Reminiscences of Ivan Almonte : oral history, 2001-2003.

Biographical Note

Maintenance, World Trade Center.

Scope and Contents

Born Dominican Republic; immigration to New York; career: waiter, maintenance at World Trade Center; 9/11: not on duty during event, watching television, empty streets; post-9/11: economic difficulties, union and charity help, deaths of colleagues, family impact religious views; plane crash in Rockaways (American Airlines Flight 587) and impact on Dominican community; political views.

Subjects

• Almonte, Ivan, 1964---Interviews.
• Dominicans (Dominican Republic)--New York (State)--New York--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Personal narratives.
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.
• Starecheski, Amy, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001)--Employees--Interviews.

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