868 12 13246 http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/a535dc8271b9a0c60c0828f24a5dbf0d.jpg 9a56352f7b7a7bd099f2e3b68514b69f 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 Sedgwick County PPE Kits Subject The topic of the resource 2020s; Coronavirus; Sedgwick County Description An account of the resource Photograph of kits of personal protective equipment distributed by Sedgwick County Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Julia Langel Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 24, 2020 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Sedgwick County PPE Kit 2 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sedgwick County, Kansas 2020s http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/f9ef6ed206f26f42d7b5b4b66cfe6102.jpg 3e829d28e733190d3b2dcc91c57c27c1 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 Snapshot Wichita (on-going) Description An account of the resource This is a collection of photographs of contemporary Sedgwick County, Kansas. Although they may be interesting or useful currently, they are primarily a gift from today's MHGS library volunteers to future volunteers who will be asked for photos of houses, buildings, events and activities from the "past." Researchers using these photos will have the advantage of knowing when and where the photos were taken, and by whom, along with a copyright license that expressly allows for non-commercial use (see below.) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Julia Langel Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These photographs are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution & Non-Commercial license (see individual items for link to more details.) Attribution -- Essentially, this means that these photos were taken with the intent that could be used by genealogists, historians, educators and others who need photographs of Sedgwick County locations, as long as you give credit to the photographer and MHGS. Non-Commercial -- These photographs are NOT licensed to be used in commercial endeavors such as the covers of mainstream books, t-shirts, greeting cards, etc. MHGS is making one exception to the non-commercial restriction; if you are writing a genealogy or history book, blog, classroom or conference presentation, paid or not, and need an illustration, you are welcome to use these photographs (with attribution, of course.) 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 Sedgwick County Sheriff Vehicle Description An account of the resource Photograph of a government vehicle. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 29, 2021 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Julia Langel Subject The topic of the resource 2020s; Midtown Neighborhood; Government; Sedgwick County; Transportation 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Snapshot_002238 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. 2020s Wichita-Midtown http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/30007000768eec067ee28a092197899e.jpg 8d679a8e2e16f007ad47eb94f5d49ab2 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 Contract 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 Sedgwick County Teacher's Contract Description An account of the resource Contract for a public school teacher. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 6, 1911 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Author Subject The topic of the resource 1910s; Government; F M Stambach; C L Baird Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sedgwick County, Kansas Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Basore_Misc_123 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 with this item. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richard Basore 1910s http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/54d62b4b9343cc085966c9c6974aec52.jpg 6c897874d72c45cfb78dcf8216e54ab9 http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/bc3ec2ce3aa4c2c6fb5022b47fe47b35.jpg 2ab8ce765e805d580e979853f0cf077c 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 Sedgwick County Welfare Office 1948 Subject The topic of the resource Addie Colchin, Almeda Lappin, Amy Jo Burns, Barbara Boyd, Betty Sence, Betty Toogood, Clara Stover, Claude Scott, Dagmar McGill, Diantha Pearmain, Eileen Harlenski, Esther Mannings, Government, Helen Hege, Helen McCaslin, Helen Meuller, Hileman, Jennie Walker, Josephine Stewart, Julia Bayouth, Lorraine Smith, Louise Albright, Mary Louise Thornton, Mary McCubbin, Molly Holmer, Mrs. Aiken, Nell Jaedicke, Pauline Drew, Pauline Gardner, People, Ralston, Roberta Pauli, Ruth Taylor, Sam Riechert, Saylors, Sedgwick County Welfare Office, Virginia Lee Covey, Vonita Werner Description An account of the resource Picture of the staff of the Sedgwick County Welfare Office. Handwritten label on back says "Sedgwick County Welfare Department. Fall 1948. Front Row (left to right) Pauline Gardner, Diantha Pearmain, Eileen Harlenski, Helen McCaslin, Roberta Pauli, Betty Sence, Vonita Werner, Helen Meuller. 2nd Row Mary McCubbin, Ruth Taylor, Hileman, Ralston, Lorraine Smith, Josephine Stewart, Molly Holmer, Nell Jaedicke, Virginia Lee Covey, Jennie Walker, Barbara Boyd, Betty Toogood, Mrs. Aiken, Amy Jo Burns, Pauline Drew, Claude Scott, Helen Hege, Mary Louise Thornton. 3rd Row Saylors, Julia Bayouth, Almeda Lappin, Clara Stover, Louise Albright, Dagmar McGill, Esther Mannings, Addie Colchin, Sam Riechert" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Photographer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Fall 1948 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource MHGS does not know who holds the copyright to this photograph. As an unpublished, anonymous work, this item is copyrighted until 120 years after creation. 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_001 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/cda46635e5b29d6bdd9b87968aac836a.jpg 6821f98a23c5b71e668549572c42d440 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 Snapshot Wichita (on-going) Description An account of the resource This is a collection of photographs of contemporary Sedgwick County, Kansas. Although they may be interesting or useful currently, they are primarily a gift from today's MHGS library volunteers to future volunteers who will be asked for photos of houses, buildings, events and activities from the "past." Researchers using these photos will have the advantage of knowing when and where the photos were taken, and by whom, along with a copyright license that expressly allows for non-commercial use (see below.) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Julia Langel Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These photographs are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution & Non-Commercial license (see individual items for link to more details.) Attribution -- Essentially, this means that these photos were taken with the intent that could be used by genealogists, historians, educators and others who need photographs of Sedgwick County locations, as long as you give credit to the photographer and MHGS. Non-Commercial -- These photographs are NOT licensed to be used in commercial endeavors such as the covers of mainstream books, t-shirts, greeting cards, etc. MHGS is making one exception to the non-commercial restriction; if you are writing a genealogy or history book, blog, classroom or conference presentation, paid or not, and need an illustration, you are welcome to use these photographs (with attribution, of course.) 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 Sedgwick Plaza Description An account of the resource Photograph of a retirement community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 25, 2023 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Julia Langel Subject The topic of the resource 2020s; Business; Chishom Creek Neighborhood; Sedgwick Plaza Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 2455 N Woodlawn Boulevard, Wichita, Kansas Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Snapshot_02589 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. 2020s http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/feec02a2886d128f5ce3b4b69327a709.jpg 4f44335734ecf8a37113715e4831b7dd 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 Blank Check 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 Sedgwick State Bank Description An account of the resource Blank check. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Author Subject The topic of the resource 1900s; Business; Sedgwick State Bank Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sedgwick, Kansas Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Basore_Misc_198 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 with this item. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richard Basore 1900s http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/9b9c6f2133a921f7d4da3f0b0c631ee5.jpg 23eab66c02b87de0a327f406bbf2e56f 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 and Handwritten Check 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 Sedgwick State Bank Check Description An account of the resource Bank check paying a bill. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 14, 1927 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Author Subject The topic of the resource 1920s; Business; Sedgwick State Bank; Viola Williams; A L Clark Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sedgwick, Kansas Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Basore_Misc_204 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 with this item. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richard Basore 1920s http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/92580d123d2b73d7d87f75cae1cf4227.jpg b2f7cd68226e4f89f2b1a582eb37b812 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 Snapshot Wichita (on-going) Description An account of the resource This is a collection of photographs of contemporary Sedgwick County, Kansas. Although they may be interesting or useful currently, they are primarily a gift from today's MHGS library volunteers to future volunteers who will be asked for photos of houses, buildings, events and activities from the "past." Researchers using these photos will have the advantage of knowing when and where the photos were taken, and by whom, along with a copyright license that expressly allows for non-commercial use (see below.) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Julia Langel Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These photographs are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution & Non-Commercial license (see individual items for link to more details.) Attribution -- Essentially, this means that these photos were taken with the intent that could be used by genealogists, historians, educators and others who need photographs of Sedgwick County locations, as long as you give credit to the photographer and MHGS. Non-Commercial -- These photographs are NOT licensed to be used in commercial endeavors such as the covers of mainstream books, t-shirts, greeting cards, etc. MHGS is making one exception to the non-commercial restriction; if you are writing a genealogy or history book, blog, classroom or conference presentation, paid or not, and need an illustration, you are welcome to use these photographs (with attribution, of course.) 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 SEIU Team at Juneteenth Parade Description An account of the resource Photograph of people representing a union waiting for the JuneteenthICT parade to begin. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 17, 2023 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Julia Langel Subject The topic of the resource 2020s; JuneteenthICT; People; Transportation; Service Employees International Union Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 13th Street and Lorraine Avenue, Wichita, Kansas Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Snapshot_02531 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. 2020s http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/dedd011be32e1de683ffbcd58659591b.jpg a561a45cc60fce2ad139c3a55f3a4f3c 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 Selfie Station at Exit Description An account of the resource Photograph of Sedgwick County vaccine clinic Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 19, 2021 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Julia Langel Subject The topic of the resource 2020s; Coronavirus; Sedgwick County Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sedgwick County, Kansas Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SC VC 10 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. 2020s http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/6c0591c8aa91cf6f5e22f104bde1b4b6.jpg d1a043e2363940d60c813e0f4cff8244 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 Snapshot Wichita (on-going) Description An account of the resource This is a collection of photographs of contemporary Sedgwick County, Kansas. Although they may be interesting or useful currently, they are primarily a gift from today's MHGS library volunteers to future volunteers who will be asked for photos of houses, buildings, events and activities from the "past." Researchers using these photos will have the advantage of knowing when and where the photos were taken, and by whom, along with a copyright license that expressly allows for non-commercial use (see below.) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Julia Langel Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These photographs are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution & Non-Commercial license (see individual items for link to more details.) Attribution -- Essentially, this means that these photos were taken with the intent that could be used by genealogists, historians, educators and others who need photographs of Sedgwick County locations, as long as you give credit to the photographer and MHGS. Non-Commercial -- These photographs are NOT licensed to be used in commercial endeavors such as the covers of mainstream books, t-shirts, greeting cards, etc. MHGS is making one exception to the non-commercial restriction; if you are writing a genealogy or history book, blog, classroom or conference presentation, paid or not, and need an illustration, you are welcome to use these photographs (with attribution, of course.) 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 Seltzer Elementary School Description An account of the resource Photograph of an elementary school. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 28, 2024 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Julia Langel Subject The topic of the resource 2020s; Government; Seltzer Elementary School; Windsor Park Neighborhood Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 11660 E Lincoln Street, Wichita, Kansas Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Snapshot_004640 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. 2020s Wichita-Windsor Park http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/d125faff342a168bb0ce245f49560764.jpg 1afb09b43220bdac6197f36b1234dcc8 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 Snapshot Wichita (on-going) Description An account of the resource This is a collection of photographs of contemporary Sedgwick County, Kansas. Although they may be interesting or useful currently, they are primarily a gift from today's MHGS library volunteers to future volunteers who will be asked for photos of houses, buildings, events and activities from the "past." Researchers using these photos will have the advantage of knowing when and where the photos were taken, and by whom, along with a copyright license that expressly allows for non-commercial use (see below.) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Julia Langel Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These photographs are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution & Non-Commercial license (see individual items for link to more details.) Attribution -- Essentially, this means that these photos were taken with the intent that could be used by genealogists, historians, educators and others who need photographs of Sedgwick County locations, as long as you give credit to the photographer and MHGS. Non-Commercial -- These photographs are NOT licensed to be used in commercial endeavors such as the covers of mainstream books, t-shirts, greeting cards, etc. MHGS is making one exception to the non-commercial restriction; if you are writing a genealogy or history book, blog, classroom or conference presentation, paid or not, and need an illustration, you are welcome to use these photographs (with attribution, of course.) 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 Seltzer Elementary School Description An account of the resource Photograph of an elementary school. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 28, 2024 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Julia Langel Subject The topic of the resource 2020s; Government; Seltzer Elementary School; Windsor Park Neighborhood Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 11660 E Lincoln Street, Wichita, Kansas Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Snapshot_004641 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. 2020s Wichita-Windsor Park http://mhgswichita.org/om/files/original/cf2bae28373377a07a70247884c027c4.jpg 262b5271a480f38aba83fa91c09250f6 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 Snapshot Wichita (on-going) Description An account of the resource This is a collection of photographs of contemporary Sedgwick County, Kansas. Although they may be interesting or useful currently, they are primarily a gift from today's MHGS library volunteers to future volunteers who will be asked for photos of houses, buildings, events and activities from the "past." Researchers using these photos will have the advantage of knowing when and where the photos were taken, and by whom, along with a copyright license that expressly allows for non-commercial use (see below.) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Julia Langel Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These photographs are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution & Non-Commercial license (see individual items for link to more details.) Attribution -- Essentially, this means that these photos were taken with the intent that could be used by genealogists, historians, educators and others who need photographs of Sedgwick County locations, as long as you give credit to the photographer and MHGS. Non-Commercial -- These photographs are NOT licensed to be used in commercial endeavors such as the covers of mainstream books, t-shirts, greeting cards, etc. MHGS is making one exception to the non-commercial restriction; if you are writing a genealogy or history book, blog, classroom or conference presentation, paid or not, and need an illustration, you are welcome to use these photographs (with attribution, of course.) 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 Seneca Street Bridge Over the Arkansas River Description An account of the resource Photograph of a bridge. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 30, 2019 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Julia Langel Subject The topic of the resource 2010s; Riverside Neighborhood; Arkansas River Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Seneca Street, Wichita, Kansas Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHGS_Snapshot_2699 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. 2010s Wichita-Riverside and North Riverside