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 22 Collections and/or Records:
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 Medical Corps, 1939-2010
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, 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.
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 United States Army Air Corps crew members, 1937-2006
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as crew members in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include autobiographies, photographs, memoirs, articles, and papers. Dated 1937-2006.
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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- Autobiographies 21
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 21
- Histories (Literary works) 21
- Accounts 20
- Military records 19
- Transcripts 19
- Audiocassettes 18
- Certificates 18
- Biographies 17
- Maps 17
- Questionnaires 17
- Diaries 15
- Lists 15
- Poetry 14
- Books 13
- Essays 13
- Narratives 13
- Personal papers 13
- CD-ROMs 12
- Military 12
- Oral histories 12
- Programs 12
- Documents 11
- Obituaries 11
- Surveys 11
- Telegrams 11
- Comic books, strips, etc. 10
- Floppy disks 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Caricatures and cartoons 9
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 9
- Drawings 8
- Money 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- World War, 1939-1945 8
- Electronic mail messages 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Military orders 7
- Newspapers 7
- Sketches 7
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 7
- Artifacts 6
- Money -- Germany 6
- Negatives 6
- Newsletters 6
- Notes 6
- Paintings 6
- Pamphlets 6
- Typescripts 6
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 6
- United States -- Military -- History 6
- DVDs 5
- Graphs 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Publications 5
- Audiotapes 4
- Genealogies 4
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 4
- Designs and plans 3
- Eulogies 3
- Family histories 3
- Memorandums 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Records 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Art 2
- Awards 2
- Catalogs 2
- Correspondence 2
- Editorials 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Korean War, 1950-1953 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Medals 2
- Microfilms 2
- Notated music 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Songs 2
- Video tapes 2
- Bonds 1
- Calendars 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1 + ∧ less