Riley, Deja, 2007
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Oral history interviews describe the experiences and reflections of survivors displaced to Houston by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Interview summaries/logs are available for research use, and interview recordings may be accessed on-site in the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Reading Room. Please contact the library for more information.
Dates
- 2007
Creator
- Jones, Chantell (Interviewer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Oral history recordings are currently only available on site in the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections. For questions about oral history transcripts and other project documentation, please contact collection curator Mary Manning at [email protected].
Extent
From the Collection: 6 linear feet
Additional Description
Summary
Deja Riley [DR], age 20, is a Hurricane Katrina evacuee from New Orleans, LA Seventh Ward. DR moved to New Orleans East when she was 10 years old. DR attended Abramson Senior High School in New Orleans East. DR did not evacuate from the city for Hurricane Katrina but rather she went to a hospital in Uptown where she had an experience of a lifetime. DR was trapped in the city for 9 days with her family and young daughter. DR now resides in Houston, TX and has no further plans on returning back to New Orleans to live.
Related Names
Creator
- Jones, Chantell (Interviewer, Person)
Physical Storage Information
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750