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 76 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for World War II (South-East Asia), approximately 1941-2008
Contains material related to Latter-Day Saints serving in the South-east Asia Theater during World War II. Includes interviews, autobiographies, memoirs, photographs, memoirs, accounts, military records, and other papers. Dates approximately 1941-2008.
Saints at War Project video cassettes of interviews and other footage, approximately 2001-2008
Subseries contains interviews of Latter-Day Saint Apostles, scenic footage, and other interviews and footage relating to the Saints at War Project. Dated approximately 2001-2008.
Saints at War Project video files on DVD, approximately 2001-2009
Subseries contains interviews of Latter-Day Saints, some Apostles or Church leaders, relating to their or others' military service. Dated approximately 2001-2009.
Saints at War video files on VHS, 1990-2010
Subseries contains video files on VHS relating to the military of Latter-Day Saint servicemen. Dated approximately 1990-2010.
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.
Saints at War World War II interviews on video cassette , 2003-2005
Subseries contains interviews of Latter-Day Saints regarding their military service for the Saints at War Project. Dated 2003-2005.
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- Type
- Archival Object 75
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Photographs 59
- Autobiographies 55
- Interviews 54
- Military 52
- Photocopies 49
- World War, 1939-1945 48
- Military records 43
- Accounts 42
- Letters 42
- Articles 41
- Histories (Literary works) 41
- Transcripts 39
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 39
- United States -- Military -- History 39
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 32
- Audiocassettes 26
- Certificates 26
- Maps 25
- Biographies 24
- Books 22
- Questionnaires 21
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 21
- Poetry 20
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 20
- Comic books, strips, etc. 19
- Diaries 19
- Korean War, 1950-1953 19
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
- Correspondence 18
- Oral histories 18
- Personal papers 18
- Narratives 17
- CD-ROMs 16
- Programs 16
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 16
- Surveys 15
- Lists 14
- Newspapers 14
- Documents 13
- Obituaries 13
- Telegrams 13
- Essays 12
- Afghan War, 2001- 11
- Artifacts 11
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 11
- Cold War 11
- Floppy disks 11
- Mexican War, 1846-1848 11
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 11
- World War, 1914-1918 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care 11
- Caricatures and cartoons 10
- Money 10
- Money -- Germany 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Drawings 9
- Military orders 9
- Newsletters 9
- Electronic mail messages 8
- Negatives 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Typescripts 8
- DVDs 7
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 7
- Paintings 7
- Notes 6
- Family histories 5
- Graphs 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Publications 5
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Records 4
- Video recordings 4
- Video tapes 4
- Art 3
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Testimonies 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Audiotapes 2
- Calendars 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2 + ∧ less