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Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries (MS2008-020)
Description
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The Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries consists mainly of condolence items received by the university following the events of April 16, 2007. The bulk of materials were received in the first few months following April 16, 2007. This digital collection is a subset of the full <a href="https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/11385" target="_blank" rel="noopener">April 16, 2007 Condolence Archives</a> digital collection located on VTechWorks.
Source
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00656.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries.</a>
Date
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2007-2010
Rights
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Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) does not own copyright to all materials in the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries. If the department has the copyright, permission to publish materials must be obtained from Special Collectionsand University Archives, Virginia Tech. Permission to publish materials not owned by the department must come from the copyright holder. Please contact SCUA (<a href="mailto:specref@vt.edu">specref@vt.edu</a>) with copyright questions and concerns.
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Collection is open for research.
Identifier
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Ms2008-020
Bibliographic Citation
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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries, Ms2008-020, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
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[News Broadcast] Tens of thousands of students, faculty, and family members gathered yesterday at Virginia Tech to mourn the victims of Monday’s school massacre that left 33 people dead. It was the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history.</br>
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Somewhere a mother is identifying the body of her only son</br>
A catholic, she crosses herself and begs the chosen one</br>
For strength to reduce the shiv inside, her soul goes numb</br>
Because there’s no bringing him back</br>
When the cameras close new shows are done</br>
Channel surfers listen lives are memorialized</br>
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The father misses his daughter and the more that he tries</br>
To remember the times that were good, the more that he cries</br>
The less he can sleep ‘cause every time he closes his eyes</br>
He sees the fear in her heart, his heart skippin’ a beat</br>
His stomach turns and his pain reaches so deep he can’t eat</br>
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In a hospital bed rest a boy who thinks it should have been him</br>
Images he carrys hurt far worse than a bullet through skin</br>
And he’s pretty sure he’d trade what’s infected his mind</br>
For all his luck plus the two inches between the lead and his spine</br>
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And a brother calls a brother to tell him they’ve lost their mother</br>
Thirty-two voices sing along each of them different from the others</br>
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[News Broadcast] The gunman has not yet been identified, but the university had just announced he was a student at the school who lived in the dorms. He shot dead two students at the dormitory shortly after seven o’clock Monday morning. Two hours later the gunman attacked an academic building. He shot dead thirty students and professors then killed himself.</br>
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A father reconsiders his decision to make his home in the land of opportunity</br>
‘Cause the opportunities shown, made him believe it’s different</br>
He left his baby on her own and now he carries a casket, in his heart he feels alone</br>
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A son calls his father a hero then he hangs up the phone</br>
Warrior blood in his veins from the pain that his father’d known</br>
What monsters had tried to do half a century in the past</br>
The frustrated youth had done, the son didn’t have to ask</br>
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Another family lay in ruins</br>
A mother with desperation to ponder as she folded her boy's flag</br>
A soldier's death, no medal of honor</br>
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What do you tell a parent who put they had into raising their kids</br>
And watched them go astray and couldn’t explain why they did</br>
Who tried to give them what they had and couldn’t change how they lived</br>
And hate themself for the fact they took away others kids</br>
How do ease their pain, help them come to terms with their choices</br>
They all sing the same song with 32 different voices</br>
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[News Broadcast] I’m really at a loss for words to explain or to understand the carnage that has visited our campus. I know no other- no other way to speak about this than to tell you what we know. Let me do that now. It is now confirmed that we have 31 deaths from the Norris Hall, including the gunman.</br>
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This song is dedicated to all of the families and victims involved in the shooting at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007 and all other victims of gun violence all over the world. May you all rest in peace.
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audio/wav
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00:03:24
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1411.2 kbps
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AV
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Ms2008-020_B282_F18_undated
Title
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Song, "32 Difference Voices", Eric Friedberg, Undated (Ms2008-020)
Date
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Undated
Type
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Songs
Is Part Of
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Ms2008-020, Box 282, Folder 18
Creator
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Friedberg, Eric
Subject
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April 16, 2007 shootings
Blacksburg (Va.)
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Montgomery County (Va.)
University Archives
University History
Source
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<a href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/2341.oai_ead.xml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries</a>
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The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. <a target="_blank" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/</a>
Bibliographic Citation
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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries, Ms2008-020, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Language
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English
Format
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audio/wav
Rights Holder
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Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Description
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Song written and performed by Eric Friedberg in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.
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