What role do Partner Archives play in the Veterans History Project?
Partner Archives are official Veterans History Project partner organizations that also serve as repositories for the interviews and materials they collect under the aegis of the Project. They help accomplish the goal of providing open public access to collection materials at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. and also around the country. As of July 2007, the Veterans History Project requires that all new partner repositories submit high-quality duplicates of their collections along with the appropriate required forms. VHP will note that the originals are retained at the partner organization.
How can my organization become a Partner Archive? Partner Archives are official Veterans History Project partner organizations that also serve as repositories for the interviews and materials they collect in connection with the Project. Sharing collection information with the Library of Congress provides nation-wide access to materials available on veterans. To become a Partner Archive, repositories must comply with the following criteria and return to VHP a completed Partner Archive Agreement form: • provide free public access to materials at the archive, at least 16 hours per week in a research environment • provide permanent storage, preservation, safe handling, and security for their VHP collections, adhering to accepted collection management standards for original audiovisual, manuscript, and photographic collections • fully complete the Biographical Information Form and any applicable material log forms and return these to the VHP so the information can be added to the Veterans H
