9/11 Archive Contribution

The project you are about to see was conceived with the help of the 9/11 Archive.  Taking images from Archive showing the attacks on the Two Towers and the Pentagon on 9/11 itself, and images from the various parades, events and monuments held in memoriam of those who died, we have arranged them in a random sequence to simulate the confused, image-heavy impact of those first few days. 

 You will see some pictures repeat.  Although there is a wealth of images available for use on the Archive, our re-use of certain images was deliberate.  Although all of us were in different locations on 9/11, one of the things looming large in all of our memories is the repetitive bombardment of images, the same shots shown over and over on the news and the Internet.  The reuse of images, as well as the jumbled nature of their arrangement, seeks to simulate the rapid, relentless progression of those images across our consciousness in those early days. 

 You will hear our stories, spoken by our own voices, written by our own hands, while you are viewing the images.  Text versions of our accounts are available on this website, and have also been added to the 9/11 Archive. 

 9/11 was, and remains, an event that will forever be ingrained in our societal consciousness.  A day that launched America into a state of fear and mourning, its impact on the world at large was significant in scope and breadth.  Remembering, documenting and communicating regarding the way this tragedy affected us is an important component of understanding the changes we have undergone as a country and a people since that day.  We ask that you add your own voice to those who have added their memories to the 9/11 Archive.  Share your story by going here.  The process is simple, easy, and brief. 

All pictures are credited to the Center for Histroy and New Media:  The September 11 Digital Archive.

Kelly Kreis, Dan Seeley, Katrina Smith, and Brian Howell 

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