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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.) 0:32:28 Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Ann McCutchan Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Ken "Mick" McClung 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. Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Rd, Fairview, 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 Ken "Mick" McClung Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories Description An account of the resource Ken "Mick" McClung, a retired businessman and military veteran, was interviewed by Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections volunteer Ann McCutchan on May 30, 2025. This interview took place at Fairview Library and was conducted as part of the Come Hell or High Water Oral History Project for Buncombe County Special Collections, Pack Memorial Library. McClung relates his experience of Helene and its aftermath in his community. After the storm, he and his dog Cash were the first therapy dog team to return to Mission Hospital, where they provided emotional support to exhausted staff who shared traumatic survival stories [00:09:28]. He also describes his volunteer work in trail cleanup and maintenance following the storm [00:14:23] and reads poetry he wrote inspired by a nurse’s experience [00:26:51] and the coming of spring [00:28:00]. Portrait depicts McClung with his dog in the driveway of his home residence , December 11, 2025. 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 May 30, 2025 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Interview copyright Ken "Mick" McClung and Buncombe County Special Collections. Photo copyright Bill Green Photography. 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 MS456.001R Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 digital audio recording (0:32:28); 1 transcript (19 pages); 2 poems (3 pages); 1 digital photograph Dogs Fairview Helene Oral histories Volunteers