4 10 93 https://www.ctcrossroadsproject.com/archive/files/original/c5dd106a1306a38ebcf9b98d5dde98d6.m4a 29e143e0ce9750ca3c82c029c954c6d2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Milford, CT Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Fisher, Christopher Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Stern, Hilary Klein, Arthur Location The location of the interview New Milford Public Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A conversation with Hilary Stern and Arthur Klein Subject The topic of the resource New Milford, CT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .m4a Language A language of the resource English https://www.ctcrossroadsproject.com/archive/files/original/88719a8448ff0740106f335e457c98fa.m4a d0ab6e64d2885b51c4c047bd174ee1a1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Milford, CT Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Fisher, Christopher Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Quinnell, Bill Location The location of the interview New Milford Public Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A conversation with Bill Quinnell Subject The topic of the resource New Milford, CT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .m4a Language A language of the resource English Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2020 Pandemic in Connecticut Subject The topic of the resource Pandemic Description An account of the resource Short memories of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Recordin Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Living through the pandemic is stressful and challenging. I live with someone who is immune compromised and have to take extra precautions to avoid contact. Under new restrictions and in a short amount of time, we had to figure out a new way to get supplies. Curbside at local stores has been a great help and everyone is more than happy to try and help however they can. I work as contract worker in the food industry and work has been put on hold for the foreseeable future. It’s nerve-racking not knowing when I will return to work, but I have also been able to focus on things that had always been side projects. I have also had to distance myself and limit my screen time, especially reading the news. When I see others being cavalier and not taking the proper precautions, it’s infuriating. So, I have to take time away. I am extremely thankful for those are on the frontlines and are putting their own health and safety in jeopardy. I don’t know when this will be “over” but I know that I will continue to adjust. 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Title A name given to the resource 2020 Pandemic: Daniela Larsson Subject The topic of the resource 2020 Pandemic Connecticut, USA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-04-29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text Language A language of the resource Englisih https://www.ctcrossroadsproject.com/archive/files/original/e9df6b3018edfec82de5a9aa8702cb55.m4a 5a442b2c0da334bc448816257aa887b1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2020 Pandemic in Connecticut Subject The topic of the resource Pandemic Description An account of the resource Short memories of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Recordin Language A language of the resource English Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Wachtel, Julie Location The location of the interview Bridgewater, CT Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2020 Pandemic: Julie Wachtel Subject The topic of the resource Pandemic 2020 Bridgewater, CT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-04-27 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .m4a Language A language of the resource English Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2020 Pandemic in Connecticut Subject The topic of the resource Pandemic Description An account of the resource Short memories of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Recordin Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Washington Primary School Kindergarteners, Mrs. Desena’s Class Eloise, age 6: “My name is Eloise and I’m in kindergarten. (Distance learning) felt like screen school because Mrs. Desena posted lots of lessons and activities on Seesaw (a computer program, not the thing you play with on the playground). I had fun doing distance learning because I could spend the day with my family and I could take breaks in between work and playing outside. I miss playing on the playground with my friends, including Mrs. Mercier. I didn’t have lunch in the cafeteria—I had it in the kitchen! I didn’t sit on the rug in my classroom to do morning meeting; I did it on Zoom in my kitchen!” Isabella, age 5: “I feel confused when doing distance learning. I (like) being here, but I also miss my friends. The end.” Logan, age 6: “It was hard to do all my different subjects at home. I feel good about distance learning but I missed my classroom and friends. School was different during the virus because we were still learning, but instead of being at school, we learned at home.” Dawson, age 6: “I’m Dawson, Washington Primary, I’m kindergarten and I’m in kindergarten school at Washington. (I would rather be) at school because it isn’t teaching, the tablets are teaching. I miss Ms. Desena and the blocks.” Eliza, age 6: “I missed my friends. I was sad we had to be on the computer.” David, age 6: “It was easier because (during) distance learning I could do things on my own time. I felt a little nervous. I couldn’t be with my friends or teachers.” Makayla, age 5: “Well my favorite thing was doing math. Math is the best thing in the class. It’s where we get to learn equations. It made me sad because I don’t get to be with all my friends and my teachers and don’t get to take a turn to write on the board, to write on the big screen board. But the good thing that I am happy about home schooling is that we can take a 15 minute break every time when I feel tired or hungry. The only time when I’m frustrated is kind of when I mess up, when I mess up the drawings. What did I miss most? Eating lunch with (friends) and playing with them and coloring and playing in the sandbox. I can take a 15 minute break when I’m hungry or sleepy! Harder equations and counting up to 100-that’s what I’m most looking forward to (in first grade). I can only do it with a grown up or with a person or a kid who knows how to count up to 100 in 60 seconds. Andres, age 6: “(Being a kindergartner) is the best, but it was hard (to do distance learning). I didn’t get to see my teachers or friends in person.” Kaelyn, age 5: “We didn’t like ‘social’ (distance) learning…we like to see our friends every day.” Amelia, age 5: “I had to do distance learning from home and…but I missed being at school with my friends. I felt happy about distance learning but I missed being at school with my friends. It was different because I had do school at home and also schoolwork.” Jamie, age 6: “I missed my teachers and friends. I could mute myself and not talk while I was eating. I liked distance learning because I could stay at home. I used my computer all the time when I was at home.” Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Email Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pandemic 2020: Mrs. Desena's Class Subject The topic of the resource Pandemic 2020 Washington, CT Washington Primary School Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-06-17 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text Language A language of the resource English Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2020 Pandemic in Connecticut Subject The topic of the resource Pandemic Description An account of the resource Short memories of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Recordin Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Booth Free School Kindergarteners, Mrs. Gregory’s Class Micah, age 6: “Hi! My name is Micah. During the pandemic I was happy being home with my mom and dad. I was very, very, very, very sad because I missed my friends and my teacher. I loved spending time with my dog and going to school in my pajamas. I miss, I miss, I miss, I miss going to recess! Thank you Chris for your presence and good luck with your projects.” Rudy, age 5: “I hate distance learning. I miss Mrs. Gregory and the whole class. I miss gym, art, and music. I miss recess and I can’t wait to go back to school.” Patrick, age 5: “(Distance learning) was so good, it was great! I can’t even stop loving it, it was so good. School was on an iPad and we did stuff differently.” Caiden, age 5: “I liked having more breaks. I missed the school bus. I miss Mason and Micah and Mrs. Gregory and the math and the (bus) announcements. (Distance learning) was very, very different when it first started. Bye, adios amigos!” Madison, age 6: “I miss my friends and I miss my teachers and my school bus…the bus drivers…having my friends at the playground I miss…having lunch in the cafeteria…being able to talk to everyone and getting ready for school." Mason, age 6: “It felt different because, like, I couldn’t really see my friends but in distance learning we had some Zooms. Zooms are like when you see people on screens, like on iPads or even sometimes phones.” Ryan, age 5: “I like school at home because I work with my mom. We work on an iPad. I don’t see my friends. We meet on Zoom calls.” Samantha, age 5: “I liked doing school on the iPad because it’s fun with music and videos of schoolwork. It was different because you were doing it on the iPad. I liked playing afternoons, after schoolwork. But it was harder on the iPad. I missed my friends and teacher.” Cameron, age 6: “My favorite part about school was Field Day. My favorite part was being with Mommy and Daddy, my best friends. 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Title A name given to the resource Pandemic 2020: Mrs. Gregory's Class Subject The topic of the resource Pandemic 2020 Booth Free School Roxbury, CT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-06-17 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text Language A language of the resource English https://www.ctcrossroadsproject.com/archive/files/original/95146e9009d475291f9a5a002214546b.jpg b6584b66a41963049d54751638bbdb62 https://www.ctcrossroadsproject.com/archive/files/original/5d9baa815f86fe8f229d73f58f19ddd6.mp4 51b98d88be6861e4d77fc9dc84112ecf https://www.ctcrossroadsproject.com/archive/files/original/16be9ffcd7d29a03cedfd11d60049aaf.m4a 64544e0486b6e38d351fbf3c9724fdec Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Burroughs Award Recipient Subject The topic of the resource Connecticut Burroughs Award Description An account of the resource An award given to people whose skills and talents effect and several communities within the state. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 2020- Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. 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Title A name given to the resource A conversation with Kymberlee Powe Subject The topic of the resource Burroughs Award Connecticut Libraries West Haven, Connecticut Easton, Connecticut Connecticut State Library Connecticut State Library Division of Library Development Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-12-15 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .mp4 m4a .jpg Language A language of the resource English https://www.ctcrossroadsproject.com/archive/files/original/6ebfc7894426b1ec2b61ebfee8fc96cc.jpg 4efd04d83afea210f258f13642880a7a https://www.ctcrossroadsproject.com/archive/files/original/9802c6474ed2003f66e5f3f178a8afd1.m4a 6b3e77d02c97aaa15d7025f97a6fc011 https://www.ctcrossroadsproject.com/archive/files/original/1965639284033ff70f7cef59bc47aae3.mov b113e9f3cbc9f2627ed6d43eec79582f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bridgewater, CT Subject The topic of the resource Bridgewater, CT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Language A language of the resource English Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Fisher, Christopher Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Toczylowski, Krystle Location The location of the interview Burnham Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A conversation with Krystle Toczylowski Subject The topic of the resource Bridgewater, CT Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Department Bridgewater Fair Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 DEC 02 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Language A language of the resource English https://www.ctcrossroadsproject.com/archive/files/original/6985881b421935d2064c7a3ac2f40c88.jpeg dca15117f35ca85c56b0a87478e4f902 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bridgewater, CT Subject The topic of the resource Bridgewater, CT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document