Ann Seamen (interview); Creator: Seamen, Ann; Interviewer(s): Sean Cremin and Scott Clayton; Interview location: unknown; Running time: 20 min., Jun 17, 1905

Coverage: 1955-1995
Topics discussed : (side A): Flood effect on her business; owned Lynch; Seamen Hardware; everything was flooded; ground so entirely soaked; business was located on White St.; entire stock was destroyed; Two floods; the first flood occurred in August, second in October; Location of the flood; it was on Main, White, and Crosby Streets; water on the streets was deep (4; 5 feet); Still River rerouted after flood; Effect on other businesses; Salerno was caught in the flood; vegetable store next door was destroyed 0other places on Main St. were destroyed; Speed of the flood; the second one happened really quickly; there was a terrible smell; Insurance; didn't have flood insurance; Location of business; stayed on White St.; White St. was raised; Lack of warning; Clean; up; took awhile to clean; water went down fast; Rerouting the river; Raised the street; Ives St. to the bridge; Redevelopment; Other businesses; most are now all gone; Other sources; husband made home movies of the flood; Danbury life; was better then than now; people did more things together back then; everything is gone now