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: Carol Martzinek/AMS/AMSINC@AMSINC Date: 10/23/2001 3:21PM To: Carol Martzinek/AMS/AMSINC@AMSINC cc: Denise Miller/AMS/AMSINC@AMSINC (bcc: AMS NYRO STAFF ALL) Subject: Volunteer Information: Cheer on WTC Rescue Workers (ongoing) I'm planning on going down to Christopher Street and the Westside Highway to cheer on the WTC rescue workers 2-3 nights a week after work, every week. Anyone who wants to join me is welcome. My plan is to leave from here at 5:30pm to go down there on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, weather permitting. I've been down there twice so far, and it's really amazing. While there are some real emotional moments (more about that below), on the whole, it is a very encouraging, and inspiring experience. I don't know if anyone saw the Today Show yesterday morning, but they taped a segment about us on Sunday. I've yet to see it, but from what I heard, and from what I've seen first-hand, the rescue workers really appreciate all of the cheering and moral support. Words can't describe the feeling you get when you're out there in the middle of the West Side Highway holding up a "thank you" sign, and rescue workers going to/from the World Trade Center honk their horns, sound their sirens, wave at you and smile. I've met some pretty incredible folks in the short time that I've been down there. If you're hesitant to go there because you're worried that it will be very emotional, at times, it is. On Sunday, ambulance convoys bearing recovered victims passed by us twice. Many of us cried, but there were also lots of hugs to go around for those who needed them. There are also great moments, like when one of the rescue workers stopped to drop off a batch of letters and some stuffed animals that had been given to them by schoolchildren, and hug a few of us. Or the debris truck driver who stopped to tell us how he could not believe that there were people down there to cheer them on every day, 24 hours a day. There are the thumbs-up that you get from NYPD, State Troopers, debris truck drivers and Verizon workers, and the knowledge that what you're doing down there really does make a difference. If you're concerned that you'll see something that is visually upsetting, rest assured that you will not see anything worse than trucks carting off concrete and steel debris. You will not see anything worse - any ambulances that pass by with remains are accompanied by a police escort, so you have advance "warning" and you cannot see inside the ambulances. Some days it smells smoky, but not any more than it does outside the Chase building. There's no minimum time commitment - even if all you have is a few free minutes, it makes a difference. There are plenty of signs available, so you don't even need to bring one. There's always someone down there, and the people are very friendly. To get there from the Chase Plaza office, all you have to do is take the Uptown 1 or 2 train to Christopher Street, and then walk about 5 blocks west to the West Side Highway. You can't miss it - there are "thank you" signs all over the place. Personally, I've found that being down there has improved my overall outlook on this whole thing, and that it's a very healing experience that I'd like to share with anyone who's interested. Carol ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Carol Martzinek American Management Systems, Inc. September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 10/23/2001 September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients Carol_Martzinek@ams.com September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. Carol_Martzinek@ams.com September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. Denise_Miller@ams.com, AMS NYRO Staff ALL September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. Volunteer Information: Cheer on WTC Rescue Workers (ongoing) 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 email610.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. 2002-08-27 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 162.70.244.40