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 49 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps technicians and mechanics, 1941-2001
Sub-series includes the Saints at War Project records for technicians and mechanics serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include a memoirs, military records, photographs, interviews, and transcripts. Dated 1941-2001.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1967-2010
Contains materials of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Infantry during the Vietnam War. Materials include the photographs, photocopies and letters of Bill Anderson. Dated 1967-2010.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army infantry, 1942-1998
Sub-series includes the Saints at War Project records for veterans who served in the U.S. Army Infantry during World War II. A variety of materials including photographs, letters, military records, and pamphlets detail the veteran's personal and military history. Dated 1942-1998.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1993-2004
Materials include the papers of Emma Gunnell regarding her service in World War II and the Korean War. Dated 1993-2004.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1941-2004
Saints at War Project records for the United States Coast Guard, 1943-2002
Subseries contains materials relating to two men who served in the United States Coast Guard during the Second World War. Richard D. Anderson's file contains his memoir, and John Daniel Monson's file contains his memoir, a history of the USS Taney, on which Monson served, a photograph of Monson, and a photocopy of Monson's honorable discharge certificate. The memoirs detail each of these men’s' experiences serving in the Coast Guard during the Second World War. Dated 1943-2002.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1949-2002
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S Marine Corps during the Korean War. Materials include personal papers. Dated 1949-2002.
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, approximately 1941-2013
Contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include papers, memoirs, and photographs, and other papers. Dated approximately 1941-2013.
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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- World War, 1939-1945 26
- Histories (Literary works) 24
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- Articles 22
- Letters 22
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 19
- Correspondence 18
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 16
- Audiocassettes 15
- Korean War, 1950-1953 15
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- Floppy disks 7
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- Pamphlets 7
- Artifacts 6
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- Family histories 5
- Audiotapes 4
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- DVDs 4
- Drawings 4
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- Persian Gulf War, 1991 4
- Surveys 4
- Telegrams 4
- Calendars 3
- Notes 3
- Sermons 3
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- World War, 1914-1918 3
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- Afghan War, 2001- 2
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- Mexican War, 1846-1848 2
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- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 2
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- World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care 2
- Bonds 1
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- Spanish-American War, 1898 1
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