COVID-19 Survey – Mansfield Historical Society

Documenting the COVID-19 Crisis and its Impact on Mansfield.

We are seeking local residents willing submit their stories and feelings about the current pandemic.

Since 1957, the Mansfield Historical Society has been collecting and preserving artifacts and documents that tell the story of Mansfield from the 18th century to the present. We are currently living through an unprecedented time in history. Please help us document how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting our community. We are already collecting newspaper articles and information from various websites that describe the unfolding events and their impact on Mansfield and the University of Connecticut. We invite you to share your personal experiences through the online survey below. You may also upload photographs and short videos here. Your responses and images will help future generations understand what it was like to live in Mansfield during a global pandemic. Thank you for participating in this documentary project.

Submissions can be anonymous.

Here is a list of other materials that we are interested in collecting:

Diaries, journals and personal writings that record your thoughts and feelings about the life changes brought by the coronavirus pandemic
Artwork, music, poetry and other media created in response to the current crisis
Examples of lesson plans and other materials used for virtual class instruction
Photographs of thank you signs, empty store shelves, closure signs and those with social distancing instructions, vacant campus scenes, etc.
Video clips showing drive-by birthday celebrations, teacher parades, etc.

Please contact museum director Ann Galonska to discuss the donation of any materials that cannot be submitted online. Arrangements for delivery/pick-up will be made after this health crisis has ended.

Name

First

Last

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Age

Occupation

I am 18 years or older and I give permission for the Mansfield Historical Society to use my answers and images for social media posts, exhibition text, educational programming and/or press and public relations. I understand that my answers and images will be added to the Mansfield Historical Society collection. *

Has the pandemic caused you or others you know to have to isolate at home? Are you alone or with others? Please describe how you are keeping in touch with family members and friends who are not with you.

What has your daily routine been like during the pandemic?

Has the coronavirus pandemic affected your employment status or the way you perform your job? If yes, please describe:

If you are a small business owner, how has the COVID-19 crisis affected your business and employees? If open, what accommodations have you had to make to follow safety guidelines?

As a student, parent, teacher or faculty member, how difficult was the adjustment to online teaching and learning? Do you think online classes and home schooling have been effective? What do you perceive as the drawbacks and benefits?

What is the most unexpected thing that has happened to you during the pandemic?

Did you or any of your loved ones become sick from COVID-19? If yes, can you describe the experience?

What are your overall reflections on this crisis and how it has impacted your life?

Please upload images or videos (videos should be no larger than 50 megabytes) that you want to share with the Mansfield Historical Society. You can upload up to 8 files at a time.

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 8 files.