After witnessing firsthand the kindness and generosity of Iowa flood volunteers, Nancy Baker from the University of Iowa Main Library has decided that the greatest way to repay all those that helped is by giving back to the community, just as they did. Her solution to this is to enlist StoryCorps, an oral history recorder that is funded by the national government. Due to her efforts of gratitude, StoryCorps will be on the University of Iowa’s campus Tuesday, September 30, Wednesday, October 1 and Thursday, October 2. They will also be at the Iowa City Public Library on Tuesday, October 7 and Thursday, October 9, and the Coralville Public Library on Saturday, October 11. To date, StoryCorps has nationally recorded over 15,000 interviews. The Iowa flood stories will be archived in the Iowa Digital Library in addition to the Library of Congress. Any community member with a story to tell is encouraged to participate and help history not be forgotten.
For more information on StoryCorps visit: http://www.storycorps.net/