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 39 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1942-2003
Subgroup contains papers, history, letters, and memoirs, photographs, military records, and other papers relating to the service of those in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1942-2003.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1939-2010
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Military Intelligence, 1942-2003
Contains papers by those involved in Saints at War Project records for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence in the European Theater during World War II. Materials include memoirs, photographs, interviews, letters, and other papers. Dated 1942-2003.
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 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, 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 Medical Corps, 1941-2004
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1938-2004
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during World Ward II. Materials include photographs, memoirs, arcticles and papers. Dated 1937-2009.
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- Photographs 38
- Autobiographies 36
- Articles 35
- Interviews 35
- Histories (Literary works) 33
- Accounts 32
- Military records 32
- Transcripts 32
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 30
- Audiocassettes 27
- Certificates 24
- Maps 24
- Biographies 23
- Questionnaires 21
- Poetry 20
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 20
- Books 19
- Diaries 19
- Military 18
- Oral histories 17
- Narratives 16
- Programs 16
- Surveys 16
- World War, 1939-1945 15
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 15
- CD-ROMs 14
- Lists 14
- Obituaries 14
- Personal papers 14
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 14
- Newspapers 13
- Telegrams 13
- Comic books, strips, etc. 12
- Documents 12
- Essays 12
- Floppy disks 11
- Videocassettes 11
- Caricatures and cartoons 10
- Money 10
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 10
- United States -- Military -- History 10
- Drawings 9
- Military orders 9
- Artifacts 8
- Newsletters 8
- Pamphlets 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Typescripts 8
- Correspondence 7
- Electronic mail messages 7
- Money -- Germany 7
- Negatives 7
- Paintings 7
- Sketches 7
- Greeting cards 6
- Notes 6
- DVDs 5
- Family histories 5
- Graphs 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Publications 4
- Records 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Korean War, 1950-1953 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Testimonies 3
- Video tapes 3
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Audiotapes 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Songs 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 1
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