacksonville, Alabama, on March 19, 2018. At the time of the tornado, Roper was at home with her family, and they sought shelter in their basement. She vividly recalls the sound of the sirens, the panic of her daughter on the phone, and the terror as the tornado hit her home, causing extensive damage. In the interview, Roper reflects on the physical and emotional toll of the disaster. |
Erin Rider | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University |