Reminiscences of Zaheer Jaffery : oral history, 2001-2005.

Biographical Note

Engineer.

Scope and Contents

Background: born Lucknow, India, immigration to U.S. 1968, U.S. citizenship 1978; education: M.S. Civil Engineering Cornell University 1970; career: contractor in Baghdad, Iraq 1980-1, Project Manager in Aviation Department Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; 9/11: experiencing plane impact on 65th floor of North Tower, building evacuation, witnessing tower collapse, oldest son's experience on WTC plaza; post-9/11: perceived rise of Islamic and political conservatism, assessment of media coverage, cultural differences, discussion of Islam, reflections on politics.

Subjects

• Albarelli, Gerry, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Interviews.
• Jaffery, Zaheer, 1945---Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Port Authority of New York and New Jersey--Officials and employees--Interviews.
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Personal narratives.
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.

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