Mukes, Manuel, 2006

File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-JR-SR05

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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

2006

Creator

Reiss, Johna (Interviewer, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 6 linear feet

Additional Description

Summary

Manuel Mukes [MM], age 32, is a Katrina Survivor from New Orleans, Louisiana [NOLA]. His interview begins with some details about his early childhood and upbringing and goes on to describe the New Orleans neighborhood he lived in as a child. MM gives a brief description of the height of the storm. He explains how he did not have any intentions on leaving New Orleans for Hurricane Katrina but his wife had his bags packed and ready to go when he came home from work. MM describes his and his family’s journey from New Orleans to Houston and the events that followed. MM also recalls in detail a significant event in his life: when he was shot.