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 57 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy Medical Corps, 1936-2004
Sub-series includes the Saints at War Project records for the U.S. Navy Medical Corps during World War II. Materials include memoirs, histories, photographs, military records, and accounts. Dated 1936-2004.
Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps pilots, 1939-2005
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as pilots in the U.S. Air Corps during World War II. Materials include papers, photographs, histories, articles, letters, and interviews. Dated 1939-2005.
Saints at War Project records for Vietnam War, 1948-2009
Contains materials from Latter-Day Saints serving in the Vietnam War. Materials contains interviews, questionnaires, memoirs, photographs, papers, books, histories, and letters. Dated 1948-2009.
Saints at War Project records for World War I, 1917-2012
Series contains histories, biographies, memoirs, maps, photographs, letters, military records, books, clippings, and a CD-ROM from Latter-day Saint veterans who served in the United States military during the World War I, the majority of which served in the U.S. Army, while one served in the U.S. Navy. The materials detail the various experiences of each of the veterans during the World War I. Dated 1917-2012.
Saints at War Project records for World War II, 1924-2012
Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe), 1926-2010
Contains documents from Mormons serving in World War II in Europe. Materials include war artifacts, papers, interviews, photographs, articles, memoirs, biographies, letters, and publications. Dated 1926-2010.
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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- Autobiographies 55
- Interviews 45
- Articles 44
- Histories (Literary works) 43
- Transcripts 43
- Letters 42
- Military records 40
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 35
- Military 35
- Audiocassettes 31
- Certificates 29
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 29
- United States -- Military -- History 29
- Questionnaires 28
- Books 27
- Biographies 26
- Maps 26
- Diaries 24
- Oral histories 24
- Poetry 24
- CD-ROMs 22
- Documents 21
- Personal papers 20
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 20
- World War, 1939-1945 20
- Newspapers 19
- Programs 19
- Lists 18
- Narratives 18
- Floppy disks 16
- Surveys 15
- Obituaries 14
- Telegrams 14
- Caricatures and cartoons 13
- Essays 13
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 13
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 13
- Electronic mail messages 12
- Pamphlets 12
- Comic books, strips, etc. 11
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 11
- Correspondence 10
- Drawings 10
- Korean War, 1950-1953 10
- Newsletters 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Artifacts 9
- Military orders 9
- Money 9
- Negatives 9
- Notes 9
- Family histories 8
- DVDs 7
- Greeting cards 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Paintings 7
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 7
- Sketches 7
- Typescripts 7
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Graphs 5
- Money -- Germany 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Calendars 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 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
- Sermons 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 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
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2 + ∧ less