Inventory of the

February 14, 2008 Memorial

Collection

In the

Northern Illinois University Archives

UA 54 FEBRUARY 14, 2008 MEMORIAL PROJECT RESEARCHERS USE POLICY

The 2/14 Memorial Project was established to document the tragic events of February 14, 2008 on the Northern Illinois University-DeKalb campus. Documentation includes manuscripts and audiovisual materials as well as artifacts left at the various spontaneous memorials on campus.

The 2/14 archives will not be available to the general researcher. The collection is accessible for scholarly, educational, and journalistic purposes only. We will consider all specific requests for access and use; however, the collection is not open to random browsing. Prior arrangements should be made for scholarly research and study. Credit line should read, Regional History Center, Northern Illinois University.

The use of the collection for research or publication will be consistent with the laws and University policies concerning Freedom of Information Act disclosures, copyright, privacy, publicity, obscenity and pornography, defamation and resource protection.

Researchers interested in viewing the memorial items including the MLK Commons panels will be able to view both through the online exhibit located on the February 14, 2008 Memorial website. http://www.february14.niu.edu/

Please fill out the bottom half of this form for permission to do research in the February 14, 2008 Memorial Collection and submit it to Regional History Center, Founders Memorial Library Room 400, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115.

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PURPOSE OF RESEARCH (BRIEF EXPLANATION)

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The University Archives acquired the materials in the February 14, 2008 Memorial Collection from offices and departments all across the Northern Illinois University Campus, as well as from outside individuals and organizations who recognized the importance of this event to the history of the University.

The materials in this collection will be available for scholarly, educational and journalistic purposes only, and will not be available for random browsing. We will consider all specific requests for access and use. Visitors interested in looking at the memorial items will be able to view the artifacts through the photographs and the website. The 10 oversize memorial panels from NIU’s Martin Luther King Commons, where people recorded their messages of grief and hope, have been preserved. They can be viewed on the February 14, 2008 Memorial website, http://www.february14.niu.edu/, which has the capability of “zooming in” to read the messages. The panels sent to NIU by Virginia Tech can be viewed in the same fashion. Many of the articles from the various campus memorials were also able to be saved, and are also being preserved by the Center.

PLEASE NOTE: SOME OF THE MEDIA MATERIALS REQUIRE PERMISSION TO USE APPROVAL FROM THE ORIGINATING AGENCIES OR MEDIA OUTLETS.

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SCOPE AND CONTENT

The February 14, 2008 Memorial Collection is unique among the University Archives Collections in that it documents an event, and the effect of that event on the Northern Illinois University Community. This collection is divided into twelve series: The Victims; Events of February 14, 2008; Condolences; Remembering and Memorials; Recovery; Scholarship Funds; Remembrance Events; Cole Hall; Kishwaukee Hospital; Related Issues; Campus Security, Gun Control and Campus Shootings; and Kazmierczak.

The first series is devoted to the memory of the victims of the shooting which occurred on the NIU campus on February 14, 2008. Included here are articles and information about the five students who died that day: Gayle Dubowski, Catalina Garcia, Juliana Gehant, Ryanne Mace, and Daniel Parmenter, as well as duplicate diplomas that were awarded posthumously. Also included here is information on the students who were wounded in the attack that day.

Series II, the largest series in this collection, documents the events of February 14, 2008. It is divided into four sub-series: Administrative Materials; Press Coverage; Video/TV Coverage; and Oral Histories, and First Person Accounts and Reports. The administrative materials include the campus alerts that went out minutes after the event, communications from President John Peters, departmental impact statements, and the “2/14/08 Forward” binder of

UA 54 - February 14, 2008 Memorial Collection Page 3 materials which touch on various aspects following the shooting including counseling, public affairs, and rescheduling of classes and other events. Also found here is the NIU Report [2010] on the Shooting and the Response of NIU and other Public Safety and Emergency Responders. The sub-series on press coverage includes coverage by the NIU student newspaper, The Northern Star, local, state, national, and international newspapers, as well as magazine articles and on-line stories. CD’s and DVD’s of press conferences, and newscasts make up the bulk of the next sub-series, but also included is footage of the vigils and memorial services which occurred on the Northern Illinois University campus. The final sub-series contains oral history recordings by Dr. E. Taylor Atkins History 497 and 597 classes, as well as “Story Corps” interviews, and other written and recorded descriptions by faculty, staff, students, and members of the DeKalb Police Department on what they experienced that day.

Condolences of various kinds are included in Series III. They are divided into five sub-series: real cards and letters; on-line condolence pages; condolence books; newsletter and magazine articles containing tributes and condolences; and e-mail messages. In addition to sympathy cards and letters, there are handmade cards by students of various ages, coloring sheets, and resolutions. The NIU Remembers web site contains condolences from the local community, educational institutions, public officials as well as the public at large, not only from the United States, but also from a number of foreign countries. The condolence books come primarily from other universities, but include one from a hospital, junior high students, and the M.I.T. and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Joint Program. There is also a memorial scrapbook assembled by an NIU staff member. The e-mail messages, too, encompass a wide range of people, from ordinary citizens, to legislators. Facebook, MySpace, and blogs are also found here. It should be noted that the administration, faculty, staff and students from Virginia Tech sent numerous forms of condolences to corresponding members of the NIU community.

The fourth series deals with Remembering and Memorials. There are eight sub-series: Memorial Services; Memorial Sites; Articles, Stories and Poetry; the “Forward-Together- Forward” Logo, Posters, and Ribbons; Artwork; the Quilt Project; Music and Videos; and Photographs. In addition to the NIU Memorial Services and Events, a number of local churches held services and vigils, as well as at Virginia Tech and a cathedral in Salzburg, Austria. Information about the Memorial Room first located in Altgeld Hall and later moved to the Holmes Student Center is here, as well as about the Memorial Garden and sculpture near Cole Hall. A number of people affected by the events of February 14, 2008 chose to express their feelings by writing poetry, articles, or even a book. Within hours of the tragedy a logo that became identified with NIU and its desire to survive and move forward was created. The use of this logo and other NIU trademarks is discussed. Remembrance ribbons were made by individuals and groups on campus, and worn throughout the spring semester. In addition to an article about the ribbons, a selection of ribbons is housed with the artifact portion of this collection. Several works of art were created, a watercolor painting by Tatum Haag, and a large watercolor mural by Charlotte Rollman’s Art Classes. The University College and Designers Association, also sponsored a “Campus Violence” Poster Project. The next sub- series deals with the NIU Library Memorial Quilt Project, and contains brochures,

UA 54 - February 14, 2008 Memorial Collection Page 4 correspondence, participation forms, and photographs of the completed quilt sections, as well as photos depicting the creation and piecing together of the quilt. Some members of the community expressed their feelings musically, which is the theme of the next sub-series. The words to NIU’s Alma Mater were revised, and new songs were written. CD’s, DVD’s and a video are also found here. The last sub-series contains thousands of photographs that were taken of the NIU campus, and the DeKalb and Sycamore area to document the tragedy, the support, and the hope of the community. Of particular note is the “Huskies on Parade” selection of photographs which shows the various “Huskie” dog statues that were painted by individuals from on and off campus and sold to benefit the Forward, Together Forward Scholarship Fund.

Series V contains materials dealing with Recovery. Included here are messages from President Peters, articles on recovery assistance and events, tips for teaching, counseling support, the comfort/therapy dogs, free hugs, prayer shawls, and support from groups beyond campus.

The sixth series contains information on the scholarships established to remember the victims of February 14th, later known as the “Forward, Together Forward Scholarships.” Information on the recipients of these scholarships will be added yearly. In addition, articles on various fund-raising events and activities, such as baseball games, concerts, and the “Huskies on Parade” to benefit the scholarships are found here.

Information on annual remembrances of the tragedy are found in series seven. A schedule of events for the first anniversary “NIU Remembers,” as well as brochures for various activities, and articles from many newspapers, including The Northern Star, are found here. The second year “Day of Reflection,” was a more modest event.

The fate of Cole Hall is documented in Series VIII. Located here are newspaper articles, correspondence, survey results, petitions, e-mail comments, and the “Preserve NIU’s Cole Hall” Facebook site.

Kishwaukee Hospital played a critical role following the campus shootings. Documents relating to the hospital’s response, plus messages and thank you materials displayed in the hospital are found in series nine.

A wide variety of materials are found in Series X which deals with Related Issues. Included here are a “Healing Huskies” poster; information on “Huskies United;” stories and information about the Regional History Center’s task to document the tragedy of February 14, 2008; NIU’s relationship with Virginia Tech; the USFA report on the DeKalb Fire Department’s Response on February 14, 2008; awards received for coverage of the event by Public Affairs, Northern Television, WNIU/WNIJ, the response by President Peters, and campus social workers; articles on managing stress and helping children cope after school shootings; as well as internet articles from the Christian Science Monitor relating to good and evil.

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Campus Security, Gun Control and Campus Shootings are discussed in many articles found in series eleven. Especially noteworthy is the book edited by NIU’s Brian Hemphill and Brandi Hephner LaBanc, Enough is Enough: a Student Affairs Perspective on Preparedness and Response to a Campus Shooting. Articles about NIU’s Police Chief Don Grady are located here, in addition to the Campus Security Task Force Report to the Governor, and stories on emergency alert systems, the NIU graffiti threat of April 22, 2008, the February 19, 2010 shooting outside Stevenson Hall, and the murder of Antinette “Toni” Keller on October 14, 2010. The Westboro Baptist Church planned to protest at the NIU memorials, and funerals of the students. Correspondence and messages dealing with those protests and hate speech are also found in this series.

The last, and smallest, series deals with Steven Kazmierczak, the man who committed the shootings and then took his own life on February 14, 2008. There are print and on-line articles about Kazmierczak and his girl friend Jessica Baty. Esquire Magazine published a detailed investigative report about him in August 2008. An article published in Criminology & Public Policy co-written by Dr. Jim Thomas, Kazmierczak, Leaf and Stone in 2006 is also included here.

