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Saints at War Project

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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 United States Army Air Corps Medical Corps, 1944-2001

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the Medical Corps in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include papers, histories, and photographs. Dated 1944-2001.

Dates: 1944-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps

Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps navigators, 1943-2002

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Sub-series includes Saints at War Project records for navigators serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. The records are in the forms of a transcribed oral interview, magazine articles, and a personal history. Dated 1943-2002.

Dates: 1943-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps

Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps pilots, 1939-2005

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as pilots in the U.S. Air Corps during World War II. Materials include papers, photographs, histories, articles, letters, and interviews. Dated 1939-2005.

Dates: 1939-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps

Saints at War Project records for United States Army Clerks, 1944-1946

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Subgroup contains photographs, histories, programs, clippings, and other papers relating to the service of clerks who served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1941-2006

Dates: 1944-1946
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army

Saints at War Project records for women in the United States Army Air Corps, 1944-2003

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Sub-series includes the Saints at War Project records for women in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include interviews and transcripts, photographs, articles, cassette tapes, photocopies and clippings of newspaper articles. Dated 1944-2003.

Dates: 1944-2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps

Saints at War Project records for World War II, 1924-2012

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5
Scope and Contents Series contains artifacts, military records, photographs, biographies, memoirs, transcripts and audiocassettes of interviews, accounts, poetry, a sermon, negatives, cartoons, articles, diaries and journals, books, responses to the Saints at War Questionnaire and Latter-day Saints in the Military Survey, clippings, autobiographies, telegrams, histories, including family histories, personal histories, and military histories, a drawing of the USS Pennsylvania, e-mails, floppy disks, a map...
Dates: 1924-2012
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records

Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe), 1926-2010

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains documents from Mormons serving in World War II in Europe. Materials include war artifacts, papers, interviews, photographs, articles, memoirs, biographies, letters, and publications. Dated 1926-2010.

Dates: 1926-2010
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records

Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific), 1931-2009

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1931-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records

Saints at War Project records for World War II (South-East Asia), approximately 1941-2008

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 8
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: approximately 1941-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records

Saints at War Project video cassettes of interviews and other footage, approximately 2001-2008

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 19 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: approximately 2001-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project documentary and interview media

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
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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
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