Schmit, Stanley and Peter, 2006
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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
- Cann, Lisa (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
Stanley and his brother Peter Schmit are Katrina survivors from Miraux Louisiana. They have lived there for thirty years. The interview starts with the Schmits talking about their community before the storm (Lexington Place). Peter starts to describe what he saw the morning after the storm passed; they then describe how they were trapped, rescued and bussed to Houston.
Related Names
Creator
- Cann, Lisa (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