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HISTORICAL SKETCH

A tragic event occurred the afternoon of February 14, 2008 on the campus of Northern Illinois University that devastated the entire community. On that afternoon, just after 3 p.m., students attending a Geology 104: Introduction to Ocean Sciences class in Cole Hall were listening to a lecture by instructor Jon Peterson. Then Steven Kazmierczak, a former NIU Graduate Student in Sociology, entered from the stage door at the front of the classroom. Without warning he opened fire upon the class. Amid the chaos and panic that followed, students ran or crawled out of the room, and out of the building. Within minutes the NIU campus police were on the scene, and soon other emergency responders, ambulances and news helicopters converged on the Cole Hall area. The campus was quickly notified that a shooting had taken place and NIU was “locked down.”

Steven Kazmierczak had killed five students and wounded many more, before turning the gun on himself. In the days that followed the administration, faculty, staff, and students struggled to understand what had happened, how to cope with their grief, and how to survive the rest of the semester. Outpourings of sympathy flowed to DeKalb and the NIU community from across the nation. News coverage made the tragedy known throughout the world.

Gayle Dubowski, a Sophomore Anthropology Major from Carol Stream, Illinois; Catalina Garcia, a Sophomore Elementary Education Major, from Cicero, Illinois; Julianna Gehant, a Junior Elementary Education Major from Mendota, Illinois; Ryanne Mace, a Sophomore Psychology Major from Carpentersville, Illinois; and Daniel Parmenter, a Sophomore Finance Major, from Westchester, Illinois were mourned not only by their families and home towns, but by the entire NIU community as well.

When classes resumed at NIU on February 25, 2008 there were over 500 counselors from numerous institutions, colleges and universities on hand to help the students, as well as faculty, and staff get through those first hours, days and weeks on campus. Therapy dogs provided comfort of another kind, and were greeted with hugs and tears by the students.

Documentation about the students involved, the vigils and memorials, the cards and correspondence, photographs and videos, as well as examples of countless other demonstrations of concern and support, such as the memorial quilt project, and the “Huskies on Parade” are found here in an attempt to help us understand this event and its historical impact on Northern Illinois University.

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COLLECTION INVENTORY

BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION

SERIES I: THE VICTIMS

1 1 Gayle Dubowski - Guest Book Condolence Pages 2 Gayle Dubowski: Memorial - My Space 3 Gayle Dubowski: Memorial - Facebook 4 Gayle Dubowski Remembered by Chicago Church of Christ 5a Gayle Dubowski - Articles 5b Cartwheels in the Rain, by Joseph Dubowski, 2010 6 Catalina Garcia - Guest Book Condolence Pages 7 Catalina Garcia - Making Everlasting Memories 8 Catalina Garcia Memorial Scholarship 9 Catalina Garcia - Articles 10 Julianna Gehant - Guest Book Condolence Pages 11 Julianna Gehant - On NIU Veteran’s Club pages, February 15 - November 2008; Memorial Service, April 4, 2008; Memorial Bench Dedication, November 7, 2008 12 Julianna Gehant of Mendota/Patriot Guard Riders 13 Julianna Gehant - Articles 14 Ryanne Mace - Guest Book Condolence Pages 15 Ryanne’s Cross, posted by Eric Mace, father of Ryanne 16 Eric Mace Flickr Stories on Daughter, Ryanne Mace 17 Ryanne E. Mace - Facebook Comments, February 15, 2008- February 26, 2009 18 Ryanne Mace Scholarships, June 12, 2008, October 27, 2008 19 Ryanne Mace - Articles 20 Daniel Parmenter - Guest Book Condolence Pages 21a-b Daniel Parmenter - Articles; Parmenter’s Resume, ca. January 2008, article on memorial tree planting, October 15, 2008 22 Biographical Information and Photos on Victims from the Find a Grave Memorial Site - Facebook 23 Wounded Students - Articles on Condition and Related Inf ormation 24 Brian Karpes, Shooting Victim Completes Project, March 14, 2008; and other Articles

2 Diplomas: Gayle Marie Dubowski, B.S., May 17, 2008 Catalina Garcia, B.S. in Education, May 17, 2008 Julianna Gehant, B.S. in Education, May 17, 2008 Ryanne Elizabeth Mace, B.A., December 14, 2008 1 Daniel L. Parmenter, B.S., May 8, 2010

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SERIES II: EVENTS OF FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Sub-series A. Administrative Materials

3 1 Campus Alert, 3:20 p.m., February 14, 2008, Printed from Founders Library Reference Desk 2 Campus Alert - Possible Gunman on Campus, 4:11 p.m.; and Campus Alert - Gunman No Longer a Threat, 5:01 p.m., February 14, 2008 3 NIU Homepage - Information on the Tragedy, and Related Messages February 14-21, 2008 4 NIU Website Timeline, February 14-24, 2008 5 President John Peters Speeches, Letters, and Communications Relating to the Events of February 14, 2008 6 February 14th Departmental Impact Statements: Office of Public Affairs, Information Technology Services, Administration and University Outreach, n.d. 2/14/08 Forward Binder Materials: 7 Section 1: Aftermath 8 Section 2: Condolences 9 Section 3: Counseling 10 Section 4: Information Technology Services 11 Section 5: Public Affairs 12 Section 6: Rescheduling Classes 13 Section 7: Rescheduling Other Events 14 Illinois State Police Seek Information on February 14, 2008 Shooting

4 1 Pre-2/14 Report Articles, February 27-March 18, 2010 2-3 Report of the February 14, 2008 Shootings at Northern Illinois University, March 18, 2010 4 2/14 Report - Newspaper Coverage, March 19- 26, 2010

Sub-series B. Press Coverage

5 1-4 Northern Star, NIU Student Newspaper, February 15, 2008- August 24, 2009 5 Northern Star Online - Cole Hall Shootings, Coverage Archive, February 14-March 18, 2008 6 Color Photocopies of Northern Star Coverage of February 18 & 25, 2008, from Jim Killam, Northern Star Advisor 7 Articles and Correspondence on the Northern Star, and Covering Tragedies, from Jim Killam, Northern Star Advisor, February 14- August 26, 2008

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5 8 E-mail correspondence sent to Maria Krull, Northern Star Advertising Advisor, February 14-18, 2008 9 Northern Star Related Articles, February 15-April 14, 2008

6 1-3 Daily Chronicle, DeKalb County, IL, February 15, 2008-December 2009 4 Midweek, Sycamore, IL, February 20, 2008-May 20, 2009 5-6 Rockford Register Star, February 15-October 2, 2008, December 2009 7 Chicago Tribune, February 15, 2008-February 13, 2009 8 Chicago Sun Times, February 15-September 29, 2008 9-10 Daily Herald, Tri-Cities & Kaneland Editions, February 15, 2008- February 13, 2009

7 1 Beacon News, Aurora/Kane County, IL, February 15-December 31, 2008 2 Batavia Republican, February 21, 2008 3 Batavia Sun, February 20 & 27, 2008 4 Pentagraph, Bloomington, IL, February 15-19, 2008 5 Southern Illinoisian, Carbondale, IL, February 15-17, 2008 6 News-Gazette, Champaign, IL, February 15-28, 2008 7 Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake, IL, February 15-19, 2008 8 Herald & Review, Decatur, IL, February 16 & 19, 2008 9 Telegraph, Dixon, IL, March 14, 2008 10 Courier News, Elgin, IL, February 15-October 26, 2008 11 Knox Student, Knox College, Galesburg, IL, February 16 & 21, 2008 12 Kane County Chronicle, Geneva, IL, February 16-June 20, 2008 13 Courier, College of DuPage Student Newspaper, Glen Ellyn, IL, February 22 & 29, 2008 14 News Tribune, LaSalle, IL, February 20-21, 2008 15 Western Courier, Western Illinois University, Macomb, February 15 & 18, 2008 16 Mendota Reporter, February 20 & 27, and April 9, 2008 [includes Gehant Obituary] 17 Journal Star, Peoria, IL, February 15-17, 2008 18 Rochelle News-Leader, February 19, 2008 19 Rock Island Argus, n.d. (sometime in Spring 2008) 20 Rock River Times, Rockford, IL, February 20-26, 2008 21 Journal Register, Springfield, IL, February 15-21, 2008 22 Woodridge Reporter, February 22, 2008 23 Enterprise, Will and Kendall Counties, IL, February 21, 2008 24 Collegiate Times, Virginia Tech, February 14 & 19, 2008 25 Kansas State Collegian, February 19, 2008 26 Los Angeles Times, February 16 & 20, 2008 27 New York Times, February 15, 16, 19, & 26, 2008 28 Journal Inquirer, Manchester, CT, February 15, 2008

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7 29 Tideline, Palisades Charter High School, March 7-21, 2008 30 Charlotte Sun, Port Charlotte, FL, (February 15-March 31, 2008) 31 Washington Post, February 15-17, 2008 32 Wisconsin State Journal, February 20, 22 & March 2, 2008 33 USA Today, (February 15-April 25, 2008) 34 Coverage by Various US and Canadian Newspapers, [color photocopies, from Jim Killam], February 15, 2008 35 Chronicle of Higher Education, February 22 & 29, 2008 36 Guardian, London, February 15, 2008 37 Miami Herald, Panama Edition, February 16, 2008 38 La Prensa, Panama, February 16, 2008 [Spanish] 39 Excelsior, Mexico City, February 16, 2008 [Spanish] 40 Elburn Herald, Illinois, February 21, 2008 41 Daily Vidette. Illinois State University, Normal, February 18, 2008 42 Trinitonian, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, February 15, 2008 43 Lake Preston Times, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, February 21, 2008

Full Pages, Actual Newspapers 8 1 Northern Star, NIU Student Newspaper, February 15 (2), 25 (2), 26 (1), 2008 2 Daily Chronicle, DeKalb County, February 15-17, 2008; and “Forward, Together, Forward” poster, Feb. 24, 2008 3 Chicago Sun Times, February 15 & 16, 2008 4 Chicago Tribune, February 15-17, and March 14, 2008 5 Rockford Register Star, February 15-17, 2008 6 News-Gazette, Champaign, February 15-17, 2008 7 Beacon News, Aurora/Kane County, February 15, 16 & 21, 2008 8 Daily Herald, Tri-Cities & Kaneland, Memorial Poster, February 24, 2008 9 Collegiate Times, Virginia Tech, February 19, 2008 (2) 10 MidWeek, DeKalb County, February 20, 2008 Anniversary Issues 11 Northern Star, February 12 & 16, 2009 12 Daily Chronicle, February 14 & 15, 2009 13 Northern Star, February 12, 2010 14 Northern Star, February 14, 2011 15-17 [3 folders for future use] 18 “NIU Releases the Official Report,” Northern Star, March 19, 2010

