Louisville Tornado of 1974, 1976
A Guide to the Collection of Oral History Interviews at Indiana University
Bloomington
Finding aid prepared by the staff of the Center for
the Study of History and Memory with a grant from the National Endowment for the
Humanities Division of Preservation and Access, 2000-2002
Overview of the Collection
Repository
Indiana University Center for Documentary Research and Practice
Indiana University
Franklin Hall 0030B
601 E. Kirkwood Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone: 812/855-2856
Fax: 812/855-0002
E-mail: ohrc@indiana.edu
https://cdrp.mediaschool.indiana.edu
Creator
Indiana University Center for the
Study of History and Memory
TitleLouisville Tornado of 1974, 1976
Project No.
ohrc075
Interviews
17 interviews. Audiotapes, transcripts, and collateral
materials.
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Franklin Hall, Room 0030B. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives.
Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations housing the interviews
from this project, please contact the Center for Documentary Research and Practice office.
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
Residents discuss their experiences in the 1974 tornado in
Louisville, Kentucky.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains seventeen interviews conducted over one year. Interviews range from 20 to 170 minutes. All interviews
consist of audio tapes, but none are transcribed.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Oral history interviews conducted by the Indiana University Center for the
Study of History and Memory from 1968 to the present, with particular focus on the
history of twentieth-century America and the Midwest.
Usage Restrictions
The archive of the Center for Documentary Research and Practice at Indiana University is open
to the use of researchers. Copies of transcript pages are available only when such copies
are permitted by the deed of gift. Scholars must honor any
restrictions the interviewee placed on the use of the interview. Since some of our earlier
(pre-computer) transcripts do not exist in final form, any editing marks in a transcript
(deletions, additions, corrections) are to be quoted as marked. Audio files may not be copied for
patrons unless the deed of gift permits it, and a transcript is unavailable for that
interview. The same rules of use that apply to a transcript apply to the audio interview.
Interviews may not be reproduced in full for any public use, but excerpted quotes may be
used as long as researchers fully cite the data in their research, including accession
number, interview date, interviewee's and interviewer's name, and page(s).
Preferred Citation
[interviewee first name last name] interview, by [interviewer first name last
name], [interview date(s)], [call number], [project name], Center for Documentary Research and Practice, Indiana University,
Bloomington, [page number(s) or tape
number and side if no transcript; if digital audio and no transcript, cite time when quote occurs].
Interview List
Interviewee
Allgeier, Hank; Kuprion, Deborah; Stetter, Edwin
March 5,
1976
Call Number
76-043
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 75 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Beatty, Roger
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Hank Allgeier, born on January 4, 1953, Edwin Stetter, born in
1923, and Deborah Kuprion share their experiences and memories of the 1974
tornado in Louisville, Kentucky.
Interviewee
Bendl, Kurt; Beyer, Mark; Gregory, Martha; Himbaugh,
Cheryl; Himbaugh, Victor
February 21,
1976
Call Number
76-039
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 55 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Beatty, Roger
Scope and Content Note
Kurt Bendl, Mark Beyer, Martha Gregory, Cheryl Himbaugh, and
Victor Himbaugh share their experiences and memories of the 1974 tornado in
Louisville, Kentucky.
Access Status
Open
Interviewee
Blain, Steven; Blain, Kathryn
March 5,
1976
Call Number
76-045
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 170 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Beatty, Roger
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Steven Blain, born July 22, 1940, and his spouse, Kathryn Blain,
born in 1944, share their experiences and memories of the 1974 tornado in
Louisville, Kentucky.
Interviewee
Brown, Geoffrey
March 12,
1976
Call Number
76-050
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 60 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Beatty, Roger
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Geoffrey Brown, born in 1943, shares his experiences and
memories of the 1974 tornado in Louisville, Kentucky.
Interviewee
Burke, John
February 21,
1976
Call Number
76-038
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 75 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Beatty, Roger
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
John Burke, born in 1917, shares his experiences and memories of
the 1974 tornado in Louisville, Kentucky.
Interviewee
Campbell, Margaret S.
March 13,
1976
Call Number
76-051
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 50 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Beatty, Roger
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Margaret S. Campbell, born on March 9 ,1931, shares her
experiences and memories of the 1974 tornado in Louisville, Kentucky.
Interviewee
Davies, Michael J.
February
1976
Call Number
76-044
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 20 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Beatty, Roger
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Michael J. Davies, born in 1944, shares his experiences and
memories of the 1974 tornado in Louisville, Kentucky.
Interviewee
Duncan, Debbie
February 20,
1976
Call Number
76-037
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 20 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Beatty, Roger
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Debbie Duncan shares her experiences and memories of the 1974
tornado in Louisville, Kentucky.
Interviewee
Herchenroeder, John
March 12,
1976
Call Number
76-049
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 45 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Beatty, Roger
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
John Herchenroeder shares his experiences and memories of the
1974 tornado in Louisville, Kentucky.
Interviewee
McNair, Stanny
February 28,
1976
Call Number
76-040
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 50 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Beatty, Roger
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Stanny McNair shares his experiences and memories of the 1974
tornado in Louisville, Kentucky.
Interviewee
Miller, S. Goldye
1976
Call Number
76-052
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 25 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Beatty, Roger
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
S. Goldye Miller shares his experiences and memories of the 1974
tornado in Louisville, Kentucky.
Interviewee
Naamani, Israel T.
March 12,
1976
Call Number
76-048
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 40 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Beatty, Roger
Access Status
Restricted: material must be approved prior to use in any
publication
Scope and Content Note
Israel T. Naamani, born in 1912 and died in 1979, shares his
experiences and memories of the 1974 tornado in Louisville, Kentucky.
Interviewee
Ross, Roger
February 20,
1976
Call Number
76-036
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 45 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Beatty, Roger
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Roger Ross, born in 1939, shares his experiences and memories of
the 1974 tornado in Louisville, Kentucky.
Interviewee
Sanders, Henry W., Sr.; Sanders, Henry W., Jr.; Sanders,
Patricia
February 28,
1976
Call Number
76-042
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 70 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Beatty, Roger
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Henry W. Sanders, Sr., born October 7, 1913 and died March 29,
1995, his spouse Patricia Sanders, born January 25, 1926 and died March 26,
1996, and their son Henry W. Sanders, Jr. share their experiences and memories
of the 1974 tornado in Louisville, Kentucky.
Interviewee
Schuster, Mariam; Schuster, Tommy
March 6,
1976
Call Number
76-047
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 85 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Beatty, Roger
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Mariam Schuster, born 1938 and her son, Tommy Schuster, born
1967, share their experiences and memories of the 1974 tornado in Louisville,
Kentucky.
Interviewee
Tyson, Doris J.
March 6,
1976
Call Number
76-046
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 70 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Beatty, Roger
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Doris J. Tyson shares her experiences and memories of the 1974
tornado in Louisville, Kentucky.
Interviewee
Whaley, Caroline
February 28,
1976
Call Number
76-041
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 80 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Beatty, Roger
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Caroline Whaley, born in 1951, shares her experiences and
memories of the 1974 tornado in Louisville, Kentucky.
