The Missouri Veterans History Project (MVHP) was founded in 2011 to record and preserve the stories of Missouri veterans. MVHP trains volunteers to conduct interviews of veterans about their service and provides the recordings to veterans free of charge. MVHP's goals are to expand its network of chapters across Missouri and increase the number of veterans interviewed, especially from World War II and the Korean War.

1. Our Veterans possess a unique perspective to
share about our nation’s history. First hand
recollections of their service provide a richer
and more personal context to historical
accounts.

2. MVHP is a not-for-profit corporation
organized to interview and record
the stories of Missouri Veterans.

3. • The University of Missouri System
and its campuses
• The Missouri Veteran’s
Commission
• Mid Missouri Honor Flight
• U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs
Other partners include:

4. • Train volunteers to interview and
record stories of Veterans
• Organize community-based
groups to interview as many
Veterans as possible
• Provide recordings to Veterans
free of charge
MVHP’S Primary Goals:

5. • 2000 - Congress passed legislation
authorizing the Library of Congress
to form Veterans History Project
• 2010 - program funding cut from
Missouri state budget
• 2011 – volunteers founded the
Missouri Veterans History Project
Our History:

6. History (cont.)
• 2012 - Board of Directors oversee and
advise organization with members from
various Veteran Organizations
• 2014 – interviewed our 500th Veteran

7. • Expand active MVHP chapters
throughout the state
• Increase training opportunities for
interviewers, volunteers
• Increase awareness about MVHP
• Increase number of veterans
interviewed, especially WW II and
Korea
Looking to the future:

8. A Missouri veteran helped
liberate Europe during World War II

9. • Support and expand staff
• Open an office
• Cover cost of supplies to continue
providing interviews at no charge
• Upgrade equipment to allow highest
professional quality of recordings
Additional goals:

10. • DONATE
• VOLUNTEER
• INTERVIEW
YOU can help!

11. In Partnership With: