SpColl 36: September 11th Collection
The September 11th Collection consists of 70 items related to al-Qaeda's attack on targets in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. The collection is home to newspapers (mainly local) printed the day of and the days following the attacks in addition to periodicals, high school and university publications. The collection also contains other printed material such as advertisements, trading cards, a calendar, bumper stickers, a puzzle, and other items. A few video tapes round out the collection.
Finding aid prepared by Brian Blitz in July 2008 and updated in July 2010.
Inventory
| Title/Description | Date | Publisher/Author |
|---|---|---|
| Zines and Pamphlets | ||
| Fallen but not Forgotten (Christian pamphlet about 9/11) |
est. 2001 | The King's College at the Empire State Building, in partnership with http://www.911Recovery.com |
| Who's to Blame for the World Trade Center Tragedy? (Christian zine interpretation of 9/11 events) |
est. 2001 | Pastor O'Donnell, Community Baptist Temple, Akron, Ohio |
| Periodicals | ||
| America Under Siege Special short-run 9/11 topical magazine |
Issue 1, 2001 | Multi-Media International LLC. |
| America at War Special short-run 9/11 topical magazine |
Issue 02, 2001 | Celebrity Worldwide Inc. |
| Attack on America Special short-run 9/11 topical magazine |
Issue 03, 2001 | Celebrity Worldwide Inc. |
| September 11 2001: The Day that Changed America Special short-run 9/11 topical magazine |
Vol. II, No. 3, 2001 | American Media, Inc. |
| Standing Strong: The Spirit of New York Special short-run 9/11 topical magazine |
2001 | Multi-Media International LLC. |
| TV Guide Cover Story: "Terror Hits Home" |
Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2001 | Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. |
| Newsweek Special Report Cover Story: "God Bless America" |
Sept. 24, 2001 | Newsweek Inc. |
| People Weekly Cover Story: "Sept. 11, 2001: The Day that Shook America" |
Sept. 24, 2001 | Time Inc. |
| Sports Illustrated Cover Story: "The Week that Sports Stood Still" |
Sept. 24, 2001 | Time Inc. |
| Time Special Issue Cover Story: "One Nation, Indivisible" |
Sept. 24, 2001 | Time Inc. |
| U.S. News & World Report Cover Story: "Under Siege" |
Sept. 24, 2001 | U.S. News & World Report Inc. |
| Entertainment Weekly Cover Story: "What Lies Ahead — The Challenge to our Culture" |
Sept. 28, 2001 | Time Inc. |
| Newsweek Extra Edition Cover Story: "America Under Attack" |
est. Sept. 2001 | Newsweek Inc. |
| People Weekly Cover Story: "America Unites" | Oct. 1, 2001 | Time Inc. |
| U.S. News & World Report Cover Story: "Terror Inc." |
Oct. 1, 2001 | U.S. News & World Report Inc. |
| Fortune Cover Story: "Up from the Ashes" |
Oct. 8, 2001 | Time Inc. |
| People Weekly Cover Story: "The Stars Pitch In" | Oct. 8, 2001 | Time Inc. |
| Us Weekly Cover Story: "Stars and Stripes" |
Oct. 8, 2001 | Wenner Media |
| Newsweek Cover Story: "The Hunt for Bin Laden" |
Nov. 26, 2001 | Newsweek Inc. |
| Newsweek Commemorative Issue Cover Story: "The Spirit of America" |
Fall 2001 | Newsweek Inc. |
| Newsweek Special Double Issue Cover Story: "Sept 11: Four Lives and the Day that Changed America" |
Dec .31 2001-Jan. 7, 2002 | Newsweek Inc. |
| Modern Maturity Cover Story: "In Search of the New America" |
Jan/Feb 2002 | AARP |
| Time Cover Story: "9/11 One Year Later" |
Sept. 11, 2002 | Time Inc. |
| Harvard Political Review Cover Story: "September 11, 2001 — The Road Ahead" |
Vol. XXVIII, No. 3, Fall 2001 | Institute of Politics, Harvard University |
| Syracuse University Magazine Cover Story: "In Terror's Wake" |
Winter 2001-2002 | Syracuse University |
| Campus America's Student Magazine Cover Story: "Where do YOU Stand?" |
Spring 2002 | Intercollegiate Studies Institute |
| Preservation Magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Feature Story: "Sept. 11 Afterthoughts" |
Jan./Feb . 2002 | National Trust for Historic Preservation |
| 365 Salutes to America Calendar (Patriotic desk calendar) |
