Scope and Contents The Dictionary Poem Project, Edition III Collection contains six fine art prints that make up the Dictionary Poem Project, Edition III. The prints from this edition were created by artist Jane Birdsall-Lander in 2020 amidst the unfolding covid-19 pandemic; the outrage following the death of George Floyd, an African American man, at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis; and the climate change crisis. Each print contains a dictionary poem related...

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The collection includes two items: a program for the play Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat & Betty and a small booklet entitled “Recipes from First Ladies.” Included in the booklet are various cookie and dessert recipes from Pat Nixon, Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford, Michelle Obama, Hilary Clinton, Melania Trump, Laura Bush, and Mamie Eisenhower.

Scope and Contents The memoirs were written by thirty-eight fifth-grade students taught by two teachers at Ralph M. Captain Elementary School during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The printed memoirs are arranged alphabetically by surname or initial; some of the students did not provide their full names. The memoirs vary in length from one paragraph to three pages. The students discussed their activities and their thoughts and feelings about the pandemic. Gracie...