Seattle Now: Remembering the pandemic through objects
While the pandemic is still raging, there's a local effort to ensure we never forget the imprint it has left on our lives.
The Washington State History Museum is collecting artifacts (both tangible and digital) to commemorate how Washingtonians have experienced Covid.
Head curator of the Washington State History Museum Margaret Wetherbee talks about the items they've collected so far and why it's important to document the pandemic while it's still happening.
While it's too premature to have a comprehensive exhibit of the pandemic, you can see the first public aspect of the project at the Washington State History Museum where UW Public Health students collected artifacts and oral histories.
If you want to donate an item to Washington State History Museum's collection, you can write Margaret Wetherbee at margaret.wetherbee@wshs.wa.gov
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Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
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Caroline is the supervising producer on KUOW's daily news podcast Seattle Now. She has produced stories on everything from our southern resident killer whales to Washington's chaotic redistricting process. Additionally, she created the podcast's popular Friday show "Casual Friday." She is getting her masters degree in Human Centered Design and Engineering from the University of Washington and applies human-centered design to both her published work and behind-the-scenes processes. Previously at KUOW, she produced Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace and Second Wave.
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