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 26 Collections and/or Records:
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 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.
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 Spanish-American War, 1898-1899
Series contains the Saints at War project records of veteran, Frederick LeRoy Davis, from the Spanish-American war. Dated 1898-1899.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Air Force, 1947-2009
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Materials contain interviews, photographs, papers, memoirs, accounts, and newspapers. Dated 1947-2009.
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, approximately 1945-2010
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Materials include interviews, papers, histories, photographs, books, memoirs, and booklets. Dated approximately 1945-2010.
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- Transcripts 23
- Military records 22
- Histories (Literary works) 21
- Audiocassettes 19
- Books 18
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 18
- Letters 18
- Military 17
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 17
- United States -- Military -- History 17
- CD-ROMs 15
- Certificates 15
- Maps 15
- Personal papers 15
- Poetry 15
- Questionnaires 15
- Biographies 14
- Diaries 13
- Oral histories 12
- Lists 11
- Programs 11
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 11
- Floppy disks 10
- Narratives 10
- Newspapers 9
- Artifacts 8
- Drawings 8
- Essays 8
- Newsletters 8
- Telegrams 8
- Electronic mail messages 7
- Money 7
- Pamphlets 7
- Surveys 7
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 7
- Calendars 6
- Caricatures and cartoons 6
- Korean War, 1950-1953 6
- Manuscripts 6
- Military orders 6
- Notes 6
- Obituaries 6
- Typescripts 6
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 6
- World War, 1939-1945 6
- Audiotapes 5
- DVDs 5
- Greeting cards 5
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- Comic books, strips, etc. 4
- Family histories 4
- Money -- Germany 4
- Paintings 4
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 4
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- Publications 4
- Awards 3
- Correspondence 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Graphs 3
- Medals 3
- Microfilms 3
- Negatives 3
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 3
- Press releases 3
- Records 3
- Affidavits 2
- Documentary films 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Genealogies 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
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- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
- Notated music 2
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- Announcements 1
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- Bonds 1
- Catalogs 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Invitations 1
- Memorandums 1
- Merchant marine -- United States 1
- Papers (Documents) 1
- Pedigrees 1 + ∧ less