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Steve Vitiello, one of the artists in residence at the WTC World Views Program, made ambient sound recordings of the building. He discusses getting started at the WTC, figuring out how to work with the compositional tools of his environment, and…

Bob and Barbara Krutzel were married at Windows on the World in 1976. They talk about a photo from their visit to the WTC with their two daughters, Jody and Danielle, on their 13th anniversary. The Krutzels had planned another visit to the WTC for…

Bob and Barbara Krutzel were married at Windows on the World in 1976. They talk about their different religious backgrounds and how they came to the decision to be married at the WTC.

Bob and Barbara Krutzel were married at Windows on the World in 1976. They look at their wedding photos and describe the day.

Bob and Barbara Krutzel were married at Windows on the World in 1976, and Bob worked in the WTC during the early 1980s. When his office moved to Staten Island, he would look back at the towers during his commute. He always appreciated the clean…

Bob and Barbara Krutzel were married at Windows on the World in 1976, and Bob worked in the WTC during the early 1980s. He recalls the "King Kong" film promotion and the creaking sound of the swaying buildings. The Krutzels also describe the mall and…

Bob and Barbara Krutzel were married at Windows on the World in 1976. Here, they describe the changes they noticed in the restaurant's decor when they returned for their 20th anniversary dinner. Bob also describes the elevator ride to Windows on the…

Bob and Barbara Krutzel were married at Windows on the World in 1976 and often returned there to celebrate. Here, Bob describes his experience of 9/11.

Bob and Barbara Krutzel were married at Windows on the World in 1976. Here they introduce themselves, describe their wedding ceremony, and recall their 20th anniversary dinner, when they returned to Windows on the World.

Lydia Robertson talks about her mother, Valerie Hanna, who was killed on 9/11. A remarkable person, Valerie had many foster children. She worked her way up from welfare to become a senior VP at a large insurance company on the 97th floor of the WTC.…

Lydia Robertson describes what happened on 9/11, when her mother, Valerie Hanna, was killed. A remarkable person, Valerie had many foster children. She worked her way up from welfare to become a senior VP of a large insurance company on the 97th…

Lydia Robertson talks about her mother, Valerie Hanna, who was killed on 9/11. The two women loved to sing together. Robertson has an old recording of them singing Christmas carols.

Lydia Robertson talks about her mother, Valerie Hanna, who was killed on 9/11. She says that Valerie was a natural mother--a remarkable person who had many foster children.

After learning that one of her sons has fallen on the job, Rosie, a member of the Kahnawake Mohawk Nation, describes how she manages the fear she feels as the mother of two ironworkers.

Kahnawake Mohawk ironworker Walter Beauvais how the height of the World Trade Center affected even the simplest factors in its construction. The taglines, two ropes used to guide the iron as it was raised, were rendered unusable by the distance they…

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

Kahnawake Mohawk ironworker Peter Stacey tells the story of returning to the WTC with his family as a tourist. He reflects on the pride he feels as a contributor to the towers' construction.

Kahnawake Mohawk ironworker Peter Stacey describes walking a high beam for the first time.

Kahnawake Mohawk ironworker Peter Lafleur describes how he got his job at the WTC construction site and his experience of helping to build the first 20 floors.

Kahnawake Mohawk ironworker Kyle Beauvais describes his tactics for dealing with the danger of walking high beams.