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: My husband and I work for the federal government in Wshington. My sister called me, hysterical, to ask if we were okay, because she'd heard that the Old Executive Office Building had been hit by one of the planes. This was the first I'd heard of any of this. From this point on, we were glued to radios and the couple portable TVs that were in the office. We couldn't believe what was happening. Then, the rumors began flying, on radio and on TV. The White House had been hit; no, it hadn't. The Capitol had been hit; no, it hadn't. There were more planes on the way -- maybe yes, maybe no. Each time, the fear in our office (located between the White House and the Capitol) ratcheted up another notch. We were released around noon. I told my husband to walk over to my office, and we'd start trying to make our way home together. On the lower floors of my building are offices of the Secret Service. Suddenly, these guys I had joked with in the elevator were outside parolling the sidewalks, with flak jackets on. The guards in the lobby were a comforting presence. Hubby arrived, and we started trying to get home. We catch the VRE commuter train in and out, so we had to make it to the trains, which were not being allowed into the city over the bridge. We got word that the trains could make it as far as Alexandria, and if we could get there, we could get home. We managed to make it onto the Metro. Never in my life have I been on a train that was so silent. There were armed guards on it, and everyone had only one question -- "Any news?" When we rode through the Pentagon Metro station, it felt as though the entire train was holding its breath. We made it to Alexandria, and caught a train home. That night, we went out to a local restaurant, and solemnly raised a glass of wine. We were alive, and we were grateful. 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 story1781.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. 2002-09-05 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 149.101.1.127