16 20 632 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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Thanks for fowarding the information. This last day has been so surreal. I am currently at work because I was told to be here and it is evident that no one is coming in today. I hope that all is well with you. Take Care, Michael September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. Wed, 12 Sep 2001 08:55:48 -0400 (EDT) September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients Cali Mortenson September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. Michael Thompson September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. RE: are you ok? (fwd) 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 email482.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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Stephanie is OK! Thanks for calling. We're all OK here but we can smell the smoke coming in from the WTCs. I tried to call you but no answer. i can't get out................ MM September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. September 12, 2001 September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients Barbara Shacklett September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. Mark Muesing September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. Re: hello 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 email396.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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. In follow-up to Mr. Messier's message sent this morning, please be reminded that our Company's Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), administered by CIGNA Behavioral Health, is available to all employees and family members. This benefit is made available to all employees, even those who have waived coverage under our health plans. The 24 hour toll free number for our plan is: 800-554-6931 CIGNA has directed all of their available resources to staffing this service center so their customers can receive prompt personal attention for any needs related to the current national crisis or any other personal needs they may have at this time. As always, employees and family members will have the option of speaking to a counselor via telephone, or may receive a referral to see a counselor. Our program offers up to six free visits with a counselor in addition to unlimited telephonic counseling. If you have any questions or need further information about this important benefit, please contact your Human Resources representative. September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 9/13/01 September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients DL-ALL NorthAmerica September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. Employee Assistance Program Information 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 email929.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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. What a GREAT story from the Delta pilot (below). It is incredible to see how so many have pulled together on a moment's notice to help at a time like this. It was particularly poignant for me to read that today, as I just returned from New York City at 1:00 AM this morning, having spent the weekend there to celebrate my dear friend Josiah's marriage to his delightful fiancée Barbara. I flew into La Guardia around 9:30 AM Saturday, a beautifully clear day which afforded a perfect view of of Manhattan as we flew from the southernmost tip all the way up past Harlem, staying parallel to the avenues. Approaching Manhattan from the south was a strange new sight. I realized as I tried to locate Ground Zero from the air that I had always used the twin towers to get my bearings. After finding some other landmarks, I deduced that a "cloudy" area surrounded by parked emergency vehicles and busses must be the former World Trade Center towers. The wedding was to take place Sunday in the Gramercy Park area where I stayed. So once in town, I used my free time on Saturday to walk from the hotel all over the southern tip of Manhattan and down to Ground Zero. I really felt compelled to visit the site and experience it for myself; I just couldn't see visiting New York at this point in history without making that pilgrimage. On my way down, I stopped at one of the NYFD engine companies and saw the hundreds of letters, posters, poems, banners, photos and candles that were sent to honor the men and women who gave their lives. I signed their visitor's register, thanking them for re-defining heroes to be what they used to mean -- not sports figures, rock stars and actors. It was a very sobering but uplifting visit. While I was there, the Company received an emergency call and rushed out on their pumper -- with a big American flag waving in the breeze from the back of the truck as they pulled away. From there, two police officers were kind enough to give me directions for a round about route from Broadway that would allow me to get closer to the site than from other approaches. I continued downtown, and just before I reached City Hall, I could begin to smell the smoke from the wreckage - something that brings the reality home in a way that television can't begin to convey. This was late afternoon on Saturday, and thousands of people were walking to the same destination. The closer we got, the more harbingers began to appear -- thinning traffic consisting mostly of maintenance vehicles and emergency crews -- National Guardsmen in traffic vests stopping all but authorized vehicles -- cables running to low temporary telephone kiosks on wheels with crew members kneeling by them to call home -- temporary cell towers hoisted on cranes, buckets, scaffolding...anything tall enough to restore cell service (which worked quite well) -- policemen everywhere -- barriers keeping the onlookers off the streets, with the few workers allowed on them wearing ID badges...ID badges everywhere. Finally as I neared the site, huge crowds began gathering at every intersection behind the barricades, on the side of the street farthest from the wreckage. This was because, with every new block, you could begin to see better and better glimpses of the devastation two or more blocks to the west -- tower structures jutting out at strange angles -- buildings with patchwork patterns of randomly boarded up windows -- crews on rooftops, lowering debris and hoisting roofing materials... As I looked all around me, particularly upwards (as you tend to do when you've just arrived in New York City), I noticed that people had written all sorts of messages of encouragement in the thick dust that covered the building fronts. Crews were on ladders, cleaning and polishing. Many of the storefronts had devoted their windows to photos and mementos. Letters and posters were up anywhere there was space, thanking the volunteers and city employees for their efforts. Finally as we entered the last few blocks which were even with the site, the pedestrian traffic on the sidewalks slowed to a crawl; sometimes to a complete stop. And people began to talk to each other -- to strangers -- commenting with amazement about what they were seeing. People would stop at each intersection, and try to take it all in -- often for several minutes; some with tears in their eyes. Despite being packed together like cattle, no one really seemed impatient with those that felt it necessary to linger there, maybe suspecting that they had some closer, emotional connection to what had happened, and most everyone realizing that people needed to experience this in their own way. At the cross street with the best vantage point, a woman was standing on a "soapbox" in the middle of the road behind the crowd, so that the wreckage and the crowd were visible behind her as you faced her. She had painted herself and her elaborate costume entirely copper oxide-green, as she held Lady Liberty's torch high and posed for photos with people as the Statue of Liberty. The sign on the money jar in front of her, accepting donations, claimed that she had raised $10,500 so far. She explained to onlookers that her friends had urged her to stay and raise $11, 500. Then, encouraged by the large crowd and increasing donations, she hesitantly proclaimed that maybe she would try and raise...ONE HUNDRED and ten thousand dollars in a YEAR! Cheers went up. A bit of comic relief. (Kinda' made one wonder about the approaching New York winter and her day job.) Reports are that overall, some $800 Million has been raised so far (I watched part of the NY benefit concert from Josiah's hotel suite that evening with his brothers and friends). But that will never substitute for the lives lost and shattered. I felt fortunate to be in New York to participate in a happy celebration of two lives moving forward against that larger backdrop. The views from where the crowd stood were somewhat more distant than one might have expected after seeing all the close-up photos bombarding us over the preceding weeks. But the impact was much greater. The cranes were still working away as clouds of smoke occasionally wafted in and out of view. Across the street, one police officer was wearing a gas mask. The NASDAQ building was entirely surrounded by a fence with workers inside. Others buildings were draped in mesh to keep falling debris from injuring people. And one of the low buildings was nothing but a burned out shell. It was an eerie feeling. A week before, one month to the day from 9.11.01, many of my friends from the advanced television industry had gathered for an industry symposium in Orlando. We commemorated The Events with a moment of silence, prayer and reflection. Three of us later recalled the time two years ago, at a similar industry conference, when we had enjoyed a dinner together at Windows on the World on floor 107 atop Tower One, and another dinner in a restaurant at its base. Now I was looking at its smoking remains. The sights, sounds and other sensations I experienced will stay with me always. Street vendors were everywhere, selling flag pins and scarves, NYPD/FD hats and buttons, and every variety of item proclaiming, "We will not forget!" You may count me as part of We. -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Biller [mailto:bbiller@intellitech-inc.com] Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 9:00 AM To: Walt/Nanette Melton; Tom/Sue Becke; Tom Akers; Steve/Doris Pollard; Ralph/Darlene Beachtel; Rachel Taylor; Meyer, Dee; LesMHeiJo@aol.com; Larry/Sharon Shock; Kevin Flanagan; Karen Millar; Katie Haley; Jud C. French; John K. LeBlanc; James Runser; Henry/Kym Thorpe; Harold Baumgartner; Durr, Anne M.; Don Zabel; David P. Drake; David J VanLeeuwen; Chris and Tosha Varner; Cheree.Ingram@carefirst.com; Cathy Gessner; Bob Welsh; Bell, Jacqueline; Abbett, David A Subject: Fw: Canada come through I received this from a friend of mine and wanted to share it. ----- Original Message ----- From: Vernon Morris To: "Barbara L. Seboda" Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2001 11:39 AM Subject: Canada come through With all the bad news we have suffered, I thought you might enjoy some good news. ******************************************************************************** *** E-MAIL FROM A DELTA AIRLINES PILOT Re: September 11, 2001 We were about 5 hours out of Frankfurt flying over the North Atlantic and I was in my crew rest seat taking my scheduled rest break. All of a sudden the curtains parted violently and I was told to go to the cockpit, right now, to see the captain. As soon as I got there I noticed that the crew had one of those "All Business" looks on their faces. The captain handed me a printed message. I quickly read the message and realized the importance of it. The message was from Atlanta, addressed to our flight, and simply said, "All airways over the Continental US are closed. Land ASAP at the nearest airport, advise your destination." Now, when a dispatcher tells you to land immediately without suggesting which airport, one can assume that the dispatcher has reluctantly given up control of the flight to the captain. We knew it was a serious situation and we needed to find terra firma quickly. It was quickly determined that the nearest airport was 400 miles away in Gander, Newfoundland. A quick request was made to the Canadian traffic controller and a right turn, directly to Gander, was approved immediately. We found out later why there was no hesitation by the Canadian controller. We, the in-flight crew, were told to get the airplane ready for an immediate landing. While this was going on another message arrived from Atlanta telling us about some terrorist activity in the New York area. We briefed the in-flight crew about going to Gander and we went about our business 'closing down' the airplane for a landing. A few minutes later I went back to the cockpit to find out that some airplanes had been hijacked and were being flown into buildings all over the US. We decided to make an announcement and LIE to the passengers for the time being. We told them that an instrument problem had arisen on the airplane and that we needed to land at Gander, to have it checked. We promised to give more information after landing in Gander. There were many unhappy passengers but that is par for the course. We landed in Gander about 40 minutes after the start of this episode. There were already about 20 other airplanes on the ground from all over the world. After we parked on the ramp the captain made the following announcement. "Ladies and gentlemen, you must be wondering if all these airplanes around us have the same instrument problem as we have. But the reality is that we are here for a good reason." Then he went on to explain the little bit we knew about the situation in the US. There were loud gasps and stares of disbelief. Local time at Gander was 12:30 pm. Gander control told us to stay put. No one was allowed to get off the aircraft. No one on the ground was allowed to come near the aircrafts. Only a car from the airport police would come around once in a while, look us over and go on to the next airplane. In the next hour or so all the airways over the North Atlantic were vacated and Gander alone ended up with 53 airplanes from all over the world, out of which 27 were flying US flags. We were told that each and every plane was to be offloaded, one at a time, with the foreign carriers given the priority. We were No.14 in the US category. We were further told that we would be given a tentative time to deplane at 6 pm. Meanwhile bits of news started to come in over the aircraft radio and for the first time we learned that airplanes were flown into the World Trade Center in New York and into the Pentagon in DC. People were trying to use their cell phones but were unable to connect due to a different cell system in Canada. Some did get through but were only able to get to the Canadian operator who would tell them that the lines to the US were either blocked or jammed and to try again. Some time late in the evening the news filtered to us that the World Trade Center buildings had collapsed and that a fourth hijacking had resulted in a crash. Now the passengers were totally bewildered and emotionally exhausted but stayed calm as we kept reminding them to look around to see that we were not the only ones in this predicament. There were 52 other planes with people on them in the same situation. We also told them that the Canadian Government was in charge and we were at their mercy. At 6 PM Gander airport told us that our turn to deplane would come at 11 AM, the next morning. That took the last wind out of the passengers and they simply resigned and accepted this news without much noise and really started to get into a mode of spending the night on the airplane. Gander had promised us any and all medical attention if needed; medicine, water, and lavatory servicing. And they were true to their word. Fortunately we had no medical situation during the night. We did have a young lady who was 33 weeks into her pregnancy. We took REALLY good care of her. The night passed without any further complications on our airplane despite the uncomfortable sleeping arrangements. About 10:30 on the morning of the 12th we were told to get ready to leave the aircraft. A convoy of school buses showed up at the side of the airplane, the stairway was hooked up and the passengers were taken to the terminal. We, the crew, were taken to the same terminal but were told to go to a different section, where we were processed through Immigration and customs and then had to register with the Red Cross. After that we were isolated from our passengers and were taken in a caravan of vans to a very small hotel in the town of Gander. We had no idea where our passengers were going. The town of Gander has a population of 10,400 people. Red Cross told us that they were going to process about 10,500 passengers from all the airplanes that were forced into Gander. We were told to just relax at the hotel and wait for a call to go back to the airport, but not to expect that call for awhile. We found out the total scope of the terror back home only after getting to our hotel and turning on the TV, 24 hours after it all started. Meanwhile we enjoyed ourselves going around town discovering things and enjoying the hospitality. The people were so friendly and they just knew that we were the "Plane people". We all had a great time until we got that call, 2 days later, on the 14th at 7AM. We made it to the airport by 8:30AM and left for Atlanta at 12:30 PM. What the passengers told us was so uplifting and incredible. We found out that Gander and the surrounding small communities, within a 75 Kilometer radius, had closed all the high schools, meeting halls, lodges, and any other large gathering places. They converted all these facilities into a mass lodging area. Some had cots set up, some had mats with sleeping bags and pillows set up. ALL the high school students HAD to volunteer taking care of the "GUESTS". Our 218 passengers ended up in a town called Lewisporte, about 45 Kilometers from Gander. There they were put in a high school. If any women wanted to be in a women only facility, that was arranged. Families were kept together. All the elderly passengers were taken to private homes. Remember that young pregnant lady, she was put up in a private home right across the street from a 24 hour Urgent Care type facility. There were Doctors on call and they had both male and female nurses available and stayed with the crowd for the duration. Phone calls and emails to US and Europe were available for everyone once a day. During the days the passengers were given a choice of "Excursion" trips. Some people went on boat cruises of the lakes and harbors. Some went to see the local forests. Local bakeries stayed open to make fresh bread for the guests. Food was prepared by all the residents and brought to the school for those who elected to stay put. Others were driven to the eatery of their choice and fed. They were given tokens to go to the local Laundromat to wash their clothes, since their luggage was still on the aircraft. In other words, the Newfoundlanders met every single need of their stranded guests. Passengers were crying while telling us these stories. After all that, they were delivered to the airport right on time and without a single one missing or late. All because the local Red Cross had all the information about the goings on back at Gander and knew which group needed to leave for the airport at what time. Absolutely incredible. When passengers came on board, it was like they had been on a cruise. Everybody knew everybody else by their name. They were swapping stories of their stay, impressing each other with who had the better time. It was mind boggling. Our flight back to Atlanta looked like a party flight. We simply stayed out of their way. The passengers had totally bonded and they were calling each other by their first names, exchanging phone numbers, addresses, and email addresses. And then a strange thing happened. One of our business class passengers approached me and asked if he could speak over the PA to his fellow passengers. We never, never, allow that. But something told me to get out of his way. I said "of course". The gentleman picked up the PA and reminded everyone about what they had just gone through in the last few days. He reminded them of the hospitality they had received at the hands of the Newfoundlanders. He further stated that he would like to do something in return for the good folks of the town of Lewisporte. He said he was going to set up a Trust Fund under the name of DELTA 15 (our flight number). The purpose of the trust fund is to provide a scholarship for high school students of Lewisporte to help them go to college. He asked for donations of any amount from his fellow travelers. When the paper bag with donations got back to us it totaled $14,000 or about $20,000 Canadian. The gentleman who started all this turned out to be an MD from Virginia. He promised to match the donations and to start the administrative work on the scholarship. He also said that he would forward this proposal to Delta Corporate and ask them to donate as well. Why, all of this? Just because some people in a far away place were kind to some strangers, who happened to literally drop in among them! -- Vernon B. Morris, Jr. vmorris@bcpl.net vmorris@juno.com September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. Mon, 22 Oct 2001 16:58:14 -0400 September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. jfrench@cfl.rr.com September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. RE: Canada came through Reply: And NY will persevere 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 email63.