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September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards

Creator:
Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Extent:
18 Cubic feet (54 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Questionnaires
Date:
2002-09-08-2006-01-01, undated
Summary:
Visitors' comments collected on pre-printed cards documenting memories of the events of September 11, 2001, and their opinions on how their lives may have changed as a result of those events. Cards collected at each venue during the touring exhibit, "September 11: Bearing Witness to History".
Scope and Contents:
This collection contains comment cards from the exhibit, "September 11: Bearing Witness to History" that originated at the National Museum of American History (NMAH) Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and traveled to seven additional locations across the United States. The cards asked visitors of the exhibit one of two possible questions:

How did you witness history on September 11, 2001?

How has your life changed because of September 11, 2001?

The collection is divided into six series by location of exhibition and one additional series of additional information. Some of the comment cards were digitized previously and are available at 911digitialarchive.org.
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into six series by location of exhibition and one series of additional materials.

Series 1, National Museum of American History (Washington DC) 2002-2003

Series 2, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (Fort Worth, Texas) 2003-2004

Series 3, East Tennessee Historical Society (Knoxville, Tennessee) 2004

Series 4, Japanese American National Museum (Los Angeles, California) 2004 July 7-2004 August 15

Series 5, Union Station (Kansas City, Missouri) undated

Series 6, National Heritage Museum (Lexington, Massachusetts) undated

Series 7, Additional Materials, undated
Biographical / Historical:
In the early spring of 2002, the National Museum of American History began production of an exhibition, "September 11: Bearing Witness to History", commemorating the one-year anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The exhibit was co-curated by curator emeritus David Allison and archivist Susan Strange. Due to the sensitive nature of the topic, delaying the exhibit's production in 2001, museum staff and partners had a 6 to 7-month period to plan and produce the exhibit. The process included not only design and research, but also reaching out to survivors and victim's families to collect personal effects and testimonies. While it proved to be a tremendous and emotionally difficult undertaking, the exhibit was ultimately completed on time.

"September 11: Bearing Witness to History" attracted over a million visitors during its ten-month run at the National Museum of American History on the Mall in Washington, DC, closing on July 6, 2003. With a goal of serving as a space of personal reflection, the exhibition included personal stories, photographs, and artifacts from the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon, and the Flight 93 crash site in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The exhibition also had a companion exhibit online (now defunct).

Each of the six exhibit sections were designed to have a somber impact on visitors: a narrow entrance portal featuring reactions to the attacks, a photo gallery featuring professional and amateur photography of the events, the object gallery from the three sites, a video produced by ABC News for the museum, interactive stations where guests listened to individual witness stories, and a visitor ledger where guests could reflect on the exhibit.

After its closing in Washington D.C., the exhibition was hosted at seven locations nationwide, including the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (Fort Worth, Texas) from September 11, 2003, to January 4, 2004; the East Tennessee Historical Society (Knoxville, Tennessee) from January 30 to May 23, 2004; the Japanese American National Museum (Los Angeles, California) from July 1 to August 15, 2004; the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) from September 11, 2004 to January 2, 2005; the Washington State Historical Society (Tacoma, Washington) from January 30 to April 24, 2005; Union Station, Kansas City (Kansas City, Missouri) from May to August 2005; and the National Heritage Museum (Lexington, Massachusetts) from September 11, 2005 to January 1, 2006.

The exhibition featured the distribution of 5 ½ x 9 ½" comment cards where visitors could write or draw their personal experiences of the September 11 attacks. Only demographic information (age, location, gender) was also collected on these cards, and visitors had the choice of allowing their stories to be presented publicly. Two versions of the cards were used with slight differences in presented information, one that was distributed from the National Museum of American History, and the second being distributed from the host museums. Both versions informed participants that their responses would be part of the Behring Center's permanent archive responsible for preserving September 11th stories.

The comment cards were made available in the exhibition hall in every venue for visitors to record their comments. Some cards were sent back to the museum via mail from abroad or other states. Other submitted cards indicated forethought on part of their creator, with attached memorabilia such as photographs, drawings, flyers, poems, medals and pins, and patches.

