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Robert Olin works at Thatcher, Thomas and Wood, which was on the 38th to 40th floors of 2 WTC. He had videotaped the office two weeks before 9/11.

Poet Benjamin Thompson reads a work written on 9/11 and talks about harvesting black popcorn in South Dakota to send to firemen in NYC.

Freelance reporter and writer Steven Manning recorded this tape on 9/11. That morning, he was on his way from his home in Brooklyn to the J&R music store downtown. When he heard the first plane, he went toward the WTC and interviewed people. Here he…

Mike Samson, a television producer, collected hours of footage about the 9/11 attacks to use for a special documentary episode of NBC's The Third Watch. The episode, the show's season premiere, aired on October 15, 2001.

WBAI radio programmer John McDonagh describes doing a special show after 9/11. They interviewed John's young daughter, who was pulled out of school; John's sister, who is a police officer; firemen; a friend who worked on the 37th floor of the WTC;…

Katherine Mueller tells about her daughter Katelyn, who watched from her school window while the towers fell. Katelyn later wrote a song called Tuesday about her experience.

Bob Krutzel describes his 1976 wedding at Windows on the World. He and his wife, Barbara, were about to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary there.

Paul Borst walked away from the WTC on 9/11 but couldn't reach anyone to say he was safe until noon. He saved voicemails from his girlfriend and his brother.

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.

Melody Graham describes the voicemail her husband left on his way to work at the WTC on 9/11. She plays a message from a worried friend who knew Melody often had business meetings downtown.

Down Town Glee Club president Jerry Osterberg talks about rehearsing at Trinity Church. On 9/11, he spent time tracking down club members.

Brooklyn resident Tim Gerken got voicemail from his cousin and watched the first tower fall from his roof.

Doug Weingarten, a blind man, describes his audio archive of the news radio and newspaper audio service reports. A computer-generated voice reads the news to him.

Sound editor and recordist Esther Regelson lives two blocks south of WTC. She has recorded ambient sounds and has also been interviewing neighbors about 9/11.

Verity Chegar of San Francisco recommends including the telephone operator's message All circuits are busy. She heard it all day on 9/11 when she tried to call friends in New York.

Sylvia Bloom remembers a brunch she enjoyed at Windows on the World in 1980.

Beverly Eckert and Nikki Stern lost their husbands on 9/11. Beverly remembers her husband Sean Rooney's love of music. Nikki desribes the grieving process. This excerpt is from the Sonic Memorial Special.

In 1982, radio producer Lou Giansante recorded a number of interviews with people at the World Trade Center, as well as some of the sounds of the buildings. Here, he speaks with a man and a boy from Philadelphia.

In 1982, radio producer Lou Giansante recorded a number of interviews with people at the World Trade Center. Here, he spoke with a Dutch couple.

In 1982, radio producer Lou Giansante recorded a number of interviews with people at the World Trade Center, as well as some of the sounds of the buildings. In this recording, made from the observation deck, he recorded a man pointing out his car to…