Robert Greeley (interview); Creator: Greeley, Robert; Interviewer(s): unknown; Interview location: Greeley's home in Danbury; Running time: 10 min., ca.1990s

Coverage: 1955-1955
Topics discussed : (side A): Memories of the Flood; worked nights at the Barden Corporation on East Franklin St in Downtown Danbury; lived in Beaver Brook area; weird to wake to see what was happening; one bridge had collapsed; he was 25 at time of the flood; Fire Department responsibilities; close the roads; pump out water from basements; Length of Flood; lasted 2; 3 days; Recovery of Danbury; took about 2; 3 weeks for most businesses to recover; took Barden longer as they had just recovered from the Flood in August when the Flood in October hit; Danbury life during the 1950s; not many industries in area; most of the hatting factories were gone; National Guard; help get people to higher ground; Economy of Danbury; Flood set city back, but recovered; The U.S. Navy helped out Barden; After the Flood; roads needed to be repaired; everybody worked together; Family; wasn't married, but parents were effected by it; Water height; about 20 feet in some areas; Other areas; Norwalk got hit by the flood; Naugatuck/ Winsted area hit harder than Danbury