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. Anna (8:04:54 PM): SUE! Sue (8:05:02 PM): hey girl Anna (8:05:02 PM): I tried calling you Anna (8:05:06 PM): how are you Anna (8:05:12 PM): where are you Sue (8:05:37 PM): still in nyc, unfortunately. i'm ok. thanks Sue (8:06:14 PM): yeah, it's virtually impossible to get through on the phone long distance Sue (8:06:22 PM): thanks for trying to call though Anna (8:06:32 PM): I e-mailed you at work, thinking you might be there Sue (8:06:40 PM): i went there this morning, but they had closed the office Anna (8:06:50 PM): where were you when it all happened yesterday Sue (8:07:19 PM): when it happened i was in my apartment Sue (8:07:42 PM): isaw everything happen from right after the first crash Sue (8:07:49 PM): it was horrifying Anna (8:08:04 PM): oh my god you saw the plane hit the 2nd tower?? Sue (8:08:13 PM): yeah Anna (8:08:18 PM): oh my god Anna (8:08:23 PM): I'm sorry you had to see that Anna (8:08:25 PM): how awful Sue (8:08:25 PM): i didn't know it was a plane at first... Sue (8:08:39 PM): the shot on cnn was close up Sue (8:08:53 PM): so i thought it was residual from the first crash Sue (8:09:09 PM): when i found out it was a second plane i knew it was no accident Sue (8:09:35 PM): i had to fight hard to keep it together Sue (8:10:24 PM): there was a horrifying three hour period before noon where our roommate, ingrid, had gone down there to find her blind aunt Anna (8:10:32 PM): oh my god that's awful Sue (8:10:32 PM): right before they fell down Anna (8:10:35 PM): her aunt worked down there? Sue (8:10:41 PM): yeah Anna (8:10:51 PM): oh my god Anna (8:10:53 PM): was she ok? Sue (8:10:53 PM): she is blind and called ingrid frightened Sue (8:11:00 PM): asking her to come get her Sue (8:11:13 PM): she ended up ok, someone assisted her out of the bulding Sue (8:11:34 PM): my friend paula's cousin is missing though Sue (8:12:17 PM): and it's real weird here too... people walking around on 23rd and above with hospital masks on because the smoke is so thick Sue (8:12:33 PM): asbestos smoke, nontheless Sue (8:12:57 PM): it's real quite too. its eerie. Anna (8:13:01 PM): yeah I've been watching the news for about 48 hours now Sue (8:13:21 PM): me too. but i practically lost it tonight so i had to stop watching Anna (8:13:24 PM): part of me wishes I was there with you guys because I feel so helpless Sue (8:13:31 PM): no you don't!! Sue (8:13:36 PM): believe me Anna (8:13:38 PM): I have no one to mourn with except a bunch of people who have no personal connection to NYC Anna (8:13:43 PM): no I'm sure it's horrible there Anna (8:13:53 PM): but I feel completely useless and depressed Sue (8:14:00 PM): me too Sue (8:14:13 PM): i tried to donate blood but there was a 7 hour long wait Anna (8:14:21 PM): I tried to give blood but the blood banks here were full Sue (8:14:23 PM): i got turned away from 3 different hosptials Anna (8:14:38 PM): they told us to come back next week to replenish the supply that will be sent to NY Sue (8:14:57 PM): that's so awesome that the whole country is helping out Anna (8:15:26 PM): yes we are all really scared out of our wits Sue (8:15:48 PM): yeah, it was really freaky how it all happened within an hour pretty much Sue (8:15:57 PM): i kept expecting more to happen Sue (8:16:04 PM): elsewhere in the country Sue (8:16:10 PM): still do, sort of Sue signed off at 8:16:32 PM. Sue signed on at 8:17:30 PM. Sue (8:17:56 PM): still trying to hold it together Sue (8:18:20 PM): its not easy when everywhere i walk its a constant reminder Sue (8:18:46 PM): not that i could forget anyhow Anna (8:18:48 PM): I went out to run errands today, just so I could get away from the TV, and I was surprised to find that the entire world hadn't stopped functioning Anna (8:18:59 PM): but when I think about it, a lot of it has stopped functioning Sue (8:19:19 PM): yeah, people are trying to function i think Sue (8:19:26 PM): but its surreal Anna (8:20:20 PM): I wont' believe it until I go back to NYC and the twin towers are really gone Sue (8:21:13 PM): yeah.... it's hard to believe. i went on the roof as they went up in smoke, i could see it perfectly from my building Anna (8:21:35 PM): when I saw it on tv I wanted to convince myself that it was just a movie Sue (8:21:53 PM): it was weird cause we hadn't realized yet that the first one had collapsed and erin and i were asking each other, how come we can't see it? Sue (8:22:14 PM): and then there were all these planes flying over our heads and we felt unsafe Sue (8:22:20 PM): so we went back inside Sue (8:23:11 PM): only to run into this guy on our floor who ran into his apartment, shut the door and immediately burst into tears Sue (8:23:29 PM): we found