9 1 Online Newspaper Articles, and attached Blogs, February 14- September 7, 2008 2 Newsweek Magazine, February 15, 16, 22, & 25, 2008

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9 3 Time Magazine, February 16 & March 3, 2008 4 NIU Sociology Professors, Fred E. Markowitz, and Kirk Miller’s, Articles in Footnotes on Tragedy of February 14, 2008 5 Online Magazine Articles, Miscellaneous, February 14-18, 2008 6 FOXNews.com - “Former Student Guns Down 5 in Attack at Northern Illinois University; Kills Self,” February 14, 2008 7 CBS2chicago.com - Stories relating to NIU tragedy, February 15, 19, 21, & 23, 2008 8 ABC7chicago.com - Students, Families Still Mourning NIU Losses; and Cole Hall to Remain Closed, February 20, 2008 9 Wikipedia - Articles on NIU Shooting, and School Shooting, April and June, 2008 10 “North Illinois University Massacre Was Yet Another Covert Op,” jackbloodforum.com, March 10, 2008 11 Yahoo! News, Articles, February 15 and 16, 2008

Sub-series C. Video/TV Coverage

10 1 News clippings from Public Affairs, on CD and DVD’s, through 2009 17 DVD’s Press Conference, February 14, 2008, 5:30 p.m. (2) Press Conference, February 14, 2008, 7:30 p.m. (2) Press Conference, February 15, 2008, 9:30 a.m. (2) Press Conference, February 15, 2008, 1:30 p.m. (2) Press Briefing, February 16, 2008, 4:30 p.m. (2) Press Conference, February 20, 2008, 3:00 p.m. (2) Cole Hall Press Conference, February 27, 2008 (2) NO SOUND ABC News - Persons of the Week, Interviews with NIU Students and Faculty, February 29, 2008, (3)

11 1 Candlelight Vigil, Holmes Student Center, February 15, 2008 (2) 2 Campus Memorials Footage, and Candlelight Vigil at Lucinda & Normal, February 19, 2008 (2) 3 Campus Moment of Silence, February 21, 2008 (2) 4 “Forward, Together Forward...Student Memorial Service,” February 24, 2008 (2)

12 1 WNIJ-FM, Audio CD’s of News Stories and Features, February 14- March 7, 2008 (3); a typed commentary, February 25, 2008 2 National Public Radio Stories Related to 2/14/08 (2 CD’s), and Transcripts 3 Today Show, Therapy Dog News Segment, ca. Feb./March 2008 (2) 4 CLTV Special - NIU: Together Forward, May 16, 2008

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12 5 DVD’s NIU Shootings: Chicago Coverage: #1 - WLS/ABC Channel 7, February 14, 2008, 3:59 p.m. #2 - WMAQ/NBC Channel 5, February 14, 2008, 4:32 p.m. #3 - WBBM, WGN, WFLD, WMAQ, WLS, February 14-15, 2008 #4 - WMAQ, WGN, WFLD, WLS, CLTV, WBBM, February 16-21, 2008 #5 - CLTV, WSNS, WFLD, WMAQ, WGN, WBBM February 22 to March 4, 2008 coverage 3 DVD’s NIU Shootings: National Coverage: #1 - HLN Prime News, February 14-15, 2008 #2 - NBC, ABC, CBS, & MSNBC, February 14-29, 2008 #3 - FNC, HLN, CSPAN2, ESPN2, PBS, MSNBC, & NBC, February 14-26, 2008 1 DVD NIU Shootings - International Coverage: Canada, CBC - CBS News; and BCTW, both February 14, 2008 5 Discussion of February 14 on Campus, by Graphic Novels Class, ca. Late April 2008

Sub-series D. Oral Histories, and First Person Accounts/Reports

13 1 Oral History Class, H497/597, Dr. E. Taylor Atkins Professor, 2.14 Memory Project, Fall 2008 2 Renee Ellingson, interviewed by Sami Long, October 27, 2008 3 Terrance Abell, Jr., interviewed by Sami Long, October 29, 2008 4 Linda M. Linden, interviewed by Sami Long, October 30, 2008 5 Dr. Denise Rode, [Orientation Director], interviewed by Sami Long, November 13, 2008 6 Anne Quinlan, [Database Manager, Honors Program], interviewed by Sami Long, December 1, 2008 7 Dan Turner, [Associate Director, Academic Advising Center], interviewed by Julie Edmunds, October 26, 2008 8 Sarah Wiley, [student], interviewed by Julie Edmunds, November 2, 2008 9 Dr. Kendall Thu, [Associate Professor, Anthropology], interviewed by Julie Edmunds, November 4, 2008 10 Mary E. Thomas, [student], interviewed by Julie Edmunds, November 4, 2008 11 Paul Herrick, [student], interviewed by Julie Edmunds, November 25, 2008 12 Dawn E. Jones, [Director, United Campus Ministries], interviewed by Brandyn Grove, October 27, 2008 13 Lois Grove, [Mother of Brandon], interviewed by Brandyn Grove, November 28, 2008

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13 14 Zachary Isenart, interviewed by Brandyn Grove, November 29, 2008 15 Shay Galto, [student], interviewed by Brandyn Grove, December 2, 2008 16 Megan Pitz, [student], interview by Brandyn Grove, December 9, 2008 17 Ashley Kotel, [student], interviewed by Lindsay Rice, November 3, 2008 18 Sheena Stanley, [student], interviewed by Lindsay Rice, November 3, 2008 19 Kelci Fenton, [student], interviewed by Lindsay Rice, November 4, 2008 20 Dr. Mitchell Halper, interviewed by Lindsay Rice, November 21, 2008 21 Diana Soutar, [student], interviewed by Lindsay Rice, November 24, 2008 22 Kate Schott, [City Editor of the Daily Chronicle], interviewed by John A. Duerk, October 14, 2008 23 Pete Suffield, [NIU Student and Building Service Worker for Cole Hall], interviewed by John A. Duerk, October 14, 2008 24 Chris Comny, [Gun Rights Advocate], interviewed by John A. Duerk, October 15, 2008 25 Brent Keller, [President of NIU Student Association], interviewed by John A. Duerk, October 17, 2008 26 Tyler King, [NIU Student], interviewed by John A. Duerk, October 17, 2008 27 Leon Brown, interviewed by Cornell Darden Jr., November 9, 2008 28 Erica Chaing, interviewed by Cornell Darden Jr., November 9, 2008 29 Dominique Johnson, [student], interviewed by Cornell Darden Jr., November 9, 2008 30 Kierra Jones, interviewed by Cornell Darden Jr., November 9, 2008 31 Kandice Randall, [student], interviewed by Cornell Darden Jr., November 9, 2008 32 Arielle Kalvelage, interviewed by Sean McConnel, November 17, 2008 33 Augustine Tang, [student], interviewed by Sean McConnel, November 17, 2008 34 Edward King, interviewed by Sean McConnel, December 2, 2008 35 Megan Selk, [student] interviewed by Sean McConnel, December 2, 2008 36 Cheyenne Morgan, [student], interviewed by Sean McConnel, December 8, 2008

Story Corps Interviews: 14 1 Articles on Story Corps at NIU, September 22-30, 2008 2 Information and Index 3 DVD #1 of Interviews 4 Interview between Margaret Cook [Director LGBT Resource Center], and Katherine Brook, [facilitator], September 29, 2008

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14 5 Interview between Rodney J. Neace [Computer Technician, Founders Library], and Stacey Bivens [Library Specialist, Founders Library], September 29, 2008 6 Interview between Cindy Ditzler [Director/Archivist, Regional History Center], and Anne-Marie Oelschlager, [Regional History Center Staff], September 29, 2008 7 Interview between Sue Manlove [Secretary, History Department], and Lorraine Scurti, [Secretary, School of Art], September 30, 2008 8 Interview between Melanie Magara [Assistant Vice-President, Public Affairs], and Jennice O’Brien, [Web Site Manager, Public Affairs], September 30, 2008 9 Interview between Jeanne Meyer [NIU Police Sergeant], and Katherine Brook, [facilitator], September 30, 2008 10 Interview between Dr. Rachel Hope Cleves [History Professor], and Dr. E. Taylor Atkins, [History Professor], September 30, 2008 11 Interview between Gilbert Sebenste [NIU Meteorologist], and Michele Crase, [Associate Director, Environmental Health and Safety], September 30, 2008 12 Interview between Adina Barrett [student], and Benjamin J. Gilbert, [student], September 30, 2008 13 DVD #2 of Interviews 14 Interview between Pete Koutropoulos [student], and Andrew Bogda, [student], October 1, 2008 15 Interview between Rhonda Richards [Building Services Foreman], and Joseph A. Safranek, [Building Services Sub-Foreman], October 1, 2008 16 Interview between Caitlin Mullen [student/journalist Northern Star], Andrew Mitchell, [student/journalist, Northern Star], and Jim Killam, [Journalist and Advisor for Northern Star], October 1, 2008 17 Interview between Fran Osenberg [Mother of Michael Spires], and Michael Spires [Research Development Specialist], October 1, 2008 18 Interview between Kerry D. Ferris [Assistant Professor, Sociology], and Keri Burchfield, [Assistant Professor, Sociology], October 1, 2008 19 Interview between Ann Wright-Parsons [Director, NIU Anthropology Museum], and Rose E. Gorman, [facilitator], October 1, 2008 20 Interview between Beth Johnson [Graduate Student], and Katherine Brook, [facilitator], October 1, 2008 21 Interview between Wade Duerkes [Photographer, NIU Media Services], and Rose Gorman, [facilitator], October 2, 2008 22 Interview between Brian Adams [News Director WDBK], and Katherine Brook, [facilitator], October 2, 2008

