Tornado Memory Project

The Tornado Memory Project was undertaken in 2005 as part of the 20th anniversary commemoration of the tornado that swept through the Mahoning Valley on May 31st, 1985, killing twelve Trumbull County residents and leaving hundreds injured and homeless. The Project sought to collect the personal memories and photographs of the people who experienced the tornado firsthand, and to make them available to the public through the library’s website. The photographs included are from the collections of residents who captured the scenes of destruction following in the wake of the tornado either on the 31st of May, or in the early days of June. Since that time additional donated photographs and scans of photographs have been added to the collection. If you wish to submit your memories or images, please email the library at lhg@wtcpl.org.

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May or June, 1985 | Still Image | Tornado Memory Project |
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May or June, 1985 | Still Image | Tornado Memory Project |
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Youngstown Vindicator, May 4, 1999, "This house sits on the East Branch of the Mahoning River and east of the historical covered bridge which is the oldest covered b[...]
May or June, 1985 | Still Image | Tornado Memory Project |
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May or June, 1985 | Still Image | Tornado Memory Project |
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Photo taken from Union Cemetery, across the street from demolished store.
1-Jun-85 | Still Image | Tornado Memory Project |
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In the foreground is the entrance of Doctor Gillette's office that suffered damaged after the tornado passed through the area.
1-Jun-85 | Still Image | Tornado Memory Project |
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From Youngstown State University's oral history 1195, "The basement was all that was left of the Jamieson home on Lantern Lane. Father and sons just made it to this[...]
May or June, 1985 | Still Image | Tornado Memory Project |
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From Youngstown State University's oral history 1195, "This neighborhood in Niles was in the path of the tornado that day and suffered great destruction. Some of ne[...]
May or June, 1985 | Still Image | Tornado Memory Project |
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Sifting through the debris to look for shoes and clothing to wear was the priority of the residents of Newton Falls on the day after the tornado hit. The mall was closed[...]
May or June, 1985 | Still Image | Tornado Memory Project |
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From Youngstown State University's oral history 1195, "Local services and community support helped the victims deal with their tremendous loss. In January of 1986, [...]
May or June, 1985 | Still Image | Tornado Memory Project |

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