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Commemorative and Collectible Culture

What is the September 11 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.

For a detailed inventory of what is in this collection, consult the September 11 Collection finding aid.