IU Archives - Coronavirus Archive your Story
We find ourselves living in a historic crisis. Historians of the future will want to know how we spent our days. What was the local, lived experience of a global pandemic from day to day and week to week?

In the spirit of documenting this moment, the University Archives invites you to keep a diary of living during the COVID-19 epidemic in Indiana. Diarists may type or write by hand, transcribe news, draw, compose poems, gather stories and so forth. No stress needs to be placed on “good grammar”, spelling or style. The emphasis is on self-expression, candor and a willingness to be a social commentator.

We are inspired by the history of Mass Observation, on which more details can be found here: http://www.massobs.org.uk/

Events are changing by the day. They are specific to you, and to your families and friends and communities. Please start writing now! The University Archives will welcome your diary’s deposit in either analog or digital form.

Carrie Schwier (University Archives) and Sarah Knott (Department of History)
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