COVID-19 represents one of the major disruptions of American life in our history. Please help the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County preserve the stories of this time for future generations. Consider some of the prompts below, or simply share some of the ways COVID-19 has influenced your life, and then submit your story to us using the contact form at the bottom of this page. Feel free to attach photos, audio recordings, or other files that will help demonstrate your experiences. If you would like to discuss donating documents or artifacts to our county archives, please reach out to our collections manager or archivist.
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Thank you — and stay safe.
-The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County
We may follow up for further information. Please leave your number if we may contact you by phone.
Thank you — and stay safe.
-The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County
COVID-19 PROMPTS
What are some different ways in which you had to adapt special celebrations during this time? Consider birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, etc.
Are there any acts of kindness you’ve heard about, witnessed, or participated in during this pandemic?
Is your family experiencing greater conflict during the time of self-isolation/quarantine?
Are you a sports fan? How are you getting your sports fix?
Is the pandemic bringing your extended family closer together? Have you been talking to or reaching out to family members you don’t typically see or talk to?
Have you run into any challenges voting during the pandemic?
What are you doing to stay physically active?
What are you watching, listening to, reading, playing or cooking?
How has COVID affected your job? Are you working from home? Did you lose your job? Are you working overtime?
Are there any songs you’ve been listening to to help you cope during this time? What do these songs mean to you?
Have you been negatively affected by panic buying? Have you experienced a shortage of food, supplies, etc? I.e. meat, toilet paper, hand sanitizer, cold medicines.
How concerned are you about the coronavirus outbreak?
Share with us any visual art, music, poetry, etc that you’ve created that was inspired by the coronavirus outbreak.
What do you miss the most being in quarantine? What do you miss the least?
What are you doing to stay safe and healthy during this time?
What do you think future generations might not realize about this moment? What should they know?
Who should we (HCSCC) speak to about the Clay County front of COVID-19?