September 11 Digital Archive

The Sonic Memorial Project

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The Sonic Memorial Project

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SonicMemorial.org is an open archive and an online audio installation of the history of The World Trade Center. It collected stories, ambient sounds, voicemails, and archival recordings to tell the rich history of the twin towers, the neighborhood and the events of 9/11. Led by NPR's Lost & Found Sound, The Sonic Memorial Project is a cross-media collaboration of more than 50 independent radio and new media producers, artists, historians, and people from around the world who have contributed personal and archival recordings. To date, we have gathered more than 1,000 contributions, many of which have been woven into feature stories by Lost & Found Sound and broadcast on NPR. SonicMemorial.org is produced by Picture Projects and dotsperinch in collaboration with Lost & Found Sound.

Items in the The Sonic Memorial Project Collection

Artist Francisco Lopez recounts what happened to him on 9/11 and the impact of terrorism has had on him in Spain, and now the world. He then remembers working at the World Trade Center. He thinks about the effect the event has had on the meaning of…

Artist Francisco Lopez's explains his philosophy about his art and music. He discusses how his art effects him, spiritually and physically and how much he values art/music that isn't rushed.

Helen Thorington used ambient sounds from 9/11 to create a haunting 17 minute soundscape. Helen composed the piece to go with Jo-Anne Green's multi-layered images created in the days after 9/11. Some of the audio Helen worked with was found on…

Joellyn Duesberry, an artist in residence in the World Views program 1998-99, discusses her artist methods.

Joellyn Duesberry, an artist in residence in the World Views program 1998-99, describes the space in which she worked in on the 91ft floor.

Joellyn Duesberry, an artist in residence in the World Views program 1998-99, describes her own artwork.

Joellyn Duesberry, an artist in residence in the World Views program 1998-99, discusses 9/11 and the World Trade Center effect on her Art, and the way she sees her art.

Joellyn Duesberry, an artist in residence in the World Views program 1998-99 and her concluding thoughts.

Historian Robert Snyder, professor at Rutgers University, recounts his experience on September 11th, 2001. (Part 1)

Historian Robert Snyder, professor at Rutgers University, recounts his experience on September 11th, 2001.

Historian Robert Snyder, professor at Rutgers University, recounts his experience on September 11th, 2001. (part 3)

Historian Robert Snyder, professor at Rutgers University, discusses the history of the WTC neighborhood and its past as a maritime area. He comments on what he hopes the rebuilding will bring.

Historian Robert Snyder, professor at Rutgers University, reflects on the place the WTC had in New York City in these concluding thoughts.

Historian Robert Snyder, professor at Rutgers University, interprets an E.B. White essay written about New York during the time of the Cold War but applicable to New York after 9/11.

Historian Robert Snyder, professor at Rutgers University, reads part of an E.B. White essay written during the threat of the Cold War but applicable to New York after 9/11.

At 7:30am on September 11th, Ginny Carr started her morning by attending a business meeting on the 36th floor of One Liberty Plaza, a block away from the WTC. A tape recorder captured the meeting, the sound of the first plane hitting, and as the…

At 7:30am on September 11th, Ginny Carr started her morning by attending a business meeting on the 36th floor of One Liberty Plaza, a block away from the WTC. She had brought her recorder to tape the meeting. After she and her colleagues' meeting was…

At 7:30am on September 11th, Ginny Carr started her morning by attending a business meeting on the 36th floor of One Liberty Plaza, a block away from the WTC. She was taping the meeting for her own records. After the sound of the first plane hitting…

Battalion 7 of the Fire Department of New York's radio transmissions as they make their way up the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. (part 1)

Battalion 7 of the Fire Department of New York's radio transmissions as they make their way up the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. (Part 2)

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