Antonio Portillo was 28 years old when he fled Guatemala with his wife, Estella, and their four children. In this interview, Antonio recounts the horrific story of why they were forced to leave Guatemala from one day to the next and how they found…
An office plant with green leaves and purple buds accompanies the prompt, "Draw an office plant." Purple raindrops rain in the background. Purple "Love Symbol #2" is drawn in bottom right corner.
The April 15th issue of the Odyssey Oracle newsletter depicts a screenshot from a Zoom call with students and instructors. The newsletter contains writings from Odyssey students related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Safer at Home social distance…
Newspaper clipping featuring Beatrice holding a doll that she sewed at the Blessed Martin House (now Multicultural Catholic Center). The dolls were sent to an orphanage in Japan.
A photograph of Will and Mary Clare Murphy as young children, on bicycles, with hands on heads, participating in Fourth of July Parade in the Westmorland neighborhood.
Ms. Berger and Ms. Lanser recall their memories of the Municipal Building, which involved a meditation group made up of City staff members who would gather for quiet, self-guided meditation practice in a room on the fourth floor of the building.
Mr. Nardi discusses his employment with the post office that was located in the Municipal Building. Mr. Nardi was a student at UW-Madison at the time that he worked at the post office and was downtown for protests and other events that took place in…
Stu Levitan describes his experiences in the Madison Municipal Building, including many meetings with city staff about ordinances and committee work. He discusses some memorable events like the work done with Community Development on Revival Ridge in…
Ms. White describes an early encounter with the Municipal Building as a shortcut during cold winter months to the back of the Fess Hotel on King Street, where she would meet a young man with whom she was in a relationship. She describes getting…
Ms. Webber recalls her memories of the Municipal Building, including participating in committee hearings as a community member and then as a City Council member from 2003-2009. She was especially involved in policies related to transportation and…
Mayor Paul Soglin speaks to his history with the Madison Municipal Building, including its acquisition by the City of Madison in the late 1970s, and subsequent remodels.
Lillian Sizemore recounts her memories of the Municipal Building, particularly the women's restroom in the corner of the second floor, which featured white carrara marble.
Jenny Heck relates her experiences and feelings about the Municipal Building renovation, specifically about the music and art present at the Municipal Restored event and her hopes for continuing engagement with the community.
James E. Doyle, Jr. and Jessica Doyle recount their memories of the Madison Municipal Building, most prominently memories of Governor Doyle's father, James Doyle, who was a federal judge in the building.
Greg Mickells recounts his first time in the Municipal Building, which occurred when the City Council was confirming him as director of Madison Public Library in 2012. Mr. Mickells discusses homelessness and resources in downtown Madison and his…
Eve Galanter speaks about her memories of the Municipal Building, including her time on the City Council when the plans for what would become the Monona Terrace were initially discussed.
Catherine Doyle and Ruth Rolich share memories of the Municipal Building. Ms. Doyle discusses her father's career as a federal judge in the building, and memories she has as a young adult coming to the building. Ms. Rolich relates a story about an…
A photograph of Garver Supply Co. foreman Arthur M. Petterson standing on a stack of full feed bags, at the Garver Feed Mill building in Madison, Wisconsin.
Miss Mary Lee Giggs, Neighborhood House playschool director, poses with her young charges (L-R): Catherine Oliva, Delores Caire, and Sam Moskowsky (Moss). The students posing for this image were selected to highlight the ethnic diversity of the…
Mary Kay( left) was a guest of honor at MASCP’s 25th Anniversary. She is pictured here with Sue Lloyd, another long time supporter and active member of MASCP. Sue and her husband, the Rev. Art Lloyd, were both passionate supporters of CALA and…
Copy of the official Madison Common Council resolution, #42,209, naming Arcatao Madison's first sister city. The resolution was authored by Rosa Escamilla, our first Latinx council member and was passed on April 1, 1986. The “Whereas” section makes…
This is a partial list of the presentations that "Rogelio Gonzalez" and his wife, "Maria Gonzalez" gave in Madison from Feb 1984-July 1985. Theirs was a public rather than secret sanctuary. This meant that they were willing and eager to tell their…
Libby Schwartz (front row far right) , with members of the women’s professional pharmacy fraternity, Kappa Epsilon at UW-Madison in 1960.. Although this organization had all female members, it is officially known as a fraternity. Libby graduated from…
Every year the students staged a major theatrical performance, in Yiddish. Lawrence Weinstein and Betty (Blachman) Jacobs (photo right) performed in Shalom Aleichem’s “200,000/The Big Lottery” in 1939. Shalom Aleichem is perhaps best known for…
A photograph shows caution tape around the playground equipment at Lapham Elementary School in Madison, Wisconsin. The playgrounds are closed due to the Safer at Home order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020.
