Udall Tornado Newspaper Clippings
Collection
Call Number: RH MS Q403
Overview
On the night of May 25, 1955, the farming community of Udall Kansas was hit by a tornado that started in northeast Texas and made its way through Oklahoma to southern Kansas, completely flattening the town and killing 77 residents, injuring many more. This collection consists of news clippings of the immediate aftermath, rebuilding efforts, and public forums concerning Udall in the tornado's wake.
Dates
- Creation: May 26 - December 5, 1955
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library straff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
1 oversize box (1 Q-size box) ; 16 x 20 x 1
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS Q403
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Kathy Lafferty, 2015-04-13
Source
- Lafferty, Kathy (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to Udall Tornado Collection
- Subtitle
- Udall Tornado Newspaper Clippings
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by jrw
- Date
- 2015-09-22
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/0068259400
- Preferred citation
-
Udall Tornado Clippings Collection, RH MS Q403, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository