Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Reminiscences of Danny Doyle : oral history, 2003.
| Creator: | Doyle, Danny | Project: | September 11, 2001 telling lives oral history project:
(see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | transcript 52 pages sound recordings 2 audio discs (144 min.) : digital ; 3 in. | | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NoteIronworker.
Scope and ContentsBorn Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY; education: studies at Staten Island Community College; career: ironworker, elected to District Council of the New York Vicinity for Local 40 union, teacher of basic blueprint reading at Apprentice School; 9/11: working on AOL building, superintendent calling over radio, silence in streets, walking over 59th St. Bridge, media coverage, decision to work on site; post-9/11: work as foreman at World Trade Center [WTC], recovery of bodies, working conditions, interactions with police and fire fighters, psychological effects of WTC work, discussion of media recognition of ironworkers, union-organized therapy workshops, impact on family, thoughts on the importance of unionization.
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