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 39 Collections and/or Records:
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, 1940-2007
Subseries contains memoirs, photographs and negatives, correspondence such as letters and emails, clippings, articles, a floppy disk, a map timeline, and a CD-ROM from Latter-day Saint veterans who served in the United States Marine Corps during the World War II. The materials detail the experiences each of these veterans had during the war and in some cases, go into further detail about their pre-war and post-war lives. Dated 1940-2007.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Medical Corps, 1941-2004
Saints at War Project records for the United States Merchant Marines, 1942-1991
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include Sterling Yeaman papers. Dated 1942-1991.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, approximately 1941-2012
Contains material of Latter-Day Saints serving in multiple wars in the U.S. Navy. Materials include interviews, histories, photographs, military records, memoirs, and other papers. Dated 1941-2012.
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 Medical Corps, 1936-2004
Sub-series includes the Saints at War Project records for the U.S. Navy Medical Corps during World War II. Materials include memoirs, histories, photographs, military records, and accounts. Dated 1936-2004.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy Medical Corps, 1974-2010
Subgroup contains memoirs and personal papers of Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars in the U.S. NAvy Medical Corps. Dated 1947-2010.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy Medical Corps, 1944-2004
Subseries contains a memoir written by Margaret May, photographs from Diana Thomson Frontis, and a letter written by Amy Cox about her aunt Chloe Cannon McCue. May, Frontis, and McCue all served in the United States Navy Medical Corps during the Second World War. Each of the materials detail the experiences these women had as Navy nurses during the Second World War.
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- Archival Object 38
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- Military 37
- Interviews 26
- Photographs 26
- Autobiographies 23
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 20
- Korean War, 1950-1953 19
- Correspondence 18
- Photocopies 18
- Accounts 16
- Articles 14
- Transcripts 14
- Histories (Literary works) 13
- Military records 13
- Letters 12
- Afghan War, 2001- 11
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 11
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 11
- Cold War 11
- Mexican War, 1846-1848 11
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 11
- World War, 1914-1918 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care 11
- Books 8
- Audiocassettes 7
- Biographies 7
- CD-ROMs 6
- Newspapers 6
- Oral histories 6
- Personal papers 6
- Poetry 6
- Artifacts 5
- Certificates 5
- Documents 5
- Maps 5
- Narratives 5
- DVDs 4
- Pamphlets 4
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 4
- Video recordings 4
- Diaries 3
- Programs 3
- Questionnaires 3
- Surveys 3
- Testimonies 3
- Affidavits 2
- Drawings 2
- Electronic mail messages 2
- Family histories 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Lists 2
- Negatives 2
- Obituaries 2
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 2
- Records 2
- Sketches 2
- Telegrams 2
- Biography 1
- Bonds 1
- Caricatures and cartoons 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Floppy disks 1
- Military orders 1
- Money 1
- Newsletters 1
- Postcards 1
- Publications 1
- Sermons 1
- Video tapes 1 + ∧ less