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Title: Ama Interview, September 12, 2021
Date: September 12, 2021
Creator: Alexis Zilen; Ama
Description: The Humanities Truck participated in the 2021 “Adams Morgan Day” Festival, which focuses on the neighborhood of Adams Morgan and its culture, diversity, and history. Oral history interviews were conducted to gauge festival-goers' relationship to Adams Morgan, meaningful spaces in the neighborhood, and how those spaces may have changed over time. In this interview, Ama talks about enjoying Adams Morgan coffee shops and grading papers there before the pandemic. She also speaks about the changing city and gentrification.
Subject: Adams Morgan Day; coffee shops; Adams Morgan; Adams Morgan Day 2021; Covid-19; online teaching; pandemic; gentrification
Country: United States
Collection: Adams Morgan Day 2021
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2970
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Title: Ashlie Gorman Interview, October 18, 2020
Date: October 18, 2020
Creator: Ashlie Gorman; Alexis Zilen
Description: The idea of a “new normal” has become common rhetoric within the United States as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This new normal includes not only updated health consciousness but larger structural transformations in economics and politics. This project will focus on a few microcosms of transformation; the rise of unemployment and the impact of the creative arts, and the effects of mental health during the ongoing pandemic. Overall, this interview between Ashlie Gorman and Alexis Zilen will provide insight into the new normal and the transformation of American creative culture during the pandemic.
Subject: COVID-19; pandemic; entertainment; performing arts; Gilbertsville, PA; Disney Parks; cast member; employment; Coronavirus; Orlando, FL; Boyertown Area School District; Youtube; mental health; Disney College Program; social media; quarantine
Country: United States
Collection: Constructing the New Normal: Creative Arts in the Wake of COVID-19
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2521
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Title: Brianne Nadeau Interview, September 12, 2021
Date: September 12, 2021
Creator: Brianne Nadeau; Alexis Zilen
Description: The Humanities Truck participated in the 2021 “Adams Morgan Day” Festival, which focuses on the neighborhood of Adams Morgan and its culture, diversity, and history. Oral history interviews were conducted to gauge festival-goers' relationship to Adams Morgan, meaningful spaces in the neighborhood, and how those spaces may have changed over time. In this interview, councilmember Brianne Nadeau, who first moved to Adams Morgan when she was 21, chats about transforming space in Ward 1 and that change is positive as long as it's meeting the needs of the community.
Subject: Adams Morgan; Adams Morgan Day; Adams Morgan Day 2021; transformation; councilmember; Washington DC; community
Country: United States
Collection: Adams Morgan Day 2021
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2976
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Title: Constructing the New Normal: Creative Arts in the Wake of COVID-19
Creator: Alexis Zilen
Collection: Oral Histories

Title: DC History Conference 2022 Image 01
Date: April 1, 2022
Creator: Alexis Zilen
Description: Grad fellow Morgan working the button maker at the networking event inside the library
Country: United States
Collection: DC History Conference 2022
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4041
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Title: DC History Conference 2022 Image 02
Date: April 1, 2022
Creator: Alexis Zilen
Description: (L to R) Dan Kerr, grad fellow Caroline Morales, and community fellow Angie Whitehurst interviewing artist Uzikee Nelson (behind Caroline and Angie)
Country: United States
Collection: DC History Conference 2022
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4042
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: DC History Conference 2022 Image 03
Date: April 1, 2022
Creator: Alexis Zilen
Description: Truck showcasing Downtown Displaced exhibit
Country: United States
Collection: DC History Conference 2022
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4043
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: DC History Conference 2022 Image 04
Date: April 1, 2022
Creator: Alexis Zilen
Description: Artist Uzikee Nelson preparing for interview with Angie Whitehurst, Caroline Morales, and Dan Kerr
Country: United States
Collection: DC History Conference 2022
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4044
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Title: DC History Conference 2022 Image 07
Date: April 1, 2022
Creator: Alexis Zilen
Description: Dan Kerr in truck office preparing for event
Country: United States
Collection: DC History Conference 2022
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4046
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Event Plan for DC History Conference 2022
Date: April 1, 2022
Creator: Alexis Zilen
Description: Event plan for Humanities Truck at DC History Conference 2022. Includes roles and responsibilities, equipment, and schedule.
Country: United States
Collection: DC History Conference 2022
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4048
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Title: Gwyndolyn Reece Interview, September 12, 2021
Date: September 12, 2021
Creator: Gwyndolyn Reece; Alexis Zilen
Description: The Humanities Truck participated in the 2021 “Adams Morgan Day” Festival, which focuses on the neighborhood of Adams Morgan and its culture, diversity, and history. Oral history interviews were conducted to gauge festival-goers' relationship to Adams Morgan, meaningful spaces in the neighborhood, and how those spaces may have changed over time. In this interview, Gwyndolyn Reece, who first moved to Adams Morgan in 2000, has always considered this neighborhood home even when she's moved away. She talks about rising changes in rent, diversity moving out, and her love of nature.
Subject: Adams Morgan; Adams Morgan Day; Adams Morgan Day 2021; home; gentrification; Rock Creek Park; Washington, DC
Country: United States
Collection: Adams Morgan Day 2021
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2978
mods_typeOfResource_mt: moving image

Title: Nicole Williams Interview, November 10, 2020
Date: November 10, 2020
Creator: Nicole Williams; Alexis Zilen
Description: The idea of a “new normal” has become common rhetoric within the United States as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This new normal includes not only updated health consciousness but larger structural transformations in economics and politics. This project will focus on a few microcosms of transformation; the rise of unemployment and the impact of the creative arts, and the effects of mental health during the ongoing pandemic. Overall, Alexis Zilen's interview with Nicole Williams will provide insight into the new normal and the transformation of American creative culture during the pandemic. This interview was completed virtually.
Subject: Cherry Hill, NJ; divorced parents; Cherry Hill High School; mental health; Ithaca, NY; coping mechanism; escape; Seattle, WA; summer camp; nanny; social media; quarantine; mental illness; therapy; community college; COVID-19; Coronavirus; pandemic; unemployment; writing
Country: United States
Collection: Constructing the New Normal: Creative Arts in the Wake of COVID-19
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2525
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Title: Robin Bell Interview, September 12, 2021
Date: September 12, 2021
Creator: Robin Bell; Alexis Zilen
Description: The Humanities Truck participated in the 2021 “Adams Morgan Day” Festival, which focuses on the neighborhood of Adams Morgan and its culture, diversity, and history. Oral history interviews were conducted to gauge festival-goers' relationship to Adams Morgan, meaningful spaces in the neighborhood, and how those spaces may have changed over time. In this interview, Robin Bell, an artist who was born in DC and lived in Adams Morgan-Mount Pleasant for 20 years, talks about changes in the neighborhood. Robin discusses community, displacement, and resilience.
Subject: Adams Morgan; Adams Morgan Day; Adams Morgan Day 2021; Washington, DC; community; resilience; gentrification; change
Country: United States
Collection: Adams Morgan Day 2021
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2985
mods_typeOfResource_mt: moving image

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