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 23 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1942-2006
Sub-series include the Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps during World War II. This include the records for nurses, doctors, and a veterinarian. A variety of materials including photographs, photocopied photographs, letters, and memoirs detail the veteran's personal and military histories. Dated 1942-2006.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1941-2004
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Women's Corps, 2003-2012
Sub-series includes the Saints at War Project records for the U.S. Army Women's Corps during World War II. Materials include an autobiography and letter to detail the veteran's personal and military history. Dated 2003-2012.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Coast Guard, 1943-2002
Subseries contains materials relating to two men who served in the United States Coast Guard during the Second World War. Richard D. Anderson's file contains his memoir, and John Daniel Monson's file contains his memoir, a history of the USS Taney, on which Monson served, a photograph of Monson, and a photocopy of Monson's honorable discharge certificate. The memoirs detail each of these men’s' experiences serving in the Coast Guard during the Second World War. Dated 1943-2002.
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 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, 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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, 1936-2006
Subseries contains interviews, photographs, military records, memoirs, clippings, autobiographies, and articles from Latter-Day Saint women who served in the U.S. Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve), more commonly known as the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). The materials detail each of the women's experiences serving in the United States Navy during the World War II. Dated 1936-2006.
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