Join us at Back to School Celebration & Community Health Fair 2025

  • HOME
  • PROJECTS
  • EVENTS
  • GSP VIDEOS AND NEWS
  • DONATE
  • VOLUNTEER
  • CONTACT US
  • More
    • HOME
    • PROJECTS
    • EVENTS
    • GSP VIDEOS AND NEWS
    • DONATE
    • VOLUNTEER
    • CONTACT US
  • Sign In
  • Create Account

  • My Account
  • Signed in as:

  • filler@godaddy.com


  • My Account
  • Sign out

Signed in as:

filler@godaddy.com

  • HOME
  • PROJECTS
  • EVENTS
  • GSP VIDEOS AND NEWS
  • DONATE
  • VOLUNTEER
  • CONTACT US

Account


  • My Account
  • Sign out


  • Sign In
  • My Account

About Veterans history project

 The Veterans History Project (VHP) 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. Anyone, including students ages 15 or older, can participate. It’s that easy to make history! Download a how-to Field Kit at loc.gov/vets and get started right away.  

Deceased Veterans

Gold Star Families

Gold Star Families

Next of kin may donate original photographs, letters diaries, and unpublished memoirs of a deceased veteran (standard collections minimums apply). Please submit the Biographical Data Form and a Veteran's Release Form on behalf of the deceased veteran.

Gold Star Families

Gold Star Families

Gold Star Families

Under the Gold Star Families Voices Act (Public Law 114-246), VHP also accepts oral histories by immediate family members ("parent, spouse, sibling or child") of "members of the Armed Forces who died as a result of their service during a period of war." Due to the sensitive nature of Gold Star oral histories, VHP requires a minimum age of 18 for both the interviewers and the interviewees.

Group Participants

Gold Star Families

Group Participants

In addition to individual volunteers, VHP accepts collections from organizations around the country interested in participating in a grassroots community project. They include high school, university, and college classrooms; libraries; veterans service organizations; places of worship; retirement communities; Scout troops; local businesses; and professional associations.

Veterans History Project Brochure 2021

Podcast: Veterans History Project Brochure

Podcast: Veterans History Project Brochure

A brief introduction to VHP


Download

Podcast: Veterans History Project Brochure

Podcast: Veterans History Project Brochure

Podcast: Veterans History Project Brochure

 This brochure provides a good place to start to learn about the Veterans History project. 

Learn more

Previous VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT EVENTS

Community Veterans Recording Event

 The Veterans History Project (VHP) of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center is a crucial initiative dedicated to collecting and preserving the firsthand interviews and narratives of United States military veterans. These stories, spanning from World War I to the present, are a testament to the courage, dedication, and sacrifices made by our veterans to protect our nation's freedoms. 

Learn more

Copyright © 2025 Good Samaritan Project - All Rights Reserved.

Powered by

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.

Accept