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 sitting at my desk, having a cup of coffee and surfing the news wires on Sept. 11, 2001 when I saw a AP News Alert. I always open them, but when I did I read: "Plane hits World Trade Center." We usually have CNN on in our newsroom all day, but for some reason the TV wasn't on. I walked out to the TV, turned it on, just in time to see smoke pouring out of Tower 1. I went to my publisher's office and told him the news. He flipped on his TV and after a few moments, we witnessed the second plane hitting Tower 2. "One might be accident, but two can't be," I told him. "I'll start calling people in." I don't why, but I instinctively knew that this would be the biggest day of my 9-year career in journalism. After a few other stops, I went back to the newsroom, where a small group of employees from various departments had gathered to watch the events unfold. It was as quiet as I have ever heard it. The phone - which rings non-stop during the day - didn't ring. The fax barely moved. I remember going into my office, closing the door and thinking of those who were dead or in harm's way. I hit my knees and prayed for them and for the strength to lead my staff and family. When I came out, my phone started ringing - first, my wife, then fellow news staffers wanting to know what we were doing. I told my wife we would be OK and that she shouldn't expect me to be home tonight or maybe for a few days. My employees I told to come in and we'd sort things out later. The rest of the day was a blur, except for one moment. I went home to change clothes after we put out an extra edition, at about 6 p.m. I hugged my wife and 1-year-old daughter. I thought about how oblivious she was to everything that was going on - and how I wish I could be the same way. I went back to work and put out another paper, this one a special morning edition, and at about 4 a.m. Sept. 12, I was finally free to go home. I decided not to clean off my desk, but stopped before I switched off my lights. Moving over to my desk, I found that same cup of coffee I poured nearly a day earlier. I realized the magnitude of what had happened. I realized we would soon be at war. And I realized that many families lost their leaders on that day. 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 story1446.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. 2002-08-24 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 216.255.1.227