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 51 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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- Photocopies 49
- Autobiographies 48
- Interviews 45
- Accounts 44
- Letters 42
- Transcripts 42
- Histories (Literary works) 40
- Military records 39
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 37
- Audiocassettes 34
- Military 30
- Certificates 28
- Questionnaires 28
- Biographies 27
- Maps 27
- Books 25
- Diaries 25
- Poetry 24
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 22
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 22
- United States -- Military -- History 22
- Documents 21
- Oral histories 21
- Personal papers 21
- CD-ROMs 19
- Narratives 19
- Programs 19
- World War, 1939-1945 19
- Lists 17
- Surveys 17
- Floppy disks 16
- Newspapers 16
- Telegrams 15
- Essays 14
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 14
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 14
- Comic books, strips, etc. 13
- Obituaries 13
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- Pamphlets 12
- Electronic mail messages 11
- Videocassettes 11
- Artifacts 10
- Correspondence 10
- Drawings 10
- Military orders 10
- Money 10
- Negatives 10
- Newsletters 10
- Notes 10
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Typescripts 8
- DVDs 7
- Family histories 7
- Greeting cards 7
- Korean War, 1950-1953 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Money -- Germany 7
- Paintings 7
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 7
- Audiotapes 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Graphs 5
- Press releases 5
- Calendars 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Catalogs 2
- Documentary films 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2 + ∧ less