The Veterans History Project, through the Library of
Congress, collects and preserves firsthand stories of wartime service by American war veterans. Our
office is participating in this project and hope to collect as many pieces of history from LA-06 veterans as possible.
We are looking for veterans who want to share their stories and volunteers who would like to interview local veterans
in your area. Stories can be told through personal narratives (audio, video interviews, or written memoirs),
correspondence (letters, postcards, or diaries), and visual materials (photos, scrapbooks, or drawings).
I encourage you to consider making your own contributions to the Library of Congress's Veterans History Project by
capturing the history of loved ones who served our great nation. This is a meaningful way to record a loved one's
service to our nation, and to ensure their memories become a part of history for generations to come.
About the Veterans History Project:
The Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center which is the most extensive oral history project in
American history. Participation in the VHP will contribute to the permanent collections of the Library of Congress,
one of the world's most respected research and cultural institutions. It features a collection of over 60,000 stories
and thousands of photographs of brave men and women who made this country great.
The United States Congress created the Veterans History Project in 2000.
Ways to participate:
Share your story, if you're a veteran.
Simply sit down with a friend or loved one and record a conversation about your military experiences for 30 minutes
or longer.
Interview a veteran in your family or community.
Collect a veteran's historical documents.
Interested veterans and community members interested in conducting interviews should contact our office at
225-442-1731.
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