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| Title | Peter B. Rock, oral history interview, 6 July 2009 |
| Creator Name | Rock, Peter B. |
| Contributor Name | Fox, Brooke |
| Date | 2009-07-06 |
| Duration | 00:37:24 |
| Source | OH 3.6 |
| Subject.LCSH | Hurricane Hugo, 1989;Medical University of South Carolina;Medical University of South Carolina. Medical University Hospital;Medical University of South Carolina. Children's Hospital;Hurricane Hugo, 1989--Personal narratives;Disaster response and recovery;Rock, Peter B.;Oral histories;Interviews |
| Description | Peter B. Rock worked for Engineering and Facilities (physical plant) in 1989. In his interview he describes preparing campus buildings for the storm. Preparations included boarding up windows, picking up debris, and shutting off power in outlying buildings. Rock describes physical plant staff’s response to emergencies during the storm such as window failures and leaks. He describes the extent of the damage on campus, and the appearance of the National Guard, which was brought in to help with keeping order. He recalls the cleanup efforts. Additionally, Mr. Rock recalls preparing his home in Mt. Pleasant for the storm and then returning to it for the first time after landfall. He describes the destruction he saw on his drive home and the resulting recovery efforts. Additionally, Mr. McDaniel recalls preparing his home for the storm and then returning to it for the first time after landfall. He describes the destruction to his house, neighborhood and the Charleston area and the resulting recovery efforts. |
| Digital Collection | Hurricane Hugo Oral History Collection, 2009 |
| Website | http://digital.library.musc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/ohhugo |
| Contributing Institution | Waring historical Library (MUSC) |
| Digitization Specifications | Audio recorded using a Marantz digital recorder. Archival masters are WAV files. |
| Date Digital | 2009-07-06 |
| Rights | Copyright is held the Waring Historical Library, MUSC. For more information, please contact the Waring Historical Library. |
| Access | Open to research. Use of materials is governed by Fair Use Guidelines. Use of material in excess of that permitted by Fair Use Guidelines requires written permission from the Waring Historical Library. Commercial use of tapes is governed by additional restrictions. Contact MUSC University Archives for information. |
| Language | English |
| SC County | Charleston County (S.C.) |
| Type | Sound;Text |
| Format | audio/mpeg;application/pdf |
| Media Type | Oral Histories;Manuscripts |
| Note | This interview is part of the “Hurricane Hugo Oral History Project” series. These interviews document the experiences of administrators, hospital personnel, and maintenance staff who worked on the MUSC campus during landfall of Hurricane Hugo, September 21-22, 1989. Eleven interviews were conducted between June and August 2009 in preparation for the development of a physical and online exhibit, “MUSC Remembers Hurricane Hugo.” The online exhibit is available at http://waring.library.musc.edu/exhibits/hurricanehugo/. Transcripts has been edited by the interviewee. In cases where the audio and the transcript differ, the audio is provided for background use only. |
| Citation | Hurricane Hugo Oral History Project, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. |
Description
| Title | Peter B. Rock, oral history interview, 6 July 2009, audio introduction |
| Duration | 00:00:14 |
| Type | Sound |
| Format | audio/mpeg |
| Media Type | Oral Histories |
| Resource Identifier | oh003_006_001 |
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