25 20 7169 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I had been laid off from my job as an e-commerce project manager in the downtown area earlier that year. I was at home that morning deciding what to wear to my new position as a Sr. Project Manager with WorldCom. I was to start my new job the next morning. As I was looking through my closet the news was on in the background. To my horror the story began unfolding. I live in Long Beach, NY and many hundreds of NYC Firemen live in town. Many of my close friends were firemen. My biggest fear was Larry. Larry is a NYC fireman and a very close friend. We were in the beginnings of a romantic relationship and I had no idea what had become of him. All I knew was that the towers had collapsed and thousands of people were dead. September 11, 2001 was a bad enough day for me but it was the next day that was hell on earth. I still had to report to my new job with all the enthusiasm that is expected. The office that I was to work for was out on Long Island and far enough from the tragedy that very few people had been personally effected. It is never a good idea to bring your personal life to work and would be completely unacceptable on your first day. So to work I reported. I stood and shook hands with my new colleagues with a smile mask on my face. Took up residence in my new office and fought off tears every minute. It was all I could do to not run from the building crying. I was not only still missing Larry but many other firemen friends as well. The news went on and on about how many firemen were feared dead. So, for me the 12th to 14th were the worst days while I forced myself to go about my business while I waited for word on Larry and friends. Larry finally called me on Friday. It was the first chance that he got. They were all down at ground zero 24/7 and he was unable to call until then. So now on Sept 11, 2002 I'm sitting in my office as I remember those days and await another layoff. This has been an interesting couple of years for me. I have been personally survived many history making events from the dot.com collapse to the trade center collapse to the WorldCom collapse. But I am still here and still looking forward with enthusiasm and hope. As the songs says, "you can't take that away from me". 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was alone because there was a meeting at our downtown office that everyone had to attend except support staff. I first heard it on the radio, so I ran to our conference room and turned on the big television. Security in our building said that the building is locked down and they would check on me periodically, because they knew I was alone. My friends in the courthouse kept me on a phone line because they had no access to a television. I was telling them in sequence what was happening. It was the most horrible day that I can remember. We were all crying. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I, Kristina A. Spence, was sitting at work when this incident occurred. I sold vacation packages to people in the U.K. I was in the middle of a call when the person on the other line stopped me in mid sentence and said, "Are you crazy?!?!? You are being bombed!" And the hung up. I looked around the room to see if any of the managers were monitoring my call. Then another worker said, "Turn on the radio, something is going on!" We listened to the radio, all I can remember thinking was this is not happening. I went home from work and the first thing I did was turn on the t.v. I watched all day in shock with my roommate. It wasn't until about ten or eleven o'clock at night that I found out that my father had been in the first building. His name is, Maynard S. Spence, Jr. He was on the 101st floor. I didn't believe it. I thought my mother was going dillusional. I tried calling his cellphone and I couldn't get through. I got scared, thinking why me. I hardly new him. Even though he had been in my life for almost 18 years, I still fill as if there was so much more that I missed or hadn't learned from him. Like there was more that he was supposed to tell me or like he was supposed to be here to see me grow up and see my accomplishments in life. This was so unexpected. I can't even remember the last time I told him that I love him. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: Having just moved into our house, our television had not been hooked up to cable yet. We had a makeshift antena and only could see two fuzzy stations. That morning my wife was home from work with the flu. I did not have work, I was working every other day. She ran upstairs and woke me to tell me the World Trade Center was on fire. We had no idea it was an attack. Once we realized I watch the coverage for about 5 hours. All air traffic was shut down. That night we heard airplanes overhead which was enough to cause a slight panic. They were military craft on the way to Niagara Falls Air Base. Also local National Guard was being mobilized to ground zero. I was teaching at Fredonia State College at the time. The next day I had one less student, as she was one of the guard sent to aide in rescue efforts at ground zero. She was worried about her grade in my course as she left to defend the country and sift through the rouble for human beings. I told the other students she more than earned her "A." Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story20728.