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Saints at War Project

 Organization

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 32 Collections and/or Records:

Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe), 1926-2010

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1926-2010

Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific), 1931-2009

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1931-2009

Filtered By

  • Subject: Autobiographies X
  • Subject: Letters X
  • Subject: Transcripts X
  • Subject: World War, 1939-1945 X

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Subject
Interviews 31
Photocopies 30
Articles 29
Accounts 27
Histories (Literary works) 26
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Military records 26
Audiocassettes 24
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 24
Biographies 21
Certificates 21
Maps 20
Books 18
Poetry 18
Questionnaires 18
Diaries 17
Military 16
Oral histories 16
Speeches, addresses, etc. 16
Obituaries 14
Personal papers 14
CD-ROMs 13
Narratives 13
Programs 13
World War, 1939-1945 13
Lists 12
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 12
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 12
Documents 11
Newspapers 11
Surveys 11
Telegrams 11
Comic books, strips, etc. 10
Essays 10
Artifacts 9
Caricatures and cartoons 9
Floppy disks 9
Videocassettes 9
Money 8
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 8
United States -- Military -- History 8
Drawings 7
Electronic mail messages 7
Military orders 7
Newsletters 7
Negatives 6
Paintings 6
Pamphlets 6
Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 6
Typescripts 6
Correspondence 5
DVDs 5
Money -- Germany 5
Postcards 5
Sketches 5
Art 4
Family histories 4
Genealogies 4
Graphs 4
Greeting cards 4
Manuscripts 4
Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
Notes 4
Press releases 4
Publications 4
Records 4
Awards 3
Designs and plans 3
Editorials 3
Korean War, 1950-1953 3
Medals 3
Memorandums 3
Microfilms 3
Notated music 3
Periodicals 3
Scrapbooks 3
Video tapes 3
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 3
Affidavits 2
Announcements 2
Audiotapes 2
Calendars 2
Catalogs 2
Eulogies 2
Flags 2
Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
Illustrations 2
Invitations 2
Legal instruments 2
Pedigrees 2
Portraits 2
Reports 2
Rosters 2
Afghan War, 2001- 1
Bonds 1
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1
Cold War 1
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