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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 44 Collections and/or Records:

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1937-2009

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include histories, photographs, interviews, memoirs, briographies, articles, and papers. Dated 1937-2009.

Dates: 1937-2009

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1934-2008

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains accounts of Latter-day Saints in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Materials include photographs, histories, letters, papers, memoirs, newspaper articles, interviews and charts. Dated 1934-2008.

Dates: 1934-2008

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps flight instructors, 1941-2005

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Sub-series includes Saints at War Project records for Latter-day Saint flight instructors serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. The records are in the form of histories, photographs, transcripts, and an oral interview. Dated approximately 1941 2001-2005.

Dates: 1941-2005

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps Medical Corps, 1943-2003

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 6 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains materials from two women who served in the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Zelta Walker's file contains her history, letters, and photographs, and Rayola Andersen's file contains the transcript of an interview. The materials detail these women's experiences as U.S. Army Air Corps nurses during World War II. Dated 1943-2003.

Dates: 1943-2003

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps pilots, 1941-2002

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Sub-series includes Saints at War Project records for pilots serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. The records primarily include autobiographies, important documents, memoirs, letters, interviews, and photographs. Dated 1941-2002.

Dates: 1941-2002

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps technicians and mechanics, 1941-2001

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Sub-series includes the Saints at War Project records for technicians and mechanics serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include a memoirs, military records, photographs, interviews, and transcripts. Dated 1941-2001.

Dates: 1941-2001

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Airborne Division, 1942-2003

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 12
Scope and Contents

This subgroup contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S Army Airborne Division during World War II. Materials contain photographs, papers, memoirs and interviews. Dated 1942-2003.

Dates: 1942-2003

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Cavalry, 1941-2006

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Subgroup contains photographs, histories, accounts, letters, interviews, and other papers relating to the service of those who served in the U.S. Army Cavalry in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1941-2006.

Dates: 1941-2006

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army engineers, 1940-2008

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as army engineers in the U.S. Army during World War II. Materials contain personal papers, biographies, memoirs, interviews, and books. Dated 1940-2008.

Dates: 1940-2008

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Field Artillery, 1926-2006

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Field Artillery during World War II in the European Theater. Materials contains papers, photographs, questionnaire, essays, histories, autobiographies, and memoirs. Dated 1926-2006.

Dates: 1926-2006

Filtered By

  • Subject: Interviews X
  • Subject: Military X
  • Subject: Photographs X
  • Subject: World War, 1939-1945 X

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Subject
Autobiographies 40
Letters 37
Transcripts 36
Photocopies 35
Articles 34
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Military records 34
Histories (Literary works) 33
Accounts 31
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 27
Audiocassettes 25
Military 25
Biographies 23
Certificates 22
Maps 22
World War, 1939-1945 22
Poetry 20
Questionnaires 20
Books 19
Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
Diaries 18
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 17
United States -- Military -- History 17
Narratives 16
Oral histories 16
Personal papers 16
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 16
Lists 14
Programs 14
Surveys 14
CD-ROMs 13
Obituaries 13
Telegrams 13
Comic books, strips, etc. 12
Documents 12
Essays 12
Newspapers 12
Correspondence 11
Floppy disks 11
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 11
Caricatures and cartoons 10
Videocassettes 10
Artifacts 9
Military orders 9
Money 9
Drawings 8
Newsletters 8
Pamphlets 8
Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
Sketches 8
Electronic mail messages 7
Money -- Germany 7
Paintings 7
Typescripts 7
Korean War, 1950-1953 6
Negatives 6
Notes 6
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 6
DVDs 5
Graphs 5
Greeting cards 5
Manuscripts 5
Postcards 5
Press releases 5
Designs and plans 4
Family histories 4
Genealogies 4
Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
Publications 4
Records 4
Art 3
Editorials 3
Eulogies 3
Medals 3
Memorandums 3
Notated music 3
Periodicals 3
Scrapbooks 3
Testimonies 3
Video tapes 3
Affidavits 2
Afghan War, 2001- 2
Announcements 2
Audiotapes 2
Awards 2
Calendars 2
Catalogs 2
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2
Cold War 2
Envelopes (Stationery) 2
Flags 2
Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
Illustrations 2
Invitations 2
Legal instruments 2
Mexican War, 1846-1848 2
Microfilms 2
Pedigrees 2
Persian Gulf War, 1991 2
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