Visions of 2020 - Remembering Jersey City and Hudson County in the Era of COVID-19
Guided Submission form - Adult
Without question we are living through a historic time that will be remembered for many years to come. Help enrich the record of this time by documenting your experiences and feelings by answering any of the questions in the second section. Submissions will be archived in the New Jersey Room collection of the Jersey City Free Public Library and made accessible through a digital library portal. Selected submissions will be highlighted on social media platforms, with the permission of the creators.
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Tell us a little about yourself to enhance understanding of your submission. Last names and contact information will not be shared publicly. You can chose how you will be publicly identified in the following section.
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Where are you from?
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What would you like to share?
Please respond to any of the following prompts - as many as you wish to.
When the first novel coronavirus cases were diagnosed in the US and began to dominate the news cycle, were you alarmed, or relatively confident that we would be able to contain it?
What were your thoughts as people began to test positive in Hudson County?
What kind of behavior changes did you begin to notice in your neighorhood as a result of concerns over the virus?
In what ways have you been personally affected (for example, as a student, an employee, a professional, a business owner, or at home)?
What's surprised you most?
How do you think things will change in the next few months, or longer?
Any words of wisdom that might help people through a difficult time such as this?
Share any photos, videos or other files that depict life in your family or neighborhood.
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By submitting this form, you are giving permission for the Jersey City Free Public Library to upload your responses to our digital repository for future access. Materials will be accessioned at the discretion of the library. We will not accept submissions that violate reasonable community standards including but not limited to racist, sexist, homophobic, or transphobic materials. Please reach out to The New Jersey Room, Jersey City Free Public Library (JCFPL.archives@gmail.com) with any questions.
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