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 42 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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- Photographs 41
- Photocopies 39
- Autobiographies 38
- Interviews 36
- Letters 36
- Accounts 35
- Histories (Literary works) 33
- Transcripts 33
- Military records 32
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 31
- Audiocassettes 26
- Maps 25
- Biographies 23
- Certificates 23
- Military 23
- Questionnaires 21
- Books 20
- Poetry 20
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 20
- World War, 1939-1945 20
- Diaries 19
- Narratives 17
- Personal papers 17
- Oral histories 16
- Programs 16
- Surveys 16
- CD-ROMs 15
- Lists 14
- Newspapers 14
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 14
- United States -- Military -- History 14
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 14
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 14
- Comic books, strips, etc. 13
- Documents 13
- Obituaries 13
- Telegrams 13
- Essays 12
- Floppy disks 11
- Videocassettes 11
- Caricatures and cartoons 10
- Correspondence 10
- Money 10
- Artifacts 9
- Drawings 9
- Military orders 9
- Pamphlets 9
- Electronic mail messages 8
- Negatives 8
- Newsletters 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Typescripts 8
- Money -- Germany 7
- Paintings 7
- Notes 6
- DVDs 5
- Family histories 5
- Graphs 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Korean War, 1950-1953 4
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Publications 4
- Records 4
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 4
- Art 3
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Audiotapes 2
- Calendars 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
- Testimonies 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 1 + ∧ less