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 33 Collections and/or Records:
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 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 militaries, 1937-2005
This subseries contains records from Latter-day Saints serving in other militaries for World War II. Materials include papers, histories, interviews, memoir, photographs, and accounts. Dated 1937-2005.
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 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, approximately 1940-2011
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include histories, papers, interviews, biographies, and newspaper articles, and other papers. Dated approximately 1940-2011.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1940-2012
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1937-2015
Subseries contains personal papers of those participating in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1937-2015.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1926-2010
Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Material contains accounts, articles, photographs, letters, memoirs, histories, interviews, and survey responses. Dated 1926-2010.
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.
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- Autobiographies 32
- Photocopies 32
- Articles 31
- Letters 31
- Accounts 30
- Histories (Literary works) 30
- Interviews 29
- Transcripts 26
- Biographies 25
- Certificates 25
- Audiocassettes 24
- Maps 22
- Questionnaires 22
- Books 20
- Diaries 20
- Military 19
- Poetry 19
- CD-ROMs 18
- Narratives 18
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 18
- Lists 17
- Oral histories 17
- Personal papers 17
- Documents 16
- Programs 15
- Essays 14
- Floppy disks 14
- Surveys 14
- Telegrams 14
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 14
- United States -- Military -- History 14
- Newspapers 13
- World War, 1939-1945 13
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- Obituaries 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 11
- Comic books, strips, etc. 10
- Drawings 10
- Money 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Artifacts 9
- Electronic mail messages 9
- Negatives 9
- Newsletters 9
- Military orders 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Typescripts 8
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 8
- Correspondence 7
- DVDs 7
- Family histories 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Notes 7
- Sketches 7
- Greeting cards 6
- Paintings 6
- Postcards 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Money -- Germany 5
- Press releases 5
- Publications 5
- Designs and plans 4
- Graphs 4
- Records 4
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 4
- Art 3
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Genealogies 3
- Korean War, 1950-1953 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Calendars 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Songs 2
- Testimonies 2
- Video tapes 2 + ∧ less