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: The morning of September 11,2001 began like any other day. I was 9 months pregnant and looking forward to the impending birth of our first child. I went for my morning walk and returned home around 8:30am. I called my husband at work to tell him that I was ok, then I turned on the morning news. I was making breakfast when I heard on the broadcast that an airplane had crashed into the North Tower of The World Trade Center. I went into my bedroom, which has an excellent view of the skyline, and looked out the window. I saw the huge cloud of smoke emanating from the building. I stood there watching and listening to the news. A few minutes later, I saw a second plane hit the other tower. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. You never expect to see something like this happen so close to home. I was terrified to think of all those innocent people trapped in the buildings. As I watched, the unthinkable began to happen. After a while, the South Tower began to crumble. I watched in horror as the building came down to the ground, leaving a single tower and a ton of smoke behind. The winds were light, and when they picked up, I could smell fire and smoke. Then, the second tower came down. I was in shock. These buildings have been there my whole life, and in a matter of a couple of hours, the NYC skyline and life in America was changed forever. Our son was born on September 16,2001, just 5 days after the attacks. As my husband and I were celebrating with our family, I couldn't help but think of all the families who had lost their loved ones in the World Trade Center. I think the one thing I'll remember the most is watching the Television in my hospital room, and seeing the people holding up pictures of their loved ones, begging anyone who may have seen them to call the numbers they provided. I held my son close and said a prayer for all of them. It's been 7 months since the attacks, and New York is slowly getting back to normal. People still pass by the site and leave flowers and tributes, and more remains are being found. I know that nothing could ever heal the pain of those who suffered losses, but I hope that this archive will allow those in pain to read each other's stories, and help them realize that they are not alone. I also hope that the accounts collected on this site will find their way into the history books, so that my son and his generation can fully understand the impact that September 11th had on New York and the world. Maybe their generation will see peace. 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 story422.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. 2002-04-16 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.12.103.22 Annotation Annotations to this item. Environmental/Health Impact Memorials/Vigils (location or person) Missing Persons Television Coverage Victims NY:3