Primary Type – Cards
Secondary Type - Cards
Language – Cards
Creator – Cards
Date – Cards
Group – Cards
Location – Cards
Event – Cards
Pages of typed text.
Oral history of Rosalind Chow, recorded as part of the Meanings of October 27th Oral History Project.
Floral tag from floral arrangement, which reads: "Friends of fallen victims." Message written in black marker on printed tag with a red rose on the left.
Oral history of Victoria Butch, recorded as part of the Meanings of October 27th Oral History Project.
Miniature New York State flag. Wrapped around stem of flag is a slip of laminated yellow paper reading, "In Memory of our Brother JERRY RABINOWITZ z''l -- To his family and community we pray Tanuchamo min hashamayim. May God in Heaven comfort you. The Principals, Teachers, Parents, Alumni, and Students of Magen David Yeshivah. Brooklyn, NY." Part of a series of 11 flags, each dedicated to one of the victims. Additional photograph shows the entire set of 11.
Folded card with marker illustration. Cover features a tree with a heart in the leaves. Inside reads: "We stand with you :-) :-) :-)" and features a landscape with a tree in the center and the sun in the upper right corner. Back shows a tree with three five-pointed stars in the leaves.
Post-it note with handwritten message in blue marker. The message reads: "Thank you for being strong."
Letter from a member of the Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church in San Diego, California. The letter reads: "Hello, Dear Friends- I am a visitor at this church today- as the wife of a Catholic with a Jewish son-in-law and a nephew who lives on Squirrel Hill Ave- I just had to send some Presbyterian prayers as you grieve and recover. We are all the Family of God! Love and blessings- Mary Ellen [last name redacted]."
Post-it note with handwritten message in black marker. The message reads: "Love is strongest power exists." A Star of David appears below.
Print with various birds resting on the branches of a flowering tree folded in half to create an improvised card. The inside contains a handwritten sympathy note written in blue ink from a member of the autism community in Monroeville, Pa.
Typed bilingual Hebrew and English letter from a student at Hebrew Academy, a private Jewish day school in Montreal, Quebec. In English, the letter reads: "Dear Rabbi, I am very sorry for what happened in your shul. I hope everyone that got injured will heal quickly. I hope that it will never happen again. Sincerely, Max [last name redacted] From Hebrew Academy."
Floral tag from floral arrangement sent in honor of the congregation at Tree of Life Synagogue. The note is printed on a tag with a beige background from a local florist, Oliver Flower Shop.
Post-it note with handwritten message in green marker. The message reads: "Shalom" (Peace). Creasing and tearing due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Summary: The Incline breaking news report on October 27 attack, updated throughout the day. Includes timeline of the attack, early details about victims and alleged perpetrator, reports about upcoming vigils, and information about Tree of Life Congregation.
Post-it note with handwritten message in black marker. The message reads: "I was not here, but I live nearby. Had I been home I could have grabbed my baseball bat, and gone after Bowers."
Floral tag from floral arrangement sent by the Lambe, Platt, and Sprague families. Message is handwritten in blue ink on a printed tag with a white rose on the left edge.
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