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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- Autobiographies 50
- Photographs 47
- Accounts 42
- Articles 41
- Interviews 41
- Letters 41
- Histories (Literary works) 39
- Transcripts 38
- Audiocassettes 32
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 32
- Maps 29
- Certificates 27
- Military 27
- Biographies 26
- Questionnaires 26
- Poetry 25
- Books 23
- Diaries 23
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 23
- United States -- Military -- History 23
- Documents 20
- Oral histories 20
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
- CD-ROMs 18
- Lists 18
- Narratives 18
- Personal papers 18
- Floppy disks 17
- Programs 17
- Surveys 16
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 16
- World War, 1939-1945 15
- Essays 14
- Telegrams 14
- Newspapers 13
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- Obituaries 12
- Pamphlets 12
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 12
- Comic books, strips, etc. 11
- Correspondence 11
- Drawings 10
- Military orders 10
- Money 10
- Newsletters 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Artifacts 9
- Electronic mail messages 9
- Negatives 9
- Notes 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Typescripts 8
- DVDs 7
- Family histories 7
- Greeting cards 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Paintings 7
- Sketches 7
- Money -- Germany 6
- Postcards 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Calendars 5
- Graphs 5
- Press releases 5
- Publications 5
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 5
- Designs and plans 4
- Korean War, 1950-1953 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Genealogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Sermons 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Songs 2 + ∧ less