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Contains 265 Results:

Blount, Henry Jr., 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-NMP-SR03
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary

Henry Blount Jr. [HB], age 18, was born and raised in New Orleans [NO]. He was 16 going on 17 when the storm hit. His mother lived in Slidell, Louisiana and his father lived in NO East in Castle Manor Subdivision. He evacuated to Baton Rouge [BR] with family and two days later he left for Corpus Christi. He stayed in Corpus Christi for two to three weeks before returning to Slidell and NO East.

Moore, Jada Nicole, 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-NMP-SR04
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary Jada Moore [JAM], age 27, is a single parent who lived in Gretna, Louisiana (located on the West Bank) now living in Houston because of Hurricane Katrina. JAM is the mother of a 10-year-old son named Joshua Moore JM and was a cocktail waitress at Boomtown Casino. JAM and her son evacuated to Baton Rouge by family before Katrina struck. She stayed in Baton Rouge two months before returning to New Orleans. Fortunately JAM’s home was not damaged but many relatives homes were completely lost....

Morgan, Dione Marie, 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-NMP-SR05
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary Dione Morgan [DM], age 27, was born and raised in New Orleans [NO]. She lived her entire life in NO with the exception of going away to college for 5 years, to attend The University of Minnesota. DM was a high school English teacher at Light City Christian Academy in the Lower Ninth Ward. DM recalls the Saturday before Katrina as she travels with her mother who was a driver for Martin’s transportation service. DM talks about evacuating to Pine Grove, Louisiana, visiting Chicago after Katrina...

McClelland, Kim, 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-NMP-SR06
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary Kim McClelland [KM], age 27, had been living in New Orleans [NO] 20 years before Hurricane Katrina caused her to move to Houston. KM was born in Biloxi, Mississippi and lived in Jasper, Texas before moving to NO. KM was married with one daughter, Ramerica, age 6. She worked three jobs in NO. KM worked at the Convention Center and the Fairmont Hotel and she braided hair. The best job KM ever had was catering director at the New Orleans Convention Center. KM speaks in great detail about...

Julien, Mable, 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-NMP-SR07
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary

Mable Julien [MJ] 24 years old single Mom with two children and student at University of Houston. MJ speaks a lot about relationships and friendships.

Barrow, Keith, 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-NMP-SR08
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary Keith Barrow [KB], age 49, is a New Orleans [NO] native now living in Houston because of Hurricane Katrina. KB was divorced and lived in Carrollton. KB was a Computer Operator for National Finance Center for 5 years. KB was planning on getting married in September 2005. KB describes Carrollton in great detail. KB loved his NO neighborhood and wishes to return. KB talks about his relationships, friendships, returning to his NO home, seeking employment in Houston and being approved for a...

Robinson, Denise, 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-NMP-SR09
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary Denise Robinson [DR], age 42, is a native of New Orleans who was living in Mid-city before Katrina caused her to relocate to Houston. She is a wife, mother of two and had returned to NO one year before Katrina struck. DR evacuated before the storm to Pineville, Louisiana and stayed in a Red Cross shelter due to no hotel vacancies. DR and her family drove to Atlanta, GA after finding out they could not return to NO and eventually left for Houston. DR made Houston her home and purchased a...

Brumfield, James O., III, 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-PB-SR02
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary James O. Brumfield III [JB], age 20, is a former resident of New Orleans East, New Orleans [NO], LA, now living in Houston because of Katrina. JB’s interview begins with some details of his familial structure, and his experiences with his immediate surroundings and the bearings it had on his education. JB also reminisced on his relationship with the Field Interviewer. However, the actual interview focused a lot on JB’s sentiments to the African American community from which he belongs, and...

Brown, Lashonde, 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-PB-SR03
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary Lashonde Brown [LB], age 20, is a former resident/student from the Xavier University of Louisiana [XU] community, New Orleans, Louisiana [NO] now living in Houston because of Hurricane Katrina [HK]. LB is actually a Chicago native that attended school in NO. Prior to HK, LB was a student at XU and she enjoyed her stay in NO. LB tells stories of the many adventures she and her friends would have and how much fun they experienced. LB also tells the story of her evacuation and how unsettled she...

Collins, Semitra, 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-PB-SR05
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary Semitra Collins [SC], age 30, is a Katrina survivor from New Orleans, Louisiana. SC interview opens with a brief description of what it was like for her growing up in New Orleans, and her memories of her family life. Her interview then progresses with deep and vivid descriptions of her stay at the Superdome during Hurricane Katrina [HK]. She and her family were stranded in the Superdome for seven days, and SC’s interview closes with a comparison between her two homes: Houston and New...

Harris, Harold, 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-PB-SR06
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary Mr. Harold Harris, age 63, is a Katrina survivor from the Iberville Housing Development in New Orleans, LA Sixth Ward. Mr. Harris’ interview opens with brief and vivid childhood memories of his life in NO. He also mentions his experiences with Hurricane Betsy [HB] and how much HB differed from Hurricane Katrina [HK]. He also told the story of his experiences with HK, and how the storm has affected his life dramatically. He then moves on and focuses on the culture of NO, and his life in...

Tousaint, Domonique, 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-PB-SR07
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary Domonique Tousaint [DT], age 16, is a Katrina survivor from New Orleans, Louisiana. Her interview begins with some concrete details, such as the schools she attended while in New Orleans [NO]. She also provides her age and classification in school. She tells the story of her stay in the Superdome for seven days, and experiences there as well as, her travels to other states after the storm. She then speaks of her time in Houston afterwards and she describes the camaraderie between her and the...

Jones, Chantell, 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-PB-SR08
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary Chantell Jones [CJ], age 21, is a Katrina survivor from the New Orleans East neighborhood, New Orleans, LA. The interview opens with Chantell describing her best days in New Orleans [NO] and what would be a typical day for her. She reflects on her memories from middle and high school. CJ then moves into story telling mode. Majority of CJ’s story is that of her experiences in NO; CJ did not evacuate; therefore, that is a bulk of her IV. After telling the story of her non-evacuation, she then...

Brown, Josef, 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-PB-SR09
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary Josef Brown [JB], age 15, is a Katrina Survivor from Mid-City, New Orleans, LA. Early on the interview JB explains his familial structure and how everything was situated for him in NO. He then moves on to explain the things that led up to their non-evacuation and his experiences in the Superdome. He was also separated from his mother during the storm, so he mentions how and what lead up to the separation. He finally moves on to his life in Houston, and how everything has changed so...

Lee, Malcolm Luther, 2007

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-PGS-SR01
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2019-021, Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project Records / Project Interviews
Dates: 2007
Summary Malcolm Lee (ML) age is 28, is a Hurricane Katrina (storm) survivor. ML is a lifelong native of New Orleans, (NO) Louisiana. ML lived in the eight-ward at 1834 Mandeville Street, and worked at BFI/ located in Baton Rouge (BR), Louisiana. He would drive about an hour to his job and an hour back from his job each day. His family consisted of his father, mother, two brothers and one sister who lived at home prior to the storm. The family didn’t evacuate because they thought this storm would be...