out later that he had been down there Sue (8:23:40 PM): and had seen people jumping off the towers Anna (8:23:59 PM): they're not showing that on the news -- the people jumping Anna (8:24:05 PM): you saw the fighter jets? Sue (8:24:10 PM): they showed it on cnn Sue (8:24:22 PM): it looked almost like falling debris Sue (8:24:43 PM): but you could tell it wasn't if you thought about it Sue (8:26:13 PM): today the 3rd building at the trade center was smoldering asbestos smoke all day. Sue (8:26:33 PM): it was really hard to breathe, even way up town around 60th Sue (8:26:56 PM): people were walking around in hospital/face masks all day Anna (8:27:02 PM): have you thought about going to your parents'? Sue (8:27:33 PM): well, i figured that i would have to work so i didn't think going home wold be the best solution Sue (8:27:39 PM): but now..... Sue (8:27:52 PM): i dont know. Anna (8:28:01 PM): I don't think anyone would hold it against you if you went back to Jersey... it's probably best for your health at this point Sue (8:29:06 PM): i agree. but i'm afraid that i would feel more isolated there and be even more depressed Sue (8:29:13 PM): which is the last thing i need now Anna (8:30:50 PM): is the city offering any sort of free counseling? Anna (8:30:56 PM): or any way for the city to mourn together? Sue (8:31:14 PM): i'm not sure.... i would think so for victims and their families Anna (8:32:32 PM): I don't think anyone knows what to do, city officials included. Sue (8:32:41 PM): i'm not sure. there might be soon. at least i would hope so. Sue (8:32:54 PM): but you know how new york is... Sue (8:33:10 PM): and since a lot of people haven't found out good or bad yet Sue (8:33:16 PM): it might be premature Anna (8:33:23 PM): right Sue (8:33:30 PM): though not for those who already know Sue (8:33:34 PM): i don't know Sue (8:33:45 PM): everyone is just in shock. plain and simple Sue (8:34:09 PM): i don't think anyone's figured anything out yet Anna (8:34:10 PM): the whole country is in shock Anna (8:34:19 PM): we're all in disbelief that this could happen to our country Sue (8:34:40 PM): i know Sue (8:34:53 PM): it's truly unbelievable Sue (8:35:56 PM): i guess i'm not surprised though, considering how much europe is affected by terrorism Sue (8:36:04 PM): our time was coming Sue (8:36:09 PM): as grim as that is Anna (8:36:45 PM): right Sue (8:37:23 PM): i heard that americans have been defacing arab americans businesses and property Sue (8:37:32 PM): that's a real shame Anna (8:37:57 PM): yeah the Arab Education Council in Chicago had a molotov cocktail thrown at it this morning Sue (8:38:08 PM): christ Sue (8:43:56 PM): you going to work tomorrow? Anna (8:44:08 PM): yes Anna (8:44:14 PM): and tomorrow morning I start my new yoga class Anna (8:44:22 PM): I don't want to move on with my life but what else can I do? Sue (8:45:07 PM): that's how i feel. Sue (8:45:22 PM): yoga would be so amazing right now! Anna (8:45:37 PM): I'm looking forward to it, even though it starts at 6AM! Anna (8:45:59 PM): today I went and bought new plants. it made me feel good to buy living things to put in my home today. Sue (8:46:35 PM): erin bought some flowers. it's rejuvenating to surround yourself with life. i hear you on that one. Anna (8:47:06 PM): I like, want to have a baby now. Sue (8:47:40 PM): i hear that too Anna (8:47:45 PM): don't worry I'm not going to get knocked up though Anna (8:47:50 PM): hey is your man stranded in Europe now? Sue (8:48:05 PM): well, i guess that remains to be seen... Sue (8:48:16 PM): he's supposed to come back sunday Anna (8:49:40 PM): at least he's safe Sue (8:49:48 PM): i know Anna (8:49:52 PM): I'm reading the e-mail you sent me the other day and I dont' want to depress you... Anna (8:50:06 PM): but I thought I would point out how ironic it is that you said Anna (8:50:10 PM): "makes me realize that i'm lucky to live where there are few hurricanes and no tornadoes (i think)." Sue (8:50:20 PM): oh man Sue (8:50:25 PM): that's creepy Anna (8:50:39 PM): you wrote that to me on Monday night! Sue (8:50:56 PM): that's so fucking weird Anna (8:51:36 PM): I'll respond to that e-mail later so when you go back to work you'll have something to read that doesn't have anything to do with what happened to you yesterday Sue (8:51:49 PM): thanks man:-) Anna (8:52:14 PM): I'm going to go to bed... gotta be doing yoga in 9 hours Anna (8:52:18 PM): I'm SO glad you're okay Sue (8:52:37 PM): thanks. i'm glad you are too, sweetie Anna (8:53:04 PM): goodnight Sue (8:53:12 PM): night, dude 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 Sue Pemberton 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. 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