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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. ---------- From: Dylan Kidd x Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 21:37:15 -0400 To: Sarah Tuft <sarahtee@mindspring.com Subject: FW: Open letter from David R. White -- BESSIES AT THE BARRICADES Is this bullshit or the Truth? x ---------- From: x Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 12:53:32 -0400 To: x Subject: Open letter from David R. White -- BESSIES AT THE BARRICADES Open letter to the arts community from David R. White, Executive Director of Dance Theater Workshop September 16, 2001 BESSIE AT THE BARRICADES This is the second introduction written for the 2001 New York Dance and Performance Awards, otherwise known as the BESSIES which will be held as scheduled at the Joyce Theater on September 21, 2001 at 7:00 pm. The first, proofed and formatted, replete with ironic references to the retirement of Jesse Helms and a reflection upon the culture wars of the 1990's, was blown away on Tuesday, September 11th, 2001. Of course, it was not blown away like the souls at the World Trade Center, in five rings of the Pentagon, or in a field outside Pittsburgh. The BESSIES are about a certain kind of survival: there was in the original text an allusion to the independent artist as a "survivor" of a true-life cultural reality show. No more. On Tuesday, the notion of "reality show" took on a whole new meaning, in New York and around the world. When two people grasp hands and jump from the shattered windows of a molten tower, lit up by a hijacked jetliner, live and in color, all realities, not just cultural reality, are forever changed. NIMBY - this political acronym has long stood in the politics of social services, low-income housing, functionally integrated education and across amber waves of immigration, for Not In MY Backyard. It is also a luminously useful term for the glaring absence of experience and the immaturity of general consciousness of war and mass destruction visited at home in the United States, a void of empathy that has existed for well over a century. Over the same period, most of the world's people have suffered excruciating moments of sudden death, occupation, forcible displacement, and economic dismemberment, not to mention horrendous killing fields and mass graves. On Tuesday, not only did unimaginable catastrophe and havoc explode in America's backyard, it detonated in the middle of what we have quaintly thought of as America's artistic downtown. Critic Lucy Lippard once wrote that American artists don't understand what it means for art to be dangerous. She didn't mean edgy and post-modern and inscrutable and unpopular or even endlessly monotonous; she meant politically and perhaps physically and claustrophobically dangerous to those who make it and to those who need it. Suddenly a visual artist, sleeping over in his studio workspace (provided by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council) on a World Trade Center tower's 102nd floor is missing. Suddenly, the wide-open plaza stage, which had recently been home to LMCC's Evening Stars dance series, has been memorialized as a burial mound at Ground Zero. As numbingly tragic as all the losses continue to be, the fact is that art-making and its public engagement only now will become truly treacherous, a rubble beneath the feet of our community as we pick and choose, format and proof our private beliefs and our public expressions in the wake what is becoming an emotional state of emergency. What happens next in all of our downtowns, only God or time knows. Over the 17-year history of the Bessies and this ceremony, the artists, writers, curators and producers on the BESSIES Committee have sought to revisit and underscore certain indelible traces of work, whether as an event or over time, inventively conceived and persuasively executed. This is not science, to be sure, but instead a provocation of memory, convictions, even ideologies that precipitate and sustain debate within our community. The BESSIES process ultimately embraces argument to remind us of all of the real achievements in our midst and perhaps of the shared challenges ahead. For all the above reasons, and because of the impossibly painful circumstances of the past 10 days, we have decided to let the Bessies ceremony go forward, celebrating the award recipients and their accomplishments from the past year, of course - but most urgently, using the occasion as a reaffirmation of our identity as a committed, interdependent community. We are rescue workers like everyone else, but our jobs lie in the reconstruction of the means and relevance of coherent public expression, and the primacy of free and creative spirit in that task. The faces of the September 11th victims, are, in fact, the faces of the world. As much as the individuals those images capture, the world itself is a grievously harmed victim of Tuesday's extreme violence. The smell of war is in our air, and there are frightening micro-spasms of ethnic and religious persecution. And that's the old-wine-in-new-bottles that we go home to tonight, after the celebration and communion is over. If Bessie Schönberg could be there on Friday, she would add to her resonant admonition to the artist audience of earlier Bessies evenings - Be wild! - to, now, Be Brave! And we would go further: CREATE, as if your life depends on it; ACT, as if the lives of others depend on it. David R. White Executive Director and Producer, Dance Theater Workshop Founder and Producer, The BESSIES 9/16/01 September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. Wed, 19 Sep 2001 September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. Subject: FW: Open letter from David R. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. mom, I'm fine. I was at sitting in the park and the the plane flew over my head and I remember thinking it looked wierd b/c it was so low and so fast, then I heard the boom! I still didn't think it was anything big, but everyone was in a panic and I could see one tower on fire before it fell down. I was alone for like an hour b/c I couldn't find anyone. A lot of people were crying and screaming, it was kinda scary, b/c I was expecting all these bombs to fall from the sky like in the war. We are supposed to stay at the nyu sports center but I and a few other girls are at a dorm on 26th St. I walked a lot today, we went to like 4 hospitals to try and donate blood, but there is a 2 day wait b/c so many people are donating. I can't go back to the dorm b/c it is 2 blocks from city hall and 6 from the blown up world trade center. No one is allowed past 14th St. Well I have some more people to e-mail, so I will write tommorow. Jen September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. September 11, 2001 September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients Julie Woolf September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. Jennifer Woolf September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. I'm in hiding 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 email613.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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Justin (7:07:06 PM): hi Justin (7:07:19 PM): reverb is on hbo. thank god. so sick of news. black crowes are on. nice Anna (7:08:01 PM): Justin, some things never change. Justin (7:08:18 PM): what's that supposed to mean Anna (7:09:08 PM): the whole country just practically fell apart and you're blabbin to me about what's on your tv Justin (7:09:46 PM): fuck you. i've been watching this shit for two days and it's horrible. i'm not gonna watch it and make myself more upset Anna (7:10:00 PM): I'm not making fun of you Anna (7:10:05 PM): it's just a relief that some things are still the same Justin (7:10:07 PM): still fuck you for judging me Anna (7:11:19 PM): alright, fine then. Justin (7:11:48 PM): so you're saying i'm a heartless bastard, right Anna (7:12:43 PM): um, no. Justin (7:14:18 PM): so then why you criticizing me for not talking about the same horrible shit i've heard about for the last two days, and wanting to think about something else for a while Anna (7:14:39 PM): I don't know, I guess I didn't realize that you were affected as much as you are Anna (7:16:32 PM): I'm sorry I upset you Justin (7:16:33 PM): it's weird . i haven't seen anything with my own eyes except for some smoke and dust five miles away. doesn't really seem real just watching it on tv. Justin (7:16:39 PM): whatever. no worries Anna (7:16:44 PM): yes I don't think anyone realizes it is real Anna (7:16:53 PM): Glenn and I were talking about how we wanted to go to NY to see it for ourselves Justin (7:17:32 PM): the media just upsets me sometimes. it's just so repetitive. i know they're trying to help, but it's all conflicting and they really aren't saying anything Anna (7:18:32 PM): they need to feel like they're doing something when in reality there's nothing new to