The Flood of '52, Omaha World Herald, April, 1952

Publication

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

The Flood of '52, Omaha World Herald, April, 1952

Entry/Object ID

L2013.20.1

Description

The Flood of '52, Omaha World Herald, April, 1952. Special 28 page section to Omaha World Herald Newspaper. Cover page shows drawing of two men on either side of Missouri River trying to hold sandbags in place by their own physical force. One labeled Omaha, the other Council Bluffs. Inside photos and stories of the winter snows, the Milk River flood, President Truman's plane flying over the flooding in Omaha, water rescues, families fighting flood waters, and general devastation. Also flooding in Nebraska City. 28/Newspaper Section.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Serial

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Flood of '52, Missouri River Flood 1952, Omaha, Nebraska, Flood of 1952, Missouri River

Publication Details

Author

Omaha World Herald

Place Published

City

Omaha

State/Province

Nebraska

Date Published

1952

Call No.

StJoArea OM

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 8, 2013

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Truman, Harry S.