Memories
of Ike
Hurricane Ike was the most devastating storm to
hit Galveston during the past 100 years. As much as the 1900 storm
was pivotal in the city’s history, people will speak of Ike as one
of the city’s watershed events of the 21st century. Recording
Hurricane Ike from the viewpoint of the everyday citizen offers a
chance to understand this disaster from the “ground up.” Each
individual has a unique vista; each has distinct memories,
perceptions, and impressions. Documenting people’s perspectives in
the weeks after Hurricane Ike is crucial before recollections fade.
The Rosenberg Library is seeking personal accounts
of Galveston residents who stayed through Hurricane Ike, as well as
those who evacuated. The Library wishes to collect and preserve
written accounts from both groups with an eye toward their eventual use
by researchers and authors. All submissions,
including their intellectual content, become the property of the
Rosenberg Library.
Please visit one of the following links for
guidelines and suggestions:
Persons
Who Stayed during Hurricane Ike or
Persons Who Evacuated during Hurricane Ike. Email
your account to
hist1@rosenberg-library.org
The disclaimer will be automatically included in your email.
If persons wish, they may instead submit a
handwritten
account. For these, please print
the page bearing
the Rosenberg Library’s disclaimer and write your account
on it (using additional pages as necessary). Be sure to sign your
written account. Please mail it to the attention of Casey Edward Greene,
Head of Special Collections, Rosenberg Library, 2310 Sealy, Galveston,
TX 77550, or drop it off at the Library’s 23rd Street entrance, 9 AM-5
PM, Monday through Saturday.
PERSONS WHO STAYED DURING HURRICANE IKE
Guidelines
Please describe your hurricane experiences as they
relate to you. Be sure to talk about
your thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. How did Hurricane Ike
impact you?
This is a suggested outline for your personal
account:
Before the hurricane: Why did
you decide to stay in Galveston? When did you make your final
decision to stay? How did you prepare yourself and protect your
property before the storm? What equipment and supplies did you
acquire?
Your residence: Describe the
place you stayed during Ike. What kind of building was it (house,
apartment, business, etc.)? Who stayed with you?
During the hurricane: What
sights and sounds did you experience? What actions did you take to
protect yourself and the place you stayed (moving to a higher floor,
securing possessions, etc.)?
Aftermath: Describe how Ike
affected the place you stayed, your residence (if you stayed elsewhere),
and your neighborhood or area.
The future: What do you
envision Ike’s impact on Galveston to be?
Disclaimer: The following
disclaimer will appear automatically on your email when sent via this
link:
hist1@rosenberg-library.org
. If you are sending your account via regular mail, please
print this page
containing the disclaimer to submit with the account.
Disclaimer: The author of the account makes
an absolute, unrestricted and unconditional gift of the account,
transfers not only legal and beneficial title but also all copyright and
literary rights associated with the account, and agrees that the Library
shall have the continuing right to retain or transfer the property in
such manner as may be deemed by it to be in the best interests of the
Library.
Background Information
Please indicate the following in your account:
Your name
Your current address
Your age
PERSONS WHO EVACUATED DURING HURRICANE IKE
Guidelines
Please describe your hurricane experiences as they
relate to you. Be sure to talk about
your thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. How did Hurricane Ike
impact you?
This is a suggested outline for your personal
account:
Before the hurricane: Why did
you decide to leave Galveston? When did you reach your final
decision to evacuate? How did you prepare yourself for the storm?
How did you protect your property? What supplies did you acquire?
Where you stayed: Where did you
go (city, town, etc.)? Where did you stay (house, hotel,
shelter)? Who stayed with you?
During the hurricane: How did
you keep informed on developments in Galveston (television, newspaper,
Internet, etc.)?
Aftermath: When did you return
to Galveston? What factors influenced the date you returned?
What were your first impressions upon returning? Describe your
first view of your residence.
The future: What do you
envision Ike’s impact on Galveston to be?
Disclaimer: The following
disclaimer will appear automatically on your email when sent via this
link:
hist1@rosenberg-library.org. If you are
sending your account via regular mail, please
print this page
containing the disclaimer to submit with the account.
Disclaimer: The author of the account makes
an absolute, unrestricted and unconditional gift of the account,
transfers not only legal and beneficial title but also all copyright and
literary rights associated with the account, and agrees that the Library
shall have the continuing right to retain or transfer the property in
such manner as may be deemed by it to be in the best interests of the
Library.
Background Information
Please indicate the following in your account:
Your name
Your current address
Your age