A photograph shows the blacktop of Lapham Elementary School's playground surrounded by caution tape. School playgrounds and public park playgrounds were closed due to the Safer at Home order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020.
A photograph of a birthday party held for John Schultz's third birthday in 1961. Kathleen, John, and Virginia are pictured, with Grandpa Shea in the background.
Joe Szwaja’s experience with the Madison-Arcatao Sister City Project in the 1980s has continued to have an influence on his life. For example, in Seattle, where he now lives, he helped to form a kind of grassroots sistering affiliation with Nuevo…
Joe Szwaja was elected to the City Council in a special election in 1986, and ran for reelection in April of 1987. While on the City Council, he continued his support of the Madison-Arcatao Sister City Project in new ways
Detail from Joe Szwaja's (left) campaign literature. Carmen Cruz (right), lived in Szwaja's district and was one of the people who was concerned about Arcato. Cruz worked hard with other activists to contact the US government and convince others to…
A photograph shows siblings Jim Crawmer (left) and Bud Crawmer in front of their family's residence in the Westmorland neighborhood in Madison, Wisconsin.
A photograph of James Russell Garver, seated at his office desk at Garver Supply Co. The following is text from the (edited) caption that accompanies the image:
"J.R. Garver, president of Garver Supply Co., Madison manufacturer and distributor of…
Interior view of Schwartz Pharmacy, around the time it opened in 1930.. Pictured left to right: Sam Schwartz (owner), Dr. A.E. Kuehn (physician), Ann McCorquodale (nurse), Rose Schwartz (spouse to Sam), and Norman Lempert (store clerk and stepbrother…
A photograph of the interior of the renovated Garver Feed Mill building on Madison's east side. A light-up sign for Ian's Pizza may be seen in the background.
Text depicts a memory of someone finding a "half full bottle of dog wine" in their storage closet in the Madison Municipal Building. Accompanies the prompt "Share a memory about this building in 10 words or less."
Application submitted to the National Park Service to certify the building that housed Garver Feed Mill and Supply Company added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Víctor Rojas nos cuenta sobre su experiencia como uno de los dueños de compañías de construcción en la ciudad de Madison. Víctor Rojas nos habla también de los desafíos que a tenido que superar y las satisfacciones que su compañía le a dado por más…
Mónica Cliff es una Artista Mexicana egresada de Bellas Artes que llegó a Madison WI hace aproximadamente 20 años. Trabajó en las artes para diferentes compañías en inglés esperando que alguien creara algo en español. Al darse cuenta que nadie lo…
La Sra. Maria García nos cuenta sobre su experiencia como socia de la tienda Marimar en la ciudad de Madison. La Sra. Maria García nos habla de su comienzo en los negocios, los desafíos que a tenido que superar para mantener un negocio por más de dos…
Geovani González nos cuenta sobre sus inicios como locutor y como uno de los pioneros en el programa de radio de Rock en Español en WORT en el que lleva casi 20 años. El nos habla también de los desafíos que ha superado y las satisfacciones que el…
A hyperlink to an interactive "story map" website intended to gather community stories and photos about the area between the Goodman Community Center and the Garver Feed Mill on Madison's east side.
Ulrich Sielaff, David Hamel, and Shelley Hamel describe their experiences renting space for their manufacturing business in the Garver Feed Mill building. They describe the building's poor physical condition and cleaning their office space for use.…
Susan Rottier shares her family's history with the Garver Feed Mill, where her father was the foreman for many years. She tells about coming to visit him at work as a child.
