Manuscript Database - Subject: Dickinson, John, 1908-1989. Letter, 1937. 5 items.

Dickinson, John, 1908-1989. Letter, 1937. 5 items.

A letter written by Dr. John Dickinson, a surgery resident at Louisville City Hospital, dated 1-2 February 1937, to his mother in Glasgow, Kentucky. He describes in detail the effects of heavy rains and ensuing flood over the past week on daily life in Louisville, particularly the hospital patient population and his efforts to carry out his surgical duties under adverse conditions. One section of the letter describes a trip by boat through several flooded Louisville neighborhoods. The reverse side of 2 pages contains clippings from local newspapers with personal narratives of the flood.