September 11 Digital Archive

Sonic Memorial Special: Early Days of the WTC [Radiobroadcast]

Title

Sonic Memorial Special: Early Days of the WTC [Radiobroadcast]

Description

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.

Source

digitally recorded

Media Type

audio

Sonic Memorial: Name

hour long exerpt

Sonic Memorial: Source Ref Name

yamaguyphilipelescreaks.mp3

Sonic Memorial: Source Type

radio

Sonic Memorial: Duration

00:00:00

Sonic Memorial: Creation Date

2002-09-01

Sonic Memorial: Keyword

History
Daredevils
Construction
Architecture
Ambient Sound

Citation

“Sonic Memorial Special: Early Days of the WTC [Radiobroadcast],” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed November 7, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/95922.