The 1937 Flood Journal

The 1937 Flood Journal

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Sealing the Bank Vault and Other Flood Preparations
Thursday, January 21, 1937
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Author Notes: Uncovering a Family Diary and Other Flood Sleuthing
Also: My List of Sources for The 1937 Flood Journal
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The Fields and Sagebiels Evacuate
Thursday, January 21, 1937
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Old Riverman: 'I Have Never Seen Anything Like This'
Wednesday, January 20, 1937
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Water Enters the Fields' House
Wednesday, January 20, 1937
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A Saints and Sinners Guide to Jeffersonville, Indiana
Work, worship, love and gambling in the river city.
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'There Was a Big Flood Coming'
Monday, January 18, 1937
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Beautiful Water
JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA — The river was like a friend to 9-year-old Ralph Sagebiel.
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A Boy's Life in the Great Depression, Part 2
A look at 9-year-old Ralph Sagebiel and his family before the flood.
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A Boy's Life in the Great Depression, Part 1
A look at 9-year-old Ralph Sagebiel and his family before the flood.
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No One Saw It Coming
1937 began without a hint of an epic flood.
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A Boy Keeping Watch on the Levee
In many ways, the flood story is my dad’s story.
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