Photograph of a woman holding sanitizing supplies in front of Laura MacArthur Elementary School. The Twin Ports Mask Brigade "started up as a volunteer-led community response to the PPE shortage at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic." (Description from the organization's website.) It organized the collection of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-03-31
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Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
These two photographs were posted together on the Twin Ports Mask Brigade social media. The first photograph shows Dr. Michalene Stevermer standing outside of St. Luke's Hospital, holding 3D printed face shields created and donated by Design Eye Q. The second photograph shows Venis Gibby, a person who was caring for someone with respiratory issu...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-04-01
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Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
These three photographs show healthcare and medical professionals holding face masks and face shields collected and donated by the Twin Ports Mask Brigade. The Twin Ports Mask Brigade "started up as a volunteer-led community response to the PPE shortage at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic." (Description from the organization's website.) It org...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-03-27
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This graphic includes the following text, with small line drawings to accompany each numbered instruction: "1) Search your garage, basement and closets for unused N95 or dust masks and other PPE. 2) Consider your workplace: do you work in a non-essential industry that uses masks and other PPE? Encourage employers to donate. 3) Do you have sewing...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-05-01
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Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
Photograph of Ray Mattison of Design Eye Q, a local industrial design studio, holding ten face shields on his arm, which he 3D printed for the Twin Ports Mask Brigade. He is wearing a sweatshirt with the Design Eye Q logo. The Twin Ports Mask Brigade "started up as a volunteer-led community response to the PPE shortage at the start of the COVID-...
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Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-03-28
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Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This Google form was used by the Twin Ports Mask Brigade to collect information from organizations, institutions, medical facilities, and others in need of face masks and other PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic between March and June of 2020. The Twin Ports Mask Brigade "started up as a volunteer-led community response to the PPE shortage at the ...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-03
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Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This document is the "Responses" spreadsheet generated by the Twin Ports Mask Brigade Google form titled "Requesting Donated Masks - I NEED MASKS." It documents the submissions by organizations and individuals to that online form. The Google form was used by the Twin Ports Mask Brigade to collect information from organizations, institutions, med...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-03 - 2020-06
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This graphic includes a photograph of a hand in a medical glove giving a thumbs up, and the following text: "SUPPORT HEALTHCARE WORKERS, DONATE YOUR UN-USED PPE! SEEKING DONATIONS OF -N95 MASKS -DUST MASKS -FACE SHIELDS -TYVEK SUITS -GOWNS -GLOVES, TWIN PORTS MASK BRIGADE." The Twin Ports Mask Brigade "started up as a volunteer-led community res...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-03-31
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This graphic shows a red heart emoji, raising hands emoji, and party popper emoji, above yellow text that reads "1,500 DONATIONS!" Across the bottom of the graphic are four emoji faces of various skin tones, all wearing white face masks. The Twin Ports Mask Brigade "started up as a volunteer-led community response to the PPE shortage at the star...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-05-17
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Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This graphic includes photographs of a dust mask and a surgical mask, and the following text: "TWIN PORTS MASK BRIGADE ANNOUNCEMENT, 1275 DUST MASKS REQUESTED, Dust masks are used to prevent the spread of infection in schools, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. 72 DUST MASKS COLLECTED, CHECK YOUR BASEMENTS, CLOSETS, GARAGES!" The Twi...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-03-27
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
A white face mask, along with a sewing needle and spool of thread, on a white background. The cursive text reads "Twin Ports mask brigade". The Twin Ports Mask Brigade "started up as a volunteer-led community response to the PPE shortage at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic." (Description from the organization's website.) It organized the colle...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
These three photographs were posted together on the Twin Ports Mask Brigade social media. The first shows a person holding face shields and a microwave oven box which may also be full of face shields, standing outside of Residential Services Inc. in Duluth, Minnesota. The second image shows a person standing by a car in an unknown location, hold...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-04-16
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
These four photographs were posted together on the Twin Ports Mask Brigade social media pages. They show workers from Spirit Valley Assisted Living, Accend Services, Viewcrest Health Center, and Life House holding PPE collected and donated by the Twin Ports Mask Brigade. The workers from Spirit Valley Assisted Living and Life House are standing ...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-04-26
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Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
These two photographs were posted together on the Twin Ports Mask Brigade social media. The first photograph shows a worker at Villa Marina Health holding face shields, and the second shows a worker at Aftenro holding face shields, disposable gowns, and masks. These items were collected and donated by the Twin Ports Mask Brigade. The Twin Ports...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-04-02
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Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
The unidentified physician is standing near a car and a snowbank, wearing a face mask and face shield and holding a box of N95 face masks and a white plastic bag. These items were collected and donated by the Twin Ports Mask Brigade. The Twin Ports Mask Brigade "started up as a volunteer-led community response to the PPE shortage at the start of...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-04-08
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This internal document contains ideas for social media posts and messaging for the Twin Ports Mask Brigade. The Twin Ports Mask Brigade "started up as a volunteer-led community response to the PPE shortage at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic." (Description from the organization's website.) It organized the collection of PPE from community memb...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-03
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This spreadsheet shows two drop-off points for masks and other PPE collected by Twin Ports Mask Brigade volunteers. Volunteers picked up PPE from the homes of individuals and from other sites, and dropped them off at one of these drop-off sites. They were then distributed by the Twin Ports Mask Brigade organizers. The Twin Ports Mask Brigade "st...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-03
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This template email was used to ask businesses and organizations to donate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to the Twin Ports Mask Brigade. The Twin Ports Mask Brigade "started up as a volunteer-led community response to the PPE shortage at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic." (Description from the organization's website.) It organized the co...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-03
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
Photographs of different types of face masks with text explaining what they are. The first two masks are two different types of N-95 respirator masks, both with the word "Great!" in green text above them. Text beneath the two N-95 masks reads: "Typical N-95 Respirator (note the NIOSH label and two straps) We are especially seeking donations of t...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-03-26
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This graphic shows the shape of Lake Superior in blue, with four emoji faces below it. The faces are of various skin tones, and are all wearing white face masks. This image was posted as the Facebook profile picture of the Twin Ports Mask Brigade on March 26, 2020. The Twin Ports Mask Brigade "started up as a volunteer-led community response to ...
Creator:
Twin Ports Mask Brigade
Created:
2020-03-26
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth