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University of Houston. Sloan, Mark - Sloan audio, 1 of 2. August 14, 2006. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. May 9, 2021. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory/item/781/show/776.

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Title	Sloan, Mark
Creator (LCNAF)	University of Houston
Creator (Local)	Houston History Project
Contributor (LCNAF)	Valdés, Ernesto, interviewer
Contributor (Local)	University of Houston, project
Date	August 14, 2006
Description	This interview was conducted on August 14, 2006, in Mr. Sloan’s office located at 2318 Atascosita Rd., Humble, Texas 77396. The essence of this narration focuses on the response of Harris County, Texas to the tens of thousands of evacuees from New Orleans, La. who were victims of Hurricane Katrina. The execution of disaster preparedness plans that was initiated and completed within a matter of hours represents the apex of community and governmental cooperation. As Harris County’s Director of Homeland Security and Special Projects, Mr. Sloan was assigned the task of engineering this endeavor. The intrinsic value of this narrative is a view of an organizational infrastructure that minimized error and maximized success in this unprecedented event. The interview was conducted by Ernesto Valdés, Center for Public History, University of Houston where the tape is deposited in M.D. Anderson Library on the main campus of the university.
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	Disaster response and recovery
Subject.Name (Local)	Sloan, Mark, 1962-
Subject.Geographic (TGN)	Humble, Texas
Genre (AAT)	interviews
Language	English
Type (DCMI)	Sound Text
Original Collection	Oral Histories - Houston History Project
Digital Collection	Oral Histories from the Houston History Project
Digital Collection URL	http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory
Repository	Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL	http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections
Use and Reproduction	Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner. For more information please see the UH Digital Library Fair Use policy on the "About" page of this website.
File Name	index.cpd

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Title	Sloan audio, 1 of 2
Format (IMT)	audio/mp3
Original Item Location	ID 2006-005, Audiotape Box 30, HHA00539; ID 2006-005, CD/DVD Box 6, HHA 00539
File Name	hhaoh_201207_170a.mp3