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 52 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project books, 1993-2009
File contains books relating to the military service of Latter-Day Saints in various wars. Includes memoirs and biographies their military service and/or time spent as a prisoner-of-war. Dated 1993-2009.
Saints at War Project records
Saints at War Project records for civilians, 1975-2007
Contains materials from Latter-day Saint civilians during the Vietnam War. Materials include interviews, memoirs, and oral histories. Dated 1975-2007.
Saints at War Project records for civilians, 1937-2009
Subseries contains accounts, autobiographies, interviews, memoirs, letters, photographs, histories, newspaper clippings, poetry, obituaries, articles, and books from Latter-Day Saint civilians who experienced the World War II, but did not serve in the military. The various materials detail the experiences of these civilians during the war, and some materials relate to the lives of specific civilians before and after the war. Dated 1937-2009.
Saints at War Project records for Cold War, 1952-2005
This series contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the Cold War. Materials include memoirs, letters, interviews and transcripts, and other papers. Dated 1952-2005.
Saints at War Project records for Desert Storm/First Gulf War, 1990-2009
Contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Desert Storm/First Gulf War. Includes materials from Army, Air Force, and Navy. Dated 1990-2009.
Saints at War Project records for Iraq War, approximately 2000-2017
Contains materials from Mormons serving in the Iraq War. Materials include memoirs, papers, photographs, interviews, and accounts. Dated approximately 2000-2017.
Saints at War Project records for Korean War, approximately 1945-2010
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the Korean War. Materials include papers, interviews, photographs, articles, memoirs, biographies, letters and publications. Dated 1945-2010.
Saints at War Project records for multiple branches of the United States military, 1941-2006
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include papers, biographical data form, photographs, papers, books, and newspaper articles. Dated 1941-2006.
Saints at War Project records for multiple wars, 1941-2013
This series contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include papers, interviews, memoirs, biographies, articles, photographs, letters, and other papers. Dated 1941-2013.
Additional filters:
- Type
- Archival Object 51
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Military 46
- Photographs 39
- Photocopies 35
- Accounts 34
- Interviews 34
- Transcripts 30
- Military records 27
- Articles 25
- Letters 25
- Histories (Literary works) 23
- World War, 1939-1945 23
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 18
- Correspondence 18
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 18
- Audiocassettes 16
- Documents 16
- Poetry 15
- Books 14
- Korean War, 1950-1953 14
- Oral histories 13
- Biographies 12
- CD-ROMs 12
- Certificates 12
- Maps 10
- Newspapers 10
- Questionnaires 10
- Diaries 9
- Personal papers 9
- Electronic mail messages 8
- Pamphlets 8
- Floppy disks 7
- Lists 7
- Narratives 7
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 7
- Programs 6
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 6
- Artifacts 5
- Calendars 5
- Family histories 5
- Audiotapes 4
- Caricatures and cartoons 4
- Cold War 4
- DVDs 4
- Drawings 4
- Negatives 4
- Surveys 4
- Telegrams 4
- World War, 1914-1918 4
- Afghan War, 2001- 3
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 3
- Mexican War, 1846-1848 3
- Notes 3
- Sermons 3
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care 3
- Affidavits 2
- Documentary films 2
- Essays 2
- Greeting cards 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Manuscripts 2
- Military orders 2
- Newsletters 2
- Obituaries 2
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 2
- Postcards 2
- Publications 2
- Records 2
- Sketches 2
- Testimonies 2
- Biography 1
- Bonds 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Money 1
- Video recordings 1 + ∧ less