2 20 533 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Pam Knapp’s Story It had been a sunny day and the recently constructed; two story Four Presidents Motel rooms were full with approximately 60 guests. It started to cloud over and rain around 5:30pm. The living quarters for the motel were in the building, with the kitchen along the back to hill behind the property. I was standing in the kitchen with my children, 5 and 7, preparing dinner when I heard a roar and the entire kitchen caved in on us. From the hill behind coming down I grabbed the children, ran out into the rain. It was so hard I couldn’t see my hand in front of my face. I felt my way along the doors of the motel rooms, knocked and asked the guests in the room if I could leave the kids there while I run across the creek bridge to our service station and gift shop to tell my then husband (Jim) that the kitchen caved in. I then got back across the bridge to the motel and children as the water rose. Jim came to check on all of us at the motel then crossed the foot bridge to check on things at the station and was only gone a few minutes, when he returned the foot bridge was gone and the car bridge which he crossed, the water was rising. At the Gift Shop, Cleve and Marilyn Wilson (partners) came over the foot bridge just before it disappeared to check on us. As they came in the front door, the water rushed in and we all ran up the steps of the living quarters to the bedrooms above. The water in the motel came to almost four feet high. Jim, Cleve, and other workers from the gas station immediately had the guests go up side stairs to the second story and into the living quarter’s second floor bedrooms from an upstairs storage room. Then we watched campers, trailers, and cars start coming down the creek, some bumping into the building and support posts for the motel. We heard cries for help from cars and people who were found deceased later. Propane bottles floated by and some exploded when they hit other buildings. Then we heard an enormous crack and the entire motel collapsed into the motel crawl space. The hill behind was sliding down, caving in the back of the living quarters, and kept that building from collapsing. Some of the guests panicked and wanted to leave. Jim had a hard time keeping them in the motel and to tell them there was no place to go. There were no back exits up the hill. One woman was hurt badly with a serious cut on her leg. A guest was a doctor and tried to help as best as he could. The National Guard arrived around 1:00AM. They strung a cable to the upper level and made a temporary bridge. They got her out around 2:00AM and transported her to the hospital. Later they learned her leg was amputated. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pam Knapp Description An account of the resource Written Memory Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Jim Kemp’s Story I was 32 at the time and I lost my motel that I had built with my own hands, a gas station, and a souvenir shop. But that wasn’t so bad, because at least I wasn’t in the camper that I watched float down the road past my motel that Friday night. “There was a car hooked to a camper and there were screams for help coming from the camper, and it was floating down the road. You couldn’t do a thing.” Dean Wilson, 14 at the time, worked for me and had to ride out the flood with me in the office of the Four Presidents Motel, described what neither of them would ever forget. Keystone is a tiny town in the Black Hills about three miles downhill from Mt. Rushmore and 21 miles from Rapid City. It was founded as a gold mining town in the 1880’s. The boom lasted until 1903 then didn’t return until the tourist starting coming to see Mt. Rushmore and to camp. Grizzly Camp is at the top of the town and there are vast camping areas beyond. Searchers dug eight bodies out of the mud below Keystone Sunday and they said they expected to find up to 15 more. Most of the dead and missing were tourists. Tourists liked Keystone which returned the compliment with a strip of family-oriented come-ons. And my motel was always filled. “I built it myself, the whole thing, myself and four young kids.” “I guess it was myself and four hippies, four long-hairs; we did the plumbing and everything.” We had 60 guests, and there were 20 cars parked in the front lot before Grizzly Creek, which runs in front of the motel along the road, and rose from its banks and pawed down the town. One car after another was swept into the pillars that shored up one end of the long, two story motel. The cars then were washed downstream into a heap some 12 cars high. The Texaco station just up the road from the motel road the torrent into Kemps Conoco station, then both swept downstream. My guests became hysterical. “They all wanted to jump into the water, and that’s the worst thing they could have done.” “They heard the motel creaking and cracking, and they wanted to jump, but with all those cars in the water it would have been suicide.” “Some of them threw mattresses out and were planning to jump on them. But as soon as the mattresses hit the current they were gone.” Wilson and I herded the guests to the balcony of the A-frame office. The office building held. “They were panicky and I don’t blame them. They didn’t want to be killed. The next day they thanked me for saving their lives.” Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jim Kemp Description An account of the resource Written Memory Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Buzz Grover’s Story Buzz Grover, of Hill City, can attest for every one of those inches. Buzz, who lived in Keystone at the time of the flood, remembers how dark the clouds were the night of the storm. By the time he and his construction crew had finished picking up their tools, the men were drenched. Buzz went to bed at 7 P.M. that night, exhausted from a lack of sleep. His wife, Kathy Hunsaker at the time woke him up only a few minutes later to tell him that Battle Creek was rising. Buzz reassured her that it was just a light spring storm. The next thing he remembers is Kathy beating on his chest around 9 P.M. screaming “Wake up, wake up! Something is wrong!” Buzz jumped up and flipped the light switch. Nothing happened. He made his way down the hallway of their moving trailer and opened the back door. He will never forget what he saw next. “The lightening was so intense; it was as if the sun was up. Then it would just be pitch black. I just stood there and saw this wall of water, much higher than our trailer house, about 20 feet away. I saw a propane tank riding the tops of the water. It must have been going about 100 mph.” Buzz said. Buzz then noticed stucco cabins floating by him. Those cabins would later hit overturned pine trees and explode like dynamite. In Buzz’s neighborhood, there were three trailers and one house, all owned by Buzz’s dad. Two trailers had already washed away. Buzz’s trailer, once perpendicular to Battle Creek, was now parallel to the flow. Buzz watched his dad’s house, vacant at the time, rise and start to turn. Then it quickly disappeared. His wife at his side, Buzz heard his friends yell at him from about 60 feet away. From the shore, they screamed. “Swim for your lives.” His wife, seven months pregnant, did not wait another second. She jumped into the water while Buzz was still removing his shoes. Buzz immediately jumped in and placed his left arm under his wife’s pregnant belly. Fighting the fierce current, he took one step. Deciding not to let the current suck him under, he began launching himself off the ground. Rising above the water, again and again Buzz managed to jump upstream toward shore. Only about 10 or 12 feet from his goal, Buzz took a step and found nothing there. He then remembered the location of the old root cellar. What happened next occurred out of pure adrenaline, he said. “I threw Kathy 15 feet onto the shore. The last thing I saw was people picking her up.” Continuing to move himself through the tormented waters, Buzz found himself trapped behind debris. It was difficult to move, but after considerable effort, he managed to break loose. Finally on shore, Buzz managed to help rescue three other people. One of them, March Watson, was clinging to her kitchen table, floating in six feet of water. Although Kathy’s pregnant body suffered trauma, she gave birth to a baby girl named Heidi two months later. Thinking back on it, Buzz can only think of one reason he is still here. “I truly believe the lord protected me. It’s by the grace of God that I made it, period. There is no other reason I should be here.” Countless people tried to ensure the survival of those trapped and lost amidst the rushing water. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buzz Grover Description An account of the resource Written Memory https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/38396/archive/files/0eec33982d99426c374bbab17b531fd1.pdf?Expires=1782345600&Signature=Du3FjktxsZGvuLoyNTFWU4RsiTXRpFJWc92aqtdVOZQhR1f3VGwQrjpMVBt6IQ0m4YO%7E9GnXcpZs7fwUCqNrXzjLTDhs9TRIpM6kP0oIlj3iEeuevkNrGBvV4BDh5aRYjckFXhynj4G71-nrwoxIlSWtMtItXSfPhKfJY0X%7Ezcs3RL87VieWAai55RaQBswzaHM2RUtOuLRNFubdJ2h30ToAN1QezrXNrLpOir%7Eb2hM5SHPZUte%7EmqG8-B3ZIfE2Hdu8Siw%7ECx7Xm7%7EoXKJpUTlPQJp0nVEtkhfRhbpzp3rZNjlwvItGVSCEBWxzJT0aC4eVB7Pnc2Nc-spXf81LdA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM f2107e465900e54bf3553cfbfea28cf7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Frontier Filling Station - 1730 W. Omaha St. On the night of June 9th, 1972, I owned and operated a Husky Brand Cut Rate Filling Station and Used Car Lot at the above named address. I was affiliated with Hot Springs Refinery owned by Ted Bonde. He owned his own oil tanker trucks and purchased crude oil in Wyoming, refined it and distributed the gasoline and other products to stations like mine. At the time there were three of us Husky Stations in the Rapid City area, and the last know building is in Box Elder, with the blue and orange stripes. The refinery burnt under mysterious causes in the mid 80’s. I had approximately fifteen used cars, pick-ups and tractors on the lot, including a completely restored 1927 Model-T Ford Coupe. All were lost in the flood waters, and inside were many valuable antiques of museum quality such as two guns from Custer Battlefield. There were also artifacts such as precious stone and minerals. None of my cars or other vehicles had any insurance of any kind because they were too old to have book value. My brother Donald and I, along with others, spent many long days after the flood searching for any trace of some of the debris from my business but all we found was the trunk lid to the Model T, which is called the turtle deck. Also the clock which I believe was stuck at 11:38 pm.I still have the South Dakota title to the Model T along with pictures taken on the car lot prior to June 9th, 1972. Michael Dennis, son of Carol and Brenda Dennis who owned Trader’s Corner on Canyon Lake Drive, was trapped on my car lot and witnessed the Salvation Army Captain drown when the water overcame his vehicle. Also, the bartender from the Alibi Bar next door, spent the night in the rain on a large billboard that was on my land, until he managed to break out a second story window to gain access to the small green house just East of my car lot. His name was Liebig. Darrell Willey Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Darrell Willey Description An account of the resource Written Memory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 27, 2009 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/38396/archive/files/fe8cfbd7815e799b9b7ca4aef75f004d.pdf?Expires=1782345600&Signature=DOUsxHbdnW9kf5%7Eq0Gt%7EOhdCzj4J%7EQnbPCycjvWAbkyQ138hOYiH4ibpwdETC-YscA6eb%7EpUOu8v3Z32EmzAVSh3d-woQ7ZFkQGvSEarDNhM8-6Hb2qg29os5yMH8ecDfyzTjUjOlvU1dnJocGnlLE8zG-C4iV%7ESSsfSzvlXzsZvz7kiARmPIPuu3lRg-lBxO-mcqi67w1EfNEyQ52tE2Vr7pLVug5fRTPfwLez26Cuu9Hag%7EgIumVsMQWWH9rtdZwyL%7EY%7EVg9QHHMR-p7cIPMa9J6Re8XCHwNRXknEwEIfLH0qxdu1lfQOTHVF6l7CkZ-z6MvgrB7J0VaiUHkiO8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM b56d90acce5209eed3d790d9bb00bd0f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Carol