Although the exhibition was featured at a total of eight locations, only cards from six of the locations are represented in this collection. The two locations that are not featured are the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania and the Washington State Historical Society. It is not known if these locations participated in the comment card project.

Numbering perhaps in the tens of thousands, the comment cards capture a vivid, collective memory across all demographics and will serve as an important historic primary source reservoir of early attitudes from the American and global consciousness in the aftermath of the attacks.
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.
Topic:
Exhibitions -- (creator) -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Museum visitors  Search this
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001  Search this
Genre/Form:
Questionnaires
Citation:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards, 2002-2006, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0848
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September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep87db31da3-031e-4832-8dac-391a61585931
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0848

Visitor Comment Log from Unknown Location

Collection Creator:
Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Container:
Box 54, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2001-09-12
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards, 2002-2006, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards / Series 7: Additional Materials
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8111ed5e7-49b6-4af8-94a5-07ced57b62ad
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref781

Smithsonian Institution Building (Castle) Visitor Comment Log

Collection Creator:
Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Container:
Box 54, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2001-09-12-2001-09-16
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards, 2002-2006, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards / Series 7: Additional Materials
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86f0ab5f4-2137-4854-949d-ac114fdd14c9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref782

Visitor Comment Log from Unknown Location

Collection Creator:
Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Container:
Box 54, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2001-09-13
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards, 2002-2006, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards / Series 7: Additional Materials
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep835411a07-6244-49c9-b36a-471b8411d2cf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref783

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG) Visitor Comment Log

Collection Creator:
Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Container:
Box 54, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2001-09-14
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards, 2002-2006, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards / Series 7: Additional Materials
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep804bcbe81-4e25-4c57-9da3-b00d2251d49b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref784

Visitor Comment Log from Unknown Location

Collection Creator:
Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Container:
Box 54, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2001-09-14
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards, 2002-2006, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards / Series 7: Additional Materials
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep83e612f4a-5f27-4fe0-939b-4bcd3fc5f06a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref785

National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) Visitor Comment Log

Collection Creator:
Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Container:
Box 54, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2001-09-14-2001-09-17
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards, 2002-2006, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards / Series 7: Additional Materials
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8acbbbe93-0ada-47dc-a0f4-3dafda102d0c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref786

National Air and Space Museum (NASM) Visitor Comment Log

Collection Creator:
Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Container:
Box 54, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2001-09-05
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards, 2002-2006, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards / Series 7: Additional Materials
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ff556dc4-80b2-4c21-a400-1edbbd4cd8bf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref787

Visitor Comment Log from Unknown Location

Collection Creator:
Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Container:
Box 54, Folder 8
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2001-09-05
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards, 2002-2006, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards / Series 7: Additional Materials
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep874287fc9-fc5e-4f5e-8463-002400cfcd52
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref788

National Museum of American History (Washington, DC)

Collection Creator:
Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2002-09-08-2003-07-06
Scope and Contents:
Series 1 includes comment cards collected from the flagship exhibition at the National Museum of American History (NMAH), Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, 2002-2003. This series includes the greatest diversity in responses concerning location, as Washington is an international tourist destination. NMAH also received the most returned cards via mail. The comment cards are arranged by the date of the cards' recording. This series also contains one pin provided by a visitor that is located in a flat box.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards, 2002-2006, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0848, Series 1
See more items in:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8caa9658e-18a3-4384-9069-8c1ab6220818
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref796

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (Fort Worth, Texas)

Collection Creator:
Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2003-09-11-2004-01-04
Scope and Contents:
Series 2 includes comment cards collected from the first stop of the traveling exhibit site at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Fort Worth, Texas, 2003-2004. Series 2 had the most memorabilia attached with the comment cards. While a large portion of the responses are from Texas residents, the series also contains responses from visitors originating from all parts of the country. This series also includes one pin left by a visitor with their comment card, located in a flat box. Comment cards are arranged by dates of recording, these cards were largely undated.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards, 2002-2006, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0848, Series 2
See more items in:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ec8adb6a-afc8-43d5-a8f0-ee0430fe3ef9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref797

