[SOA] Community Tornado Archive and Video Oral History Interviews are live

[Heise, Robin]

Good afternoon.

The Archives, in partnership with the Greene County Library, have captured the stories of individuals who survived the F5 Tornado that Struck Xenia and Wilberforce on April 3, 1974. The stories shared with us are incredible and we are humbled that these individuals were willing to share them with us. This tragic event is an integral part of Xenia and Greene County's history and we are doing our best to preserve these stories for future generations.

In addition to the video oral histories, we also collected several written accounts and photographs from Greene County residents that will be shared in the "Community Tornado Archive". Both the Community Tornado Archive<https://greeneco.access.preservica.com/index.php/SO_48497e5b-ce2c-49c9-b552-e2c22c54f5ee/> and the Video Oral History Interviews<https://greeneco.access.preservica.com/index.php/SO_e122463e-5339-462b-a6d5-d2793ac4748f/> are live on our digital repository<https://greeneco.access.preservica.com/>. Please feel free to share these links with  your friends, family, and anyone that you think would be interested in this piece of Greene County history. The oral history video interviews are also available on our YouTube channel<https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PLdwbUEl2x55EUTmj6VvmeefuB2IN-Pudv/videos>.

Please note, since we are coming up on the 50th anniversary of this event, there is a potential that a large number of people may try to access the Community Archive and the Oral History Interviews at the same time, overwhelming the system. If you receive an error message when trying to access the collection, please try again at a later time.

If you plan on attending the evening event at the Xenia Senior Center on April 3, 2024, please stop by and see us at our table.
Thank you and have a great day.
Robin



Robin Heise
Records Manager/Archivist
Greene County Records Center and Archives
535 Ledbetter Road, Xenia, OH 45385
Tel: (937) 562-6489
Fax: (937) 562-6485
Email: robin.heise at greenecountyohio.gov<mailto:robin.heise at greenecountyohio.gov>


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