Sumner Description An account of the resource Written Memory Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Joe’s VS KOA “Dad, let’s stay at Joe’s Camping Resort,” begged Paul. “Paul, you know we always stay at KOA,” answered Dad. “But Dad, Joe’s has a pool and KOA doesn’t,’ whined Paul. “Please Dad, we love to swim,” I added my two cents’ worth. “DAMN IT!!” hollered Dad. “What’s wrong?” Mom asked alarmed. “I didn’t release the emergency brake and I don’t want to drive into Rapid City. I’m afraid the brakes won’t hold.” Dad was mad at himself. “Joe’s is up ahead, Dad. We can stop there.” Paul was smiling, he would be swimming. Dad pulled into Joe’s and registered. The campground was tiered and graveled. You could see Rapid City down below in the valley. Mom made dinner and then we went swimming for a short time. As dusk approached so did heavy dark rain clouds. It poured! Inside our trailer we could hardly hear anyone talk because the rain hit the metal roof so hard. We had our small TV on and severe storm warnings were broadcast. Dad was worried and Mom thought we were going to die. We awoke to a thick and heavy fog. We also awoke to disastrous news. The dam had broke and flooded the city. Watching the local news was nightmarish. They listed the missing and known dead. Over 250 people perished in the flood. The authorities were asking for any and all help. At 12:30 p.m. Dad received clearance from the Highway Patrol to go through Rapid City. We were on our way to an air force base to visit friends. We loaded up and down the hill we went. Dad was nervous and we three kids were told to keep quiet. Dad slowed the car for the upcoming red light at the bottom of the hill. We had never seen anything like this! Debris all over and a mobile home sales park where the mobile homes lay like scattered match sticks. “Get off the streets!” screamed a man running down the street. “The dam has broken!” another yelled to pedestrians. “We’re getting the hell out of here,” Dad said forcefully, while grabbing tightly to the steering wheel as if death itself was behind him. My eyes about bugged out of my head. My brother, sister, and I watched the scenes out of the window. Cars went racing by and we saw some men in the back of a truck grabbing people on the street and pulling them in. People were running all over wildly. We made it to our friends and heard that the dam had not broke again. It had been a false alarm. While at our friends, we heard on the news that all the campers who stayed at the KOA had been swept away in the tidal surge and presumed dead. Out family will always be thankful that Paul wanted to go swimming and Dad left on the emergency brake. Someone was watching over us. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vicky Bernia Description An account of the resource Written Memory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 10, 2012 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The awful smell of death everywhere after the flood. I was 8 or 9. Down by what was left of our trailer, I kicked an upside down baby shoe. Has haunted me for years that that might be a baby's foot stuck up in the mud. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Troy Dobyns Description An account of the resource Written Memory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 9, 2011 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document I remember, cos I was only 8 years old then, cos I saw houses on fire, car upside down, and the smell of gas all the time, then after getting shots in school. At Meadowbrook School. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tim Rosene Description An account of the resource Written Memory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 11, 2012 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document On the evening of June 9th,1972 I was visiting my parents and other out-of-town friends and relatives at my aunt and uncle's home in Hidden Valley just west of Rapid City. Being a second-year nursing student at St. John's McNamara School of Nursing, I'd tried several times to telephone the dorm desk to get permission to extend my curfew to an overnight. I repeatedly had gotten a busy signal. The electricity was out at my uncle's home, so I was unaware of the weather warnings. Near 11 p.m. I left their home with the intent of returning to the dorm. The radio in my car was in the shop. As I drove East on St. Joseph Street, I was not able to turn onto 11th Street due to stalled cars and water that was 24-36" deep, so I kept driving, wondering when and where my little Mercury would stall. All the while it was raining and as I got into higher ground downtown, the water was only 1-2" deep.I parked my car at some friends of friends' house in the 100 block of Main Street (across the street from the police station). I discovered that my friends were bailing water from their basement while listening to their "reel-to-reel" music. They asked me to go to the liquor store and get a six-pack for them, so I did. I vividly remember opening the car door at East Blvd. Liquors (300 block of East Blvd-next to where the Western Wear store is now) and water rushing in to cover the floor of my car! Nearing 12 a.m. I went across the street to the police station (currently the Cornerstone Rescue Mission) to look into getting a ride to the dorm. There were several policemen/firemen standing on the front lawn of the P.D. dressed in yellow trenchcoats, hats, hip-waders and carrying AXES!!! They laughed at me when I mentioned my concern of getting back to the dorm before 12:30 a.m.They said, "No one will be campused tonight, there are people out there dying!!" In my youthful mentality, I thought Rapid City's finest were overreacting to a heavy rainstorm! A man there with a four-wheel drive vehicle was going to check his shop (Blumenthals) downtown to see if it was being flooded and he offered to take me to the dorm. As we drove down Main Street it was totally dark because the electricity had gone off at 12:00 midnight. There was water everywhere, but it wasn't