American Ex-Prisoners of War Funds
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American Ex-Prisoners of War (AXPOW) is undertaking an ambitious project to preserve and digitize its archive of historical documents, artifacts and images in order to insure their preservation and make these materials accessible to the public in digital form.
Dating back to the 1940s AXPOW has collected and maintained a trove of data, records, artwork, photographs and original documents that tell the story of the capture and internment of Americans prisoners of war, both military and civilian, through every military conflict the US has been involved in.
Traditionally, AXPOW has generated its operating funding solely among members through dues and fund-raising. Because the cost of this planned archive undertaking far surpasses traditional financial resources of the organization and its membership. So we are looking at new funding alternatives including GoFundMe to help us complete this preservation over the next twelve months.
Our collection of documents, databases and artwork is of abiding interest to students, scholars, professional and medical researchers and historians, schools and educational organizations interested in studying the historical circumstances, treatment, behavior and experiences of POW captives and the long- and short-term effects of their internments.
Until now AXPOW could make its archives available to the public in only limited ways, in only one location (Arlington, Texas), and only by special arrangement. With the professionally cataloging and digitizing of our collection, we can assure proper handling for preservation, and make our materials widely accessible. Your financial support will help assure that the AXPOW collection will not be lost to posterity. It will be properly archived, maintained and available to the largest possible numbers of interested students, schools, family members and friends of POWs and professional researchers.
Your donation will help American Ex-Prisoners of War preserve the past legacy of, and the lessons learned from, the service, sacrifices and experiences of America’s POWs.
American Ex-Prisoners of War is a not-for-profit, Congressionally-chartered veterans’ service organization advocating for former prisoners of war and their families and serving to maintain the legacy of the POW experience and educate others about it.
Dating back to the 1940s AXPOW has collected and maintained a trove of data, records, artwork, photographs and original documents that tell the story of the capture and internment of Americans prisoners of war, both military and civilian, through every military conflict the US has been involved in.
Traditionally, AXPOW has generated its operating funding solely among members through dues and fund-raising. Because the cost of this planned archive undertaking far surpasses traditional financial resources of the organization and its membership. So we are looking at new funding alternatives including GoFundMe to help us complete this preservation over the next twelve months.
Our collection of documents, databases and artwork is of abiding interest to students, scholars, professional and medical researchers and historians, schools and educational organizations interested in studying the historical circumstances, treatment, behavior and experiences of POW captives and the long- and short-term effects of their internments.
Until now AXPOW could make its archives available to the public in only limited ways, in only one location (Arlington, Texas), and only by special arrangement. With the professionally cataloging and digitizing of our collection, we can assure proper handling for preservation, and make our materials widely accessible. Your financial support will help assure that the AXPOW collection will not be lost to posterity. It will be properly archived, maintained and available to the largest possible numbers of interested students, schools, family members and friends of POWs and professional researchers.
Your donation will help American Ex-Prisoners of War preserve the past legacy of, and the lessons learned from, the service, sacrifices and experiences of America’s POWs.
American Ex-Prisoners of War is a not-for-profit, Congressionally-chartered veterans’ service organization advocating for former prisoners of war and their families and serving to maintain the legacy of the POW experience and educate others about it.
Organizer
Clydie Morgan
Organizer
Arlington, TX
