234 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/6fb64d87b8d476cfa944fa70ab9b59b9.mp4 63e6db84b89e7ecd037c554b4b98ba5e https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ac530960811b9ba2a67ae1b77ab770c3.pdf 46047858a4641a92b9e986e19f81f7b4 PDF Text Text Living with PFAS Interviewer: Danielle DeVasto Interviewee: Courtney Carignan Date of Interview: 2022-11-18 Danielle DeVasto: I'm Dani DeVasto, and today, November 18, 2022. I have the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Courtney Carignan. Hi Courtney. Courtney Carignan: Hi Danielle DeVasto: Courtney, can you tell me about where you're from and where you currently live? Courtney Carignan: I'm originally from New Hampshire, and I currently live in mid-Michigan and work at Michigan State. Danielle DeVasto: Uh, how long have you been at Michigan State? Courtney Carignan: Since 2017. Danielle DeVasto: Courtney, can you tell me a story about your experience with PFAS or with PFAS in your community? Courtney Carignan: I sure can. Um, so I started actually first got involved in PFAS, um, when I was doing a postdoc in Boston, and I was living in Southern New Hampshire, um, and actually in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, which is right on the coast. Um, and I saw in the paper, our, our community, uh, news Seacoast online, there was a woman who wanted PFAS blood testing for her kids, because PFASs had been detected in the drinking water of Pease Tradeport, which is at the former Pease Air Force Base, and, um, I guess the State had told her that they would do the testing and then a year later they still hadn't done it and were saying now that they couldn't, she was getting very upset. Um, and so I actually had training in PFAS, um, I have a degree in, a Ph.D. in environmental health from the Boston University School of Public Health. And, um, I was trained in under a training grant called Environmental Epidemiology in Community Settings, and I worked on flame retardant, human exposure flame retardants, and, um, I was actually at that time doing a post doc on fertility and flame retardants at Harvard. And, um, so anyway, so I had a lot of training, and you know, how to provide support, technical support for PFAS impacted communities. And my advisor at BU had worked on the C health study. So people in my research group had been working on PFAS for, you know, the past five years or more. Um, and so I just sort of happened to know a lot about PFAS, um, and, you know, saw her in the paper. And so, um, I asked the reporter to tell me, you know, to connect us, and I connected with her and started providing her with technical support and started trying with her, the State with technical support. Um, 'cause I, you know, seem to know more about PFAS than anybody in the area. Um, and you know, Andrea went on to found testing for Pease. She was able to get PFAS blood testing for over 2000 people who worked, um, or was at, were at daycare at Pease Tradeport. Um, from that we learned that PFHXS is, which is, which is a PFAS that has a very long half life. It stays in the body for, uh, quite a long time. Um, that this was something that was part of the, astroblast mixture. So people with astroblast, source of drinking water contamination, um, have this kind of unique signature of PFAS in their bodies that, you know, at the time really wasn't understood at all. So, um, I can remember people misunderstanding the blood test results Page 1 �from Pease as, oh, well their levels aren't that high, but they were looking at PFOA, which is not a major part of AFFF. Um, and if you looked over at the PFHXS, it was quite high, you know, um, a lot of people in, in the community had levels that were elevated above, above what you see in the, the general population. So, um, I worked with Andrea for a few years, and then we helped organize the, uh, national PFAS conference. The first one that was at Northeastern University, um, we put in a proposal to NIHS, um, to do more work on understanding effects, uh, of PFAS in the immune systems of children exposed to 00:03:59 ___________ Pease and also had to community in Massachusetts. Um, and then I got recruited to MSU and I came here. Um, and since I, you know, since I came here, a few communities have learned about actually many communities have learned about PFAS contamination. Um, so I should have mentioned another thing that I did when I was at, um, Harvard is I was part of a, a group that wrote a paper, uh, using the UCMR3 data. So this is data from EPA, uh, that EPA had on PFAS across the country and drinking water. We were able to get that out and published. Uh, we found that over 6 million people had likely been served by PFAS impacted drinking water. Um, and we were able to sort of see that people were more likely to have drinking water contamination if they lived, if the drinking water system was closer to, um, a place that used Atripla for training airports, wastewater treatment plants. Um, and so that paper really, um, set off, um, monitoring in places or helped set off monitoring places. Michigan was one place that started doing statewide monitoring of public drinking water systems. Um, and that happened shortly after I came to MSU and, um, you know, that's how a lot of communities found out about their contamination, but of course, you know, um, in Rockford they had found out a different way. And I think you have a lot of videos of people explaining that situation. Um, and then Portsmith obviously found out was one of the first sites in the United States to discover PFAS contamination. Um, so I've been working, you know, with those communities, provided them with technical sports. Since I came to Michigan, um, I've been working with communities in the southeastern part of the State, um, that had quite high levels detected in their water through the statewide monitoring. I have a small exposure study, uh, where we're looking at exposure, via drinking water, diet and indoor environment. Um, so we know that drinking water is the main way that, so if you have elevated PFAS in your drinking water, um, we know that it's a, a large contributor to exposure and that's why, you know, a lot of the interventions are focused around drinking water. Um, and so, you know, that's the main focus, but, but we also know in the general population that the main exposure is through diet. Um, and so the question that comes up in a lot of communities is, you know, if they have my drinking water, um, treated, and we intervene and, and reduce or eliminate hopefully PFAS and the drinking water, um, do I have an ongoing elevated sources of exposure? So for example, through local and homegrown foods, so some communities have been told not to, you know, eat chicken eggs, not to eat the produce in the gardens. Um, if they irrigated using PFAS contained water and so forth. So communities have found elevating level 00:06:59 ___________ in fish or fish advisories for many PFAS impact communities. Um, and right, so this is a important question. So that's one, one of the questions that we've really working on for the past few years, um, and then the other, we got our, that NIHS project funded. And, um, I think what we've recognized, you know, through Page 2 �work on contaminants over the years, I've been working on contamination issues for 20 years now. And I look young, but I'm not actually that young. Um, so, you know, I've been working in this area for a long time. And what we've, what we've found is that, um, you know, no one research group can effectively help all communities, you know, not anyone scientists can do all the work that needs to be done. And so, um, a big part of our project is, you know, trying to build out resources for PFAS impacted communities. We started doing this before, you know, good resources really existed on federal or State agency websites. Um, and we think has been, you know, hopefully have been used as a model for a lot of those websites and help them, you know, um, give them ideas for how to improve and vice versa. Um, but we have a website called the PFAS exchange. So ww.pfas-exchange.org, and we put up a lot of different