any deeper than 6" anywhere we crossed. Water was edging up to his storefront, but hadn't entered the store, so he was reassured. We reached the dorm at 12:29 a.m. The dorm and hospital were both completely dark except for dim alternately-generated power in the hospital. The doors to the dorm were standing open and sister Margaret Mary (who ALWAYS went to bed at 8 p.m!) was holding a lantern in the entrance. Immediately she informed me that I should get into uniform and report to the hospital to help with the disaster effort. I was shocked, but still continued in disbelief to think that 'good old St. John's never misses a chance to practice their disaster drills!' I climbed the stairs to the fourth floor (no electricity for elevator), rushed to dress in a uniform, grabbed a roll of tape, a scissors and pen, lit a candle and started hurrying down the stairwell. I twisted my ankle recovering from a near fall - ankle felt slightly sprained, but that wasn't important - I ran to the cafeteria. The cafeteria was already being turned into an extended E.R. with several stations. I spent the next 12 hours manning a station with Dr. Authier, an Ophthalmologist, along with other students, doctors and nurses. We had many patients suffering from overexposure to the water. They told us of their experiences - some had lain in the cold waters of Rapid Creek for hours. Others told of being thrown from their car and then the car turning over on them and the force of the current dragging the car on top of them for several blocks. Many had clung to trees and been hit by objects being rushed down the current. We cared for a lot of cut and lacerated patients. Soon we realized the need of evacuating some of our least serious patients to the dorm across the street to make room for the flood victims who'd been injured. At some time during the night we were told that our water was to be considered contaminated so we resorted to bottled water and alcohol wipes. Also midway through the night we were informed that Bennett Clarkson was damaged and they would be bringing patients to us as necessary. We went door-to-door on 11th Street awakening neighbors to help us transfer patients from hospital to dorm. All day the day before we had been in our first day of the two-day seminar "On Death and Dying and The Management of the Dying Patient" with keynote speaker Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, and now we were managing the dead and dying patients! Victims entered and exited the E.R.on stretchers all night as we wrung creek water out of the clothing and blankets they were wrapped in. As we took addresses from patients, we were touched by the responses like: "Well our address used to be West Omaha or East St. Louis Street, but the house is two miles upstream," or "I don't know where I live anymore - everything we had is gone," or "These pajamas on my back are all I have." Applying hot water bottles and warm blankets to shockey patients was on going in our effort to warm them up. They trembled all night, crying out, "Get me out of this water!," "I'm drowning!", or just, "Help!" When we finished our 12-hour shifts, we returned to the dorm and found patients in our dorm rooms. They were eventually moved to the auditorium of the dorm and discharged when they could be. Many families were separated and anxiously awaited word to confirm the status of their loved ones - living or dead and/or their whereabouts. Saturday, June 11th - More bodies were found and the disaster relief begun. Sunday June 12th - I reported to the Red Cross Headquarters. From there I was sent to Campbell Mortuary to support people as they were ushered back to the morgue garage where they identified friends or family members. This task was not easy for the people because the bodies were severely beaten before their deaths, probably by the debris. The hair was full of brush and grass. The mortuary garage was a long building in which bodies had been arranged in long rows. Each body was covered by a sheet and when the identification was made, the face was covered also and vital information attached (where the body was found, name, clothing worn and in some cases the number of teeth). The count of found bodies is around 200 now. The radio keeps recommending that farmers near Wall and Wasta search for bodies in their field and ditches. One woman was one mile west of Rapid City when the flood struck and her body was found seven miles East of the city. Ten thousand National Guardsmen have been called into our disaster area. Air Force, Red Cross and the entire population of Rapid City are cooperating to clean up the mutilated trailer homes, cars and remains of houses. June 13th - Today I reported to Red Cross Headquarters and they asked me to stand by until further notice. Headquarters is much more organized today, with nurses and other volunteer help from Denver and Minneapolis. This afternoon Mary Bunney and I drove around and surveyed some of the sights. Canyon Lake is completely dry - only puddles of mud are left there. The beautiful trees of Canyon Lake Park are completely stripped. Rapid Creek is running tamely now, well within its banks - appearing so meek & harmless. Omaha Street is still bestrewn with trailer homes, vehicles and rubbish left from homes that once lined its north side. One of the Red Cross centers (at Central High School Auditorium) needed sandwiches for supper. Mary and I made as many as we could and delivered them. We discovered many homeless lodging there and a foot care clinic set up there to treat any infections and prevent them as much as possible on workmen who have gotten cut and scratched while digging in mud. Tonight about 500 workmen slept in the auditorium, resting up for another busy day. At 7:30 p.m. Mary and I set up an immunization clinic for the hospital for personnel's typhoid vaccinations. I assisted the information office in the hospital in running messages and belongings upstairs to patients from friends or relatives. Visiting hours are being restricted to reduce the spread of infections and to limit congestion of our busy