report. people are looking to the media to fill them in on what's happening Justin (7:18:48 PM): it's like brainwashing too with this bin laden shit. propaganda really. if they say they have proof he organized it then tell the people . otherwise it's just a witch hunt. he's an evil dude that should be stopped anyway...but whatever. the news is just ridiculous sometimes Anna (7:19:25 PM): Glenn thinks it'll turn out to be him. most of the military officials that have gone on tv today seem to think it's him Justin (7:20:12 PM): i guess, but give us some proof. maybe i'm too much of a pacifist, but it's alittle sick watching politicials drool at the mouth to go hurt more innocent people Anna (7:22:37 PM): Bin Laden is not innocent, even if he had nothing to do with what's happening right now. Anna (7:22:58 PM): he was responsible for the first WTC bombing, as well as the bombing of the USS Cole and the Embassy bombings. Justin (7:24:15 PM): yeah that's what i said. he needs to be stopped regardless. to me it just seems like politicials make this shit up just to make us feel better. give us someone to hate to take the some of the blame off them for not doing more to stop this shit before it happens on our own soil Anna (7:25:16 PM): well there's very little that the military could do to up the security of this country, because the average American doesn't want to see camouflaged soldiers with M16s walking around on the streets. Anna (7:25:31 PM): the average citizen doesn't want to see that much military presence, so the military has been pushed back Anna (7:25:46 PM): and do you think all those conspiracy theorists in West Virginia want to see soldiers on the streets? hell no Justin (7:27:23 PM): yeah but airport security has always sucked. the industry that pays these security people minimum wage. and there's been lots of talk about a lack of initelligence. Justin (7:27:58 PM): not to mention bush's complete lack of interest in the middle east peace talks prior to this Anna (7:28:42 PM): it's true... Justin (7:28:55 PM): and now they make up some shit like they know that the plane in PA was headed for the white house or his plane. that's bullshit. they don't know shit Anna (7:29:17 PM): I agree that airport security sucks. why is it that whenever I go through Newark or O'Hare it's always some bored looking fat lady checking my bag Justin (7:29:34 PM): cause she's making $6 an hour Anna (7:29:41 PM): but the government can't do anything about it because it's the airlines' responsibility to provide security Anna (7:29:45 PM): well... maybe not for much longer Anna (7:30:27 PM): yeah I don't know how the plane could have been heading towards Air Force One. what were they going to do, chase it around the sky? Justin (7:30:39 PM): yeah. it shouldn't be that way. the faa does some but not enough. they used to have plain clothed security on planes, but ended it years ago. not like it would have necessarily helped, but ... Justin (7:31:01 PM): yeah i know Anna (7:31:13 PM): people just started getting used to saying, "it can't happen to me" and started believing it Justin (7:31:25 PM): true Anna (7:31:49 PM): turn on ABC now Justin (7:31:59 PM): k Anna (7:32:11 PM): Peter Jennings is questioning how the White House could have been a target Justin (7:32:52 PM): yeah. watching Justin (7:33:35 PM): makes more sense to hit the pentagon than the white house Justin (7:33:35 PM): they know bush isnt' there and more damage will be done if the pentagon gets hit Justin (7:35:16 PM): so restless. it's weird not talking or seeing people in person in days Justin (7:35:31 PM): people don't even talk or look at each other on the street Anna (7:35:38 PM): really? Justin (7:35:40 PM): there's nothing to say anymore really Anna (7:35:44 PM): people here can't shut up about it Justin (7:35:49 PM): yeah. it was eerie going to work Justin (7:36:07 PM): no bagel carts or lines of people. small group watching the tv's in times square Justin (7:36:13 PM): checking ID at work and shit Justin (7:36:25 PM): it's quite and solemn everywhere Anna (7:36:55 PM): yes that's what everyone I've been talking to has been saying... I feel so alone here because I'm mourning by myself... the people here are upset but not on such a personal level Justin (7:37:59 PM): yeah i feel like i don't deserve to mourn on a personal level. guess i'm just lucky i don't know anyone down there. and i can't donate blood cause of my meds Justin (7:37:00 PM): liz [lives] downtown [on 9th street] and says it feels like a war zone with all the military trucks driving by. no one is really supposed to be on the streets below 14th Anna (7:37:54 PM): I can't donate blood because the banks here are full Justin (7:38:02 PM): oh Justin (7:38:06 PM): no bread or milk at the grocery store Anna (7:38:10 PM): shit Justin (7:38:27 PM): all the kids [living in NYU dorms near Wall Street] are displaced. most are at [the athletic center on campus] i believe Anna (7:38:37 PM): huh. Anna (7:38:39 PM): insane. Anna (7:38:47 PM): I feel bad for freshmen that just moved into the city Anna (7:38:51 PM): their parents must be freaking out Justin (7:38:54 PM): movies are free at some theaters Justin (7:38:56 PM): yeah Anna (7:39:03 PM): huh, really Anna (7:39:07 PM): which theatres Justin (7:39:21 PM): i know UA 14th. liz went tonight Anna (7:39:38 PM): that's really cool of them Justin (7:43:22 PM): you going to work tomorrow i assume Anna (7:44:36 PM): yeah I'm going back to work tomorrow Justin (7:45:05 PM): more of a tom brokaw fan myself Anna (7:46:49 PM): damn Justin (7:48:17 PM): i think rudy should stay mayor till this is all over. even if it's like 3 years from now Anna (7:48:27 PM): he's a damn good mayor Anna (7:48:38 PM): he's like the dad telling everyone that it's all going to be ok Anna (7:48:49 PM): and I believe him every time he says it Justin (7:49:24 PM): yeah. i love that tyrant rudy Justin (7:50:07 PM): he always does what he thinks is best and doesn't let anyone second guess him. very good leader Anna (7:50:31 PM): right Justin (7:51:13 PM): i think it will suck when i go to washington square and don't see the towers. Justin (7:51:45 PM): the park was so beautiful down there. they did a really awesome job in batery park. i was just down there like 3 weeks ago Anna (7:52:01 PM): I know Anna (7:54:49 PM): freaky shit from the Internet: Anna (7:54:50 PM): 11, 93, 175, and 77 11 = Today's Date 9+3 = 12 = Tomorrow 1+7+5 = 13 = Thursday 7+7 = 14 = Friday Anna (7:58:09 PM): yeah those were the flight #s Justin (7:58:49 PM): that is weird Anna (7:59:27 PM): Peter Jennings is interviewing an NY doctor who says there is probably asbestos floating around in the air Justin (7:59:44 PM): they said that , then rudy said there wasn't. who knows Justin (8:01:52 PM): you know something is wrong when mtv is playing music videos Anna (8:03:02 PM): oh my god Justin (8:12:18 PM): you ever go to windows on the world Anna (8:14:10 PM): yes I've been to windows on the world several times Justin (8:14:32 PM): wow. i never went Anna (8:14:46 PM): really? Anna (8:14:52 PM): you could see my apartment in Jersey City from there Justin (8:16:29 PM): wow. probably my house in jersey. almost Justin (8:16:41 PM): maybe the golf course Anna (8:16:59 PM): what golf course? Justin (8:17:40 PM): behind my house Justin (8:20:22 PM): i don't get why they didn't call the buildling architect and engineer right away and ask ' is this buildling going to fall and in how long' cause they knew. then they could have gotten more people out of the way Anna (8:21:04 PM): they didn't think it would fall... the building itself withstood the blow, it's the fire that made it fall. the fire melted the steel. no one had thought of that Justin (8:21:39 PM): they interviewed the engineer and he knew it would fall. Justin (8:22:14 PM): it's just math. the fire was too hot and would melt the steel in an hour Anna (8:22:38 PM): a lot of people got out though. it seems like everyone either walked out on their own, or got killed Anna (8:23:10 PM): the people who got killed -- other than the firemen -- were on the upper floors and either couldn't get out because they were above the plane crashes, or they didn't have time to get out Justin (8:23:12 PM): jsut all those fire fighters inside the buildling. trying to get hoses up 70 flights of stares Justin (8:23:27 PM): stairs i guess Anna (8:23:27 PM): a guy was on the news today saying it took a half hour to get down 80 flights of stairs Justin (8:24:23 PM): yeah. Justin (8:25:41 PM): this former secretary of state is tearing into geraldo Anna (8:25:58 PM): who, Kissinger? Justin (8:26:15 PM): no, eagle something Justin (8:27:00 PM): he's saying go at em now too Justin (8:27:27 PM): and we are justified being drastic because it's war and that's an excuse to things we wouldn't ordinarily do. makes sense i guess Anna (8:29:38 PM): I start my new yoga classes tomorrow morning. I feel like not doing anything but I guess I have to get on with my life... what else is there to do Justin (8:32:18 PM): I feel rather removed from everything really Justin (8:32:19 PM): like i might as well have been in another city. since all i've seen is on tv. but seeing people on the streets and the dead calm is eerie Justin (8:32:21 PM): these reporters are really endagering their health trying to get career breaks Justin (8:32:39 PM): now they're going back to saying asbestos. yesterday they did tests and it was safe. now they say there is asbestos Anna (8:32:43 PM): I know. it's sick Anna (8:32:49 PM): (about the reporters) Justin (8:33:50 PM): yeah Anna (8:34:01 PM): Peter Jennings says he can smell smoke over at W 66th st Justin (8:35:07 PM): really. hmmm?? Justin (8:36:10 PM): they're scared one penn plaza might go Anna (8:36:29 PM): why, because of the earthquake like reverberations? Justin (8:36:31 PM): yeah no shit Justin (8:37:01 PM): yeah i think there was a fire there earlier and it was buckling Justin (8:38:38 PM): once all the human tolls are added up people will really talk about how tragic the architectual loss is. Anna (8:39:33 PM): they already are Anna (8:39:51 PM): because no one knows what the human toll is yet so that's all they have to talk about Justin (8:40:08 PM): yeah. you can tell they're not talking about it too much