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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 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 (Europe), 1926-2010

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains documents from Mormons serving in World War II in Europe. Materials include war artifacts, papers, interviews, photographs, articles, memoirs, biographies, letters, and publications. Dated 1926-2010.

Dates: 1926-2010

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

Saints at War Project records for World War II (South-East Asia), approximately 1941-2008

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains material related to Latter-Day Saints serving in the South-east Asia Theater during World War II. Includes interviews, autobiographies, memoirs, photographs, memoirs, accounts, military records, and other papers. Dates approximately 1941-2008.

Dates: approximately 1941-2008

Filtered By

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

Additional filters:

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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