floors. At 9 p.m. I returned to the dorm to wash clothes for the first time in several days. Our water is now available in faucets, bathtubs and stools, but is still considered unsafe for drinking. June 14th - This morning at 7:45 a.m: Mary and I reported to the Mountain View and Calvary Cemeteries to man the Red Cross Centers here in tents. We have smelling salts available for administration to anyone who faints during the graveside ceremonies. Today we have 15 burials between the two cemeteries. Only immediate family is encouraged to attend these graveside services to relieve congestion in the cemeteries. It's raining off and on today and sometimes it's difficult to hear the services due to the noise of helicopters flying overhead bringing bodies from Keystone that are finally being recovered. Also the streets are noisy with heavy construction hauling rubbish and materials for rebuilding. A mass funeral for flood victims is to be held.Our school will resume next Monday. Sturgis nursing home is evacuating to Fort Meade V.A. until the condition of the Sturgis dam can be determined and secured. June 15th - The curfew for the city is still in effect 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. to prevent extensive looting, although clean-up progress is well underway. Today I reported to the Red Cross at Pine Lawn cemetery and Mary to Mountain View cemetery. I attended four funerals with Mrs. Lidiard/R.N. We were again equipped with Kleenex tissues and smelling salts, but no resuscitation measures were necessary. Our funerals today were quite sad. One was a ten-year-old girl whose father was also dead, indirectly resulting from the flood. Another of our funerals was a double funeral (husband and wife). The son and daughter-in-law of this flood victim couple have lost BOTH parents on BOTH sides of the family, leaving their children without ANY Grandparents! Mrs. Lidiard's wedding was to have been Saturday and all of her relatives were staying with her at her home on Fulton Street. They thought that we were only having a heavy rain and they slept through the flood until 6 a.m. when Mrs. Lidiard's father called from New York to ask if the family was alright! June 16th - The flood is a week old tonight. The official dead list is reporting a total of 213 persons but that certainly isn't all of them. The missing list is much longer. The search for bodies will be less productive in the coming days and weeks because the greatest part of the city and countryside has been thoroughly searched. June 17th - The weather was very hot today (80+) and tonight there has been a tornado sighted, again in the Canyon Lake area. More rain and hail are being predicted. However, our streets have been extremely dusty from the silt and rubbish washed out of the creeks and lakes. Most restaurants have opened again for business now that our water is considered safe for drinking. The largest share of the many, many damaged cars have been gathered and pulled to the vacant lot between East St. Joe and East Main Street where the new Federal Building is to be built. My sympathy to those who lost loved ones in the 1972 flood. Thank you to all who "floated through my life that night." - I would enjoy meeting you under better conditions. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Susan Hettich Description An account of the resource Written Memory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 9, 2012 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document June 9, 1972. A killing flood has been loosed on Rapid City. The gentle streams of my beloved Black Hills transformed into raving banshees by hours of extremely heavy rain, turning their confluence into a mad cauldron of water, trapped in ever narrowing space, roaring with unconstrained fury into the deepening canyon, tearing loose all in its unbridled, downward path. This is the haunting story of my experience that fateful night. Murky yellow-green clouds hugged the ground like a huge mustard plaster, making the air heavy and oppressive. I scanned that eerie sky once more, then went back inside. My husband" Leo, was watching television and I was working on last minute plans for our daughter Julie's wedding. A burst of violent wind drove sudden sheets of rain against the house--perhaps it would relieve the threatening weight of the air. Rain continued to pelt the windows and I grew increasingly uneasy. At that moment Leo said, "Holy smoke, these flood warnings that I thought were for Chicago are local. Now it's saying for everyone below Canyon Lake Dam to evacuate immediately. Shirley, come on." "OK," I replied, "just let me put the bridal gowns up in the closet." In the time that took me and for Leo to put his rifles on the bed, water began gushing out of the floor registers in the family room., sending our dachshunds into frenzied barking. We grabbed our pets and rushed to the garage to escape in the car. Too late! A sudden swell of water rushed in the open door, upsetting our huge deep freeze. As I stared disbelievingly at the bobbing behemoth, Leo shouted over the roar of the now hip deep water. "We can't get out, hurry, up into the attic." "How can I reach it?" I wailed over the panicked barking of the dogs. "Climb up on the car, you can reach the rafters from there," he ordered. I couldn't believe he'd actually told me to step on the car hood, but wasted no time obeying. I struggled upward, grasped the rafters and pulled myself up, tightly clutching Hansie. Leo quickly followed, burdened with Sadie. Precariously perched on the 2x4s, we watched in horror as our dear neighbors in their car were hurled down the street by a giant surge. A huge bridge piling crashed into my car, shoving it out the back wall of the garage, A panicked Hansie wriggled from my grasp and fell. In the pitch blackness I could not see to retrieve him, and he dropped into the raging waters. The compelling darkness, such as I had never before experienced, the deafening roar of the tumultuous rending water, the pounding of the unrelenting rain was overwhelming. Water above, water around, water below. This