Additional Materials

Collection Creator:
Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2001-09-05-2001-09-14
Scope and Contents:
Series 7 contains additional materials, including visitor comment logs from various Smithsonian Institution museums written in the days immediately following September 11, 2001. These include the National Museum of Natural History (NMAH), the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), and the Smithsonian Institution (The Castle). These logs provided a space for both visitors and staff members to share their written thoughts and feelings about the attacks.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards, 2002-2006, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0848, Series 7
See more items in:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep810400cfd-586a-4181-978d-e06accafcb4a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref801

Argia sabino

Collector:
Rosser W. Garrison  Search this
J. A. Garrison  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Envelope
Remarks:
Holotype
Sex:
Male
Stage:
Adult
Type Citation:
1994. Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 120 (4): 329-331, Figs. 27, 60, 102, 117-9.
Type Status:
Holotype
Place:
Upper Sabino Canyon, about 3 miles north of Visitor Center, north of Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States
Collection Date:
22 Sep 1988
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Odonata, Zygoptera, Coenagrionidae
Published Name:
Argia sabino Garison, 1994
Barcode:
USNMENT00391509
Other Numbers:
Inquire SerNum : 135997
USNM Type Number : 105375
USNM Number:
USNMENT391509
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Entomology Types
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3317f8348-1eaa-45c1-8e95-f7e4ae8f591b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9208063
Online Media:

Argia pima

Collector:
Rosser W. Garrison  Search this
J. A. Garrison  Search this
Prep Count:
1
1
Preparation:
Envelope
Envelope
Remarks:
Allotype
Holotype
Sex:
Male
Female
Stage:
Adult
Adult
Type Citation:
1994. Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 120 (4): 323-325, Figs. 63, 105, 113-4.
Type Status:
Holotype
Place:
Upper Sabino Canyon, about 3 miles north of Visitor Center, north of Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States
Collection Date:
22 Sep 1988
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Odonata, Zygoptera, Coenagrionidae
Published Name:
Argia pima Garrison, 1994
Barcode:
USNMENT00391635
Other Numbers:
Inquire SerNum : 136000
USNM Type Number : 105374
USNM Number:
USNMENT391635
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Entomology Types
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ac8ca099-d8cf-49dc-91c1-9b106d4b790c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9208066

Secrets of the Fossil Hall

Creator:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-11-13T19:46:13.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Natural History  Search this
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smithsonianNMNH
Data Source:
National Museum of Natural History
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianNMNH
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_37agIWpFX9w

The David H. Koch Hall of Fossils — Deep Time

Creator:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-07-17T14:37:18.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Natural History  Search this
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smithsonianNMNH
Data Source:
National Museum of Natural History
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianNMNH
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_612lLaov3q0

The Sant Ocean Hall Episode 2- at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History

Creator:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Type:
Interviews
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2008-12-24T19:15:35.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
Natural History  Search this
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smithsonianNMNH
Data Source:
National Museum of Natural History
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianNMNH
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_7md-Wy_2Qbo

Material Traditions: Dene Quill Art

Creator:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Type:
Interviews
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-03-26T14:16:00.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Natural History  Search this
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smithsonianNMNH
Data Source:
National Museum of Natural History
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianNMNH
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_CMHgEFkv_4c

Sant Ocean Hall Virtual Tour for Students | National Museum of Natural History

Creator:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-06-06T20:32:30.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Natural History  Search this
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smithsonianNMNH
Data Source:
National Museum of Natural History
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianNMNH
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_DhCb8z8x27M

Narrated Virtual Tour: North Atlantic Right Whale in the Sant Ocean Hall

Creator:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-07-09T16:53:16.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Natural History  Search this
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Data Source:
National Museum of Natural History
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianNMNH
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_FBX1VbONAd0

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