Pat Arndorfer narrates a story about living on the east side of Madison in the Olbrich neighborhood, and her recollections of the Garver Feed Mill building being a near-empty structure in the 1990s. She recalls a neighborhood discussion about future…
Mike Fuss and Terrence (Terry) Tiedt talk about growing up on Madison's east side. Mike shares stories about working as a firefighter with the Madison Fire Department, and the many fires that took place in and around the Garver Feed Mill. Terry and…
Ken Baun shares childhood memories about visiting the Garver Feed Mill to purchase animal feed. Ken relates memories about the east side Madison neighborhood where he grew up, about exploring the area around Voit farm and pond, and about the toboggan…
Jim Gempeler, a residential architect, worked as the unofficial night watchman for the Garver Feed Mill and built a living space for himself into the upper loft of the building. Jim recalls memories of the bats that inhabited the building, chasing…
Father and daughter Thomas and Allison Sylke speak about their family's relationship to Garver Feed Mill. Their great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather, Hans Struck, built the original structure when it was used as a sugar beet factory in the…
Former Westmorland residents gather at the Oakwood Retirement Community for a discussion of their memories of the Westmorland neighborhood, July 28, 2010.
A photograph shows a close-up view of several firefighters standing at the base of two red ladder trucks as they respond to a fire at the Garver Feed Mill on Madison's east side.
A photograph shows members of the Madison Fire Department on the roof of the Garver Feed Mill. Ladders and hoses can be seen at the front of the building, reaching to the mill's second story windows.
A photograph shows a group of community members watching the Madison Fire Department's response to a fire at the Garver Feed Mill on Madison's east side. Two ladders are visible in the background, extending fire hoses up to the mill's second story…
A photograph shows a crowd of community members watching the Madison Fire Department's response to a fire at the Garver Feed Mill on Madison's east side.
A close-up photograph shows multiple Madison Fire Department trucks responding to a fire at the Garver Feed Mill. Firefighters work to pry open a closed door to the mill in the background, while a person in a white firefighting uniform with "CHIEF"…
A photograph shows the Madison Fire Department responding to a fire at Garver Feed Mill on Madison's east side. Firefighters gather around the base of a ladder truck, maneuvering one firefighter on the ladder holding a fire hose to spray into the…
A photograph shows a crowd gathered to watch the Madison Fire Department respond to a fire at Garver Feed Mill on Madison's east side. Ladders and fire hoses are positioned against the exterior of the building. Dark gray smoke emerges from the…
A photograph shows a crowd of community members gathered to watch the Madison Fire Department's response to a fire at the Garver Feed Mill on Madison's east side. People sit and stand on the grass in front of the mill building while firefighters…
A photograph of the Madison Fire Department responding to a fire at the Garver Feed Mill on Madison's east side. A young child watches as firefighters maneuver ladders and fire hoses to second story windows in the factory building.
A photograph shows activity on the ground during a fire at the Garver Feed Mill building on Madison's east side. Fire companies that responded were Engines-pumpers 3,5,8, Aerial Trucks 1,8, and Fire Chiefs' Car 30. Trucks responded to the fire at…
A photograph shows two red ladder trucks responding to a fire at Garver Feed Mill. A member of the fire department is seen in the foreground. Fire companies that responded were Engines-pumpers 3,5,8, Aerial Trucks 1,8, and Fire Chiefs' Car 30. …
A photograph shows a spray of water from a fire hose into a second story window of the Garver Feed Mill building on Madison's east side. Fire companies that responded were Engines-pumpers 3,5,8, Aerial Trucks 1,8, and Fire Chiefs' Car 30. Trucks…
Firefighters from Madison Fire Department respond to a fire at Garver Feed Mill on Madison's east side on Tuesday, December 3, 1946. Fire Companies No. 1, 2, 3, and 5 responded to the two alarm fire. Aerial Truck No. 1 is visible on the far right…
Firefighters from Madison Fire Department respond to a fire at Garver Feed Mill on Madison's east side on Tuesday, December 3, 1946. Fire Companies No. 1, 2, 3, and 5 responded to the two alarm fire.
Text describing a memory of the creator's husband's work as a federal probation officer at the temporary federal courthouse that was housed in the Madison Municipal Building.
A photograph depicts a fabric mask and a handwritten letter received by Martín Alvarado from his mother-in-law. The letter reads: "Hi, Martin. The masks are machine washable in hot water with detergent. The pink one is for your mom. Take care, Love…
Every year the students staged a major theatrical performance, in Yiddish. Evelyn Dworetsky (Sylvia’s older sister, left photo) performed in Shalom Aleichem’s “200,000/The Big Lottery” in 1939. Shalom Aleichem is perhaps best know for writing the …
In 1938 the students performed the “Yiddish King Lear.” This production was not a translation of Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” but the title does acknowledge the play’s plot source. The play is set in Lithuania in 1890. Estelle Sweet (L) and Anita…
Entrevista con el artista Rodrigo Carapia Platico sobre el mural en el que está trabajando en State Street en Madison, Wisconsin, luego de las protestas contra la brutalidad policial.
