Preservation Essentials

After the Water Receded: Salvaging Cultural Treasures

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Abstract

Every day I commute to work in the main library at the University of lowa (UI) with my husband Randy Roeder, who is also a librarian, from our home in Cedar Rapids. Named for the river that bisects the city, Cedar Rapids was devastated last summer when record-breaking floodwaters breached the riverbanks. The river came up fast and ugly, and reached well beyond the 500-year flood plain. The downtown business district, the historic Czech village, and countless homes were submerged under eight feet of water. But nearly as fast as the floodwaters came up, they receded. Then we were able to begin the recovery process.

How to Cite:

Kraft, N., (2009) “After the Water Receded: Salvaging Cultural Treasures”, MAC Newsletter 36(4), 21-22.