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 24 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Cavalry, 1941-2006
Subgroup contains photographs, histories, accounts, letters, interviews, and other papers relating to the service of those who served in the U.S. Army Cavalry in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1941-2006.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Field Artillery, 1938-2004
Subgroup contains papers, interview, photographs, memoir, articles of those serving in the U.S. Army Field Artillery during World War II. Dated 1938-2004.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1940-2009
Subgroup contains papers, interviews, photographs, articles, information sheets, memoirs, and other papers relating to those serving in the U.S. Army Infantry in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1940-2009.
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 Military Intelligence, 1942-2003
Contains papers by those involved in Saints at War Project records for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence in the European Theater during World War II. Materials include memoirs, photographs, interviews, letters, and other papers. Dated 1942-2003.
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 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 the United States Navy, approximately 1940-2012
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S Navy during World War II. Materials include personal papers, autobiographies, photographs, memoirs, biographies, newspaper articles, interviews, questionairres, and letters. Dated approximately 1940-2012.
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- Articles 23
- Interviews 23
- Transcripts 22
- Accounts 21
- Histories (Literary works) 21
- Certificates 19
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 19
- Maps 19
- Biographies 18
- Diaries 17
- Books 16
- Poetry 16
- Questionnaires 16
- Narratives 14
- Programs 14
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 14
- Oral histories 13
- Personal papers 13
- CD-ROMs 12
- Lists 12
- Obituaries 12
- Surveys 12
- Telegrams 12
- Documents 11
- Floppy disks 11
- Essays 10
- Military 10
- Money 10
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 10
- Caricatures and cartoons 9
- Drawings 9
- Newspapers 9
- World War, 1939-1945 9
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 9
- Artifacts 8
- Comic books, strips, etc. 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Typescripts 8
- Videocassettes 8
- Electronic mail messages 7
- Military orders 7
- Newsletters 7
- Pamphlets 7
- Sketches 7
- Notes 6
- Paintings 6
- DVDs 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Negatives 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 5
- United States -- Military -- History 5
- Family histories 4
- Graphs 4
- Money -- Germany 4
- Publications 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
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- Correspondence 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Genealogies 3
- Manuscripts 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Audiotapes 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Korean War, 1950-1953 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
- Notated music 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Songs 2
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 2
- Bonds 1
- Calendars 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1 + ∧ less