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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 14 Collections and/or Records:

Saints at War Project records for Iraq War, approximately 2000-2017

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 16
Scope and Contents

Contains materials from Mormons serving in the Iraq War. Materials include memoirs, papers, photographs, interviews, and accounts. Dated approximately 2000-2017.

Dates: approximately 2000-2017

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, 1937-2015

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains personal papers of those participating in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1937-2015.

Dates: 1937-2015

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1926-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Material contains accounts, articles, photographs, letters, memoirs, histories, interviews, and survey responses. Dated 1926-2010.

Dates: 1926-2010

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1940-2009

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Subgroup contains papers, interviews, photographs, articles, information sheets, memoirs, and other papers relating to those serving in the U.S. Army Infantry in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1940-2009.

Dates: 1940-2009

Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1940-2007

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains memoirs, photographs and negatives, correspondence such as letters and emails, clippings, articles, a floppy disk, a map timeline, and a CD-ROM from Latter-day Saint veterans who served in the United States Marine Corps during the World War II. The materials detail the experiences each of these veterans had during the war and in some cases, go into further detail about their pre-war and post-war lives. Dated 1940-2007.

Dates: 1940-2007

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 2003-2006

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 16 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Navy during the Iraq War. Materials include interviews, memoirs, accounts, and photographs. Dated 2003-2006.

Dates: 2003-2006

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 the United States Navy Medical Corps, 2003-2006

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 16 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

This subgroup contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Navy. Materials include interviews, memoirs, accounts and an email. Dated 2003-2006.

Dates: 2003-2006

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Accounts 13
Interviews 13
Photocopies 13
Photographs 13
Transcripts 13
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Articles 11
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 11
Histories (Literary works) 10
Military 10
Audiocassettes 9
Books 9
Certificates 9
Diaries 9
Letters 9
Military records 9
Biographies 8
CD-ROMs 8
Caricatures and cartoons 8
Floppy disks 8
Maps 8
Narratives 8
Oral histories 8
Poetry 8
Questionnaires 8
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 8
United States -- Military -- History 8
Documents 7
Speeches, addresses, etc. 7
Surveys 7
Lists 6
Money 6
Newspapers 6
Obituaries 6
Pamphlets 6
Personal papers 6
Programs 6
Telegrams 6
Audiotapes 5
DVDs 5
Drawings 5
Essays 5
Newsletters 5
Artifacts 4
Military orders 4
Negatives 4
Notes 4
Paintings 4
Postcards 4
Publications 4
Typescripts 4
Videocassettes 4
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 4
Art 3
Comic books, strips, etc. 3
Family histories 3
Graphs 3
Greeting cards 3
Manuscripts 3
Records 3
World War, 1939-1945 3
Announcements 2
Awards 2
Correspondence 2
Designs and plans 2
Documentary films 2
Editorials 2
Eulogies 2
Flags 2
Genealogies 2
Illustrations 2
Invitations 2
Medals 2
Memorandums 2
Microfilms 2
Notated music 2
Pedigrees 2
Periodicals 2
Portraits 2
Press releases 2
Reports 2
Scrapbooks 2
Sketches 2
Video tapes 2
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 2
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 2
Bonds 1
Calendars 1
Catalogs 1
Conference papers and proceedings 1
Envelopes (Stationery) 1
Money -- Germany 1
Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 1
Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 1
Postage stamps 1
Rosters 1
Sermons 1
Songs 1
Testimonies 1
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