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 42 Collections and/or Records:
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 41
- Autobiographies 40
- Transcripts 38
- Accounts 37
- Articles 37
- Letters 36
- Military records 33
- Audiocassettes 31
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 31
- Certificates 27
- Biographies 26
- Maps 24
- Military 24
- Questionnaires 24
- Books 22
- Diaries 22
- Poetry 22
- Oral histories 21
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 21
- Documents 20
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 19
- United States -- Military -- History 19
- Lists 18
- Personal papers 18
- CD-ROMs 17
- Narratives 17
- Programs 17
- Newspapers 16
- Floppy disks 15
- Surveys 15
- Essays 14
- Telegrams 14
- Caricatures and cartoons 13
- Obituaries 13
- World War, 1939-1945 12
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 12
- Videocassettes 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 11
- Comic books, strips, etc. 10
- Electronic mail messages 10
- Newsletters 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Drawings 9
- Military orders 9
- Money 9
- Artifacts 8
- Greeting cards 8
- Negatives 8
- Notes 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 8
- Korean War, 1950-1953 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Paintings 7
- Typescripts 7
- Audiotapes 6
- DVDs 6
- Money -- Germany 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Calendars 5
- Correspondence 5
- Graphs 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Family histories 4
- Genealogies 4
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 3
- Records 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Testimonies 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Awards 2
- Catalogs 2
- Documentary films 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Microfilms 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2 + ∧ less