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14 23 Interview between Mary Schlagel [Asbestos Coordinator, Environmental Health and Safety], and Scott Mooberry, [Safety Officer, Environmental Health and Safety], October 2, 2008 24 DVD #3 of Interviews 25 Interview between Laura Devine [student], and Katherine Brook, [facilitator], October 2, 2008 26 Interview between Theresa Komitas [Public Relations, Kishwaukee Hospital], and Sharon Emanuelson, [Director of Marketing & Public Relations, Kishwaukee Hospital], October 2, 2008 27 Interview between Debra Scott [Mother of Lee Scott, and Nurse at Kishwaukee Hospital], and Lee Scott, [student], October 2, 2008 28 Interview between Phil Voorhis [Athletic Trainer, NIU], and Monique Bernoudy, [Associate Athletic Director], October 2, 2008 29 Interview between Deborah Haliczer [Director Employee Relations/Social Worker, NIU], and Stephen Haliczer, [Professor of Internet Marketing, College of DuPage Press], October 3, 2008 30 Interview between Joel Cochrane [Security Supervisor, Founders Library], and Marcia A. Dick, [Senior Library Specialist, Founders Library], October 3, 2008 31 Interview between Ilona Meagher [Student/Author], and Rose E. Gorman, [facilitator], October 3, 2008 32 Interview between Lise Schlosser [Secretary, Women’s Studies], and Rebekah Kohli, [Program Coordinator, Women’s Studies], October 3, 2008 33 Interview between Judy Hendrickson [Office Manager, History Graduate Office], and Katherine R. Maley, [History Teacher Certification Advisor], October 3, 2008 34 Interview between Cindy Graves and Rebecca Maier, [both Registered Nurses, Kishwaukee Hospital], October 3, 2008

15 1 Nancy Apperson, of Employee Wellness, Interviewed by Guy Stephens on Events following February 14, 2008, February 23, 2008 [CD] 2 Barry Schrader Interviews Seven Staff Members of Daily Chronicle, March 2008 [2 DVD’s and Release Forms] 3 U.S. Department of Education Interviews of Donald Grady, Darren Mitchell, Micky Sharma, Melanie Magara, Brian Hemphill, President John Peters, and Campus Scenes, from October 13-14, 2008. [2 CD’s plus Correspondence] 4 NIU Geology Department Learns of Shooting, Article, April 2008 5 Jan Vander Meer, Administrative Secretary, Department of English, Gives Description of Scene in Reavis Hall following the Shooting on February 14, 2008

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15 6 Dr. Colette Morrow, Visiting Professor, E-mail to Her Students, February 14-15, 2008 7 Student Witnesses to February 14th Shooting, Online Articles, February 17-21, 2008 (3) 8 Athletes Touched By Tragedy: Men’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, and Softball, Articles, February 18-March 1, 2008 9 Incident Report by Joel Cochrane, Head of Security for University Libraries, February 14, 2008 10 Janiece Bollie, Center for Governmental Studies, E-mail Account of Her Experience on February 14, 2008 11 Pam Hatcher, Kishwaukee Hospital Nurse, E-mail on Her Participation in ER on February 14, 2008; Article in “AARC Record,” June 2008 12 “February 14, 2008 - A Day We Will Never Forget” - A Special Section of Reflections from DeKalb Police Responders, in 2008 Annual Report 13 “On Being Equipped,” Article by Dawn E. Jones on Ministry in the Aftermath of the Campus Shootings, Tower News, Fall 2008 14 Ilona Meagher, NIU Journalism Student, Report from Campus, February 14, 2008 15 Jill Draves, article on Dr. Kapperman and Draves Experience of February 14, 2008; and E-mail on a Parent’s Experience 16 Donna Lynn, E-mail with her Daughter Madison Green; and a Phone Message Note, February 14, 2008 17 Jacqueline Scott, Student, Text-messages of February 14, 2008 18 Margaret “Margie” Cook, Text-messages, February 14, 2008 19 Valerie Lorusso, E-mail, February 14-15, 2008 20 NIU Law Professor, Elvia R. Arriola, on the Impact of February 14 on Her Life 21 Matthew Cabrera, Article on the Effects on His Life of February 14, 2008, written January 2012

SERIES III. CONDOLENCES

Sub-series A. Real Cards and Letters

16 1 President’s Office - Correspondence and Condolences Received from Colleges and Universities, February 14-March 7, 2008 2 President’s Office - Correspondence and Condolences, February 15 March 18, 2008 3 President’s Office - Condolence Cards, February-March 2008 4 President’s Office - Cards and Letters of Sympathy, February-April 2008 5 Handmade Sympathy Cards for President Peters made by Students 6 Cards from Salem Baptist Church Sunday School, Chicago, IL, sent February 16, 2008

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16 7 Sympathy and Mass Intention Cards, Leeza Spiegl, Brooklyn, NY 8 President’s Office - Correspondence and Religious Items sent in Response to February 14th

17 1 Condolence Cards sent to President Peters for NIU Community, from Kent State University, Stark, Ohio 2 ACCESS Department, Signed Page of Condolences from Tutoring Center at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3 Access-Ability Resources Center, Condolence Cards Received 4 Administration and Outreach, Condolence Message to Anne Kaplan 5 Admissions Office - Sympathy Cards and Letters 6 Admissions Office - Card and Letters from Students at Saint Bede Academy, Peru, IL 7 Alumni Relations, Condolence Cards and Letters, February-March 2008 8 Athletic Training Program, Letter and Condolence Message from Athletic Training Faculty and Students at Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois 9 Athletic Training Program, Sympathy Card from Athletic Training Program at Lewis University, Romeoville, IL 10 Community Relations, Letter from Community Relations at Blacksburg Middle School, VA 11 Counseling Office NIU - Condolence Cards from Faith Lutheran Church, Huntington Beach, CA 12 Education College, Condolence Messages from Indiana University, South Bend 13 English Department, Letter to Students by Acting Chair, February 25, 2008; Messages of Encouragement that were posted in Reavis Hall 14 External Affairs, Condolence Letter from Farmington Hills, MI 15 Foundation, Condolence Cards and Letters, February 2008 16 Foundation, Messages from 4th Grade at Harold Drummer School, Sandwich, IL 17-23 Founders Memorial Library, Condolence Cards and Messages received by Several Faculty and Staff 24 Graduate School, Condolence and Medals from the Blue Hat Rotary Club of London, Canada; and Thank You Cards from Lindsay and Linda Ullman 25 Greek Community, Sympathy Cards and Letters from Various Schools 26 Panhellenic Council, Card and Letter from Panhellenic Association of Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 27 Holmes Student Center, Condolence Cards from Joliet Jr. College 28 Latino Resource Center, Condolence Letters 29 Provost Office, Condolence Letters from Lake Erie College; and Condolence Letters and Responses, February-April 2008

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17 30 Psychology Department, Condolence Correspondence; Condolence given in an Article on NIU Snowmobile Team in Michigan Tech Magazine, Spring 2008 31 Student Affairs, Condolence Letters and Anonymous Message 32 Student Affairs, Sympathy Cards from many 33 Student Association, Condolence Cards, Letters, Resolutions and Handwritten Messages 34 Student Government, Letter from Loras College, Dubuque, IA 35 Student Services, Condolence Cards and Notes 36 University Archives, Message from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Condolence Card from Shreveport, LA 37 University Health Services, Condolence Cards, Letters, E-Mails and Coloring Sheets 38a Northern Star, Condolence Cards, Lettes, E-Mails, and Flowers, etc., (includes Virginia Tech) 38b Thank You letter sent by Northern Star to those who sent support, February 28, 2008 39 Operating Staff Council, Condolence Card and Letter

18 1 DeKalb School District, Student Colored “Welcome Back” Sheets [sample from those given out at Holmes Student Center, February 25-26, 2008] 2 DeKalb School District, Student Colored “Welcome Back” Sheets [sample from Student Involvement and Leadership Development] 3 DeKalb School District, Coloring Sheets with Personal Messages 4 DeKalb School District Coloring Sheets [sample] 5 DeKalb School District Coloring Sheets and other Large Handmade Cards 6 DeKalb School District Coloring Sheets, Brooks Elementary School 7 Welcome Back Letters written by 3rd Grade Students, Brooks Elementary School 8 DeKalb School District Coloring Sheets, Chesebro Elementary School 9 DeKalb School District Coloring Sheets, Clinton Rosette Middle School [these sheets are different from the other schools] 10 Cards of Support and Condolence by Clinton Rosette Middle School Students [from Counseling and Student Development Center] 11 DeKalb School District Coloring Sheets, Cortland Elementary School [sample from Student Involvement & Leadership Development] 12 Handmade Sympathy Cards made by 4th Grade Students, Cortland Elementary School [from Student Affairs] 13 Handmade Sympathy Messages from Cortland Elementary School Students

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18 14 DeKalb School District Coloring Sheets, DeKalb High School [from Holmes Student Center] 15 DeKalb School District Coloring Sheets, Huntley Middle School 16 DeKalb School District Coloring Sheets, Jefferson Elementary School 17 DeKalb School District Coloring Sheets, Lincoln Elementary School 18 Handmade Messages of Sympathy and Support from 4th Grade Students at Lincoln Elementary School, DeKalb, IL 19 Handmade Cards from 5th Grade Students at Lincoln Elementary School, DeKalb, IL 20 DeKalb School District Coloring Sheets, Littlejohn Elementary School 21 Condolence Letters from Littlejohn Elementary School, DeKalb, IL 22 DeKalb School District Coloring Sheets, Tyler Elementary School 23 DeKalb School District Coloring Sheets, Wright Elementary School

19 1 Handmade Cards of Support by Southeast Elementary School Students, Sycamore, IL 2 Sympathy Cards created by Students at Sycamore Middle School 3-4 3-4 Handmade Cards of Sympathy and Support from 5th Graders at Bardwell School, Aurora, IL 5 Messages of Support from Madison Accelerated Middle School, Madison, IL 6 Condolence Letters from Thompson Junior High, Oswego, IL 7-8 7-8 Handmade Cards by Students at North Boone Middle School, Poplar Grove, IL 9 Handmade Cards by Laura Gascon, and Roscoe [IL] Middle School Students

