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 41 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific), 1931-2009
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.
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- Photocopies 40
- Autobiographies 39
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 36
- Letters 36
- Articles 35
- Interviews 35
- Histories (Literary works) 34
- Transcripts 33
- Military records 32
- Books 27
- Certificates 26
- Military 26
- Biographies 25
- Questionnaires 25
- Audiocassettes 24
- Diaries 22
- Oral histories 22
- CD-ROMs 21
- Maps 21
- Personal papers 20
- Poetry 20
- Documents 19
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 19
- United States -- Military -- History 19
- Lists 18
- Narratives 18
- Newspapers 16
- Programs 16
- World War, 1939-1945 16
- Floppy disks 15
- Essays 13
- Obituaries 13
- Surveys 13
- Telegrams 13
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- Comic books, strips, etc. 11
- Pamphlets 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 11
- Electronic mail messages 10
- Newsletters 10
- Videocassettes 10
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 10
- Artifacts 9
- Drawings 9
- Money 9
- Negatives 9
- Correspondence 8
- Military orders 8
- DVDs 7
- Family histories 7
- Greeting cards 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Notes 7
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 7
- Sketches 7
- Typescripts 7
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 7
- Korean War, 1950-1953 6
- Paintings 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Money -- Germany 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Graphs 4
- Records 4
- Awards 3
- Calendars 3
- Editorials 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Catalogs 2
- Documentary films 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
- Sermons 2
- Songs 2
- Testimonies 2 + ∧ less