The National September 11 Collection
The collections we present on this site represent a work in progress. Early collections embody the best efforts of staff across the National Museum of American History to document and preserve a wide range of stories about September 11. Recent collecting efforts have integrated a more collaborative community-based approach to find underrepresented and unknown stories. Each object, as material evidence of the attacks and their immediate aftermath, is a piece of a large and complex story. The collections will grow as we gain historical perspective and a greater understanding of the events of September 11.
La Colección Nacional 11 de Septiembre
La colección que presentamos en este sitio es una obra en progreso. Las primeras recopilaciones plasman los mejores esfuerzos del personal del Museo Nacional de Historia Americana por documentar y preservar una amplia gama de relatos acerca del 11 de septiembre. Los esfuerzos de colección recientes han integrado un enfoque más colaborativo, de base comunitaria, en busca de historias desconocidas o poco representadas. Cada objeto, como evidencia material de los ataques y su secuela inmediata, es un pedazo de una historia larga y compleja. Las colecciones crecerán a medida que ampliemos la perspectiva histórica y la comprensión de los eventos.
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9/11 Port Authority Police Captain's Badge
- Location
- Currently on loan
- Date made
- 1999
- user
- Mazza, Kathy
- maker
- Nielsen
- ID Number
- 2003.0358.01
- catalog number
- 2003.0358.01
- accession number
- 2003.0358
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Airplane Fuselage Piece
- Location
- Currently on loan
- ID Number
- 2004.0142.21
- accession number
- 2004.0142
- catalog number
- 2004.0142.21
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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9/11 Airplane Metal Drawer
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2004.0142.22
- accession number
- 2004.0142
- catalog number
- 2004.0142.22
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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9/11 Airplane Landing Gear Strut
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2004.0142.29
- accession number
- 2004.0142
- catalog number
- 2004.0142.29
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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United Airlines Flight Safety Manual Page
- Description (Brief)
- Burnt and torn page from the United Airlines Flight Safety Manual. One of three. Caked in dirt. Recovered from the wreckage of United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed near Shanksville, PA on September 11, 2001.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2004.0142.02
- accession number
- 2004.0142
- catalog number
- 2004.0142.02
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Flight 93 Magazine
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2004.0142.05
- accession number
- 2004.0142
- catalog number
- 2004.0142.05
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Flight 93 Seat Belt with Bracket
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2004.0142.20
- accession number
- 2004.0142
- catalog number
- 2004.0142.20
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Port Authority Police Uniform Shirt
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2003.0145.02
- accession number
- 2003.0145
- catalog number
- 2003.0145.02.01
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Clothing from New York City mayor
- Description
- On the morning of September 11, lame duck Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was watching the progress of the New York City primary election. Having lost popularity in a public split from his wife, and fighting prostate cancer, Giuliani was ready to step out of the limelight. Instead, the events of the day served to rocket him to the pinnacle of visibility. Arriving at the World Trade Center just after the second plane hit, Giuliani remained at the center of the crisis for the next sixteen hours. He held press briefings, visited hospitals, comforted families, and returned repeatedly to the attack scene. In the following weeks, wearing a succession of trademark caps, he inspired the city and the nation with messages of compassion, resolve, and resilience.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1990s
- user
- Giuliani, Rudy
- maker
- Auburn Sportswear Company
- ID Number
- 2003.0258.02
- accession number
- 2003.0258
- catalog number
- 2003.0258.02
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Flight 93 Flight Safety Card
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2004.0142.04
- accession number
- 2004.0142
- catalog number
- 2004.0142.04
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Flight 93 Seat Belt
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2004.0142.11
- accession number
- 2004.0142
- catalog number
- 2004.0142.11
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Flight 93 Seat Belt
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2004.0142.12
- accession number
- 2004.0142
- catalog number
- 2004.0142.12
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Pentagon ID badge
- Description
- Comdr. Dunn used this card to enter the Pentagon and gain access to areas outside the Navy Command Center.
- user
- Dunn, Patrick
- ID Number
- 2004.0141.01
- catalog number
- 2004.0141.01
- accession number
- 2004.0141
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Navy Command Center card
- Description
- This card was used to gain access to the Navy Command Center on the first floor of the D ring in the Pentagon. The Command Center was staffed 24 hours a day by personnel who monitored U.S. naval units around the world and watched worldwide news broadcasts.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- user
- Dunn, Patrick
- ID Number
- 2004.0141.02
- catalog number
- 2004.0141.02
- accession number
- 2004.0141
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Athletic Center card
- Description
- This card was used by Comdr. Dunn to access the Pentagon athletic center. Physical fitness is very important to a fighting force; every member of the military must pass a rigorous physical exam twice a year. Military personnel are required to maintain a high level of physical training, or "PT." Visits to the gym also provide stress relief and an opportunity to interact with friends and colleagues.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- user
- Dunn, Patrick
- ID Number
- 2004.0141.03
- accession number
- 2004.0141
- catalog number
- 2004.0141.03
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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World Trade Center Banner
- Description (Brief)
- This light blue fabric banner hung in the lobby of one of the towers of the World Trade Center. The banner has half circles cut throughout for wind circulation. This banner was found in the ruins, between the two towers, by firefighter Joseph O'Toole of the New York City Fire Department.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2004.0100.01
- accession number
- 2004.0100
- catalog number
- 2004.0100.01
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Airplane Fuselage Piece
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2004.0142.23
- accession number
- 2004.0142
- catalog number
- 2004.0142.23
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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9/11 Airplane Electronics Box
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2004.0142.25
- accession number
- 2004.0142
- catalog number
- 2004.0142.25
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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9/11 Airplane Door Lock
- Location
- Currently on loan
- ID Number
- 2004.0142.26
- accession number
- 2004.0142
- catalog number
- 2004.0142.26
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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9/11 Airplane Door Hinge
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2004.0142.28
- accession number
- 2004.0142
- catalog number
- 2004.0142.28
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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