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Tornado memories - Jay
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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 Jay (no last name given), who was 18 years old and lived in Madison, Kansas, in 1966; travelled to Topeka to help with the recovery efforts; worked near Washburn and down 17th Street towards Topeka Ave.; worked with a group of Mennonites from Garnett; remembers seeing people walking around in shock, especially those with extensive damage
Creator[no last name], JaySubject1966 Topeka TornadoI Remember...the Topeka TornadoPersonal narrativesMennonitesDisaster relief1966 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], JaySubject1966 Topeka TornadoI Remember...the Topeka TornadoPersonal narrativesMennonitesDisaster relief1966 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".Related
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[no last name], Jay, Tornado memories - Jay (2003). Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 08/08/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/6560