tools to help PFAS impact communities and also to help ourselves because we get a lot of emails from people. Um, and it's really helpful to be able to refer them somewhere where all the, you know, things that we think are useful for them are also located. So we have a tool that helps people understand their water. Our blood test results, so puts them into context. Um, so one of the water tool will compare your water results to state and federal agency advi, you know, advisories or MCLs. Um, and that's really complicated 'cause they're always changing, and there's a lot of, you know, to, to sort of dig up all that information on your own as a, you know, even as somebody who works in PFAS is a lot of work. And so, um, it's a really helpful tool, I think for people and also for professionals to be able to use, um, and then also compares you to sort of a representative levels across the country. Um, and I think what you notice when you look at that tool is that, you know, a lot of places are elevated above, you know, what the guideline, which seems to just continue to decrease as we learn more about the toxicities of chemicals. Um, and then the blood tool does something similar except there's no, I don't, I don't think we've come to a great guidance level yet for whats safe in blood. Um, we see effects of PFAS in the general population in general population levels. Um, so, you know, we think that we're, well, we know that we're all exposed, and we think from the data that we have so far, um, in the literature, et cetera, that, you know, these are affecting people at general population levels. Um, and of course that risk goes up as you're more highly exposed and as you have more risk factors, um, and that communication is always difficult with people with, you know, known occupational or drinking water exposures that, um, you know, just because you see this list of health effects, it doesn't mean you're gonna get it. 'cause you've been exposed, we've all been exposed. Some people have been exposed at higher levels than other people. And some people have been exposed at much higher levels than other people. Everyone has been exposed unwittingly. Um, and you know, there's a lot of risk factors that go into why would, why would you get a disease? Um, and so, you know, reducing your exposure moving forward and um, you know, talking to your doctor and trying to reduce your other risk factors and monitoring. So, um, I was part of, um, uh, community liaison for the national academies of engineering and sciences. And 00:11:01 ___________ just did a study on PFAS, um, blood testing and medical monitoring. Um, so as part of that group, and they came up with some nice guidance for clinicians, for talking about to their doctors or for clinicians talking to their patients, they have a nice guidance. Actually they came up with, um, some numbers so that people with levels in their blood Page 3 �could, um, you know, sort of understand better doctors in particular could look at blood levels and then, you know, make some, uh, informed decisions about screening. So there are medical screening guidance that exist out there. We have one on the PFAS exchange on the resources page. Uh, it's a companion guidance, so there's one for clinicians, and there's one for, uh, community members, and they're, you know, really kind of meant to be used together. Um, and then we have a new resources page for clinicians, and we've just put our new, um, continuing medical education video up there that we made with, you know, um, PFAS experts and physicians and, um, people who've been impacted by PFAS. Um, so that's up on our website now along with other tools for clinicians. So we're still building that out. Um, and sorry. I feel like I'm like, um, going around a little bit um, this has been helpful information so far. Danielle DeVasto: Absolutely. Yeah. I mean, that's kind of the way some of the PFAS stories works. I feel like it kind of wins and winds its way around and kind of gets into everything in its own weird way. Um, it sounds though like your, the PFAS exchange is still something that's kind of actively evolving or kind of growing. It sounds like? Courtney Carignan: Mm-hmm. Danielle DeVasto: Are there any, um, obvious next steps that you guys have in mind or other ways that you'd like to see it kind of keep evolving? Courtney Carignan: Well, another recent evolution has been, um, a new map. So we have a mapping tool on there under the community, connecting communities tab that, um, shares PFAS site data across the country. And then also, um, my collaborators came up with this idea of, um, suspect sources. So they actually map all, you know, kind of entities that may use PFAS in their, you know, processes, um, or at PFAS. And so they've mapped all of those, and I mean the map just like lights up completely, and it helps you see like all the places. 'Cause I think one of the things that is hard to communicate about PFAS is that, you know, there's a whole lot of them. I think the, the number keeps growing. I think the last I remember is like 20,000 PFASs um, when I started, I, I mean, I feel like just a few years ago we were saying like 9,000 or 4,000 or 2,000. Um, so the number really gone up a lot and um, you know, I, I tend to talk about them as legacy PFASs. So we know a lot about PFOA and PFOS health effects of these PFAS. We've been for a long time that were faced out a decade ago in the U.S., all of a, of them. Um, some countries have continued to produce some overseas, uh, in that time, but you know, in the U.S., we've been using other PFAS for many years now. And so we tend to talk about those as current use PFAS. So, you know, there's been a focus on monitoring for legacy PFASs and a lot of the data that's out there is legacy PFASs, it's a small panel. Um, and so a lot of our work focuses on looking at expanded panels that include current use PFASs and talking about current use PFASs um, because, you know, it's, it's basically doing a bunch of different jobs at the same time. You're looking back at all of the contamination that's occurred over the past, you know, basically my lifetime, our lifetimes, right. Um, and trying to clean it up, you know, for these bad, very persistent PFASs. And then there's all these new PFASs that, you know, as we learn more about them, we're learning, you know, that they can act in similar ways, a lot of them are less persistent. Some of them are precursors to the legacy PFASs of Page 4 �PFOA, um, and the, the chemistries are very complicated. I work with a lot of analytical chemists and, you know, part of the challenge of looking at PFAS in food is that, you know, different types of food are different types of complicated matrices and the, um, chemistry just didn't exist, you know, to be able to, to reliably, um, quantify large panels of PFAS and food. And then also, um, there are these interferences in food that will give you false positives. Um, and so it's just, it's very complicated, and you know, I'm not analytical chemist, but my work relies on good analytical chemistry. So, um, that's, that's a big challenge for PFAS. We're just like we just been playing catch up. Um, I just feel like since I started working on it, we're just playing catch up and, um, really communicating about, you know, moving to floral polymers, um, doesn't solve the life lifecycle issue of PFAS, which is that you're creating, you know, you're using PFASs to create Flor polymers, and then they're eventually gonna, um, break down back into PFAS over time. You know, we think that hope right, that floral polymers are reducing exposure to the consumer and during the lifetime of the, um, during the, you know, use portion of the product, but we know that, you know, we're not completely solving the problem of PFAS that it's, um, really a life cycle issue. And, uh, yeah, I'm not, did that answer your question? Did I just go off on like another — Danielle DeVasto: No, I mean, it, it raised a lot of really interesting points and, um, you know, uh, wow. And like, it actually makes me think of like probably five more questions that I could ask. Um, but one of the things that