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 35 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps pilots, 1939-2005
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as pilots in the U.S. Air Corps during World War II. Materials include papers, photographs, histories, articles, letters, and interviews. Dated 1939-2005.
Saints at War Project records for Vietnam War, 1948-2009
Contains materials from Latter-Day Saints serving in the Vietnam War. Materials contains interviews, questionnaires, memoirs, photographs, papers, books, histories, and letters. Dated 1948-2009.
Saints at War Project records for World War II, 1924-2012
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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- Autobiographies 34
- Photocopies 34
- Accounts 31
- Histories (Literary works) 30
- Military records 29
- Audiocassettes 28
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 28
- Biographies 24
- Certificates 23
- Questionnaires 23
- Books 22
- Diaries 22
- Poetry 21
- Military 20
- Oral histories 20
- Maps 19
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
- Personal papers 18
- CD-ROMs 16
- Documents 15
- Lists 15
- Narratives 15
- Floppy disks 14
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 14
- United States -- Military -- History 14
- Obituaries 13
- Programs 13
- Surveys 13
- Essays 12
- Telegrams 12
- World War, 1939-1945 12
- Caricatures and cartoons 11
- Newspapers 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 11
- Artifacts 10
- Videocassettes 10
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 10
- Comic books, strips, etc. 9
- Electronic mail messages 9
- Newsletters 9
- Pamphlets 9
- Military orders 8
- DVDs 7
- Drawings 7
- Money 7
- Negatives 7
- Correspondence 6
- Manuscripts 6
- Notes 6
- Paintings 6
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Family histories 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Korean War, 1950-1953 5
- Money -- Germany 5
- Sketches 5
- Typescripts 5
- Genealogies 4
- Graphs 4
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Press releases 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Calendars 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 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
- Bonds 1 + ∧ less