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 30 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project Records for the United States Army Airborne, 1944-2009
Subseries contains memoirs, photographs, histories, interviews and transcripts, and other papers from Latter-Day Saint veterans who served in the United States Army Airbourne in the Pacific Theater during the World War II. Date 1944-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Armored Force, 1941-2005
Contains materials from documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Armored Services during World War II. Material include papers, photographs, military documents, questionnaires, and interviews. Dated 1941-2005.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army engineers, 1940-2008
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as army engineers in the U.S. Army during World War II. Materials contain personal papers, biographies, memoirs, interviews, and books. Dated 1940-2008.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Engineers, Technicians, and Mechanics, 1941-2006
Subgroup contains papers, oral history, photographs, and memoirs, and other papers relating to the service of technicians, mechanics, and engineers who served in the U.S. Army Cavalry in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1941-2006. Dated 1941-2006.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Field Artillery, 1926-2006
Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Field Artillery during World War II in the European Theater. Materials contains papers, photographs, questionnaire, essays, histories, autobiographies, and memoirs. Dated 1926-2006.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1940-2009
Subgroup contains papers, interviews, photographs, articles, information sheets, memoirs, and other papers relating to those serving in the U.S. Army Infantry in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1940-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1939-2007
Contains documents from the Latter-Day Saint infantry in the U.S. Army in the European Theater during World War II. Materials contains photographs, papers, letters, memoirs, and interviews. Dated 1939-2007.
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 Merchant Marines, 2004
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving as Merchant Marines in World War II. Materials include the Larry Lee Kitchen interview and military record. Dated 1945-2004.
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- Interviews 29
- Photographs 29
- Articles 28
- Photocopies 28
- Autobiographies 27
- Letters 27
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 26
- Accounts 25
- Histories (Literary works) 25
- Military records 22
- Biographies 21
- Audiocassettes 20
- Certificates 19
- Books 18
- Maps 18
- Military 18
- Questionnaires 17
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 17
- Poetry 16
- Diaries 15
- Oral histories 15
- Personal papers 15
- World War, 1939-1945 14
- CD-ROMs 13
- Narratives 13
- Obituaries 13
- Programs 13
- Documents 12
- Lists 12
- Newspapers 12
- Surveys 12
- Telegrams 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 11
- Comic books, strips, etc. 10
- Essays 10
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 10
- United States -- Military -- History 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Artifacts 9
- Caricatures and cartoons 9
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 9
- Floppy disks 8
- Money 8
- Drawings 7
- Electronic mail messages 7
- Newsletters 7
- Correspondence 6
- Military orders 6
- Money -- Germany 6
- Negatives 6
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 6
- Sketches 6
- Typescripts 6
- DVDs 5
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 5
- Paintings 5
- Pamphlets 5
- Postcards 5
- Art 4
- Family histories 4
- Genealogies 4
- Graphs 4
- Greeting cards 4
- Korean War, 1950-1953 4
- Manuscripts 4
- Notes 4
- Press releases 4
- Publications 4
- Records 4
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 4
- Awards 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Audiotapes 2
- Calendars 2
- Catalogs 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Video tapes 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 1
- Bonds 1
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1
- Cold War 1 + ∧ less