Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Reminiscences of Anthoula Katsimatides : oral history, 2001-2005.
| Creator: | Katsimatides, Anthoula | Project: | September 11, 2001 oral history narrative and memory project.
(see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | transcript 97 pages sound recordings 3 audio discs (61, 71, 81 min.) : digital ; 3 in. | | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NotePresident of Johnny and Mikey Katsimatides Foundation for Life Inc., Board of Directors, World Trade Center Memorial Foundation
Scope and ContentsBorn Astoria, NY; background: parents immigration from Nissiros, Greece; discussion of global Greek communities; career: high school teacher, assistant to the governor for community affairs 2000-, Assistant Vice-President for Family Relations for Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, work for US Olympic Committee at Athens Olympic games 2004; 1999 death of younger brother; 9/11: at parents' home in Queens, creating posters for missing older brother; post-9/11: mourning brother killed in World Trade Center, formation of Johnny and Mikey Katsimatides Foundation for Life, Inc.; conflicts with family.
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