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 40 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1939-2010
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Ordinance Corps, 1943-2003
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Signal Corps, 1942-2003
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Coast Guard, 1942-2006
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, approximately 1941-2013
Contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include papers, memoirs, and photographs, and other papers. Dated approximately 1941-2013.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1940-2007
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1931-2007
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps technicians, 1941-2001
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Medical Corps, 1941-2004
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1938-2004
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during World Ward II. Materials include photographs, memoirs, arcticles and papers. Dated 1937-2009.
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- Subject
- Photocopies 38
- Articles 34
- Histories (Literary works) 33
- Letters 33
- Military records 32
- Interviews 31
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 28
- Transcripts 28
- Maps 24
- Audiocassettes 23
- Biographies 22
- Certificates 22
- Military 22
- Questionnaires 20
- World War, 1939-1945 20
- Books 19
- Poetry 19
- Diaries 18
- Oral histories 18
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 18
- CD-ROMs 16
- Narratives 16
- Programs 16
- Newspapers 15
- Personal papers 15
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 15
- United States -- Military -- History 15
- Obituaries 14
- Surveys 14
- Documents 13
- Lists 13
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 13
- Telegrams 12
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 12
- Essays 11
- Caricatures and cartoons 10
- Comic books, strips, etc. 10
- Floppy disks 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Correspondence 9
- Money 9
- Artifacts 8
- Drawings 8
- Electronic mail messages 8
- Military orders 8
- Negatives 8
- Newsletters 8
- Pamphlets 8
- Paintings 7
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 7
- Sketches 7
- Typescripts 7
- Korean War, 1950-1953 6
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 6
- DVDs 5
- Family histories 5
- Graphs 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Money -- Germany 5
- Notes 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Publications 4
- Records 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 2
- Announcements 2
- Audiotapes 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
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2 + ∧ less