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Preserving the past for the future

By MARIDEE LAWSON
Farmington Press

Thursday, August 28, 2008

American Legion Post 416 is working on a new project to preserve the history of veterams. They have teamed up with the Library of Congress to help interview and learn more from veterans. 

The Veterans History Project was started in 2000 by Congress as part of the American Folklife center at the Library of Congress. The goal is to get the memoriblia and mementos from soldiers during times of war and their journeys. 

Don Polacek is a historian with the Farmington American Legion and is interested in teaching the youth the history of what has happened in the past, so that people will know what they are fighting for when they go to war. 

The museum is interested in having audio or video recordings of family members that are deceased by having their items submitted by relatives. They are also interested in items from volunteers from the American Red Cross and others who were involved in wars. 

Some of the main items they are looking for are audio and video recordings, original wartime memoirs or diaries, letters, original photographs, as well as many other items. The things that are sent in can be viewed online at www.loc.gov/vets.

Items for the museum can be submitted through Polacek and brochures are available at The Factory in Farmington. He is also there to visit with vertans and members of the military that are interested in submitting items. There is no deadline for submitting to the project. 

For anyone wishing to learn more, Don Polacek can be reached at The Factory in Farmington on Thursdays from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 1-4 p.m., or by calling (573) 330-8992.

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