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: It was just an ordinary day as I sat in Spanish class trying to decipher exactly what the teacher was saying. Contemplating, I looked ahead as one of our history teachers presented herself in the doorway with tears in her eyes. She frantically told us to turn on the television, for a plane had just flown into one of the Twin Towers. With that being said, the TV was on and we all stared in disbelief at the gaping hole that scarred one of the buildings. Various thoughts began running through my head: ?Do I know anyone that works in one of those buildings, was that done intentionally, who could do such a thing, is everyone going to be able to get out of there?? While my heart ached, I watched in horror as another plane stabbed the second building, as a portion of the Pentagon was engulfed in flames, as the Twin Towers fell to the Earth, at the hole in a field in Pennsylvania. Why was this happening? Hate. That?s why. Yet, I was still confused. How could anyone feel that they were doing right in harming innocent civilians? I will admit, at the time I was a little uneducated in regard to the culture and beliefs of the Middle East. Now having a pretty good understanding, my bewilderment remains. We will never be able to have a full understanding of what was running through the minds of those terrorists as they performed those horrific acts upon our American soil. We can only hope and pray that justice will be served, that the mastermind behind this tragedy will be found and punished accordingly, and that we can all remain strong and pull through as one. There is one aspect of our citizenship in America that will forever be untouched, what we stand for, what we live by: our freedom. God bless the victims and their families! Our prayers and deepest sympathies are with you always! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story5445.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: It is now one year later and it seems just like yesterday that I was at work and my fellow co-workers came and told me that a plane had hit one of the towers. My sister Gail used to work in tower one for seven years on the 85th floor. I am originally from New York and I worked at 2 Broadway for a few years until I moved to Florida. I lost two very dear friends of mine in this tragedy. It has amazed me watching television and hearing the radio on how the city that I was born and raised has come together so strong. I've always been proud of New York and now I think that I am the proudest. It breaks my heart that there are people in this world that would sacrifice so many lives, but then I see the people around the world who have helped in so many ways. THANK YOU ALL!! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story4111.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was working that day in Midtown at a hotel. When the 2nd plane hit, our hotel immediately went into recovery mode. We had to plan how to protect our guests and team members. We knew that our guests who had departed that day, really had no way to get out of NY, so we anticipated their return and held their rooms for them. That left few rooms for new guests to purchase. I stood in our lobby that day and turned away rooms for thousands of people. I saw people of all walks of life, many of whom had just walked from the WTC area, even guests of those WTC hotels. I felt helpless. But, even as the Towers came down, I never once stopped to think that I should be scared, that our city was in danger, or that I was in danger. It was the longest day of my life - because I worked all throughout the the hotel to help any guest I could. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story7340.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I stopped on the Expressway near Atlantic City to get gas. Upon entering the restaurant, people were gathered looking up at the TV mounted overhead in the lobby. It brought me back to Pearl Harbor when my parents were gathered around the radio that day. I own a regional employee's assistance company. We provide crisis intervention and critical incident plus many other services to industry. We provide services to five casinos plus other industry in the area. Over twenty years we have had many incidences, not of this magnitude, but serious, and are quite experienced in delivering emergency services. During the days that followed, our staff were everywhere. By the third day we were called to help by Blue Cross and other companies to deliver Critical Incident and Post Trauma intervention for companies they service. Although we are totally credentialed, it was apparent the insurance companies didn't care as long as we would go and help. It was that serious. I've never actually measured our experiences in the area of CISM as we never had a baseline like this one! At least we were familiar with the like of services needed. When I read about some therapists being shocked about helping in the situation on the 11th of september 01, I am frightened for their patients. Many write about their insecurities in the trauma site. I wonder how they can actually treat effectively without including the "real" world experience of their patients. I hope Bush steps up to the plate in time. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story7666.