out of respect for people and families Anna (8:40:53 PM): right Justin (8:40:56 PM): 400 million in 1970 to build. probably worth over 2 billion now. and 50,000 people don't have jobs now Anna (8:41:16 PM): there's supposed to be $15 billion of insurance claims Justin (8:43:12 PM): curbside check in . is shady Anna (8:43:38 PM): yeah I know. people are so pissed that air travel takes so long but then they're risking their own safety Justin (8:43:46 PM): you can smile and tip those guys and they'll do anything Anna (8:43:49 PM): by not wanting to spend time having their bags checked Justin (8:44:36 PM): they just tried lowering prices and it was nice but now they will have to increase prices to support the security Anna (8:45:12 PM): I think air travel is going to drop significantly. people are going to be taking trains, buses, driving themselves Justin (8:45:54 PM): yeah. i gotta fly in two weeks. Justin (8:45:56 PM): gulp Anna (8:46:13 PM): say hi to the national guardsmen at the airport for me Justin (8:46:16 PM): i will Justin (8:46:23 PM): what's that line in fight club. that life insurance pays double if you die in a business trip Justin (8:50:44 PM): just to change the subject. Justin (8:50:56 PM): a tasteless billboard went up in times square if you ask me Justin (8:51:18 PM): britney pepsi add. it looks like you can see the side strap of her thong or something. Justin (8:51:37 PM): and it sais, 'pepsi, proud sponsor of the times square beautification project' Anna (8:52:00 PM): I can't stand her Anna (8:53:08 PM): I'm going to go to bed... gotta be doing yoga in 9 hours Justin (8:53:20 PM): oh good luck. good night Anna (8:53:23 PM): goodnight September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. September 12, 2001 September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients Justin Ott September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. Anna Boudinot September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. 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 email596.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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. this brought tears to my eyes.... Subject: Fw: Two Thousand One, Nine Eleven You guys may have already seen this but I have to forward it on..... Two Thousand One, Nine Eleven Two thousand one, nine eleven Five thousand plus arrive in heaven As they pass through the gate, Thousands more appear in wait A bearded man with stovepipe hat Steps forward saying, "Lets sit, lets chat." They settle down in seats of clouds A man named Martin shouts out proud "I have a dream!" and once he did The Newcomer said, "Your dream still lives." Groups of soldiers in blue and gray Others in khaki, and green then say "We're from Bull Run, Yorktown, the Maine" The Newcomer said, "You died not in vain." From a man on sticks one could hear "The only thing we have to fear. The Newcomer said, "We know the rest, trust us sir, we've passed that test." "Courage doesn't hide in caves You can't bury freedom, in a grave," The Newcomers had heard this voice before A distinct Yankees twang from Hyannisport shores A silence fell within the mist Somehow the Newcomer knew that this Meant time had come for her to say What was in the hearts of the five thousand plus that day "Back on Earth, we wrote reports, Watched our children play in sports Worked our gardens, sang our songs Went to church and clipped coupons We smiled, we laughed, we cried, we fought Unlike you, great we're not" The tall man in the stovepipe hat Stood and said, "don't talk like that! Look at your country, look and see You died for freedom, just like me" Then, before them all appeared a scene Of rubbled streets and twisted beams Death, destruction, smoke and dust And people working just 'cause they must Hauling ash, lifting stones, Knee deep in hell But not alone "Look! Blackman, Whiteman, Brownman, Yellowman Side by side helping their fellow man!" So said Martin, as he watched the scene "Even from nightmares, can be born a dream." Down below three firemen raised The colors high into ashen haze The soldiers above had seen it before On Iwo Jima back in '44 The man on sticks studied everything closely Then shared his perceptions on what he saw mostly "I see pain, I see tears, I see sorrow - but I don't see fear." "You left behind husbands and wives Daughters and sons and so many lives are suffering now because of this wrong But look very closely. You're not really gone. All of those people, even those who've never met you All of their lives, they'll never forget you Don't you see what has happened? Don't you see what you've done? You've brought them together, together as one. With that the man in the stovepipe hat said "Take my hand," and from there he led Five thousand plus heroes, Newcomers to heaven On this day, two thousand one, nine eleven. September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. October 23rd, 2001 9:11AM September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients pabloco@earthlink.net September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. klepper@traverse.com September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. too many to list September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. Two Thousand One, Nine Eleven 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 email345.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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Dear Kate, Marsha and Bob, Just a few lines to say to you all over there how sorry we are for the tragedy in New York this week, we all watched it on television and just could not believe what was happening. I must say you as a nation are all in our thoughts, we are still watching the pictures and hoping for more survivors from the buildings. The whole Country here is shocked and numbed by such an event. It is very difficult to know what to say there can be little or no comfort for the families who lost loved ones. All we can hope is that this tragedy will bring all people of whatever nation closer together to fight all sorts of terrorism and that the culprits behind this are punished. Robert, myself, Janet and Cathryn all send our love. Kind regards Thelma September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 9/13/01 September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. 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 email339.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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Got that. Relay is off the air...I can't get through on Relay at all. Email working, thank God. me On Tue, 11 Sep 2001 BJDUBIN@cs.com wrote: > Rachel: > > Call ASAP > > Dad > September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. sent 9/11/01, 11:56 am September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients Benjamin Dubin September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. Rachel Dubin September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. RE: Where are you? 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 email435.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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Apple Flag Pin, Rhinestones I had been searching for a Big Apple pin with flag design and missed out on a pretty one that had gone for $37.99 + $1.00 shipping. I contacted the seller to see if she had more of them but she was completely out. However, she was expecting some in and asked me how much I wanted to pay for it. I asked her if $25 would be okay. Subi: Re: Question for seller --Item #1643530108 Date: 1011/01 7:55:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: Annaleaves To: Kathrowe Hi. I was thinking more like $12, and you pay the shipping. Is this fair? I am off and running for the next couple days. If I e-mail you Weds. where do you want me to e-mail you, then I can put it on late at night weds. around 11pm est. You could get it then. Anna. Upstate New York Navy Houndstooth Suit Original Message -- From: kathrowe To: jordan 1 Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 5:33 PM Subject: Question for seller - Item #1637113784 Hello, Vicki. My payment went into the mail today. I don't know whether there's still a problem with mail, but if the postal service is up and running again, you should have it in a day or two since I mailed it from Manhattan and it's usually delivered pretty fast from there. Sincerely, Kathleen Subi: Re: Question for seller -~ Item #1637113784 Date: 9117101 6:30:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: jordanl To: kathrowe Thanks kathleen, that's not a problem either way. I guess I didn't even say anything to you before about your living in N.Y. It sounds as if you are right in the heart of everything. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you out there! I hope you and yours are all safe. It has been amazing to see the outpouring of support and kindness in this terrible tragedy. I only wish we all could remember to stop and take the time to do the little things that are so important - everyday. Thanks and GOD BLESS AMERICA! PS I am about 15 minutes away from where the 4th plane went down, in Somerset, PA and my husband was in Arlington, VA. just minutes from the Pentagon when the plane hit there. I think everyone is touched by this in one way or another. Vicki Pennsylvania Original Message -- From: Kathrowe To: jordan I Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 8:09 PM Subject: Coal Miners in Somerset Hello, Vicki. I doubt you'd remember me but I'm from New York and I bought a suit from you on eBay last September. I kept thinking of you this week while the coal miners were trapped down there. Found one of the e-mails we exchanged today so I could write and say I hope that none of your family or friends were down there. What a relief to see the last man pulled up at 3:00 a.m. this morning. I couldn't go to bed until I saw him come up with my own eyes. My sister and I were partly raised in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania near Wilkes-Barre. Our grandfather and all five of our uncles were coal miners, so we are well experienced with how it is when there's a mining accident. Our Uncle Benny was pinned by a boulder years ago. Luckily, they got him out with crushed ribs but no other permanent damage (except Black Lung, of course. They all had it then). My best wishes to you and yours. So glad that this event in your area had a happy ending. Sincerely, Kathleen New York Subj: Re: Coal Miners in Somerset Date: 8/31/02 9:28:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: jordanl To: Kathrowe Hi Kathleen! It was so nice to hear from you and a little crazy too! I was going through a box of things from my office desk today and found an email from you that I had printed out. I was thinking about you and wondering how everything was going for you and your family, nearly a year later. Then I was checking my email and realized that I had email from several days ago that I never even looked at. There was an email from you... .it was a little spooky... but, not in a bad way! I hope that everything is going well for you and your family. As tar as the miners, I have many family members who did work in the mines but, no longer do so. I do have an extremely close relationship with the UMWA and District 2, they are all personal friends and my feelings of the trapped miners were just the same as yours, I had to sit right in front of the TV until I saw each and every man being pulled to safety. WHAT A WONDERFUL FEELING and such a happy ending!!! (for a change!!) Now at least Somerset has something positive to be remembered by - other then only the 9/11 tragedy. I will write again - just wanted to drop you a quick note but, must run for now. Keep in touch and take care! Sincerely, Vicki PA Proud to Be American T-Shirt Subj: Proud to Be American Date: 1011710i 5:58:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: Kathrowe To: prcortx To: berneck,archer72,ThomasEck To: Veck,fog92 To: rnalk, momdadfog To: LGoldstin, Groty To: Goldiekitty, lugantomt To: Dorothy k 2000, RlDGE, dogbody To: jetlady To: shlokmom, Statemankrn To: CStnonac, Krntdiver, UniqueLAV To: Msdeml999 BCC: Support@eBay corn Today my sister Loretta bought a great looking tee shirt on eBay that said "Proud to Be American" and it had a beautiful fierce eagle, draped flag, beautiful script, etc. She dropped a note to the buyer to let her know that she had paid for it instantly with Bill point. Here's her quick note--and you've got to read the seller's response. "Good morning, Just a note to let you know that I paid for this great looking tee shirt this morningby Billpoint Loretta " Seller's Response; "Loretta, Thank you for purchasing this tee shirt. You won't be disappointed But l am refunding all your money including the shipping. I know this is small but I really wanted to do something for the people of New York. While I can't do something for everyone, I can do it for you. What were the chances that this shirt would end up in New York? Wear it with pride and know that I am one of many who has wept for those unknown individuals touched by the tragedy of the terrorism attack. I know none of them personally & will probably never meet any of the survivors. But I am one proud American who has been forever changed. We are no longer separated by color or race - we are all Americans who stand together as one! Karla Ohio " From: LPROWE Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 200110:06 AM To: circlepacres Subject: Re: eBay End of Auction - Item # 1648165738 Proud to be AMERICAN tee shirt... Dear Karla, I am overwhelmed by your generosity, which has moved me to tears. While I, myself, have been safe, some of my family members have been directly affected. My godchild, who works at the World Financial Center, directly across the street from WTC, had to run, with some of his friends and coworkers, to leave the area. When they stopped and looked back, my nephew saw ten people fall or jump from the second Tower to their deaths. He put up six guys from work overnight. They had to walk uptown to his apartment, which is near mine. One of his friends lost a brother and his best friend, and if that isn't bad enough, he saw the plane crash into the building. The brother and friend worked for the firm that lost over 700 people. My niece had an appointment scheduled for an interview at the Trade center for the following week. The interview was with the Fire Department and the job was a recruiter. Another ebay seller, from San Francisco, was so upset by what happened in NY, he sent me six sets of nesting dolls and asked me to give them to children who have lost a parent. So, my sister brought the dolls to the fire station near where she works. They lost 11 firefighters. It means a lot to us New Yorkers (especially the natives, like me) when people tell us how much they care. Karla, I'm disabled with multiple sclerosis and had to stop working ten years ago. So, your generous spirit has soared to the right place! Gratefully yours, Loretta From: circlepacres To: LPROWE Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 9:33 PM Subject: Re: eBay End of Auction - Item # 1648165738 (Proud to be AMERICAN tee shirt Loretta, I sit here in tears reading your reply. What I have done for you is great in your eyes but trust me, it seems like not enough to me. I know that we speak as one in this country, your loss is our loss. We all grieve. I hope this shirt will lift your spirits every time you wear it & know that I will think of you forever and know that somewhere in New York there is at least a glimmer of hope that someday New York will be able to smile again! Karla From: Kathleen Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 200110:17 AM To: Karla Subject: Re: eBay End of Auction - Item # 1645165738 (Proud to be AMERICAN tee shirt Dear Karla, My sister Loretta just forwarded the e-mail you sent her. I've been pretty stoic throughout this tragedy, but your note to her brought tears to my eyes. I can't tell you how much the support and caring of people like you from around America and the world has meant to us here in New York. It has kept us going no matter how we feel, and we're very grateful. Sometimes a sacrifice has to be made to bring the people of a nation together, and I think the sacrifice of all those innocent lives has done just that. Thank you, and God bless. Kathleen From: Karla To: Kathleen Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 9:39 PM Subject: eBay End of Auction - Item # 1648165738 (Proud to be AMERICAN tee shirt Thank you for your kind words. We all lost a little part of us when the WTC went down. We can be strong for those who need a shoulder to lean on - I wish I could personally thank every fireman and police officer from New York City who has given so much - physically and emotionally. They are forever changed. And so are we who are not even there. I don't know where the strength comes from for them to keep on keeping on. I hope your sister is uplifted in spirit - this is a beautiful tee shirt. Karla From: Kathleen To: Karla Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 8:51 AM Subject: Proud to be AMERICAN tee shirt Dear Karla, Not only is my sister's spirit uplifted, but I shared your note with the ladies at my office and every one of them was not only choked up, but feeling so comforted by the personal caring and love that you gave. One said, "You know, you hear about the big things being done, but it's the little, personal things like this that you really need to hear about--and that you'll never forget. This is so wonderful." Yes, it is a beautiful tee shirt. I should tell you that my sister has multiple sclerosis and is totally unable to walk anymore. Since her husband died two and a half years ago, she must depend on 24-hour assistance from a health aide, and her world extends on the couch only as far as her arms can reach. A laptop computer is her contact with the world outside. When she was well and working, Loretta always dressed with such good taste in fashion, whether at the office or "out on the town." Now, of course, she can't get dressed up but still cares very much about how she looks. When she's able to find a gorgeous tee like this one, she's thrilled. So, you did "double-duty" on this one, Karl a: not only did you provide a beautiful tee shirt, but a meaningful memory to go with it to someone who has more courage than anyone I've ever known. My best to you and yours... Kathleen Subj: eBay Feedback left by Karla Date: 10/18/01 10:57:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: LPROWE To: Kathrowe One o£ the best ebay transactions I ever had--this lady's a gem! and I got the shirt for nothing. P. Subj: Re: Proud to Be American (KM M37255487C0KM) Date: 10/1910112:12:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: Support@ebay.com (eBay Customer Support) Reply-to: 5upport@ebay.com (eBay Customer Support) To: Kathrowe Hello, Thank you so much for writing in with this story. It is really heartwarming. It is wonderful to think of the ways that our people have become more patriotic and kind to each other. Thank you for caring. Good luck with all of your trading adventures. Regards, Holly G. eBay Customer Support eBay Your Personal Trading Community (tm) From: "Karla " To: "Kathleen " Sent: Saturday, October20, 200110:41 AM Subject: Re: Proud to be AMERICAN tee shirt Kathleen, You know - fate works in wondrous ways. I don't know what your sister's financial status is and wouldn't care If she is a millionaire! I was so overwhelmed when I saw her address that I decided on the spot the shirt would be free. Of all the people in the United States that could have been on ebay & saw that shirt1 what was the remote possibility that a New Yorker would be the one to buy It? Of course, this entire transaction has left me in tears many times as I think about how small our world is & how a very tiny act of genuine goodwill could touch so many different people. That was never my intent and still isn't. It's just that we are all so intertwined in this world and we are all so fragile. Nobody really knows what our personal situations are and it is amazing to me that we can all become better by taking time to stop and smell the flowers. This is something very personal to me & I will never forget Loretta. Though we are separated by miles, we are very close in spirit. Of all that is going on in my life, I can still get my clothes on and walk outside & do most anything I want to do. We only need to look around to see how good we have it. Thank you for taking time to write to me. I can tell you are a beautiful person because your beauty shines in your description of your sister. Loretta is very lucky. Karla Subj: Got the tee shirt from Karla Date: 10/25/01 7:21:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: LPROWE To: Kathrowe She sent me a check for the full amount, and on the bottom, wrote God Bless Every New Yorker! September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. September, 2001 September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. The Kindness of Strangers -- on eBay 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 email204.