struck me about what you're saying too, is that I'm thinking I'm listening and hearing all of these different people that you're collaborating with to kind of, to do your work, you know, analytical chemists, um, all the collaborators that you have as far as like creating the PFAS exchange, the communities that you're interfacing with. And it just, um, it seems like you're, you're involved in a lot of different kinds of conversations about PFAS, you know, whether it's talking about kind of like the, like the chemical makeup and like the really technical nitty gritty, or talking with people who just wanna understand like their test results or what to do next. And I guess, you know, having kind of worked in this realm now for 20 some years, um, what, like, can you, can you say more about that or like what you've learned by doing some of this, this interfacing between all these different groups in order to do your work? Courtney Carignan: Um, I don't know. I, I mean, it's complicated. It's not, you know, we were talking about this before a little bit before we started filming that, you know, it's a really complicated landscape and that what I've learned. And I think I learned, you know, within the first decade of working on these kinds of issues was that no, you know, so I, I got my Ph.D. 'cause I was working in a community where they had drinking water contamination of trichloroethylene. It was a rural community in Pennsylvania and, um, people there really weren't being told much, you know, I kind of witnessed on 'cause I was, I was working in the community for two years doing the response action. I was a consultant. Um, we were, you know, consulting for the responsible party. And so I got this unique, you know, I don't think it's a unique look in, in terms of consulting. That's what consultants do, but it's unique in the sense of academic academics, don't tend to have this perspective. Um, so I really saw what happens in a community when this kind of contamination is discovered and, you know, understood what I thought they needed. I thought they needed studies. So I went back to it, got my Ph.D. Um, I thought they needed people who knew Page 5 �about contamination could help them, which is true. Um, and you know, I think in the process getting my Ph.D. and then, you know, providing technical support at Pease, I realized that or learned, um, through that work that again, you know, scientists and researchers do not have all the answers and do not work on their own, which, um, I'm sure people told me along the way through my training, um, you know, you hear that referred to the importance of community engaged work and the importance of working with your agencies. Um, but I didn't really understand that until, you know, I started doing it and making lots of, you know, probably lots of mistakes along the way. Um, 'cause it's very humbling to, you know, want to do all of this work and then realize like you cannot achieve [LAUGHTER] the things that you think need to be done without, you know, um, these relationships Danielle DeVasto: That's, that's so true., it's so true. And because, you know, as you said, this isn't just the legacy PFAS, it's kind of an evolving, it's an evolving story. Um, it's not just, you know, this one and done kind of thing, which maybe leads me into my next question. Um, thinking about PFAS contamination moving forward, what kinds of concerns do you have? Courtney Carignan: Um, so I'm, you know, I'm concerned about our ability to monitor for and make progress on the current use PFAS issue, right? The tap is still on, it feels very urgent, um, to make progress on that issue quickly. Um, and while simultaneously, you know, addressing all of the legacy pollution, you know, kind of how do we do that all at the same time? Um, the, you know, I, I do a lot of biomonitoring and health studies. Um, that's my main, the main thing that I, if there's a main thing I focus on, that's it, um, it's the, you know, maybe one of the things I'm best at, and you know, the way that we monitor for exposure to legacy PFASs is easy in the sense that you do a blood draw. Um, we just developed, um, or validated a new finger prick test, which is kinda exciting, um, because getting a blood draw is there's a lot of barriers for people. So we've been working on those kinds of issues as part of the reason we have the clinician resources page, we've got lots of resources there to help people get PFAS, blood testing, 'cause that's one of the main things that people tell us that they want when they find out that they've exposed. Um, but you know, legacy PFASs you can detect them in the blood for a very long time after exposure. So if you were exposed five years ago, and you were exposed to PFLS or EFFF um, and you do a PFAS blood test, um, and opposing your drinking water, you know, you could actually back back calculate what your exposure was five years ago. Like we understand, you know, the behavior in the body well enough that we can do that. Um, whereas with current use PFASs, they're gonna be eliminating from the body more quickly. They're still persistent, but not as persistent. And so when, if you're doing bio monitoring the blood, um, and you are ignoring the fact that all these different PFASs have different, you know, longevity in the blood, um, you are not gonna understand exposure correctly. Um, and so I think that's as an exposure scientist, I think, I think, you know, sort of the, the thing I'm thinking about the most right now is, you know, I think a lot about like how, how not to do harm and how to make sure my work is not harming anyone and making mistakes like that could be very big mistakes. So, um, being careful about, you know, how do we make sure that we are understanding people's exposures and representing them correctly, not only exposure assessment, but also importantly, in these environmental epidemiology Page 6 �studies, because exposure misclassification is one of the biggest problems in expo, uh, environmental epidemiology. Um, if you don't have exposure assessed well, um, you have a bias towards the mill, which means you're more likely to conclude there's no effect when one, in fact is there Danielle DeVasto: Can you just for people who maybe are listening and don't know, can you say a little bit more about what biomonitoring is? Courtney Carignan: So bio biomonitoring is, um, testing for or monitoring for, um, usually, you know, in my context, contaminants in the body are in biological matrices. So in people, um, you know where we're testing blood or urine or hair or fingernails, or, you know, you know, different biological fluids or matrices. Um, and you know, before, when I was a consultant, we'd even do it. And in, in lots of people still do this, right. Uh, you can do bio monitoring of, of IOTA also, um, but in my context I'm usually talking human health studies. Danielle DeVasto: Before we wrap, is there anything that you would like to add or, um, that we haven't touched on today or anything you wanna go back to and say more about? Courtney Carignan: Um, I mean, I, I plugged the PFAS exchange website. I think that's a really helpful place for people to get information. Um, and you know, we do, you know, it is a work in progress. Hopefully we can get funded to continue working on that, 'cause I think our project period is expiring, but, um, you know, we, we always wanna make it better, and it's helpful to, you know, know from people not only like what ways to improve it, but also, you know, sometimes we partner with people who can volunteer their time or, [LAUGHTER] you know, can help us find funding to, to be able to continue improve it. 