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Interviews
To date, the Rapid City Library has filmed and recorded eighteen interviews with indivduals who tell about their personal experiences of the events of June 9, 1972. Interviews are best viewed with QuickTime Player. Click here to download the latest version (works on PC and Mac and is free).

Interviews:    Anderson  |  Aughenbaugh  | Borgenson  |  Boylan  |  Brady  |  Brown  |  Cleveland  | Cress |  
Gary  |  Getz  |  Gordon  |  Heinemann  | Jensen  | King  |  Lang  |  Lindly  |  Loos  |  Masters  |  Mayer    
McBride | Moore  |  Parker  |   Quarnberg  |  Wright

Linda & Gary Anderson
They evacuated from trailer home that later floated away. Discuss aftermath of flood, including looting that took place.
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Hiland Aughenbaugh
Flood experiences recounted, as groundskeeper for the Sioux San hospital.
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Marilyn Borgenson
Evacuated one cabin for another on higher ground in Dark Canyon. Talks about clean-up & recovery efforts.
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Nancy Brady
Organized an emergency evacuation center in the basement of Our Lady of Perpetual Help church.
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Herb Cleveland
Chief of Chaplains at Ft. Meade, used as staging area for flood victims, tells of flood and the community response to it.
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Kim & Barb Gary
Flood overtook their rented cabin. Kim was swept downstream - recounts his efforts to return to the cabin & his wife.
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Joan and Jack Getz

Rapid City Journal reporter and wife, lived within a block of Rapid Creek.

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Kate Gordon
As teenager, drove during the flood to Mt. Rushmore. Tells what the flood was like in the Keystone area.
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Mabel Heinemann
Owner of Dick's Drive-In, located on Canyon Lake Drive, near Canyon Lake Dam which failed during the flood.
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Margaret King
Discusses devastation of flood in the area near Meadowbrook Golf Course - impact on family, visitors & neighbors.
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Audrey Lang & Patricia Wright
Isolated by the flood in their home near the Cleghorn fish hatchery. Also discuss the flood's affect on Rapid City.
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Dr. Charles Lindly
Shares his views as Superintendent of Schools at the time, and Chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board.
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Monte Loos
KOTA Production Mgr. at the time of the flood. Shares personal memories and talks about KOTA flood reporting.
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Ron & Lavonne Masters
Their flood story is one of life-changing loss. They have travelled the world to help others cope with grief & loss.
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Claire & Frankie Mayer
An evening of entertainment by Canyon Lake became an evening of terror. Helped with radio communications.
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David Moore
Returned to Rapid City after the flood to help his parents and was involved in post-flood rebuilding efforts.
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Frank Parker
Mr. Parker was owner/operator of Marv's Wrecker Service in Rapid City and was personally involved in several rescues.
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Min Lighter Quarnberg
Mrs. Quarnberg (105) and daughters Jane Nieland and Lynn Payne describe the night of the flood.
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Gerald Wright
Instrumental in a number of rescues, including a mother and baby, and also volunteered for weeks after the flood.
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Mary & Bill Cress
Mary & Bill Cress describe their experiences the night of the flood.
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Bill Boylan
Bill volunteered to help the National Guard recover bodies of those who died in the flood.
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Murman Jensen
Murman Jensen talks about the role her husband, Lionel Jensen, played in the relief effort of the 1972 flood.
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Preston Brown
Preston Brown
Preston Brown, Methodist Minister, involved in the relief efforts of the 1972 Rapid City Flood.
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Jack McBride
Jack McBride
Jack McBride volunteered manning the phones at the State Radio during the Flood.
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