September 11, 2001, Documentary Project

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September 11, 2001, Documentary Project

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Item Title

Interview with Roosevelt Roberts Jr., Waldorf, Maryland, November 30, 2001

Author/Creator

Interviewee: Roberts Jr., Roosevelt
Interviewer: Brennan, Jennifer

Created/Published

November 30, 2001

Notes

Interviewee occupation: Pentagon Police Officer.
Poor audio quality.
Summary: Roosevelt Roberts was listening to news reports of the World Trade Center attacks when the Pentagon was hit. He talks about watching the plane before impact, his immediate reaction, the removal of people from the scene, the injuries and physical condition of survivors, misinformation, rescue workers, and other aspects of the attack.
Sound Recording, Non-Music.

Subjects

Pentagon (Va.)--Terrorist Attack--2001
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Rescue work--Pentagon (Va.)--2000-2010
Witnesses--Crimes against United States
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Personal narratives--African Americans
United States--Social conditions--2001-
Maryland--Charles County--Waldorf

Medium

Cassette

Call Number

afc2001/015:sr348a

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 sr348a01
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/afc2001015.sr348a01