'cause it is, like you said, I'm doing a lot of different things, and you know, spread pretty thin. So it's, um, there's like the pie in the sky, what we wanna do. And then there's like the nuts and bolts of getting it done and so people wanna, um, get connected. Uh that's great. And then I guess I would also say, you know, I, I, I would encourage people who, you know, are exposed, and you know, wanna take action. Um, there's a lot of different groups. So if you go to the PFAS exchange connection, connecting communities page, uh, it'll help you find different groups that are working on PFAS and taking action in their communities. And then we have a national PFAS contamination coalition, um, or shouldn't say we, there is one, um, I serve, um, serve as a, you know, provide technical assistance for the coalition. Um, and I provide technical assistance for a lot of community groups, you know, a lot of my funding, um, you know, my salary, right. It's all comes from the public. So, you know, I see that work as, you know, as long as I have the bandwidth to do it, you know, I'm gonna do that kinda work. Danielle DeVasto: I imagine also find, find meaningful because it sounds like that's sort of, you know, working with communities sounds like where your story started way back in Pennsylvania. Courtney Carignan: Yeah. I mean, you know, I'm from a mill family. So my, um, grandfather actually was a lumberjack in Maine and my grandmother worked at a shoe factory in Maine, Um, and you know, I'm, you know, I'm from New Hampshire, but you know, we have a lot of, you know, my husband's family help build the mills in New Hampshire. Um, so we kind of have this, um, history to our families that, um, you know, we also are French Canadians, so we also have indigenous, you know, backgrounds. So, um, I Page 7 �think I see those communities and, and I understand, you know, what challenges they face. Um, so yeah, I do find a lot of meaning in that work. Danielle DeVasto: Well, I have poked around the PFAS exchange website, and it looks awesome. I'm very grateful to you guys for creating that. Seems like such a great resource in so many ways, and I'm excited to see where it keeps going. Have you gotten much feedback about the website since it's launch? Courtney Carignan: Yeah. I mean, mostly we get mostly we get, uh, feedback from the coalition 'cause we meet with them and ask them, um, but, and then I have feedback from myself. Right. All things we wanna do. [LAUGHTER' Um, so yeah, it's definitely a work in progress. Well, I'm, I'm so glad that it's there, and I'm always happy to have it because you know, there are lots of questions and there's so much information and confusing information. So having somewhere to be able to send people is a really, seems like a really great thing. So. Courtney Carignan: I guess another thing to mention is, um, that I am working with firefighters as well cause firefighters have occupational exposures to PFAS. Um, and so I'm connected with a group that has a website called PFAS for EPPE. Um, and I'm connected with the IFFF and, um, I'm doing a very small exposure study on firefighters. I know that there's a bigger study going on in the State led by NDHHS, but, um, I decided mention that as well, that, you know, occupational exposed groups, I think, um, you know, there's been a lot of focus on drinking water. Um, and that's what I'm focusing on a lot on the last, you know, five to 10 years. But, um, occupational exposure is something that is also very important, and there's so many ways that people can occupation expose to PCOS and have no idea. So firefighters for a long time were told that Atripla was like soap and water and, um, it's just, that's how they treated it. So they, you know, exposed themselves, they, you know, spread it all over the environment. Um, PFASs are used in, have been used in ski wax. Um, I'm trying to think of all 'cause I usually like rattle off a list of occupations that you use PFAS and might not know. Danielle DeVasto: Yeah. What are, what are a couple of the most surprising ones? Courtney Carignan: Well, I mean, carpeting has been, you know, something that we were working on at BU during my Ph.D. So our group was the first to show PFAS, you know, and in the indoor environment from carpeting, um, and that, you know, it's in the air and dust and, and people also spray Scotchguard on their furniture. It was very common in the past. I was at my local hot tub store last summer and didn't get a hot tub, but I did notice that, uh, no, I wish I, they had a can of that kind of spray, and it actually said on it, you know, perifluoro-, blah, blah, blah. And I was so shocked that they still sell this kind of spray. And I told the cashier like, do you know what's in this? Um, so yeah, I mean that, those kinds of sprays are still in the market and, you know, people, you know, for the past, you know, a few decades used to spray it in their homes, um, parchment paper. Um, so the paper that you used to line, you know, holiday seasons coming up and doing a lot of baking, um, I'm curious to know what PFASs are being replaced in parchment paper. They think they're moving away from PFASs in food packaging, um, and food contact papers. Um, and so I guess those are the two sort of indoor environments, I think about the most. Um, I think UFM published a study on PFASs on floor wax, um, or they had a poster on it. So they found that it Page 8 �was being used in the, those big machines that wax the floors. Um, so that, I think that's another surprising place they're used in extrusion of plastics. So vinyl flooring there's trace levels at least of PFASs in, uh, artificial turf. So the plastic blades of graphs, grass in artificial turf, um, I mean, it's just like the list just goes on and on and on places that PFASs are used that are surprising. I mean, originally the first sort of surprising place that that was discovered was popcorn bags, microwave, popcorn bags, and again, I'm not sure what replacements being used currently, if it's still a PFAS or something else. Um, people ask all the time about, you know, pans, um, stuff on pans or nonstick pans. Consumer reports just put out a nice report on that. So I'm referring people to that report for more information. Um, but yeah, there's a lot of sources, you know, kind of lurking sources of PFAS, um, that you expect or know about. And often don't have control over, like right in your workplace, if you have a stain resistant carpeting, like, you know, um, what are you gonna do about that or in your home even, um, can you afford to replace it? Um, so I did that answer your question. on another tangent, but like in terms of occupational exposure zone, people who actually did make stain resistant carpeting, people who work, you know, in paper, the paper industry, you know, they actually mix the paper, you know, pull up in the PFAS together. Uh, people who worked in tanneries and used PFASs on leather goods, um, people who worked in the plating industry and are standing over vats of PFAS containing you know, so, you know, I think about those people and, um, wonder what's being, what's being done for them. Danielle DeVasto: Well, thank you so much, Courtney, for taking the time to share your story and your work today. Um, it's been a pleasure talking with you, Courtney Carignan: You too. Page 9 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Living with PFAS Interviews Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Devasto, Danielle Description An account of the resource Beginning in 2021, the Living with PFAS interviews were recorded to gather the personal stories of individuals impacted by PFAS contamination. PFAS, or per- and polyflourinated substances, are a large group of human-made chemicals used widely since the 1940s to make coatings and products resistant to heat, oil, stains, grease, and water. They can be found in countless household items, including food packaging, non-stick cookware, stain-resistant furniture, and water-resistant clothing. These chemicals are often called “forever chemicals” because they do not break down easily, can move through soils and contaminate drinking water sources, and build up in animals, plants, and people. PFAS have been linked to increased incidences of various cancers, increased cholesterol, decreased fertility, birth defects, kidney and liver disease, and immune system suppression, and thyroid dysfunction. It is estimated that PFAS are in the drinking water of more than 200 million Americans (Andrews & Naidenko, 2020). In Michigan alone, over 280 sites have PFAS contamination exceeding maximum contamination levels for groundwater (MPART, 2024). Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Living with PFAS (project) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In copyright Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Personal narrative PFAs (Perfluorinated chemicals) Groundwater--Pollution Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-11 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/mp4 application/pdf audio/mp3 Type The nature or genre of the resource Motion Picture Text Sound Language A language of the resource eng Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PFAS0033 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carignan, Courtney Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-11-18 Title A name given to the resource Courtney Carignan, 2022 (Interview video and transcript) Description An account of the resource Dr. Courtney Carignan lives in central Michigan and works at Michigan State University, though she was raised in New Hamphsire. She holds a PhD in environmental health from the Boston University School of Public Health. In this interview, she discusses her involvement with PFAS advocacy and research in her communities, as well as a new mapping tool that will collect and share PFAS site data across the United States. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource DeVasto, Danielle (interviewer) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Personal narrative PFAs (Perfluorinated chemicals) Groundwater--Pollution Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Living with PFAS (project) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/mp4 application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0b0b3412888ba2b61b59a9a925659a2e.jpg 9599e6a2e0d7135f7e6fb6202f1bb025 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_M173-0034a Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1972-06/1972-08 Title A name given to the resource Courtyard at Magdalene College, Cambridge Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of an exterior view of Magdalene College's courtyard at the University of Cambridge in England. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Courtyards--England Magdalene College (University of Cambridge) Cambridge (England) Black-and-white photography Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1970s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d0e3ee29988635108060b11162a8b324.pdf adb77652e809ce3b1c4bf9cd0536696c PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Civil War and Slavery Collection Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Slavery--United States African Americans United States--Politics and government--19th century Description An account of the resource A selection of correspondence, diaries, official documents, photographs related to the American Civil War and to the institution of slavery, collected by Harvey E. Lemmen. The collection includes a selection of documents from ten states related to the ownership of slaves and abolition, correspondence and documents of soldiers who fought in the war and from family members and officials, diaries and letters of individuals, and a collection of mailing envelopes decorated with patriotic imagery. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lemmen, Harvey E. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/472">Civil War and Slavery Collection (RHC-45)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/470">John Bennitt Diaries and Correspondence (RHC-43)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/471">Nathan Sargent Papers (RHC-44)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/478">Theodore Peticolas Diary (RHC-51)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/476">Civil War Patriotic Envelopes Collection (RHC-51)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/479">Whitely Read Diary (RHC-52)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1804-1897 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg; application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Image; Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1804-1897 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-45_CW1-12673 Title A name given to the resource Cover "From the President of the United States" signed by "Priv. Sec." John G. Nicolay Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Description An account of the resource Cover "From the President of the United States" signed by "Priv. Sec." John G. Nicolay. Erased notation reads "Good luck to General Butler Mar 25/ A.L." Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Civil War and slavery collection (RHC-45): http://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/472 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/24519754835fedc5216426c51f879850.jpg 46d4e7cf252fff08232758e565c44907 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mathias J. Alten Collection Subject The topic of the resource Grand Rapids (Mich.) Artists--Michigan Painters Photographs Description An account of the resource Digitized photographs, artworks, and diary transcript from the papers of West Michigan painter, Mathias J. Alten (1871-1938) represent one of the most important collections in the holdings of both the University Library's Special Collections and the University Art Gallery. Alten, a German native who came to Grand Rapids as a youth, is a celebrated American regionalist often referred to as the Dean of Michigan Painters. The photographs and papers document his family life and career and support the collection of Alten paintings owned by the University. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/456">Mathias J. Alten papers (RHC-28)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-28 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1893 - 1929 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Source <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/456">Mathias J. Alten papers, RHC-28</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-28_MAlten_00036a Title A name given to the resource Cover of Commonwealth magazine painted by Mathias Alten Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Description An account of the resource Muskiteeto and Modern Home Heating May 1921 cover illustrating an article in The Commonwealth: A magazine for workers painted by Mathias Alten. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives Subject The topic of the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Grand Rapids (Mich.) Artists--Michigan Painters Photographs Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/21288a764917a6a33625db6488cd51cb.jpg 22e7a95f82e6f5c8e387f2faa892fc2d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mathias J. Alten Collection Subject The topic of the resource Grand Rapids (Mich.) Artists--Michigan Painters Photographs Description An account of the resource Digitized photographs, artworks, and diary transcript from the papers of West Michigan painter, Mathias J. Alten (1871-1938) represent one of the most important collections in the holdings of both the University Library's Special Collections and the University Art Gallery. Alten, a German native who came to Grand Rapids as a youth, is a celebrated American regionalist often referred to as the Dean of Michigan Painters. The photographs and papers document his family life and career and support the collection of Alten paintings owned by the University. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/456">Mathias J. Alten papers (RHC-28)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-28 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1893 - 1929 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Source <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/456">Mathias J. Alten papers, RHC-28</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-28_MAlten_00038a Title A name given to the resource Cover of Commonwealth magazine painted by Mathias Alten Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Description An account of the resource Man repairing machine, December 1920 cover illustrating an article in The Commonwealth: A magazine for workers painted by Mathias Alten. