433 12 12901 http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/b43ab81c23c38bce147c81f4379567fb.jpg 8e9c73029ab0df11cecddbe2441414db 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 Ottman Photograph Collection Description An account of the resource These photographs were donated to MHGS in 1991. There is no information about the donor or collector. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These photos may still be under copyright. It is the responsibility of the user to determine the copyright status of a photo before using it in any way, including posting on the web or in a printed genealogy. 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photographic Print 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 Unknown Children Subject The topic of the resource People Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lane & Co, 199-201 S. High St., Columbus, Ohio Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Original copyright Lane & Co. until 70 years after photographer’s death. MHGS does not know the exact status of this copyright. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission from the copyright holder before using this photograph. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Ottman_033 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Columbus, Ohio Description An account of the resource Studio portrait of two unknown children http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/380afb61f80b020cfd25530d8f7aa340.jpg 80ac82443f3dfa8299bfbe774cb74c54 http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/581ad1e51b6c2f33bbbb9b21494ceafd.jpg 26d5ed30d4ecd44492a664f838c8b624 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 Faye Wilson Leach Collection (in progress) Description An account of the resource These items are from the personal files of Faye Wilson Leach. The first set of items are from her membership in the social sorority XI Delta Pi. There are photographic slides, membership directories and event programs. After that, the items are a bit more jumbled. Roughly, there are three kinds of materials: 1) Purely family items, including both printed items, such as letters, and photographs 2) Fairmount United Church of Christ items, including church directories and photographs 3) Wichita items, including materials about businesses and people. Many of these items are recent, copyrighted, or refer to living people, so, while they are in the digital database, they are not available on the web-based interface. If you find something intriguing in this collection online, there is a very good chance that there are additional materials not online. You may search and view these in our library. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan Fields 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Printed Bulletin 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 Funeral Program for Elmer Latzke Description An account of the resource Printed funeral program Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 21, 1977 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Larry Melcher Mortuary Subject The topic of the resource 1970s; Elmer Latzke; Larry Melcher Mortuary Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 43 S Stapley, Mesa, Arizona Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Leach_3230 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Digitized by Midwest Historical & Genealogical Society, Wichita, KS Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource MHGS does not know who holds the copyright for this item.   It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission from the copyright holder before using these images Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan Fields 1970s http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/687f95e5ab062ff6255ade996293391b.jpg ab085f81add802ae8a6c8a641e16ae80 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 MHGS Vertical Files Description An account of the resource These are miscellaneous photographs that have been donated to MHGS. 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photographic Print 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 Unidentified Baby Subject The topic of the resource People Description An account of the resource Portrait of a baby Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Larson, Wichita, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Digitized by Midwest Historical & Genealogical Society, Wichita, KS Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright William Larson until 2019. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission from the copyright holder before using this photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Vert_0114 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Wichita, Kansas http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/5f43b94741355158348525bbb64b009f.jpg 8da6ee1430dcba055f28212d563d0bdd http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/fd2f3be328bff8edebb0af85f2529bf8.jpg 76f90b1a4513c3dae40dfa3cb7378f6e 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 MHGS Vertical Files Description An account of the resource These are miscellaneous photographs that have been donated to MHGS. 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Real Photo Postcard 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 Maggie Miller Subject The topic of the resource People; Maggie Miller; 1910s Description An account of the resource Real photo postcard of a woman Handwritten label on back says “Maggie Miller Age 22 Feb 12 1912” Stamped label says “Haysville Community Library” (who donated it to the Old Mill Museum, who sent it to the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, who sent it to MHGS) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Larson, Wichita, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Digitized by Midwest Historical & Genealogical Society, Wichita, KS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 12, 1912 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright William Larson until 2019. