COVID-19 records

Collection — Folder: COVID-19, DePauw Vertical File

Identifier: DSU-2021-0004

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes records from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana ranging from 2019-2021 regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dates

2019-2021

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with the Archives and Special Collections, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN. All requests to publish or quote must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections.

Historical Note

On February 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced an official name for the infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus: coronavirus disease 2019, abbreviated COVID-19. ‘CO’ stands for ‘corona,’ ‘VI’ for ‘virus,’ and ‘D’ for disease. The virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is a coronavirus. The word corona means crown and refers to the appearance that coronaviruses get from the spike proteins sticking out of them.

Extent

.02 Cubic Feet (1 file folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by the DePauw University Archives and Special Collections as a records transfer from various DePauw University sources during 2019-2021.

Accruals

Further additions are expected.

Related Materials

Materials relating to this collection may be found in the following collections in Archives and Special Collections, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN:

Epidemics Records, DePauw Vertical File

Processing Information

Collection preocessing completed 7/23/2021 by Jenney Taylor. EAD finding aid created 7/23/2021 by Jenney Taylor. EAD finding aid revised by Bethany Fiechter on 01/10/2024.