COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-

Scope and Contents This collection contains materials and ephemera created and collected by R. Tripp Evans and Edward B. Cabral related to the fight for marriage equality in the state of Rhode Island, including but not limited to photographs, newspapers, promotional video, t-shirts, and protest signage. Items from the nonprofit organizations Marriage Equality Rhode Island (MERI) and Rhode Islanders United for Marriage are represented here as well. This collection also features photographs, stationery, and...

Scope and Contents The Rhode Island COVID-19 Archive consists of digital files that document the experiences of Rhode Islanders during the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes textual descriptions, visual depictions, artwork, audio and film recordings in various digital file formats that document the initial months of lockdown at the start of the pandemic, various stages of re-opening and the long term impact of the pandemic on people and communities within the state. Individuals could contribute single...

Scope and Contents The collection consists of printed materials collected in Rhode Island between 2020 and 2022 related to mask wearing and vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most materials are bilingual in English and Spanish, and intended for distribution as postcards or pamphlets. These materials were mostly created by the Rhode Island Department of Health, and some by the national Centers for Disease Control and Protection. There is an issue of Motif Magazine, a local Rhode Island arts and culture...