Oral history programs across the United States record and preserve the stories of military veterans. This list gathers 50 of them, run by libraries, museums, universities, historical societies, and state and local governments. Many are partners of the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.
If you are a veteran who would like to record your story, or a family member, student, or researcher looking for interviews, start with a program near you. Search by name, city, or type of organization, or choose a state.
50 programs in 26 states.
Arizona 2 programs
- University of Arizona Special Collections — Arizona Veterans Oral History CollectionROTC senior cadets interview Arizona veterans as part of an ongoing class project.
- Veterans Heritage Project (Imprints of Honor)Connects students with veterans statewide; publishes "Since You Asked" interview volumes archived at the Library of Congress.
California 2 programs
- Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum — Veterans History ProjectOnly certified Central Coast CA site for LOC Veterans History Project recordings; 500+ stories collected.
- UC Davis Library — Veterans History Project Collection31 oral histories of WWII, Korean, and Vietnam War veterans collected as a VHP regional partner.
Colorado 1 program
- History Colorado — Veterans Oral History ProjectCollects Colorado-connected veterans’ stories from the Korean War through the Global War on Terror.
Connecticut 1 program
- Central Connecticut State University — Veterans History ProjectArchive partner with the Library of Congress focused on Connecticut veterans.
Florida 5 programs
- Florida Division of Arts and Culture — Major John Leroy Haynes Florida Veterans’ History ProgramStatewide program (est. 2024 by FL Senate Bill 408) to collect and preserve Florida veterans’ stories.
- Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, University of Florida — Veterans Oral History Project300+ interviews from the Civil War to present, in partnership with the Library of Congress.
- University of Central Florida — UCF Community Veterans History ProjectCollects and preserves oral histories of Central Florida veterans and their families.
- St. Augustine Historical Society — Stories of Service: St. Johns County Veterans Oral History ProjectCollects, documents, and preserves memories of St. Johns County veterans for future generations.
- Making History Project (Patrick Russell)Independent interviewer preserving WWII-to-present veteran stories; large YouTube video archive.
Georgia 1 program
- Towns County Historical Society — Oral History ProjectVolunteer-driven community oral history effort that includes local veterans’ stories.
Illinois 1 program
- Illinois State Library — Illinois Veterans History ProjectStatewide collection of 6,700+ records, including 675+ oral histories of Illinois veterans.
Massachusetts 1 program
- Woburn Historical Society — Veterans Oral History ProjectVolunteer-recorded and archived interviews documenting veterans’ wartime experiences.
Michigan 2 programs
- Eastern Michigan University Archives — Veterans Oral History Project CollectionVolunteer-led local project (Ypsilanti Rotary Club/EMU) spanning 2004–2015.
- Grand Valley State University, Lemmen Library & Archives — GVSU Veterans History ProjectInterviews with WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Middle East-era veterans, collected with the Library of Congress.
Minnesota 1 program
- Minnesota Historical Society — Oral History Collection1,600+ interviews since 1948, including a dedicated WWII/veterans oral history project.
Missouri 2 programs
- Jackson County Historical Society — Veterans History Project1,700+ recorded interviews since 2003; official Library of Congress partner archive.
- State Historical Society of Missouri — Missouri Veterans History Project RecordsLocal repository of Missouri veterans’ oral history interviews collected for the national VHP.
Nevada 1 program
- Henderson Libraries — Veterans Oral History Project (HLDC)Local library-hosted digital collection of recorded veteran oral histories.
New Jersey 2 programs
- National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey — Center for U.S. War Veterans’ Oral HistoriesOfficial LOC VHP partner; 600+ recorded interviews from WWII through recent conflicts.
- Cherry Hill Public Library — Veterans Oral History ProjectLibrary-sponsored project (with Rutgers–Camden) recording Cherry Hill veterans’ stories.
New York 8 programs
- NYC Department of Veterans’ Services — Veteran Voices ProjectRemote telephone-recorded oral history initiative for NYC veterans; recordings on SoundCloud/Artifact.
- New York State Military Museum & Veterans Research Center — NYS Veterans Oral History ProgramStatewide VHP partner; professional historians record veteran interviews for permanent archive.
