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 40 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, approximately 1945-2010
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Materials include interviews, papers, histories, photographs, books, memoirs, and booklets. Dated approximately 1945-2010.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1948-2009
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Materials include memoirs, intervies, letters, photographs, and papers. Dated 1948-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, approximately 1940-2011
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include histories, papers, interviews, biographies, and newspaper articles, and other papers. Dated approximately 1940-2011.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1990-2009
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Desert Storm/First Gulf War. Materials include interviews, accounts, papers, and memoir. Dated 1990-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1940-2012
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1939-2007
Subseries contains memoirs, letters, responses to the Saints at War Questionnaire and Latter-day Saints in the Military Survey, photographs, articles, interviews, accounts, books, written histories, oral histories, journal entries, clippings, biographies, autobiographies, military records, artifacts, telegrams, diaries, etc from Latter-Day Saint veterans who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, which would later become the U.S. Air Force, during the World War II. Dated 1939-2007.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps Medical Corps, 1943-2003
Subseries contains materials from two women who served in the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Zelta Walker's file contains her history, letters, and photographs, and Rayola Andersen's file contains the transcript of an interview. The materials detail these women's experiences as U.S. Army Air Corps nurses during World War II. Dated 1943-2003.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1967-2010
Contains materials of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Infantry during the Vietnam War. Materials include the photographs, photocopies and letters of Bill Anderson. Dated 1967-2010.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army infantry, 1942-1998
Sub-series includes the Saints at War Project records for veterans who served in the U.S. Army Infantry during World War II. A variety of materials including photographs, letters, military records, and pamphlets detail the veteran's personal and military history. Dated 1942-1998.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1942-2006
Sub-series include the Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps during World War II. This include the records for nurses, doctors, and a veterinarian. A variety of materials including photographs, photocopied photographs, letters, and memoirs detail the veteran's personal and military histories. Dated 1942-2006.
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- Military 37
- Photographs 37
- Autobiographies 35
- Accounts 31
- Interviews 28
- Transcripts 27
- Articles 23
- Military records 23
- Histories (Literary works) 22
- Letters 21
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 18
- World War, 1939-1945 18
- Audiocassettes 16
- Documents 15
- Books 14
- Correspondence 14
- Poetry 13
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 13
- Biographies 12
- CD-ROMs 12
- Certificates 12
- Korean War, 1950-1953 11
- Oral histories 11
- Maps 10
- Newspapers 10
- Questionnaires 10
- Diaries 9
- Personal papers 9
- Electronic mail messages 7
- Floppy disks 7
- Lists 7
- Narratives 7
- Pamphlets 7
- Artifacts 6
- Programs 6
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 6
- Calendars 5
- Family histories 5
- Audiotapes 4
- Caricatures and cartoons 4
- DVDs 4
- Drawings 4
- Negatives 4
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 4
- Surveys 4
- Telegrams 4
- Notes 3
- Sermons 3
- Testimonies 3
- Affidavits 2
- Documentary films 2
- Essays 2
- Greeting cards 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Manuscripts 2
- Military orders 2
- Newsletters 2
- Obituaries 2
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 2
- Postcards 2
- Publications 2
- Records 2
- Sketches 2
- World War, 1914-1918 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 1
- Bonds 1
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1
- Cold War 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Mexican War, 1846-1848 1
- Money 1
- Video recordings 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care 1 + ∧ less