Curators at the American History Museum are putting together lists of objects they want to collect — ranging from letters from patients to test kits and ventilators — that will tell the story of the coronavirus pandemic.
Virginia's Arlington County held its first drive-thru donation for people to drop off unopened and unused personal protective equipment for use by first-responders.Virginia's Arlington County held its first drive-thru donation for people to drop off unopened and unused personal protective equipment for use by first-responders.
Each collection will have its own particular focus. The American History Museum is taking a broad approach: Curators on itsare putting together lists of objects they want to collect, ranging from handwritten grocery lists and letters from patients to personal protective equipment, test kits and ventilators. Some of the objects will be put on display in an exhibit on disease planned for late next year.
Object collection is on hold for another reason: The District of Columbia's stay-at-home order is still in effect and the Smithsonian museums and offices are all closed.In the meantime, Smithsonian curators are soliciting digital items and oral histories for their online collections. Curators at the National Museum of African American History and Culture plan to collect objects that tell the stories of black Americans during the pandemic. For the pilot program, they'll ask residents of Baltimore, Chicago, Denver and New Orleans to upload oral histories, images and short videos to an online platform. Object collection will come later, once curators are back in their offices.
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