Tornado's Force Nearly Destroyed Washburn's Campus

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AuthorDrake, Kimber Last edited by: Juliana Hill

PublisherTopeka Capital-Journal Last edited by: Juliana Hill

SubjectTopeka (Kan.) Last edited by: Juliana Hill

1966 Topeka Tornado Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Storms

Weather

Disaster relief Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Washburn University of Topeka Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Newspaper clippings Last edited by: Juliana Hill

DescriptionPhotocopied newspaper clipping from the Topeka Capital-Journal, June 5, 1996; Clipping is an article describing the destruction faced by Washburn University after the 1966 tornado; Article quotes former university president Gerald Barker about the experience of watching the university be rebuilt; Article includes a photo of the storm's aftermath on campus. Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Issue Date1996-06-05 Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Date range1990s Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Original FormatNewspaper clipping Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Digital Formatjpg Last edited by: Juliana Hill

LanguageEnglish Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Contributing InstitutionTopeka & Shawnee County Public Library Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Rights StatementCopyright Topeka Capital-Journal Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Geographic Location

City, StateTopeka, Kansas Last edited by: Juliana Hill

CountyShawnee County Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Event1966 Topeka Tornado Last edited by: Juliana Hill

PlaceTopeka, KS Last edited by: Juliana Hill