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Saints at War Project

 Organization

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 13 Collections and/or Records:

Saints at War Project records for civilians, 1937-2009

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1937-2009

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1940-2012

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents Sub-series includes the Saints at War Project records for the U.S. Army during World War II. These are records which refer to the war in general, don’t have a specific theater, or apply to more than one theater. The records are primarily in the forms of military records, memoirs, interviews, photographs, articles, and letters. There are many other types of materials included in the files as well. These materials together detail the personal and military history of the veterans. Dated...
Dates: 1940-2012

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1939-2007

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1939-2007

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps flight instructors, 1941-2005

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Sub-series includes Saints at War Project records for Latter-day Saint flight instructors serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. The records are in the form of histories, photographs, transcripts, and an oral interview. Dated approximately 1941 2001-2005.

Dates: 1941-2005

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps Medical Corps, 1943-2003

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 6 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains materials from two women who served in the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Zelta Walker's file contains her history, letters, and photographs, and Rayola Andersen's file contains the transcript of an interview. The materials detail these women's experiences as U.S. Army Air Corps nurses during World War II. Dated 1943-2003.

Dates: 1943-2003

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps pilots, 1941-2002

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Sub-series includes Saints at War Project records for pilots serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. The records primarily include autobiographies, important documents, memoirs, letters, interviews, and photographs. Dated 1941-2002.

Dates: 1941-2002

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps technicians and mechanics, 1941-2001

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Sub-series includes the Saints at War Project records for technicians and mechanics serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include a memoirs, military records, photographs, interviews, and transcripts. Dated 1941-2001.

Dates: 1941-2001

Saints at War Project records for the United States Medical Corps, 1941-2004

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents Subseries contains memoirs, interviews, articles, correspondence such as letters and emails, photographs, accounts, newspapers, military records, pamphlets, clippings, books, diary excerpts, and histories from Latter-Day Saint veterans, mainly female nurses, who served during World War II. While most of the female veterans served in either the Navy Medical Corps, Army Medical Corps, or Army Air Corps, some also served in the Cadet Nurse Corps, and one served in the Red Cross. One of the men...
Dates: 1941-2004

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1924-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents Subseries contains letters; photographs; memoirs; responses to the Saints at War questionnaire and the Latter-day Saints in the Military survey; histories, including family histories, personal histories, and military histories; interviews, including transcripts and audiocassettes; articles; autobiographies and biographies; accounts; military records; books; clippings; artifacts, namely a dog tag worn by John Kotch; clippings; a drawing of the USS Pennsylvania; and articles from LDS veterans...
Dates: 1924-2010

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, 1936-2006

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains interviews, photographs, military records, memoirs, clippings, autobiographies, and articles from Latter-Day Saint women who served in the U.S. Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve), more commonly known as the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). The materials detail each of the women's experiences serving in the United States Navy during the World War II. Dated 1936-2006.

Dates: 1936-2006

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