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Dublin Core
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Title
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Leaving Our Fingerprints
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Contributor
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
46
Date
6/21/2020
Location
The location of the interview
Hartford, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
March 23rd. I don't know of any cases in Hartford.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I am now unemployed and my daughter and I have been home full time since the school closed in March.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Very stressed. We're doing a lot of yard work and home projects during this time.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
People are generally very friendly around here, even with strangers. They still are, but it's more difficult to express when you're wearing a mask. I've noticed people making an effort to express friendliness via physical gestures and making sure they "smile with their eyes".
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
n/a
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
n/a
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
Yes. I was able to get unemployment, but it took a while. My health insurance is through my husband, who was able to keep his job, although at a reduced salary for now.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
n/a
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
Yes. Hartford was very lenient with their homeschooling, presumably due to the lack of internet in many parts of the school district. My daughter is in high school, so was able to complete most of her assignments without help, although she did ask for help with some. She was able to stay on the Principal's List for the final quarter.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
To keep in touch with friends and family as well as keep up with the news.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
n/a
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We considered adopting a dog, but apparently so did everyone else. There aren't a whole lot out there right now available for adoption.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Our family has spent a lot of time together. My husband worked from home for over two months while my daughter and I were also in the house all the time. We get along well and were able to do things together that we don't always have time for. Our yard is finally getting in shape after too many years of not having enough time. Home projects are getting done. I talk to my father on the phone more than usual, so we've been more in touch, too.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
n/a
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
To always stay stocked up on toilet paper.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
That our grandparents (or great-grandparents) who lived through the depression were right. Don't waste things. Always have a stocked pantry. Today we can add: stock up your freezer, as well. Nothing insane, though. You don't have to go full "prepper," but have enough to get through a week or two before you have to start worrying.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I don't think masks will go away soon. I'm glad I went to a few concerts in the past two years for the first time in decades, because I don't see those coming back quickly. I don't see the anger going away quickly, either. There are so many angry people in our country right now for so many reasons (this is written after the protests began, but I'm thinking more of the pandemic than the protests). I think people will continue to be angry, and that's a shame.
Dublin Core
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11717677514
Title
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Kristen
Publisher
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Language
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English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Covid History
Child
Daughter
Family
Friends
Garden
Home
Homeschool
Mask
Protest
School
Stress
Toilet Paper
Unemployed
Unemployment
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Leaving Our Fingerprints
Rights
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Contributor
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
58
Date
02/28/2021
Location
The location of the interview
Charlton, NY
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
On March 11 I was at the Celtic Hall in Colonie with the pipe band I do some admin work for. Everyone was asking if the St. Patrick's Day parades that Saturday would be canceled, and everyone was speculating about other events they were scheduled to attend. One person, who has a logistics job with the military, told me that gatherings were going to be limited to no more than ten people and that we'd all have to be six feet apart. While everything had felt strange and uncertain for several days prior, it was that night when I thought "nothing is going to be the same." I called my husband and told him "This is going to be big." I drove home listening to Trump on the radio. I remember thinking "That's it? That's all he has to say?" Looking back I realize that I didn't hear anything again about groups no larger than ten people and everyone six feet apart for maybe two weeks after that night. I've wondered since, if that was already known within the military that second week in March, why did it take so long for it to become public knowledge?
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
The first few months my life ground to halt. Everything on my chaotic calendar was crossed off. I stopped wearing my watch. I had no freelance work. My husband lost his job. My daughters were suddenly home finishing college online. We had gorgeous weather in the summer and spent a lot of time in our pool and just hanging out. Our 30-year old nephew in Florida lost his job and apartment and came to live with us--he stayed for four months. Now things are busy--my husband and I are both working again, and the volunteer organizations we are involved with are up and running, albeit virtually. I never go anywhere, but I'm okay with that--I'm a homebody anyway. I miss seeing people, but in some ways I'm not looking forward to going back to all the running around.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
The stress comes and goes. The holidays were a bit stressful only because we had one relative who wanted to visit from Florida, and we weren't comfortable doing that. She kept pushing, but we finally convinced her that it was a bad idea. My husband has to travel for work so he was always isolating every time he was home, and I slept in our guest room for a long time. Now he's fully vaccinated (he's a volunteer firefighter), so we don't have to worry so much any more.
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
I'm a freelancer, and my work disappeared from March until September. By that time, the clients I work for had settled into working from their own homes, and the kind of work I do had transitioned to being all digital. My husband was laid off April 1. We both filed for unemployment, which was a tough process at the time--mostly because the NYS website was so bogged down. It was extra complicated for me as a freelancer because it was the first time independent contractors had been allowed to file for unemployment. The questions on the application didn't make sense. But we got it going . We lost our health insurance benefits from my husband's company and have been paying for COBRA ever since. He's now working as a freelancer (doing the same work he was doing before), and will probably continue working that way, so eventually we'll have to buy insurance on the marketplace.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
I've worked from home for twenty years and so has my husband (except when he has to travel), so that's normal for us.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
All of my work is now digital. We use Zoom for meetings and socializing, which is new for me but not for my husband--he's participated in virtual meetings for many years. The difference now, he says, is that no one ever used to turn their cameras on for meetings--now everyone does!
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Both my daughters graduated from college in May. We had a drive-by celebration. I have a big box full of wrapped Christmas and birthday gifts for people we haven't been able to see. One of these days, we'll have a big party!
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
There's a lot more patience with people who feel they need to stay home if they think they're sick--you don't get scolded if you call to cancel an appointment at the last minute. Most people, too, seem more considerate of each other in general.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
No one in our house has been ill, but we know several people who have been. One friend got sick last March and is just starting to recover--she's a long hauler. My daughter's boyfriend and his parents got sick over the holidays--their cases were mild but he's having lingering vascular issues. Another friend had pneumonia, tested negative for Covid twice, then tested positive for antibodies. He's struggling with brain fog. Both his parents, an aunt, and a cousin died. We know several other people who have lost loved ones; two people we know died.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I wish I had known how long it was going to last. We still don't really know . . .
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
It will be interesting to see what changed, but I think things will go back to being normal more than we might expect.
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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12450490523
Title
A name given to the resource
Susan
Subject
The topic of the resource
COVID-19 (Disease)
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Southern Adirondack Library System
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
02/28/2021
Contributor
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Rights
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Language
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English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Covid History
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Coronavirus Pandemic
COVID-19 Positive
Death
Essential Employee
Home
Homeschool
Isolated
Social Distancing
Stress
Unemployed
Virtual Learning
Zoom
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Leaving Our Fingerprints
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Contributor
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
32
Date
02/28/2021
Location
The location of the interview
Ireland
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
March 2020- total lockdown, food shortages, toilet roll shortages, cleaning product shortages
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
No job, still locked down, schools closed, nobody cares anymore
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Alcohol
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
People wanting everyone to conform to the government
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
No
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
No
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
Work closed down so unemployed
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
No
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
Yes, very hard homeschooling and entertaining them
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Teacher zoom calls, using social media to find out the news
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Postponed baby’s christening, waiting on things opening up again and flights resuming so family can attend
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
I have cats at the start of lockdowns it was extremely difficult to buy cat food
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
A lot of things could have been prevented if the government had of acted sooner instead of thinking about money
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I think in 2/3 years everything will be back to normal
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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12449608180
Title
A name given to the resource
Ash
Subject
The topic of the resource
COVID-19 (Disease)
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Southern Adirondack Library System
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
02/28/2021
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Southern Adirondack Library System
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Covid History
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Coronavirus Pandemic
Alcohol
Homeschool
Ireland
Lockdown
Toilet Paper
Unemployed
Zoom