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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. hi. sorry i have not called you back. its been a nightmare here. jon's first cousin is still missing. he was on the 105th floor of tower 1. so many people with such horrible losses. will call you later. September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. Monday, September 17, 2001 10:31 AM September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients william@wintervideo.com September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. Vwdienst@aol.com [mailto:Vwdienst@aol.com] September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. Re: From William: All okay? 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 email656.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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Look, frankly, I think you just don't get enough exposure to the world outside your family and your local Muslim community to be able to distinguish between what is authentic and what is not. Before you get offended and shut out whatever I'm saying, just look at this as an example: You wrote: >>>>>"In fact the purpose of the 1st wtc bombing had the effect of warning all the offices to make back up files so that this time the building could be demolished and none of the businesses have any great setbacks."<<<< ?? Businesses always make backup copies of everything, and larger businesses make double backup copies that are stored off-site. The design company I work in has only about 35 employees, and we not only put updated computerized copies of everything in storage on site and off site EVERY SINGLE DAY, we also store hard disks and paper/print items in bank vaults. This company has been around for 20 years and has always operated this way. The reason companies do this is NOT because of the WTC bombing in 1993. It is because, since the beginning of time, fire and other natural disasters have been unlikely but real risks for everyone--and since technology has made copying easy in the last few decades, companies have used it as "insurance" to protect their business against risks. Governments and large corporations have been making computerized backup copies of everything for 40 years or more, and as computers spread to even the smallest businesses, the threats posed by (1) fire, flood & other natural disasters, (2) employee errors and sabotage, (3) computer errors and hacking, and (4) power failures that wipe hard disks blank, have inspired businesses to routinely make backup copies of everything and store copies of them on site and off-site. So. The theory that the WTC bombing served the secret purpose of making businesses do something that they ALREADY DID as a matter of course is ridiculous. If you worked in business, you would know that. I'm not suggesting that you should go out and work in some corporation, but if you want the freedom to develop an accurate perspective, try and keep your "antennae" clear and open to messages from sources other than your personal community. You wrote: >>>>>>"The other reasons I doubt it could be Palestinians is because first of all, whenever they do a suicide bombing they brag about it. And quite frankly, it takes a really intelligent person as well as a lot of insider cooperation to be able to pull off that attack, and I don't think some angry Arab would be able to do it."<<<<< I don't think it was some angry Palestinian. (By the way, a Palestinian group did take "credit" for it in the first hour after it, but then retracted that). I think it was a joint effort, possibly or probably coordinated and funded by Osama Bin Laden. And the reason not to brag this time is because whoever is shown to have done this is going to get their country carpet-bombed. I don't think they expected it to do this much damage; I think they commandeered 4 planes in hopes of getting 1 of them through. Now that they see what happened and how the world is reacting--NATO and Pakistan have pledged their full military and moral support of US military action--they are looking for a rock to hide under, in hopes of not having their innocent families wiped out by our planes... which is what's going to end up happening. To each action there is an equal and opposite reaction... You wrote: >>>>>>"Right now tanks have sealed off the city of Jenin and soldiers are shooting randomly at pedestrians, and no one can get out to take the wounded to the hospital. This morning 20 people had been killed, and houses continued to be bulldozed in Jerusalem."<<<<<< So what's new? That happens all the time, it gets minimal media coverage (at best) all the time. You honestly think some "Zionist" would destroy the World Trade Center just to reduce coverage of such things from 1 column inch on page B-16 to 1/2 a column inch on page B-17? >>>>>>"LaRouche, the economist, believes that some Masonic terrorist with links to Britain and Israel hiding behind the anti-globalization movement was involved."<<<<< LaRouche, the lunatic, also thinks that the anti-World Trade Organization protesters who got beaten up by cops in Seattle, Genoa, etc., are terrorists. Here's his web site article on that: http://www.larouchein2004.com/ (click on Breaking News, then on Jacobin Terrorists Target DC.") Quote: "All reports from reliable sources indicate that the international terrorist movement which surfaced at Seattle, mobilized itself at Porto Alegre, Brazil, and created bloody violence at Genoa, is now taking aim at the U.S. nation's capital, Washington, D.C. It is extremely important that those elements of U.S. organized labor who have permitted their organizations to be entangled in sympathy for this terrorist gang, break openly from the operations already being prepared for the terrorist-style riots now being prepared for both the District of Columbia and areas of the adjoining states." Do you agree with that? Or do you think he's a can or two short of a six-pack? I would go with the latter interpretation, which makes Mr. LaRouche a less than ideal source of information. You wrote: >>>>>>>"All our lucrative telecommunications and banking industries have already moved to Israel."<<<<<<<<< Such as....? Any examples? -Liza September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. Thu, 13 Sep 2001 15:29:53 -0500 (EST) September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. Re: speculation 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 email371.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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. -----Original Message----- From: Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 9:25 AM To: Subject: We are all fine Downtown SF is closing down and they are closing BART down, so I am at home. William is at school, but it is 10 minutes away, so he is better off there and I can go and get him if there are any issues. Mom is staying in Marin County. Bridges are on high alert and, of course, the airport is closed. Paul is in Reno, NV and I haven't heard from him, but am sure he is fine. Don't worry about us. Jaye September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. Tuesday, September 11, 2001 9:25 AM September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients Jaye A. H. Lapachet September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. Jaye Lapachet [mailto:jlapac@ix.netcom.com] September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. We are all fine 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 email624.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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HI LISA, WE HAVE HAD HEAVY RAIN ( ASSOCIATED WITH THAT TROPICAL STORM IN THE GULF ) FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS: IT PASSED THE FUN STAGE ABOUT 4 DAYS AGO: I RECEIVED YOUR "E" MAIL IN CONNECTION WITH RESERVE FORCES BEING CALLED UPON: I AM ON 48 HOUR ALERT RIGHT NOW: BEING AN AVIATOR, I'M ALMOST SURE TO BE CALLED: THIS WILL INVOLVE SOME SACRAFICE, BUT THINK OF WHERE WE WOULD HAVE BEEN IF THIS HAD OCCURED 8-9 MONTHS AGO: THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A TOTAL PERSONAL DISASTER: CERTAINLY THESE HAVE BEEN SOME DARK DAYS, BUT WE'LL SUCCEED: HISTORY WILL SHOW OUR RECOVERY FROM THIS, TOO: LOVE DAD September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 9-14-01 September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. Reserve Call Up 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 email86.