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09/18/2020
Christopher Kiriaki Oral Interview, 2020/09/18
This interview with Christopher Kiriaki talks about how the pandemic affected a college student's life. -
09/18/2020
Nicki Ribakoff Oral History, 2020/09/18
This is Nicki Ribakoff sharing her story about how Covid-19 impacted her life, specifically her last few months of being a high school senior. She talks about multiple experiences including transitioning to online school, being responsible for getting groceries for her family, and maintaining relationships with her friends. -
09/18/2020
Gordie Koshien Oral History, 2020/09/18
This interview is done between two people who had just met for the first time. It is meant to remember this moment in time and how this pandemic can bring even strangers together. -
09/18/2020
Trisha Howes Oral History, 2020/09/18
This is an interview with a Northeastern Student, Trisha Howes as part of our HIST 1215 class. Annie (Anna) Schaller interviews Trisha Howes and asks her about campus closing at Northeastern University. Howes also speaks about her job going to remote and what it was like to be a virtual intern. -
2020-09-18
How a Spanish flu news in 1918 may help to reflect on Covid-19 (with historical text)
History is a mirror decorated with stories. Learning about historical matierals is interesting and enlightening. An article about Spanish flu from the Boston Daily Globe on September 30th, 1918, titled Number of grippe deaths fall off and discussions with the Media History class have inspired me in understanding health policies, social changes, and more from diverse perspectives during the Covid times. -
09/18/2020
Sophia Press Oral History, 2020/09/18
Audio interview with Sophia Press, a freshman at Northeastern University. She shares her experience with Covid-19. -
09/18/2020
Madison Morris Oral History, 2020/09/18
Maddison Morris, freshman at Northeastern University, accounts her expirience of learning about COVID-19, it's severity, and how it affected her life as well as how it will shape the future. -
09/18/2020
Emma Clifford Oral History, 2020/09/18
I am interviewing Emma Clifford from my HIST1215 class at Northeastern University on pandemics. Emma is from New Jersey so I asked about life and how she adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic. -
2020-09-11
Some do Support the Blue
With all the negative in the press, it would be easy for one to think that Law Enforcement officers are out there all alone with no support at all. This is simply not true. This article shows that there are those who support LEO's and that officers/deputies/cops are not fighting the good fight all alone. -
2020-08-24
Life in Covid
At the age of 18, never did I expect that the end of my senior year of high school would be plagued by a global pandemic that has tested this world's ability to adapt and innovate on the go. On March 12th, 2020, was the last day of high school for me at Westwood High School in Westwood, MA. My fellow students were aware that Covid-19 had begun to take its toll on America. We heard rumors that the school administration was planning on taking a one week breaks to assess the situation at hand. I remember some students being excited that they would have a one week "vacation" and others being more aware that this one week break was really just a way for the school to say that school would be conducted remotely for the rest of the year. As I returned home that Thursday, I received an email from the school announcing that there would at least be a two week hiatus to deeply clean the school and plan for the future. At that moment, I knew my school year, spring sports season, final prom, and my summer were seriously altered. It is what it is. I am not a selfish person, so yes I was upset, but I knew these changers were for the better. -
2020-08-22
Transferring in Trying Times
The story and personal photograph illustrate my experience as a transfer student during COVID-19. This includes the locations of colleges to which I applied and what factors ultimately led to my decision. -
2020-08-20
Coronavirus and Activism
I belong to a local organization called the “United Neighborhoods Of East Boston”. We are involved in the fight for affordable housing. As soon as the Coronavirus hit our focus shifted to advocating for renters rights and an extended eviction moratorium. The online meetings were much different than the large, noisy events and marches we were used to doing. But, we were able to do one event in person, which is shown in the picture, where we were educating people about their rights as renters. It felt very different to be wearing masks, social distancing, and giving out hand sanitizer like it was water. -
2020-08-20
Transitions During a Still World: My Time as a TA
The world stopped. Everything about our daily lives that we loved (even the things we hated) became abnormal. After being sent home abruptly from my study abroad experience, I was aching for something academically stimulating to do with my summer. Internships were cancelled, and the world only seemed to be doing their daily doses of reading through social media. The position to become a Teaching Assistant for a newly created Politics of the Pandemic course fell into my lap. This blessing of a position gave me the chance to not only help a professor teach the national and global problems that COVID-19 brought into the world, but gave me the chance to truly influence the newest class of Suffolk Rams. A year ago, becoming a TA had given me a true, tangible connection to Suffolk, and this summer I got to aid 38 students in finding their own reasons to love the school. Even during a pandemic, when the world seems still, transitions are happening. I consider myself lucky to be a part of so many individual lives and transitions. -
2020-03-22
Family Photo
This photo is important to me because it shows how having to be at home forced me to communicate with my loved ones in different ways. I think the photo also represents a strengthened relationship between my boyfriend and I and my sister and I, and how the three of us became friends. -
2020-05-02
Merchandise in Quarantine
