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COVID-19 Community Archive: Community Narratives

Archive of local oral histories, documents, and polling pertaining to the Covid-19 global health pandemic.

Kevin Leduc

Location: Grafton County, NH

About this interview: school bus driver
Date: 1/30/2021
Keywords: education, essential workers, transportation

Tatum Greco

Location: Hillsborough County, NH

About this interview: early childhood Montessori educator
Date: 1/31/2021
Keywords: education, pets, small business

Sharon Cameron

Location: Grafton County, NH

About this interview: driver's ed instructor
Date: 2/2/2021
Keywords: education, faith, small business, transportation

Rick Davis

Location: Hillsborough County, NH

About this interview: pastor, business owner
Date: 2/6/2021
Keywords: addiction/recovery, faith, health concerns, small business

Luis Rosa

Location: Hillsborough County, NH

About this interview: Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at New England College, former Director of Counseling and Student Development at NHTI
Date: 2/8/2021
Keywords: education, mental health, societal factors, vaccination

Ken Glasier

Location: Rockingham County, NH

About this interview: pastor
Date: 2/4/2021
Keywords: community, faith

Grace Alden

Location: Sullivan County, NH

About this interview: professor and retired state trooper
Date: 2/6/2021
Keywords: education, LGBTQ+, societal factors, sports

Daniel van Kalken

Location: Merrimack County, NH

About this interview: landscaper, pianist, grandparent 
Date: 1/31/2021
Keywords: arts & humanities, faith, health concerns

Alyssa Van Guilder

Location: Hillsborough County, NH

About this interview: florist, small business owner, mother
Date: 2/8/2021
Keywords: community, entrepreneurs, essential workers, small business

Troy Nikander

Location: Hillsborough County, NH

About this interview: library employee
Date: 2/5/2021
Keywords: arts & humanities, community, societal factors

Venture Dionne

Location: Strafford County, NH

About this interview: Trader Joe's crew member
Date: 2/4/2021
Keywords: addiction/recovery

Taylor Dietle

Location: Strafford County, NH

About this interview: new mother
Date: 2/3/2021
Keywords: motherhood, vaccination

Yoo Jeong "Melody" Song

Location: South Korea

About this interview: NHTI international student from South Korea
Date: 2/10/2021
Keywords: education, international, societal factors, students, vaccination

Sussy Rose Shields

Location: Hillsborough County, NH

About this interview: jeweler and metalsmith, entrepreneur
Date: 1/31/2021
Keywords: 65+, arts & humanities, entrepreneurs, small business

Sam Delgado

Location: Merrimack County, NH

About this interview: parent of NHTI student and COVID contact tracer
Date: 2/13/2021
Keywords: grief & loss, health concerns, LGBTQ+, racial issues, vaccination

Peg McCleaf

Location: Lancaster County, NH

About this interview: grandmother, retiree
Date: 2/2/2021
Keywords: 65+, education, faith, vaccination

Lindsey Bateman

Location: Sullivan County, NH

About this interview: office administrative assistant, military spouse
Date: 2/2/2021
Keywords: essential workers, military, vaccination

Jody Simpson Hill

Location: Hillsborough County, NH

About this interview: director of venue, music/choir
Date: 2/6/2021
Keywords: 65+, arts & humanities, faith, pets

David Brooks

Location: Merrimack County, NH

About this interview: journalist covering COVID for the Concord Monitor
Date: 2/4/2021
Keywords: journalism, societal factors, vaccination

Connie Kelley

Location: Orange County, VT

About this interview: co-worker, police officer, mother
Date: 2/2/2021
Keywords: health concerns, motherhood, vaccination

Andrew West

Location: Strafford County, NH

About this interview: addiction specialist
Date: 2/10/2021
Keywords: addiction/recovery, mental health

Alex Holden

Location: Hillsborough County, NH

About this interview: nurse, COVID positive
Date: 2/12/2021
Keywords: essential workers, medical profession, mental health

Sarah Doukas

Location: Strafford County, NH

About this interview: mother of remote kindergartener & 1st grader
Date: 2/5/2021
Keywords: education, motherhood, unemployment

Richard Mattice

Location: Strafford County, NH

About this interview: Trader Joe's crew member
Date: 2/7/2021
Keywords: essential workers, food security

Craig Peabody

Location: Rockingham County, NH

About this interview: funeral home director
Date: 2/10/2021
Keywords: essential workers, grief & loss, vaccination

Trish Fletcher

Location: Hillsborough County, NH

About this interview: special education teacher
Date: 2/6/2021
Keywords: education, developmental disabilities, vaccination

Tina Norris

Location: Fairfax County, VA

About this interview: great-aunt, retiree
Date: 1/31/2021
Keyword: 65+, retirement, transportation, vaccination

Ruth Cioffredi

Location: Grafton County, NH

About this interview: physical therapist
Date: 2/2/2021
Keywords: medical profession, small business

Neil Nevins

Location: Merrimack County, NH

About this interview: NHTI professor, bookstore owner
Date: 2/17/2021
Keywords: community, entrepreneurs, food security, small business, societal factors, vaccination

Laura Boughton

Location: Strafford County, NH

About this interview: middle school student
Date: 2/14/2021
Keywords: education, students, sports

Jackie Kovalcin

Location: Strafford County, NH

About this interview: college student
Date: 2/7/2021
Keywords: arts & humanities, entrepreneurs, international, mental health, students

Chris Ashline

Location: Grafton County, NH

About this interview: community member, YouTuber
Date: 2/6/2021
Keywords: arts & humanities, entrepreneurs, vaccination

Kevin Quigley

Location: Hillsborough County, NH

About this interview: double lung transplant, COVID positive
Date: 2/6/2021
Keywords: arts & humanities, faith, health concerns

Larson Viljanen

Location: Hillsborough County, NH

About this interview: therapist, musician
Date: 2/5/2021
Keywords: arts & humanities, mental health

Linda Desrochers

Location: Hillsborough County, NH

About this interview: ER x-ray technician, vaccinated
Date: 2/6/2021
Keywords: essential workers, grief & loss, medical profession, vaccination

Cally Lavigne

Location: Grafton County, NH

About this interview: retiree, community member
Date: 2/3/2021
Keywords: 65+, grief & loss, health concerns, pets, retirement, vaccination