Smith, Frank, 2008
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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
- 2008
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
Frank Smith [FS], 20, is a Hurricane Katrina Survivor from New Orleans Sixth Ward. He later moved to New Orleans East and attended Sarah T. Reed High School. FC has been working in the healthcare field since he was a teen. He evacuated with his job to Alexandria, LA while his family stayed behind in the New Orleans Superdome. FS describes the emotions he experienced during the aftermath of Katrina not knowing where his family was for weeks. FS now lives in Houston, TX with his family and is back working and not planning on returning home to New Orleans to stay.
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