Series I: New York City September 11 Memorials, 2001-2002, inclusive
Scope and Contents note
Series I contains the thirty-six images comprising the photographer's series Memorial Wall. The photographs are all black and white, silver gelatin 11x14" prints, and show memorials for people who died during the World Trade Center collapse on September 11, 2001. Many show public and private memorials to firefighters. Others show more public memorials, such as a fence where memorial tiles were hung. All the photographs were taken in 2001-2002.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The 18 photographs in folders 1-3 were donated by Irwin Silver in 2003; the 18 photographs in folders 4-6 were donated in 2017.
Processing Information
The initial donation of 18 photographs were processed by archivist Jenny Gotwals in 2003. The additional 18 photographs donated in 2017 were processed in November 2017 by archivist Marybeth Kavanagh.
Memorial sheet, St. Paul's Chapel Gate, 2002 January
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Nereida De Jesus, memorial wall, St. Paul's Church, 2002 January
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Snowman and memorial wall, St. Paul's Chapel Gate, 2002 January
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Memorial wall, St. Paul's Chapel Gate, 2002 January
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Family on Church and Park Place on "viewing platform" line, 2002 January
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Rescue 1, NYFD, Memorial, 2002 March
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Transit Police District Four, NYPD, Memorial, Union Square Subway Station, 2002 March
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Children's art, Victim's Assistance Center, 51 Chambers Street, 2002 March
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Firefighter Reuben David Correa, Engine 74, W. 83rd Street, 2002 March
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Engine Company 3, Ladder Company 12, 7th Battalion, NYFD, Memorial, 2002 March
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Art Aid memorial with portrait of Captain Patrick J. Brown, Union Square Subway Station, 2002 May
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Art Aid memorial with portrait of James Francis Quinn, Union Square Subway Station, 2002 May
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Court Officers Memorial, New York State Supreme Court, 111 Centre Street (copy 1), 2002 May
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Tiles on fence, Greenwich House Project, 7th Avenue and Greenwich Avenue, 2002 May
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Tiles on fence (long shot), Greenwich House Project, 7th Avenue and Greenwich Avenue, 2002 May
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Interior, Rescue 2, 2002 May
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Fire Engine Door (salvaged from World Trade Center) memorial, Rescue 2, NYFD, 2002 May
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
African-American Firefighters Memorial, Vulcan Hall, Eastern Parkway and Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, 2002 September
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Wreath with woman's portrait on fence at Broadway and Cedar, 2001 December
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Wreath with Charlie Heeran's portrait on fence at Broadway and Cedar, 2001 December
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Facade with flag salvaged from World Trade Center, Engine 6, FDNY, 2002 January
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Memorial wall (with portrait of Firefighter Raymond York) St. Paul's Chapel gate, 2002 January
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Memorial wall in snow, St. Paul's Chapel gate, 2002 January
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Children's art, Union Square subway station, 2002 March
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Memorial, Engine 8 and Ladder 2 Firehouse, FDNY, 2002 March
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Art Aid memorial wall with angel and Jeffrey Coale's name, Union Square subway station, 2002 March
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Shamrock in sidewalk for Jimmy Riches, Firefighter, Engine 18, Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, 2002
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Mural, Red Hook, Brooklyn, 2002 April
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Memorial, Ladder Company 131, Engine Company 279, FDNY, 2002 April
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Art Aid memorial with portrait of Firefighter William Wren, Union Square subway station, 2002 May
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Court Officers Memorial, New York State Supreme Court, 111 Centre Street (copy 2), 2002 May
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Children's art, Court Officers Memorial Wall, New York State Supreme Court, 111 Centre Street, 2002 May
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Interior Memorial, Sixth Precinct House, NYPD, 2002 May
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Tile angels on fence, Greenwich House Project, 7th and Greenwich Avenues, 2002, May
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Firefighter John Bergin, Engine Company 9, Ladder Company 6, Chinatown, FDNY, 2002 May
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Interior Memorial, Engine Company 9, Ladder Company 6, Chinatown, FDNY, 2002 May
Offsite-Box: 1, Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)