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 49 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Ordinance Corps, 1943-2003
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Ordinance Corps during World War II. Materials include memoirs, personal papers, photographs, and other papers. Dated 1943-2003.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Signal Corps, 1942-2003
Subgroup contains memoirs, photographs, and papers, interviews and transcripts, letters, and other papers of those serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1942-2003.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Coast Guard, 1942-2006
Contains materials from Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Coast Guard in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Materials include personal papers, memoirs, histories, and newspaper articles. Dated 1942-2006.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, approximately 1941-2013
Contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include papers, memoirs, and photographs, and other papers. Dated approximately 1941-2013.
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 Medical Corps, 1941-2004
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, 1950-2010
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Materials include intervies, histories, papers, photographs, accounts and letters. Dated 1950-2010.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1967-2009
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Materials include memoirs, histories, accounts, and photographs. Dated 1967-2009.
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- Photographs 48
- Autobiographies 47
- Accounts 44
- Interviews 42
- Articles 40
- Letters 40
- Military records 39
- Transcripts 39
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 34
- Audiocassettes 32
- Certificates 30
- Military 28
- Biographies 27
- Maps 27
- Questionnaires 25
- Books 23
- Diaries 23
- Oral histories 22
- Poetry 22
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 22
- United States -- Military -- History 22
- Documents 21
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 21
- CD-ROMs 20
- Programs 19
- Lists 18
- Personal papers 18
- Narratives 17
- Newspapers 17
- Surveys 16
- Floppy disks 15
- World War, 1939-1945 15
- Essays 14
- Telegrams 14
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 14
- Caricatures and cartoons 13
- Obituaries 13
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 13
- Comic books, strips, etc. 11
- Videocassettes 11
- Drawings 10
- Electronic mail messages 10
- Money 10
- Newsletters 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Military orders 9
- Negatives 9
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 9
- Artifacts 8
- Greeting cards 8
- Korean War, 1950-1953 8
- Notes 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Typescripts 8
- Manuscripts 7
- Paintings 7
- Audiotapes 6
- Correspondence 6
- DVDs 6
- Family histories 6
- Money -- Germany 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Calendars 5
- Graphs 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 3
- Records 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Testimonies 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
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2 + ∧ less