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 48 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Field Artillery, 1926-2006
Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Field Artillery during World War II in the European Theater. Materials contains papers, photographs, questionnaire, essays, histories, autobiographies, and memoirs. Dated 1926-2006.
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 Medical Corps, 1941-2004
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Quartermaster Corps, 1943-2001
Contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps during World War II. Materials include biographies, photograph, autobiographies, and photograph. Dated 1943-2001.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Cavalry Reconnaissance, 1944-2002
Subgroup contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Cavalry Reconnaissance in the European Theater during World War II. Materials include personal papers, photographs, histories and an interview. Dated 1944-2002.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Coast Guard, 2000
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Materials include the Harry Cecil Hodson memoir. Dated 2000.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Coast Guard, 1942-2006
Contains materials from Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Coast Guard in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Materials include personal papers, memoirs, histories, and newspaper articles. Dated 1942-2006.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1941
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Materials include the Herbert Reinhold papers. Dated 1941.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1940-2007
Subseries contains memoirs, photographs and negatives, correspondence such as letters and emails, clippings, articles, a floppy disk, a map timeline, and a CD-ROM from Latter-day Saint veterans who served in the United States Marine Corps during the World War II. The materials detail the experiences each of these veterans had during the war and in some cases, go into further detail about their pre-war and post-war lives. Dated 1940-2007.
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- Photographs 42
- Autobiographies 38
- Photocopies 37
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 36
- Letters 36
- Articles 35
- Interviews 34
- Histories (Literary works) 32
- Accounts 31
- Transcripts 31
- Military records 30
- Military 28
- Biographies 23
- Certificates 23
- Audiocassettes 22
- Books 22
- World War, 1939-1945 22
- Comic books, strips, etc. 21
- Maps 21
- Questionnaires 19
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 18
- Diaries 17
- Narratives 17
- Personal papers 17
- Poetry 17
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 17
- Oral histories 16
- Programs 16
- CD-ROMs 15
- Lists 14
- Newspapers 14
- Surveys 14
- Documents 13
- Obituaries 13
- Telegrams 13
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 13
- United States -- Military -- History 13
- Essays 12
- Artifacts 11
- Money -- Germany 11
- Videocassettes 11
- Caricatures and cartoons 10
- Correspondence 10
- Floppy disks 10
- Money 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Drawings 9
- Newsletters 9
- Electronic mail messages 8
- Military orders 8
- Negatives 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Typescripts 8
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 7
- Family histories 6
- Greeting cards 6
- Notes 6
- Paintings 6
- DVDs 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Publications 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Graphs 4
- Records 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Korean War, 1950-1953 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Audiotapes 2
- Calendars 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Postage stamps 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Songs 2
- Testimonies 2
- Video tapes 2 + ∧ less