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives Subject The topic of the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Grand Rapids (Mich.) Artists--Michigan Painters Photographs Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/85db49d66ef09b3e41a97fcec1c829a3.jpg 209efff4b8c70df405512bb493c5305e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mathias J. Alten Collection Subject The topic of the resource Grand Rapids (Mich.) Artists--Michigan Painters Photographs Description An account of the resource Digitized photographs, artworks, and diary transcript from the papers of West Michigan painter, Mathias J. Alten (1871-1938) represent one of the most important collections in the holdings of both the University Library's Special Collections and the University Art Gallery. Alten, a German native who came to Grand Rapids as a youth, is a celebrated American regionalist often referred to as the Dean of Michigan Painters. The photographs and papers document his family life and career and support the collection of Alten paintings owned by the University. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/456">Mathias J. Alten papers (RHC-28)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-28 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1893 - 1929 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Source <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/456">Mathias J. Alten papers, RHC-28</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-28_MAlten_00039a Title A name given to the resource Cover of Commonwealth magazine painted by Mathias Alten Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Description An account of the resource What I get out of Making School Desks September 1921 cover illustrating an article in The Commonwealth: A magazine for workers painted by Mathias Alten. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives Subject The topic of the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Grand Rapids (Mich.) Artists--Michigan Painters Photographs Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/28c94d7573073538fd426d1fc171881b.jpg 281522296f1e257766d99210e16985ae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mathias J. Alten Collection Subject The topic of the resource Grand Rapids (Mich.) Artists--Michigan Painters Photographs Description An account of the resource Digitized photographs, artworks, and diary transcript from the papers of West Michigan painter, Mathias J. Alten (1871-1938) represent one of the most important collections in the holdings of both the University Library's Special Collections and the University Art Gallery. Alten, a German native who came to Grand Rapids as a youth, is a celebrated American regionalist often referred to as the Dean of Michigan Painters. The photographs and papers document his family life and career and support the collection of Alten paintings owned by the University. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/456">Mathias J. Alten papers (RHC-28)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-28 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1893 - 1929 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Source <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/456">Mathias J. Alten papers, RHC-28</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-28_MAlten_00040a Title A name given to the resource Cover of Commonwealth magazine painted by Mathias Alten Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Description An account of the resource John Segar, cabinet maker Grand Rapids Chair Co. October 1921 cover illustrating an article in The Commonwealth: a magazine for workers painted by Mathias Alten Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives Subject The topic of the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Grand Rapids (Mich.) Artists--Michigan Painters Photographs Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a85d2a2ce3175bc9427f2221f5961968.jpg 3a215663e2a831b9e0ffbb7406c1f47f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mathias J. Alten Collection Subject The topic of the resource Grand Rapids (Mich.) Artists--Michigan Painters Photographs Description An account of the resource Digitized photographs, artworks, and diary transcript from the papers of West Michigan painter, Mathias J. Alten (1871-1938) represent one of the most important collections in the holdings of both the University Library's Special Collections and the University Art Gallery. Alten, a German native who came to Grand Rapids as a youth, is a celebrated American regionalist often referred to as the Dean of Michigan Painters. The photographs and papers document his family life and career and support the collection of Alten paintings owned by the University. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/456">Mathias J. Alten papers (RHC-28)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-28 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1893 - 1929 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Source <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/456">Mathias J. Alten papers, RHC-28</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-28_MAlten_00041a Title A name given to the resource Cover of Commonwealth magazine painted by Mathias Alten Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Description An account of the resource The making of automobile tires August 1921 cover illustrating an article in The Commonwealth: A magazine for workers painted by Mathias Alten. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives Subject The topic of the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Grand Rapids (Mich.) Artists--Michigan Painters Photographs Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5550253ea229c56b92669d5ce5af2bea.jpg 23ed0b65e9c78f3caaa098a79ef2e0cf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mathias J. Alten Collection Subject The topic of the resource Grand Rapids (Mich.) Artists--Michigan Painters Photographs Description An account of the resource Digitized photographs, artworks, and diary transcript from the papers of West Michigan painter, Mathias J. Alten (1871-1938) represent one of the most important collections in the holdings of both the University Library's Special Collections and the University Art Gallery. Alten, a German native who came to Grand Rapids as a youth, is a celebrated American regionalist often referred to as the Dean of Michigan Painters. The photographs and papers document his family life and career and support the collection of Alten paintings owned by the University. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/456">Mathias J. Alten papers (RHC-28)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-28 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1893 - 1929 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Source <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/456">Mathias J. Alten papers, RHC-28</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-28_MAlten_00043a Title A name given to the resource Cover of Commonwealth magazine painted by Mathias Alten Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Description An account of the resource Scene in Wolverine Brass Works Grand Rapids, Michigan, February 1921 cover illustrating an article in The Commonwealth: A magazine for workers painted by Mathias Alten. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives Subject The topic of the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Grand Rapids (Mich.) Artists--Michigan Painters Photographs Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/099aef73b51075a510c9b677b5d19b17.jpg 79005379d6ac10a9ada7b901b2a44195 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mathias J. Alten Collection Subject The topic of the resource Grand Rapids (Mich.) Artists--Michigan Painters Photographs Description An account of the resource Digitized photographs, artworks, and diary transcript from the papers of West Michigan painter, Mathias J. Alten (1871-1938) represent one of the most important collections in the holdings of both the University Library's Special Collections and the University Art Gallery. Alten, a German native who came to Grand Rapids as a youth, is a celebrated American regionalist often referred to as the Dean of Michigan Painters. The photographs and papers document his family life and career and support the collection of Alten paintings owned by the University. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/456">Mathias J. Alten papers (RHC-28)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-28 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1893 - 1929 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Source <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/456">Mathias J. Alten papers, RHC-28</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-28_MAlten_00044a Title A name given to the resource Cover of Commonwealth magazine painted by Mathias Alten Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Description An account of the resource Wheels--The world's oldest, greatest and simplest invention"" April 1921 cover illustrating an article in The Commonwealth: A magazine for workers painted by Mathias Alten. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives Subject The topic of the resource Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938 Grand Rapids (Mich.) Artists--Michigan Painters Photographs Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/987f47cfce059d426460300cfc210b21.pdf b4f589d1d6f8283471c35ec7678b7bbc PDF Text Text April 23rd, 2020 Because of COVID my parents made me leave my off campus apartment, they feared it would be too dangerous to live there. They came up to Allendale and helped my sister and I pack and move the day the shelter in place order was given. Since my mother is a nurse my sister and I couldn’t move back home out of the fear of getting sick. We were forced to move up-north until classes were over because this was the only place that had internet, which we needed to finish our online classes. I struggled a lot with my online classes because some of my professors were not lecturing and forcing us to learn everything on our own. This resulted in me being swamped with additional readings and assignments. Since classes moved online professors were assigning way more work than what would have been assigned if we were still taking in person classes. Also, they made the exams were extremely hard. I found myself studying substantially more than I ever did and still receiving bad grades, due to time restraints and extremely difficult questions. I know both my friends and I became extremely unmotivated after a few weeks and became very overwhelmed by everything, it felt like we were drowning. I was a part of the GVSU swim club and everything was canceled once the school shut down. There were no more practices or team bonding because a lot of people moved home and the pool and gym were closed. I am stuck up north with just my younger sister and I absolutely hate it. I have been in quarantine with her and my dogs for an entire month and I could not wait to finish my classes so I could move back home with my parents. My parents really miss being away from us, they have come up every other weekend and dropped some food off with us and leaving us each time is very hard on them, my mother especially. This pandemic but a lot of strain on my relationship with my boyfriend. But I was able to see him and clear everything up but the isolation has made me go stir crazy. I had a job working as a home aide with an individual who has muscular dystrophy. She had to move home because of this virus since she is extremely immunocompromised. Me and six other girls on staff all lost our jobs when this happened. I was unable to collect any unemployment from the state of Michigan and I was also ineligible to receive a stimulus check since my parents still claim me as a dependent. I was donating plasma while I still lived in Allendale but since I have moved I have no way of bringing in an income to pay my bills. Currently no one in my family is sick but we did have a scare with my mother. She had a high fever two times as was turned away twice from work because of it. Two days ago she went somewhere to be tested for COVID and just today we received the negative test results. But she still has to go back and work at the hospital where she is constantly in contact with COVID patients so we worry about her health. We also worry about my grandma’s because they are both extremely high risk for contracting this virus. They have been in quarantine since the shut down and my parents drop off food at their houses so they don’t have to go grocery shopping and put themselves at risk. I used to work as a nursing technician for Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids and I actually quit one year prior to this outbreak. When I worked there I never experienced any problems with having PPE availability but those resources weren’t scarce then. I do have a friend who still works there as a nurse technician though and she says that they barely have any PPE to go around. She doesn’t even get a N95 for her 12 hour shifts. She is supposed to wear one of those basic surgical masks for her entire shift and they are only supposed to be used for a max of 30 minutes. Everyone working in the health care field is not being given the proper PPE to protect themselves. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 Journals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context COVID-19_2020-04-23_ANON_008 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anonymous Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-04-23 Title A name given to the resource COVID Impact Description An account of the resource Journal of an anonymous GVSU studdent, describing the impact of COVID-19 on their life. Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9e29aba9fd95d8f32d7287369733923e.pdf b5f67674f724d2b18ce1ea5bb60747c7 PDF Text Text COVID-19 has changed my life in a lot of ways. I work in health care, and I am thankful to keep busy with that during this stressful time. Although, I feel that my constant exposure to the general public dooms me to eventual exposure to the virus. I am young and healthy and know that my body could fight this, but it is still terrifying to think about. I am trying everyday to be grateful. In some ways, this virus is my worst nightmare. I am extremely extraverted, and I am also clinically depressed. I thrive from connection with my friends and family. On a normal day, I leave my house early for work and do not return except to eat or freshen up, spending the rest of my day with my friends or family. I know though that it could be so much worse, and stay thankful for my safe home environment and try to stay positive. I have been keeping vey busy, making art and watching various shows and movies. Zoom and facetime have become my safe haven, thriving from speaking with my loved ones, but wishing I could give them a big hug. Yesterday, my friend came over and sat on my porch while I sat inside and we spoke through the door. It was so nice to see her! I have always lived with my parents, but now I have reawakened a deep appreciation for all that they do for me. While my mother is an essential worker like me, my dad has been off of work for at least 4 weeks now. He, like me, struggles when he is not kept busy. This has led him to make large improvements on the house and start many projects. For this I am thankful, and yesterday I helped him paint. I am also very thankful for my coworkers. Together, we stay sane and keep each other company. While we focus on keeping others separated by 6ft while in our building, it is nearly impossible to distance from each other. This has led us to band together to stay sane. I feel that our conversations have become far more intimate and meaningful, I feel very united with them and am thankful to be part of such an amazing group, working together to make the world healthy again. Overall, I will get through this. The hardest time for me was the initial couple of weeks. Now I know how to handle negative thoughts, and how to keep busy and cope