Calamity Jane: Latter-day Saint Women and the Teton Dam Disaster

Authors

Emily Willis, Brigham Young University
Dr. Rebecca de Schweinitz, Brigham Young University

Keywords

LDS women, Teton Dam Disaster, natural disaster relief, flood victims

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

History

Abstract

On June 5, 1976, the almost-completed Teton Dam, a Bureau of Reclamation project, broke, sending millions of gallons of water thundering through the Upper Snake River Valley in Southeastern Idaho. The flood destroyed hundreds of houses and left thousands of people homeless. As soon as the waters receded, cleanup began, involving every man and woman in the most menial and, at times, nontraditional tasks.

Recommended Citation

Willis, Emily and Schweinitz, Dr. Rebecca de (2013) "Calamity Jane: Latter-day Saint Women and the Teton Dam Disaster," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 323.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/323