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60-year anniversary of flood awakens residents' memories
Article with information about the 1937 flood and interviews with New Albany residents who remember the flood and reminisce. Includes photo of a floating fire patrol down Market Street during the flood.
An act of kindness during the flood
1937 Flood. Act of kindness during the flood.
Bernard Weber, Reminiscences of 1937 Flood
Interview with Bernard Weber on November 19, 1987. Weber discusses his life-long interest in the rivers around New Albany and how that influenced his interest in and actions during the flood in 1937, such as helping Daniel Thornton move the stock in…
Brent Apartments
1937 Flood. Brent Apartments, north side Shelby Place & Shelby St., Cora Martin School (with steeple) northeast corner Vincennes & Shelby St.
City's Flood-Hit Records Restored to Normal Status
Undoing the work of the 1937 flood was the job assigned to six W.P.A. employees last September when the City decided to have its records put back in shape....until last September very little effort was made to file or bind the records - some going…
Cleanup after flood
1937 Flood. Spring St.,N. side between Pearl & Bank Sts. Cleanup after flood., Shown are J. Bacon & Sons 127 E. Spring, 129 E. Spring The Glad-Ann, Irion & Wolf Jewelers 131 E. Spring; Petery-Hedden Printing Co., 133 E. Spring St. Unidentified people
Curtis Restaurant
1937 Flood. 135 E. Market- Curtis Restaurant.
Day by Day Diary of A Flood gives Graphic Picture of New Albany 23 years ago
A chronological account of the 1937 flood, accompanied by photographs.
Deed Recorded in Housing Plan
Article detailing the "first transfer of property in the Housing Authority's new subdivision on high ground to Mrs. Mary Richardson," following the 1937 flood.
Earl and Will Hedden, Reminiscences of 1937 Flood
Interview with Earl and Will Hedden. Earl and Will Hedden discuss their experiences during the flood in 1937. At the time, Will owned a store and had to move his stock to the highest shelves he had available to prevent water damage, as well as…