healthily. Honestly, just writing this journal has helped clear my head, and I have plans today to make art and enjoy the sunshine. Thank you for reading. Grace Catherine Glemboski 4/26/2020 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 Journals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context COVID-19_2020-04-26_GlemboskiGrace Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Glemboski, Grace Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-04-26 Title A name given to the resource COVID Journal Description An account of the resource Journal from GVSU student Grace Glemboski's experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0de800d7c288b26e9261fd2d9139be52.pdf f5de962f432dfa52e3cdfdfc84efd64c PDF Text Text Sydney Hayward COVID-19 Journal Entry Being a senior in college my friends and I were really looking forward to our last couple months of being college students. We had plans set as well as plans to celebrate graduating. COVID-19 changed all those plans and memories. We have not got to see eachother even though we are still all at our apartments near campus. It has been hard adjusting to these changes and disappointing not being able to create final memories. It has also been hard to adjust to online classes. Also as a senior with the last set of finals and classes my roommates and mine motivation has been low to excel in our classes. Online classes have not helped with this and have hindered my learning. I was going to finish out my lease and stay in Allendale for the summer but with everything going on in May move home and try to find a job there. It has been hard with everything being so up in the air and not having any set plans. It has been exciting not knowing exactly what lies ahead but also caused some anxiety. All in all it has been nice to step back from the stresses of daily tasks but has added a different stress of uncertainty and missing out on experiences. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 Journals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. 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Response: don't Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. 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University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. 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University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. 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Parents or adults haven't been in school for awhile & those who have been get it!!! @fisher.sydney Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. 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University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. 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Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. 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University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. 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Response: We are literally living through history @snowangelj Jackie Domeier [drawing of the sun] Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. 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University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. 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Do not waste it by being on your phone go and try something new, make memories! Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. 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University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context COVID-19_Postcard015 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Special Collections & University Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 Title A name given to the resource Covid Journal Postcard 15 Description An account of the resource COVID-19 Journaling Project card submitted by a student or visitor to the University Libraries in 2021. Prompt: What should people of the future know about being a student in a pandemic? Response: Dear future student, get a desk calander! it will save your life put all your assignments on there! Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. 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University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context COVID-19_Postcard016 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Special Collections & University Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 Title A name given to the resource Covid Journal Postcard 16 Description An account of the resource COVID-19 Journaling Project card submitted by a student or visitor to the University Libraries in 2021. Prompt: What have you learned about yourself, your friends, or your family as a result of the pandemic? Response: I have learned that I love hugs way more than I thought I did! - Clare M '24 Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/f067ae7a44e64c150faf6d0e379d3627.jpg e8454287f29df31c67cf49eddacfb743 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d349340e46dbdc8567581f64980b8793.jpg 907a7e29552cd8210cb737637d4829ac Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 Journals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context COVID-19_Postcard017 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Special Collections & University Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 Title A name given to the resource Covid Journal Postcard 17 Description An account of the resource COVID-19 Journaling Project card submitted by a student or visitor to the University Libraries in 2021. Prompt: What should people of the future know about being a student in a pandemic? Response: Everything is difficult! So many of my loved ones have died. It is hard to do well in school when I have to be so focused on simply surviving. We are all doing the best we can, and I've learned that that is enough. :) Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e24f43785febf331ff5491d6831d7696.jpg d0ceeb405df37311aca1e9541cfd8d59 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/46094ce8052d9870a4c1e02fc1dc0d3f.jpg 86e700fd71cfe1ecd42855524a354469 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 Journals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context COVID-19_Postcard018 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Special Collections & University Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 Title A name given to the resource Covid Journal Postcard 18 Description An account of the resource COVID-19 Journaling Project card submitted by a student or visitor to the University Libraries in 2021. Prompt: What have you learned about yourself, your friends, or your family as a result of the pandemic? Response: Rely on your support system. A worldwide crisis will exhaust you, so lean on the people who love you. ...And make an effort to love them, too. [heart drawing] Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/812c76fa86c6b599842085059a29f477.jpg f5a79043bc469acffcea6f125fbb5cce https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8ab6ad227e5b958fa2b631c55c965dba.jpg 3d67da4e6c20224b75fd362c2e95dbad Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 Journals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context COVID-19_Postcard019 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Special Collections & University Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 Title A name given to the resource Covid Journal Postcard 19 Description An account of the resource COVID-19 Journaling Project card submitted by a student or visitor to the University Libraries in 2021. Prompt: What have you learned about yourself, your friends, or your family as a result of the pandemic? Response: I feel like during this time we have all began to realize how imporant + easy it is to stay connected, even when we are all isolated/away from each other. It is very easy to stay in touch virtually and it is valuable the we do so more often :) Also, learned the value in the little things, they mean alot! Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. 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