was not life giving water, but voracious, consuming water from which there seemed to be no escape. Nearly panicked, I took a deep breath, clutched Leo's hand tightly with one hand and desperately clung to the narrow boards with the other. Soaking wet and cold, tears streamed down my face as I mourned our lost friends and Hansie. With undiminished fury the rain continued, desperate cries for help at times reaching us over the ceaseless din of wind and water. In brief illumination from lightning, we watched the water level rapidly rising--up to the top shelves of the garage now--precious mementos of our children"s early years and of Leo's hunting trips swirled in the maelstrom, then down into the deadly torrent. In one bright flash we watched the Davis's house helplessly riding the sweeping flood, surrounded by uprooted trees, cars, and all the flotsam of destruction from this devastating, unstoppable force of nature. Hours dragged by, the rain continued, our limbs cramped from immobility, but we feared to move on those narrow boards in the smothering darkness. At this point, I was resigned to death, but no longer panicked. I prayed that we might die with dignity, with steadfast faith in an all powerful God, and for comfort and strength for our children in their loss. Finally, in the predawn light, we saw the water level begin to recede. The Spector of death faded, and the unrelenting rain stopped. Fearful of jumping into the water, which covered downed electric wires and other unknown hazards, we sat in cramped discomfort awaiting the rescue we now knew would come. Then we heard the sobbing voice of our daughter as rescue workers brought her to the ruin of her childhood home. "Mom, Dad, are you there? Are you ok?" came her desperate query. With voices choked with tears of relief, we called out, "Yes, honey, we're ok. We're up on the rafters." Minutes later strong arms lifted us down from our nightmare perch, and we embraced our little girl, humbly grateful for life. We walked out of the remains of our home into a landscape dirty and stinking, into a scene of unbelievable destruction, of houses gone, of uprooted strange trees jammed against still standing structures, of the residue of rampaging waters strewn randomly about. By the grace of God, we had miraculously survived this night of death and terror. Our home in 1972, was at 3805 Riverdel Drive, one of about fifty homes in a housing development touching one side of Canyon Lake Park. Our home was not totally destroyed, and was moved and restored some months later. Our daughter's wedding took place two weeks later and has endured for 37 years.The neighbors we had seen swept away in their car, Nora and Robert Beaudette and their twins Peter and Becky, miraculously survived being swept out of their car into that raging torrent. Most of our dear friends from the neighborhod also did, and each has an equally dramatic story to tell. We survived, went on to live fulfilling lives, but once touched by such a disaster, you are never the same person. Faith and the generosity of a nation helped us all to recover from this truly life changing event, but when cloudy skies and June rains occur each year, the bone chilling memories return. Shirley Hessman Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shirley Hessman Description An account of the resource Written Memory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 17, 2009 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document I stood on Chapel Lane the nite of June 9, ’72 – helped remove people, kids from area – one camper in campground was a young boy babysitting 2 small children – their motor home was surrounded by water, the electrical supply under water. I had only owned the Canyon Lake Guest Ranch for 5 years and wasn’t completely familiar to how the Creek and lake was affected by rain. We cleared out our area on South side of lake and spent the nite at the Chapel in the Hills. At calling the Canyon Lake Park Manager, he informed me that he had someone up at the gates, but they were slow to open. I had roped my campground picnic tables to a tree. They were strung out like a string of fish, afterward. One of my tenters didn’t even return for her tent. With the bridge out I trucked several seniors up and over the hill to the rest home by the golf course – not really over a road – none existed, just a fire trail with trees grown up in it. A Waggoner with 4 guys in it, (and a bottle of alcohol energy) rescued several people in the area. They crossed the water flow from Red Rock Canyon – several were on a roof nearby. Most of our damage on our cabins was from Red Rock Canyon, even though we had Lake Frontage. Couldn’t see too much after dark, just when the lightning would light up the sky. All sorts of debris was swirling on the lake. The noise was frightening. Most of the motel located by the bridge was knocked loose by other buildings floating by. Many reservations were cancelled and business was not good that year. We were happy we weren’t counted in the 238. Thank the Lord!! Sharon Patterson Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sharon Patterson Description An account of the resource Written Memory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 10, 2009 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document We were married July 26, 1971. Sheridan's parents lived in 510 New York St. since 1950. Due to personal issues, I had left June 6, 1971 so I did not experience the flood but I returned afterwards to see the house we lived in, gone. Sheridan had said his mother and him took shelter up on Haines, at a church. Their place was also gone. Sheridan does not remember too much to contribute, I feel sad just thinking about the devastation I saw, the smell of mud. I have a few pictures of the house and the area we lived. My mother-in-law, Bertha Quilt passed away in 2000, her husband passed away in 1971, Daniel D. Quilt Jr. After all these years, Sheridan and I remained together, we've had two precious sons, Dan Quilt and Randy Quilt, they remain in the area, are married and we have two grandkids, Dru and Izabelle. