Echoes in the Columbine Archive

We don’t have any actual pictures of Eric’s house, so why don’t we try to see what is out there?

We have this statement from presumably Nate dykeman from the Rocky Mountain News 1999:

“Eric’s bedroom was in the basement. His shelves were lined with boxes of old firecrackers and a collection of miniature cars. A poster with one of his favorite musical groups, KMFDM, was taped to the ceiling.”

We don’t know what poster it is for certain, but we have a scan of one of his receipts in the 11k where he ordered two different KMFDM posters:

Susan DeWitt spent prom night with Eric, where she described what she saw.

Transcript of the part about his room:

“They went into his bedroom, which was downstairs, and just off of the room where they were watching the movie. She stated that his room had posters of bands and one of Jenny McCarthy. She noted that he had a lot of C.D.’s and that he made them off of the computer. Asked about the type of music that he was listening to, she stated that some of the music was soft and flowing, such as Enya(sp?), but stated that some of the music had “anger expressed.” She stated that it was yelling and screaming. She stated that she did not believe it was in any foreign languages or that profanity was used, but that there was lots of banging. He described this as some of his favorites. She stated that she was not familiar with any of the music of this nature. In response to questions, she stated that the playing of this music did not seem to upset him.

She indicated, that she saw soccer jersey’s hanging in his room and asked if he played soccer. He stated that he did, until recently, but had dropped out. She asked if he played for Columbine High School and he stated, no and stated it in such a way that was somewhat exaggerated, but very definite that he had not played for the school. She stated that they continued to sit on his bed listening to music. She looked around his room and recalled seeing concert and movie ticket stubs stapled around his window. She stated that she did not see anything in his room that she considered “suspicious.” “

Possible concert stubs could be from KMFDM symbols tour, opening act for Rammsteins Sehnsucht tour.

Other tour dates:

SEHNSUCHT TOUR 1997 KMFDM “SYMBOLS” TOUR. DEC 8, 1997. DENVER CO. Ogden theatre. SEHNSUCHT TOUR 1998
USA SPRING LEG. May 1, 1998. DENVER CO. Ogden theatre. SEHNSUCHT TOUR 1998
FAMILY VALUES TOUR 1998. Oct 6, 1998. Denver Co. Mcnichols sports arena.

Since multiple posters were mentioned, we could speculate he had Rammstein ones too.

Eric also described having fence signs in his room in his school assignment: 25 things that make me different school assignment. I’m assuming one of them is a danger sign, since that was taken from his room by the police.

In the transcript of the basement tapes there’s also a description of a sign in Eric’s bedroom with CHS written on it a hand drawn picture of a bomb. In bold black letters clue is written.

Two recliners are mentioned in the basement tapes as well.

In the transcripts there is also mentioned a black treasure chest and stereo.

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The actual search warrants were for their entire residences, not just specific rooms.

This was everything taken from the Harris residence, so bear in mind that it didn’t all belong to Eric.

Taken from the Harris residence:

Sony 8MM video camera, green Steno book, piece Steno paper w/computer information, two glass test tubes w/plastic caps, eight 1½” × 2″ mirrors, metal pieces, magnets, four boxes pellets, 9mm bullets, paper bag w/2 metal boxes w/nails, canvas bag w/ shot, two boxes match sticks, broken jar w/metal pieces, floppy discs, misc. documents, Gateway
2000 CPU, misc. components and cables to computer, misc. discs, NEC 3FGX computer monitor, HP 682C printer, contents of trash, paperwork of Eric Harris, poster, “DANGER” sign, batteries and packaging, Micronta tester, heavy duty lamp bulb, two pieces of PVC pipe, Sony micro cassette recorder, two 2.5 gallon AMF oil containers, roll duct tape, cardboard box, papers, videotapes, micro cassette tape (Maxell), roll black electrical tape, baggy of broken glass fragments, photographs, bank account information, knife and tool, Dylan Klebold’s papers, one shotgun barrel w/fireworks shell tube, roll electrical wire, 4 fuse, detonation cord, nails, end of rifle barrel, blue case w/shot, purple case empty, wire connections, plastic dish w/ small rocks, misc. electrical parts, cigar box w/ shotgun shells, firecracker fuse, 1 firecracker, misc. electrical components, duct taped papers, five Doom books, receipts, card, school books and papers, two handwritten notes on Day Planner paper, two Schematic and note, fireworks, small rocket engines, 8mm tape, 1 empty shell case, 2 slugs, empty case w/ wood, stock of gun, PVC end cap, box playing cards, metal rods, 2 Morse code, electrical parts, US Calvary magazine, packages of ignitors, fireworks catalogs, tools, igniters, Anarchy cookbook document, bottle of Jack Daniels, glove, web straps, black BDU’s, black torn t-shirt, two lighter fluids, gray file case, shotgun shells, detonator fuse, ball bearings, fuse cord, notebook, CDs, magazines, wood target, black toolbox marked “explosives” and contents, papers w/names and numbers, wood plaque,  yearbooks, Black Cat bag, Black Cat paper, Maxell CD, diagram, folder w/ papers, Hobby Lobby bag, Klebold label, bag shotgun shells, knife box – empty, gun box – empty, notepad map, yearbook ’98, voodoo doll, match sticks taped, laser disc, calendar, stuffed bear w/ CO2 cartridge, bullet, laser pointer, calendar, five cut fingertips from black glove, torn calendar page, three pictures of suspect, graduation announcement, five pages graduation list, Marine info packet, spool wire, Quick Tite glue, class schedule for Eric, report card in State Farm envelope, two ’96 and ’97 CHS yearbooks, medicine bottles, handwritten note. 

Police description of what they saw in Eric’s room when they searched it:

“A sawed-off shotgun barrel on a bookshelf above the desk.
Fireworks and/or suspected bomb-making materials on a desk, under the desk. on bookshelves above the desk, on a windowsill, on a dresser, on the wall. and in containers on the floor. An air rifle with a sawed-off barrel hanging from a sling on the bookshelf above the desk. Fingertips cut from leather gloves on the floor. Black military-style trousers draped over a chair. Objects affixed to the walls with apparent bullet holes through the objects. Unfired shotgun ammunition and other objects on the bed. Manufacturer’s box for a large survival type knife on a windowsill.”

The objects affixed to the walls with apparent bullet holes could be the bowling pins that Eric and Dylan shot in the Rampart range video. That is pure speculation.