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 41 Collections and/or Records:
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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- Letters 36
- Photocopies 35
- Transcripts 34
- Articles 33
- Military records 33
- Accounts 31
- Histories (Literary works) 31
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 26
- Audiocassettes 25
- Biographies 23
- Certificates 22
- Maps 22
- Military 22
- Poetry 20
- Questionnaires 20
- Books 19
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
- World War, 1939-1945 19
- Diaries 18
- Oral histories 17
- Narratives 16
- Personal papers 16
- Programs 15
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 15
- Lists 14
- Obituaries 14
- Surveys 14
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 14
- United States -- Military -- History 14
- CD-ROMs 13
- Newspapers 13
- Telegrams 13
- Comic books, strips, etc. 12
- Documents 12
- Essays 12
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 12
- Floppy disks 11
- Caricatures and cartoons 10
- Videocassettes 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
- Greeting cards 6
- Korean War, 1950-1953 6
- Negatives 6
- Notes 6
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 6
- DVDs 5
- Graphs 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Family histories 4
- Genealogies 4
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Publications 4
- Records 4
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 2
- Announcements 2
- Audiotapes 2
- Awards 2
- Calendars 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 + ∧ less