The Veterans History Project (VHP) of the American Folklife Center collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans from World War I through current conflicts so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. VHP relies on volunteers, both individuals and organizations, throughout the nation to contribute veterans’ interviews to VHP. The Veterans History Project materials include oral histories along with documentary materials such as letters, diaries, maps, photographs, and memoirs. Veterans and interviewers contribute these materials to the Library for scholarly and educational purposes, retaining any copyright they may hold.

Therefore, permission must be obtained before using the interview or other materials in exhibition or publication. Researchers or others who would like to make further use of these materials should contact the Veterans History Project for assistance.

As a publicly supported institution, the Library generally does not own rights to material in its collections. Therefore, it does not charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot give or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute material in its collections.

Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item from the Library's collections and for securing any necessary permissions rests with persons desiring to use the item.

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Veterans History Project
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