History Responds

The New-York Historical Society is collecting materials related to both the COVID-19 pandemic and its sudden disruption of lives around the world, and the Black Lives Matter protests that have sprung up around the country in the wake of the police killings of George Floyd and other Black Americans. Our focus is on New York and the surrounding region and our goal is to document all aspects of these crises. Future generations will want to understand what it was like to live through this period.

Have questions? Need assistance? Email us at historyresponds@nyhistory.org.

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Describe your item(s). If you did not create your item(s), please include the maker’s name.

When and where did you create or acquire your items?

Is there anything you'd like to share about what you are submitting, like what inspired you to create or acquire it?

What is the best way to contact you if we’d like more information?

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I hereby donate to the New-York Historical Society the submitted item(s). I certify that I own or have the right to make this donation to the New-York Historical Society. I grant to the New-York Historical Society a non-exclusive, irrevocable right and license to use the item(s), in whole or in part, and any intellectual property that I own in the item(s) for any and all non-profit purposes, and in any and all media (including the internet), as deemed appropriate by the New-York Historical Society. I understand that I will not receive any compensation in connection with my donation.

I agree.

I hereby release the New-York Historical Society, its agents and employees from any claim or liability in connection with the donated item(s). If this is for a minor, I represent that I am the parent or guardian of minor listed below and I possess the right to enter into this consent and release. I am over the age of eighteen (18), and have read the foregoing and fully understand the contents thereof.

I agree.

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I understand and agree that the submitted item(s) may contain sensitive personal information about me, and that this information may be archived and shared as described above. I agree not to include personally identifiable information concerning another person or persons, or information that could allow a third party to identify other people.

I agree.

I acknowledge that not all item(s) donated will be accepted as part of the collection. If accepted, the New-York Historical Society cannot guarantee that any item(s) donated will be placed or remain on display, or exhibited or stored intact as a single collection. Unless I inform the New-York Historical Society otherwise at the time of my submission of the item(s), all objects accepted into the New-York Historical Society collection will have the credit line: "History Responds Collecting Initiative, Gift of [donor name]."

I agree.