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GM Nameplate face shield specifications and geometry drawing, March 24, 2020
No full textThis drawing shows the specifications for a protective face shield designed in March 2020 by GM Nameplate in Seattle, in response to the shortage of PPE (personal protective equipment) for front-line responders at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The face shield features a polyester sheet to protect the face, a foam support across the forehead, and elastic bands. Early prototypes were tested by health care providers over a few days in March at Swedish Medical Center, leading to the final design shown here.GM Nameplate owns the rights to this drawing.
Caption information source: GM Nameplate website at https://gmnameplate.com/resource-center/blogs/face-shields-personal-protection1 drawing: 17 x 11 in
Blue Moon Tavern boarded up during coronavirus pandemic, Seattle, April 9, 2020
No full textThe Blue Moon Tavern opened in 1934, shortly after the end of Prohibition. At the time, Washington law banned sale of alcohol within one mile of the University of Washington; the Blue Moon was just over the line and attracted many UW students as patrons. In the 1940s, the Blue Moon was one of the few bars outside the Central Area that served Black people. In the 1950s and 60s, it was a popular hangout for countercultural figures such as hippies, beatniks, and political radicals who ran afoul of McCarthyism and the Canwell Committee. The Blue Moon was threatened by redevelopment in 1989, but a vigorous public campaign convinced the developers to change their plans and keep the tavern open. As of 2024, the Blue Moon remains a favorite dive bar and live music venue with an old Seattle feel.
This image shows the Blue Moon closed and boarded up in April 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic.Caption information source: "Blue Moon Tavern: An Unofficial Cultural Landmark," by Walt Crowley, HistoryLink, retrieved from https://historylink.org/File/1001.1 image file: jpg; .55 M
Glass bottle for hand sanitizer from Heritage Distilling Company, 2020
No full textHeritage Distilling Company began operations in 2012 and then went into partnership with the Chehalis Tribe in 2016 to build a distillery with brewery, and a restaurant--Talking Cedar--on tribal land in Rochester, Washington. Before proceeding with the build, the tribe had to campaign and advocate to overturn federal legislation that prevented distilleries on tribal land. Unfortunately, the distillery and restaurant opened just as the first COVID-19 cases were reported in the US. So they quickly pivoted and started producing hand sanitizer for distribution. This bottle was originally used for their signature Brown Sugar Bourbon until the recipe and brand name was sold to Jamie Foxx who now sells the spirit under his name.1 Bottle; Materials: glass --metal --paper; Dimensions: 9 in.H x 3.5 in.Dia
Kelin Wang Interview Transcript
No full textKelin Wang is a senior Research Scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada. He earned is
Ph.D. in Geophysics at the University of Western Ontario. His research is on geodynamics of
subduction zones and related earthquake and tsunami hazards. At the time of deposit he has
authored or co-authored over 190 peer reviewed publications. He is an Adjunct Professor at the
University of Victoria. He is also a member of the American Geophysical Union and Canadian
Geophysical Union
Joan Gomberg Interview Transcript
No full textJoan Gomberg is a Research Geophysicist at the US Geological Survey and Affiliate Associate
PRofessor at the University of Washington. She specializes in earthquake seismology for the
Earthquake Hazard Program in the US Pacific Northwest. She earned her undergraduate degree in
Geophysics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Ph.D in the same field at the
University of California, San Diego. At the time of deposit she has authored or coauthored over 100
peer reviewed publications
Food Pantry, June 2020, Everett Church of Christ
No full textOpen food pantry with prepackaged boxes at the Everett Church of Christ on June 30, 202
Anna Ruth Henriques interview
No full textAnna Ruth Henriques was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1967 to a family with Jewish heritage going back a few hundred years. She has both Spanish and Portuguese roots. She attended a Jewish day school and a Catholic high school. After high school she took a year off and did an exchange program in France. She then attended Williams College and the University of California, San Diego for graduate school. Anna always knew she wanted to be an artist and ended up moving to New York City where she lived for twenty years painting, making jewlery, and writing and illustrating a contemporary illuminated manuscript which she sold to The Jewish Museum in New York. She is currently working on a eco-tourism retreat and resort in Portugal. She applied for Spanish citizenship along with her daughter.Anna Ruth Henriques describes her childhood upbringing, educational experience and professional interests in Jamaica, Europe and the United States. She shares her religious upbringing, learning about her Sephardic origins (00:05:40), her father's passion for family genealogy (00:10:20) and Jewish associations with slavery in Jamaica (00:15:10). Anna explains how her Sephardic identity came into her consciousness (00:21:09), and the customs and traditions which have remained in her family (00:25:21). She discusses her first time in Portugal (00:30:11), the citizenship application process and challenges (00:35:14), and how she sees herself as a Portuguese citizen (00:41:57). Anna provides background on her mother's origins, feelings of rootedness in Portugal (00:45:53), and experiences of racism and anti-semitism in the United States and Europe (00:51:00). She concludes discussing the economic reasons for why Portugal might be offering citizenship (00:56:15), disillusionment and generational differences within the United States (01:01:11), and thoughts on reconciliation being offered by other countries around the world. (01:06:09).Topics presented in order of discussion on recording:
-Upbringing in Jamaica, awareness of Sephardic Jewish background from a young age, early education attending Jewish day school and Catholic high school.
