Coronavirus Chronicles: Sharing Stories Through Isolation

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Title

Coronavirus Chronicles: Sharing Stories Through Isolation

Description

This transnational database, started by University of Pennsylvania history graduate students, collects stories about Covid-19 and its impact on everyday life. The project is accepting primary sources in any digital format, but with a focus on three collecting streams: diaries, photos and videos, and poetry. Promoted on social media.

has originating institution

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

Philadelphia

state/territory name

Pennsylvania

country name

United States

geographical focus

Northeast
Midwest
South
West
Outside the U.S.

material focus

images
videos
oral histories
texts or documents

Accrual Method

Upload materials to a collection using an online form