Entrevista con el artista Richie Morales sobre el mural en el que está trabajando en State Street en Madison, Wisconsin, luego de las protestas contra la brutalidad policial.
Secretary of Agriculture Donald N. McDowell sits behind a desk. The American flag and Wisconsin state flag are visible in the background. A nameplate sits on the front of the desk.
Digital flyer announcing a papier-mâché alebrije workshop for children. Alebrijes are Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. Workshop was conducted by Inventiva Works.
Students from the 1933Workmen’s Circle school assembled on the stage of the Labor Lyceum. One students is holding a poster in Yiddish.
Yiddish translation of header text: “Send your children to the Arbeiter Ring Shule” (Workmen’s Circle School)…
A promotional image from the City of Madison advertises curbside voting to help voters maintain social distancing (six feet apart) during Election Day on April 7, 2020. The image depicts two election workers wearing plastic face shields, standing in…
Victor Crentsil describes the experience of traveling in Vietnam and Cambodia in the lead-up to the Safer at Home social distance measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He shares what he's been doing to stay engaged while staying at home, including…
Tina Marie Maes describes what library work in cataloging and technical services has looked like during the social distance measures put in place in Madison in spring 2020. Tina discusses tentative plans for what the workplace in the Central Library…
Terry Cohn describes her experience traveling to Portugal and Spain in late winter 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to ramp up in Europe. Terry talks about the logistics of traveling during the travel ban that went into effect in March. Terry…
Teresa Téllez-Giron shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. She describes the importance of extended family gatherings in her culture and the emotional toll of limiting contact when the pandemic hit. She shares how her mental…
TaiKiah Phillips shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison, as well as Arizona. She talks about how the lack of guidelines and support for seeking healthcare during the early days of the pandemic led to losing her job. She…
Susie McCormick shares her experience becoming ill during the COVID-19 pandemic. She describes her symptoms, virtual doctors' visits, and going to the emergency room and being tested for COVID-19.
In addition to Susie's audio story, she writes the…
Simon Rosenblum-Larson shares a story about his experience as part of a minor league baseball team when the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020.This story was originally recorded and shared as part of an episode of the…
Sherri Bester talks about her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison, Wisconsin. She describes how the uncertainty and disorder of the pandemic affects her mentally and brings up feelings from various parts of her life, going all the way…
Sharisse Hancock shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. She talks about the financial hardships her family has experienced throughout the pandemic. She describes an incident of COVID exposure, and reflects on how quarantine…
Sarina Benford shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. She describes a potential brush with the virus early in February, when her 6-month-old son had a severe cough and fever and passed it on to Sarina and her partner, who both…
Sarah Lawton describes her experience as a neighborhood library supervisor who opened a brand-new library on Madison's east side just days prior to the Safer at Home social distancing measures in March 2020. Sarah talks about staff and community…
Ron Burford shares his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. He talks about how the early months of the pandemic affected his mental health and forced him to deal with underlying emotions and trauma. He speaks about building up a…
Rachel Werner talks about her experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. Rachel talks about working remotely as a content marketing specialist for Taliesin in Spring Green as well as a writing instructor for Hugo House in Washington State.…
Rabbi Laurie Zimmerman, of Congregation Shaarei Shamayim in Madison, shares a story about what her work as a rabbi looks like in the time of social distance measures, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.This story was recorded as part of the Madison…
Pierson White shares his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. He describes the many ways in which his life changed, starting with his contact with what was possibly one of the earliest cases in Wisconsin. After his school shut down…
Phoenix Carter shares how the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting work and personal life since the Safer at Home order went into effect in March. Phoenix discusses the days leading up to the library's closure, and about working at home and as a…
Paris Foster shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. She talks about how the pandemic has challenged and motivated her to take life more seriously, by participating in the UW Odyssey program, looking after her health, and…
Oroki Rice shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago, IL. She talks about staying at home nearly every day since March 11 and describes the few exceptions to that routine. Oroki also shares about the support networks and…
Nikyra McCann shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. Her father, now recovered, was diagnosed with COVID-19; she describes the severity of his illness, and what it was like to have to quarantine and not see him during that…
Mouna Algahaithi shares a story about her experience celebrating Ramadan during a time of social distance measures in Madison, Wisconsin. Mouna talks about the differences between Ramadan in 2020 compared with her experiences of the celebration in…
Mike McGrath describes the experience of the Safer at Home order during the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020. Mike talks about what his neighborhood looks like at the moment, and describes what library work from home is like during this time.
