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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 54 Collections and/or Records:

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Armored Force, 1941-2005

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1941-2005

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army engineers, 1940-2008

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1940-2008

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Field Artillery, 1926-2006

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1926-2006

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, 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, 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 Medical Corps, 1990-2004

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

This subgroup contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Desert Storm/First Gulf War. Materials include interviews, accounts, and papers. Dated 1990-2004.

Dates: 1990-2004

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1941-2004

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 6 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents Subseries contains memoirs, accounts, photographs, articles, military records, pamphlets, newspapers, narratives, letters, clippings, and a book detailing the military service of Latter-Day Saint veterans who served in the United States Army Medical Corps during the World War II. The materials mainly detail the experiences each of the veterans had as Army nurses (and surgeon and camp physician in the case of Albert Lamoin Olson) during the war, but in some cases go into their pre-war and...
Dates: 1941-2004

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

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Subgroup contains papers, history, letters, and memoirs, photographs, military records, and other papers relating to the service of those in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1942-2003.

Dates: 1942-2003

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  • Subject: Accounts X
  • Subject: Autobiographies X
  • Subject: Military X
  • Subject: Photocopies X

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Photographs 52
Articles 44
Interviews 44
Histories (Literary works) 43
Military records 42
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Transcripts 42
Letters 40
Military 35
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 34
Audiocassettes 31
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 30
United States -- Military -- History 30
Certificates 28
Maps 28
Questionnaires 27
Biographies 26
Books 26
Poetry 26
Diaries 24
Oral histories 23
CD-ROMs 22
Documents 22
Speeches, addresses, etc. 20
Personal papers 19
Lists 18
Narratives 18
Newspapers 18
Programs 18
World War, 1939-1945 18
Floppy disks 16
Surveys 15
Telegrams 14
Caricatures and cartoons 13
Essays 13
Obituaries 13
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 13
Electronic mail messages 12
Pamphlets 12
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 11
Comic books, strips, etc. 10
Correspondence 10
Drawings 10
Newsletters 10
Videocassettes 10
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 10
Artifacts 9
Korean War, 1950-1953 9
Military orders 9
Money 9
Negatives 9
Family histories 8
Notes 8
DVDs 7
Manuscripts 7
Paintings 7
Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 7
Sketches 7
Typescripts 7
Calendars 6
Greeting cards 6
Postcards 6
Publications 6
Audiotapes 5
Graphs 5
Money -- Germany 5
Press releases 5
Designs and plans 4
Genealogies 4
Persian Gulf War, 1991 4
Records 4
Art 3
Awards 3
Editorials 3
Eulogies 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
Documentary films 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
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