20 1-2 Handmade Sympathy Cards and Letters from Bateman Elementary School, Chicago, IL [some are in Spanish] 3 Handmade Sympathy Cards, Loyola University, Chicago 4 Letter from Student Organizations at Illinois State University, Normal, IL 5 Sympathy Card from Eastern Illinois University Health Service Staff, Charleston, IL

21 Box from the College of DuPage Containing: A Program of the College of DuPage’s Day of Remembrance, and Speeches, February 25, 2008; Signed Condolence Book; Pen; CD and Photocopies of Photographs; Copies of the Courier, College of DuPage Student Newspaper for February 22 & 29, 2008; Memorial Button and Ribbon; and a College of DuPage - Foundation Paperweight

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Virginia Tech Connects with NIU: 22 1 Letter Regarding Memorial Banner sent by Bravo Company, Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets 2 Handmade Cards from Virginia Tech Students 3 Condolence Cards received by Admissions Office 4 Condolence Card received by Bursar’s Office 5 Condolence Cards received by Communications Department made by Virginia Tech Communication Skills Students 6 Condolence Message received by Geography Department 7 Condolence Letter received by Publications Office from Virginia Tech 8 Sympathy Cards received from The Fashion Merchandising and Design Society of Virginia Tech 9 Educational Technology, Delivery Slip of Flowers from Virginia Tech 10 Registration and Records, Card with Flowers from Virginia Tech 11 Condolence Card from Virginia Tech Alumni Association, Central Pennsylvania Chapter 12 Virginia Tech Condolence Panels, CD’s (2), and information

23 1 Condolence Cards from the University of Alaska, Anchorage 2 Condolence Card from Columbine High School, Littleton, CO 3 Condolence Letters from Indiana University, Bloomington 4 Letter from Ivy Tech Community College, Bloomington, IN 5 Sympathy Cards from St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN 6 Condolence Letters from Students at Neil Armstrong Elementary School, Bettendorf, Iowa 7 Sympathy Letter from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland 8 Handmade Cards by Students at Holy Name School, Camden, NJ 9 Condolence Letters from Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 10 Letter and Large Handmade Card signed by Staff and Students at the College of Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati, OH 11 Mass Card from Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA 12 Sympathy Cards from Temple, University, Philadelphia, PA 13 Handmade Cards from West Chester University, PA 14 Condolence Messages from 5th Grade Students, Kenrose Elementary, Nashville, TN 15 Handwritten Messages from Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 16 Letter and Photograph of Condolence Banner from Texas A&M University, Galveston 17 Sympathy Cards from the University of North Texas TALONS 18 Letter from Price’s Fork Elementary School, Blacksburg, VA 19 Handmade Cards from the Student Peace Alliance, Monticello High School, Charlottesville, VA

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23 20 Handwritten Messages from University of Wisconsin - Madison 21 Handmade Condolence Cards from University of Wisconsin - River Falls 22 Miscellaneous Condolence Cards, Handmade by Students 23 Construction Paper Cards from Unknown Children 24 Cards and Note from Employees of Booz Allen Hamilton, Arlington, VA 25a United Campus Ministries/Wesley Foundation, Condolence Cards and Messages, February 2008 25b Lutheran Campus Ministry, Condolence Cards and Messages, February- April 2008 26 Cards that came with Flowers, and Fruit Basket 27 Photographs of Condolences sent to NIU, Displayed for Newspaper Reporters in the Regional History Center/University Archives [CD & photos]

24 1 Drawings from Young Children, School Unknown 2 Large Handmade Condolence Card from University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh 3 Large Handmade Condolence Card from Twin Lakes Church College Group, Aptos, CA 4 Large Handmade Condolence Cards from Mickey Cox Elementary Campus Club, Clovis, CA ovze Handmade and Signed Condolence Card from Mayville College, TN

25 1 U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Barack Obama Submit Senate Resolution 458: Expressing the Condolences of the Senate... February 25, 2008 2 J. Bradley Burzynski, Illinois Senate, Introduced Senate Resolution 0572, March 6, 2008 3 Robert W. Pritchard, State Representative, Introduced House Resolution 1019 on Shooting of 2/14, February 22, 2008 4 Bound Condolence Resolution from Mayor Richard M. Daley and the City of Chicago, March 12, 2008 5 Bound Condolence Letter from Dr. Vasti Torres, ACPA President 6 Condolence Resolution from Student Government, University of New Mexico - Albuquerque 7 Letters of Support from St. Ambrose University Residence Life Staff, to NIU Residence Hall Staff, February 21, 2008 ovze Letters and Resolution of Condolence from Student Government, Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, February 18 & 21, 2008 ovze Framed Resolution of Condolence from University of Maine Student Government, February 19, 2008

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Sub-series B. On-line Condolence Pages

NIU Remembers Web Site: 26 1 Condolences from Community, Local Schools, Educational Organizations, and Public Officials 2 Condolences from Colleges and Universities 3-8 Condolences from Guest Book on Legacy.com, Feb. 14-18, 2008

27 1-4 Condolences from Guest Book on Legacy.com, February 19, 2008 - November 11, 2010 5 Index of Condolences [up to July 10, 2008] 6 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Condolence Pages, February 15-24, 2008

Sub-series C. Condolence Books

28 2 vols. Condolence Books from NIU Memorial Room, signed primarily by Students, Alumni, and their Families, (2009-2010)

29 1 vol. Memorial Scrapbook compiled by Mary Bernardin, Graduate Placement Officer, NIU Career Services Memorial Scrapbook, DVD

30 1 Vicky Vosburgh, Kinesiology and Physical Education, Note Concerning Condolence Books for the Families 2-4 2-4 Condolence Books from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 5 Condolence Book from Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville 6 Condolence Book from Western Illinois University - Quad Cities 7 Condolence Booklet from 7th & 8th Grade Students, Santa Maria del Popolo School, Mundelein, IL 8 Condolence Book from M.I.T. and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Joint Program in Oceanography 9 Postcard Book of “Images of Virginia Tech” with Messages of Support Written on each Card, Given to the College of Engineering by Virginia Tech Students 10 Condolence Booklet from Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC

31 1 vol. Handmade Condolence Book from Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, PA 1 vol. Condolence Book from Dominican University, River Forest, IL

32 1 vol. Condolence Book from Lake Forest College, IL

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32 1 vol. Condolence Book from Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL 1 vol. Condolence Book from Appalachian State University, NC

33 1 vol. Condolence Book from University of Florida, March 8, 2008

Sub-series D. Newsletter and Magazine Articles Containing Tributes and Condolences

34 1 Barb Wire, DeKalb High School Newsletter, March 2008 2 DeKalb County Hospice, Bereavement Care Newsletter, May/June 2008 3 Gordon Flesch Company Newsletter, Issue 1, 2008 4 Social Work Networker, March 2008 5 Gospel Express Magazine, Condolence Letter, February 22, 2008

Sub-series E. E-Mail Messages

6 NIU Ribbon Prayer Chain, February 21, 2008 7 Gov. Rod Blagojevich Press Release - Flags at Half-staff, February 15, 2008 8 Richard Durbin, U.S. Senate, “Tragedy at Northern Illinois University,” February 25, 2008 9 Pamela Althoff, State Senator, Condolences for NIU, Feb. 2008 10 American Federation of Teachers extends Condolences, February 15, 2008 11 Illinois Higher Education, Condolence Message, February 15, 2008 12 Ken Kaczynski, President of School District U-46 Board of Education, E-mail to Mark McGowan, Public Affairs, February 18, 2008 13 Orthodox Christian Fellowship offers Condolences and Assistance, February 25, 2008 14 Presbyterian Church sends Condolences, February 15, 2008 15 Waubonsee Community College - “We Remember,” February 2008 16 Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville - Chancellor Vaughn Vandegrift’s “Reflections on the Northern Illinois University Tragedy,” February 25, 2008 17 New Mexico State University - Gathering to Support NIU, February 2008 18 Admissions Office, Messages from Many Including Virginia Tech, and Hubbard High School Students 19 Operating Staff Council, E-mail received from Virginia Tech Staff Senate, February 22, 2008 20 NIU Society for the Advancement of Management, Condolence E-mail from Ryan Lilly, Virginia Tech, February 18, 2008

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34 21 Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center, E-mails received February 14-15, 2008 22 University Libraries, E-mails received, February 14-March 4, 2008; also Photograph of Flowers sent by Virginia Tech 23-28 Music Department E-mail that had been Posted on Large Sheets of Paper for All to Read 29 John R. Alexander, Center for Latino and Latin American Studies, E-mail received, February 15-25, 2008 30 Kenton Clymer, History Department, E-mail from Daniel Thorp, Virginia Tech, February 15, 2008 31 Aaron Funsinn, Student Association Member, E-mail Condolences, February 15, 2008 32 Kristi and John Gordon, NIU Employees, E-mails received, February 15-24, 2008 33 Jerry Johns, Retired NIU Professor, E-mails received, February 14-16, & 25, 2008 34 Maria Krull, Northern Star Advisor, E-mail from Italy, February 15, 2008 35 Amy Levin, Professor of English, E-mail, February 14-21, 2008 36 E-mail on Condolence Gifts Received 37 E-mail Concerning Flag that Flew over Pentagon that was sent to NIU

35 1-12 Facebook - Pray for NIU Students and Families 13 Facebook - Pray for the Students of NIU 14 Facebook - Pray for NIU Students, Photos from DeKalb Natives 15 Facebook - NIU Alumni Association, and NIU and VT Students Against Violence 16 Facebook - Support NIU Victims, and Wisconsin Support 17 Facebook - All Poetry: Poems about the Shooting 18 Facebook - Miscellaneous

36 1-2 MySpace 3-9 Blogs about Shooting 10 Larry Arnhart [NIU Dept. of Political Science] Blog: Darwinian Conservatism by Larry Arnhart, February 15-22, 2008 11 Stephen Karlson [NIU Dept. of Economics] Blog: Cold Spring Shops, Spring Semester 2008 12 Markos Moulitas [NIU Alumnus] Blog: Daily Kos, February-March 2008 13 Musing’s Musings, Blog [Michael Spires, NIU Sponsored Projects Office], February 17, 2008-February 14, 2010 14 Street Prophets - Update on the NIU Shootings, February 15, 2008 15 Patriot Missive - NIU Shooting: My Alma Mater Finds its Place in Infamy, February 14-16, 2008

