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 48 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps Medical Corps, 1944-2001
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the Medical Corps in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include papers, histories, and photographs. Dated 1944-2001.
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.
Saints at War Project records for United States Army Clerks, 1944-1946
Subgroup contains photographs, histories, programs, clippings, and other papers relating to the service of clerks who served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1941-2006
Saints at War Project records for women in the United States Army Air Corps, 1944-2003
Sub-series includes the Saints at War Project records for women in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include interviews and transcripts, photographs, articles, cassette tapes, photocopies and clippings of newspaper articles. Dated 1944-2003.
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.
Saints at War World War II artifacts and literature, 1931-1951
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 42
- Autobiographies 38
- Photocopies 37
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 36
- Letters 36
- Articles 35
- Interviews 34
- Histories (Literary works) 32
- Accounts 31
- Transcripts 31
- Military records 30
- Military 28
- Biographies 23
- Certificates 23
- Audiocassettes 22
- Books 22
- World War, 1939-1945 22
- Comic books, strips, etc. 21
- Maps 21
- Questionnaires 19
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 18
- Diaries 17
- Narratives 17
- Personal papers 17
- Poetry 17
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 17
- Oral histories 16
- Programs 16
- CD-ROMs 15
- Lists 14
- Newspapers 14
- Surveys 14
- Documents 13
- Obituaries 13
- Telegrams 13
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 13
- United States -- Military -- History 13
- Essays 12
- Artifacts 11
- Money -- Germany 11
- Videocassettes 11
- Caricatures and cartoons 10
- Correspondence 10
- Floppy disks 10
- Money 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Drawings 9
- Newsletters 9
- Electronic mail messages 8
- Military orders 8
- Negatives 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Typescripts 8
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 7
- Family histories 6
- Greeting cards 6
- Notes 6
- Paintings 6
- DVDs 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Publications 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Graphs 4
- Records 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Korean War, 1950-1953 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Audiotapes 2
- Calendars 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Postage stamps 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Songs 2
- Testimonies 2
- Video tapes 2 + ∧ less