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5/6/2003--Remembering the Topeka Tornado, June 8, 1966
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Other TitleTornado memories - Carol Yoho
DescriptionFive 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 Carol Yoho, who was 16 years old in 1966; was at the Masonic Building south of the capitol building when the tornado hit; her family's home was destroyed, with only the interior and front facade remaining; remembers seeing the damage done to Washburn University and realizing the storm had been worse than they first thought; several days after the storm, she was able to find her mother's wedding ring in the mud around their house; also details the rebuilding of Washburn UniversityCreatorYoho, CarolSubject1966 Topeka TornadoI Remember...the Topeka TornadoPersonal narrativesDisaster reliefWashburn University of Topeka1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date2003FormatPDFLanguageEnglish
DescriptionFive 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 Carol Yoho, who was 16 years old in 1966; was at the Masonic Building south of the capitol building when the tornado hit; her family's home was destroyed, with only the interior and front facade remaining; remembers seeing the damage done to Washburn University and realizing the storm had been worse than they first thought; several days after the storm, she was able to find her mother's wedding ring in the mud around their house; also details the rebuilding of Washburn UniversityCreatorYoho, CarolSubject1966 Topeka TornadoI Remember...the Topeka TornadoPersonal narrativesDisaster reliefWashburn University of Topeka1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date2003FormatPDFLanguageEnglishGeographic Location
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Yoho, Carol, 5/6/2003--Remembering the Topeka Tornado, June 8, 1966 (2003). Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 10/06/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/6621