Call for veteran photographs, letters, and ephemera!
Submission deadline: Oct. 8
The 10th annual Pride of Our Nation…Pride of Our College exhibition will open the first week of November 2021. Hudson Valley Community College students, faculty and staff are invited to submit photographs of relatives and ancestors who served or are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces. These photographs will be on exhibit from November through Dec. 7 in the Marvin Library Learning Commons.
To participate please submit original or scanned photographs to Alice Malavasic, (MRV 110), Department of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences, no later than Friday, Oct. 8. All submissions must meet the following criteria.
The photograph or photographs must be of a family member or relative in uniform during his or her time of service and include a brief, typed statement that includes as much of the following information as is available:
- Name of the service person and time of service or conflict served in.
- Branch of service and any additional information available such as rank, regiment, company, awards and battles fought in.
- Your name and relationship to the service person in the photograph.
- If you are a student, please include your major.
- If you are a member of the faculty or staff, please include your department.
Along with photographs, artifacts will be accepted for the exhibit that will be displayed in locked cases. If you wish to submit an artifact with your photograph, please contact Alice Malavasic directly via e-mail (a.malavasic@hvcc.edu) or at (518) 629-7697.
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 11:50:31 +0000 by d.gardner