Interview with Scott Schlicher
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Title
Interview with Scott Schlicher
Description
Scott Schlicher was interviewed by Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections volunteer Gretchen LeMaistre on April 21, 2025. This interview took place at and was conducted as part of the Come Hell or High Water Oral History Project for Buncombe County Special Collections, Pack Memorial Library.
Schlicher describes his experience witnessing rapid flooding from his home near Bleachery Boulevard and the Swannanoa River [00:07:03], the loss of his cat due to a veterinary emergency [00:21:19], and the overwhelming turnout of volunteers who assisted with relief efforts in the immediate aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene [00:27:52].
Narrator portrait by Gretchen LeMaistre.
Schlicher describes his experience witnessing rapid flooding from his home near Bleachery Boulevard and the Swannanoa River [00:07:03], the loss of his cat due to a veterinary emergency [00:21:19], and the overwhelming turnout of volunteers who assisted with relief efforts in the immediate aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene [00:27:52].
Narrator portrait by Gretchen LeMaistre.
Date
Rights
Interview materials copyright Buncombe County Special Collections and Scott Schlicher.
Format
Language
English
Identifier
MS456.001N
Extent
1 digital audio recording (00:36:50); 1 transcript (13 pages); 1 digital photograph
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Duration
00:36:50
Interviewer
Gretchen LeMaistre
Interviewee
Scott Schlicher
Location
Collection
Tags
Citation
Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections, “Interview with Scott Schlicher,” Come Hell or High Water Community Memory Project, accessed June 15, 2026, https://helenehistory.omeka.net/items/show/1396.