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Description An account of the resource Detail of artwork created by Melissa that represents objects found in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Photo by Bill Green, January 5, 2026. 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 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.) 01:00:14 Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Carissa Pfeiffer Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Melissa Butler 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, 73 Broadway Street, Asheville, NC 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 Melissa Butler Description An account of the resource Melissa Butler, <span style="font-weight:400;">a resident of Beacon Village in Swannanoa,</span> was interviewed by Buncombe County Special Collections Librarian Carissa Pfeiffer on December 15, 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. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:400;">Butler shares her memories of the destruction Helene wrought on her home and neighborhood. She recounts initially underestimating the storm’s impact [00:03:07], then the harrowing experience of escaping her home with one of her two cats and seeing the widespread destruction in the immediate area [00:11:28]. She describes her frustration with the lack of door-to-door evacuations [00:31:50], getting help from her family [00:36:03] and relief organizations [00:41:43], and the long journey to rebuild her home with the aid of the Fuller Center for Housing [00:45:11]. She expresses profound gratitude for the close-knit community of neighbors that has emerged after the disaster [00:49:32].<br /></span><br />Photographs by Bill Green depict Melissa standing on the front porch of her home in Swannanoa, NC, and four photographs of artwork created by Melissa representing objects found in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, January 5, 2026. <br /><br />Eight photographs contributed by Butler show the flood's aftermath in her home in late September and early October, as well as the house party and block party hosted in May 2025 by the Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders, who remodeled the house. 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 December 15, 2025 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Interview copyright Melissa Butler and Buncombe County Special Collections. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Julie Bell standing in front of lights in her studio space in the River Arts District, January 5, 2026. Photo by Bill Green Photography. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bill Green Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 5, 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Bill Green Photography. https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/90224/archive/files/e255ce2470dd690e4ecb81ba398674b0.mp3?Expires=1779321600&Signature=Fu3MVKSM1qHoep1jZkOo0BqnXyms%7EWuRH7ONtrZSR6%7EgOR-M9bU0KIgAcSSnBBpu1otRZ2PTcGYcENTcu%7EznC%7EWmP3q20woIXl%7EhAltn7O8G-vynmWyig3HJtoXc1J-KiECOzAFQXG7o4dIf5pn1GDGwNY5wTPcpsXTQ%7El%7Ei6H4u5TFj%7ENWdbHyTirQenOx5tYiWvk%7EPcF7tGSWIStRWkEkofYT16%7EEtfaLFS8i1Iv11deMb31J2ihSbDKWRlOpGYuE9yZ5IXNjZrl0JAtDFMvZ9OxtuX3J641AqptfU65gPrHvrx6DzhELyGrmC2tUOg6SUB4y9ixq3p%7ESjxRlf7w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 23f7a3c7451a7e55f85a5caa3b7613d1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/90224/archive/files/e9e4021cfd0aa722ab41561d4591cee1.pdf?Expires=1779321600&Signature=n7uZAYlEfGpm-mwebCaXHzkhJjZotLQmfEs9XhlS1oSAqxPnX1ohgqp6kSeHRNfH7MgCBx5cmuG8I5FWAtbuAv5WyC97HW5yzyJ1%7ECO5TbgEWU-xfJk8SZLli8bQ-Za7-air%7EvHo0yDBE7dbDZepOWQ86GQfHmNaUJw9o3ZfCZ3ad0F3rY6fioq54YSnK9TZtEWiC-r9Gj9wgXX1C2M5WiUC3i5ZJTnUmVSQb5KYmSMixFTRg96jwPH%7E-J39JmiCqg2sui9w6o5dKdiz7izxumHUpx9DRxftKM2gK3BEiGGAdhXFUJsVwosTtYfbpGDFLxAIw5LZotGgyzCZCajz6w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 132aacbfd81a6a96ffd50f31d0310423 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/90224/archive/files/38cde090ad1ead851b5024c4b306471b.jpg?Expires=1779321600&Signature=Ue3wObVpGVQd4ajB7gwhqKvM8OoumnnkW6NZAuq7VvNYEWkkPiUHa1tsZpyPuWUiM55rQtiFTjLBZwzrSHErjrS3KEe5YxO5dgLJKfnFENT%7ErjhCvEQqhuD-74M9WY1xODJoDns2AksqvOOC0GhXYESOOa6b0QcCtm3eEkkdNV9gOtJdmkx2kMnkeJ1owa5gzuEGYW4WypnRrcr2MIp7KyTTDG%7EJqKnFGVhNhG-1B2jWeUn5PIJTfM27dVzKVZeo73uhIZnv7wCU587AUlY0VbX75gnPWG2exOuO0LvL%7EsUTH1byi1Ws2mK9CNREooXeQlMw65G9pO586nJGPZpg6A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 909f07711e5390e1e1be7a32ce2a6dba 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/. Description An account of the resource Julie Bell in front of her artwork in her studio space in the River Arts District, January 5, 2026. Photo by Bill Green Photography. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bill Green Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 5, 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Bill Green Photography. 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 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.) 00:54:47 Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Carissa Pfeiffer Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Julie Bell 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, 73 Broadway Street, Asheville, NC 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 Julie Bell Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories Description An account of the resource <span>Julie Bell, artist and co-owner of Trackside Studios in Asheville’s River Arts District, was interviewed by Buncombe County Special Collections Librarian Carissa Pfeiffer on December 15, 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.<br /><br />Bell describes how she initially underestimated the storm, based on past experiences with hurricanes [00:05:00]. She was in Texas when Helene hit Asheville, and coordinated aid remotely while serving as River Arts District Association Foundation president [00:10:47] before returning and working together with fellow artists to support one another [00:16:27] and participating in cleaning and rebuilding Trackside Studios [00:27:14] in preparation for a successful reopening in early December which generated overwhelming community support and sales to sustain the business [00:31:52]. Bell concludes by reflecting on her hopes for the future of the RAD [00:42:02], lessons learned from the flood [00:44:48], and the importance of community connections to build collective resilience [00:52:19].<br /><br />Narrator portraits depict Julie in her art studio in the River Arts District, January 5, 2026. </span> 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 December 15, 2025 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Interview copyright Julie Bell and Buncombe County Special Collections. Narrator portraits copyright Bill Green Photography. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Warren Wilson College Collection Description An account of the resource General collection of media from Warren Wilson College students and faculty in Swannanoa, NC. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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. Swannanoa River 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 Survival and Success of Native, Woody Live Stakes for Riparian Revegetation Following Catastrophic Flooding Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Allison Lienemann Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 15, 2025 Description An account of the resource This is my senior capstone project for Warren Wilson College. I studied the survival and success of live stakes planted for riparian revegetation along the Swannanoa River in their first growing season. This work fills a gap in scientific literature and serves a guide for land managers in WNC. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Document Language A language of the resource English Helene Research Warren Wilson College