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission from the copyright holder before using this photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Vert_0115 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Wichita, Kansas 1910s http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/2052e6c9ca473de1d4488eed518bc894.jpg 0b4da750d2a1da589b12a4810da1e08d http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/1238fa87f9e1573e5dd445d888e0bb8d.jpg cbd12533d3c4ed1d5a2690a0cee107e6 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 Norman Collection (in progress) Description An account of the resource This is a collection of photographs collected by Wanda Nichols Norman. The first 73 items are individual photographs and newspaper clippings. There are also 2 photograph albums, A and B. Each album has been scanned page by page and turned into a PDF file; each photo in each album has also been scanned and entered separately. 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photographic Print 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 Meryl and Dwight McDavitt Subject The topic of the resource People; Meryl McDavitt; Dwight McDavitt Description An account of the resource Portrait of two boys Handwritten label on back says "Ivan's nephews. Meryl McDavitt, Dwight McDavitt" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Larson, Wichita, KS Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Digitized by Midwest Historical & Genealogical Society, Wichita, KS Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource William Larson's copyright expired 2019. MHGS is unaware of any existing copyright issues for this item. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Norman_059 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Wichita, Kansas http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/25fe365a1480b0c8e41136891b9c1ec6.jpg 5eff24ca205ccbdd1330cde73f8fc487 http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/be985084b4ef6abaab6a60e8767e3508.jpg f8778c46ecf7f959e4d96f20bbf12822 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 Faye Wilson Leach Collection (in progress) Description An account of the resource These items are from the personal files of Faye Wilson Leach. The first set of items are from her membership in the social sorority XI Delta Pi. There are photographic slides, membership directories and event programs. After that, the items are a bit more jumbled. Roughly, there are three kinds of materials: 1) Purely family items, including both printed items, such as letters, and photographs 2) Fairmount United Church of Christ items, including church directories and photographs 3) Wichita items, including materials about businesses and people. Many of these items are recent, copyrighted, or refer to living people, so, while they are in the digital database, they are not available on the web-based interface. If you find something intriguing in this collection online, there is a very good chance that there are additional materials not online. You may search and view these in our library. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan Fields 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Printed Announcement 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 Graduation Announcement for Lawrence High School Description An account of the resource Printed high school graduation announcement Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 1, 1961 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lawrence High School Subject The topic of the resource 1960s; Lawrence High School Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1101 Mississippi Street, Lawrence, Kansas Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Leach_2942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Digitized by Midwest Historical & Genealogical Society, Wichita, KS Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource MHGS is not aware of any copyright issues for this item 1960s http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/15e0012402da3f75688bf84b8bb7b2e9.jpg ac17271d997d26bbc0dd375a10bd3655 http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/ee0fa94fd74f97da5eba5857088f0a2d.jpg 7ef779743289bd80bad378b97be7d948 http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/94f4451319ddf9c0933b97e81832d7a9.jpg 2eabbf86fffdeaf3b4f96b1bb0c42f4c http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/d83d20590f2f8ce64ed54a737824e36c.jpg 7f70bc36bd620090778ee9b492e8c8e2 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 Faye Wilson Leach Collection (in progress) Description An account of the resource These items are from the personal files of Faye Wilson Leach. The first set of items are from her membership in the social sorority XI Delta Pi. There are photographic slides, membership directories and event programs. After that, the items are a bit more jumbled. Roughly, there are three kinds of materials: 1) Purely family items, including both printed items, such as letters, and photographs 2) Fairmount United Church of Christ items, including church directories and photographs 3) Wichita items, including materials about businesses and people. Many of these items are recent, copyrighted, or refer to living people, so, while they are in the digital database, they are not available on the web-based interface. If you find something intriguing in this collection online, there is a very good chance that there are additional materials not online. You may search and view these in our library. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan Fields 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Printed Program 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 Program for "The Days of Our Years" Pageant at the Centennial Celebration of the Kansas Congregational Churches Description An account of the resource Printed program for a theatrical performance. