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 Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was home with my 4 month old daughter, playing in her room when the phone rang. Usually, I'd let the answering machine get it, but for some reason I picked it up. My husband asked me to put on the t.v. I did and there was nothing. I clicked around until I found a channel that would come in. Just in time to witness the second plane hit the World Trade Center. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I felt it had to be a bad dream. I watched and cried with my daughter in my arms and my husband on the other end of the phone. He couldn't come home since he works for the gas pipeline that runs right along the Arthur Kill and up into the Meadowlands, Staten Island and Long Island. He was required to stay late because of fear that there may be more attacks. I felt helpless, scared and alone. I called my family and my parents, brother and his family all gathered here at my house. Just having my loved ones near gave me strength. My poor mother was re-living the events in Japan back in 1944 when, at the age of 11, she witnessed the bombing of Hiroshima. My mom was only 50 miles outside of the center. Fortunately, she was not injured. But she lost some friends and distant relatives. We all tried to console one another as the night wore on. We didn't know what else to do. We just sat and talked. I cried for 2 weeks after that. Especially at dusk when it would look like those poor people (if any survived) would have to go another night without being found. I had held out hope that more survivors would be found. I was wrong. Now, a year later, I am home with my daughter, trying to not break down as I look into those beautiful green eyes and wonder if the future really is bright for her. I can only hope and pray that it will. 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 story2779.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. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 68.37.151.193