Katherine B. Larroque-Hurricane Katrina Oral Histories - Katherine B. Larroque-Hurricane Katrina Oral Histories

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Title
Katherine B. Larroque-Hurricane Katrina Oral Histories
Date Published
2006-05-31
Geographic Subject
Description
Katherine B. Larroque and her blind mother and sick husband were rescued by boat in Lakeview. Native of area, never evacuated. Mother pulled out of attic and rolled down roof to rescue boat. Made way to LSU Shelter, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mother went into hospital; died in early 2006. Describes small time living in rural community as she made her way to Jefferson Parish. Emphasizes kindness of strangers. See husband’s interview, Urban Larroque-retired policeman.
Type of Resource
sound recording-nonmusical
Media Type
mp3
Genre
Interview
Language Code
en
Repository
Louisiana State Museum ( http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/ )
Digital Collection
Louisiana State Museum Hurricane Katrina Oral History Project
CD-R Reference Title
CD-R 1
Session Description
Katherine B. Larroque and her blind mother and sick husband were rescued by boat in Lakeview. Native of area, never evacuated. Mother pulled out of attic and rolled down roof to rescue boat. Made way to LSU Shelter, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mother went into hospital; died in early 2006. Describes small time living in rural community as she made her way to Jefferson Parish. Emphasizes kindness of strangers. See husband’s interview, Urban Larroque-retired policeman.
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Rights
Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana State Museum. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws.
Contact Information
Contact the Louisiana State Museum for more information about use and reproduction. lsm@crt.state.la.us
Object File Name
ko000002
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