You may want to use these to enhance your interview. The Library of Congress is also interested in acquiring these supplemental documentary materials if the veteran is interested in donating them. The Geography and Maps Division of the Library of Congress is particularly interested in preserving wartime field maps. Please let us know if a veteran has one, even if a donation is not possible. Prepare your questions before the interview and have them written out for your reference.
Many people take short reflective breaks in the course of answering one question.
Please label the tape itself, as well as the plastic container. For additional information about interviewing techniques, see the American Folklife Center's publication Folklife and Fieldwork or visit the Oral History Association's Web site . On behalf of the Librarian of Congress, thank you for participating in this historic project.