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Katie GriesingerETE 100-06

September 29, 2005

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ExhibitExhibit OverviewOverview

• Title- Witness and Response: September 11 Acquisitions at the Library of Congress

• Dates Exhibit Ran- September 7 through October 26, 2002

• This exhibit was created to show the effect the events of September 11 had on the nation and how the nation is dealing with this tragedy. The Library of Congress continues to collect people’s stories, emails and artwork to add to their collection.

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American Folklife Center:American Folklife Center:Children’s ArtChildren’s Art

These drawings were sent in to the American Folklife Center by third graders from Sequoyah Elementary School in Knoxville, Tennessee and added to the

exhibit at the Library of Congress.

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Serial and Government Serial and Government Publications DivisionPublications Division

The Library of Congress began collecting U.S. and foreign newspapers that contained accounts of the

events of September 11 on the afternoon of September 11. They continue collecting these newspaper references up to the present day.

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Prints and Photographs Division:Prints and Photographs Division:Documentary PhotographsDocumentary Photographs

The Library has collected photographs from the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the Shanksville, PA

crash site that were taken mostly by amateur photographers who were on the scene during and

right after the incidents.

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Prints and Photographs Division:Prints and Photographs Division:Exit Art GalleryExit Art Gallery

The staff of the Exit Art gallery in NYC requested that

individuals send in creative, 8 ½ by 11in responses to the

terrorist attacks of September 11. They

displayed 2,443 pieces of artwork that reveal the

social, cultural and emotional reactions of the

American people. The Library of Congress then

acquired all the artwork for its archives.

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Prints and Photographs Division:Prints and Photographs Division:Max Protetch GalleryMax Protetch Gallery

The Max Protetch Gallery contains over 60 proposals for the

redevelopment of the site of the World Trade

Center. These proposals were very

creative and show the progress of

architectural thinking.

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Prints and Photographs Division:Prints and Photographs Division:Political CartoonsPolitical Cartoons

The Library of Congress also has a large collection of political cartoons covering the

topic of September 11.

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Prints and Photographs Division:Prints and Photographs Division:PostersPosters

New York artists decided to attempt to boost the morale

of the city using uplifting posters that they spread

throughout the city. The Library of

Congress now has copies of these.

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FragmentsFragments

Crushed fragments of metal and structural steel from the World

Trade Center and limestone from the Pentagon were also

on display as tangible evidence of these catastrophic acts of violence.

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In ConclusionIn Conclusion

The Library of Congress has an amazing collection of resources that allow an

individual to see how our nation was able to cope with the tragedy of 9/11. The arts

ended up being a great outlet for the American people to express their emotions.

The exhibit has been put online and is extremely moving to view. This site is a

valuable tool to anyone who wishes to learn how 9/11 really affected America.