In Cambridge, MA, we depend on small businesses, whether they’re corner stores, beauty parlors, restaurants, or specialized outlets. This picture is the lattermost, a music store called Cheapo Records, which I visited often before quarantine. Places like this are extremely important for both conserving history and discovering new music (without algorithms). COVID-19 has only exacerbated the danger Cheapo and others are facing due to rising rents. This picture I took before they reopened spoke to me because it shows how the hiatus wasn’t expected to be this long; the merchandise is left outside, behind an iron curtain, in uncertain indefinance. -
2020-07-25
Anti-Mask Protests
After living in Massachusetts throughout the emergence of COVID-19, and watching the state promptly implement and obey lockdown restrictions and mask mandates, traveling to north Idaho in mid-July was a complete culture shock. Less than a week after I arrived back to my hometown of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho to visit my family, Kootenai County finally passed a mask mandate. As a result, a huge portion of the city’s population protested the simple act of wearing a face mask, claiming it was a complete violation of their freedom. The protesters threatened those who did obey the mandate. The difference in reactions by the people in Idaho vs. Massachusetts as a result of something so simple as a mask mandate was shocking to me. It is a completely different world than what I had gotten used to in Massachusetts, and I’ll never forget the hostile feeling that filled the small town of Coeur d’Alene, for the first time that I can ever remember. -
2020-04-06
Smallpox in Boston: Inoculation and the Revere Family
As the Covid-19 pandemic began to spread in Boston, museum interpreters at the Paul Revere house looked to the archives to learn more about how Boston has responded to wide-spread illness in the past. This blog post from The Revere Express blog explains how the smallpox epidemic effected the Revere Family and ways that 18th century medicine responded to the illness. -
2020-04
#ArtsMatter
This memo was released in the beginning of the stay at home orders in Massachusetts (April 2020). As a response to the state-wide quarantine, MASSCreative released this statement explaining ways they will continue to support the cultural communities. This message is important as it is from the start of the Covid-19 responses in the state. -
2020
Create the Vote
An initiative that started in 2014, Create the Vote is a nonpartisan public education campaign that encourages voters and lawmakers to support art and culture. The Create the Vote Campaign 2020 serves to encourage citizens to support arts and culture with their vote to encourage creativity in Massachusetts -
2020-04-11
Group Video Phone Call – Northborough, Massachusetts
My parents joined by up to 20 other Deaf friends form a massive group Video Phone call all simultaneously using American Sign Language to communicate. There are no overlapping voices to make it impossible to communicate, and the calls last hours on end. My parents and other Deaf people have used this technology for years but are seeing its use become invaluable during the pandemic. -
2020-03-27
“Bear Signs ILY in Northborough” A Bear Hunt in Northborough Massachusetts
To increase social connection without decreasing social distancing, Northborough, MA residents were encouraged to place a teddy bear in a visible location in or outside their house. Those walking outside or driving around the town could see how many they could find hidden among the community’s houses. This was done after a Facebook Live reading of the children’s book “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury. This photo is of my family’s Bear out in our front window! Here is the related article that explains the Bear Hunt: https://www.communityadvocate.com/2020/03/25/northborough-families-are-going-on-a-bear-hunt/. -
2020-07-24
Massachusetts COVID-19 Order No. 45 - Mandatory Quarantine Order for Outside Travelers
Governor Charles Baker issued this executive order making 14-day quarantines for out-of-state travelers mandatory on July 24, 2020, in a departure from the advisory "order" declared in March asking travelers to either quarantine or avoid the commonwealth all together. This order exempts seven Northeastern states whose COVID levels had been deemed "low-risk," but required all out-of-state travelers from the remaining 43 states, and returning residents, to self-isolate or obtain a negative test result 72 hours prior to arrival. Failure to meet these guidelines carried with it a penalty of a $500/day fine; a feature that was absent from the earlier travel advisory guidelines. With Massachusetts having seen improvement from the springtime surge that left tens of thousands of residents infected and over 8,000 dead, the Commonwealth sought to stay ahead of the virus curve and squelch an expected resurgence, as tens of thousands of returning students from across the country prepared to descend upon greater Boston colleges and universities in the fall. -
2020-06-19
Massachusetts COVID-19 Executive Order No. 40: Advancing Phase II Reopening
This executive order from mid-June of 2020 allows for restaurants and "close contact personal services" to reopen their "brick-and-mortar premises" and resume indoor table service. -
2020-07-02
Massachusetts COVID-19 Executive Order No. 44 - Revised Public Gathering Mandate
On July 2, 2020, Governor Charles Baker revised COVID-19 Order No. 38 to exclude businesses designated as "a Phase I, Phase II, or Phase III enterprise" that is allowed to open its environs to workers and the public from gathering restrictions, provided that said businesses are following the state's COVID-19 safety rules. -
2020-07-10
MA Commissioner of Public Health: Grocery Store Rescission Order
On July 10, 2020, the Massachusetts public health commissioner rescinded the order requiring COVID-19 mitigation and exposure reduction strategies in grocery stores. -
April 8, 2020
Homemade Mask Making
A homemade cloth mask made by sewer Lisa Berkes sits on a craft table. -
March 23, 2020
A Taste of Vietnam Quarantine Menu
A sign posted by a Vietnamese restaurant in Massachusetts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
2020-06-06
Massachusetts COVID-19 Executive Order No. 38
As Massachusetts began its slow, phased reopening following the end of its lockdown, Governor Charles Baker issued this order extending the prohibition of gatherings of 10 or more people "in any confined indoor or outdoor space." This mandate reflects the abundance of caution taken by the state, as opposed to states that hurried their reopening in an effort to re-start their economy. -
2020
A Sailor's Life, Live!
