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 42 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe), 1926-2010
Contains documents from Mormons serving in World War II in Europe. Materials include war artifacts, papers, interviews, photographs, articles, memoirs, biographies, letters, and publications. Dated 1926-2010.
Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific), 1931-2009
This series contains documents from Latter-day Saints that served in the Pacific part of World War II. Records are from the army, air corps, marine corps, navy, coastal guard, civilians, and merchants. Also contains artifacts yearbooks, photographs, currency, and stamps that have been included. Dated 1931-2009.
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- Photocopies 41
- Photographs 39
- Articles 36
- Histories (Literary works) 33
- Letters 32
- Military records 31
- Audiocassettes 29
- Military 29
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 27
- Poetry 25
- Biographies 24
- Books 24
- Certificates 24
- Questionnaires 24
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 24
- United States -- Military -- History 24
- Diaries 22
- Maps 22
- Oral histories 21
- Documents 20
- Personal papers 18
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 18
- CD-ROMs 17
- Lists 17
- Floppy disks 15
- Narratives 15
- Newspapers 15
- Programs 15
- Obituaries 13
- Telegrams 13
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- Electronic mail messages 12
- Essays 12
- Surveys 12
- World War, 1939-1945 12
- Artifacts 9
- Newsletters 9
- Videocassettes 9
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 9
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 9
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 9
- Comic books, strips, etc. 8
- Drawings 8
- Korean War, 1950-1953 8
- Pamphlets 8
- DVDs 7
- Military orders 7
- Money 7
- Negatives 7
- Notes 7
- Calendars 6
- Family histories 6
- Manuscripts 6
- Paintings 6
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Sketches 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Correspondence 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Typescripts 5
- Genealogies 4
- Graphs 4
- Money -- Germany 4
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 4
- Press releases 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Awards 2
- Catalogs 2
- Documentary films 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Microfilms 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 1 + ∧ less