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I Remember the July 1951 Flood - Robert
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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 Robert (no last name given), who was 17 years old in 1951 and living at 515 NE Ohio St in Oakland; his family's home did not have structural damage but did require extensive clean up, including removing oily residue from the walls; helped with the sandbagging of the water plant
Creator[no last name], RobertSubject1951 FloodPersonal narrativesMunicipal water supplyFlood damageWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)DatendFormatPDFLanguageEnglishRightsUnless 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], RobertSubject1951 FloodPersonal narrativesMunicipal water supplyFlood damageWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)DatendFormatPDFLanguageEnglishRightsUnless 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".Geographic Location
Address515 , NE Ohio Ave, Topeka, 66616Geolocation[1]
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LocationOn display, Topeka Room (temporary)
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[no last name], Robert, I Remember the July 1951 Flood - Robert (nd). Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 15/08/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/7194