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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 31 Collections and/or Records:

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

Filtered By

  • Subject: Letters X
  • Subject: Military X
  • Subject: Newspapers X
  • Subject: World War, 1939-1945 X

Additional filters:

Subject
Photographs 30
Articles 29
Autobiographies 29
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 29
Photocopies 29
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Interviews 28
Accounts 27
Histories (Literary works) 27
Military records 26
Transcripts 25
Biographies 23
Certificates 22
Audiocassettes 21
Maps 20
Questionnaires 19
Books 18
Military 18
Poetry 18
Speeches, addresses, etc. 18
Diaries 17
Narratives 16
Oral histories 15
Personal papers 15
CD-ROMs 14
Lists 14
World War, 1939-1945 14
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 14
Comic books, strips, etc. 13
Programs 13
Surveys 13
Telegrams 13
Documents 12
Essays 12
Newspapers 12
Obituaries 12
Caricatures and cartoons 10
Floppy disks 10
Money 10
Videocassettes 10
Artifacts 9
Drawings 9
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 9
United States -- Military -- History 9
Money -- Germany 8
Newsletters 8
Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
Typescripts 8
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 8
Electronic mail messages 7
Military orders 7
Negatives 7
Pamphlets 7
Sketches 7
Correspondence 6
Notes 6
Paintings 6
DVDs 5
Family histories 5
Greeting cards 5
Manuscripts 5
Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 5
Postcards 5
Press releases 5
Designs and plans 4
Genealogies 4
Graphs 4
Publications 4
Records 4
Art 3
Awards 3
Editorials 3
Korean War, 1950-1953 3
Medals 3
Memorandums 3
Microfilms 3
Notated music 3
Scrapbooks 3
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 3
Affidavits 2
Announcements 2
Audiotapes 2
Calendars 2
Catalogs 2
Envelopes (Stationery) 2
Eulogies 2
Flags 2
Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
Illustrations 2
Invitations 2
Legal instruments 2
Pedigrees 2
Periodicals 2
Portraits 2
Reports 2
Rosters 2
Songs 2
Testimonies 2
Video tapes 2
Afghan War, 2001- 1
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