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 84 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Cavalry, 1941-2006
Subgroup contains photographs, histories, accounts, letters, interviews, and other papers relating to the service of those who served in the U.S. Army Cavalry in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1941-2006.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Chaplains, 1944-2000
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as chaplains in the U.S. Army during World War II. Materials include papers and newsletters. Dated 1944-2000.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army engineers, 1940-2008
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as army engineers in the U.S. Army during World War II. Materials contain personal papers, biographies, memoirs, interviews, and books. Dated 1940-2008.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Engineers, Technicians, and Mechanics, 1941-2006
Subgroup contains papers, oral history, photographs, and memoirs, and other papers relating to the service of technicians, mechanics, and engineers who served in the U.S. Army Cavalry in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1941-2006. Dated 1941-2006.
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 Field Artillery, 1938-2004
Subgroup contains papers, interview, photographs, memoir, articles of those serving in the U.S. Army Field Artillery during World War II. Dated 1938-2004.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1940-2009
Subgroup contains papers, interviews, photographs, articles, information sheets, memoirs, and other papers relating to those serving in the U.S. Army Infantry in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1940-2009.
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 Medical Corps, 1993-2004
Materials include the papers of Emma Gunnell regarding her service in World War II and the Korean War. Dated 1993-2004.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1941-2004
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- Subject: World War, 1939-1945 X
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- Archival Object 83
- Collection 1
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- Photographs 65
- Autobiographies 59
- Interviews 56
- Military 52
- Photocopies 52
- World War, 1939-1945 48
- Letters 47
- Histories (Literary works) 46
- Accounts 44
- Military records 43
- Articles 42
- Transcripts 41
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 39
- United States -- Military -- History 39
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 36
- Audiocassettes 27
- Certificates 26
- Biographies 25
- Maps 25
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 25
- Books 22
- Comic books, strips, etc. 21
- Questionnaires 21
- Poetry 20
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 20
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 20
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 20
- Diaries 19
- Korean War, 1950-1953 19
- Oral histories 19
- Correspondence 18
- Personal papers 18
- Programs 18
- Narratives 17
- CD-ROMs 16
- Surveys 16
- Newspapers 15
- Lists 14
- Obituaries 14
- Documents 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
- Money -- Germany 11
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 11
- Videocassettes 11
- World War, 1914-1918 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care 11
- Caricatures and cartoons 10
- Money 10
- Newsletters 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Drawings 9
- Military orders 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
- Family histories 6
- Greeting cards 6
- Notes 6
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- Manuscripts 5
- Postcards 5
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- Designs and plans 4
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- Video tapes 4
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- Eulogies 3
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- 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