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I Remember the July 1951 Flood - Wilfred J. Konrade
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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 Wilfred J. Konrade, who was 22 years old in 1951 and living at 528 NE Sardou St.; remembers who neighborhood flooding and the water being within 6 inches of their nine inch ceiling; at least a foot of mud was left in the house; also recalls his father saying the flood was the worst thing to ever happen to him
CreatorKonrade, Wilfred J.Subject1951 FloodPersonal narrativesFlood damageDisaster reliefWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date2010-09-09FormatPDFLanguageEnglishRightsUnless 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".
CreatorKonrade, Wilfred J.Subject1951 FloodPersonal narrativesFlood damageDisaster reliefWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date2010-09-09FormatPDFLanguageEnglishRightsUnless 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
Address528, NE Sardou St., Topeka, 66608Geolocation[1]
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CollectionI Remember the July 1951 FloodPlaceTopeka, KSEvent1951 FloodRelated ItemsI Remember the July 1951 Flood - Woodrow P. Konrade
PlaceTopeka, KSEvent1951 FloodRelated ItemsI Remember the July 1951 Flood - Woodrow P. KonradeAdmin
LocationOn display, Topeka Room (temporary)
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Konrade, Wilfred J., I Remember the July 1951 Flood - Wilfred J. Konrade (2010-09-09). Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 07/08/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/7199