Bibliography: Autobiographies & Biographies
Explore books written by and about Medal of Honor Recipients. This list grows all the time, so check back soon!
Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Archives & Research
Our Collections
The Society’s Archives & Library serve as the memory and research center for the Medal of Honor, its Recipients, and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
Collections Include:
- Premiere database of Medal of Honor Recipients and their citations
- Reference files on all 3,500-plus Medal of Honor Recipients
- Photographs of Recipients & Medals of Honor, modern and historical
- Oral histories & interviews
- Subject files
- Researchers’ papers
- Research Library
- Artifacts
- Statistical analysis of Recipients and the Medal of Honor
- History of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Doing Research
The Research collection is open to the public for use remotely or in person, by appointment. We cannot permit researchers to borrow original materials. Access to certain collections may be restricted due to privacy or copyright concerns—when this occurs, researchers will be informed as to restrictions. To request reference help or to set up an appointment, please contact the Archives staff.
Open: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. Closed Federal holidays.
Quick References
Donating to the Historical Collections
The Society would love to speak with you about safeguarding pieces of Medal of Honor history. Please contact Archives staff directly to discuss the matter further.
Questions?
For more information about our archives & collections, please contact:
Laura Jowdy, C.A.
Senior Director of Archives, Historical Collections & Museum
[email protected]
843.884.8862