February 14, 2008 Memorial · Digital Memorial Exhibit · February 14, 2008 Memorial

Digital Memorial Exhibit

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Title: Digital Memorial Exhibit
Description: The collection includes items taken from the six spontaneous memorials found on the DeKalb campus after the February 14th shootings. Also included are banners, posters, sympathy cards and other items sent to various departments on campus as a way for others to showed their support to NIU.
Contributor: Cindy Ditzler (NIU Founders Library - Regional History Center); Joe Haney (NIU Founders Library - Regional History Center)

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Sign from Campus Memorials
Sign of red-orange construction paper taped together reading: Tomorrow, we will ask why, but tonight, we simply allow ourselves to grieve. Size: 21.75" tall by 27.5" long.
Condolence Notes from Campus Memorials
Post-it notes and sheets of paper with messages and prayers to the victims and families. Some messages are faded from water damage. These messages were taken from a three-panel posterboard from the campus memorials. Quantity: 32. Size: Varies from 3" by 3" up to 4" by 6".
Card from Campus Memorials
Card addressed "My Dears" and reads "God's gift the power of prayers". Size: 4.25" wide by 8.25" tall.
Card to Daniel Parmenter from Campus Memorials
Card with a picture of a rose reading "To Daniel: To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die: -W.W. Campbell: You will be remembered. Small tear near top. Size: 4" wide by 11" tall.
Condolence Notes from Ryan Sego from Campus Memorials
Condolence note with two poems/quotes. One is Tennyson's "In Memoriam" and the other is Samuel Johnson's "Friendship: An Ode". Message reads "I'm so sorry." Paper is heavy and cream-colored. Quantity: 6. Size: 8.25" wide by 11" tall.
Messages of Support from Campus Memorials
Message/poem/prayer on notebook paper. One reads "Deep peace of the running wave to you [...]"; the other reads "O Great Mother [...]" Quantity: 2. SIze: 6.5" wide by 10.5" tall.
Message of Support from Angela Kring from Campus Memorials
Message of support reading: NIU: Forgive: Move Forward [...]. Size: 8" wide by 10.5" tall.
Card to Gayle Dubowski from Campus Memorials
Card with a picture of a rose reading "To Gayle" with a message/prayer. Also reads "God be with you." Size: 4" wide by 11" tall.
Card to Catalina Garcia from Campus Memorials
Card with a picture of a rose reading "To Catalina" with a message that has been mostly washed off by water damage. Size: 4" wide by 11" tall.
Huskie Dog Logo from Campus Memorials
Large crying huskie dog logo reading: May God Help to Heal All of You. Size: 8.5" wide by 11" tall.