Saints at War Project
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 22 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for Desert Storm/First Gulf War, 1990-2009
Contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Desert Storm/First Gulf War. Includes materials from Army, Air Force, and Navy. Dated 1990-2009.
Saints at War Project records for Korean War, approximately 1945-2010
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the Korean War. Materials include papers, interviews, photographs, articles, memoirs, biographies, letters and publications. Dated 1945-2010.
Saints at War Project records for multiple wars, 1941-2013
This series contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include papers, interviews, memoirs, biographies, articles, photographs, letters, and other papers. Dated 1941-2013.
Saints at War Project records for other militaries, 1937-2005
This subseries contains records from Latter-day Saints serving in other militaries for World War II. Materials include papers, histories, interviews, memoir, photographs, and accounts. Dated 1937-2005.
Saints at War Project records for other veterans, 1952-2009
This series contains Latter-day Saint veterans' papers, an interview, photographs, memoirs, emails, and other papers. Dated 1952-2009.
Saints at War Project records for Spanish-American War, 1898-1899
Series contains the Saints at War project records of veteran, Frederick LeRoy Davis, from the Spanish-American war. Dated 1898-1899.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, approximately 1945-2010
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Materials include interviews, papers, histories, photographs, books, memoirs, and booklets. Dated approximately 1945-2010.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1948-2009
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, approximately 1940-2011
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include histories, papers, interviews, biographies, and newspaper articles, and other papers. Dated approximately 1940-2011.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1990-2009
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Desert Storm/First Gulf War. Materials include interviews, accounts, papers, and memoir. Dated 1990-2009.
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- Autobiographies 21
- Articles 20
- Photocopies 20
- Accounts 19
- Interviews 19
- Photographs 19
- Transcripts 19
- Audiocassettes 18
- Histories (Literary works) 18
- Letters 17
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 16
- Books 15
- Maps 15
- Poetry 15
- Biographies 14
- Certificates 14
- Military 14
- Personal papers 14
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 14
- United States -- Military -- History 14
- CD-ROMs 13
- Questionnaires 13
- Diaries 12
- Oral histories 11
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 11
- Floppy disks 10
- Lists 10
- Programs 10
- Narratives 9
- Artifacts 8
- Drawings 8
- Essays 8
- Newsletters 8
- Telegrams 8
- Money 7
- Newspapers 7
- Surveys 7
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 7
- Caricatures and cartoons 6
- Electronic mail messages 6
- Manuscripts 6
- Military orders 6
- Obituaries 6
- Pamphlets 6
- Typescripts 6
- Calendars 5
- DVDs 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Notes 5
- Videocassettes 5
- World War, 1939-1945 5
- Audiotapes 4
- Comic books, strips, etc. 4
- Family histories 4
- Korean War, 1950-1953 4
- Money -- Germany 4
- Paintings 4
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 4
- Postcards 4
- Sketches 4
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 4
- Awards 3
- Correspondence 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Graphs 3
- Medals 3
- Microfilms 3
- Negatives 3
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 3
- Press releases 3
- Publications 3
- Records 3
- Affidavits 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Genealogies 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
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- Legal instruments 2
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- Notated music 2
- Periodicals 2
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- Songs 2
- Video tapes 2
- Announcements 1
- Art 1
- Bonds 1
- Catalogs 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Documentary films 1
- Invitations 1
- Memorandums 1
- Papers (Documents) 1
- Pedigrees 1
- Postage stamps 1 + ∧ less