Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings

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  • This series consists of interviews recorded by Michael Kline that document the experience of survivors of the 1985 Tucker County, West Virginia flood.  To browse this collection and others, please visit the Berea College Special Collections & Archives: https://bereaarchives.libraryhost.com/

Interviewee Collection Sort descending Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Roger Lee Morral, Sr. Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings
Roger Lee Morral, Sr. 2-14-1986 
Michael Kline Tucker County, WV Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives
Elmer and Edith Nestor Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings
Elmer and Edith Nestor 5-14-1986 interviewed by M. Kline
Michael Kline Tucker County, WV Talking Across the Lines
Ruth Ann Toth and Holly Meadows Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings
Ruth Ann Toth and Holly Meadows, 10-8-1986 interviewed by M. Kline 
Michael Kline Tucker County, WV Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives
Forest Blume Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings

Forest Blume, a native of Fayette County, West Virginia, has a rich family history rooted in the early settlement of the area. His grandfather was among the first settlers. Blume worked as a conservation officer with the Department of Natural Resources. His role encompassed a broad range of responsibilities, from enforcing litter laws to executing warrants in the rural counties of West Virginia. 

Michael Kline , Tucker County, WV Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives
Gary Lipscomb and Keith Cordial Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings
Sheriff Gary Lipscomb and Trooper Keith Cordial 4-14-1986 interviewed by M. Kline
Michael Kline Tucker County, WV Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives
Hank Thompson, Jim Blosser, Bryan King, Michael Parsons Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings
Hank Thompson, Jim Blosser, Bryan King, Michael Parsons 1-29-1986
Michael Kline Tucker County, WV Talking Across the Lines
Susan Schmitt Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings
Susan Schmitt 2-24-1986 interviewed by M. Kline
Michael Kline Tucker County, WV Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives
Hank Thompson Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings
Hank Thompson Flood Story 1-28-1986 
Michael Kline Tucker County, WV Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives
Tom Bonner Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings
Tom Bonner, The Flood of Jenningston 2-9-1986
Michael Kline Tucker County, WV Talking Across the Lines
Amy Moore Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings

Amy Moore Flood Story

Michael Kline Tucker County, WV Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives