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Interviewee Sort descending Collection Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Kathleen Hall Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings

Michael Kline interviewed Kathleen Hall on April 10, 1986, for the Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings project. Kathleen Hall, born in 1912, grew up in a family deeply rooted in the Methodist Protestant tradition, with her grandfather serving as a preacher. In this interview, Hall recounts her family's history, including her grandfather's various preaching assignments and her father's work as a deputy sheriff. She describes the hardships her family faced, such as the murder of her grandmother during a robbery, which led to her grandmother moving in with Hall's family.

Michael Kline Tucker County, WV Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives
Martha Sponangle Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings
Martha Sponangle, Hamrick School personnel, Tucker County Flood 12-18-1985 
Michael Kline Tucker County, WV Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives
Mary Litman Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings

On July 20, 1989, Beverly McBride interviewed Mary Litman for the Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings project. Mary Litman is a former resident of Parsons, West Virginia. At the time of the flood, Mary was living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 

Beverly McBride Tucker County, WV Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives
Mike Smith Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings
Mike Smith, 2-14-1986
Michael Kline Tucker County, WV Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives
Ona Hovatler and Helen Dotson Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings

Michael Kline interviewed Ona Hovatter and Helen Dotson on December 3, 1985, for the Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings project. Ona Hovatter has lived in Parsons, West Virginia for over forty years, and Helen Dotson is a resident of Limestone. In the interview, Hovatter describes the night of the flood, recalling the unprecedented rise of water levels that reached five feet and three inches in her living room, surpassing even the marks left by the historical flood of 1888.

Michael Kline Tucker County, WV Talking Across the Lines
Priscilla "Pill" Teter Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings
Priscilla "Pill" Teter, Timber Ridge 2-14-1986 
Michael Kline Tucker County, WV Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives
Roberta Schoemberg Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings

Roberta Schoemberg is a child development consultant based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With a wealth of experience in teaching preschool children and working in daycare centers, Schoemberg has dedicated her career to understanding and nurturing the development of children. Her work primarily involves collaborating with agencies, training staff, and working directly with individual children. Schoemberg's expertise extends to conducting play sessions with children, a method that allows her to observe and understand their behaviors and stories.

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