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sharlene and Sheridan Quilt Description An account of the resource Written Memory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 15, 2012 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Coming back by Ellsworth, in my mom's station wagon, we always looked for Rapid's lights. We came over a butte (Box Elder) and saw darkness, we stopped being so playful and were surprised by the solemness and quietness of the city. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Scott Jones Description An account of the resource Written Memory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 17, 2017 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Location at time of flood: Where Civic Center is now Memory: The storm came. Rain never stopped and soon the water was loud and had to move my family to higher ground and when all done my house was torn up by floods. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sarah Little Cloud Description An account of the resource Written Memory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 31, 2011 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document I worked at the Job Service office in South Dakota. On the day of the flood, I was traveling back from a seminar in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with two other co-workers. A very strange thing happened as we were getting nearer to Rapid City. A very bright light was seen to the left us us. When the driver slowed down, the light slowed down. When the driver sped up, so did the light. And suddenly, it disappeared straight up into the sky. None of us wanted to talk about it anymore. I got home, and since I was young and had a very stressful week, I wanted to party. I called a friend who lived up in the hills, and it was decided I would drive up and get her, and we would hit the bars. I changed clothes, left my unpacked suitcase on the bed, and took off up High way 44. It was dark, and it was raining, but I thought nothing of it as I had driven in rain many times before. When I got to Johnson Siding, it was raining so hard, I could hardly see, but I continued on. Right around the Placerville area, as I was slowly driving through water crossing the road, my car quit. I looked around and there was water all around, and my car started bobbing. I became very frightened. I didn't know what to do so I started flashing my headlights on and off hoping that someone would see me. Someone did . . . from the Forest Service. He backed up to my car, put a rope on it and slowly started towing me. Suddenly, the rope broke, and he just kept on driving. Now, I was really becoming frightened. I again flashed my headlights, and I saw another set of headlights ahead. Someone got out of the car, and walked towards me. It was a Highway Patrol officer. He told me to leave my car where it was and go with him. I grabbed my purse and went with him. We went up to a little place called Lake Haven. There were many people there, and all were confused. Suddenly, someone came and told us we needed to get to higher ground as Pactola Dam was going to break. Some guy grabbed my arm and pulled me into his car. In the backseat was a couple from out-of-state and their two children. We drove further up on Highway 385 and sat there. We made plans amongst the four of us that if the dam would break, we would grab the children and climb as fast as we could up the hill beside the road. But it never happened. Instead, we were all directed to a trailer court a little further north, and complete strangers took us into their homes. We listened to the radio, and heard stories about flooding, and fires, and explosions, and people drowning, and from what we heard, it seemed the entire city was gone. We all cried and sat their and listened to the radio all night long. When morning came, we all went back to Lake Haven, which was wet but okay. A friend and I walked down Highway 44 back to find my car. We walked and walked and my car was nowhere to be found. The road had washed out a very large portion of the highway . . . right where my car was. We started walking back to Lake Haven. Two airmen from EAFB came down the road and couldn't get to town, They stopped to ask us how to get back as they were new to the area. I volunteered to show them if they would give me a ride to town. We went via Three Forks, to Keystone, and saw a large three-story house sitting in the middle of the highway. We continued on. When we got to Rapid City, they dropped me off downtown as they needed to report in at the base. I walked around in a daze not knowing what to do . . . still in my soaking wet clothes that had never dried, when someone told me that I should go to the Courthouse. When I got there, an acquaintance came up to me and hugged me and said, "You're alive!" He took me to a desk, and they checked my name off . . . I was listed as one of the missing. They told me I couldn't go to my apartment (on the west side) so I ended up going to stay with a friend on St. Patrick. On Monday, I went to the Job Service office . . . and we had been selected to set up a command center for search and rescue. I was told that our manager lost his home in Dark Canyon. Everyone had a story to tell. I worked there for a day and then was taken by a National Guard member to Camp Rapid where I was in charge of watching a red telephone. It was from the White House. If it rang, I was supposed to answer it and immediately get the commander. It never rang. One of the guardsmen took me to my apartment to see if it was still there. And it was . . . so I grabbed some clothes and put them into my suitcase and went back. I still wasn't allowed to stay in my apartment. A day or so later, I ended back at the Job Service office. We head stories of bodies being found. All of us were totally exhausted as we worked from morning to evening . . . with the Red Cross bringing in meals. There was a curfew so no one was allowed on the streets after 8:00 p.m. Someone one would occasionally drop in at my friend's