Jewish Veterans History Project

The Society is proud to be part of a national Veterans History Project being done in conjunction with Central Connecticut State University and the Library of Congress. The University is working with the Library to collect and archive oral histories of veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf War and the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Their goal is to “collect, preserve and make accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.” Through the Society, we will be videotaping the oral histories of Jewish veterans, archiving them here, and sharing them with CCSU which will, in turn, send them to the Library. All those who participate will receive a personal copy of the DVD for themselves and their family.

We’re grateful to Rich Sperber and David Brandwein who have already begun the process of interviewing some local veterans. David runs the camera while Rich asks the questions. Rich schedules a preliminary meeting with the veteran to complete informational forms and to examine documents, photos and other memorabilia that may be used to highlight the interview.

Don’t let these memories be lost! If you are a veteran, or know someone who is, contact us at (860) 727-6170.