Historian Eric Darton on appreciating the WTC [Interview]
Eric Darton describes some of the stories and personalities that allowed him to personalize the World Trade Towers when beginning his book, Divided We Stand.
Heather Priest describes Film Noir Performance Piece [Voicemail]
Heather was the costume designer for a performance with Ira Glass at the World Trade Center. According to Heather the audience was perplexed by film bohemia in the unique and beautiful space.
David is a doctor at St. Vincents. On 9/11 he helped set up an emergency room but treated only 6 people. He then decided to help at the ground zero triage center.
Shawn McDuff Remembers Two Tragedies [Voicemail]
Friend of Father Michael Judge recalls an incident in 1967 during the construction of the WTC. Shawn saw two elderly women crushed by dropped girders. When Father Juge died at Ground Zero on 9/11, Shawn linked the two events.
Anonymous man was inspired to write a poem. "Osama bin laden Oh my son what have you done."
Ann is an artist who collects pieces from construction sites. She named a piece she finished in August 2001 "trapped." She was shocked after 9/11 at the new meaning of her title.
WKMS FM Radio ancherwoman Kate reads her lead from Sept. 17th 2001. She recorded sounds by waterfront in Peduca, Kentuckey at ceremony.
Marc describes and then plays a bit of recorded performance of his prose poem. The piece is accompanied by guitarist Michael Schockey and is based on contents of office paper and other scraps found at Ground Zero.
Recording of Elevator Conductor [Archival Audio]
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.
I'm talking about my uncle who died saving people on September 11
Ken Van Auken's 9/11 Message [Archival Voicemail]
This is Ken Van Auken's phone message from the WTC to his wife on 9/11. He did not survive. Ken and I went to junior high school on Staten Island together and I never saw him after that. I was stopped cold when I heard this broadcast on the radio.
Loading Barges at Ground Zero [Archival Audio]
Andy Stepon made these eerie-sounding recordings in December 2001. He was down next to the west side highway where the cranes were loading the WTC remains onto the barges to go to Staten Island. Andy used to stand and watch the scrap being hauled off.
Sonic Memorial Special: Early Days of the WTC [Radiobroadcast]
An exerpt from the Sonic Memorial Special produced by the Kitchen Sisters and narrated by Paul Auster, a montage of audio relating to the early days of the WTC. Minoru Yamasaki was interviewed in 1960. Guy Tozzoli then recalls his interactions with Yamasaki. Philippe Petit walked a tightrope between the two towers in 1974. Head engineer Les Robertson discusses sway in the wind.
Guy Tozzoli describes the collection of dolls he had from all over the world. He kept his collection at his office and it was destroyed on September 11th.
Joe Angelelli offers his Conversations with the Elderly [Voicemail]
Gerentology assistant professor Joe Angelelli recorded conversations with elderly on 9/11, saving many nuggets of wisdom. He also recorded the Providence candlelight vigil.
Guy Tozzoli introduces himself. He talks about Lee Jaffe, a PR agent who had many ideas for the public image of the WTC.
WTC Father Remembers His Cantor Fitzgerald Son [Radiobroadcast]
Herb Ouida worked on the 77th floor for the World Trade Association. When the planes hit on September 11th, he thought of his son working for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 105th. His story was featured in the Kitchen Sisters' production the Sonic Memorial Special, narrated by Paul Auster.
Ray Ragusa at the Fresh Kills Closing Ceremony, Part 1 [Archival Interview]
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 September 11th.
Empire State Building Opposition [Interview]
Guy Tozzoli tells of opposition to the building of the WTC by the management of the Empire State Building.
Jane Selawatch talks about the importance of exposure to other cultures.