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Museum Artifacts Tell a Story
April 17, 2011
This U.S. Postal Service mail bag and Newcastle baseball cap were used by U. S. Postal employee and Murrah Building survivor David Sykes. On April 19, 1995, Sykes was working in the mailroom on the west end of the first floor with co-worker James Garrett. At 9:02 am they both heard what sounded like a loud sonic boom; both were thrown onto the floor and rendered unconscious. Approximately five minutes later they awoke to see dirt, debris and smoke in the air.
In a written account, Sykes said, “Mr. Garrett and I clung to each other, helping each other regain our footing and balance as we climbed over and around debris to get to the outside of the building. What we just experienced and saw then changed our lives and many others’ forever.” Museum visitors can read stories from survivors, family members and first responders in computer interactive throughout the Museum.
The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum is the repository for all things that have to do with the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and its aftermath. An important task of the Archives staff is to collect artifacts and documentary collections so the stories related to this event will be preserved for future generations.
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