September 11 Digital Archive

Professor Gillespie Talks About the History of the WTC Concept [Interview]

Title

Professor Gillespie Talks About the History of the WTC Concept [Interview]

Description

Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie discusses the history of the idea of building a World Trade Center in New York City. He describes how it came to be a reality through the influences of David and Nelson Rockefeller, the Port Authority, and others.

Sonic memorial comments

'Quality. History of how the concept (height, trade, etc.) came about politically.transcript'

Sonic memorial contact

Kitchen Sisters, DATs. We have unlimited release.

Sonic memorial creation date

2001-12-11

Sonic memorial duration

00:07:08

Sonic memorial is browsable

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Sonic memorial keyword

Port Authority
Identity
History
Construction
Architecture

Sonic memorial name

Gillespie protools

Sonic memorial permission

web

Sonic memorial source ref name

SMS800.26.aiff

Sonic memorial source type

interview

Sonic memorial status

active

Source

digitally recorded

Media Type

audio

Citation

“Professor Gillespie Talks About the History of the WTC Concept [Interview],” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 1, 2026, https://911.dev.chnm.gmu.edu/items/95798/.