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Legacy: Episode 13
IVAN DORSET
Dam Disaster Witness

Henry Ivan Dorset was 18 years old in March 1928 when the mighty St. Francis Dam crumbled, to the peril of at least 450 people in the floodpath from Saugus to the sea. Included in the death rolls were Lyman Curtis, husband of Ivan's sister Lillian, and their two little girls. In this special episode, Ivan tells his very personal tale of what the history texts call "America's worst civil engineering failure of the 20th Century." CLICK HERE for photos and text related to the topics discussed in this program. (Use your BACK button to return to this page.)

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"Legacy: Santa Clarita's Living History" Episode 13 with St. Francis Dam Disaster witness Ivan Dorset is available now on video for only $15 at: SCV Historical Society headquarters at Heritage Junction, Newhall (weekends) The Signal, 24000 Creekside Road, Valencia (weekdays) (E-mail first to check availability at this location) To order by mail, send a check or money order for $15 plus $3.20 for shipping and handling (total: $18.20), payable to "Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society" to: SCV Historical Publications c/o Leon Worden Post Office Box 802993 Santa Clarita, CA 91380-2993 Payment through PayPal is preferred. Click here to request information.

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