Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Morton, Susanne Speed, 1919-2013. Memoir, 1937. 7 pages.
Call No.
Mss. C M
Content
The memoir was written by Morton as a student at the University of Louisville, describing her experiences during the flood of the Ohio River in 1937. She describes the panic that swept the city, the loss of power and water, and the other problems caused by the flood. While she describes her own experiences, she also highlights the problems the city of Louisville, Kentucky faced as a whole.