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I Remember the July 1951 Flood - Barbara
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DescriptionTwo-page, handwritten document submitted to TSCPL as a part of its collecting initiative "I Remember the July 1951 Flood"; tells the personal memories of Barbara (no last name given), who was 4 years old in July 1951 and living south of Garnet, KS, in Anderson County; her family's farm was soaked but unflooded; she recalls taking canned goods and clothing to the tent city that was sent up for refugees in Iola; second page of form was not filled out
Creator[no last name], BarbaraSubject1951 FloodStormsWeatherPersonal narratives1951 Topeka floodAnderson County (Kan.)DatendFormatPDFLanguageEnglish
Creator[no last name], BarbaraSubject1951 FloodStormsWeatherPersonal narratives1951 Topeka floodAnderson County (Kan.)DatendFormatPDFLanguageEnglishGeographic Location
AddressIola, KS
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CollectionI Remember the July 1951 FloodEvent1951 Flood
Event1951 FloodAdmin
LocationOn display, Topeka Room (temporary)
[no last name], Barbara, I Remember the July 1951 Flood - Barbara (nd). Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 17/07/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/7165