Interview with Ethan Winograd
Dublin Core
Title
Interview with Ethan Winograd
Description
Ethan Winograd was interviewed by Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections volunteer Bill Green on May 6, 2025. This interview took place at Ethan's home and was conducted as part of the Come Hell or High Water Oral History Project for Buncombe County Special Collections, Pack Memorial Library.
Winograd shares how Tropical Storm Helene impacted his home in downtown Marshall, NC, describing preparation for the storm [00:3:54], community working together during the flooding [00:09:26], discovering the extent of WNC’s devastation once communications resumed [00:12:28], and making the difficult decision to evacuate temporarily afterwards [00:15:51]. He discusses longer-term effects on his emotional state [00:19:01] and on Marshall’s businesses and residents [00:22:19].
Narrator portrait depicts Ethan inside his home across from downtown Marshall, May 6, 2025. Photo by Bill Green.
Winograd shares how Tropical Storm Helene impacted his home in downtown Marshall, NC, describing preparation for the storm [00:3:54], community working together during the flooding [00:09:26], discovering the extent of WNC’s devastation once communications resumed [00:12:28], and making the difficult decision to evacuate temporarily afterwards [00:15:51]. He discusses longer-term effects on his emotional state [00:19:01] and on Marshall’s businesses and residents [00:22:19].
Narrator portrait depicts Ethan inside his home across from downtown Marshall, May 6, 2025. Photo by Bill Green.
Date
Rights
Interview copyright Ethan Winograd and Buncombe County Special Collections. Photo copyright Bill Green Photography.
Format
Language
English
Extent
1 digital audio recording (00:24:36); 1 transcript (15 pages); 1 digital photograph
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Duration
00:24:36
Interviewer
Bill Green
Interviewee
Ethan Winograd
Location
Collection
Tags
Citation
Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections, “Interview with Ethan Winograd,” Come Hell or High Water Community Memory Project, accessed January 12, 2026, https://helenehistory.omeka.net/items/show/1086.