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. > From: Peter > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 1:16 AM > To: (company) distribution list > Subject: World Trade Center > > To my colleagues at (Company Name). > > Suzanne and I were in our 1 > World Trade Center office on the 22nd floor at the time the airplane > crashed into WTC #1. Our building was hit first and we were in the > stairway on the 17th floor during evacuation when Tower #2 was victimized. > I would like all of you to know that, by the "Grace of God", we are both > safe. I made it to the Times Square Hilton after a 5 mile walk from the > WTC area and I am safe. I also heard from a (company) source that Suzanne had > called in that she was also safe. Regretfully, Suzanne and I became > separated during the stampede when WTC #1 collapsed to the ground with > smoke and other chemical substances flowing at great speeds throughout the > lower Manhattan streets. > > The "twin" 100 plus story WTC Towers never had a chance. With this in > mind, we must keep all of those brave WTC tenants and employees, New York > City Firemen and Firewomen who either lost their lives or who are > hospitalized in our prayers. Again, by the "Grace of God", Suzanne and I > had made it to the ground floor of WTC #1 just prior to the remains of > both buildings being completely leveled to their respective foundations. > Suzanne was just miraculous by making certain that I was able to continue > down the stairway during the tiring and scary evacuation. I will never > forget her bravery. Again, Suzanne and I got separated when Tower #1 > collapsed during the period of time when everyone panicked and began to > run away from the WTC scene. > > I humbly ask all of you, my (company) colleagues, to please keep approximately > 200 NYC Fire Fighters in your prayers as they were the ones who were > climbing the stairway in our tower to the upper floors as we were > evacuating. I personally patted many of them on their shoulders as they > passed by the two of us on the stairway, and I told each as I touched them > that I loved them and that God would watch over them. These firefighters > climbed the stairway in full uniform while carrying tanks on their backs > and holding pick axes and other heavy tools which weighed them down > significantly. I know that most of these soldiers perished as I had just > spoken to them shortly before our WTC #1 Tower fell to the ground. > > I updated Mr. (company Owner) by phone not long after this tragedy. Suzanne and > I appreciate his support and the concerns from all of you which he > conveyed on your behalf. > > God Bless all of you. > > Peter > > Thanks, > September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. Wednesday 9/12/2001 8:40a 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. FW: World Trade Center 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 email66.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. 2002-03-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 206.233.228.50