ABOUT VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT

Next of kin may donate original photographs, letters diaries, and unpublished memoirs of a deceased veteran (standard collections minimums apply).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.

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.

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.