Reminiscences of Vernon Joseph : oral history, 2001-2003.

Biographical Note

Office assistant.

Scope and Contents

Background: childhood Manhattan, NY; 9/11: voting, work at St. Luke's Church, receiving news of attacks, mother's experience, loss of supervisor in attacks; reminiscences of 1993 World Trade Center bombing; post-9/11: opinions on memorial services; support from coworkers, relocation to New Jersey, shift in priorities, increased spirituality; response to media, feelings towards Arab-Americans, opinions on Afghanistan and Iraq invasions; opinions on role of Israel in Middle East affairs; fear of subway attacks, fear of attending pro-peace marches.

Subjects

• Interviews.
• Joseph, Vernon, 1958---Interviews.
• Malpede, Karen, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Oral histories (literary works)
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Personal narratives.
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.
• World Trade Center Bombing, New York, N.Y., 1993.

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