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
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.
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.
Paul V. (64) and his fiancé Tonya Morton (36) have a conversation about their pandemic experiences and tell the story of how they came together.
Colleagues working for the City of Detroit, Hakim Berry (51) and Elisa Malile (35), discuss their efforts in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both detail building out the infrastructure for testing and vaccination sites during this time period.
Colleagues Timiko Drew (61) and Robert Dunne (58) recall their shared work with Detroit Health Department during the Covid-19 pandemic. They discuss their personal journeys through the pandemic, as well as that of the city's health department.
StoryCorps facilitator Micaela Camacho-Tenreiro (25) asks her conversation partner Andrew Rigie (42) about founding The New York City Hospitality Alliance and how he helped advocate for New York City's hospitality industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Colleagues Ellen Hodges (50) and Brian Lefferts (45) remember responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, as healthcare workers, in rural western Alaska. They recount moments of solidarity and teamwork, consider the cultural ramifications of social distancing protocol, and discuss the logistics...
[email protected]: 2024-06-11 01:07:47 Lilly Snow and Joslyn Snow discuss how COVID impacted their lives individually and how we made the best of a bad situation.
Linda Ohler: 2024-04-01 18:12:29 Dr. Sapna Mehta is an infectious disease physician at NYU Langone Health in Manhattan. this discussion involved Dr. Mehta's role during the pandemic in New York and its impact on physical and mental health.
Friends Nathalie Dougé (36) and Georgia Davies (35) talk about their work as hospital physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. They reflect on community engagement, burnout, and the inspiration behind their careers in medicine.
Friends and colleagues Portia Wofford (34) and Sarah Warren (24) share their experiences as nurses and consider how social media can help with healthcare advocacy.
Vice Admiral Nora Tyson (64) and Mr. Bruce Evans (62) discuss their experience serving on Vanderbilt University's Board of Trust during the COVID-19 crisis.
Friends Claire Kyoung (21) and Minna Apostolova (21) reflect on navigating college during the COVID-19 pandemic and how their friendship has helped them both grow through challenging times.