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 26 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Field Artillery, 1926-2006
Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Field Artillery during World War II in the European Theater. Materials contains papers, photographs, questionnaire, essays, histories, autobiographies, and memoirs. Dated 1926-2006.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1939-2007
Contains documents from the Latter-Day Saint infantry in the U.S. Army in the European Theater during World War II. Materials contains photographs, papers, letters, memoirs, and interviews. Dated 1939-2007.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Military Intelligence, 1942-2003
Contains papers by those involved in Saints at War Project records for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence in the European Theater during World War II. Materials include memoirs, photographs, interviews, letters, and other papers. Dated 1942-2003.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Signal Corps, 1942-2003
Subgroup contains memoirs, photographs, and papers, interviews and transcripts, letters, and other papers of those serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1942-2003.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1941
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Materials include the Herbert Reinhold papers. Dated 1941.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, approximately 1941-2013
Contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include papers, memoirs, and photographs, and other papers. Dated approximately 1941-2013.
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 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, 1924-2010
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- Photographs 25
- Autobiographies 24
- Letters 24
- Accounts 23
- Articles 23
- Histories (Literary works) 23
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 22
- Interviews 22
- Military records 22
- Transcripts 21
- Biographies 20
- Maps 20
- Audiocassettes 19
- Questionnaires 19
- Diaries 16
- Oral histories 16
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 16
- Books 15
- CD-ROMs 15
- Narratives 15
- Poetry 15
- Personal papers 14
- Military 13
- Telegrams 13
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 13
- Comic books, strips, etc. 12
- Essays 12
- Lists 12
- Programs 12
- Surveys 12
- Documents 11
- Obituaries 11
- Money 10
- Videocassettes 10
- World War, 1939-1945 10
- Caricatures and cartoons 9
- Drawings 9
- Floppy disks 9
- Typescripts 8
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 8
- Artifacts 7
- Military orders 7
- Money -- Germany 7
- Newsletters 7
- Newspapers 7
- Paintings 7
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 7
- Sketches 7
- Electronic mail messages 6
- Negatives 6
- Notes 6
- Pamphlets 6
- Greeting cards 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 5
- United States -- Military -- History 5
- DVDs 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Family histories 4
- Genealogies 4
- Graphs 4
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Publications 4
- Records 4
- Awards 3
- Correspondence 3
- Editorials 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Announcements 2
- Art 2
- Audiotapes 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Korean War, 1950-1953 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Songs 2
- Video tapes 2
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 2
- Affidavits 1
- Bonds 1
- Calendars 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 1
- Legal instruments 1 + ∧ less