Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was home that morning with my then 3-year old son. I had Diane Sawyer's show on low on the television as I played with my son. I remember the screen suddenly changed to a helicopter showing a fire at one of the Twin Towers. I turned up the volume, but it was still unclear to those broadcasting what had happened. They believed that maybe a plane had crashed into the Tower, though there was no confirmation. Suddenly, to the right of the screen, an airplane came into view. My mind scrambled to make sense of what I was seeing and I was hollering "turn the plane, turn the plane!" I screamed as I helplessly watched the airplane crash directly into the World Trade Center, the other Tower. My mind was still scrambling to make sense of what I was witnessing. Had the pilot become confused? What the HELL was going on?? I was crying. The voices on the television were saying "attack". Oh, Dear Lord, this couldn't be. I ran for the phone, calling my sister and dear friend, Cheryl, to tell of what I just witnessed. Now, the voices on the television were speaking of people jumping out windows. Another plane hit the Pentagon. I am devastated and scared now. My country is under attack! I call my daughter's school to notify I am coming to get her. I need her home. My family MUST be together. The line is repeatedly busy. There is talk of a plane crash in Pennsylvania. My scrambling mind is now thinking that planes are dropping all over the country, killing and causing devastation everywhere, as if in a bad movie. Thankfully, the plane in Pennsylvania is the last one reported. Air space is now closed. The school phone line is still busy! I am watching the events unfold on my television. Crying. Praying. Praying that the firemen and policemen are able to get everybody safely out of the Towers. I am routing them on, not at all prepared for what I was about to witness. The collapse. Oh, Dear God, all of those people. Oh, no! Please, no! I am shaking and crying now. I feel like I am trapped in a nightmare. I pull myself together and go to the school to pick up my daughter. She knows of the news. She, too, is scared. She asks me, "will we be alright, Mommy?" I tell her that air space is closed. The military is guarding. She feels reassured, though sticks close the rest of the day and night. That night, she asks to sleep with me. I say O.K. without hesitation. 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 story5681.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 205.188.209.38