Summary(02:00) Sourcing food for food pantry -- (06:00) Requested protection for his pantry volunteers in February, anticipating problems ahead -- (10:44) Drawing on the experience of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- (14:00) Adaptations at the food pantry -- (22:00) Changes in the community. Anticipates issues for immigrant community moving forward -- (34:20) Asks that new volunteers enter community with respect, not condescension.
NoteAudio interview conducted on May 23, 2020, by Maria Luisa Gambale. Collected for the Covid-19 Oral History Project through Our Streets, Our Stories, an oral history project of Brooklyn Public Library. This project is a partnership with Services for Older Adults and the Brooklyn Collection.
SubjectQuarantine ; COVID-19 (Disease) ; Epidemics; Coronaviruses ; Fraternal organizations ; Food security -- United States
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TitleOral history interview with Joseph Grannum conducted on May 23, 2020