Although the museum usually hosts youth educational programs in the summer, they've made the programs available online. For children interested in learning about the USS Constitution, they can view videos like this one and watch museum educators teach about the ship and its history. This video also includes USS Constitution crew members. -
2020-07-28
Jewish Women in the Labor Movement
This is an example of the types of virtual programs held by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Based on the primary sources held at this institution, the society invited audiences to engage with the material virtually. -
2020-08
Virtual Summer Research Stay-At-Home
This screenshot explains a virtual event hosted by American Ancestors and the New England Historic Genealogical Society. This event is an example of how researchers are adapting to the pandemic. With the building closed, the New England Historic Genealogical Society is hosting a program to encourage researchers to access digitized material and continue researching during the pandemic -
2020-04
JFK Library From Home
This webpage explains to audiences how they can experience the John F. Kennedy Library and learn about the legacy of President Kennedy from home. By following the museum via the suggested social media platforms, audiences can see the highlights of the museum holdings. The library email digest, including museum opening updates and events, is also advertised on this page. -
2020-03-18
John F. Kennedy Library COVID-19 News Release
This news release from the John F. Kennedy Library explains that members of the staff had completed their 14-day quarantine. However, the release maintains that the museum will stay closed. As an example of inter-organization communication and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this news release shares the timeline for closure and response at the JFK Library -
2020-04-16
JFK35 Podcast
Although it existed before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the JFKLibrary Twitter account introduced the next season of the JFK35 podcast as a discussion about how President Kennedy's legacy is being carried out in the face of the pandemic. This Tweet not only includes the name and logo of a museum podcast, but also the a ways that podcast, and the the mission of the museum, stay relevant during the pandemic. -
2020-04
John F. Kennedy Library Virtual Backgrounds
These virtual backgrounds are used as a way to engage audiences of the John F. Kennedy Library during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
2020-07-17
Post on Covid-19 and Interactives
From Emma Rocha, Curatorial Assistant at the New Bedford Whaling Museum: "I’m currently taking Introduction to Museum Studies at Harvard Extension School as the first of two classes I need to take before I can apply to their museum studies graduate program. I chose this program because it is almost entirely online and I can take one class a semester which enables me to keep working full time – I wouldn’t be able to pay for the classes otherwise. I am very lucky that I chose an online program because it has not been disrupted by Covid-19. One of my closest friends recently got accepted into law school (I’m so proud of her!) and she is still waiting to find out if she will be starting fall semester on campus or online, which is quite stressful for her. The class I am taking has a few participation elements, which are attending and participating in the optional online sections via Zoom (optional because they know some students are in different time zones) and posting on the classes social media platform, called YellowDig. I posted this on YellowDig because it fits in with the variety of posts we can make: comments or questions on readings, articles about happenings in the museum field, and thoughts on museums we work at or have visited. I really enjoy reading what my classmates are thinking about, because they have so many varied perspectives on museums and it is all fascinating!" -
2020-04-23
Executive Office of Health and Human Services Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants (ORI) FAQ
The Executive Office of Health and Human Services Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants published an FAQ about immigrant and refugee rights in Massachusetts during the COVID pandemic. Some answers given include: the closing of the border to refugees and how to seek citizenship during this time. -
06/04/2020
Kerri Palamara McGrath Oral History, 2020/06/04
Curator Note: Interviewer, Christina Lefebvre, and narrator, Kerri Palamara McGrath, discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic within healthcare and in the Boston area. -
07/02/2020
Lynn Brown Oral History, 2020/07/02
Interview with Lynn Brown , Educational Coordinator of the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center by interviewer Alex Bice. Lynn speaks about the importance of group and physical interaction learning. She also shares her thoughts on how the pandemic has altered educational practices for students and teachers during a time of distance learning. -
2020-07
Exhibit Opening for Learned from Our Neighbors: Lessons from the Elizabeth Peabody House
Eventbrite webpage for the virtual exhibit opening of Learned from Our Neighbors: Lessons from the Elizabeth Peabody House, which is housed at the West End Museum in Boston. The page lists what the event will include and how the exhibition was created. This object highlights how museums are attempting to engage with their audiences during social distancing, including community cultural heritage institutions. -
2020-07-08
Printing To Go
Twitter post from the Boston Public Library that highlights a new, socially distanced printing service that they are offering to the community. Social distancing and new cleaning requirements have limited people's abilities to access printers if they do not own one themselves. This object emphasizes how libraries and other cultural heritage institutions are altering their services to fit the current moment. -
2020-05-12
Sports Science Quiz: How Far Did Softball Go?
