Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings

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    Principal Investigator:
    Carrie Kline, Michael Kline

  • 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 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
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
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
Tom Bonner Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings

Thomas “Tom” L. Bonner was born in Gladwin, West Virginia in 1921. Bonner took part in West Virginia’s Civilian Conservation Corps and went on to serve in the United States Air Force during World War II. After the war, he returned home to Tucker County, where he lived with his wife, Freddie Rachel Waybright Bonner. Tom was working as a local bus driver when devastating floods struck the region in the fall of 1985. 

 Michael Kline Tucker County, WV Talking Across the Lines
Vittie and Thelma Lipscomb Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings

On April 3, 1986, Michael Kline interviewed Vittie and Thelma Lipscomb for the Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings project. Vittie Lipscomb, the eldest of ten children, grew up in Pine Run, West Virginia, and later moved closer to school. During the Great Depression, Vittie’s family farmed, selling produce to local mining communities. Vittie later served in World War II, participating in significant campaigns, including the D-Day invasion and the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest.

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