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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2006.3057.02
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2006.3057
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2006.3057.02
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2006.3057.01
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2006.3057
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2006.3057.01
Flight attendants are highly trained personnel. The In-flight manual serves as their bible, giving official instructions on how to handle any situation. Each flight attendant is required by the airline to carry a manual when onboard a flight.Currently not on view
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Flight attendants are highly trained personnel. The In-flight manual serves as their bible, giving official instructions on how to handle any situation. Each flight attendant is required by the airline to carry a manual when onboard a flight.
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2003.0051.01
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2003.0051
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2003.0051.01
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2004.0142.10
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2004.0142
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2004.0142.10
Description: This collection of flight attendant Lorraine Bay's artifacts recovered from the wreckage of United Airlines Flight 93 includes a personal logbook and an in-flight procedures manual.Context: The crew of Flight 93 gathered on the morning of September 11, an hour before
Description
Description: This collection of flight attendant Lorraine Bay's artifacts recovered from the wreckage of United Airlines Flight 93 includes a personal logbook and an in-flight procedures manual.
Context: The crew of Flight 93 gathered on the morning of September 11, an hour before the scheduled departure, for a routine meeting to discuss the flight. In addition to reviewing the flight plan and the passenger manifest, the flight attendants decided which section of the plane they would service during the flight. Lorraine Bay, a veteran flight attendant with 37 years of experience, would be working in first class. Bay was among the seven crew members and 33 passengers killed when Flight 93 crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
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2003.0051.03
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2003.0051
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2003.0051.03
Lorraine Bay annotated her manual with personal notes to clarify her action in the event of an emergency.Currently not on view
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Lorraine Bay annotated her manual with personal notes to clarify her action in the event of an emergency.
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2003.0051.02.06
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2003.0051
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2003.0051.02.06
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2004.0142.35
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2004.0142
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2004.0142.35
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2004.0142.21
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2004.0142
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2004.0142.21
Lorraine Bay annotated her manual with personal notes to clarify her action in the event of an emergency.Currently not on view
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Lorraine Bay annotated her manual with personal notes to clarify her action in the event of an emergency.
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2003.0051.02.03
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2003.0051
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2003.0051.02.03
Lorraine Bay annotated her manual with personal notes to clarify her action in the event of an emergency.Currently not on view
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Lorraine Bay annotated her manual with personal notes to clarify her action in the event of an emergency.
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2003.0051.02.05
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2003.0051
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2003.0051.02.05
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2004.0142.37
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2004.0142
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2004.0142.37
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2004.0142.04
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2004.0142
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2004.0142.04
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2004.0142.36
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2004.0142.36
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2004.0142
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2004.0142.15
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2004.0142
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2004.0142.15
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2004.0142.25
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2004.0142
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2004.0142.25
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2004.0142.38
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2004.0142
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2004.0142.38
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2004.0142.16
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2004.0142
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2004.0142.16
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2004.0142.13
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2004.0142
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2004.0142.13
Lorraine Bay annotated her manual with personal notes to clarify her action in the event of an emergency.Currently not on view
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Lorraine Bay annotated her manual with personal notes to clarify her action in the event of an emergency.
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2003.0051.02.08
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2003.0051
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2003.0051.02.08
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2004.0142.28
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2004.0142
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2004.0142.28
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2004.0142.23
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2004.0142
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2004.0142.23
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2004.0142.31
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2004.0142
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2004.0142.31
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2004.0142.39
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2004.0142
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2004.0142.39
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.Currently not on view
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.
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2004.0142.02
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2004.0142
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2004.0142.02

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