Veterans History Project
Congresswoman Sykes invites all who are interested to participate in the Veterans History Project. This program, in collaboration with the Library of Congress, will ensure the stories of local veterans are preserved so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand what they saw, did and felt during their service.
The Veterans History Project collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand remembrances of U.S. military veterans from World War I through the more recent conflicts. It was created by the United States Congress in 2000 as part of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
Veterans from all branches and ranks who served at any point since World War I are eligible to participate in the Veterans History Project, even if they did not see combat. Anyone, including students ages 15 or older, may volunteer to record an oral history interview or gather and donate a veteran’s original photographs, correspondence or other materials.
Congresswoman Sykes encourages all veterans who are interested in sharing their stories, and all other community members who are interested in recording those stories, to complete the form below. If you have any questions about the program, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 330-400-5350 or at dominick.crosier@mail.house.gov.