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36 16 The Huffington Post - Blog Entries by Josh Horwitz [Executive Director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence], “The Same Old Story,” on NIU Shooting, August 4, 2008 17 CLTV Local News - “NIU: Together Forward,” and other stories relating to NIU, February 15-18, and May 15, 2008 18 WIFR.COM: NIU Shootings - Post Your Thoughts, February-July 2008 19 Blogs - Miscellaneous 20 Campus Crusade for Christ’s, “NIU Together Forward” Pages, February 23, 2008

SERIES IV. REMEMBERING AND MEMORIALS

Sub-series A. Memorial Services

37 1 Memorial Events Announced, February 15-29, 2008 2 Memorial Service Planning Information 3 Student Memorial Service, Remarks by Speakers, February 24, 2008 4 Memorial Service Alternative Viewing at Barsema Alumni Center, Photographs, February 24, 2008 5 NIU Remembers Web Site Pages, February 25, 2008 6 Northern Now, Memorial Issue, Spring 2008 7 Lutheran Campus Ministry, Candlelight Vigils, February 2008 8 A Service of Healing, Episcopal Church of St. Paul, February 15, 2008 9 Newman Catholic Student Center/Christ the Teacher Parish, Prayers Offered, February 17 & 24, 2008 10a United Campus Ministries/Wesley Foundation, Community Prayer Service, February 19, 2008; Celebration of Blessing, February 26, 2008 10b Memorials Services: Bethlehem Lutheran, DeKalb, February 14, 2008; Faith Lutheran Church, Rochelle, IL, February 20, 2008; Lutheran Campus Ministry, University Lutheran Church of the Epiphany, Saint Cloud, MN, February 17, 2008; “A Service of Healing and Wholeness,” church unknown 11 Salzburg, Austria, Students Praying in Cathedral - Vigil for NIU, [photographs], February 2008 12 St. Mary Parish, DeKalb - NIU Memorial Mass Notice, March 5, 2008 13 Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Catholic Campus Ministries Holds Memorial Service, February 2008 14 Virginia Tech Holds Candlelight Vigil for NIU, February 16, 2008 15 Elgin Community College, Article on Tree to Honor NIU Victims, ca. September 2008, in Eccentials - Campus News

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Sub-series B. Memorial Sites

37 16 Memorial Room/Center in Altgeld Hall, March 2008 17-18 17-18 Memorial Room in Holmes Student Center, [CD & Photos] February 2010 19 February 14th Memorial Committee Established, Articles, March-April 2008 20 Memorial Garden Articles, 2009 21-23 Memorial Garden Sculpture, [CD & Photos], October 2009

Sub-series C. Articles, Stories, and Poetry

38 1 NIU Alumni - Reactions to Tragedy of February 14, 2008 2 Why Six?: Wisdom Whispers in Tragedy, by Diane R.S. Dardon, Pastor of NIU’s Lutheran Campus Ministry; also Related Articles, 2009 3 “Still Here,” Story by Stefanie Smith, published in Chicken Soup for the Soul - Campus Chronicles, 2009 4 Poem by Irene Rubin, Prof. Emerita, Division of Public Administration, February 2008 5 Poems from NIU English Department Faculty and Students, March 2008 6 Poem by Shardey Tawanna Washington, NIU Freshman, March 2008 7 Poem by Sean Cameron Comer, Florida Inmate, March 2008; also a Drawing and Letter by Comer 8 “Unity in Adversity” Writing Contest, English Department, March-April 2008 9 Towers, 2008, Dedicated to Victims of Valentine’s Day Tragedy See also - Facebook All Poetry: Poems about the Shooting, in Box 35

Sub-series D. “Forward-Together-Forward” Logo, Posters, and Ribbons

10 “Forward Together Forward” Posters (8 ½ “ x 11") 11 Limitations on Use of NIU Name, Associated Trademarks, and Logo Use, March-April 2008; Patches and Buttons for Sale on E-Bay, March 2008 12 NIU Remembrance Ribbons - Sold by Alpha Epsilon Pi, Spring 2008

Sub-series E. Artwork

13 Tatum Haag, NIU Art Major, Photocopy of Watercolor Painting 14-17 Watercolor Mural Painted by Charlotte Rollman’s Art Classes - [2 CD’s & Photos], and Letter from Rollman, February 28, 2008 18 Campus Violence Poster Project, University College and Designers Association, February 29, 2008, Fall 2008

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38 19 "Yedoensis,” Art Exhibit by Ayomi Yoshida, January 15-March 7, 2008

Sub-series F. Quilt Project

20 NIU Library Memorial Library Quilt: Brochures, Correspondence, and Articles, March 2008-February 2009 21 Memorial Quilt, Participation Forms, April-May 2008 22 Memorial Quilt Photograph, by Ken Kamm 23a-e Memorial Quilt Photographs of Assembly thru Dedication of Quilt, May 28, 2008 - January 30, 2009

Sub-series G. Music and Videos

39 1 NIU “Alma Mater”, Words to Revised Version, 2008 2 “Huskie Fight Song,” arranged by Dr. Frank Marzano [2 CD’s] 3 “Days Have Spoken,” Music CD by John Lane, Dedicated to NIU, Recorded February 17, 2008; and Letter 4 Littlejohn Elementary School, DeKalb, 5th Grade Students Sing: “We Might Heal,” “This Day of Peace,” and “A World of Music,” Spring 2008, and Letter 5 “I Hope Not,” and “I’m Right Here,” Music CD, Songs by Bob and Robert Gora, Jr.; and Letter of February 15, 2008 6 Johnny and the Boomers, Lyrics to “Did I Tell You,” by Philip Paulson, written after hearing about February 14, 2008 at NIU, and Article 7 “Forward Together Forward,” by Ben Wohlund, Premier by NIU Percussion Ensemble, November 2, 2009, DVD, and Program 8 “The Long Way Home,” Composed by Elaine Lillos “in memory of the NIU students who lost their lives on February 14, 2008.” Premier on September 25, 2008, CD and Program 9 Kay Lutz, Video “A Prayer for NIU,” [DVD] 10 2*14*08 Video by Melissa Flinn 11 Videos from The Daily Herald website, ca. November-December 2008

Sub-series H. Photographs

40 1 “A Tragedy at Northern Illinois University,” Ideography by Eric [Sumberg], February 14-19, 2008 2 Ilona Meagher’s Flickr Pictures 3 Flickr Pictures 4 Virtual Memorial Pictures by Aline Click, February 21, 2008 5-9 Kay Shelton’s Photographs Relating to February 14th and Memorials, NIU and DeKalb Area, February-May 2008

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40 10 Joan Metzger’s Photographs of Community Condolence Signs, plus three of NIU, late February 2008 11 Jane Farmer’s Photographs of Memorials, early March 2008 12 Northern Star Photographs taken by Jim Killam, Advisor, February 14, 2008 and Following Days [2 DVD’s & Photos]

41 1 Cole Hall and Memorials, Photographs by Charles Larry, February 24, 2008 [DVD & Photos] 2 Memorial Photographs by Charles Larry, March 11, 2008 [DVD & Photos] 3 White Wooden Huskie Dogs by Cole Hall, Spring 2008 [DVD & Photos] 4 Photographs of Posters Sent to Catalina Garcia’s Family by Anthropology 120 Class 5 NIU Athletics Photographs, by Media Services: Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Basketball; President Peter’s Throws out First Pitch at White Sox Opening Day Game, April 7, 2008; and NIU vs Notre Dame Baseball at U.S. Cellular Field, April 16, 2008 6 Richard Born Photographs [DVD & Photos] 7 Karen Grubb’s Photographs on February 14th Tragedy at NIU, [DVD & Photos] 8 Timothy Heitter Memorial Photographs [DVD & Photos] 9 DeKalb Area Women’s Center Memorial Exhibit, May 29, 2008 [Photos]

42 1 Tom Winkle’s Photographs of, Police and Media Vehicles, etc. by Cole Hall and by Memorial Crosses, 2/16/08, [DVD & Photos] 2 Helene Duda Photographs Relating to February 14th Memorials, etc. [DVD & Photos] 3 Helene Duda Photographs Relating to Aftermath of February 14, 2008 4-10 Stephen Ludwig Photographs: Memorial Events, Campus Memorials and Message Boards, Cole Hall, Martin Luther King Commons, Media Trucks, Lowden Hall Interior and Exterior, Adams Hall Interior and Exterior, Altgeld Hall, Swen Parson Hall, Williston Hall, and Holmes Student Center Exteriors [CD & Photos]

Rodney Neace Photographs: 43 1-2 Cole Hall, Message Boards in MLK Commons, Crosses & Items on Hill MLK Commons, Moment of Silence Memorial Service in MLK Commons, Signs, Condolence Poster from Virginia Tech Libraries & Flowers [DVD & Photos] 3 Julianna Gehant Memorial Service by Flag Pole [DVD & Photos] 4-5 Photos Shot in DeKalb/Sycamore Area of Signs, Banners, and also includes MLK Message Boards, Media Vehicles in NIU Parking Lot, and Flowers. [DVD & Photos]

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Rodney Neace Photographs of “Huskies on Parade”: 44 1 American National Bank of DeKalb County 2 Go Free Huskie - Resource Bank 3 We Care Pregnancy Center 4 Happy Home Owner - Century 21 5 Hero Huskie - City of DeKalb 6 Hold You’re A-Paws - Convocation Center 7 Huskie Football Fan - The National Bank and Trust 8 Huskie Forever - NIU Alumni Relations 9-10 Huskie Paws - Sally Stevens 11 Huskie Unity - Village Commons Bookstore 12 Huskies Around the World - Copy Service 13 Huskies in Action - NIU Athletic Association 14-16 Huskies in [Homecoming] Parade 17 Justice - Ron Klein and Jim Stoddard 18 K-9 Commerce - Nehring Electrical Works 19 Kaycee - Kishwaukee College 20 Kernel Kiwanis - Kishwaukee Kiwanis 21 King - Castle View Real Estate 22 Liberty Dog - American Title Guaranty 23 Lincoln on Lincoln - Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition

