September 11, 2001, Documentary Project

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Item Title

Interview with Carol Paukner, New York, New York, November 27, 2001 (part 2 of 2)

Author/Creator

Interviewee: Paukner, Carol
Interviewer: Vezirov-Kilkenny, Deirdre

Created/Published

November 27, 2001

Notes

Sound Recording, Non-Music.
Interviewee occupation: NYPD Transit Police Officer.
Summary: Carol Paukner was assigned to a station one block from the World Trade Center when she received a call about "unknown conditions." She looked up and saw a plane sticking out of the north tower. She began evacuating the south tower. She describes the scene, her encounter with firefighters entering the building, efforts to assist victims, and the aftermath. She also gives her thoughts on how the tragedy has affected people.

Subjects

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Psychological aspects
Pollution--New York Metropolitan Area
United States--Social conditions--2001-
New York (N.Y.) Police
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Personal narratives
Witnesses--Crimes against United States
New York--New York

Medium

Cassette

Call Number

afc2001/015:sr316b

Part of

The September 11, 2001, Documentary Project Collection

Repository

Library of Congress, Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Washington, D.C. 20540

Digital ID

afc2001015 sr316b01
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/afc2001015.sr316b01

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