September 11 Digital Archive

Peter Lafleur Talks About Working on the WTC [Interview]

Title

Peter Lafleur Talks About Working on the WTC [Interview]

Description

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.

Sonic memorial comments

Photo of Peter in Mohawk headdress walking a beam.

Sonic memorial contact

Jamie York minidisk. We have unlimited-use release.

Sonic memorial creation date

2002-05-02

Sonic memorial duration

00:01:12

Sonic memorial is browsable

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Sonic memorial keyword

Work
Mohawk Ironworkers
International
Identity
Construction

Sonic memorial name

Peter Lafleur

Sonic memorial permission

web

Sonic memorial source ref name

SMS812.1.aiff DMAGED!

Sonic memorial source type

interview

Sonic memorial status

active

Source

digitally recorded

Media Type

audio

Citation

“Peter Lafleur Talks About Working on the WTC [Interview],” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 1, 2026, https://911.dev.chnm.gmu.edu/items/95841/.