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Veterans Oral History Project
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| William Hartman, US Army, World War II, and his wife and daughter |
The Powers Museum is now an official partner in the Veterans Oral History Project of the Library of Congress, having completed almost 160 interviews since November 2005. We have been honored to have recorded oral histories and collected pictures and documents from men and women who served or spoke about those who served. They include the US Army, US Army Air Corps, US Air Force, US Marines, US Navy, US Women’s Nurse Corps and US Women’s Army Corps. Although most interviews are from the time of World War II, we also have interviews with veterans of the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
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| H.O. Patrick, Jr. (of Newtonia) with wife and child. Mr. Patrick is one of our 2008 WWII interviewees. |
All their stories are impressive and moving. They served from the Aleutians
to the South Pacific, Korea and Japan, from the jungles of Vietnam to
the fields of Europe, on the seas and in evacuation hospitals. Some were
entrusted with training the troops at home. All their stories represent
eras of our history that must not be forgotten. If you know of a local
veteran we should contact, please let us know here at the museum (417-358-2667)
or e-mail. To schedule an
interview yourself directly with Marti Pittman, Education Coordinator
and VOH Project Leader, please e-mail
or call 417-673-3281.
Click here to see 2007 exhibit on Veteran's History Project and special display of WW II portraits of area soldiers taken in 1943 by Steward's Studio of Carthage.
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| Jim Hartley, US Navy, Vietnam War |
The museum is also looking for volunteers who can help listen to the
tapes and complete subject logs on same. You do not have to do full transcriptions.
Also, if you would be interested assisting with the taping of veteran's
stories (per a prepared set of questions provided by the Library of Congress),
we would be glad to have your help. This spring, Mrs. Sneddon's 9th graders
at Carthage Junior High School are participating in this project for the
second time and we thank them for their assistance. Also, a big THANK
YOU goes to Jeanie Hill, volunteer researcher and oral history project
worker, for her continued dedication to listening to the project tapes
and making the Library of Congress logs.
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| John Whitehead, US Army, Korean War |
If you would like more info on the VOH project, click
here.
Please note on our schedule page,
Marti Pittman will be presenting a program on the project in November
at the museum. Mrs. Pittman is available to present a program on this
project to other groups in the area as well. Reservations should be made
at least two to three weeks in advance.
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1617 West Oak • P.O. Box 593 • Carthage, MO 64836
e-mail:infonow@powersmuseum.com
| phone: 417-358-2667
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