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 36 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps navigators, 1943-2002
Sub-series includes Saints at War Project records for navigators serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. The records are in the forms of a transcribed oral interview, magazine articles, and a personal history. Dated 1943-2002.
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 women in the United States Army Air Corps, 1944-2003
Sub-series includes the Saints at War Project records for women in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include interviews and transcripts, photographs, articles, cassette tapes, photocopies and clippings of newspaper articles. Dated 1944-2003.
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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- Photographs 35
- Autobiographies 33
- Letters 33
- Photocopies 33
- Transcripts 32
- Histories (Literary works) 30
- Accounts 29
- Military records 28
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 27
- Audiocassettes 25
- Biographies 23
- Maps 22
- Certificates 21
- Poetry 20
- Questionnaires 20
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 20
- Books 19
- Military 19
- Diaries 18
- Narratives 16
- Oral histories 16
- Personal papers 16
- World War, 1939-1945 16
- Surveys 15
- Lists 14
- Programs 14
- CD-ROMs 13
- Obituaries 13
- Telegrams 13
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 13
- Documents 12
- Essays 12
- Newspapers 12
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 12
- United States -- Military -- History 12
- Comic books, strips, etc. 11
- Floppy disks 11
- Videocassettes 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 11
- Caricatures and cartoons 10
- Artifacts 9
- Military orders 9
- Money 9
- Correspondence 8
- Drawings 8
- Newsletters 8
- Pamphlets 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Electronic mail messages 7
- Money -- Germany 7
- Paintings 7
- Typescripts 7
- Negatives 6
- Notes 6
- DVDs 5
- Graphs 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Designs and plans 4
- Family histories 4
- Genealogies 4
- Korean War, 1950-1953 4
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Publications 4
- Records 4
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 4
- Art 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Audiotapes 2
- Awards 2
- Calendars 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Microfilms 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Songs 2
- Testimonies 2
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