A New York Everyman's Journal Part 2 [Archival Audio]
Title
A New York Everyman's Journal Part 2 [Archival Audio]
Description
Elisa Karp's audio journal--a New York Everyman's journal--documents her experience at home on Manhattan's Upper East Side on September 11. She kept her tape recorder rolling as she made telephone calls and exchanged instant messages with friends and family. Part 2: Elisa can hear non-stop sirens and she can't get through on the phone.
Sonic memorial comments
Vanessa emailed to thank on 10/23/02. Elisa confirmed her info. Shorter clip of the sound of sirens outside her window. audio journal of her entire dayon 9/11/01 beginning from getting the news in the morning. Sounds of her Instant messaging her friends,
Sonic memorial contact
Elisa Karp (ee-lee-suh). " I wouldn't want any of my stuff to be used in a for-profit
situation inadvertantly, (for example, if someone lifts audio/graphics from
the site), UNLESS all of the profits go directly to tower survivors and
victim families
situation inadvertantly, (for example, if someone lifts audio/graphics from
the site), UNLESS all of the profits go directly to tower survivors and
victim families
Sonic memorial creation date
2001-09-11
Sonic memorial duration
00:39:00
Sonic memorial is browsable
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Sonic memorial keyword
Communications
Audio Diary
9/11
Sonic memorial name
SMS001
Sonic memorial permission
web
Sonic memorial source ref name
SMS200_03
Sonic memorial source type
archival
Sonic memorial status
active
Source
digitally recorded
Media Type
audio
Collection
Citation
“A New York Everyman's Journal Part 2 [Archival Audio],” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 1, 2026, https://911.dev.chnm.gmu.edu/items/95376/.