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 moved to Chicago in 2000 from Queens, New York, where I spent several years and gave birth to my only daughter. My husband was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and while there we both worked in Manhattan. On September 7, I returned to Chicago from New York, where we had flown to attend a family member's wedding. While in New York, I bought a painting of the Twin Towers for my daughter, because she loves everything about New York. We had just started to get the last preparations ready to leave for the day, when an announcement was made that a plane had hit the North Tower. I immediately sat down an watched the smoke. I worried about friends and family who may have been in the area, and wondered how such a horrible accident could have occurred. When I saw the second plane hit, my first words were "This is terrorism. That can't be an accident!" My daughter, 3 years old at the time, said "Mommy, why did that airplane hit that building." Then she ran to her room and brought me the painting that we had not yet hung and said "Is that the building?" That's when I realized that she was watching, too, and closely. I tried to explain that it was a bad accident, but decided to retreat into another room to find something more suitable for her. I spent the rest of the day fielding phone calls from friends and family, trying to make sure that I had returned to Chicago safely. I also saw my husband on the verge of a mental breakdown as he panicked over family that he could not reach. I spent the day trying to calm the man, and shield the child. Much of it is a blur, but I will never forget the images. I spent the entire day trying to remain calm for the sake of my family. When my daughter went to sleep that night, I stayed in her bed for a long time, apologizing to her for bringing her into such a cruel world. Thankfully, in her sleep, she never heard a word. I collapsed onto my own bed and cried until I couldn't find another tear. We still have the painting of the Twin Towers in her bedroom and once in a while she mentions it. Sometimes she reminds me that "Airplanes shouldn't hit buildings." I'll never be the same. I hope that my daughter will never have to feel the way that I did that day. My husband and I have been scarred for life, but I know that many other people were affected in a much deeper way. I have not been on an airplane since September 7th, 2001, nor have I allowed my daughter to fly. I don't know when I will again. 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 story3664.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. 209.187.84.130