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Jeffers, Linda, 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-LK-SR02
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary Linda Jeffers (LJ), age 57, is a Katrina survivor from the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. Ms. Jeffers began the interview by describing her neighborhood and her work experience before Katrina hit. Due to work commitments, LJ was unable to leave New Orleans until September 1st so a large part of the interview focuses on her experience during and immediately following Katrina. LJ was able to eventually board a bus and evacuate to Houston, Texas and the last part of the...

Brown, Debra, 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-LK-SR04
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary

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Hill, Alverlister, 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-LLN-SR04
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary Alverlister Hill [AH], age 48, a Security Guard by profession, is a Katrina survivor from the Seventh Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. [NOLA]. Her interview begins with details of her nice and quiet neighborhood. She then talks about the devastation of her neighborhood and the terrifying conditions she lived through while still in NOLA six days after Hurricane Katrina hit. Still at work while there is a dangerous storm on its way, she comes home where she lies down for a nap and encounters...

Holden, Ronald, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-LRC-SR01
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2006
Summary Ronald Holden is a Katrina survivor who has lived in Uptown New Orleans for thirty years. The interview starts with him describing his neighborhood before the storm as nice people with nice homes; not the slums. Mr. Holden stayed at Armstrong International Airport during the storm, he made about 60 trips from the airport to Baton Rouge transporting survivors and their families. He returned from these trips with van loads of water. Now, in Houston, Mr. Holden lives in a retirement community....

Schmit, Stanley and Peter, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-LRC-SR02
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2006
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.

Chapman, Lily, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-LRC-SR03
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2006
Summary

Lily Chapman is an evacuee from Avondale, LA where she was a lifelong resident. She was in the hospital in the days before Katrina. She evacuated with her family before the storm hit first to Monroe, LA, then to Houston. She discusses her evacuation, her family, and apprehensions about returning home.

Trahan, Kenneth, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-LRC-SR04
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2006
Summary Kenneth Trahan [KT] is a Katrina survivor from Bay St. Louis Mississippi. The interview begins with Mr. Trahan describing his former community. He was very detailed in his description of the beach and the type of homes that were there. He misses his church the most. He talked about how he was off the day before the storm and was called in to the the nursing home where he worked, to be on the A Team. These were the staff members who would work up to twelve hour shifts and evacuate with the...

Louis, Troy, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-LRC-SR05
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2006
Summary Troy Louis is a Katrina survivor from the Ninth Ward in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has lived there for 41 years. Troy has been employed as a cook for 25 years. His interview starts with him describing his former community as a close knit community and a very friendly community of people who stayed together. They lived and their children played together. He talked about how he would feed the entire neighborhood.TL and his wife were on a couples' retreat with their church,...

Hilton, Shanell, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-LRC-SR06
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2006
Summary Shanell Hilton is a twelfth grade student from New Orleans La. (AKA) the Seventh ward. She is now living in Houston, and attending Barbara Jordan High School for carriers. Shanell describes what happened leading up to the storm and how they were evacuated first to San Antonio Texas and then rerouted to Houston where they stayed with her aunt for about a month before getting their own place. Shanell plans to remain in Houston until the end of the School year and possibly attend either The...

Strong, Ashley, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-LRC-SR07
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2006
Summary Ashley Strong, age 19, is a second-year college student and Katrina survivor from Bay St. Louis, MS. The interview begins with Ashley describing Bay St. Louis (Bay St. Louis.) as a really beautiful city with a lot of historical places and shops. She also talks about how the community supported each other. Ashley describes the events leading up to the storm. The young adult seeks refuge from the storm in Mobile, AL, where she stays for five days. After finishing her current semester during...

Cann, Harold, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-LRC-SR08
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2006
Summary Harold Cann, age 16, is a Katrina Survivor from Bay St. Louis Mississippi now leaving on Lyons Avenue in Houston’s Fifth Ward. His interview begins with Harold talking about his childhood and how he started playing basketball at age five being coached by his father. He then goes on to describe the community as small and friendly close knit town, who really loved and participated in all sports. Coming to such a big city has been quite an adjustment for Harold. He is having to face the...

Hurst, Devin, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-LRC-SR09
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2006
Summary

Devin Hurst is a Twenty three year old aspiring rap artist formally from New Orleans East who wrote a song about Hurricane Katrina. Devin is now living in Houston trying to pursue his mucic career. He feels that living in Houston will be a positive step for his music because there are so many more opportunities in Houston. Devin displays a real love for the city of New Orleans, and hopes to someday return to the place he loves so much.

Turner, Telitha, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-LRC-SR10
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2006
Summary

Telitha Turner is a twelfth grade student from the seventh ward in New Orleans and also a Katrina survivor. Telitha and her family are finding it hard to adjust to the different way of way of life here in Houston after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in August of this year. Telitha hopes to return to New Orleans to attend college after graduating from Barbara Jordan High School in may of this year.

Mosley, Kristy C., 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-LSA-SR06
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary Kristy C. Mosley [KM], age 23, is a Katrina survivor from the Upper Ninth Ward, New Orleans[NO], Louisiana [LA]. KM has fond memories of NO growing up and sharing Mardi Gras celebrations with her family. She was very active in her church as she worked with the dance ministry. KM evacuated Sunday morning with her mother and son to Baton Rouge [BR]. They were responsible for the care of her mother’s patients. Food was scarce and the length of the evacuation was unexpected. The people of BR...

Martin, Sherrell, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-LSA-SR10
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2006
Summary Sherrell Martin [SM], age 38, is a Katrina survivor from the east of New Orleans, Louisiana. Her interview begins with her briefly sharing her pastimes and begins to share with the listening audience what her life was like prior to Hurricane Katrina. From that point Ms. Martin goes into great detail about her family’s journey as they came together with others from the community to meet the common goal of reaching the interstate in search of rescue and safety. After being momentarily...