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Tornado memories - Alvin
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DescriptionSingle page typewritten document submitted as part of the "Remember the Topeka Tornado of '66" event held at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library on June 3, 2003; tells the personal memories of Alvin (no last name given), who was 9 years old in 1966; recalls their storm shelter had several inches of water in it, so the family had to sit on the steps while his father held the door shut
Creator[no last name], AlvinSubject1966 Topeka TornadoI Remember...the Topeka TornadoPersonal narratives1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date2003FormatPDFLanguageEnglishRightsUnless otherwise noted, the items in the Local History Collections may be downloaded by patrons for use in research papers, blog posts, articles, etc. Please credit all uses with “Courtesy of the Topeka and Shawnee County Library".
Creator[no last name], AlvinSubject1966 Topeka TornadoI Remember...the Topeka TornadoPersonal narratives1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date2003FormatPDFLanguageEnglishRightsUnless otherwise noted, the items in the Local History Collections may be downloaded by patrons for use in research papers, blog posts, articles, etc. Please credit all uses with “Courtesy of the Topeka and Shawnee County Library".Geographic Location
Address3501, SW Tara Ave, Topeka, 66611Geolocation[1]
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[no last name], Alvin, Tornado memories - Alvin (2003). Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 08/08/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/6546