History Responds

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Title

History Responds

Description

Building on rapid response collecting methods developed in the wake of September 11, Occupy Wall Street, and the 2017 Women's March, curators at the New-York Historical Society began efforts to collect objects, images, artworks, and ephemera for future research and inclusion in exhibitions. The process to donate materials begins with filling out an inquiry form to share information about the object. Covid-19 material is currently being collected alongside material documenting Black Lives Matter and other protests under the purview of this project. Collecting is geographically focused on New York and the surrounding region.

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Type

Physical Collection

categorical focus

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

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populated place name

New York

state/territory name

New York

country name

United States

geographical focus

Northeast

material focus

physical objects

Accrual Method

Donate physical objects to a collection