Northeastern Minnesota COVID-19 Community Archive Project

Collection

Identifier: U6232

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains materials related to the COVID-19 pandemic as it was experienced in Northeastern Minnesota, including Duluth, Minnesota. Included are photographs, artwork, musical performances, videos, oral history interviews, essays and written reflections, and other materials. The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections started collecting materials for the project in March of 2020. Contributors included individuals, local buisnesses, non-profit organizations, local government, and more. Several faculty members at UMD also made contributing to the project past of a class assignment, so student coursework is also included.

The collection also includes "Stories of Wisdom from Bodies in Seperation (SWaBS): Archiving the Coronavirus Pandemic Through the Lens of Humanities," a collection of 110 oral history interviews and supporting materials. This grant-funded project was a partnership between the Kathryn A. Martin Library and the UMD College of Liberal Arts, and was made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

All items in this collection are born-digital.

Dates

Creation: 2020 - 2021

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Extent

467 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains materials related to the COVID-19 pandemic as it was experienced in Northeastern Minnesota.

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.