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 12 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Saints at War Project records for other veterans, 1952-2009
This series contains Latter-day Saint veterans' papers, an interview, photographs, memoirs, emails, and other papers. Dated 1952-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Air Force, 1959-2008
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in U.S. Air Force during Vietnam War. Materials include memoris, newspaper articles, interviews, papers, photographs, journals, and questionnaires. Dated 1959-2008.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1948-2009
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Materials include memoirs, intervies, letters, photographs, and papers. Dated 1948-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1940-2012
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1939-2007
Subseries contains memoirs, letters, responses to the Saints at War Questionnaire and Latter-day Saints in the Military Survey, photographs, articles, interviews, accounts, books, written histories, oral histories, journal entries, clippings, biographies, autobiographies, military records, artifacts, telegrams, diaries, etc from Latter-Day Saint veterans who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, which would later become the U.S. Air Force, during the World War II. Dated 1939-2007.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, approximately 1941-2013
Contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include papers, memoirs, and photographs, and other papers. Dated approximately 1941-2013.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1967-2009
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Materials include memoirs, histories, accounts, and photographs. Dated 1967-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1924-2010
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.
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- Accounts 11
- Histories (Literary works) 11
- Military 11
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 10
- Interviews 10
- Transcripts 10
- Articles 9
- Audiocassettes 9
- CD-ROMs 9
- Letters 9
- Military records 9
- Oral histories 8
- Biographies 7
- Books 7
- Documents 7
- Questionnaires 7
- Diaries 6
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 6
- Maps 5
- Narratives 5
- Personal papers 5
- Poetry 5
- World War, 1939-1945 5
- Artifacts 4
- Audiotapes 4
- Caricatures and cartoons 4
- Correspondence 4
- DVDs 4
- Drawings 4
- Electronic mail messages 4
- Floppy disks 4
- Pamphlets 4
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 4
- Surveys 4
- Family histories 3
- Lists 3
- Negatives 3
- Documentary films 2
- Essays 2
- Korean War, 1950-1953 2
- Manuscripts 2
- Military orders 2
- Newspapers 2
- Postcards 2
- Programs 2
- Publications 2
- Records 2
- Sermons 2
- Telegrams 2
- Affidavits 1
- Bonds 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 1
- Legal instruments 1
- Money 1
- Obituaries 1
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 1
- Sketches 1
- Testimonies 1
- World War, 1914-1918 1 + ∧ less