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 32 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.
Saints at War Project records for World War II (South-East Asia), approximately 1941-2008
Contains material related to Latter-Day Saints serving in the South-east Asia Theater during World War II. Includes interviews, autobiographies, memoirs, photographs, memoirs, accounts, military records, and other papers. Dates approximately 1941-2008.
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- Autobiographies 31
- Letters 30
- Photocopies 30
- Articles 29
- Histories (Literary works) 28
- Military records 27
- Transcripts 27
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 25
- Audiocassettes 22
- Biographies 22
- Maps 21
- Certificates 20
- Poetry 19
- Questionnaires 19
- Books 18
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 18
- Diaries 17
- Oral histories 17
- Military 16
- Narratives 15
- Personal papers 15
- Obituaries 14
- Programs 14
- World War, 1939-1945 14
- CD-ROMs 13
- Lists 13
- Newspapers 13
- Surveys 13
- Documents 12
- Telegrams 12
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 12
- Essays 11
- Caricatures and cartoons 10
- Floppy disks 10
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 10
- United States -- Military -- History 10
- Videocassettes 10
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 10
- Comic books, strips, etc. 9
- Artifacts 8
- Military orders 8
- Money 8
- Newsletters 8
- Drawings 7
- Electronic mail messages 7
- Paintings 7
- Pamphlets 7
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 7
- Sketches 7
- Negatives 6
- Typescripts 6
- Correspondence 5
- DVDs 5
- Graphs 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Korean War, 1950-1953 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Money -- Germany 5
- Notes 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Family histories 4
- Genealogies 4
- Publications 4
- Records 4
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 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
- Awards 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
- Microfilms 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2 + ∧ less