Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1937-2015
Scope and Contents
Contains personal papers of those participating in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1937-2015.
Dates
- Creation: 1937-2015
Creator
- Saints at War Project (creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Saints at War Project records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Administrative History
The Saints at War Project (1999-) works to collect documentation on Mormon 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 Mormon 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. 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."
Extent
202 folders
5 videocassettes
1 oversize folder
2 volumes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in eight subseries: 1. Saints at War Projects records for the United States Army Airborne, 1944-2009. 2. Saints at War Projects records for the United States Army Field Artillery, 1938-2006. 3. Saints at War Projects records for the United States Army Cavalry, 1941-2006. 4. Saints at War Projects records for the United States Women's Army Clerks, 1944-1946. 5. Saints at War Projects records for Engineers, Technicians, and Mechanics, 1941-2006. 6. Saints at War Projects records for the United States Army Infantry, 1940-2009. 7. Saints at War Projects records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1942-2003. 8. Saints at War Projects records for the United States Army Signal Corps, 1942-2003. Additional items are listed at the end of the subseries list.
Genre / Form
- Accounts
- Announcements
- Art
- Articles
- Audiocassettes
- Autobiographies
- Autobiographies
- Biographies
- Books
- Caricatures and cartoons
- Certificates
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- DVDs
- Diaries
- Electronic mail messages
- Floppy disks
- Greeting cards
- Histories (Literary works)
- Interviews
- Letters
- Maps
- Memorandums
- Military orders
- Military records
- Money
- Narratives
- Newsletters
- Newspapers
- Notes
- Obituaries
- Oral histories
- Paintings
- Pamphlets
- Personal papers
- Photocopies
- Photographs
- Poetry
- Programs
- Questionnaires
- Speeches, addresses, etc.
- Surveys
- Telegrams
- Transcripts
- Videocassettes
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States