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 Coast Guard, 1942-2006
Contains materials from Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Coast Guard in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Materials include personal papers, memoirs, histories, and newspaper articles. Dated 1942-2006.
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, 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 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 Medical Corps, 1941-2004
Saints at War Project records for the United States Merchant Marines, 2004
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving as Merchant Marines in World War II. Materials include the Larry Lee Kitchen interview and military record. Dated 1945-2004.
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.
Filtered By
- Subject: World War, 1939-1945 X
Additional filters:
- Type
- Archival Object 83
- Collection 1
- Subject
- 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
- Graphs 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Publications 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Records 4
- Video recordings 4
- Video tapes 4
- 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