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 32 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe), 1926-2010
Contains documents from Mormons serving in World War II in Europe. Materials include war artifacts, papers, interviews, photographs, articles, memoirs, biographies, letters, and publications. Dated 1926-2010.
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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- Articles 31
- Autobiographies 31
- Interviews 31
- Transcripts 30
- Military records 29
- Accounts 28
- Histories (Literary works) 28
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 25
- Diaries 23
- Biographies 22
- Certificates 22
- Books 21
- Poetry 21
- Questionnaires 21
- Maps 19
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 18
- Oral histories 17
- Personal papers 17
- Floppy disks 16
- Military 16
- Programs 16
- CD-ROMs 15
- Documents 15
- Lists 15
- Narratives 15
- Surveys 14
- Obituaries 13
- Telegrams 13
- Essays 12
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 12
- United States -- Military -- History 12
- Caricatures and cartoons 11
- Newspapers 11
- World War, 1939-1945 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 11
- Drawings 10
- Money 10
- Artifacts 9
- Newsletters 9
- Pamphlets 9
- Videocassettes 9
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 9
- Comic books, strips, etc. 8
- Electronic mail messages 8
- Military orders 8
- Notes 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Typescripts 8
- DVDs 7
- Greeting cards 7
- Sketches 7
- Negatives 6
- Paintings 6
- Postcards 6
- Correspondence 5
- Family histories 5
- Korean War, 1950-1953 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Press releases 5
- Publications 5
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 5
- Audiotapes 4
- Graphs 4
- Money -- Germany 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Awards 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Genealogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Calendars 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
- Notated music 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Songs 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 1 + ∧ less