Preserving the Present
Item
Title
Preserving the Present
Description
Guided by desire to preserve personal stories for historians of the future and for current processing of the pandemic's impact in the Jewish community. Currently collecting photos and screenshots; stories and poems; 2020-specific Haggadot; websites and email communications from synagogues, Jewish organizations, and other related institutions. Eventually interested in physical objects, including calendars, take-out receipts, "closed" signs, masks, and other items. Limited geographic scope to Maryland. Directed outreach to Jews of color, Jewish LGBTQ groups, and specific congregations across major denominations (Orthodox, Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist). Publicized online through institutional email, website, and social media. Reaching out to local Jewish news and synagogue newsletters. Conducting digital workshops to facilitate the creation of written stories. Expanded focus of collecting effort to include experiences of protests for racial justice in Baltimore and around the state. Few submissions up to now, but expansion of staff and volunteer energy on this project is hoped to yield results through greater outreach efforts. Collecting digital material online through Google Forms and email.
has originating institution
Type
Digital Collection
Physical Collection
categorical focus
A collection focused on Jewish materials and experiences
collection URL
collecting URL
populated place name
Baltimore
state/territory name
Maryland
country name
United States of America
geographical focus
Northeast
South
material focus
images
videos
audio
texts or documents
oral histories
physical objects
Accrual Method
Upload materials to a collection using an online form
Email materials to a person at a collecting institution
Donate physical objects to a collection