Georgia COVID-19 pandemic collection

Georgia COVID-19 pandemic collection

Descriptive Summary

Title: Georgia COVID-19 pandemic collection
Creator: University of Georgia
Inclusive Dates: 2020-2021
Language(s): English
Extent: 0.45 gigabyte(s) 262 files
Collection Number: ms4460
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

The COVID-19 collection was established as an archival collecting project in April 2020 as a way of documenting the experiences of people in the University of Georgia community and people across the state of Georgia in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Submissions were received throughout 2020 and 2021.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of writings and photographs responding to the COVID-19 pandemic as it happened. Materials were submitted by students, faculty, and staff at the University of Georgia and by Georgia residents across the state. It includes personal essays and reflections, images of pandemic signage, video, poetry, and other documentation of Georgians' experiences with COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Georgia COVID-19 pandemic collection, ms4460, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

General Notes

This collection includes files with redacted contact information. Altered files have the word "_redacted" appended to the file name.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
electronic_records
ER 2Georgia Residents, 2020-2021 ( 0.4 gigabyte(s) 190 files )
Submissions from Georgia Residents. View an inventory of this folder online.
 
electronic_records
ER 1UGA Community, 2020-2021 ( 0.05 gigabyte(s) 72 files )
Submissions from the University of Georgia community. View an inventory of this folder online.

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University of Georgia
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