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 46 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 United States Army Clerks, 1944-1946
Subgroup contains photographs, histories, programs, clippings, and other papers relating to the service of clerks who served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1941-2006
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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- Articles 33
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- Transcripts 31
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 28
- Audiocassettes 23
- Certificates 23
- Maps 23
- Biographies 22
- Military 22
- Questionnaires 19
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
- World War, 1939-1945 19
- Programs 18
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 18
- Books 17
- Diaries 17
- Oral histories 17
- Poetry 17
- Narratives 15
- Personal papers 15
- Surveys 15
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 15
- CD-ROMs 14
- Comic books, strips, etc. 14
- Lists 14
- Newspapers 14
- Obituaries 13
- Telegrams 13
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 13
- United States -- Military -- History 13
- Documents 12
- Essays 12
- Videocassettes 11
- Caricatures and cartoons 10
- Floppy disks 10
- Money 10
- Newsletters 9
- Artifacts 8
- Drawings 8
- Military orders 8
- Money -- Germany 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
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- Correspondence 7
- Electronic mail messages 7
- Negatives 7
- Paintings 7
- Pamphlets 7
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- Korean War, 1950-1953 6
- Notes 6
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 6
- Graphs 5
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- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- DVDs 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Family histories 4
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- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Publications 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
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- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Records 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Testimonies 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Audiotapes 2
- Calendars 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
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- Pedigrees 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Songs 2
- Video tapes 2
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