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 21 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1937-2009
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include histories, photographs, interviews, memoirs, briographies, articles, and papers. Dated 1937-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1934-2008
This subseries contains accounts of Latter-day Saints in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Materials include photographs, histories, letters, papers, memoirs, newspaper articles, interviews and charts. Dated 1934-2008.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army engineers, 1940-2008
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as army engineers in the U.S. Army during World War II. Materials contain personal papers, biographies, memoirs, interviews, and books. Dated 1940-2008.
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 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 Navy, 1924-2010
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 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.
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- Accounts 20
- Autobiographies 20
- Interviews 20
- Photocopies 20
- Histories (Literary works) 19
- Letters 19
- Transcripts 19
- Military records 18
- Audiocassettes 17
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 17
- Biographies 16
- Certificates 16
- Military 16
- Questionnaires 16
- Books 15
- Diaries 14
- Documents 14
- Oral histories 14
- Poetry 14
- Maps 13
- Programs 13
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 13
- CD-ROMs 12
- Lists 12
- Floppy disks 11
- Narratives 11
- Essays 10
- Telegrams 10
- World War, 1939-1945 10
- Artifacts 9
- Caricatures and cartoons 9
- Newspapers 9
- Obituaries 9
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 9
- United States -- Military -- History 9
- Videocassettes 9
- Comic books, strips, etc. 8
- Drawings 8
- Newsletters 8
- Surveys 8
- Money 7
- Pamphlets 7
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 7
- Sketches 7
- DVDs 6
- Electronic mail messages 6
- Greeting cards 6
- Military orders 6
- Notes 6
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 6
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 6
- Korean War, 1950-1953 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Negatives 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Publications 5
- Typescripts 5
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 5
- Designs and plans 4
- Family histories 4
- Graphs 4
- Paintings 4
- Audiotapes 3
- Calendars 3
- Editorials 3
- Genealogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Money -- Germany 3
- Notated music 3
- Records 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Art 2
- Awards 2
- Catalogs 2
- Correspondence 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Microfilms 2
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Rosters 2
- Scrapbooks 2
- Songs 2
- Video tapes 2
- Bonds 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Documentary films 1
- Invitations 1
- Papers (Documents) 1 + ∧ less