Rivers of Fear--The Great California Flood of 1986

Name/Title

Rivers of Fear--The Great California Flood of 1986

Entry/Object ID

2008.11.1

Description

Destruction caused by the 1986 flood in 16 California counties and the relief efforts of their residents and volunteers. Napa County's experience is related in pp. 94-104. Many photographs, newspaper reports, and first-hand recollections. There is no index; names of people and subjects mentioned in photographs. 128 pgs.

Collection

Books

Acquisition

Accession

2008.11

Source or Donor

Madeline Ontis

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

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Search Terms

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Book Details

Author

Teets, Bob and Young, Shelby, comp.

Place Published

Location

Terra Alta, WV

Date Published

1986

Call No.

979.419 Tee

Notes

Copy No.: 1 Spine Label: 979.419 Tee

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sanders, T. Emil

Person or Organization

Scribner, Rex

Person or Organization

Towey, Molly

Person or Organization

Paoli, Sandy

Create Date

February 5, 2011

Update Date

July 9, 2026