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: It was nearing 9:00am and My Sergeant and I were getting ready to put our inmate hose cleaning crew to work.. We did not have any TV's on because the inmates are not able to watch them during the day. One of the inmates approaced our Officer Station Window and told us that an Airplane had hit the Twin Towers in New York.. They have Headset Radios. Not sure whether or not they were telling us the truth, we turned on the TV and were shocke to see the devastation that was occurring. My Sergeant, a wonderful woman, hugged me and we cried for the thousands of lives we knew that has to be lost.. We realized through our observance that this was not a accidet but a horrific act of terrorism!!!! Many of the inmates (males) wanted to get out and join the armed forces, even though they knew they couldn't being convicted felons. I have since learned that throughout most of the State most did not watch TV fo0r obvious Security reasons. I am not sure what all I can and should say. But, I will never forget the moment because I was not home with those I loved, rather in the dregs of society, a prison for violent felons. I was very angry that I was there and could not go home. I have a cousin who works on Wall Street and I was very concerned. He is fine! Thank God!!!! I cried for days for my fellow brothers and sisters in our Law Enforcement Family as well as all of the people who lost their lives, there families, for the lives that were changed forever by a horrible act of HATE!!!!!! I AM ANGRY THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN. I WILL NEVER FORGET THE SEREAL IMAGES I OBSERVED ON THE TELEVISION THAT DAY. IT WAS SO IRONIC THAT I WAS LOCKED UP BEHIND THE COLD STEEL BARS AND RAJOR WIRE FENCING OF THE PRISON WITH SO MANY WHO HAD DENOUNCED THE VERY MORAL VALUES OF OUR GREAT AND WONDERFUL COUNTRY. I couldn't wait to go home and hold close to me my family. The ones I could not embrace physically, I called and talked for hours on the phone. My heart goes out to all of those who suffered so devastating a loss on that day. WE WILL NEVER FORGET. ALL OF MY LOVE IS YOURS AND ANY THING ELSE I CAN DO TO HELP!!!! CHERYL CORNWALL 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 story4505.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.12.96.8