NYC Covid-19 Oral History, Narrative and Memory Archive

Item

Title

NYC Covid-19 Oral History, Narrative and Memory Archive

Description

This project was formulated to record initial interviews with 200 New Yorkers whose work or situation contributes to a more complete perspective on the pandemic's impact. The project emphasizes including doctors, nurses, home health aides, funerary workers, doulas, parents, homeless people, organizers, artists, immigrants, teachers, other essential workers, and public officials. Thirty oral history interviewers identified participants and conducted the interviews. An additional survey and collecting effort aimed to reach a broader sample of the city's population.

Type

Digital Collection

categorical focus

A collection with a general focus on the pandemic, which includes Jewish materials and experiences

collection URL

populated place name

New York

state/territory name

New York

country name

United States of America

geographical focus

Northeast

material focus

oral histories

Accrual Method

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