Karen, You should try contacting the person indicated at the end of the article: "For more information, call Polacek at 573-330-8992." Bettye On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:44:20 -0800 (PST) Karen Kleinberg <> wrote: > Good morning, > > How would I go about giving information on my Dad who >served in the army during WWII, but was stationed in >Alaska, building the Alaska Highway?? > > I have pictures, books and some of his >military paperwork.... > > I live in Knob Lick and you can reach me at 756-3570 > > thanks, > > Karen Kleinberg > >   > >   > > > > ________________________________ >From: B. Warner <bkwofc@i1.net> > To: mostfran@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 1:08:00 PM > Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Veterans History Project > > Veterans share stories of their past > Project to be preserved at the Library of Congress > By PAULA BARR > Daily Journal Staff Writer > Monday, November 10, 2008 >   Getting veterans to tell their stories can be >difficult, > especially when doing so brings back unwanted memories. > > As a former serviceman, Don Polacek understands that. >But > he hopes men and women will see the importance of > preserving history and will overcome their reluctance to > help with the Veterans History Project. > > “This is something they want to put behind them. They >saw > things they don’t want to think about or talk about,” > Polacek said. “But this way, kids will have a better > picture of what really went on.” > > The mission of the Veterans History Project is to >collect, > preserve and make accessible the personal accounts of > veterans so that future generations will have a clearer > picture of the realities of war, Polacek said. > > The project was established by Congress in 2000 to >collect > the stories of soldiers, support staff, medical > volunteers, war industry, USO workers and others >involved > in the war effort. The focus, however, is on personal > accounts from veterans of World War I, World War II, > Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War and the > conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. > > Their stories, documents, and other items will be > preserved in the American Folklife Center at the Library > of Congress. Among the items included in the collection > are original narratives/memoirs, and wartime diaries or > journals of at least 20 pages; collections of 10 or more > letters; official military documents; and collections of > 10 or more original photos or artwork. > > Documents may be submitted on behalf of a deceased > veteran. > > Getting veterans over their reluctance to share their > experiences is a challenge. > > One veteran shared with Polacek several stories that > others had related, but said he had none of his own. >That > is a common response, but one that Polacek challenges. > Everyone has a story, he tells them. > > “They all say that they don’t have any stories to tell,” > he said. “Or they say, ‘I have the same stories as > everybody else. Why should mine be important?’” > > Polacek, a member of American Legion Post 416, said > veterans can share as much or little as they are > comfortable discussing. The veterans can be filmed on a > video recorder or they can choose to use only an audio > recorder. They can be interviewed or relate their >stories > in private at the Factory or in the public library. > > Polacek began the local project about three months ago >as > an offshoot of his responsibilities as Post historian. >He > sets up his display and talks with veterans from noon to >2 > p.m. Thursdays and 1-4 p.m. Saturdays at The Factory in >Farmington. > > Larry Daniels, owner of The Factory, lets veterans use >the > digital recorder on his I-Phone to tell their stories. > Veterans are asked to talk for at least 30 minutes, but > Polacek said shorter versions would be accepted. Those >who > have trouble getting started might find it easier to be > interviewed than giving a narrative. > > Daniels then transfers the files to the computer, where > they can be burned onto discs to send to the Library of > Congress. He makes a copy for the veteran as well. > > The Farmington Public Library also provides veterans >with > an opportunity to record their stories. The process is > self-directed at the library, head librarian Karen Roman > said. > > “They can check out a notebook and a recorder just by > leaving a driver’s license or library card at the desk,” > Roman explained. “They fill out the forms in the >notebook > and tell their stories. We will assist in making the > copies that can be sent in to the Library of Congress.” > > Veterans can share their stories during regular library > hours, which are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays and >Fridays, > 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and >9 > a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. > > No appointment is needed to participate in the project >at > either location. For more information, call Polacek at > 573-330-8992. > > >   > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >message

Can anyone tell me that URL for the website to retrieve WW1 draft information? I use to have that and have misplaced it. Thanks, Ruth

Try this site: http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6482&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:44:59 -0600 "Ruth Carver" <snoopinn2thepast@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > Can anyone tell me that URL for the website to retrieve >WW1 draft > information? I use to have that and have misplaced it. > > Thanks, > Ruth > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >message