Ossining COVID-19 Project Website and Submission Form
Village Historian, Joyce Cole
Email: historian@villageofossining.org
Who would have thought that we would encounter a deadly plague in our lifetime -- A global pandemic that could not be immediately cured with our superior advanced technology and vast medical knowledge? COVID-19 has rocked the core of our existence and changed the way we see and navigate the world in a profound way.
Human interaction outside of our homes was, and still is, potentially dangerous. We shop donning personal protective equipment. Graduations have become drive-thru events. The normal pastime of dining in a restaurant is presently illegal in many places. The past few months have challenged us in unprecedented ways, changing daily life as we know it. How we cope varies from family to family, from one person to another. Some have found comfort in creative activities, such as journaling their experiences, writing songs, or painting, while others host zoom meetings, partake in spring cleaning, or hiking, among other experiences.
Future generations will want to know how the Ossining community managed everyday life -- how we endured as a community. How did families, businesses, schools and individuals approach this changing landscape? It is our responsibility to capture this time for posterity.
As a result, the Ossining Village Historian in partnership with the Ossining Public Library has launched the Ossining COVID-19 Project. This endeavor was created to facilitate the collection and preservation of our community stories and ephemera during this historic era of our lives.
Ossining residents, we need your help! We invite you to participate in writing our current history by sharing your lived experiences since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
How to Share:
Visit the Ossining Village Historian Website and select the Ossining COVID Project icon on the side navigation bar. Follow the instructions to submit your stories, photos, and other content you would like to share with future generations.
What you share:
Not a writer? That is okay, use the interactive forms that contain questions to prompt your writing.
Need Inspiration for topics to write on? Try one of these
For questions, contact Village Historian, Joyce Sharrock Cole.