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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 Medical Corps, 1939-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note Contains accounts, articles, photographs, letters, memoirs, histories, interviews, survey and questionnaire responses, eulogies, speeches, military records and orders, and maps from Mormon veterans who served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War II. The materials relate specifically to those veterans who served in the European Theater (including Africa) during the World War II. The materials detail the various experiences of each of the veterans during the Second World War,...
Dates: 1939-2010

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Ordinance Corps, 1943-2003

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Ordinance Corps during World War II. Materials include memoirs, personal papers, photographs, and other papers. Dated 1943-2003.

Dates: 1943-2003

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 Coast Guard, 1942-2006

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains materials from Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Coast Guard in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Materials include personal papers, memoirs, histories, and newspaper articles. Dated 1942-2006.

Dates: 1942-2006

Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1949-2002

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 10 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S Marine Corps during the Korean War. Materials include personal papers. Dated 1949-2002.

Dates: 1949-2002

Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1953-2005

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 12 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in Marine Corps during Vietnam War. Materials include oral history, interviews, papers, accounts, memoirs, and questionnaire. Dated 1953-2005.

Dates: 1953-2005

Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, approximately 1941-2013

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 14 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include papers, memoirs, and photographs, and other papers. Dated approximately 1941-2013.

Dates: approximately 1941-2013

Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1940-2007

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains memoirs, photographs and negatives, correspondence such as letters and emails, clippings, articles, a floppy disk, a map timeline, and a CD-ROM from Latter-day Saint veterans who served in the United States Marine Corps during the World War II. The materials detail the experiences each of these veterans had during the war and in some cases, go into further detail about their pre-war and post-war lives. Dated 1940-2007.

Dates: 1940-2007

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

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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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