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Extent:
20 Cubic feet (21 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Questionnaires
Date:
2002-2003.
Scope and Contents:
Comment cards, on which museum visitors recorded their memories of the events of September 11, 2001, and their opinions on how their lives have changed as a result of those events. Comment cards have been made available in the exhibition hall in every venue for visitors to record their comments.
Arrangement:
Collection is divided into 3 series.
Series 1: Cards collected from the National Museum of American History
Series 2: Cards Collected from the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Series 3: Cards Collected from the East Tennessee Historical Society
Biographical / Historical:
The "September 11: Bearing Witness to History" exhibition was on display at the National Museum of American History from September 11, 2002 until July 6, 2003. After it closed in Washington, the exhibition traveled to Fort Worth, Texas, for exhibit in the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, September 11, 2003-January 4, 2004; it was then shown at the East Tennessee Historical Society, Knoxville, January 31-April 25, 2004; and opened May 22, 2004 at the Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, California.
Provenance:
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