2002 | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| The Blade Extra small posters/placards, 2 count (posters/placards with text "Extra! Extra! Extra! U.S. Under Attack!") |
est. 2001 | The Blade |
| Title/Description | Date | Publisher/Author |
|---|---|---|
| Newspapers | ||
| The Blade Feature Story: "Day of Hell" |
Sept. 11, 2001 | n/a |
| Sentinel-Tribune Feature Story: "U.S. Under Attack" | Sept. 11, 2001 | n/a |
| The Blade Feature Story: "Nation Reels Under New Day of Infamy" |
Sept. 12, 2001 | n/a |
| Sentinel-Tribune Feature Story: "Our Nation Saw Evil" |
Sept. 12, 2001 | n/a |
| The Blade Feature Story: "Killers' Names Known" |
Sept. 13, 2001 | n/a |
| Sentinel-Tribune Feature Story: "Hijackers Identified" |
Sept. 13, 2001 | n/a |
| The Blade Feature Story: "All-out Assault Vowed" |
Sept. 14, 2001 | n/a |
| Sentinel-Tribune Feature Story: "Bush calls up Guard, Reserve" |
Sept. 14, 2001 | n/a |
| The Blade Feature Story: "Prayer and a Pledge" |
Sept. 15, 2001 | n/a |
| Sentinel-Tribune Feature Story: "Feds Arrest First Suspect" |
Sept. 15, 2001 | n/a |
| The Blade Feature Story: "We're at War" |
Sept.16, 2001 | n/a |
| The Blade Feature Story: "Hand Over Bin Laden, U.S. Orders Taliban" |
Sept. 17, 2001 | n/a |
| The Blade Feature Story: "Bush's Target: Dead or Alive; Stocks Plunge but no Panic" |
Sept. 18, 2001 | n/a |
| The Blade Feature Story: "Terrorist Pursuit Broadens" |
Sept. 19, 2001 | n/a |
| The Blade Feature Story: "Warplanes en Route" |
Sept. 20, 2001 | n/a |
| The Blade Feature Story: "Bush Rallies the Nation" |
Sept. 21, 2001 | n/a |
| The Blade Feature Story: "Defiant Taliban Says No" |
Sept. 22, 2001 | n/a |
| Inside The Blade (The Blade's employee magazine) Feature Story: "The Blade Responds to the Terrorist Attacks" |
Fall 2001 | n/a |
| The American Mix Feature Story: "Holding out for Heroes:" |
Nov./Dec. 2001 | n/a |
| Inside The Blade (The Blade's employee magazine) Feature Story: "2001 in Review" |
Winter 2001 | n/a |
| The Better Business Bureau Alert Feature Story: "Stock Market Falls=Scams Surge/Update on "September 11" Scams" |
Winter 2001 | n/a |
| The Courier Commemorative Edition Feature Story: "September 11, 2002: One Year Later" |
Sept. 11, 2002 | n/a |
| The Wave (Howland High School student newspaper, Warren, Ohio) Feature Story: "A Day to Remember" |
Nov. 9, 2001 | n/a |
| BGSU | ||
| A Day of Remembrance at BGSU 9/11 Memorial program guide |
Sept. 14, 2001 | BGSU |
| BGSU Magazine Cover Story: "Our Community Responds" |
Fall 2001 | BGSU |
| United States Postal Service | ||
| A Message from the Postmaster General (Single sheet mailer with information about safe mail handling/suspicious mail) |
2001 | USPS |
| Heroes of 2001 (Ad for "Heroes USA" stamps) |
2002 | USPS |
| VHS Tapes | ||
| In Memoriam: New York City 9/11/01 Documentary special | May 26, 2002 | Bradgrey Pictures/HBO |
| 9/11 Documentary, For your consideration (Emmys) |
Mar. 10, 2002 | CBS Television Network |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| "United We Stand" poster/placard (American flag with "United we Stand" text, Star Spangled Banner lyrics on reverse) | est. 2001 | The Blade/Paramount Printing |
| Patriot Bumper Stickers folder (5 count, various) (Bumper stickers with text: "God Bless America", "United States of America", "United", "Forever Free", "September 11, 2001 Remember") |
n.d. | Patriot Bumper Sticker |
| American Playing Cards (Deck of playing cards with U.S. flag motif) |
n.d. | The U.S. Playing Card Company |
| Terrorist Trading Cards (Set of trading cards featuring terrorist threats, U.S. government and defense) |
2001 | U.S. Trading Cards LLC. |
| Enduring Freedom Picture Cards (Set of trading cards featuring 9/11 and the U.S. response) |
2001 | Topps |
| Ribbon pin (Red, white, and blue ribbons on pin) |
n.d. | n/a |
| Title/Description | Date | Publisher/Author |
|---|---|---|
| America the Beautiful Puzzle (500 piece puzzle with image of U.S. flag and "United We Stand" text) |
2001 | H.E. Harris & Co. |
Updated: 06/05/2023 09:23AM