45 1 Media Hound - NIU Media Services 2 Midwest Museum of Natural History - Cement Dog 3 Mike Mooney 4 Nestle 5 Newman Center 6 Nukabiita - IDEAL Industries 7 Oak Crest Retirement Center 8 Oorah - Doherty Law Firm 9 Paw McCartney - Vidicon 10 Prairie Dog - DeKalb County Government 11 Rhinestone Doggie - Village Commons Bookstore, Sharon Freagon 12 Rover the Reader - DeKalb Public Library 13 RP - Right Pointe 14 RX Rex - Kishwaukee Hospital 15 Samuel Roy Huskies - Walmart 16 Stigma - Youth Service Bureau 17 Sustina - Ben Gordon 18 Tailesan - The Foster and Buick Law Group 19 The Heart of the Athlete - NIU Athletics 20 There’s No Place Like Home - Carpenter Commercial Real Estate

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46 1 Convocation Center, April 18, 2009 [DVD & 4 photographs] 2 A Knights Tale - Midwest Orthopedic 3 All American Huskie 4 Alumni Tent/Chicago Bear 5-9 Alumni Tent 10 ARSA - AIM Rebound Stephen Alan Salon 11 Ben - Ben Gordon 12 Best in Show - Stage Coach Players 13 Byte - TBC Net 14 Come Unity - Castle Bank 15 Daily - Daily Chronicle 16 Di Ver City - New Traditions 17 Downtown Dog - ReNew DeKalb 18 Farm Dog - Mary Lu and Jeff Strack 19 Huskies on Parade - The Definitive Collection [DVD]

47 1 Photographs of Posters [CD’s & Photos] 2 Veteran’s Memorial Candle Photographs [CD & Photos] 3 Virginia Tech panels Delivered to NIU, June 3, 2008 [2 CDs & Photos] 4 John Molof’s Photographs: Removal of Two MLK Commons Memorial Panels, March 19, 2008 [DVD & Photos] 5 Removal of Panels and Replacement Panels Installed, March 19, 2008 [CD & Photos] 6 Martin Luther King Commons Memorials, Disassembly, March 29, 2008 [CD & Photos] 7 Dismantling MLK Commons Memorial Panel in Warehouse, April 4, 2008 [CD & Photos] 8 Words Written on a Frame made to hold MLK Panels, April 4, 2008 [CD & Photos] 9 Photographing of Memorial Panels, Robert Banke, Photographer, June 11, 2008 [CD & Photos] 10 MLK Memorial Panels, Photographed by Bob Banke, pieced together by Charles Larry [DVD & Photos] 11 Memorial Boards taken from Campus Memorials, Dismantled with Paper Items Kept [CD & Photos] 12 MLK Commons Memorial Panels in Graphics Lab, Founders Library [CD & Photos] 13 Wrapping of MLK Commons Memorial Panels for Permanent Preservation [CD & Photos] 14 Memorial Artifacts after Removal from Campus, March 31, 2008 [CD & Photos] 15 Memorial Artifacts in Graphics Lab, Founders Library [CD & Photos]

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47 16 Garbage Bags filled with Organic Material /Flowers, Stored in NIU Warehouse, April 4, 2008 [CD & Photos] 17 Memorial Artifacts left in Front of Cole Hall after Graduation, May 23, 2008 [CD & Photos] 18 February 14th Storage Room in Founders Library [CD & Photos] 19 Memorial Artifacts in Freezer, [CD & Photos] 20 Memorial Items Deaccessioned, March 31, 2008 [CD & Photos]

SERIES V. RECOVERY

48 1 President Peters, E-mails to Campus, February 16-March 17, 2008 2 NIU Website - Recovery Related Articles, February-April 2008 3 Campus E-mail on Recovery Assistance and Events, February-March 2008 4 NIU Student Association E-mail, February 16-29, 2008; Resolutions, March 2, 2008 5 Amy Levin, NIU Professor of English, E-mail February 16-March 27, 2008 6 Support Service offered at NIU, February 19-May 12, 2008 7 Counseling and Student Development Center: Tips for Identifying and Managing Reactions to February 14, 2008 8 “Teaching in Times of Crisis,” by NIU Faculty Development & Instructional Design Center, ca. February 19, 2008 9 University Libraries E-mail about Counseling Support, February 19, 21, 2008 10 Therapy/Comfort Dogs, February-May 2008 11 Support by Outside Agencies, February-May 2008 12 Memo and Information Sheets given to Kishwaukee College Faculty about School Shootings, February 19, 2008 13 DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 - “Communiversity Cares,” Iniative, February 19, 2008 14 Resource Sheet given to Students on 1st Day Back in Classes, February 25, 2008 15 Support Offered by the Community, Christ Community Church, DeKalb, February 25-29, 2008 16 Lutheran Campus Ministry, Articles on their Ministry to Students, February 15-April 22, 2008 17 Geology 104 Reconvenes, February 27, 2008; Geology Student Finishes Project, March 16, 2008 18 TOMPAINE E-mails on Class Experiences after February 14 and Suspension of Classes, February 29, 2008

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48 19 Peace Room, in Holmes Student Center, Journal Books (2), February May, 2008 20 Prayer/Comfort Shawls, March 2008, and February 2009 21 Thoughts on One Month Anniversary of 2/14, Mary E. Mickey, University Outreach, March 25, 2008 22 Office of Support and Advocacy, March 28-October 16, 2008 23 UNIV 101/201 - Lesson Plan on the Campus Tragedy, August 2008 24 Recovery Sessions for Faculty and Staff, August-September, 2008 25 Justice Department Gives Funds for February 14th Expenses, October 2008 26 Northern Today - Online Articles Related to Recovery after February 14, 2008 27 Northern Staff News, March 2008 28 Huskie Tracks, Spring 2008; Article from 2007-2008 Huskie Athletics Annual Report 29 Reavis Newsletter, Message from Phil Eubanks, Acting Chair of Department of English, Spring 2008, Fall 2008 30 Northern Now Articles, Summer 2008, Winter 2009 31 Making Christ Known, Articles on Lutheran Campus Ministry Center, March/April, May/June 2008 32 Information on “Huskie Dog” Stuffed Animals sent by TY Corporation, and on Comfort Quilt forwarded to NIU by Virginia Tech, February 2009 33 Counseling, Adult and Higher Education Department, February 2009 34 “Gender Differences in Coping Strategies of College Students in the Wake of the Mass Shooting at Northern Illinois University,” Masters Thesis by Shaun Robert Palus, May 2009 35 Telescope - Newsletter for Northern Star Alumni, Fall 2008

SERIES VI. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS

49 1 Information on the February 14th Student Scholarship Fund from the NIU Website, February, October 2008 2 Memorial Scholarship Funds List, May 2009 3 Benefit Concert by Camerata Chicago at Westminister Presbyterian Church, DeKalb, February 23, 2008 4 Durty Nellie’s in Palatine hosts Benefit Concert for NIU Memorial Scholarship Fund, March 10, 2008 5 St. Mary’s Students Donate Birthday Gifts to February 14th Scholarship Fund, March 2008 6 Chicago White Sox Auction Supports Scholarship Fund, March 2008, October 2008

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49 7 White Sox Baseball Game Tickets for April 7, 2008, and Article on White Sox Remembering NIU 8 NIU vs. Notre Dame Baseball Game, Benefit for Scholarship Fund, April 16, 2008 9 Alpha Delta Omega Sponsors “A Walk to Remember,” to Benefit February 14 Scholarship Fund, April 17, 2008 10 “Rock 4 Life” Concert hosted by the NIU Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) to Benefit February 14th Scholarship Fund, 2009, 2010, 2012 11 Huskies on Parade, Auction to Benefit Scholarship Fund, Summer-Fall 2008; also articles 2009, 2010 12 February 14 Memorial Student Scholarship Fund, Articles in Northern Now [includes list of donors], Fall 2008 13 “Forward, Together Forward Scholars Selected,” Northern Now, Spring 2009 14 “Forward, Together Forward” Scholarship Application Information, September 16, 2009 15 Forward Together Forward Scholarships Awarded, 2010 -

SERIES VII. REMEMBRANCE EVENTS

NIU Remembers - 2009 50 1 NIU Remembers - Schedule of Events 2 Forward Together Forward - Website Information, January 2009 3 “Today, We Are All Huskies,” Exhibit Catalog, February 13-14, 2009 (3) 4 “NIU Remembers: A Legacy of Character, February 14, 2009,” Brochure; “NIU Remembers: A Day of Reflection, February 14, 2009, Honoring Emergency Responders Reception,” Invitation 5 NIU Day of Remembrance - Handouts: Support Flyers (3) from Student Involvement and Leadership Development; “The 5 Principles of Healing” Support Information Card; Thank You Note for Participating, February 14, 2009 6 “Today We Are All Huskies” Exhibit Room Video from the NIU Day of Remembrance, [DVD], February 14, 2009 7 Reflection Room Video, from the NIU Day of Remembrance, [DVD], February 14, 2009 8 “NIU Remembers: A Day of Reflection 02.14.09,” [2 DVD’s] 9 Governor Pat Quinn at NIU, February 14, 2009 10 Therapy/Comfort Dogs Return to NIU, February 10-16, 2009 11 Images of Hope Project, January 14, 2009 12 Memorial T-shirts, February 2009