Michelle Herbrand describes what work with Madison Public Library looks like at the time of Safer at Home social distancing measures. Michelle shares updates about her family, what her social life looks like right now, and the process of planning for…
Matt DeBlass shares what life has looked like since the social distance measures went into place in Madison and Wisconsin. Matt describes what the Emerson East neighborhood looks and feels like right now, what life with roommates is like during a…
Mary Fahndrich and Neeyati Shah, librarians for Central Library in Madison, Wisconsin, share their personal and work experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of the pandemic and the library's resulting closure on their library work.
Martín Alvarado shares his experience during the Safer at Home social distancing measures in Madison, Wisconsin. Martín describes his family relationships during social distancing, the work he is doing for the City of Madison and Madison Public…
Mark Koranda describes his experience as a graduating UW-Madison Ph.D. student during the social distance measures that were put in place in Madison in the spring of 2020. Mark shares a story about some project work he did on a national scale for…
Marisol Gonzalez shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. Posing the question, "Does the pandemic help us to be more human?", Marisol describes supporting her young daughter through an incident where she witnessed…
Marisol González describes her idea of what quarantine / Safer at Home would look like: the opportunity to learn new things, practice meditation, yoga, and other activities. Marisol shares a humorous view of what she thought or hoped homeschooling…
Lucas Schneider shares his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020. He describes the work he has been doing remotely for the library since the library's closure on March 17th. Lucas talks about connecting with friends through the…
Kiana Beaudin shares her experience as Executive Director of Health for the Ho-Chunk Nation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. She talks about working between various agencies and partners to institute protective measures, including writing the…
Kevin Hage describes spending time at home during the Safer at Home order in Madison in spring 2020. Kevin describes the process of teaching elementary school music remotely, and how different the day to day tasks are from in-person teaching.
Kerry Schumann shares a story about the Get Out The Vote campaign when Wisconsin held its election during a pandemic. This story was originally recorded and shared as part of an episode of the Madison podcast Inside Stories. Listen to that episode…
Kendra Greendeer shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. She talks about experiencing pregnancy for the first time and describes how the pandemic disrupted the home birth she had envisioned for her daughter, Caaxota. Kendra…
Jennifer Libert describes her experience working with the City Clerk's office, first in preparing absentee ballots to send by mail, and then as a poll worker on Election Day during the Wisconsin presidential primary.
Jenie Gao shares a story about her father through the lens of watching films by martial artist Bruce Lee, and the systemic challenges she's facing as an artist and small business owner during the pandemic and subsequent social distancing measures.…
Jen Rubin shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. She talks about having loved ones spread out across various COVID hotspots during the spring of 2020, strategizing about how to bring her daughter home from her east-coast…
Jelissa Edwards shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. She describes how life has changed for her family, including both the challenges and rewards of spending more time with her kids, as well as changes in visitation policies…
Jayda Woods shares her experience as a high school student during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. She describes what it was like when school shut down, during her junior year, and shares some of the challenges of virtual learning as well as her…
Jasmine Banks shares her story of being part of a 5 generation family in Madison and how through her daily walks during social distancing she is rediscovering Madison.This story was originally recorded and shared as part of an episode of the Madison…
Jamie Lovely shares her experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. She talks about balancing the many roles she plays in her family life, including virtual schooling and caring for children with special needs. She also reflects on the Black…
James Owen, who works in the information technology field, describes what daily life has been like since the Safer at Home order social distance measures were put in place. James shares a couple of moments on a national level that have had an impact…
Percussionist, Professor Emeritus in the UW-Madison School of Music, and current director of the Capitol City Band, James Latimer shares his knowledge about the role that music plays in our lives. In this interview, he discusses how COVID-19 has…
James Hodge shares his experience as a high school student during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. He describes what it was like when his school shut down abruptly in March, and the challenges of online classes. He talks about losing touch with…
Holly Cohn shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. She speaks primarily about her sister, who was one of the first people in Madison diagnosed with COVID-19, and how the virus has impacted her family physically and emotionally.…
Eunice Conley shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. She starts by talking about the beginning of the pandemic and the information that was being shared, how it seemed like another flu. She then talks about how her family…
Erica Hainz describes working at the Central Library on the day before the Safer at Home order went into effect in Madison, Wisconsin on March 17, 2020. Erica describes working as an election worker assisting with curbside voting on Election Day for…