My favorite memory of the Bridgewater Fair did not start until about 10 years after we moved to Bridgewater. We moved to Bridgewater from Danbury in May of 1969. We had never even heard of the Bridgewater Fair. We went to the Danbury Fair every year since we were kids. Danbury Fair ran for 10 days – ending on Columbus Day – always a Monday. Mr. Leahy who owned the Fair gave every Danbury student a free pass for the last Friday of the Fair. So of course we all got that day off from school. Since we lived near the Danbury Fair, as teenagers, we all sneaked into the Fair the last weekend. Some of us eventually worked at various booths; especially the church booths and the local store booths such as Marcus Dairy. The guards actually let us sneak in and the ticket booth workers (if you knew them) would just wave us in. Once in the fair, wherever we walked we could hear someone calling us – and trying to give us food or tickets for rides or shows. It really was a big fair and took several days to see everything. The Danbury Fair closed in 1981. When we took our kids to the Danbury Fair and we had to pay for everything! Soooo, years later around 1975, we went to the Bridgewater Fair for the first time and we saw the whole fair in about an hour. So we went home. When we were in Bridgewater about 10 years later, someone asked me where I was working at the Bridgewater Fair. And I said I never worked at the fair and didn’t even know how you got to work at the fair. She then told me about the phone calls she made every year to get volunteers and the excuses some women made up. She said their favorite excuse was “I’m’ expecting.” She also implied that she never called those numbers again! So I told her – “you’re looking at one of those women”! I told her I remember saying that one year and there’s my little girl, born on August 18th. So it wasn’t such a fake excuse after all. Every year I would take her to the parade and say “this parade is for you” and sometimes it was even on her birthday! Boy did she like that. Years later my daughter then told me about 2 other girls in her class had birthdays at the same time and their mothers told them the same thing. Anyway that was the year I was recruited as a volunteer and I started working the cake wheel and eventually ended up every year at the ticket booth next to the old firehouse. The most memorable thing I remember while working at the ticket booth happened years ago around 6:00 o’clock on a Friday. A plain clothes man walking on Main St, was asking everyone who he thought was working for the Fire Department, some security questions and no one seemed to have the right answers. When he came to our booth, I also could not answer his questions so I walked him over to the main office. Well after the parade, who should appear in front of me but that man! And yes, he was who he said he was - some kind of special security - for Gov Jodi Rell. And she said she personally wanted to thank me for helping him. That was about the year 2000 something. Didn’t really write these things down, but the memory remained. So what do I most enjoy about the Bridgewater Fair, it is volunteering: While working the ticket booth for the past 40 years I have met the following people: 1 – people from my old neighborhood in Danbury that I had not seen in about 60 years, how they realize who I am is a mystery 2 - kids I went to school with and meeting their kids and grandkids, 3 - classmates of my kids and meeting their kids, 4 - people who went to school with my brothers and sisters and meeting their kids and grandkids, and 5 – meeting a long lost relative I knew when he was a baby and I had not seen for about 20 years. That’s another story. Every year is another new pleasant surprise. Except this year, with the Fair cancelled, that was not a nice surprise. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data email Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A memory by Barbara Vidal Subject The topic of the resource Bridgewater, CT Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Department Bridgewater Fair Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Burnham Library Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Department Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://www.ctcrossroadsproject.com/archive/files/original/71e0c2083cf441d85a10a27a1ad2d8dc.jpg 1bf3ee46f208f0f4132a5896d1019e88 https://www.ctcrossroadsproject.com/archive/files/original/641c6a535512ab171076b5a55efe7e6d.JPG 770009a01bcf7b03b407e206abcbfc39 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bridgewater, CT Subject The topic of the resource Bridgewater, CT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Language A language of the resource English Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview n/a Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Wilcox, Susan Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound The Fair The Bridgewater fair has always been a fascinating colorful event for me. Growing up in Brookfield CT just across the bridge was a fair. So exciting as a child and it was close by. My mom would walk me through the hobby tents and explain the details of each entry. Now I live in Bridgewater and it’s just as exciting. The firemen setting up the tents, then the rides arrive and the color begins. Throughout the year I plant from seed or bulb, flowers to grow the best specimens for the flower exhibit. Each day from April till August I nurture my plants trying to figure out what will make the fair. This particular year I had so many beautiful flowers I entered them all and I won. I won so many blue ribbons I received the Chet Boyd award. I harkened back to that year as COVID hit in March and wondered if there would be a fair this year. My flowers flourished with big colorful blooms like never before. But no fair. So I brought vases every other day to town hall to enjoy them at work. It’s just not fair there was no fair. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Email Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A memory by Susan Wilcox Subject The topic of the resource Bridgewater, CT Bridgewater Fire Department Bridgewater Fair Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Connecticut Crossroads Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Connecticut Crossroads Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-9-3 Language A language of the resource English