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. Thank you so much honey!! I am posting it now along with this email. you and yours are in my heart and prayers. xoxo Sheri ----- Original Message ----- From: ", Phil" To: <sheri@> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 11:12 AM Subject: RE: Oh no > Feel free if this small story can help people appreciate the magnitude of > this event. Not that anyone needs such a lesson, and in no way am I trying > to downplay others, but this has really hit especially hard around here, due > to the proximity. Unfortunately, we're now receiving some word of others > that are still missing and presumed dead. People I couldn't necessarily call > friends, but people I know, nonetheless. > > -----Original Message----- > From: sheri > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 11:49 AM > To: , Phil > Subject: Re: Oh no > > > My god phil!!! > May I have your permission to post your email on the shadowlands chit chat?? > This is what everyone need to read, and I would also like to forward your > email to everyone i know. > I am so happy you & your loved ones are safe > xoxo > Sheri > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " Phil" > > To: <sheri@> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 9:09 AM > Subject: RE: Oh no > > > > > > Just wanted all to know that I'm okay as well as family. However, I > thought > > I'd share some stories that probably won't make the news by you guys. To > > anyone on this list that I don't know, and don't wish to be bothered by > > this, I apologize. > > > > After the second plane hit, my brother-in-law (Jack) left his building > with > > the rest of the office. They were across the street from the towers. Most > of > > his co-workers went west, but he went east towards the ferry. He figured > he > > would call my sister quickly, before the phone lines got messed up. While > > talking to her, he began to sob and repeated "Oh my God" several times. He > > then relayed that while on the phone, he began to hear a series of 'thuds' > > and watched as about 1/2 dozen people fell to their deaths around him. > > People who had jumped to escape the fires. He noticed what appeared to be > a > > freelance photographer taking pictures of this macabre scene and was > > abruptly roughed up by two of NY's finest. He began to run and at one > point > > had to run around one of the airplane's tires. Within a few minutes of > > boarding what was to be the last ferry out, the first tower collapsed. He > > made it by minutes as he pointed out on the tv where he had been standing > > while talking to my sister. There was nothing left. > > > > My friend Dom wasn't as fortunate as to getting off the island. He was a > few > > blocks away at the time of the first collapse, as they were already being > > evacuated. He hears loud rumbling, and the ground shook like that of an > > earthquake. Upon turing around he sees this massive wall of smoke, > hundreds > > of feet high heading right towards him. He ran, but of course couldn't out > > run it. The smoke and debris was choking, but was confronted with hot dog > > vendors and what-not, giving all their water & soda away. They didn't run, > > but stayed to hand out beverages. I suppose to perhaps follow that fine > > example, Dom stopped running and began assisting others in making it to > > safety. One image that he can't seem to erase is that of an elderly > couple, > > unable to run very fast, looking horrified as the wall of smoke overcame > > them. He tried to run back to help them, but couldn't find them amongst > the > > smoke and chaos. He finally got home around 8:00pm. > > > > I was thrilled to learn of Jack and Dom's safety, but had a new concern. > > Another very close friend (Bill) is a medical chief for UMDNJ, in Newark. > He > > had to rush in while everyone else rushes out. Within ten minutes of being > > on scene, another collapse totals his chief's vehicle, but he was able to > > run away fast enough to escape injury. For a guy who can never shutup, he > is > > utterly speechless concerning the wreckage. > > > > I do find it amazing how well people come together in times like these. > > Since all trains and ferries stopped, many people literally walked across > > the George Washington Bridge to get to NJ. It was at this time that > barges, > > fishing boats, private vessels, and even a guy in a friggin row boat, > began > > to shuffle people across the river to NJ. Bill even told me a story of a > > vehicle that pulled up near the scene. They were shouting at him, > wondering > > how in the hell this guy got through. An ATF agent emerged and said it was > > okay. He was a deliveryman for a pizzaria in NJ, who decided to deliver > > twenty pizzas to help feed the rescue teams. > > > > Some rather miraculous stories are emerging as well. Thankfully, three > > police officers have been found alive amid the rubble. They were located > by > > them firing their guns to be heard. One man, called 911 from his cell > phone > > to report that he was alive but trapped. They eventually triangulated his > > signal and were able to free him. Most amazingy, is the report of a man > who > > was in one of the towers on I think the 84th floor. When the building > > collapsed, he rode that rubble all the way down and only broke his leg. > > > > There is some speculation that a bomb may have been detonated just prior > to > > the first plane crash. A friend of my other brother-in-law exited the > tower > > just after the first hit, and noticed many dead bodies strewn about the > > lobby. I don't wish to start rumors, but its a little odd for bodies to be > > inside the lobby. > > > > Now on to the A-holes in this world. E.Rutherford Police (NJ) got a report > > to keep an eye out for a white van. They pulled a van over and were > > immediately assisted by county & state police. This van became suspicous > > because it was first seen at Liberty State Park, in Jersey City. As > hundreds > > watched helplessly from across the river, these f***ing a**holes were > > jumping up and down cheering and applauding. I haven't heard a confirmed > > report, but heard that it was loaded with TNT and headed towards Giants > > Stadium. The city of Paterson, NJ has a large middle eastern population. > > Some of those pigs were cheering and burning the American flag. Right here > > in NJ! Sickening, to say the least as I was tempted to go out and buy a > > Louiville Slugger and go to town on these........"people". > > > > I apologize for the length of this email. I just thought you guys might > want > > to hear about some things that won't make the news. Take care all, and as > > our prayers go out to ALL the victims and their families, across the > > country, may God bless America. May the cowardice bastards behind this > feel > > the full wrath of the USA. > > Phil > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: sheri> > To: Phil. > > Subject: Re: Oh no > > > > > > St. Joseph Hospital here in St. Louis is taking victims from the WTC. They > > are flying ppl in. > > Sheri > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Connie > > To: <Phil.> > Cc: > > Subject: Re: Oh no > > > > > > > Phil, you be careful out there, I'm sure there were other buildings > > > knocked off their foundations with the collapse of the towers. > > > > > > I'm sure there was a fifth plane involved that was headed toward Camp > > > David; however, that plane was forced (yes forced, militarily) to land > in > > > Cleveland. I thought the target could also have be NASA's Glen/Lewis > > > Research Center that is right next to the Cleveland Airport. The news > > > reported that the plane landed because of a suspected bomb on board but > > > they haven't released anyone that was on that plane. The closed NASA > and > > > transported everyone that was on the plane there for questioning. They > > > are going through the plane and luggage with a fine toothed comb. The > > > original flight plan was from Boston to LA. They closed all exits from > > > the freeway to get into the airport and even bus drivers were told that > > > if they attempted to exit, they would be shot. People that were already > > > at the airport were forced to walk for miles to get transportation home > > > because they were not even allowed to remove their cars from the parking > > > lots. My husband works for the company that does mechanic work on the > > > busses that run to and from the car rental lots and the airport and the > > > drivers came over the raid the coke and water machines so they could at > > > least offer those poor people walking something to drink. > > > > > > It makes sense that they would hijack California bound planes because > > > they would have a maximum of fuel causing the maximum amount of damage > > > once crashed. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 11 Sep 2001 12:43:07 -0400 ", Phil" > > > <Phil.writes: > > > > I'd love to continue this kids, but anyone with medical training is > > > > being > > > > requested to come to OUR area hospitals. So it looks like I'm out of > > > > retirement. I gotta go, > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: , Dave ] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 12:31 PM > > > > To: 'sheri@> > > > Subject: RE: Oh no > > > > > > > > > > > > Why not? Namixmum load of personnel, equipment, and fuel. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: sheri@[] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 10:55 AM > > > > To: , Phil; Robyn; Sarah > > > > Subject: Re: Oh no > > > > > > > > > > > > jeezus! all these highjacked flights where going to California! 3 > > > > los > > > > amgeles 1 san fransico > > > > Sheri > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: ", Phil" <> > > > > To: <sheri@> > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 10:48 AM > > > > Subject: RE: Oh no > > > > > > > > > > > > > We can see the smoke from our house. Crazy, crazy shit. > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: sheri@> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 11:29 AM > > > > > To: > > > > > Subject: Re: Oh no > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 4 planes all passenger planes have crashed. 2 planes - world > > > > trade > > > > center - > > > > > both towers have collapsed, 1 plane at the pentagon, west side of > > > > the > > > > > pentagon has collapsed, 1- plane has crashed near camp David. > > > > > unconfirmed - possible more hijacked planes. > > > > > > > > > > 4 car bombs in NY > > > > > car bomb state department > > > > > latest picture I have, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sheri > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Robyn" <> > > > > > To: <sheri@> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 10:17 AM > > > > > Subject: Re: Oh no > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have heard that once plane crashed into Camp David > > > > > > and the other, a United flight, is still in the air. > > > > > > They (the local FBI) says the flight pattern indicates > > > > > > it may be headed to the Pentagon; they say the plan > > > > > > will be to shoot it down if the flight heads towards > > > > > > any governmental buildings. I cannot help but to pray > > > > > > for the innocents aboard that other plane flying > > > > > > around in the sky not knowing where they are headed. > > > > > > And not knowing that if that plane veers towards ANY > > > > > > governmental buildings the government will shoot it > > > > > > down. > > > > > > > > > > > > The president is enroute from Florida where he was > > > > > > attending some sort of educational thing here. They > > > > > > are now trying to figure out where to take him to > > > > > > guard his safety... God help us all. > > > > > > > > > > > > Robyn > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. between 9/11 and 9/13 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. Oh no 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 email503.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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