house, and we heard more horror stories of what was being found. We had no running water, so we couldn't shower. We had plenty of food as both of us worked at the Job Service, and we took some home at night. Several days later, someone took me to someone's house up in North Rapid where they had running water, and I had a shower. Then they took me to K-Mart, where I bought myself a bicycle. I used that to go from my friend's house to work and back each day. Eventually, I got to move back to my apartment, and got assistance with transportation from others who worked with me. One day, a person from my car insurance company came to the office and told me they thought they had found my car and needed me to come with them to identify it. We went up to the area where my car had been, and we started walking south. We walked about three miles, when I saw my car . . . or what was left of it. No glass. No tires. Trunk open and all contents gone (I had books and a wig and some extra clothes in there). Hood open and motor area filled with debris. The glove box was still locked. I took my key and opened it, and out rolled a can of beer! I was so embarrassed. The insurance representative popped it open and took a drink, and said it was good, and drank it all. My paperwork was still there, soggy but readable, so I would be able to get insurance. I was also shown a tree about fifty yards from my car where they had found the body of a man who was working on the REACT team. I believe his last name was Harris, but I can't remember exactly. His Jeep was still on the road a little way up from where my car used to be. They told me they thought he probably went to check to see if anyone was in my car, and the waters took my car and took him to his death. To this day, I feel guilty. I knew several people who died during the flood, and it took a long time for me to get my life back to normal and to buy another car. But, the memories are still vivid in my mind, and whenever I am in my car, and it is raining very hard, I panic. I will never totally forget. I am thankful that for some reason God chose me to live. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sandy Wahl Perovich Description An account of the resource Written Memory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 5, 2009 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Going down W. St. Anne the next morning to try to find my friends the Tuttle family. The 6 family members and their Vizsla dog had spent the night on the roof but were safe. The family, plus a German band member, moved to our tiny house while we cleaned 3' of muck from their house. Happiest day was day we could flush the toilet. We must give credit to Mennonites! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sally (Frilts) Nist Description An account of the resource Written Memory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 25, 2013 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document My father Dick Wilson was Oglala Sioux tribal President. We were spending weekend (at Howard Johnson's Motel I-90). I was about 16 years old. He helped by ordering semis of fresh drinking water utilizing the Bureau of Indian Affairs equipment from Pine Ridge. Vans from tribal programs were utilized to transport bodies to Pine Ridge (if Native Oglala) or any mortuary. My friend Darylynn Steele was with us and had to ride back to Pine Ridge in a van of dead bodies with Tote Richards driving because she was to be leaving on bus to Upward Bound USD the next morning and my father was needed here to help. It was like death in the air - silent, few people out, foggy, spooky, or eerie. The only place to get food was Truck Stop East on I-90 and it was packed - long lines, a waitress had been up 24 hours. A lot more to tell. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RoMona Wilson Description An account of the resource Written Memory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 22, 2015 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Rapid City Fire Dept. member of five years. I was 25 years old at the time. Worst day of my life! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Roger Eckholm Description An account of the resource Written Memory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 6, 2015 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document "The pumpkin from Storybook Island was sitting in parking lot of Haggerty's at Baken Park. And there was a white station wagon in the fountain behind Bennett Clarkson Hospital" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert Roberts Description An account of the resource Written Memory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 9, 2011 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Written Memories Subject The topic of the resource Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&amp;ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&amp;z=13"></iframe> Description An account of the resource Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document I saw the aftermath of the Rapid City flood through the eyes of a 12-year old boy who had won a contest selling newspaper subscriptions to the Mitchell Daily Republic. The grand prize was an all-expenses paid trip to the Black Hills and to stay at a cabin down near Custer SD. We had to pass through RC 2 days after the flood and the first thing I remember was seeing paved roads turned into dusty dirt roads. There was a dire sense of emergency everywhere as National Guard trucks roared around like a war was on. The trees along Rapid Creek had acted like the strands of a net and filtered out pieces of debris. Everywhere stories abounded of bodies being found downstream and to a 12-year old boy it was going through a cemetery with a lot of funerals going on at the same time. It was the first time I remember feeling like I wanted to cry for no reason except sheer sadness. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert Reischl Description An account of the resource Written Memory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 29, 2012