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Utah Covid-19 Digital Collection – Submissions Update

The Utah COVID-19 Digital Collection is still accepting submissions! Do you have any stories or photos of how the pandemic has changed your daily life? Please submit photographs and stories here.

Public submissions to the Utah COVID-19 Digital Collection have been ongoing since April and have now reached nearly 750 items. To date, the collection consists of photographs, written stories, and several oral histories with physicians working on the front lines of the pandemic. View the entire collection here.

Photographs

Beginning in mid-March, Utah began experiencing closures across the state and Utahns daily lives and common activities dramatically changed. The photographic content, which represents 90% of the collection, largely public mirrored these changes. Social distancing, staying at home, mask wearing, working from home, k-12 and university students attending school from home, and in some instances, people experiencing COVID-19 or being tested for it. Below are some common themes and images from the photograph portion of the collection.

Shopping in supermarkets changed drastically with social distancing rules:

Social distancing measures, Trader Joe’s grocery
Entrance lines at Walmart
Entrance lines at Walmart

Sewing and wearing masks:

Homemade masks
Homemade masks
Abbey and Taylor Cusick wedding photos, Utah State Capitol
Abbey and Taylor Cusick wedding photos, Utah State Capitol
Roadside mask vendor
Roadside mask vendor

Working & learning from home:

Lily Myntti attending online kindergarten
Lily Myntti attending online kindergarten
Home workstation
Home workstation

Written Stories

About 10% of the collection consists of written stories. These stories have been submitted by University of Utah students, high school students, and the public. Below are some selected quotes from each group. Please browse the written stories segment of the collection for more.

Oral Histories

In collaboration with Dr. Gretchen Case, Associate Professor in the Division of Medical Ethics and Humanities at the University of Utah School of Medicine, there are several in-depth interviews with physicians who are working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Danielle Babbel
Dr. Emily Signor
Dr. Emily Signor
Dr. Patrick Ockerse
Dr. Patrick Ockerse
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