Earl and Will Hedden, Reminiscences of 1937 Flood
Title
Earl and Will Hedden, Reminiscences of 1937 Flood
Subject
Floods
Description
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 taking the account books back to his home. Will talks about how he and his friend Charles took photographs in New Albany and Jeffersonville, both during and after the flood. Earl discusses how on streets like Pearl Street it was possible to simply ride into a store on a skiff because of the level of flood water and broken shop windows. He also remembers how the Floyd County Bank was the only bank able to remain open during the flooding because they were on higher ground, and after the flood employees from other banks had to try to use a flat iron to repair or restore important documents from safes that had taken on water.
Creator
Earl Hedden
Source
Earl Hedden
Publisher
New Albany-Floyd County Public Library
Date
2012-12-04
Contributor
Earl Hedden
Will Hedden
Format
audio/mp3
Language
en
Type
Sound
Identifier
IR MSS 300.009.1
Coverage
New Albany (Ind.)
1937 Flood (New Albany, Ind.)
Original Format
Audio Cassette
Duration
00:30:24
00:15:32
Interviewer
Earl Hedden
Interviewee
Earl Hedden
Will Hedden
Location
New Albany (Ind.)
Citation
Earl Hedden, “Earl and Will Hedden, Reminiscences of 1937 Flood,” Digital Exhibits, accessed May 3, 2024, https://nafcdigital.omeka.net/items/show/180.