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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"Caution" sticker
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2012.3069.03
- catalog number
- 2012.3069.03
- nonaccession number
- 2012.3069
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Flight 93 Seat Belt Buckle
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2004.0142.14
- accession number
- 2004.0142
- catalog number
- 2004.0142.14
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Clothing Tag, Zoe Falkenberg
- Location
- Currently not on view
- maker
- REI Kids
- ID Number
- 2005.0019.05
- accession number
- 2005.0019
- catalog number
- 2005.0019.05
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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9/11 Airplane Window Shade
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2004.0142.31
- accession number
- 2004.0142
- catalog number
- 2004.0142.31
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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"Gov. Prop" label
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2012.3069.16.02
- nonaccession number
- 2012.3069
- catalog number
- 2012.3069.16.02
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Leslie Whittington's Wedding Ring
- Description (Brief)
- This plain gold wedding band has notches around the exterior. This ring was worn by Leslie Whittington while on American Airlines Flight 77 that crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. She was traveling with her husband, Charlie and two children, Dana and Zoe, who also perished.
- Location
- Currently on loan
- Date made
- 1984
- ID Number
- 2005.0020.02
- accession number
- 2005.0020
- catalog number
- 2005.0020.02
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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WTC NYC Pin
- Location
- Currently not on view
- associated date
- 2001-09-11
- ID Number
- 2015.0067.05
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Black Leather Wallet
- Description (Brief)
- This is a male’s black leather wallet with the contents still inside. This wallet was carried by Charlie Falkenberg, a passenger onboard American Airlines Flight 77 that crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. He was traveling with his wife, Leslie and two children, Dana and Zoe, who also perished. The wallet became so compressed from the crash that it will not open and the contents cannot be removed.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2005.0019.01
- accession number
- 2005.0019
- catalog number
- 2005.0019.01
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Commendation Medal
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2010.0066.03
- catalog number
- 2010.0066.03
- accession number
- 2010.0066
- 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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Pentagon Memorial Fund
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 2003
- ID Number
- 2016.0222.1
- accession number
- 2016.0222
- catalog number
- 2016.0222.1
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Flight 93 Seat Belt
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2004.0142.16
- accession number
- 2004.0142
- catalog number
- 2004.0142.16
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Commemorative United States Flag
- Description (Brief)
- This U.S. flag bolted through two grommets onto a wooden staff and is meant for holding by hand. The staff is marked with the flight numbers (11, 77, 93, and 175) of the airliners hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001, and has hash marks for the number of people killed on each flight. These areas are covered with clear tape. The flag is printed on nylon, and is marked "Nyl-Glo, 100% Nylon Bunting," with an eagle profile logo, and "Annin & Co., Since 1847, Made in USA."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 2001
- associated date
- 2001 - 09 - 11
- maker
- Annin & Company
- ID Number
- 2004.0211.01
- accession number
- 2004.0211
- catalog number
- 2004.0211.01
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Flight 93 Memorial Magnet
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2006.3057.02
- nonaccession number
- 2006.3057
- catalog number
- 2006.3057.02
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Harvard University ID Card
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1999
- ID Number
- 2004.0299.02
- accession number
- 2004.0299
- catalog number
- 2004.0299.02
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Tribute #2
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 2001
- maker
- Herbert, Mimi
- ID Number
- 2005.0105.01B
- accession number
- 2005.0105
- catalog number
- 2005.0105.01B
- 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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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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Jan Maciejewski Wallet
- Description
- Description: This wallet belonged to Jan Maciejewski, a Polish immigrant who was a waiter at Windows on the World, located in the 107th floor of the North Tower.
- Context: Jan hadn’t been scheduled to work the morning shift on September 11, 2001, but had agreed to fill in for a friend. According to newspaper reports, 99 percent of the people below the points of impact survived. Yet for those above the impact zones or trapped in elevators, there was no escape. Jan’s wallet was found in the debris; it contained $32 in burnt bills, 12 business cards, an address book and card holder.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2004.0269.01
- accession number
- 2004.0269
- catalog number
- 2004.0269.01
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Charlie Falkenberg's Luggage Tag
- Description (Brief)
- This is Charlie Falkenberg's luggage tag, which he carried as a passenger onboard American Airlines Flight 77 that crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2005.0019.04
- accession number
- 2005.0019
- catalog number
- 2005.0019.04
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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