War Centennial Commission

Congressman Fred Schwengel, and Bell I. Wiley, chairman, was charged with the responsibility of considering and recommending effective ways of pro-moting the historical aspects of the Commission's program. On April 6, 1959, the Committee submitted the following report to General Grant. The Executive Committee of the Commission at its meeting on May 6, 1959, unanimously approved the report in principle and agreed that the proj-ects listed in it should be undertaken as circumstances permitted. The Com-mission, owing to its small budget, cannot hope to assume financial responsi-bility for more than a few of the least costly projects. But it is hoped that historically minded organizations, institutions, and individuals will undertake some of the more important projects. This hope has been stimulated by the fact that at least three historical projects of vital interest to the Commission have already been initiated. The National Archives is preparing a guide-index to facilitate use of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies; the New York Public Library has awarded an Emily F. Skeels Fellowship to C. E. Dornbusch to enable bin to revise and bring up to date the Bibliograph