The Pelham Historical Society and Pelham Library COVID-19 Project

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been worldwide and far-reaching. For many people, this may be the largest impacting event in their lifetime, much like the Great Depression, the two world wars, or even former pandemics have been for prior generations. Like all of these past events, the stories that get passed on become part of our collective history. They will provide insight and wisdom to future generations. Every person currently living, working, or playing in Pelham now has an experience and story, common with one another. The Pelham Historical Society, along with the Pelham Library, is actively seeking to record people’s experiences, stories, and reflections about life in Pelham during COVID-19. Whether it’s just a simple anecdote or a long drawn-out tale, a photo essay, poetry, special piece of art you created, project you made with your children or a recipe book — WE WANT TO LEARN ABOUT IT! All of the information and stories we collect are intended to be digitally archived, placed online, and used in a future display or exhibit. Please fill out the form below. You may submit it online (https://pelhamhistory.org/covid-19-stories/) or you may pickup a copy at the Pelham Library and submit it by mail to The Pelham Historical Society – Box 2848 – Amherst MA 01004, or place it in the Pelham Library drop box. Contact the library at library.pelham@gmail.com or 413-253-0657 if you’d like to request a physical copy. We encourage digital submissions. If your submission is a physical item or photograph and you don’t have the means to digitize it yourself please get in touch with us and we can assist you. We may contact you in the future and request the loan of your object for a display once it is safe to do so. Thank you for sharing!

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1] Your Name (or Nickname)

2] Your Age (optional)

3] Your Email (*required if submitting this form online). Your email will not be shared with the public.

4] Other ways to contact you (optional unless no email). Contact info will not be shared with the public.

5] Please describe your family and household such as who lives with you? What are their ages? How are they related? What do they currently do for work or school? What pets do you have? (optional):

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6] How are you connected to Pelham? Do you live, work, or spend time in Pelham?

7] How long have you or your family lived or been connected to Pelham?

8] Where did they live before coming to Pelham? Or if you do not currently live in Pelham, where do you live now?

9] Share something about life in or around Pelham during the COVID-19 pandemic. It could be something that has happened or that you did, an object you made, a place you discovered, or a feeling or thought. It could be music, a song, an essay, prose, poetry, photos or a special piece of art. Tell it as briefly or as long and detailed as you want, but please limit it to 10,000 words.

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10] Many of the effects of the pandemic will be long-lasting or permanent. What is something about life in Pelham that you think has changed forever?

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11] In a hundred years from now what would you like to tell future Pelham residents about these pandemic years?

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AGREEMENT TO USE OF INFORMATION:( *Required)
A] I agree that the information I am providing can be archived both physically and electronically at the Pelham Library and the Pelham Historical Society and through the websites of the Pelham Library and the Pelham Historical Society, and any websites they link to or may link to in the future.
B] Furthermore, I agree that this information may be made available and accessible to the public for research, historic purposes, and exhibits or displays.
C] I further agree that ALL SUBMITTED MATERIALS BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE PELHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY and/or PELHAM LIBRARY to use at our discretion.
D] I further agree to HOLD THE PELHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY, THE PELHAM LIBRARY, and The TOWN OF PELHAM MASSACHUSETTS, HARMLESS OF ALL DAMAGES, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, resulting from the submission and or publication of any information or materials related to this project.

I CERTIFY THAT I AM AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD, AND IF SUBMITTING ON BEHALF OF SOMEONE UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD, I AM A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN/CARETAKER WITH AUTHORITY TO SUBMIT THESES MATERIALS AND INFORMATION.( *Required)

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COVID-19 Story Form V1.1.17

Return to The Pelham Historical Society – Box 2848 – Amherst MA 01004 or drop off at The Pelham Library

The Pelham Historical Society – Pelham, Massachusetts

COVID-19 Stories

The Pelham Historical Society and Pelham Library COVID-19 Project