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I am 14 years old and I was in school when this tragic day occured. We were in art class and the principal came over the P.A. and told us that two planes had crashed into two twin towers. Some of the boys in my class laughed because they did not know that it was an act of terrorism. We left the art room and went into our homeroom, the television was on and my homeroom teacher was in tears. We watched the TV, over and over again we saw the planes crash into the towers. No one said anything. We heard that a plane had crashed into the pentagon and heard that another had been hijacked. We all sat in wonder thinking what could be next? We left school at 12:00 and it was caos. There were people who have family in New York and were scared out of there minds! I for one have family in Queens. My great aunt was in the St. Vincents Hospital for twelve hours that day. I went home and no one was there. I tried to call my mom's cell phone but it would not go through. I opened up my lunch box and started eating my lunch while watching the news. Then all of a sudden a door slamed in the back of my house. I was home alone and scared out of my mind. I grabed my dog by the collar and ran down to the bottom of the driveway and sat there and cried for an hour. I was scared and confused. I was just a kid during these tradjedies and I felt like I couldn't do anything to help. No one was there for me while I was crying to comfort me. Well my mom got back from picking up my brother and sister and driving some friends home and I told her all about what happened. I went inside and went back to the bathroom door, the one that had slammed, and I opended and saw that a window had been opened and the wind had blown it open. Well since that day I have been stronger in my faith. I knew God could make something good come out of something so terrible. Everytime we drive down a road we see a whole bunch of flags. America has pulled together and become stronger since that tragic day. My sympathy is out for all the families of the victoms. Well I guess this is the end of my story, thankyou! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story1081.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: My alarm is set to KNPR radio station. I was awaken at approximately 6:30 a.m. to the news broadcast that the Trade Center had been hit by an airplane. I jumped out of bed and turned on the television and much to my horror I caught the broadcast showing the first plane hitting then the second one hitting. I woke my son up and had him sit with me. We sat and held hands and cried. I told him that we had to attempt some type of normalicy even in the tragedy. As we were driving to school, we saw several children playing on the playground of a school. It looked so incredibly surreal. It reminded me just how safe we feel in America. And now in these troubling times, I wonder just how safe we really are. As a result of 9/11, I now have an idea of what it must be like to live where buildings and homes are being bombed. It is earth shattering. To this day whenever I see fotage of the Trade Towers being hit, I cry. My family and I will never forget 9/11 or all those that perished leaving orphaned families. We are forever grateful for all of the brave souls who made the ultimate sacrifice and perished trying to save others. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story5574.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was at work that day and had just gone outside on my 9:00 am break when a friend came outside and told us that a plane had hit one of the World Trade Center Towers. None of us knew what to think and honestly our first thoughts were not terrorism. When we went back inside our office building the looks on peoples face as they listened to their radios through headphones gave us all a very bad feeling. I sat down at my seat and put my own headphones on. Tuning to a national news station I immediately heard the newscaster exclaim, "My God! A second plane has just hit the other Trade Center towers!" As the longest hour in history passed everyone in the office sat pale faced listenind helplessly as another plane hit the Pentagon and yet another crash landed in Pennsylvania. People began crying and praying as we were told that the towers were collapsing and there was no way everyone had evacuated yet. At about 2:00 pm we were instructed to go home and be with our families. It wasn't until I got home that I actually saw what happened..saw the planes tear the builings in half like a piece of paper.....saw the gaping hole in the side of one of country's most prized possesions..and saw just a huge smoke cloud and the charred ground in someones own backyard. The images will never leave me. If anyone reads this and has lost someone due to this tragedy take comfort in knowing that you will always have a country praying for you and making sure you stay strong. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I had just finished teaching my 7:30 a.m. English 302 (Advanced Composition) class and was at my desk for Tuesday office hours. Colleagues at NCC came into 416 Enterprise (we academic advisors call our office space the "bull pen" because 7 of us have office cubicles crammed into this room), announcing that the first World Trade tower had been struck by a plane. Very soon most of the NCC office staff/faculty were gathered around the TV in the computer lab on this floor. We watched, stunned, while a plane hit the second tower. Then more news about the Pentagon, possible strikes on other buildings in D.C. Faculty/staff came and went, returning to their desks to call spouses, friends, relatives who might have been involved. I remember thinking "Is this the beginning of the end?" I wanted to see my two daughters, both in high school at Woodson, in Fairfax, VA, just 5 minutes from my office, but I was scheduled to teach a class for NCC at noon. Still in a state of shock, my team-teacher and I walked over to our classroom to announce that class was cancelled. In subsequent days, I feared coming to my desk, thinking that universities would be a target for follow-up terrorist attacks. I still live with a fear, kept just below the surface, of living so close to the nation's capital. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was substituting for and English class September 11, 2001 one of the assistant principals came in and turned on the tv and said an airplane hit the World Trade Center as we watched the north tower burn right before our eyes we saw a plane hit the south tower. I had the tv on the rest of the day for all my students as they did their class work for those who could do any work but we were all stunned as we watched the horror that happened to our county that day I told everyone that we were watching history in the making right here we would never forget. Then later when I went to work for FedEx we were closed for the next two days due to the airports being closed. Rita Fox Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story7414.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-14 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 152.163.188.6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: The day when I found out what had happend in New York it was very depressing because we have family in New York. So we were sacred because we did not know if they were ok. Now that it is the anniversary it feels like it did not even happen. The incident was very emotional because innocent people died for no reson. But know we should thank god that it was not us that died. But really we need to be greatful for the people that rish their lves to save the innocent that died and be thankful. So lets be one nation and work together to make this world a better place. but when God calls us to come with we cannot say no, we have to be ready. For we do not know the time when our savor cometh. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story2646.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 166.113.5.5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was in transit from Batavia, NY to Canaseraga, NY to where I was working at the time. I had just shut off the radio because there were only talk shows on and put a tape in the player. After I had gotten to work I heard about the first Twin Tower. My first reaction was are you for real....after the second Twin Tower was hit we all knew there was something serious going on. My first thought was to my son then in Newport News, VA aboard the USS Nimitz. Would he have to go to war....he was only 20 at the time. My second thought was to my children....are they okay? What have they heard so far and are they frantically worried about their brother? My son called me from the ship to let know he was okay but was not sure what really was going on. I only had to work for a few hours that day and left for home at 11. When I got home my 15 had called and left several messages worried about her brother....my 18 year son also called from college for me to go get him early. My younger children really did not understand much of the situation except that something bad had happened and that their brother in the Navy was not far away from where it had happened. We all talked about what happened, watched the news report but still could not believe such a thing could happen. When we went to bed that night....my 18 year old came into the room in a panic saying there were planes flying overhead...... The feeling of security was gone........ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story2692.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 66.66.110.54 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was sitting in biology and a kid came in and said that two missles had hit the world trade centers. Then we turned one the t.v. and saw it was planes and they were still standing. Awhile later i was in French and they fell down and everyone was running around crying and saying how people were dying. the end. Seth Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story2272.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.83.143.13 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I will never forget that day ... all I could think was this is not happening here not in America... but it was happening. All I wanted to do was to get my kids out of school and hug them and keep them where I could keep them safe. My husband was working in a refinery so I was very fearfull for him would that be next ,,, would they work their way across America on the way to the other coast... I just couln't believe it.... All those people that were just doing their jobs taken from us... and all those firefighter and policeman that tried to save the other ones... I will never forget the pictures that I saw on tv... we must never forget ..... I am as proud to be American as I was that day... we live a great nation and that day is burned in my mind forever...... I will never forget....... Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story2612.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 129.176.151.122 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I awoke to the phone ringing. It was a friend. Her husband was in the Marine Corp. She was hysterical. They were expecting their first child in less then six days.He was on ship previous to that for six months and he was going to be released.She was so afraid that they were going to be sent out again. I was watching the television. It was the most horrifying thing i have ever seen. A total sense of shock. Everthing seemed to be going really well prior. We celebrated our sons first birthday on September 10th. Things seemed so perfect. I think this will be forever stuck in our minds and we have become very strong. I will never forget those who gave their precious lives for us. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story7939.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-18 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.12.96.8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I will never forget the morning of September 11, 2001. I had just woke up a little after nine and turned on the television. The news was on and Diane Sawyer and Charles Gibson were on. All of I heard that the U.S. were attacked. I said oh my God! Then I saw the second plane hit the second tower and I could'nt believe my eyes. That day was a tragic and gloomy day. I will never forget that day for as long as I live. I know a lot of innocent lost their live that day and their families are still grieving but the days, months, and years will get better. We as Americans should keep our heads high and say that no one can break our faith nor spirit. It's sad because kids won't see their moms or dads again and husbands won't see their wives or wives won't see their husbands. It's been a year and the pain is still there. Even though New York, PA, and D.C. lost a tremendous lost I think the whole world also suffers this ordeal too. So I would like to say to the victims families that they may not be here physically but they are here in spirit and in our hearts....GOD BLESS:) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story4472.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 209.145.80.92 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: MY HUSBAND AND I WERE LEAVING EAGLE'S TRANSPORT, HE WAS APPLYING FOR A JOB. WE WERE IN THE CAR HEADING SOUTH TO HAVE BREAKFAST AT A RESTAURANT, WE WERE TRYING TO DECIDE ON WHAT RESTAURANT TO GO TO, WE WERE LISTENING TO THE FRANK SKIE MORNING SHOW ON V103 WHEN THE NEWS FLASH CAME ACROSS THE RADIO. A FEELING THAT I CAN NOT EXPLAIN WENT THROUGH MY WHOLE BODY. FOOD WAS THE FURTHEREST THING FROM MY MIND, I WAS SPEECHLESS. I LOOKED AT WINSTON AND HE LOOKED AT ME WE COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT WE WERE HEARING, WE LISTENED INTENSELY TO THE GRAFIC DETAILS AND DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO GET OF THE HIGHWAY AND GO BACK HOME TO THE COMFORT OF OUR HOUSE. WE WERE IN SHOCK AND WANTED TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AT THE TWIN TOWERS FROM THE T.V., ONCE AT HOME EVERY CHANNEL ON T.V. WAS SHOWING THE PLANE THAT WAS STUCK IN THE FIRST TOWER. THEN THE UNTHINKABLE HAPPEN A PLANE WENT THROUGH THE SECOND TOWER, IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE HAND KNOCK THE WIND OUT OF ME. AFTER THE SHOCK PASSED OVER ME I REMEMBERED THAT MY BROTHER RESIDES IN NEW JERSEY AND THAT HE LOVES MANHATTAN AND WAS ALWAYS IN THAT AREA. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED HIM ON HIS CELL PHONE, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT HE WAS IN THE AREA AND SAW THE WHOLE NIGHTMARE. I BEGGED HIM TO LEAVE AND TO GO AS FAR FROM THE SCENE AS POSSIBLE, HE AGREED AND SAID THAT HE WOULD CONTACT ME AS SOON AS HE WAS IN A SAFE AREA. WINSTON AND I BECAN TO THINK ABOUT THE KIDS, THEY WERE AT SCHOOL, HE WANTED TO GO AND PICK THE KIDS UP, I TOLD HIM THAT ALL THE OTHER PARENTS WOULD WANT TO DO THE SAME THING AND THAT IT WOULD BE BEST TO LET THE KIDS STAY AT SCHOOL. I FELT THAT THE TEACHERS AND COUNSELORS WOULD BE BETTER LETTING THE KIDS KNOW ABOUT THE TRAGEDY. OUR KIDS FALASIA, CORY AND CLEOPATRA GOT HOME SAFE AT THEIR USUAL TIMES. MY BROTHER LINWOOD CALLED ABOUT 8P.M. TO LET ME KNOW THAT HE ARRIVE HOME SAFE. LATER THAT NIGHT AT ABOUT 1A.M. THE PHONE WRANG, IT WAS MY OLDER SISTER SHARON CALLING FROM FLORIDA TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY FAVORITE SISTER AND BEST FRIEND HILARY HAD PASSED AWAY EARLY THAT DAY. SHE DIED OF HEART COMPLICATIONS FOM A PREEXISTING CONDITION, HILARY LIVED IN THE BAHAMAS. SO YOU SEE EVERY TIME THEY SHOWED THE TRAGEDY ON T.V. I THOUGHT ABOUT MY SISTER AND HOW I NEVER GOT TO SAY GOODBYE. I DON'T TALK ABOUT SEPTEMBER 11 TOO MUCH BECAUSE IT NOT ONLY REMINDS ME OF THE DISASTER AT THE TWIN TOWERS, BUT IT ALSO REMINDS ME OF MY BEST PAL WHO I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER. FOR ME SEPTEMBER 11 IS HILARY'S DAY. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story7371.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-14 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 67.25.139.95