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 36 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1990-2004
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1939-2010
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Signal Corps, 1942-2003
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Cavalry Reconnaissance, 1944-2002
Subgroup contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Cavalry Reconnaissance in the European Theater during World War II. Materials include personal papers, photographs, histories and an interview. Dated 1944-2002.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1953-2005
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1931-2007
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps technicians, 1941-2001
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Medical Corps, 1941-2004
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1924-2010
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, approximately 1940-2012
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.
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- Autobiographies 35
- Photocopies 34
- Photographs 34
- Articles 33
- Letters 32
- Histories (Literary works) 31
- Transcripts 31
- Audiocassettes 27
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 26
- Maps 24
- Poetry 24
- Questionnaires 24
- Biographies 23
- Certificates 22
- Books 21
- Diaries 21
- Military 20
- Oral histories 20
- Documents 18
- Personal papers 18
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 18
- Lists 17
- CD-ROMs 16
- Floppy disks 16
- Narratives 16
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 16
- United States -- Military -- History 16
- Programs 14
- Surveys 14
- Essays 13
- Telegrams 13
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- Obituaries 12
- Newspapers 11
- World War, 1939-1945 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 11
- Newsletters 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Artifacts 9
- Military orders 9
- Pamphlets 9
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 9
- Comic books, strips, etc. 8
- Drawings 8
- Electronic mail messages 8
- Money 8
- DVDs 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Negatives 7
- Notes 7
- Paintings 7
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 7
- Greeting cards 6
- Postcards 6
- Sketches 6
- Typescripts 6
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 6
- Calendars 5
- Correspondence 5
- Family histories 5
- Graphs 5
- Korean War, 1950-1953 5
- Press releases 5
- Publications 5
- Audiotapes 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Money -- Germany 4
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Genealogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Awards 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Microfilms 2
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Songs 2 + ∧ less