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 26 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records
Saints at War Project records for civilians, 1975-2007
Contains materials from Latter-day Saint civilians during the Vietnam War. Materials include interviews, memoirs, and oral histories. Dated 1975-2007.
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 the United States Air Force, 1959-2008
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.
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, 1940-2012
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1937-2015
Subseries contains personal papers of those participating in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1937-2015.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1926-2010
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1939-2007
Subseries contains memoirs, letters, responses to the Saints at War Questionnaire and Latter-day Saints in the Military Survey, photographs, articles, interviews, accounts, books, written histories, oral histories, journal entries, clippings, biographies, autobiographies, military records, artifacts, telegrams, diaries, etc from Latter-Day Saint veterans who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, which would later become the U.S. Air Force, during the World War II. Dated 1939-2007.
Filtered By
- Subject: Oral histories X
Additional filters:
- Type
- Archival Object 25
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Accounts 24
- Interviews 24
- Photocopies 24
- Photographs 24
- Letters 23
- Transcripts 23
- Histories (Literary works) 22
- Articles 21
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 20
- Military records 20
- Questionnaires 20
- Certificates 19
- Biographies 18
- Books 18
- Audiocassettes 17
- CD-ROMs 16
- Military 16
- Poetry 16
- Diaries 15
- Personal papers 14
- Floppy disks 13
- Maps 13
- Narratives 13
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 13
- United States -- Military -- History 13
- Documents 12
- Programs 12
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 12
- Surveys 12
- Caricatures and cartoons 11
- Lists 11
- Obituaries 10
- Telegrams 10
- Essays 9
- Newspapers 9
- Pamphlets 9
- Artifacts 8
- Drawings 8
- Electronic mail messages 8
- Money 8
- Newsletters 8
- World War, 1939-1945 8
- Greeting cards 7
- Military orders 7
- Notes 7
- Videocassettes 7
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 7
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 7
- Comic books, strips, etc. 6
- Postcards 6
- Typescripts 6
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 6
- DVDs 5
- Family histories 5
- Korean War, 1950-1953 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Negatives 5
- Paintings 5
- Audiotapes 4
- Correspondence 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Graphs 4
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 4
- Publications 4
- Records 4
- Sketches 4
- Art 3
- Editorials 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Money -- Germany 3
- Notated music 3
- Press releases 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Announcements 2
- Awards 2
- Calendars 2
- Catalogs 2
- Documentary films 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Microfilms 2
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Songs 2
- Video tapes 2
- Affidavits 1
- Afghan War, 2001- 1
- Bonds 1 + ∧ less