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 4, 1954 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lawrence Plymouth Church Subject The topic of the resource 1950s; Lawrence Plymouth Church; Kansas Congregational Churches Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 925 Vermont Street, Lawrence, Kansas Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Leach_2378 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Digitized by Midwest Historical & Genealogical Society, Wichita, KS Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Kansas Congregational Churches.   It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission from the copyright holder before using these images 1950s http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/8513c2409cbb81f955ffc732a0399d4a.jpg 3ad87cac37d7ca76bf837f38e5da58ee http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/bb9e2dcc30d3f3af1c242c7178ecba61.jpg 7f2b3eda76676893dc454a08c13a1f08 http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/5aadbd9f97cd701f642569a7fc8c4c87.jpg 702ad247896147bbf3715f71894edd41 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 Otto Collection Description An account of the resource A collection of family photographs and photo albums Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Alberta Davida Otto 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photographic Print in a Cardboard Folder 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 Davida Otto and Unidentified Woman Subject The topic of the resource People; Davida Otto; Business; Tiffany's Attic Dinner Theatre Description An account of the resource Snapshot of two women. [Ed. Note: Could be either Tiffany's Attic or Waldo Astoria, but the latter had a 1920s Art Deco theme which doesn't match the background of this photo] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lens Kwik Photo Service, Kansas City, Missouri Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Digitized by Midwest Historical & Genealogical Society, Wichita, KS Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Original copyright Lens Kwik Photo Service, until 70 years after photographer’s death.  MHGS does not know the exact status of this copyright.  It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission from the copyright holder before using this photograph. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Otto_0547 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 5028 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/afd4fce8b64cd6c44d135fa4a95a7b1b.jpg 08f41ab4038292a86243501bf9e9c351 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 Richard Basore Collection Description An account of the resource Richard Basore has provided us many interesing collections to digitize: The Salmon collection of photographs are from a group of boxes of glass plate negatives. We have lightly cleaned these negatives and scanned them emulsion side down (which gives the best focus on our scanner.) This results in an image which is flipped horizontally. Many of these negatives have labels etched into the emulsion; these labels are best read on the flipped image. We have posted the images straight from the scanner so that the labels are easily readable; the user may wish to flip the image horizontally before using it to get the most accurate image of the individuals in the pictures. Rensink Album A was assembled by John and Clora Rensink while stationed at Ft. Riley in 1938 and 1939. MHGS digitized the album. Rensink Album B was assembled by John and Clora Rensink. It included photos from 1934 to 1939, including family photos and pictures of Ft. Riley. There are also photos and negatives in the front pocket from Clora's son Harold Paul Wells' service in WWII. MHGS digitized the album. "The Great Cretoe" scrapbook and ephemera includes photographs, promotional materials and newspaper articles regarding the circus career of Charles Miller, known as The Great Cretoe. The Charles Smith material covers the life and family of Charles Smith of Halstead, with a focus on his career with the YMCA in France during WWI. Smith Album A covers Charles Smith's experience during WWI. Smith Album B covers Smith family in Halstead and elsewhere. This album was donated to the Halstead Historical Society and loaned to MHGS for digitizing. 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Printed Flyer 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 Leon Washburn's Allied Shows Advertising Card Description An account of the resource Flyer for a circus, museum, menagerie, hippodrome, water carnival and wild west show. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leon Washburn Subject The topic of the resource 1890s; Business; Leon W Washburn Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 11 W 8th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Cretoe_014 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Digitized by Midwest Historical & Genealogical Society, Wichita, KS Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Leon W Washburn; MHGS is unaware of any existing copyright issues for this item. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richard Basore http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/a3e6055474516a822411e14975246c55.jpg 8f6dd7db3559d4d28b745b8f37b1058f http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/e7cf625a7eb9dc43913c113065ce0e5b.jpg d90d64f8abb096d629e67bf67735aa7a 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 Gibson Photograph Collection Description An account of the resource These photos were donated to MHGS in June, 2012, by Shirley Smith; there was no additional information from the donor. It appears that the photos belonged to Lorna Gibson, who was born in Vermont, lived several years in Palestine, with her mother, a missionary, and went into missionary work herself. The photos are very roughly grouped into three lots: Family photos from the Gibson and Cox families, snapshots taken in and around Palestine during the late 1920s and early 1930s focusing on Bernice Gibson, her work and her family, and snapshots taken in New England during the 1930s focusing on Lorna Gibson. The