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
Colleagues Deborah Martin [no age given] and Carrie McClellan [no age given] reflect on serving the senior population during the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss their work at ElderHelp of San Diego, appreciate their community, and reflect on how their day-to-day...
Priscilla Wilson (33) and her partner Blix Coughlin (34) reflect on the massive changes in their life that the COVID-19 Pandemic brought them and how they have operated as a supportive team throughout. They also describe what it was like...
Coworkers Beth Shapiro (60) and Gayle Snible (57) have a conversation about the COVID-19 pandemic and how it affected their work at Citymeals on Wheels.
Denise Foster (68) and her husband David "Dave" Carleton (69) discuss Denise's work and involvement with the San Diego Emergency Operations Center during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Father, Christopher "Chris" Heiser (74) converses with his daughter, Danielle Heiser (32), about working high-exposure jobs during COVID-19. Danielle is an ER nurse and Chris is a career paramedic, who worked with Operation Shelter to Home during the pandemic.
Jennifer Tuteur (56) and her boyfriend Frank Cairo (59) discuss Jennifer's work during the COVID-19 pandemic and leading medical outreach and education on the emergency response team in San Diego.
Jason Kirschner (36) shares about his experience as a hospital chaplain and rabbi during the pandemic with his conversation partner Micaela Camacho-Tenreiro (25).
Coworkers Claudine Van Gonka (56) and Janet Villa (51) discuss working at the blood bank throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Janet oversaw continued blood collection and Claudine, who was over their media, motivated people to continue giving blood.
Chad Feay (53) speaks to his wife Bettina Damiani (55) about his experience working in a hospital during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The two reflect on how the pandemic affected their relationship, what New York City felt like...