Diane Schwartz discusses her experience with the Safer at Home social distancing measures during the spring of 2020. Diane talks about being a property owner and landlord at a time when unemployment is high and rent was not able to be collected. She…
Derrick Allen shares his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. He talks about getting laid off from two jobs early on in the pandemic, and how that affected his mental and physical health. He shares that around that same time, he was…
Denise Maddox shares her experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. Denise talks about homeschooling her grandson and the lifestyle changes her family has made in order to stay safe. She talks about her mental and physical health, and the…
Denise Hardnett shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. She shares that she has lost friends and family to the virus and talks about how she relies on her faith and creative projects to maintain hope. She talks about being a…
David Spies shares his story about working at the Pinney Library on Madison's east side a couple of days prior to the Safer at Home social distancing order in spring 2020. David, who works as a Madison election inspector, shares a story about working…
David Hunt, who works as support staff for a hospital in Madison, describes his work and home life since mid-March as confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Dane County rose and as the Safer at Home order went into place.
Darian Wilson describes his early childhood love of music, and how during the social distancing efforts in Madison, Wisconsin, he is able to revisit that love of music and share it with his children. This story was originally recorded and shared as…
Danielle Y. Hairston-Green recounts an extended visit to her ex-partner's home during social distance measures. This story was recorded for an episode of the Madison podcast Inside Stories. To hear the full episode and subscribe to the podcast, click…
Danny Atwater shares his experiences working as a multi-site library assistant at Madison Public Library during the lead-up to the Safer at Home social distancing measures, and what work looks like during the library buildings' closures. Danny shares…
Dana Stokes shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. She talks about how abruptly all of her plans changed in February and March, when hiring freezes halted a job opportunity and her kids were at home with her full-time. She…
Coburn Dukehart shares a story about the experience of working as a photojournalist during the primary election in Wisconsin on April 7th, 2020, during the period of social distancing efforts in Wisconsin.See Coburn's photo essays from April 7th,…
Christa Parmentier describes her and her family's experiences during the social distancing measures in Madison, Wisconsin in spring 2020. Christa talks about the emotional challenges facing her children as they navigate distance learning in the midst…
Chase Frigen, who has lived in Madison for about a year, talks about his experience during the social distance measures in place in Madison in spring 2020. Chase talks about what his neighborhood looks like right now, and how day-to-day errands have…
Catherine Lanser shares her reflections on digital and virtual communications with family and coworkers during the COVID-19 pandemic and Safer at Home orders. This story was recorded as part of the Madison podcast Inside Stories. Listen to the full…
Madison Public Library staff member Carlee Latimer discusses her work with the library's creativity platform The Bubbler in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, how the library's closure and the wider Safer at Home order is affecting artists in…
Brittany Rusch talks about her and her family's experience since the social distancing measures were put into place in Wisconsin in spring 2020. Brittany discusses what it's like working for Madison Public Library from home, and navigating…
Brian Lee Huynh shares a story about his experience finishing the 2020 academic year at home, due to social distance measures in place in Wisconsin. Brian reflects on how being at home with his family has helped them reconnect and become closer at…
Brian Benford shares his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. He describes the experience of running a grassroots campaign for Wisconsin State Senate in August 2020, and how the pandemic influenced both his decision to run and his…
Bresha Green shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. She talks about going to the ER with flu symptoms in January 2020, before COVID-19 testing was available, and noting how strange it seemed that both the waiting room and…
Brendon Panke shares a story about family relationships and his wedding celebration. Brendon shares the impact the social distancing measures in effect in Wisconsin have had on his in-person relationship with his grandmother. This story was…
Bettye Emmanuel shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. She describes her challenges as a lab technician and mother of four. Her story starts with difficulties at school prior to the pandemic and the family's transition to…
Beth Sluys describes her experience working as an environmental advocate during the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting social distance measures. Beth talks about the impact of the pandemic on her household, including her husband, who works in the…
Austin Moule describes his experience working at a grocery store in Madison during the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020. He recounts making face masks at home to share with coworkers and friends, and shares his concerns about having depleted…
Narrator Anthony Brylski, who works for the State of Wisconsin in the department that handles unemployment insurance, talks about the shift to working remotely and the experience of going to vote in person during Wisconsin's April primary.
