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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 15 Collections and/or Records:

Saints at War Project printed materials, 1937-1996

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains books, publications, newsletters, pamphlets, and other printed materials from Latter-Day Saint veterans who served in the United States military during the World War II. Dated 1937-1996.

Dates: 1937-1996

Saints at War Project records for Cold War, 1952-2005

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 9
Scope and Contents

This series contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the Cold War. Materials include memoirs, letters, interviews and transcripts, and other papers. Dated 1952-2005.

Dates: 1952-2005

Saints at War Project records for the United States Air Force, 1959-2008

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 12 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1959-2008

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, 1937-2015

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains personal papers of those participating in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1937-2015.

Dates: 1937-2015

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1926-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

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.

Dates: 1926-2010

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1937-2009

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include histories, photographs, interviews, memoirs, briographies, articles, and papers. Dated 1937-2009.

Dates: 1937-2009

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Cavalry, 1941-2006

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Subgroup contains photographs, histories, accounts, letters, interviews, and other papers relating to the service of those who served in the U.S. Army Cavalry in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1941-2006.

Dates: 1941-2006

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army infantry, 1942-1998

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

Sub-series includes the Saints at War Project records for veterans who served in the U.S. Army Infantry during World War II. A variety of materials including photographs, letters, military records, and pamphlets detail the veteran's personal and military history. Dated 1942-1998.

Dates: 1942-1998

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

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1939-2007

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Autobiographies 14
Letters 13
Photocopies 13
Photographs 13
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Articles 12
Interviews 12
Military records 12
Books 11
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 11
Histories (Literary works) 10
Narratives 10
Transcripts 10
Audiocassettes 9
Certificates 9
Diaries 9
Oral histories 9
Poetry 9
Questionnaires 9
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 9
United States -- Military -- History 9
Floppy disks 8
Military 8
Military orders 8
Biographies 7
CD-ROMs 7
Caricatures and cartoons 7
Documents 7
Personal papers 7
Surveys 7
Artifacts 6
Correspondence 6
Electronic mail messages 6
Maps 6
Money 6
Newsletters 6
Newspapers 6
Programs 6
Speeches, addresses, etc. 6
Telegrams 6
Drawings 5
Essays 5
Obituaries 5
Lists 4
Manuscripts 4
Postcards 4
Publications 4
Typescripts 4
Videocassettes 4
World War, 1939-1945 4
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 4
DVDs 3
Designs and plans 3
Editorials 3
Greeting cards 3
Medals 3
Notes 3
Paintings 3
Sermons 3
Audiotapes 2
Awards 2
Comic books, strips, etc. 2
Documentary films 2
Envelopes (Stationery) 2
Eulogies 2
Graphs 2
Illustrations 2
Microfilms 2
Money -- Germany 2
Negatives 2
Notated music 2
Periodicals 2
Portraits 2
Press releases 2
Sketches 2
Songs 2
Testimonies 2
Video tapes 2
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 2
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 2
Announcements 1
Art 1
Bonds 1
Calendars 1
Cold War 1
Conference papers and proceedings 1
Family histories 1
Flags 1
Genealogies 1
Memorandums 1
Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 1
Papers (Documents) 1
Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 1
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