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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

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

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.

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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/ep86f0ab5f4-2137-4854-949d-ac114fdd14c9

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref782

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.

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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/ep835411a07-6244-49c9-b36a-471b8411d2cf

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref783

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.

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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/ep804bcbe81-4e25-4c57-9da3-b00d2251d49b

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref784

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.

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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/ep83e612f4a-5f27-4fe0-939b-4bcd3fc5f06a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref785

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.

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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/ep8acbbbe93-0ada-47dc-a0f4-3dafda102d0c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref786

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.

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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/ep8ff556dc4-80b2-4c21-a400-1edbbd4cd8bf

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref787

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.

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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/ep874287fc9-fc5e-4f5e-8463-002400cfcd52

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref788

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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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Data Source:

National Museum of Natural History

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianNMNH

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_37agIWpFX9w

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

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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Data Source:

National Museum of Natural History

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianNMNH

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_7md-Wy_2Qbo

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

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

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smithsonianNMNH

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_DhCb8z8x27M

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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smithsonianNMNH

Data Source:

National Museum of Natural History

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smithsonianNMNH

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_FBX1VbONAd0