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. Arriving late last night from London via Toronto into Newark (NJ) on a severely delayed flight and in the driving rain, I remarked to Tom who was seated in the aisle seat next to me of the two dramatic building out my window. That, I said, was the World Trade Center (WTC), the indication that we were in New York. I was late to work this morning (8:45 am) and, for the first time, I was, actually, just in time. Impact at WTC I was just around 8:45 am when I had to be on the 40th floor of that building for my first day at the new office. As I ran up the steps out the Fulton Street Subway Station I heard a loud boom, a sound like backfire. I looked toward the WTC Bldg and saw workers pouring OUT of the buliding. Looking up, as it was impossible not to see, was the smoke flowing out of floors above about the 90th floor. I work on the 40th floor. At that time, I had no idea that an airplane had created this fire and smoke and thought, "okay, I guess I wont go to work today, they should have it cleaned up by tomorrow". Instead of walking towards WTC, I turned around and walked to a friends office at Trinity and Broadway two blocks away to make a few calls to collegues and friends in other offices on Wall Street: mobile networks were engaged all morning. After finishing the first call I was looking out the window at the fire and saw a shadow at the other Tower. It was then I heard a second large BOOM. Looking up out the window, WTC building II was now on fire starting a lower floor at about floor 60. I darted for the fire stairs. Out onto Broadway debris was everywhere-like a tickertape parade, as if the Yankees won the Pennant again--there was no celebration. I bent down to pick up a few pieces of paper laying in the street: a financial report on consumer products and, ironically, a airline industry report. Walking past Wall Street station I moved my way down to Bowling Green and hopped on a 4 train on route to Grand Central. I was surprised at how empty the trains were. Meeting my friend Bengali half and comforting her at her workplace, we walked home to E72nd street as no bus, subway or taxi was now running. I can only chant prayers hoping that we, as South Asians and as Americans, as I am, are not treated as the Japanese Americans during WWII. As our leaders make world changing decisions over the next few days, I will have to assess what response Suhana and I will take. In any case I am o.k. for now. Peace on Earth - Ahimsa First Pierre September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 11 September 2:30 pm EST September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients Friends & Family Contacts September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. Pierre 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. I was at the WTC Bldg. One & I am OK 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 email70.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. 2002-03-12 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 66.108.50.160