- Justice Fisher Project — NYS Veterans Oral History Program (partner)Community-based partner recruiting and interviewing veterans for the NYS Military Museum archive.
- Town of Huntington, NY — Veterans’ Oral History ProjectTown-sponsored oral history collection, WWII through the Persian Gulf War; archived via NY Heritage.
- Lindenhurst Memorial Library — Veterans Oral History ProjectLocal public library initiative recording veteran interviews from the community.
- Brooklyn College — The Listening ProjectCollege-community oral history initiative that includes veteran and local resident interviews.
- Bronx Community College Archives (CUNY) — American Icons Oral History CollectionStudent/community oral history project; broader CUNY oral history hub lists many NYC-area projects.
- Brooklyn Historical Society (Center for Brooklyn History) — Oral History CollectionsOver 1,200 recorded interviews, including veterans, accessible online.
North Carolina 2 programs
- State Archives of North Carolina — Veterans Oral History Program1,100+ interviews since 1996 documenting NC servicemembers from the Korean War to recent conflicts.
- Veterans History Museum of the CarolinasMuseum collecting and exhibiting oral histories and artifacts spanning 250 years of service.
North Dakota 1 program
- State Historical Society of North Dakota — Veterans History Project ArchivesRepository and statewide coordinator for North Dakota’s veteran interview collection effort.
Ohio 2 programs
- Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums — Northwest Ohio Veterans’ Oral History ProjectOngoing regional project gathering WWII-to-present veteran recollections.
- University of Toledo, Ward M. Canaday Center — Veterans History ProjectOfficial VHP partner since 2005; houses 800+ audio/video oral histories of local veterans.
Oklahoma 1 program
- Southeastern Oklahoma State University Library — Veteran Oral History ProjectInterviews with student veterans, military-connected students, and veteran faculty/staff.
Pennsylvania 2 programs
- Penn State University Libraries — Veterans History Project Oral HistoriesStudent-conducted interviews submitted to the Library of Congress American Folklife Center.
- Army Heritage Center Foundation — Veterans Oral History ProgramPairs high school students with local veterans for supervised, recorded interviews.
South Carolina 2 programs
- Clemson University Digital Collections — Veterans Oral History ProjectCreative Inquiry students interview local veterans and alumni; materials sent to the Library of Congress.
- South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs — Veterans Oral History ProjectsState-coordinated effort highlighting and supporting local veteran oral history recording.
Tennessee 1 program
- East Tennessee State University, Archives of Appalachia — Veterans History Project CollectionOfficial LOC VHP partner (since 2003) covering WWII through Afghanistan-era veterans in Upper East TN.
Texas 4 programs
- Texas General Land Office — Voices of Veterans Oral History ProgramFirst Texas state agency oral history program; archives interviews in the Office of Veterans Records.
- UT Arlington History Lab — Texas Veterans ProjectCollects and preserves interviews with veterans of any era or branch, in partnership with veteran service organizations.
- Texas Tech University — Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive Oral History ProjectLong-running project (est. 1999) documenting all participants in the Vietnam/Southeast Asia wars.
- National Museum of the Pacific War — Center for Pacific War Studies Oral Histories4,000+ WWII Pacific veteran interviews since 1988, hosted on the Portal to Texas History.
Utah 1 program
- University of Utah, American West Center — "Saving the Legacy" Veterans Oral History ProjectInterviews with WWII-to-present veterans from Utah and the Intermountain Region.
Virginia 2 programs
- Virginia War Memorial — Oral History Project20+ years collecting veteran oral histories; over 1,300 hours digitized with Virginia Humanities support.
- James Madison University — Veterans History ProjectUniversity-run Library of Congress VHP partner collecting regional veterans’ stories.
Washington 1 program
- Washington State University Libraries — WSU Veterans Oral History InterviewsPart of WSU Manuscripts, Archives & Special Collections oral history program.
Wisconsin 1 program
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum — Oral History ProgramNation’s 4th-largest collection (2,900+ interviews) spanning the Spanish-American War to present.
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Compiled in October 2026 from the programs’ own public websites. Programs change over time, so check each website for current details before getting in touch.