Relics From the Rubble is a 2006 fdocumentary film about the collecting processes that museums and archives were engaged in around Ground Zero, Fresh Kills, and beyond, after September 11.
Here is a link to the review in the NYT:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9504E6DD153AF934A15752C0A9649C8B63
Some of the members of the Columbian Association, as soon as the making of a museum was mentioned, told us that they had collected objects from the site and had kept them (secretly) and that we should contact particular individuals within the DSNY to make these objects part of our collection. Objects mentioned were crosses similar to the large cross-like iron formation that was one of the emblematic images of the Twin Tower attacks. Transforming debris (is this trash?) into museum treasures or "relics" both by museums and institututions, and by the sanitation workers themselves might be something to ask about in our interviews.
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Wow! This could be so useful for me & Erica's project. We'll have to get to work tracking some of these guys down. Sandra- I'd like to talk to you about this today & see if maybe some of these are guys that Robin knows. It seems like those items could definitely have a place in our digital archive. Do we need to worry about validating authenticity? I wonder . . .
Posted by Maya | October 3, 2007 2:53 PM
Posted on October 3, 2007 14:53
This is Great, Sandra. Thank You. In regards to objects, I encourage anyone to check out the New York Historical Society right now. They have a few large pieces of "relics" on display, unfortunately, nothing from DSNY. That's where the interviews come into play.
Posted by Erica Benton | October 3, 2007 1:23 PM
Posted on October 3, 2007 13:23