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 just begun my day as a City of Milwaukee Parking Enforcement Officer. I was in the process of issuing my first citation, when a man shouted, "How can you give us a ticket when they just attacked the World Trade Center again". I immediately turned on my radio and tuned in. Hearing the news, I couldn't believe my ears. I then called everyone I knew in Milwaukee, Chicago and New York. My New York friends who worked in the Trade Center were ok. Just arriving to work 115 floors below, in the mall basement, they immediately left the area and headed towards China Town. Everyone else was okay too. Throughout the day, I had to depend upon my own radio for information. My employer, the City of Milwaukee, Parking Enforcement unit, didn't give us any information, no cautions, advisories or warnings. It was to be business as usual in parking enforcement. Working in Downtown Milwaukee offered numerous targets and a bit of caution might have been helpful. Getting sent to the Firstar Bank Building, our tallest office building, at 42 stories was immediately surrounded. The tunnel under a part of the building was sealed. Guess who got to go ticket and tow all of the suspicious autos surrounding the tower? Yes, it was I. Not the police or fire dept, but just a regular guy, an unarmed, unprotected parking Officer. Well, all went well and uneventfully, I am still here, and proud to be an American serving in Government. The rest of my day was full of both grief, awe, and hate. My first stop during every visit to New York was a trip to the top of The World Trade Center. It was a view that could never be duplicated anywhere else. I will miss that view, the ride to the top of 2 WTC and more importantly, those who perished. It was and still is like loosing a dear, dear friend and family member. I hope in time that the buildings will be replaced exactly as they once proudly stood. Both as a sign of strength, defiance and as a living Memorial to all those who perished 11, September, 2001. That would be a true fitting memorial. Let those who perished and were never recovered, guide and protect the New World Trade Center and their employees. For through rebuilding and recovery, their names, lives and memories will live on. Everyone died a little bit on 11, September, 2001. Now we need to move on and rebuild and remember! Edward J. Fleury Milwaukee, Wi. The United States of America! 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 story4644.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. 209.240.198.62