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. unknown 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. email Created by Author Whether the author created this item. unknown Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. yes Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-03-20 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 65.146.67.197 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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Hey Chad I trully appreciate your concern. I do not have any ill feelings toward you. I really cannot begin to explain what happened with our friendhip. Anyway my family and i are okay. my aunt works down the street from the towers; we were concerned about her. She made it home okay after being stuck downtown for hours. Again, thank you for being concerned and I will talk to you again soon. Your Friend, Nikky. -----Original Message----- From: Chad Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:26pm To: Nicole Subject: new york Nicole, I know we haven't talked to each other in a long time; but I just realized that you may have friends or family in New York. And I'm writing in the hope that they weren't harmed by the horrible events this week. A thing like this makes me realize what's truly important in life, and has lead me to contact everyone I've known and cared about in my life whose lives may have been directly affected by these awful terrorist acts (though we have all no doubt been affected). Whatever gap may exist between us is not important to me now. It seems everyone has some connection to the catastrophe. We have a family friend who works across the street from the Twin Towers and narrowly escaped the carnage. And I can't count the number of times I've heard of people who know people close to me who were in Manhattan or on those airplanes Tuesday. I don't know what your feelings are about me. But please respond--I won't know what to think if you don't! I certainly hope you yourself weren't in New York on Tuesday for I know you visit there occasionally. I truly hope everything is ok with you, your family and loved ones. Sincerely, Chad September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. Sun 9/16/01 3:42 pm September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients Chad September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. Nicole September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. Re: new york 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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. From: Eck, Bernie (CICG- Equity Sales) <BEck@exchange.ml.com> To: <kr@thecccinc.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 8:51 AM A plane just hit the World Trade Center. September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. September 11, 2001 8:51 am September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients Kathleen Rowe September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. Bernie Eck September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. A plane just hit 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 email203.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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. As a matter of interest, I was in the Pentagon this morning when the terrorist flew the airplane into it. I was in the C ring toward the middle of the building. I heard nothing and felt nothing but we were immediately alerted to leave the building which I did with 20,000 + others. I never knew what the deal was until I exited the building and saw the black smoke looming over the building. Then I walked toward the west side and clearly saw the bombed area, etc. Then I left, on foot, to Fort Myer to get my parked car and came home. Reason I was in the Pentagon was because I have a part-time job as a "military site representative" with George Mason University, a large university here in Fairfax, Virginia where Ann also works and where she is working on her Doctorate. I work in the Pentagon on Monday and Tuesday each week and help advise military people on their quest for more and higher education. Anyway, I survived and I can always say "I was there!" September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 17:05:34 EDT September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients germanns@ripley.k12.oh.us September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. CHARLESJLAWSON@aol.com September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. FAL81@aol.com, aludwick@mail.gmu.edu, WillisSykes@aol.com September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. Subject: Terrorist Attack, Pentagon 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 email65.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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. This is an e-mail from a young ensign aboard USS Winston Churchill to his parents. Churchill is an Arleigh Burke class AEGIS guided missile destroyer, commissioned March 10, 2001, and is the only active US Navy warship named after a foreign national. "Dear Dad, We are still at sea. The remainder of our port visits have all been cancelled. We have spent every day since the attacks going back and forth within imaginary boxes drawn in the ocean, standing high-security watches, and trying to make the best of it. We have seen the articles and the photographs, and they are sickening. Being isolated, I don't think we appreciate the full scope of what is happening back home, but we are definitely feeling the effects. About two hours ago, we were hailed by German Navy destroyer, Lutjens, requesting permission to pass close by our port side. Strange, since we're in the middle of an empty ocean, but the captain acquiesced and we prepared to render them honors from our bridgewing. As they were making their approach, our conning officer used binoculars and announced that Lutjens was flying not the German, but the American flag. As she came alongside us, we saw the American flag flying half-mast and her entire crew topside standing at silent, rigid attention in their dress uniforms. They had made a sign that was displayed on her side that read "We Stand By You." There was not a dry eye on the bridge as they stayed alongside us for a few minutes and saluted. It was the most powerful thing I have seen in my life. The German Navy did an incredible thing for this crew, and it has truly been the highest point in the days since the attacks. It's amazing to think that only half-century ago things were quite different. After Lutjens pulled away, the Officer of the Deck, who had been planning to get out later this year, turned to me and said, "I'm staying Navy." I'll write you when I know more about when I'll be home, but this is it for now. Love you guys." September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. (recieved) January 4, 2002 September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. Letter from USS Winston Churchill 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 email753.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 Emails Description An account of the resource This collection contains emails which were sent or received on or around September 11, 2001. As of this writing individuals have submitted more than 1,500 correspondences. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Hey everyone, This is an email that I got today from Buck. Thought y'all would want to read it and know that he's ok. Jill ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 9:35 AM Subject: Word from New York >Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 11:27:31 -0500 > >I am writing to fill everyone in on my situation here. First, I thank you all for your caring emails and calls. The school's internet connection ran through downtown, so the web has been unavailable until today. > >I live on Manhattan island's Upper East Side on 69th Street. The WTC is located downtown, close to the end of the island, below 1st Street. So, I was over 70 blocks or about 8 miles from where the event happened. When it all happened, we were in a small group session using the computers while learning a diabetes case. By the end of the session, none of the computers could find the internet sites we needed. When we went to the next lecture, some classmates had seen the news and told others that passenger jets had hit the WTC. We had an abbreviated lecture that was interrupted by the dean explaining to the class what had happened up to that point. We were then excused for the remainder of class that day so we could go home and try to contact family. Most of us found a TV and tried to get through on jammed phone lines while watching the events unfold. > >A stream of ambulances left New York Hospital, and many doctors were seen running in. I walked out to York Avenue and could see the ash rising into the air from there. I could also see a flood of people walking across the Queensboro Bridge to get out of Manhattan. We all wanted to volunteer or get involved in some way but couldn't. I went to our ER several times and saw doctors and nurses standing watching TV montiors as they anticipated a large influx of patients that never came. The lines to donate blood were at least 3 hours long anywhere we went. The Red Cross could only use 30 people of the 200 they trained the next morning. All we could really do was watch TV for updates. > >That evening around 7:00, four of us took a bus down to St. Vincent Hospital where 200 patients were brought immediately after the attack that day. Volunteers, even physicians, were being turned away because there were very few patients brought in after the initial 200 were treated and released. Checking three other area hospitals, we got the same story. Nurses told us that victims either had minor injuries or were killed. Sadly, there was very little in between. > >The city is moving very slowly. Workers on the island were told to stay home yesterday. Streets are empty compared to the norm. The prevailing atmosphere is very calm. There was never any of the cinematic sort of chaos that many people might have expected after something like this happens. The city maintained its composure through the entire day. Today there was a smell like burned rubber coming from downtown. Other than the smell, you probably have the same feel for the incident that I do, since all of my info comes from TV. Streets to get downtown are blocked off to cars and foot traffic. > >Two EMS personnel from NY Hospital are missing. My classmate's father works in the WTC but was away on business. Another classmate has a friend who was late for work that day. I sat next to a girl on the bus who's sister escaped from the 70th floor of the second building to be hit. > >Please continue your thoughts and prayers for those involved. I appreciate everyone's concern. As a class, we are trying to get back to normal and maintain our class schedule as planned. Hope all is well back home. > >Keep in touch. > >--Buck September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. September 13, 2001 September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. Word from New York--Buck 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 email923.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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