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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Come Hell or High Water Oral Histories Description An account of the resource Oral history interviews conducted for the Come Hell or High Water project. Interviews were conducted starting in April 2025 by Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections volunteers or Buncombe County Special Collections staff members. Interviews may contain audio recordings, video recordings, transcribed text and summaries of interviews, photographs of narrators, and additional material in any format (photos, video, etc.) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buncombe County Special Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Oral history narrators and Buncombe County Special Collections hold joint copyright ownership over recordings and transcripts in this collection. Bill Green holds copyright ownership over photographs taken by him, including narrator portraits. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MS456.001 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1:00:41 Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Carissa Pfeiffer Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Roy Harris Location A geographic location associated with the resource, e.g. where an oral history recording took place, the location depicted in an image, or the location described in a text narrative. Blue Ridge Public Radio Private Notes Private notes, hidden from public portal. Narrator portrait is small (web resolution). This is the best we've got (provided by narrator). Can add Bill Green portrait if they connect but didn't want to wait around for that since it's been a long time already and now Roy has moved out of Asheville. -CP Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Roy Harris Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories Description An account of the resource Long-time Asheville resident Roy Harris was interviewed by Buncombe County Special Collections Librarian Carissa Pfeiffer on August 11, 2025. This interview took place at Blue Ridge Public Radio and was conducted as part of the Come Hell or High Water Oral History Project for Buncombe County Special Collections, Pack Memorial Library. Harris describes his experiences during and after Helene, driven by a central theme of how the disaster strengthened community bonds. He relates his initial reaction, which was informed by having grown up in a part of North Carolina that experiences hurricanes more frequently [00:07:29]; resource-sharing among neighbors [00:11:00]; and personal anecdotes, such as his daughters and their former high school friends seeing him on CNN, and then organizing a drop-off of supplies [00:18:09]. He also reflects on the challenges faced by the elderly and other vulnerable populations [00:22:13 and 00:33:14] and practical lessons learned [00:40:24]. A recurring theme throughout the interview is the need to learn from all people’s stories and to know and engage with neighbors as a means of building resilience [00:49:17]. Photo (circa 2018) provided courtesy of Roy Harris. Previously published in the article <a href="https://mountainx.com/arts/roy-harris-finds-the-universal-in-personal-tales/">"Roy Harris finds the universal in personal tales," Mountain Xpress, December 11, 2018.</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 11, 2025 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Interview copyright Roy Harris and Buncombe County Special Collections. Photo copyright Roy Harris. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Audio Recording Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MS456.002A Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 digital audio recording (1:00:41); 1 transcript (27 pages); 1 digital photograph Asheville Helene Oral histories