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Robb DeWall Collection
Robb DeWall (pictured at right), a long time resident of Rapid City, broadcast journalist and historian was the EBS (Emergency Broadcasting System) broadcaster during the first 13 hours of the Rapid City Flood of 1972. His papers were donated by his estate to be preserved electronically by the Rapid City Public Library and retained in archive with the Minnilusa Historical Society.

Transcripts of broadcasts and the broadcasts themselves are used by permission of KOTA.

Below, we offer this information in multiple formats. The transcripts have been scanned and accumulated into .pdf files, digitally preserving the typed originals. Because they contain page images, the files are large and can take awhile to download. Alternatively, our users may choose the same document in text format (duplicated for faster download - but not an exact replica). We will continue to add more of the DeWall collection documents as they are scanned and duplicated.

DOCUMENTS	slower download	faster download
Robb DeWall Interview with Dick Dell (Dispatcher - State Police Radio Communications Center)	Historical file (.pdf - .5MB)	Duplicated file (.txt - 4kb)
Robb DeWall Interview with Ron Stephenson (County Commissioner)	Historical file (.pdf - .5MB)	Duplicated file (.txt - 2kb)
Rapid City/Pennington County Civil Defense Emergency Operations Center	Historical file (.pdf - .895kb)	Duplicated file (.txt - 7kb)
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company - Letter regarding communication issues	Historical file (.pdf - 59kb)
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company - Rapid City Storm Damage Report	Historical file (.pdf 2.5MB)	Duplicated file (.txt - 10kb)

NOTE: .pdf files can be read with Adobe Acrobat Reader which comes pre-installed on most computers. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, it can be downloaded for free from Adobe.