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Thomas Backus Photograph and Journal, 2020 March - May

 Series

Scope and Contents

One digital photograph and one personal journal entry submitted by Thomas Backus of Phoenix, Arizona. Backus provided the following description for the photograph, taken March 28, 2020: "Picture taken on March 28, 2020, at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, showing empty baggage claims due to Coronavirus." The journal entry, "written on May 31, 2020 in Tempe, Arizona," describes the historic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainties of what will follow.

Dates

  • Creation: 2020 March - May

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Extent

1 Megabytes

Language

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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