Virtual Center for American War Letters Museum

FAIN: GA-280382-21

Chapman University (Orange, CA 92866-1011)
Andrew Patrick Carroll (Project Director: January 2021 to October 2023)

The request supports the creation of a virtual "Museum of American War Letters" that will be an online museum that can be visited by anyone around the world, free of charge, and it will look like an actual museum, despite the fact that it will be created entirely on a digital platform. The Museum will feature war-related correspondences-- along with accompanying text, images, recordings, and interactive elements--that will tell the story of America at war through the actual words of troops, vetera??s, and their loved ones. Every major U.S. conflict will be represented, and there will be special exhibits that focus on the contributions made by women and minorities in times of war. Letters and emails that have never been seen before will be highlighted, and this Museum, along with educating visitors about U.S. history and the sacrifices of America's armed forces, will promote the Center's larger mission of seeking out and preserving war letters before they're discarded or lost forever.