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 38 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1939-2007
Contains documents from the Latter-Day Saint infantry in the U.S. Army in the European Theater during World War II. Materials contains photographs, papers, letters, memoirs, and interviews. Dated 1939-2007.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1942-2003
Subgroup contains papers, history, letters, and memoirs, photographs, military records, and other papers relating to the service of those in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1942-2003.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1939-2010
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 Cavalry Reconnaissance, 1944-2002
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.
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, 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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- Autobiographies 36
- Photocopies 36
- Articles 34
- Interviews 33
- Military records 33
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 31
- Transcripts 30
- Audiocassettes 25
- Biographies 25
- Certificates 25
- Questionnaires 24
- Maps 23
- Diaries 22
- Books 21
- Oral histories 21
- Military 19
- Poetry 19
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
- CD-ROMs 18
- Personal papers 17
- Programs 17
- Documents 16
- Lists 16
- Narratives 16
- Floppy disks 14
- Newspapers 14
- Surveys 14
- Essays 13
- Obituaries 13
- Telegrams 13
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 13
- United States -- Military -- History 13
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 13
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 12
- Newsletters 11
- World War, 1939-1945 11
- Comic books, strips, etc. 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Electronic mail messages 9
- Military orders 9
- Money 9
- Artifacts 8
- Drawings 8
- Negatives 8
- Greeting cards 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Notes 7
- Paintings 7
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 7
- Typescripts 7
- DVDs 6
- Family histories 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Sketches 6
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Graphs 5
- Korean War, 1950-1953 5
- Money -- Germany 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Correspondence 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Records 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Calendars 2
- Catalogs 2
- Documentary films 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 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