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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 35 Collections and/or Records:

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Field Artillery, 1938-2004

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Subgroup contains papers, interview, photographs, memoir, articles of those serving in the U.S. Army Field Artillery during World War II. Dated 1938-2004.

Dates: 1938-2004

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1940-2009

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

Subgroup contains papers, interviews, photographs, articles, information sheets, memoirs, and other papers relating to those serving in the U.S. Army Infantry in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1940-2009.

Dates: 1940-2009

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

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Signal Corps, 1942-2003

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Subgroup contains memoirs, photographs, and papers, interviews and transcripts, letters, and other papers of those serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1942-2003.

Dates: 1942-2003

Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1931-2007

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

Subseries contains papers from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Marine Corps as technicians during World War II. Materials include personal papers, photographs, questionnaires, memoirs, interviews and autobiographies. Dated 1931-2007.

Dates: 1931-2007

Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps technicians, 1941-2001

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

Contains matierials of technicians serving in the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Includes interviews, photographs, memoirs, accounts, and other papers. Dated 1941-2001.

Dates: 1941-2001

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1938-2004

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during World Ward II. Materials include photographs, memoirs, arcticles and papers. Dated 1937-2009.

Dates: 1938-2004

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1950-2010

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 11
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Materials include intervies, histories, papers, photographs, accounts and letters. Dated 1950-2010.

Dates: 1950-2010

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1967-2009

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 12 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Materials include memoirs, histories, accounts, and photographs. Dated 1967-2009.

Dates: 1967-2009

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, approximately 1940-2012

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S Navy during World War II. Materials include personal papers, autobiographies, photographs, memoirs, biographies, newspaper articles, interviews, questionairres, and letters. Dated approximately 1940-2012.

Dates: approximately 1940-2012

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  • Subject: Accounts X
  • Subject: Autobiographies X
  • Subject: Histories (Literary works) X
  • Subject: Transcripts X

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Subject
Interviews 34
Photographs 34
Articles 32
Letters 30
Military records 28
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Audiocassettes 27
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 27
Certificates 24
Biographies 23
Books 22
Questionnaires 22
Diaries 21
Maps 21
Military 21
Oral histories 20
Poetry 20
Documents 19
CD-ROMs 17
Personal papers 17
Speeches, addresses, etc. 17
Lists 16
Programs 16
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 16
United States -- Military -- History 16
Newspapers 15
Narratives 14
Floppy disks 13
Obituaries 13
Caricatures and cartoons 12
Essays 12
Telegrams 12
Surveys 11
World War, 1939-1945 10
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 10
Electronic mail messages 9
Newsletters 9
Videocassettes 9
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 9
Artifacts 8
Comic books, strips, etc. 8
Drawings 8
Money 8
Pamphlets 8
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 8
Korean War, 1950-1953 7
Military orders 7
Negatives 7
DVDs 6
Greeting cards 6
Manuscripts 6
Notes 6
Paintings 6
Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 6
Postcards 6
Publications 6
Sketches 6
Typescripts 6
Audiotapes 5
Calendars 5
Art 4
Family histories 4
Genealogies 4
Graphs 4
Money -- Germany 4
Press releases 4
Awards 3
Correspondence 3
Designs and plans 3
Editorials 3
Medals 3
Memorandums 3
Microfilms 3
Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
Notated music 3
Persian Gulf War, 1991 3
Records 3
Scrapbooks 3
Affidavits 2
Announcements 2
Catalogs 2
Documentary films 2
Eulogies 2
Flags 2
Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
Illustrations 2
Invitations 2
Legal instruments 2
Pedigrees 2
Periodicals 2
Portraits 2
Reports 2
Rosters 2
Sermons 2
Video tapes 2
Afghan War, 2001- 1
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