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 20 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1926-2010
Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Material contains accounts, articles, photographs, letters, memoirs, histories, interviews, and survey responses. Dated 1926-2010.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1937-2009
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include histories, photographs, interviews, memoirs, briographies, articles, and papers. Dated 1937-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Armored Force, 1941-2005
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1939-2007
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1924-2010
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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- Accounts 19
- Articles 19
- Histories (Literary works) 19
- Interviews 19
- Transcripts 19
- Books 18
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 18
- Letters 17
- Military records 17
- Audiocassettes 16
- CD-ROMs 15
- Certificates 15
- Biographies 14
- Military 14
- Personal papers 14
- Questionnaires 14
- Diaries 13
- Maps 12
- Oral histories 12
- Poetry 12
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 12
- United States -- Military -- History 12
- Lists 11
- Programs 11
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 11
- Floppy disks 10
- Narratives 10
- Newspapers 9
- Artifacts 8
- Drawings 8
- Essays 8
- Newsletters 8
- Telegrams 8
- Electronic mail messages 7
- Money 7
- Pamphlets 7
- Surveys 7
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 7
- Caricatures and cartoons 6
- Korean War, 1950-1953 6
- Manuscripts 6
- Military orders 6
- Obituaries 6
- Typescripts 6
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 6
- World War, 1939-1945 6
- Audiotapes 5
- DVDs 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Notes 5
- Sketches 5
- Videocassettes 5
- Comic books, strips, etc. 4
- Family histories 4
- Money -- Germany 4
- Paintings 4
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 4
- Postcards 4
- Publications 4
- Awards 3
- Calendars 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Graphs 3
- Medals 3
- Microfilms 3
- Negatives 3
- Press releases 3
- Records 3
- Affidavits 2
- Correspondence 2
- Documentary films 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Genealogies 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
- Notated music 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Songs 2
- Video tapes 2
- Announcements 1
- Art 1
- Bonds 1
- Catalogs 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Invitations 1
- Memorandums 1
- Papers (Documents) 1
- Pedigrees 1
- Postage stamps 1
- Reports 1 + ∧ less