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Saints at War Project

 Organization

Biography

The Saints at War Project (1999-) works to collect documentation on veterans from various wars ranging from the Mexican-American War to current conflicts. They are gathered in Brigham Young University's L. Tom Perry Special Collections.

The Saints at War project was started in 1999 by BYU Church History professors Dr. Robert C. Freeman and Dr. Dennis A. Wright to capture the stories of veterans who have served in various wars to preserve them for future generations. Included in this collection are stories from general authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who served in the military including Thomas S. Monson, James E. Faust, and Boyd K. Packer to provide personal accounts of American wars ranging from the Mexican-American war to current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Using these stories gathered for the collection, this project works to contribute to the Library of Congress's "Veterans History Project" and has used the records gathered in the collection for regular conferences, documentary films like KBYU's "Saints at War," and books including Robert C. Freeman's "Saints at War: Experiences of Latter-day Saints in World War II." They are currently held at BYU's L. Tom Perry Special Collections department.

Citation:
Meridian Magazine, Oct. 19, 2001 (Saints at War project started in 1999; housed in BYU's Special Collection; materials provide personal accounts of war from individuals including leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Saints at War Project records for Afghanistan/War on Terror, 2006-2008

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 13
Scope and Contents

Contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Afghanistan/War on Terror. Materials include papers and interview. Dated 2006-2008.

Dates: 2006-2008

Saints at War Project records for other veterans, 1952-2009

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 18
Scope and Contents

This series contains Latter-day Saint veterans' papers, an interview, photographs, memoirs, emails, and other papers. Dated 1952-2009.

Dates: 1952-2009

Saints at War Project records for the United States Air Force, 1959-2008

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 12 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in U.S. Air Force during Vietnam War. Materials include memoris, newspaper articles, interviews, papers, photographs, journals, and questionnaires. Dated 1959-2008.

Dates: 1959-2008

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1948-2009

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 12 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Materials include memoirs, intervies, letters, photographs, and papers. Dated 1948-2009.

Dates: 1948-2009

Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 2008

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 13 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Afghanistan/War on Terror. Materials include the Zachary Berger interview. Dated 2008.

Dates: 2008

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, approximately 1940-2012

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S Navy during World War II. Materials include personal papers, autobiographies, photographs, memoirs, biographies, newspaper articles, interviews, questionairres, and letters. Dated approximately 1940-2012.

Dates: approximately 1940-2012

Saints at War Project records for Vietnam War, 1948-2009

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 12
Scope and Contents

Contains materials from Latter-Day Saints serving in the Vietnam War. Materials contains interviews, questionnaires, memoirs, photographs, papers, books, histories, and letters. Dated 1948-2009.

Dates: 1948-2009

Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific), 1931-2009

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6
Scope and Contents

This series contains documents from Latter-day Saints that served in the Pacific part of World War II. Records are from the army, air corps, marine corps, navy, coastal guard, civilians, and merchants. Also contains artifacts yearbooks, photographs, currency, and stamps that have been included. Dated 1931-2009.

Dates: 1931-2009

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