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. I didn't have to spend the night in the city last night. The Metro opened again and I went home a few hours later, in order to avoid the rush of people. I left the office just after 2:00 and I have never experienced downtown DC so quiet and unpopulated. There were people around, but not many, and cars were quite sparse. Everyone I saw was subdued - if they were talking at all, it was in low voices. There were few street vendors or even homeless people around. DC is still quiet today, but business is carrying on. The Federal government is open, but is allowing liberal leave, meaning that people who want to take the day off and use a vacation day can do so without being penalized. That seems to be the route most of the businesses downtown are taking. Many of the schools in the area are closed. I could see the smoke from the Pentagon from our office yesterday. (We are on the uppermost floors of the building about 5 blocks from the White House). It made me think of the eruption of Mt St Helens. On a smaller scale of course. Sirens were going off for most of the day. The city set up a staging area for the Fire Department a block away from the office. They were there to take care of any calls not related to the Pentagon. The engines were parked in rows in the street, just waiting. I don't know anyone that was hurt yesterday, but I do know two women that happened to be driving by the Pentagon when the airplane hit. One of then ended up with a piece of the plane embedded in her sunroof. She is fine, but understandably shook up - and very glad she had the sunroof closed. She does have quite the souvenir though. . . This morning National Guard MPs were directing traffic at major intersections. (Part of me kept expecting them to whip out the mirrors on long poles and start checking underneath cars for bombs.) I didn't see any Guardsmen when I went out a little while ago, but I imagine they are not too far away. I have not been over there yet, but apparently many of the stores along Connecticut Ave have flags hanging in their windows. I am well, if distracted, and hope you all are too. Amy September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 9/12/2001 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. From your reporter in DC 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 email335.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. 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. 2002-08-19 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 12.160.60.2