During the quarantine I have had times of mania and have expended energy (i.e., gotten out my ya-yas) by creating solo softball videos. Creating a sports science quiz could also help occupy other people bored during the quarantine, e.g., teenagers. -
2020-06-05
If You See Me Stealing a Penguin, Mind Your Business
During the first few days of the Black Lives Matter Protests, there was looting and rioting in some cities. This meme is a humorous statement about that looting. The creator claims he/she wants to steal a penguin if looting starts in Boston. Mind your business if you see him walking out holding one. -
2020-07-09
Jon Mitchell Tweets about arts and culture institutions reopening
Mayor Jon Mitchell of New Bedford joins arts and culture institutions from across New Bedford at the New Bedford Whaling Museum to announce that museums, arts and culture organizations will reopen on July 9 as part of Phase 3. -
2020-06-30
WBUR Town Hall: The Post Pandemic Society
What will the post-pandemic world look like? Will many of us never return to the office to work? Will our children be in classrooms with only ten other students some days and learning from home the others? Will restaurants be able to survive with half the tables and no bars? Will our athletes play and our musicians perform in front of empty seats? Will we be a kinder, more equitable and less polluted society? Radio Boston host Tiziana Dearing leads the conversation with Dr. Helen Boucher, chief of the Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Tufts Medical Center; Dr. Lynn Perry Wooten, president of Simmons College; and Matthew Teitelbaum, Ann and Graham Gund director of the Museum of Fine Arts. -
2020
Threads of Connection Virtual Quilt
Virtual project from the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston that is an extension of their Art Lab installation Threads of Connection. The project prompts people of all ages to create a quilt square of their own and email it to the ICA in order to continue building a vast digital quilt. This activity combines two things that museums have sought to do during social distancing; give people activities while at home and engage with them on social media. in doing so, it keeps museums relevant and engaging even if people cannot physically access their collections. -
2020-07-08
Massachusetts Art Museums Are Reopening
News article published by WBUR in Boston that discusses the reopening plans of several art museums in the Greater Boston-area and the rest of Massachusetts. The article goes into detail about the opening plans of the Institute of Contemporary Art, the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum, and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. As museums move away from closures, institutions are trying to spread knowledge of their openings as well as the safety procedures they're employing. As the pandemic continues, safe museums offer an escape from time spent indoors if one has the privilege of doing so. -
2020
Virtual Harbor Market
Webpage from the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston that functions as an online version of the museum's summer harbor market. The page links to stores of BIPOC artisans and artists in the Boston area. Museums are more than just sites of learning, their spaces are often multi-functional and host many events throughout the year. Given the pandemic, museums have had to employ digital methods in order to take important programs/events and recreate them on their websites. -
2020-07
Visiting the ICA: Know Before You Go and FAQ
Webpage of the Institute of Contemporary Art further explaining some of their reopening policies and answering likely questions. As museums are reopening, they require updated policies that are easily explained and accessible to visitors. This webpage offers further explanation on how new policies will affect visitors, and how visitors can obtain tickets to the museum once it reopens. -
2020-06-30
Virtual ICA Gala Honoring Virgil Abloh and Sterling Ruby
Virtual gala hosted by the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston that honors two contemporary artists, Virgil Abloh and Sterling Ruby. The video features tributes from artists and others in the contemporary art world, as well as musical performances. Videos like this highlight ways that museums have sought to use virtual platforms to replicate events that once would have been in person. These events have significance in terms of raising money for the institution, as well as engaging their audiences and members.