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 27 Collections and/or Records:
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 United States Army Air Corps crew members, 1937-2006
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as crew members in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include autobiographies, photographs, memoirs, articles, and papers. Dated 1937-2006.
Saints at War Project records for World War II, 1924-2012
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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- Articles 26
- Autobiographies 26
- Interviews 26
- Transcripts 25
- Military records 24
- Accounts 23
- Histories (Literary works) 23
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 21
- Biographies 19
- Certificates 19
- Maps 19
- Diaries 18
- Poetry 18
- Books 17
- Questionnaires 16
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 16
- Narratives 14
- Programs 14
- Obituaries 13
- Oral histories 13
- Personal papers 13
- Surveys 13
- CD-ROMs 12
- Lists 12
- Military 12
- Telegrams 12
- Documents 11
- Floppy disks 11
- World War, 1939-1945 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 11
- Essays 10
- Money 10
- Newspapers 10
- Caricatures and cartoons 9
- Drawings 9
- Videocassettes 9
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 9
- Artifacts 8
- Comic books, strips, etc. 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Typescripts 8
- Electronic mail messages 7
- Military orders 7
- Newsletters 7
- Pamphlets 7
- Sketches 7
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 7
- United States -- Military -- History 7
- Notes 6
- Paintings 6
- DVDs 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Negatives 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Correspondence 4
- Family histories 4
- Graphs 4
- Money -- Germany 4
- Publications 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Awards 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Genealogies 3
- Korean War, 1950-1953 3
- Manuscripts 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Audiotapes 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
- Notated music 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Songs 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 1
- Bonds 1
- Calendars 1 + ∧ less