first 25 photos were in a manilla envelope from "CAO TIMES, Box 75, Old Chelsea Station, New York, N.Y. 10113" (stamped) to "Mr. Curtis L. Gibson, General Delivery, Sulphur Springs AR 72768" post date unreadable Items 26 through 37 were in a manilla envelope addressed to Bernice C. Gibson 412 Black Ave. Sulphur Spring, Ark, postmarked Chicago, Ill, no date. Items 38 through 44 were in an unlabeled manilla envelope Items 45 through 55 were in an unlabeled cardboard folder Items 56 through 78 were in an unlabeled manilla envelope 7 copies of item 79 were in a manilla envelope labeled "Gibson Family Relatives & Friends. Mrs. Gibson, 412 Black Avenue. Sulphur Springs, Ark." No postmark Item 80 was inside one envelope from "Lorna F. Gibson 29 Court Street Woodsville, New Hampshire" to "Moen Photo Service 867 Moen Bldg La Crosse, Wisconsin" postmarked August 11, 1943 and labeled "CBC senior graduation photo." This envelope was inside a second envelope from "19885 Wisteria St. Castro Valley, Calif." to "Mrs. Bernice C. Gibson Sulphur Springs Arkansas" and labelled "Lorna's Friends" and postmarked 1964. The remaining items were in an envelope with a printed return address of "Spanish-World Gospel Mission, Inc. El Camino de la Vida, P.O. Box 542, Winona Lake, Indiana 46590" and a typed address of "Miss Lorna Gibson, Rt. 1 Box 199 Sulphur Springs, AR 72768" The final item, oversized, was separate in the box. The photos were processed by Julia Langel, June and July 2012. Processing note: Several of the captions for the snapshots in these photos refer to "Mishlambs." After some investigation, the processor thinks that this may not be a family name; instead, it appears to be an affectionate collective nickname for the children of the missionary group Bernice Gibson belonged to. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 - 1940 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photographic Print 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 Ethel E. Cox Subject The topic of the resource Ethel E. Cox; People; 1920s Description An account of the resource Studio portrait of Ethel E. Cox Handwritten label on back says "Ethel E. Cox (50) 1929" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lillian Bixby, Burlington, VT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1929 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Lillian Bixby until 2029 . It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission from the copyright holder before using this photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Gibson_042 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Burlington, Vermont 1920s http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/57897a92d2441ecc442c7145093f4304.JPG 245f694a08b0a4beda072f07bcb24ffd 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 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic Description An account of the resource MHGS has started to archive materials related to the coronavirus pandemic in Sedgwick County. Here are my thoughts on how this will work: Scope Strictly, ruthlessly focused on Sedgwick County.  Even this is probably too big, but we'll see. Materials Newspaper -- I'm going to assume that the Wichita Eagle digital archive will be available in the future, and will not attempt to save Eagle articles Facebook -- I'm only preserving things that relate directly to Sedgwick County (like ad images for special takeout menus). Although it might be fascinating for future researchers, I don't see any realistic way to preserve things like the comments on a post. Radio and TV -- I don't know what to do about these.  In many cases, they are either reporting on the same things the paper is, or the story is based on an underlying source, like a press release, which I have been able to find and archive.  I am open to ideas here! Websites -- This is where I'm getting the bulk of my material so far.  Many organizations have created COVID-19 pages, and I will be taking periodic snapshots of these, as well as downloading any relevant supporting documents. Photographs -- We need more images!  I'd like pictures of interesting signs, people, and places that show the impact of the pandemic or the stay-at-home order. Process I am generating a list of bookmarked websites as I discover new pages. At least once per week, I return to each bookmarked website to see if anything has changed. As to the dates on items -- the date on a website item is the date I looked at it, and not necessarily the date it changed. The date on, say, a press release, is the date on the release, not the date I found it. In general, if something has a date, I use it, otherwise, I use the date on which I archived it. Formats Webpages -- I am using Chrome's "Print to PDF" to create PDF files from individual web pages.  I investigated fancier web archiving techniques, but decided on the fast and simple approach, both to let me work quickly now, and also to simplify future archive maintenance and access.  These PDFs don't preserve the exact layout of a website, but they do get all the text and most of the images (those carousel things where several images rotate automatically don't get captured.) Video -- I've found a little program that enables me to download YouTube and Facebook videos, so I am cautiously beginning to add those.  They are real space hogs, so I'm trying to be judicious.  The funny one from Cowtown was a no-brainer, of course. Documents -- So far, all the documents I've found are either PDF or DOCX, so I'm keeping them in their original format.  