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DescriptionPhotocopied tornado memories brochure collected as a part of the "Remembering the Topeka Tornado of '66" event held at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library on June 3, 2003; answers to questions are handwritten; tells the personal memories of Freida (no last name given), who was 34 in 1966; was a nurse and was called in to work at the hospital after the storm passed; recalls the chaos of the ER; her husband, a National Guard member, didn't return home for 3 days because his unit was placed on active duty
Creator[no last name], FreidaSubject1966 Topeka TornadoKansas National GuardI Remember...the Topeka TornadoPersonal narrativesStormont-Vail HospitalDisaster relief1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date2003FormatPDFLanguageEnglish
Creator[no last name], FreidaSubject1966 Topeka TornadoKansas National GuardI Remember...the Topeka TornadoPersonal narrativesStormont-Vail HospitalDisaster relief1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date2003FormatPDFLanguageEnglishGeographic Location
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[no last name], Freida, Tornado memories - Freida (2003). Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 16/07/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/6557