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Brooklyn resident Ralph Snemo's wife used to work at the WTC. He has video footage that he made in 1995 or 1996 of a concert in Austin J. Tobin plaza and in the elevator.

Tennessean Randy Bragg tells how his ten-year-old daughter dealt with 9/11 by pretending to be a newscaster reporting the events.

Kahnawake Mohawk ironworker Randy Horne talks about his experiences working on the WTC from the basement to the 72nd floor.

As an 18 year old, Randy Horne’s first ironworking job was working for his father on the World Trade Center. He reflects on what it was like to be lowered over the side of the World Trade Center, 45 stories in the air.

Ray Cook tells us about an upcoming [Aug24, 2002] Mohawk memorial for WTC ironworkers and construction workers around the country.

Ray Ragusa worked at the Fresh Kills Landfill for 18 years as a heavy equipment operator. On the day of the Closing Ceremony, Ray describes how the Recovery Effort functioned at the landfill, how they kept track of where material was dumped, and what…

Ray Ragusa has been working as a heavy equipment operator for the city of New York for 18 years. He describes how fortunate it was that the condition of the landfill was ready for the September 11 recovery effort. Ray remembers what he was doing on…

Ray Ragusa remembers finding a body at the landfill and describes his reaction. He says trying to find anything at the landfill was like the "proverbial needle in a haystack."

Ray Ragusa worked at Fresh Kills for 18 years as a heavy equipment operator. He describes the work ethic and skill of the workers at the Recovery Effort. Ray says it always popped into his mind that he was sifting through the remains of the WTC, but…

Ray Ragusa gives a tour of the organization during the Recovery Effort. He descibes working at the landfill as being "at home" compared with working at Ground Zero. Ray estimates the manpower of the different agencies present during the Recovery…

In this WFUV interview from January 8, 2002, Ray Wilson talks about his 15 years as organizer of CenterStage, the annual summer concert series at the Twin Towers--he produced over 1,000 concerts for the series. Workers and tourists crammed into the…

In this WFUV interview from January 8, 2002, Ray Wilson talks about his 15 years as organizer of CenterStage, the annual summer concert series at the Twin Towers--he produced over 1,000 concerts for the series. Workers and tourists crammed into the…

Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly spoke at the Fresh Kills Landfill Closing Ceremony. The Staten Island landfill had already been scheduled to close when 9/11 happened. The workers of Fresh Kills rose to the challenge of hosting the largest police…

Seattle resident Greg McFarlen recalls watching the news on September 11, but the only sound he remembers is the noise of his coffee cup dropping to the floor.

Rebecca Tally, who worked five blocks from the WTC, describes the voicemail messages she left and received on 9/11, as well as the communications problems she experienced.

Birder Rebekah Creshkoff was working on a study about migratory birds flying into skyscrapers at night. She recorded her findings at the WTC.

Christian Blom talks about Spanish composer Francesco Lopez who recorded sounds of the room and electronics, sounds of the building posted as a tribute.

On June the 11 Marcellus visited the tourist platform of the WTC. Marcellus made a recording of the Elevator Conductor, who told them some information about the WTC. His name is Jorge.

Richard West's father was among the workmen who helped build the WTC and died during its construction from asbestosis. West wrote a piece of music, Twin Towers Suite, and a poem, While the City Sleeps, about 9/11.

A Michigan man calls to recommend including something about Minoru Yamasaki, the Detroit-based architect who designed the WTC. The man also wrote a poem called "Demystify Death."