St. Francis Dam Flood, Eye Witness Accounts, December 1997

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Summary

Creators:
Bob Proctor Mildred Harding Pauline Dermas Janette Romney Elizabeth Blanchard Norm Proctor Eve Granger Thelma Sparkman
Abstract:
Extent:
one folder
Language:
Preferred citation:

St. Francis Dam Flood, Eye Witness Accounts. Santa Paula Historical Society

Background

Scope and content:

see abstract

Biographical / historical:

On March 12, 1928 the Saint Francis Dam collapsed causing a wall of water to come down the Santa Clara River Valley, about 400 people died in Santa Paul, it was considered the second largest disaster in California, with the San Francisco earthquake being the largest

Acquisition information:
Santa Paula Historical Society

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Floods
Disasters

Access and use

Restrictions:

none

Terms of access:

none

Preferred citation:

St. Francis Dam Flood, Eye Witness Accounts. Santa Paula Historical Society

Location of this collection:
P. O. Box 842
Santa Paula, CA 93060, US