Luther College project is collecting COVID-19 materials

Luther College archivist Hayley Jackson is spearheading a project to preserve the history of this area's response to the COVID-19 outbreak.  Jackson is asking for help from local community members..

"There are no limits to what you can contribute," she says.  For instance, she would welcome receiving pictures of at-home work and study spaces, screenshots of a Zoom meeting, social media posts. All of these would be important contributions and help tell the local COVID-19 story.

"There are times where it can be hard to predict what might be of historical interest down the road. In this case, there is no doubt that this global pandemic will be of great interest," said Jackson.  

To make a digital submission visit https://www.luther.edu/archives/donate/covid19/. To make a physical contribution, mail it to: Preus Library 310 – Upper Floor, Luther College, 700 College Dr. Decorah, IA 52101. Physical submissions can also be brought to Preus Library after social distancing directives have been lifted. These donations will become part of physical and digital collections within the Luther College Archives, where they will be preserved and available for research.

If you have any questions, contact Jackson at jackha01@luther.edu.