Reminiscences of Donald E. Joy : oral history, 2003.

Biographical Note

Ironworker.

Scope and Contents

Born Brooklyn, NY; early life: large population of iron-workers in neighborhood including family members, fathers work on World Trade Center infrastructure; education: Williamsburg Vocational High School, Local 40 apprentice-training program, coursework in construction technology at New York City Community College; career: ironworker, president of Local 40 since 1997; ironworker experiences: importance of unions, development of technology, erecting World Trace Center; military service; 9/11: concern for people in towers, removing steel with ironworker friends, directing traffic; post 9/11: awe at level of destruction, animosity towards terrorists, positive image of ironworkers and Local 40.

Subjects

• Interviews.
• Joy, Donald E., 1937---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

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