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 130 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy Medical Corps, 2003-2006
This subgroup contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Navy. Materials include interviews, memoirs, accounts and an email. Dated 2003-2006.
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.
Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps crew members, 1937-2006
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as crew members in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include autobiographies, photographs, memoirs, articles, and papers. Dated 1937-2006.
Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps engineers, 1945-2001
Subgroup contains photographs, histories, memoirs, and other papers relating to the service of engineers serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1945-2001.
Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps Medical Corps, 1944-2001
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.
Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps navigators, 1943-2002
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.
Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps pilots, 1939-2005
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.
Saints at War Project records for United States Army Clerks, 1944-1946
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
Saints at War Project records for Vietnam War, 1948-2009
Contains materials from Latter-Day Saints serving in the Vietnam War. Materials contains interviews, questionnaires, memoirs, photographs, papers, books, histories, and letters. Dated 1948-2009.
Saints at War Project records for women in the United States Army Air Corps, 1944-2003
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.
Additional filters:
- Type
- Archival Object 128
- Collection 2
- Subject
- Photographs 91
- Military 90
- Autobiographies 89
- Interviews 89
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 84
- United States -- Military -- History 83
- Photocopies 76
- Transcripts 73
- Accounts 65
- Letters 63
- Histories (Literary works) 60
- Military records 58
- Articles 56
- World War, 1939-1945 48
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 44
- Audiocassettes 37
- Certificates 33
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 31
- Biographies 30
- Books 30
- Maps 30
- Poetry 29
- Questionnaires 29
- Diaries 26
- Documents 26
- Oral histories 26
- Korean War, 1950-1953 25
- Personal papers 24
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 24
- Correspondence 23
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 22
- CD-ROMs 21
- Programs 21
- Comic books, strips, etc. 20
- Lists 19
- Narratives 19
- Newspapers 19
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 19
- Floppy disks 17
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 17
- Surveys 17
- Pamphlets 15
- Telegrams 15
- Afghan War, 2001- 14
- Artifacts 14
- Electronic mail messages 14
- Essays 14
- Obituaries 14
- Caricatures and cartoons 13
- Cold War 12
- Mexican War, 1846-1848 12
- Newsletters 12
- World War, 1914-1918 12
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 11
- Drawings 11
- Money -- Germany 11
- Videocassettes 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care 11
- Military orders 10
- Money 10
- Negatives 10
- Notes 10
- Audiotapes 8
- DVDs 8
- Family histories 8
- Greeting cards 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Typescripts 8
- Calendars 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 7
- Paintings 7
- Publications 7
- Postcards 6
- Graphs 5
- Press releases 5
- Video recordings 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Records 4
- Video tapes 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Sermons 3
- Testimonies 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Catalogs 2
- Documentary films 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2 + ∧ less