Smith, Phyllis G.
Person
General Context
Phyllis G. Smith was a researcher and interviewer with the Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston project.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Anthony, Quinton L., 2007
File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-PGS-SR05
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records
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Project Interviews
Dates:
2007
Summary
Quinton Anthony (QA), age 25, is a Katrina survivor from Press Park in the Ninth Ward area of, New Orleans, Louisiana. He explains his all most tragic adventure on the road from New Orleans to Houston.
Berry, Theresa Denise Stamps, 2007
File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-PGS-SR09
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records
/
Project Interviews
Dates:
2007
Summary
Theresa S. Berry (TB) age is 52, is a Hurricane Katrina (storm) survivor from the ninth ward; Press Park Homes (PP) area at 2901 Higgins Court, New Orleans, (NO) Louisiana. TB was a disabled homemaker before the storm. Upon learning about the storm, she was undecided of what she was going to do. She had no money or transportation to flee from the city. TB also had another problem; she had a dog, who’s named Precious, and there was where to leave her; so TB knew she couldn’t leave. TB decided...
Lee, Malcolm Luther, 2007
File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-PGS-SR01
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records
/
Project Interviews
Dates:
2007
Summary
Malcolm Lee (ML) age is 28, is a Hurricane Katrina (storm) survivor. ML is a lifelong native of New Orleans, (NO) Louisiana. ML lived in the eight-ward at 1834 Mandeville Street, and worked at BFI/ located in Baton Rouge (BR), Louisiana. He would drive about an hour to his job and an hour back from his job each day. His family consisted of his father, mother, two brothers and one sister who lived at home prior to the storm. The family didn’t evacuate because they thought this storm would be...
Molet, Ruben, 2007
File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-PGS-SR04
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records
/
Project Interviews
Dates:
2007
Summary
Ruben Molet (RM), age 55, is a Katrina survivor from the Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the father of five children. RM ‘s desire is to return home to New Orleans, but he’s still waiting for assistance from Road Home Agency (RH) He explains how this journey began, from New Orleans, LA to Houston, TX via Austin.
Newsome, Terrell, 2007
File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-PGS-SR08
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
/
2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records
/
Project Interviews
Dates:
2007
Summary
Terrell Newsome (TN), age 23, is a Katrina survivor from the Press Park neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. After a brief description of his work with Delgado Community College, he describes staying in New Orleans as Katrina approached, weathering the storm in the city, and rescuing neighbors trapped on rooftops; he tells of his time on an I-10 overpass, where police verbally abused a man for lamenting the death of his wife and child. He speaks of the looting for survival in NO, and...