LDS Chaplains Oral History Project transcripts and case files, 1973-1980

Series

Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the LDS Chaplains Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews, 1973-1980.

Dates

Creation: 1973-1980

Creator

LDS Chaplains Oral History Project (creator, Organization)
Maher, Richard (interviewer, Person)

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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Administrative History

The LDS Chaplains Oral History Project was conducted by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies in 1973 and 1974.

The LDS Chaplains Oral History Project was conducted through the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies by Richard Maher as research for his master's thesis for Brigham Young University. Thirty-seven people were interviewed about the World War II experience of Mormon chaplains. Two chaplains from World War I were also interviewed. Some of this research was later published by Maher in the book "For God and Country."

Extent

27 volumes

172 folders

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into two subseries by material type: 1. LDS Chaplains Oral History Project transcripts, 1973-1980. 2. LDS Chaplains Oral History Project case files, 1973-1980.