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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 58 Collections and/or Records:

Saints at War Project records for Desert Storm/First Gulf War, 1990-2009

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 15
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1990-2009

Saints at War Project records for Korean War, approximately 1945-2010

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 10
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: approximately 1945-2010

Saints at War Project records for multiple wars, 1941-2013

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 14
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1941-2013

Saints at War Project records for other militaries, 1937-2005

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1937-2005

Saints at War Project records for other veterans, 1952-2009

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 18
Scope and Contents

This series contains Latter-day Saint veterans' papers, an interview, photographs, memoirs, emails, and other papers. Dated 1952-2009.

Dates: 1952-2009

Saints at War Project records for Spanish-American War, 1898-1899

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Series contains the Saints at War project records of veteran, Frederick LeRoy Davis, from the Spanish-American war. Dated 1898-1899.

Dates: 1898-1899

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, approximately 1945-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 10 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: approximately 1945-2010

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1948-2009

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 12 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Materials include memoirs, intervies, letters, photographs, and papers. Dated 1948-2009.

Dates: 1948-2009

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, approximately 1940-2011

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 14 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include histories, papers, interviews, biographies, and newspaper articles, and other papers. Dated approximately 1940-2011.

Dates: approximately 1940-2011

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1990-2009

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 15 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Desert Storm/First Gulf War. Materials include interviews, accounts, papers, and memoir. Dated 1990-2009.

Dates: 1990-2009

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Autobiographies 55
Photographs 53
Photocopies 51
Interviews 45
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Letters 43
Histories (Literary works) 42
Articles 41
Transcripts 39
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 33
Audiocassettes 32
Military 31
Maps 29
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 28
United States -- Military -- History 28
Certificates 27
Biographies 26
Questionnaires 26
Poetry 25
Books 23
Diaries 23
Documents 22
Oral histories 20
Personal papers 19
Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
World War, 1939-1945 19
CD-ROMs 18
Lists 18
Narratives 18
Floppy disks 17
Programs 17
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 17
Surveys 16
Essays 14
Telegrams 14
Correspondence 13
Newspapers 13
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 13
Caricatures and cartoons 12
Comic books, strips, etc. 12
Obituaries 12
Pamphlets 12
Drawings 10
Military orders 10
Money 10
Newsletters 10
Videocassettes 10
Artifacts 9
Electronic mail messages 9
Negatives 9
Notes 8
Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
Typescripts 8
DVDs 7
Family histories 7
Greeting cards 7
Manuscripts 7
Paintings 7
Sketches 7
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 7
Korean War, 1950-1953 6
Money -- Germany 6
Postcards 6
Audiotapes 5
Calendars 5
Graphs 5
Press releases 5
Publications 5
Designs and plans 4
Persian Gulf War, 1991 4
Records 4
Art 3
Awards 3
Editorials 3
Eulogies 3
Genealogies 3
Medals 3
Memorandums 3
Microfilms 3
Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
Notated music 3
Periodicals 3
Scrapbooks 3
Sermons 3
Video tapes 3
Affidavits 2
Announcements 2
Catalogs 2
Envelopes (Stationery) 2
Flags 2
Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
Illustrations 2
Invitations 2
Legal instruments 2
Pedigrees 2
Portraits 2
Reports 2
Rosters 2
Songs 2
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