The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress is partnering with StoryCorps to collect stories about the COVID-19 pandemic. The multiyear initiative will document, archive, and make accessible Americans’ experiences with COVID-19, to strengthen understanding of American life during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Center is especially interested in collecting stories from workers at the frontlines of COVID-19 care (medical professionals, emergency service workers, and others).
This initiative is part of the COVID-19 American History Project, a Congressionally funded program to record and preserve American experiences with COVID-19. CLICK HERE learn more about the Project.
All COVID-19 American History Project Interviews
Jenny Poma (41) and her friend and coworker Ryan Hertz (44) reflect on their relationship and how they and their organization, Lighthouse, adapted to serve the Detroit community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Colleagues Carrie Bloss (49) and Matthew "Matt" Abrams (42) have a conversation about the COVID-19 pandemic and their experiences working in human services in New York City. They work together at Heights and Hills, a nonprofit that provides support to...
Friends and coworkers Misty Jones (51) and Casey Smith (47) discuss moving out of their regular responsibilities, librarian and fleet directors, to create the emergency response to COVID in San Diego.
Coworkers Christopher Hieb (53) and Karen Gray (58) have a conversation about the COVID-19 pandemic and how it affected their work at the Alaska State Archives in Juneau, Alaska.