If something odd comes up, I'll try to convert to PDF. Images -- As with documents, I'm keeping these in their original formats. Negative Results I've been collecting both passively, grabbing things as they get mentioned, and actively, searching for Wichita's major employers, retailers, churches, suburbs, etc. If I find something, I add it to the archive. I can't, however, add things to the archive that I don't find. So, here's a list of places I looked, but didn't find anything specific to both Sedgwick County and the Coronavirus. This, of course, doesn't mean they didn't do or publish anything, just that I didn't find it through a public website. Cessna, for example, probably has an employees-only site I couldn't access. LDS Church Jehovah's Witness Church Cessna Availability Currently, only the photographs in the archive are publicly available. I don't want there to be any chance that someone doing a Google search for, say,  information from the Wichita Public Schools, might accidentally land on one of our archived web pages and miss the latest information on their page.  Once the pandemic has passed, we can open the archive for research. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Julia Langel 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital Photograph 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 Backyard Statue with Face Mask Subject The topic of the resource 2020s; Coronavirus Description An account of the resource Backyard deer statue wearing a face mask Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Linda Marshall Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 14, 2020 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Linda Marshall Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Andover Mask 1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Andover, Kansas 2020s http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/eaff356286ba5ef71732a2b3b40c4bf5.jpg 81e33f5976efb748f647e96f5a734085 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 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic Description An account of the resource MHGS has started to archive materials related to the coronavirus pandemic in Sedgwick County. Here are my thoughts on how this will work: Scope Strictly, ruthlessly focused on Sedgwick County.  Even this is probably too big, but we'll see. Materials Newspaper -- I'm going to assume that the Wichita Eagle digital archive will be available in the future, and will not attempt to save Eagle articles Facebook -- I'm only preserving things that relate directly to Sedgwick County (like ad images for special takeout menus). Although it might be fascinating for future researchers, I don't see any realistic way to preserve things like the comments on a post. Radio and TV -- I don't know what to do about these.  In many cases, they are either reporting on the same things the paper is, or the story is based on an underlying source, like a press release, which I have been able to find and archive.  I am open to ideas here! Websites -- This is where I'm getting the bulk of my material so far.  Many organizations have created COVID-19 pages, and I will be taking periodic snapshots of these, as well as downloading any relevant supporting documents. Photographs -- We need more images!  I'd like pictures of interesting signs, people, and places that show the impact of the pandemic or the stay-at-home order. Process I am generating a list of bookmarked websites as I discover new pages. At least once per week, I return to each bookmarked website to see if anything has changed. As to the dates on items -- the date on a website item is the date I looked at it, and not necessarily the date it changed. The date on, say, a press release, is the date on the release, not the date I found it. In general, if something has a date, I use it, otherwise, I use the date on which I archived it. Formats Webpages -- I am using Chrome's "Print to PDF" to create PDF files from individual web pages.  I investigated fancier web archiving techniques, but decided on the fast and simple approach, both to let me work quickly now, and also to simplify future archive maintenance and access.  These PDFs don't preserve the exact layout of a website, but they do get all the text and most of the images (those carousel things where several images rotate automatically don't get captured.) Video -- I've found a little program that enables me to download YouTube and Facebook videos, so I am cautiously beginning to add those.  They are real space hogs, so I'm trying to be judicious.  The funny one from Cowtown was a no-brainer, of course. Documents -- So far, all the documents I've found are either PDF or DOCX, so I'm keeping them in their original format.  If something odd comes up, I'll try to convert to PDF. Images -- As with documents, I'm keeping these in their original formats. Negative Results I've been collecting both passively, grabbing things as they get mentioned, and actively, searching for Wichita's major employers, retailers, churches, suburbs, etc. If I find something, I add it to the archive. I can't, however, add things to the archive that I don't find. So, here's a list of places I looked, but didn't find anything specific to both Sedgwick County and the Coronavirus. This, of course, doesn't mean they didn't do or publish anything, just that I didn't find it through a public website. Cessna, for example, probably has an employees-only site I couldn't access. LDS Church Jehovah's Witness Church Cessna Availability Currently, only the photographs in the archive are publicly available. I don't want there to be any chance that someone doing a Google search for, say,  information from the Wichita Public Schools, might accidentally land on one of our archived web pages and miss the latest information on their page.  Once the pandemic has passed, we can open the archive for research. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Julia Langel 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital Photograph 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 Easter Bunny with Face Mask Subject The topic of the resource 2020s; Coronavirus Description An account of the resource Easter bunny wearing a face mask Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Linda Marshall Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 31, 2020 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Linda Marshall Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Easter Bunny Mask 1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Andover, Kansas 2020s