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

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

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.

transcript: 50 p.sound recordings: 2 sound cassettes (101 min.)

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Joy, Donald E., 1937-,

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Ironworker. From the description of Reminiscences of Donald E. Joy : oral history, 2003. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 269260760 ...

Starecheski, Amy,

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Oral historian, interviewer. From the description of Reminiscences of Amy Starecheski : oral history, 2005. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 269260817 ...