The Great Flood of '38
Title | The Great Flood of '38 |
Publication Type | Magazine Article |
Year of Publication | 1987 |
Authors | Crabtree, Margaret Stinnett, and Omajane Meridieth |
Magazine | Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter |
Volume | 13 |
Issue Number | 1 |
Pages | 15-18 |
Date Published | Spring |
Subjects | Businesses, Mountain life, Natural disasters, Personal narratives |
Description | Recounts the events leading up to the deaths of the Ball and Evans families in the huge flash flood of Laurel Creek in Sevier County, 1938. Continues with the recovery efforts and theories of the cause, and ends with a list of the eight people who died. Includes four photographs. |
Notes | Full text is available to members of the Smoky Mountain Historical Society. |