September 11 Digital Archive

Invocation at the Fresh Kills Closing Ceremony [Archival Audio]

Title

Invocation at the Fresh Kills Closing Ceremony [Archival Audio]

Description

Father Jack Ryan gave the invocation 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 crime scene in America, processing contaminated debris and identifying loved ones.

Source

digitally recorded

Media Type

audio

Sonic Memorial: Name

Fresh Kills Ruby

Sonic Memorial: Source Ref Name

FKCCinvocation

Sonic Memorial: Source Type

archival

Sonic Memorial: Duration

00:00:00

Sonic Memorial: Creation Date

2002-07-15

Sonic Memorial: Keyword

Victim
Tribute
Recovery

Citation

“Invocation at the Fresh Kills Closing Ceremony [Archival Audio],” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed December 2, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/96027.