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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 9 Collections and/or Records:

Roy J. Barnhill memoir, 2001

 Series — Carton 147: Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 9; Series 10; Series 12; Series 13; Series 16; Series 14; Series 15, Folder: 37
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

File contains memoir of and brief interview with Roy J. Barnhill regarding his experiences serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Dated 2001.

Dates: 2001

Saints at War Project records for Korean War, approximately 1945-2010

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 10
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: approximately 1945-2010

Saints at War Project records for the United States Coast Guard, 1942-2006

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains materials from Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Coast Guard in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Materials include personal papers, memoirs, histories, and newspaper articles. Dated 1942-2006.

Dates: 1942-2006

Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1949-2002

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 10 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S Marine Corps during the Korean War. Materials include personal papers. Dated 1949-2002.

Dates: 1949-2002

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1924-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents Subseries contains letters; photographs; memoirs; responses to the Saints at War questionnaire and the Latter-day Saints in the Military survey; histories, including family histories, personal histories, and military histories; interviews, including transcripts and audiocassettes; articles; autobiographies and biographies; accounts; military records; books; clippings; artifacts, namely a dog tag worn by John Kotch; clippings; a drawing of the USS Pennsylvania; and articles from LDS veterans...
Dates: 1924-2010

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 World War I, 1917-2012

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Series contains histories, biographies, memoirs, maps, photographs, letters, military records, books, clippings, and a CD-ROM from Latter-day Saint veterans who served in the United States military during the World War I, the majority of which served in the U.S. Army, while one served in the U.S. Navy. The materials detail the various experiences of each of the veterans during the World War I. Dated 1917-2012.

Dates: 1917-2012

Saints at War Project records for World War II, 1924-2012

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5
Scope and Contents Series contains artifacts, military records, photographs, biographies, memoirs, transcripts and audiocassettes of interviews, accounts, poetry, a sermon, negatives, cartoons, articles, diaries and journals, books, responses to the Saints at War Questionnaire and Latter-day Saints in the Military Survey, clippings, autobiographies, telegrams, histories, including family histories, personal histories, and military histories, a drawing of the USS Pennsylvania, e-mails, floppy disks, a map...
Dates: 1924-2012

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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