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 32 Collections and/or Records:
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, 1953-2005
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in Marine Corps during Vietnam War. Materials include oral history, interviews, papers, accounts, memoirs, and questionnaire. Dated 1953-2005.
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, 1936-2006
Subseries contains interviews, photographs, military records, memoirs, clippings, autobiographies, and articles from Latter-Day Saint women who served in the U.S. Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve), more commonly known as the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). The materials detail each of the women's experiences serving in the United States Navy during the World War II. Dated 1936-2006.
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 Vietnam War, 1948-2009
Contains materials from Latter-Day Saints serving in the Vietnam War. Materials contains interviews, questionnaires, memoirs, photographs, papers, books, histories, and letters. Dated 1948-2009.
Saints at War Project records for World War II, 1924-2012
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- Interviews 31
- Articles 30
- Accounts 29
- Audiocassettes 27
- Histories (Literary works) 27
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 25
- Certificates 23
- Questionnaires 23
- Biographies 22
- Books 22
- Diaries 21
- Maps 20
- Poetry 20
- Oral histories 19
- Personal papers 17
- CD-ROMs 16
- Lists 16
- Military 16
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 16
- Documents 15
- Floppy disks 15
- Narratives 14
- Programs 14
- Essays 12
- Obituaries 12
- Surveys 12
- Telegrams 12
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 12
- United States -- Military -- History 12
- Caricatures and cartoons 11
- Newspapers 10
- World War, 1939-1945 10
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 10
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 10
- Artifacts 9
- Newsletters 9
- Videocassettes 9
- Drawings 8
- Electronic mail messages 8
- Military orders 8
- Money 8
- Pamphlets 8
- Comic books, strips, etc. 7
- DVDs 7
- Negatives 7
- Manuscripts 6
- Notes 6
- Paintings 6
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 6
- Postcards 6
- Typescripts 6
- Correspondence 5
- Family histories 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Publications 5
- Sketches 5
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 5
- Audiotapes 4
- Graphs 4
- Korean War, 1950-1953 4
- Press releases 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Awards 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Genealogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Money -- Germany 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Calendars 2
- Catalogs 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Bonds 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Documentary films 1 + ∧ less