The Roaring Twenties

    an interactive exploration of the historical soundscape of New York City

    By Emily Thompson
    Design by Scott Mahoy

    Open Project

    Its data is mined through the time-honored techniques of the historian in the archive, through human filtering and detailed close readings.

    - Tara McPherson, Editor's Introduction

    The Roaring 'Twenties screengrab
    Use the "Space" interface to browse hundreds of complaint letters written to the Noise Abatement Commission.
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    Emily Thompson
    http://www.princeton.edu/history/people/display_person.xml?netid=emilyt
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    Scott Mahoy
    http://dornsife.usc.edu/labyrinth/about/bios/scott.html
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