New Rochelle Veterans Wanted For History Project

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The city of New Rochelle's Veterans Advisory Committee is inviting all veterans and their families to participate in the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.

This joint effort was coordinated by Brett Morash, the advisory committee chairman, and Julie Konvisser, the city's director of community engagement.

Morash said it was an important opportunity for New Rochelle's veterans and their families.

"It will preserve their personal memories and highlight their sacrifice and service," he said. "I encourage all of our veterans to participate."

Audio interviews will be conducted locally by volunteers; veterans interested in being interviewed can sign up here.

Congress created the Veterans History Project in 200 as part of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. The project collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand remembrances of United States military veterans from World War I through the more recent conflicts.

In addition to participating in local audio interviews, the Library of Congress collections can be made by veterans and their families in a variety of ways:

• Audio/video recording — contribute a minimum of 30 minutes of unedited audio or video of an interview with a veteran
• 20 pages or more of original, unpublished memoirs, journals or diaries
• 10 or more original photographs, letters or two-dimensional art works

The project's website contains a biographical information and service history record for each veteran who contributes. The page includes the veteran's name, military service details and donor/interviewer affiliation.