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 44 Collections and/or Records:
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, 1924-2010
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, approximately 1940-2012
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S Navy during World War II. Materials include personal papers, autobiographies, photographs, memoirs, biographies, newspaper articles, interviews, questionairres, and letters. Dated approximately 1940-2012.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy Medical Corps, 1936-2004
Sub-series includes the Saints at War Project records for the U.S. Navy Medical Corps during World War II. Materials include memoirs, histories, photographs, military records, and accounts. Dated 1936-2004.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy Medical Corps, 1944-2004
Subseries contains a memoir written by Margaret May, photographs from Diana Thomson Frontis, and a letter written by Amy Cox about her aunt Chloe Cannon McCue. May, Frontis, and McCue all served in the United States Navy Medical Corps during the Second World War. Each of the materials detail the experiences these women had as Navy nurses during the Second World War.
Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps pilots, 1939-2005
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as pilots in the U.S. Air Corps during World War II. Materials include papers, photographs, histories, articles, letters, and interviews. Dated 1939-2005.
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Autobiographies 40
- Photocopies 40
- Articles 35
- Histories (Literary works) 35
- Letters 35
- Military records 33
- Interviews 32
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 29
- Transcripts 28
- Maps 24
- Military 24
- Audiocassettes 23
- Certificates 23
- Biographies 22
- World War, 1939-1945 22
- Questionnaires 20
- Books 19
- Poetry 19
- Diaries 18
- Oral histories 18
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 18
- CD-ROMs 16
- Narratives 16
- Personal papers 16
- Programs 16
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 16
- United States -- Military -- History 16
- Newspapers 15
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 15
- Obituaries 14
- Surveys 14
- Documents 13
- Lists 13
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 13
- Telegrams 12
- Comic books, strips, etc. 11
- Essays 11
- Caricatures and cartoons 10
- Floppy disks 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Correspondence 9
- Money 9
- Newsletters 9
- Artifacts 8
- Drawings 8
- Electronic mail messages 8
- Military orders 8
- Negatives 8
- Pamphlets 8
- Korean War, 1950-1953 7
- Paintings 7
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 7
- Sketches 7
- Typescripts 7
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 7
- DVDs 5
- Family histories 5
- Graphs 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Money -- Germany 5
- Notes 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Publications 4
- Records 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 2
- Announcements 2
- Audiotapes 2
- Catalogs 2
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2
- Cold War 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Mexican War, 1846-1848 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2 + ∧ less