The Newport Historical Society Requests Children’s Help
Completing the Covid-19 Archival Record
Newport, RI (May 2020) – As part of our mission to preserve Newport’s history for future generations, we are looking to create a snapshot of this moment from the perspective of those often underrepresented in the historical record: Children.
To that end, the Newport Historical Society has created a Covid-19 Diary for Children. This diary is aimed at children in kindergarten to fourth grade.
Parents or children can fill out the pdf form or google form found on the website, or compile their answers and send them to Archivist Kaela Bleho at kbleho@newporthistorical.org.
Don’t forget to attach a drawing or selfie! Parents of children learning to write can help their kids by recording responses on their behalf.
These entries will be collated and preserved in an archive at the Newport Historical Society.
The page can be found at
https://newporthistory.org/covid-19-diary-for-kids-nhs-archive/.
About the Newport Historical Society
Since 1854, the Newport Historical Society has collected and preserved the artifacts, photographs, documents, publications, and genealogical records that relate to the history of Newport County, to make these materials readily available for both research and enjoyment, and to act as a resource center for the education of the public about the history of Newport County, so that knowledge of the past may contribute to a fuller understanding of the present.
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