The Sonic Memorial Project

This ad for Brunswick radios and musical piece (typical of what would be recorded for Brunswick sets) was broadcast in the 1930s.

This spot introducing a program called "The Phantom Spoilers" includes an ad for Majestic radios. It was broadcast in the 1930s.

This Philco radio spot from 1940 features Bing Crosby.

Bill Oakes discusses his dedication to preserving the Mohawk language and the reason many of his family members have lost the ability to speak it.

Akwesasne Mohawk ironworker Brad Bonaparte has lost many family members and friends to construction-site accidents. Remembering these losses and some of his own close calls, he explains how he deals with his ever-present fear of falling.

Having worked for years as an artist and teacher, Akwesasne Mohawk Brad Bonaparte returned to ironworking in 1999. He describes what brought him back and what his first few months on the job were like as he tried to relearn the trade…

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

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

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

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…

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.

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.

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 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. 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.

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.

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 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…