An anonymous narrator describes her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Safer at Home order. She discusses pursuing a degree virtually, and balancing school, a new job, childcare, and moving out of state in the midst of the pandemic.
An anonymous narrator shares their experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. They talk about how, despite feeling anxieties about the news cycle and the spread of COVID-19 at the start of the pandemic, their lifestyle changed for the better…
An anonymous narrator shares her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. As a Hmong American, she describes the challenges of encountering racist attitudes when she goes out in public and how these experiences compound the anxiety she…
An anonymous narrator describes their experiences so far with the COVID-19 pandemic and the Safer at Home order in Wisconsin. The narrator describes the shift to working from home, and how she and her partner are navigating a change in employment…
An anonymous narrator who lives on Madison's north side describes his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Safer at Home order. The narrator discusses the differences in his neighborhood while schools and many businesses are closed, and…
An anonymous youth narrator talks about the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic and Safer at Home order has had on his school and personal life. He discusses extra precautions that are needed when going outside, life events that will be delayed due to…
An anonymous addict in long term recovery shares their experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. They talk about the challenges and new opportunities that have resulted from the pandemic, including the loss of human contact and meeting…
Ann Garvin shares her family's story of four generations of nurses and the advice she gives to her daughter, a brand new ICU nurse. This story was originally recorded and shared as part of an episode of the Madison podcast Inside Stories. Listen to…
Angela Trudell Vasquez shares her experience being Madison's poet laureate when all public events are cancelled due to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020. This story was originally recorded and shared as part of an…
Andres Torres describes what the days leading up to the Safer at Home social distance measures were like for him and his family. Andres talks about his experience of hearing the news about COVID-19 as it applied to other parts of the world, and how…
Amy Schmidt, who lives and works in Madison, describes her experience with the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020. Amy describes being on a vacation to see her parents in Florida and how that vacation was extended by necessity, first because of a fall…
Amber C. Walker describes her experience starting a new job and moving from New York City to Washington, D.C. at the beginning of the stay-at-home mandate in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This story was recorded for the Madison podcast Inside…
Allyson Bright describes what her work and life has been like since the social distance measures went into effect in March 2020. Allyson, who works as a life coach supporting women through art-making, talks about the shift from in-person to virtual…
A screenshot of the cover of the Odyssey Project's newsletter, Odyssey Oracle. This newsletter features writing by Odyssey students about their personal experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and Safer at Home order in Wisconsin. Read the…
View of a construction site, where a home is being built by VR construction, with a cherry picker construction vehicle and a portable toiled in the foreground.
Sound recording of a community panel discussion on growing up in the Greenbush Neighborhood. Panelists Tony Bruno, Katie Stassi-West, Sam Moss, John Caliva, and Nick Baldarotta speak to their varying experiences as children and teenagers in the…
A photograph of the kids' table at the Clifden Drive block party, ca. 1966, in Madison, Wisconsin. Several children are seated at two tables, while an older adult stands close by.
A photograph taken during the "suitcase game" for adults at the Clifden Drive block party in Madison, Wisconsin, ca. 1968. A group of approximately twenty adults stands on a lawn. A man in a blue cardigan sweater carries two suitcases to where three…
Interior view of the Labor Lyceum. The doors at the rear of the hall (beneath the balcony) led to the library (center-left), front entrance (center-right) and school office (right). Translation of the Yiddish text on the library door reads: “A R…
Billy Feitlinger has worked for social and economic justice for all throughout his adult life and he served Madison, Dane County and the State of Wisconsin in many ways over his long career in public service. He co-founded Common Wealth Development…
Billy Feitlinger represented Madison's 6th district as an alder in the 1980s. He serve as council president in 1986, when the Common Council voted to formalize a sister city relationship with the town of Arcatao in Chalatenango, El Salvador
A photograph of the Basílica de la Sagrada Família, also known as the Sagrada Família, taken by Terry Cohn on her trip to Portugal and Spain in spring 2020.