AMOS Interview with Neva and Thomas Witherspoon
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Title
AMOS Interview with Neva and Thomas Witherspoon
Description
Neva Witherspoon (17) and her father Thomas Witherspoon describe their experiences being stranded on top of their mountain in Swannanoa and how they used their skills as ham radio operators to keep people in touch with their families, evacuate members of their community, and organize supply drops via helicopter.
This interview was conducted on April 22, 2025 by Keyana Thomas for the Asheville Museum of Science as part of the project "Every Day, Everywhere, Everyone: Reflections on Community and Climate Resilience in WNC," and donated to Buncombe County Special Collections.
This interview was conducted on April 22, 2025 by Keyana Thomas for the Asheville Museum of Science as part of the project "Every Day, Everywhere, Everyone: Reflections on Community and Climate Resilience in WNC," and donated to Buncombe County Special Collections.
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1 digital audio recording (00:30:41); 1 transcript (7 pages)
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Duration
0:30:41
Interviewer
Keyana Thomas
Interviewee
Neva Witherspoon
Thomas Witherspoon
Location
Collection
Citation
Asheville Museum of Science, “AMOS Interview with Neva and Thomas Witherspoon,” Come Hell or High Water Community Memory Project, accessed June 15, 2026, https://helenehistory.omeka.net/items/show/1400.