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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 59 Collections and/or Records:

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

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Ordinance Corps during World War II. Materials include memoirs, personal papers, photographs, and other papers. Dated 1943-2003.

Dates: 1943-2003

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Signal Corps, 1939-2001

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. Materials contain autobiographies, intervews, papers, and memoirs. Dated 1939-2001.

Dates: 1939-2001

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Signal Corps, 1942-2003

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Subgroup contains memoirs, photographs, and papers, interviews and transcripts, letters, and other papers of those serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1942-2003.

Dates: 1942-2003

Saints at War Project records for the United States Cavalry Reconnaissance, 1944-2002

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Subgroup contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Cavalry Reconnaissance in the European Theater during World War II. Materials include personal papers, photographs, histories and an interview. Dated 1944-2002.

Dates: 1944-2002

Saints at War Project records for the United States Coast Guard, 1943-2002

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

Subseries contains materials relating to two men who served in the United States Coast Guard during the Second World War. Richard D. Anderson's file contains his memoir, and John Daniel Monson's file contains his memoir, a history of the USS Taney, on which Monson served, a photograph of Monson, and a photocopy of Monson's honorable discharge certificate. The memoirs detail each of these men’s' experiences serving in the Coast Guard during the Second World War. Dated 1943-2002.

Dates: 1943-2002

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, approximately 1941-2013

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 14 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include papers, memoirs, and photographs, and other papers. Dated approximately 1941-2013.

Dates: approximately 1941-2013

Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1940-2007

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

Subseries contains memoirs, photographs and negatives, correspondence such as letters and emails, clippings, articles, a floppy disk, a map timeline, and a CD-ROM from Latter-day Saint veterans who served in the United States Marine Corps during the World War II. The materials detail the experiences each of these veterans had during the war and in some cases, go into further detail about their pre-war and post-war lives. Dated 1940-2007.

Dates: 1940-2007

Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1931-2007

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

Subseries contains papers from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Marine Corps as technicians during World War II. Materials include personal papers, photographs, questionnaires, memoirs, interviews and autobiographies. Dated 1931-2007.

Dates: 1931-2007

Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps technicians, 1941-2001

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

Contains matierials of technicians serving in the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Includes interviews, photographs, memoirs, accounts, and other papers. Dated 1941-2001.

Dates: 1941-2001

Filtered By

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

Additional filters:

Subject
Autobiographies 52
Photocopies 47
Interviews 44
Accounts 42
Military records 42
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Letters 41
Articles 40
Histories (Literary works) 40
Military 37
Transcripts 37
World War, 1939-1945 34
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 31
Audiocassettes 26
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 26
United States -- Military -- History 26
Certificates 25
Maps 25
Biographies 24
Questionnaires 21
Books 20
Poetry 20
Diaries 19
Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
Personal papers 18
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 18
Narratives 17
Oral histories 17
CD-ROMs 16
Correspondence 16
Programs 16
Comic books, strips, etc. 15
Surveys 15
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 15
Lists 14
Newspapers 14
Documents 13
Obituaries 13
Telegrams 13
Essays 12
Floppy disks 11
Caricatures and cartoons 10
Korean War, 1950-1953 10
Money 10
Videocassettes 10
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 10
Artifacts 9
Drawings 9
Military orders 9
Pamphlets 9
Electronic mail messages 8
Negatives 8
Newsletters 8
Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
Sketches 8
Typescripts 8
Money -- Germany 7
Paintings 7
Notes 6
DVDs 5
Family histories 5
Graphs 5
Greeting cards 5
Manuscripts 5
Postcards 5
Press releases 5
Designs and plans 4
Genealogies 4
Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
Publications 4
Records 4
Art 3
Awards 3
Editorials 3
Eulogies 3
Medals 3
Memorandums 3
Microfilms 3
Notated music 3
Periodicals 3
Scrapbooks 3
Testimonies 3
Video tapes 3
Affidavits 2
Afghan War, 2001- 2
Announcements 2
Audiotapes 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
Pedigrees 2
Persian Gulf War, 1991 2
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