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 22 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army engineers, 1940-2008
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as army engineers in the U.S. Army during World War II. Materials contain personal papers, biographies, memoirs, interviews, and books. Dated 1940-2008.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Field Artillery, 1926-2006
Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Field Artillery during World War II in the European Theater. Materials contains papers, photographs, questionnaire, essays, histories, autobiographies, and memoirs. Dated 1926-2006.
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 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 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.
Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps crew members, 1937-2006
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as crew members in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include autobiographies, photographs, memoirs, articles, and papers. Dated 1937-2006.
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 World War I, 1917-2012
Series contains histories, biographies, memoirs, maps, photographs, letters, military records, books, clippings, and a CD-ROM from Latter-day Saint veterans who served in the United States military during the World War I, the majority of which served in the U.S. Army, while one served in the U.S. Navy. The materials detail the various experiences of each of the veterans during the World War I. Dated 1917-2012.
Saints at War Project records for World War II, 1924-2012
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