Directory of New London School Disaster Resources

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On March 18, 1937, a natural gas leak resulted in an explosion at the school, killing over 300 people. The disaster lead to the addition of odorants to natural gas so that leaks would be quickly detected.

Resources in This Category

• KUHF Radio: New London School Disaster

  http://www.kuhf.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=22755&news_iv_ctrl=1902
  Transcript and audio.

• New London Texas School Explosion

  http://nlsd.net/
  Museum site dedicated to the victims. Includes community history, articles, photographs, recollections, and reunions.

• Robert Hilliard's Website of the World

  http://rhilliard.net/nlondon.htm
  Information about the New London school explosion on March 18, 1937.

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