The National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey is the home of the Center for U.S. War Veterans’ Oral Histories. It is the Center’s mission to collect and preserve the memories of Veterans and Gold Star family members through recorded oral history interviews. Learn more at:
On October 29, 2012, the New Jersey coastline was struck by a devastating storm. With echoes of Katrina swirling through the public imagination, the state braced for inevitable destruction. The storm bore down on the state for two days, leaving extensive and long-lasting damage in its wake.
The all-volunteer Oral History Program of the Battleship New Jersey video records interviews with former crew members, Navy and other military veterans, who talk about their on-board life, duties, and perils. We have done over 300 interviews, including veterans from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Beirut
The Rutgers oral history archives conducts interviews with eyewitnesses to major conflicts of the mid to late 20th century. These men and women experienced each conflict from the factories of the homefront to the frontlines of the battlefield. The Archives also seeks to place the war years in
The Atlantic City Project is collecting oral history interviews on the casino era in Atlantic City and South Jersey region (1976-present). The project is documenting the socio-economic impact of the casinos in the region. Project participants include casino employees, agency
