Narrating Hurricane Katrina Through Oral History
Beginning in Fall 2005 under the direction of Director Dr. Lisa Pruitt, the Albert Gore, Sr, Research Center at Middle Tennessee State University, pursued an initiative to document the experiences of as many Katrina evacuees and first responders living in Middle Tennessee as possible through the medium of oral history. Gore Center staff, students, and volunteers conducted interviews with evacuees; volunteers from churches, the American Red Cross, and students; members of the National Guard; the Director of the Tennessee Emergency Management Administration; FEMA veterinary responder; and representatives of the American Association of State and Local History who assessed impact on cultural institutions. Tapes and transcripts of the interviews are a permanent part of the Gore Center's Middle Tennessee Oral History Collection. This collection, "Narrating Katrina Through Oral History," includes 48 audio files of interviews.
Interview with William Dennius, born in Jackson, Mississippi. [view]
Interview with Bridget Vinson, of Gentilly, LA, who evacuated to Tennessee after Hurricane Katrina. [view]
Interview with Vicki Brumfield volunteered to help with recovery following Hurricane Katrina. [view]
Interview with Tom Hannegan of Fleetwood Homes who traveled to the Gulf Coast in the effort to rebuild lost homes. [view]
Interview with Thomas Henegar, was a junior at Tulane University, who evacuated to Tennessee prior to Hurricane Katrina. [view]
Interview with Terry Davis from American Association of State and Local History who helped to organize a team to assess damage caused by Hurricane... [view]
Interview Shawn Brazile a resident of New Orleans who relocated to middle Tennessee following Hurricane Katrina. [view]
Interview with Sarah Coulter, from New Orleans, LA, who relocated to Murphreesboro, TN following Hurricane Katrina. [view]
Interview with Richard Unangst of New Orleans, LA who relocated to Middle Tennessee after Hurricane Katrina. [view]
Interview with Rachelle Morvant who was born in Gretna, LA and had relatives affected by Katrina in New Orleans. [view]
Interview Pat Landrum who is from Mississippi and attended Middle Tennessee State University [view]
Interview with Mark Edwards who volunteered in Bogalusa, LA to help with Hurricane Katrina relief [view]