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 had been renting my house in Washington since moving to Texas. When I arrived August 31st after a 23 hour drive, the place was in shambles with a wall of trash in the driveway. After twelve 15-hour days, we were starting to see the light. I very rarely give thought to the weather, or introspection. I distinctly remember thinking how odd it was, because it was dead calm, beautiful blue sky, and peaceful. I though, "I cant believe what an beautiful day it is". It was Sept, 11. About 7:30. I sat with my morning coffee on my front steps and for a brief moment, I wasnt so sad about my situation. I have rarely felt that way in my life, stuggling to get ahead. I just dont reflect that way. How ironic that it all began as I sat there thinking of the beauty of the day. I was painting in the basement with the radio on, when my neighbor came over. We watched the people jump. I called my father, and we cried together on the phone for the peoples lives. My neighborhood was filled with Army people, and the wives were frantic. Then people started arriving home to my neighborhood from the pentagon, about 8 miles away. The sheer shock is what struck me, and our incomprehension of such incaring. We cant understand it. As they closed the highways to traffic, noone could get home, so Army personnel started walking home! What a sight, people streaming down the freeway in high heels, officers, enlisted men, office workers. Everyone just wanted to be with their family. So did I 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 story9189.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. 2003-04-16 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 24.117.10.141