Artifact of the Week – April 14, 2016

Posted by on April 14, 2016

The Livingston, Wolford and Thompson Collections at Old Independence Regional Museum are home to this collection of newspaper clippings about the April 19, 1973 tornado that struck Batesville.  The stories tell of damages to homes and businesses.  There are accounts from those who witnessed the events at Central Elementary School and Arkansas College (now Lyon College).

April 14 2016 a

April 14 2016 b

April 14 2016 c1

April 14 2016 c2

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