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 13 Collections and/or Records:
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 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 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 Airborne Division, 1942-2003
This subgroup contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S Army Airborne Division during World War II. Materials contain photographs, papers, memoirs and interviews. Dated 1942-2003.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army engineers, 1940-2008
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as army engineers in the U.S. Army during World War II. Materials contain personal papers, biographies, memoirs, interviews, and books. Dated 1940-2008.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Field Artillery, 1926-2006
Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Field Artillery during World War II in the European Theater. Materials contains papers, photographs, questionnaire, essays, histories, autobiographies, and memoirs. Dated 1926-2006.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1939-2007
Contains documents from the Latter-Day Saint infantry in the U.S. Army in the European Theater during World War II. Materials contains photographs, papers, letters, memoirs, and interviews. Dated 1939-2007.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Military Intelligence, 1942-2003
Contains papers by those involved in Saints at War Project records for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence in the European Theater during World War II. Materials include memoirs, photographs, interviews, letters, and other papers. Dated 1942-2003.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Signal Corps, 1939-2001
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. Materials contain autobiographies, intervews, papers, and memoirs. Dated 1939-2001.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Merchant Marines, 2004
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving as Merchant Marines in World War II. Materials include the Larry Lee Kitchen interview and military record. Dated 1945-2004.
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- Autobiographies 12
- Photocopies 12
- Photographs 12
- Letters 11
- Military records 11
- Articles 10
- Histories (Literary works) 10
- Accounts 9
- Certificates 9
- Biographies 8
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 8
- Maps 8
- Questionnaires 8
- Audiocassettes 6
- Books 6
- Money -- Germany 6
- Oral histories 6
- Poetry 6
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 6
- CD-ROMs 5
- Comic books, strips, etc. 5
- Diaries 5
- Documents 5
- Essays 5
- Narratives 5
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 5
- Personal papers 5
- Artifacts 4
- Floppy disks 4
- Lists 4
- Manuscripts 4
- Military 4
- Military orders 4
- Newsletters 4
- Obituaries 4
- Surveys 4
- Telegrams 4
- Videocassettes 4
- Caricatures and cartoons 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Medals 3
- Money 3
- Newspapers 3
- Notated music 3
- Pamphlets 3
- Periodicals 3
- Programs 3
- Typescripts 3
- Video tapes 3
- Awards 2
- Calendars 2
- Drawings 2
- Electronic mail messages 2
- Eulogies 2
- Genealogies 2
- Graphs 2
- Illustrations 2
- Microfilms 2
- Paintings 2
- Portraits 2
- Postcards 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 1
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- Greeting cards 1
- Negatives 1
- Notes 1
- Press releases 1
- Publications 1
- Sketches 1
- Songs 1 + ∧ less