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50 13 Letter from Paul Masur to College of Engineering, February 13, 2009 14 Lutheran Campus Ministry Remembers, January-February 2009 15 St. Mary Parish, DeKalb - Remembers, February 8 & 15, 2009 16 Anniversary 2009 - Northern Star Articles, January 14-February 24, 2009 17 Northern Today, Articles, February 2-17, 2009 18 Northern Now, Article, Spring 2009 19 Daily Chronicle, DeKalb County, IL, December 2008-February 2009 20 Rockford Register Star, February 2009 21 Chicago Tribune, and chicagotribune.com, February 2009 22 Chicago Sun Times, February 13 & 15, 2009 23 Beacon News, Aurora/Kane County, January-February 2009 24 Batavia Republican, February 12, 2009 25 Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake, February 14, 2009 26 Courier News, Elgin, February 15, 2009 27 Daily Herald, Tri-Cities Edition, February 13-15, 2009 28 Hampshire Courier-News, February 11 & 13, 2009 29 Kane County Chronicle, February 14, 2009 30 Morris Daily Herald, February 17, 2009 31 Saukvalley.com, February 17, 2009 32 Journal Register, Springfield, February 14-15, 2009 33 Northeastern Illinois University Independent, Chicago, Article, February 10, 2009 34 Daily Illini, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, February 13 & 16, 2009 35 Daily Eastern News, Charleston, IL, February 12, 2009 36 Richmond Times-Dispatch [Virginia], Online, February 15, 2009 37 Columbus Dispatch [Ohio], Online, February 15, 2009 38 Orlando Sentinel, Online, February 13, 2009 39 Kansas City Star, Online, February 15, 2009 40 ABC Chicago, Online, February 10 & 14, 2009 41 NBC Chicago, Online, January 13, 2009 42 Fox News, Online, February 14, 2009 43 Newscasts, February 13-14, 2009 [DVD] 44 Broadcast Coverage: NIU, February 9-14, 2009; WREX-TV Channel 13, Rockford, February 14, 2009

NIU Remembers - 2010 and Beyond 51 1 NIU Remembers: A Day of Reflection, Newspaper and On-line Articles, February 14, 2010 2 NIU Remembers: A Day of Reflection, Video Coverage [2 DVD’s & 1 Blue Ray]

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51 3-5 Second Anniversary - Crosses, and Chalk Drawings on Neptune Hall, [CD & Photos], March 3, 2010 6 Third Anniversary, February 14, 2011 7 Fourth Anniversary, February 14, 2012; Photographs, February 15, 2012

SERIES VIII. COLE HALL

52 1 Correspondence and Memos from President Peters Related to Cole Hall, March-May 2008 2 Cole Hall Articles 3 Faculty Senate Resolution on Disposition of Cole Hall, n.d. 4 “Governor Blagojevich Wants to Raze Ill-fated NIU Building,” Chicago Tribune Forum, February 27-March 3, 2008 5 Cole Use Online Survey, ca. March-April 2008 6-11 Folders from Public Affairs of E-mail Comments Related to Keeping, Tearing Down, Remodeling, and Use of Cole Hall 12 Preserve NIU’s Cole Hall Petition, from Amy Michelle Genova, March 6, 2008 13-14 Preserve NIU’s Cole Hall - Facebook 15 Cole Hall Reopens, January-February 2012

SERIES IX. KISHWAUKEE HOSPITAL

53 1 Coverage of Kishwaukee Hospital’s Response to NIU Tragedy in KishHealth Scope, February 2008 2 E-mail Regarding Response of Kishwaukee Hospital to Tragedy, Posted 3 Samantha Dehner, Survivor, Coverage Posted at Kishwaukee Hospital, February 18, 2008 4 Sherman Yau, Survivor, Letter about his Recovery and Discharge from Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, February 26, 2008 5 Card to Kishwaukee Hospital from Dan Parmenter’s Cousin 6 Letter from Kishwaukee Health Foundation to Donors, March 28, 2008 7 Origami Swan - Thank You 8 Letters and Cards from Hospitals and Medical Personnel, Posted at Kishwaukee Hospital 9 Thank You Cards Posted at Kishwaukee Hospital 10 Thank You Cards from Churches Posted at Kishwaukee Hospital 11 Monsignor Joe Lister’s “Pastor’s Letter,” [St. Patrick Church, St. Charles, IL] February 24, 2008 on February 14 Shooting at NIU 12 Messages from School Children Posted at Kishwaukee Hospital ovze Red Poster, “Your in my heart!”

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SERIES X. RELATED ISSUES

54 1 Healing Huskies Flyer, ca. 2008 2 Huskies United, Group Formed after February 14, 2008 3 NIU Calendar Announcements, Events Cancelled, February 15 March 1, 2008 4a Regional History Center - Collecting February 14 Materials 4b Archiving Tragedy - Coverage by WIFR Rockford: Online Article, February 8, 2010; DVD of Report, February 7, 2010 5 “The Documentation of Tragedy in the Archives: Exploring the Records of the Campus Shooting on Northern Illinois University, Collective Memory, and the Archivist,” MA Thesis by Michael Folkerts, 2011 6 “Using Facebook Following Tragedies: A Lesson for Community Colleges,” by Kay Shelton, in Community & Junior College Libraries, October-December 2009 7 “Communiversity,” - DeKalb County Community Foundation, Fall 2008 8 Community Thank You Reception: Invitation, Lapel Pin and Thank You Message May 13, 2008 9 “Huskies for Hokies” Candlelight Vigil, [Article & 2 DVD’s] April 16, 2008 10 NIU Resolution for Virginia Tech for 1 Year Anniversary, April 18, 2008 11 Virginia Tech Remembered, April 2009 12 USFA Report on the Fire Response to the NIU Shooting of February 14, 2008, August 2009 13 President John Peters Receives “President’s Award” from NASPA [National Association of Student Personnel Administrators], November 2, 2008, March 9, 2010 14 “For a Campus in Crisis, the President’s Voice is Key,” article in Chronicle of Education, [NIU President John Peters mentioned], February 16, 2010 15 Public Affairs Wins Public Relations Award for February 14th Coverage, June 4, 2009 16 WNIU/WNIJ Annual Report FY 2008 Mentions February 14 Coverage; Susan Stephens, WNIU/WNIJ News Director, Mentioned in Rockford Voter Newsletter, March 2008 17 Northern Television Center Receives Awards for February 14, 2008 Coverage, November 17, 2008 18 NIU Social Workers Honored, Deborah Haliczer and Sheryl Frye, March 24, 2010 19 “Forward, Together Forward” Art Exhibition, includes announcements and photographs, April 7, 2010 20 Coincidence with Daily Readings for February 14 & 15, 2008

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54 21 American Psychological Association - “Tips for Parents of School Age Children: Helping Your Children Manage Distress in the Aftermath of School Shootings.” 22 University of Minnesota - On NIU Tragedy, February 15, 2008, Managing Stress Tips 23 Christian Science Monitor - Internet Articles on “Good and Evil,” (February 19 - April 3, 2008) 24 List of Online Magazine Articles Related to NIU, February-March 2008 25 Media Relations, CD of February 14th related articles from 2010 26 “School shooting game mod has a right to exist,” April 27, 2011 27 “Study reveals reactions after NIU shootings,” September 6, 2011

SERIES XI. CAMPUS SECURITY, GUN CONTROL AND CAMPUS SHOOTINGS

55 1 NIU Police Chief Don Grady, Articles about, February-March 2008 2 “Observations and Lessons Learned, February 14, 2008 Shooting Incident at Northern Illinois University,” in Campus Security Task Force, Report to Governor, April 15, 2008 3 Graffiti Threat at NIU, April 22, 2008 4 NIU Text Alert System, and Other Emergency Notification Methods, September 2008 5 NIU Receives Grants for Security and Mental Health Services, September 2008 6 “Get The Word Out” on Emergency Notification, in Campus Technology Magazine, September 2008 7 “NIU Refines Mass Notification”, in Life Safety Magazine, Winter 2008 8 Rep. Robert Pritchard - “...on NIU Rampage: Don’t Blame Guns, Blame Video Games,” February 17, 2008 9 Jack Thompson blames 2/14 Shooting on Video Games, February 15- 20, 2008 10 Op Ed by Rachel Hope Cleves, “Rethinking “Random Shootings”, March 3, 2008 11 “NIU Emergency Alerts Similar to SIUC,” Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, February 15, 2008 12 Message from Western Illinois University’s President on Campus Safety, in Western News, Macomb, Spring 2008 13 Time Line of Worldwide School Shootings, 1996-2008 14 Campus Security/Gun Control: Articles, Comments, May 2008-August 2009, April 2010 15 NIU Support for University of Alabama Huntsville following Shooting of February 12, 2010 16 Stevenson Hall Shooting Incident, NIU, February 19, 2010

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55 17 Enough is Enough: A Student Affairs Perspective on Preparedness and Response to a Campus Shooting, edited by Brian O. Hemphill and Brandi Hephner LaBanc, 2010 18 “Enough is Enough” Campaign Against Violence, April 5-11, 2010 19 Antinette “Toni” Keller Case, October 2010 20 Steven Agee II Shooting, November 2011 21 “Northern Ill. University: Was the Killer Crazy, or the Campus Hopeless?” By Mark Ames, February 16, 2008; “Making Sense of Murder: AlterNet Readers Discuss the NIU Shooting,” by Tana Ganeve, February 20, 2008

56 1 Westboro Baptist Church - Hate Speech and Protests, and the NIU Response, (Fred and Margie Phelps), February 15-23, 2008 2 LGBT Resource Center - Response to Westboro Baptist Church Protests, includes Facebook Correspondence, February 15-26, 2008 3 Norm Busch (Geneva Police Officer), Email Messages Concerning Westboro Baptist Church Demonstrations, February 16-26, 2008 4 Westboro Baptist Church Protests & Responding to Hate - Facebook, February 15-23, 2008 5 You Tube Video to “Take a Stand” Against the Westboro Baptist Church Demonstrators, February 2008

SERIES XII. - KAZMIERCZAK

6 Steven Kazmierczak - Articles, March & April 2008, February 15, 2009 7 “The Online Life of NIU Killer Stephen Kazmierczak,” Posted February 15, 2008 8-9 Paper & Online Versions of “Portrait of the School Shooter as a Young Man,” by David Vann in Esquire Magazine, August 2008 10 Last Day on Earth: A Portrait of the NIU School Shooter, by David Vann, 2011 11 “Self-Injury in Correctional Settings” “Pathology” of Prisons or of Prisoners?” article co-written by Dr. Jim Thomas, Kazmierczak, Leaf and Stone, in Criminology & Public Policy, February 2006 12 Steven P. Kazmierczak - Find a Grave Memorial Website 13 Jessica Baty (Kazmierczak’s girl friend), My Space Page, March 7, 2008; Articles about Jessica Baty and Steven Kazmierczak

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