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 41 Collections and/or Records:
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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- Photographs 38
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 36
- Photocopies 36
- Autobiographies 35
- Articles 34
- Letters 34
- Interviews 33
- Accounts 31
- Histories (Literary works) 31
- Transcripts 30
- Military records 28
- Biographies 24
- Military 24
- Audiocassettes 22
- Certificates 22
- Maps 21
- Books 19
- Questionnaires 19
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
- Poetry 18
- World War, 1939-1945 18
- Diaries 17
- Narratives 17
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 17
- Oral histories 16
- Personal papers 16
- Programs 16
- CD-ROMs 15
- Comic books, strips, etc. 15
- Newspapers 15
- Lists 14
- Surveys 14
- Documents 13
- Obituaries 13
- Telegrams 13
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 13
- United States -- Military -- History 13
- Essays 12
- Videocassettes 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 11
- Caricatures and cartoons 10
- Floppy disks 10
- Money 10
- Money -- Germany 10
- Artifacts 9
- Correspondence 9
- Drawings 9
- Electronic mail messages 8
- Negatives 8
- Newsletters 8
- Pamphlets 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Typescripts 8
- Military orders 7
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 7
- Greeting cards 6
- Notes 6
- Paintings 6
- DVDs 5
- Family histories 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Graphs 4
- Korean War, 1950-1953 4
- Publications 4
- Records 4
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Audiotapes 2
- Calendars 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 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
- Songs 2
- Testimonies 2
- Video tapes 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 1 + ∧ less