I.1 Which blackout(s) did you experience?

1965 (Great Northeast Blackout) 1977 (New York City Blackout) Both Other (please specify)

If other, please specify:

I.2 In your own words, tell the story of your experience in the blackout(s). Try to recall specific events and the people, places and things involved; also include more general reactions, images and last impressions:

I.3 Why did the blackout(s) happen in your opinion?

I.4 What is your opinion regarding the general causes of power failures("blackouts")?

I.5 Did either blackout seem significant or shocking at the time?

Neither was significant 1965 only 1977 only Both were significant

I.5a Why did you consider the blackout(s) to be significant or insignificant?

I.6 How did the blackout(s) affect you?

I.7 What happened to your perception of the blackout(s) when you heard the news about the full scope of the event(s)?

I.8 How would you compare the blackout(s) to "normal" power failures you have experienced at other times?

I.9 What affect, if any, did the blackout(s) have on your opinion of Consolidated Edison Company?

I.10 If you experienced both the 1965 and 1977 blackouts, please compare them (describe the ways in which they were similar/different):

I.11 Did the blackout(s) have any larger meaning in your mind?

No Yes (please explain)

If yes, please explain:

I.12 Did the blackout(s) cause any profound crisis?

No Yes (please explain)

If yes, please explain:

I.13 How did the blackout(s) affect your daily reliance on electricity?

Became less reliant Became more reliant No effect / same reliance Other (please specify)

If other, please specify:

I.14 This is how the story goes: In November of 1965 the lights went out in New York and crime rates temporarily dropped; there were widespread reports of extraordinary cooperation and trust between strangers caught together in the power failure. In July of 1977, little more than a decade later, the lights went out again in New York. This time, a devastating wave of looting and arson broke out. Does this story ring true to you? Explain why or why not:

Section II: Background Information

II.1 Year of birth (Four-digit):

II.2 Sex:

Female Male

II.3a Neighborhood you were in during the blackout of 1965:

Don't know / can't remember Brooklyn Bronx Manhattan Queens Staten Island Other (please specify)

If other, please specify:

II.3b Neighborhood you were in during the blackout of 1977:

Don't know / can't remember Brooklyn Bronx Manhattan Queens Staten Island Other (please specify)

If other, please specify:

II.4a Occupation, if any, during the 1965 blackout:

II.4b Occupation, if any, during the 1977 blackout:

II.5a Approximate annual income of your household at the time of the 1965 blackout:

Don't know / can't remember $0 - $5000 $5001 - $10,000 $10,001 - $15,000 $15,001 - $20,000 $20,001 - $25,000 $25,001 - $30,000 $30,001 - $35,000 $35,001 - $40,000 $40,001 - $50,000 $50,000 - $80,000 Greater than $80,000

II.5b Approximate annual income of your household at the time of the 1977 blackout:

Don't know / can't remember $0 - $5000 $5001 - $10,000 $10,001 - $15,000 $15,001 - $20,000 $20,001 - $25,000 $25,001 - $30,000 $30,001 - $35,000 $35,001 - $40,000 $40,001 - $50,000 $50,000 - $80,000 Greater than $80,000

II.6a Highest level of education attained by you at the time of the 1965 blackout:

Don't know / can't remember None Grades 1-4 Grades 5-8 High School (no diploma) High School (diploma) College (no bachelor's degree) College (bachelor's degree) Graduate school

II.6b Highest level of education attained by you at the time of the 1977 blackout:

Don't know / can't remember None Grades 1-4 Grades 5-8 High School (no diploma) High School (diploma) College (no bachelor's degree) College (bachelor's degree) Graduate school

II.7 Race/Ethnicity:

Asian/Pacific Islander Black Hispanic Native/American Indian White Other (please specify)

If other, please specify:

Section III: Contact Information (Confidential)

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III.1 Name:

III.2 Email:

III.3 How did you hear about this project?

III.4 Do you know of anyone else who might remember this event?

Section IV: Comments

IV.1 If there is anything else you can remember that is relevant to the blackout(s), but have not mentioned above, please do so here:

IV.2 If you can think of any ways in which we might improve this survey, please let us know in the space below: