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 65 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for Civil War, 1861-2006
Saints at War Project records for civilians, 1944-2007
Contains materials from civilians during World War II. Materials include histories and personal papers. Dated 1944-2007.
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 civilians, 1992-2007
Contains records from Latter-Day Saints civilians during World War II. Materials include letters, books, and papers. Dated 1992-2007.
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.
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.
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Autobiographies 58
- Transcripts 57
- Photocopies 54
- Accounts 47
- Letters 47
- Articles 45
- Histories (Literary works) 45
- Military records 42
- Military 41
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 36
- Audiocassettes 35
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 34
- United States -- Military -- History 33
- Certificates 28
- Questionnaires 28
- Biographies 27
- Books 27
- Poetry 25
- Diaries 24
- Maps 24
- Oral histories 23
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 22
- World War, 1939-1945 22
- Documents 21
- Personal papers 20
- Lists 19
- CD-ROMs 18
- Narratives 18
- Programs 18
- Floppy disks 17
- Newspapers 17
- Surveys 16
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 16
- Telegrams 15
- Essays 14
- Obituaries 14
- Caricatures and cartoons 13
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 13
- Comic books, strips, etc. 12
- Correspondence 12
- Electronic mail messages 12
- Artifacts 11
- Pamphlets 11
- Videocassettes 11
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 11
- Drawings 10
- Korean War, 1950-1953 10
- Military orders 10
- Newsletters 10
- Notes 10
- Money 9
- Greeting cards 8
- Negatives 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- DVDs 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Money -- Germany 7
- Paintings 7
- Typescripts 7
- Audiotapes 6
- Family histories 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Calendars 5
- Graphs 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 4
- Records 4
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Testimonies 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 2
- Announcements 2
- Awards 2
- Catalogs 2
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2
- Cold War 2
- Documentary films 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Mexican War, 1846-1848 2
- Microfilms 2 + ∧ less