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 25 Collections and/or Records:
Melvin D. Barney memoir, 1994
File contains two copies of the oral history memoir of Melvin D. Barney, interviewed by Don Norton, regarding his experiences serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Dated 1994.
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 Air Corps, 1937-2009
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.
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 Armored Force, 1941-2005
Contains materials from documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Armored Services during World War II. Material include papers, photographs, military documents, questionnaires, and interviews. Dated 1941-2005.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Chaplains, 1944-2000
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as chaplains in the U.S. Army during World War II. Materials include papers and newsletters. Dated 1944-2000.
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.
Filtered By
- Subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe X
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Photographs 21
- Autobiographies 20
- Letters 19
- Photocopies 19
- Histories (Literary works) 18
- Interviews 17
- Military records 17
- Accounts 15
- Articles 14
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 14
- Transcripts 14
- Certificates 13
- Maps 12
- Questionnaires 12
- Biographies 11
- Money -- Germany 11
- Comic books, strips, etc. 10
- Audiocassettes 9
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 9
- Books 8
- Diaries 8
- Poetry 8
- CD-ROMs 7
- Documents 7
- Essays 7
- Narratives 7
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 7
- Oral histories 7
- Surveys 7
- Floppy disks 6
- Lists 6
- Military 6
- Military orders 6
- Money 6
- Newsletters 6
- Personal papers 6
- Programs 6
- Telegrams 6
- Typescripts 6
- Drawings 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Videocassettes 5
- Artifacts 4
- Caricatures and cartoons 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Obituaries 4
- Pamphlets 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Graphs 3
- Greeting cards 3
- Medals 3
- Microfilms 3
- Newspapers 3
- Notated music 3
- Notes 3
- Paintings 3
- Periodicals 3
- Sketches 3
- Video tapes 3
- Calendars 2
- Electronic mail messages 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Genealogies 2
- Illustrations 2
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 2
- Portraits 2
- Postcards 2
- Press releases 2
- Songs 2
- Flags 1
- Negatives 1
- Papers (Documents) 1
- Publications 1 + ∧ less