-Sharing a birthday with Leonardo Da Vinci, desire to become an artist, living in New York City for 20 years.
-Religious background.
-Learning about Sephardic origins through family stories, father's interest and passion for genealogy, and father becoming "Jewish genealogist in Jamaica."
-Sephardic awareness triggered by great grandfather traveling in the United States in 1916 and marrying a Russian Ashkenazi Jewish woman, sparking conversations about differences in customs and traditions.
-Visiting Portugal in 1992 and current residency in Portugal for 1.5 years.
-Learning about citizenship and application process; submitting documents (fingerprinting, FBI reports) to Porto in 2018.
-Delay in receiving passport due to Covid, office closures and terrible bureaucratic processes.
-Elation after receiving letter from rabbi acknowledging Jewish heritage.
-Learning Portuguese language and commitment to studying.
-Ancestry playing a big role in feeling "at home" and spiritual sense of familiarity and rootedness.
-Maternal ancestry; daughter of a Chinese man from China, and mother who was half Caucasian and half Black.
-Jamaica as birth home and Portugal as ancient home; Portuguese connections in Jamaica.
-Racism and anti-semitism in the United States and Europe.
-Reconciliation for economic reasons; feelings of hope for the future of Portugal due to liberal and open-minded nature of younger generations.
-Generational differences within the United States and thoughts on current political movements.
-Discussion on other countries offering reconciliation; border restrictions and immigration.1 online resourceSephardi Citizenship Oral Histor
The Egg & Us sign in window advertising different food delivery services during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Ballard Blocks, Seattle, April 3, 2020
No full textSign in window reads: We are open. Take out only. Uber. Grubhub. Doordash. BiteSquad
PH Coll 1621.KinseyK8The first confirmed case of the global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States was announced by the Washington State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on January 21, 2020. The patient had recently returned from Wuhan, China, on January 15, 2020, where a pneumonia outbreak caused by the coronavirus started in December 2019.
This case marked the beginning of the coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak in Washington State and the beginning of a radical change in the lives of the citizens of Washington and the rest of the United States. The virus rapidly spread through the population so that within a month, businesses were closed and boarded up, unemployment soared to record highs as people lost their jobs overnight, schools and public events were canceled. People began stocking up on toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other products leaving grocery store shelves bare of some products. By March 23rd, Governor Jay Inslee directed Washington residents to stay home by executive order with exceptions for essential critical infrastructure workers. Until mid-March, Washington State had the highest number of confirmed cases and the highest number per capita of any state in the country, when it was surpassed by New York State as the virus spread throughout the country
Woman with mask pushing her shopping cart near N.W. 57th St. and 24th Ave. N.W. during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Ballard neighborhood, Seattle, April 5, 2020
No full textPH Coll 1621.KinseyK85The first confirmed case of the global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States was announced by the Washington State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on January 21, 2020. The patient had recently returned from Wuhan, China, on January 15, 2020, where a pneumonia outbreak caused by the coronavirus started in December 2019.
This case marked the beginning of the coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak in Washington State and the beginning of a radical change in the lives of the citizens of Washington and the rest of the United States. The virus rapidly spread through the population so that within a month, businesses were closed and boarded up, unemployment soared to record highs as people lost their jobs overnight, schools and public events were canceled. People began stocking up on toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other products leaving grocery store shelves bare of some products. By March 23rd, Governor Jay Inslee directed Washington residents to stay home by executive order with exceptions for essential critical infrastructure workers. Until mid-March, Washington State had the highest number of confirmed cases and the highest number per capita of any state in the country, when it was surpassed by New York State as the virus spread throughout the country