Union City, Tenn.—Staff from the Tennessee State Library & Archives will be at Discovery Park of America in December to make copies and photos of WWI memorabilia that area residents have as part of the “Over Here, Over There: Tennesseans in the First World War” project.
The archivists will not keep the originals, but instead make copies of the artifacts for posterity.
They will be at Discovery Park on December 11 and 12. They ask that people call them or email them to make an appointment. They will be at Discovery Park in the afternoon on December 11 and in the morning on December.
Email them at WorldWarI.tsla@tn.govor call 615-741-1883 for a reservation time
Here is information on the project:
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I (1914-1918), the Tennessee State Library & Archives will send a team of professional archivists and conservators to communities across Tennessee. You may schedule an appointment, and we will digitally copy and help you preserve your World War I era manuscripts, artifacts, and photographs.
Digital copies of these items will become part of a virtual exhibit commemorating the centenary of the war and its impact on Tennessee.
Items eligible for digitization include:
- All items pertaining to the War: military, civilian, foreign or domestic.
- Letters, photographs, diaries, weapons (firearms, knives, etc.), military records and discharges, maps and sketches, and uniforms.
- All items must be original (no photocopies or reproductions) and owned by the person bringing them for digitization.
Participants will receive:
- Basic conservation tips for their items
- Digital copies of the images
- The opportunity to have their WWI memorabilia preserved, digitized, and shared online for future generations.