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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 35 Collections and/or Records:

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1939-2007

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1939-2007

Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1949-2002

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 10 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S Marine Corps during the Korean War. Materials include personal papers. Dated 1949-2002.

Dates: 1949-2002

Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1931-2007

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1931-2007

Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps technicians, 1941-2001

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1941-2001

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1938-2004

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during World Ward II. Materials include photographs, memoirs, arcticles and papers. Dated 1937-2009.

Dates: 1938-2004

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1950-2010

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 11
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Materials include intervies, histories, papers, photographs, accounts and letters. Dated 1950-2010.

Dates: 1950-2010

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1967-2009

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 12 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Materials include memoirs, histories, accounts, and photographs. Dated 1967-2009.

Dates: 1967-2009

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1924-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents Subseries contains letters; photographs; memoirs; responses to the Saints at War questionnaire and the Latter-day Saints in the Military survey; histories, including family histories, personal histories, and military histories; interviews, including transcripts and audiocassettes; articles; autobiographies and biographies; accounts; military records; books; clippings; artifacts, namely a dog tag worn by John Kotch; clippings; a drawing of the USS Pennsylvania; and articles from LDS veterans...
Dates: 1924-2010

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, approximately 1940-2012

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: approximately 1940-2012

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, 1936-2006

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains interviews, photographs, military records, memoirs, clippings, autobiographies, and articles from Latter-Day Saint women who served in the U.S. Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve), more commonly known as the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). The materials detail each of the women's experiences serving in the United States Navy during the World War II. Dated 1936-2006.

Dates: 1936-2006

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  • Subject: Autobiographies X
  • Subject: Military X
  • Subject: Newspapers X
  • Subject: Transcripts X

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Subject
Interviews 34
Photocopies 34
Articles 33
Accounts 32
Histories (Literary works) 31
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Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 30
Letters 30
Military records 26
Audiocassettes 25
Certificates 25
Biographies 24
Military 24
Books 23
Questionnaires 22
Diaries 20
Maps 19
Poetry 19
CD-ROMs 18
Documents 18
Oral histories 18
Personal papers 18
Speeches, addresses, etc. 18
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 18
United States -- Military -- History 18
Lists 16
Narratives 15
Newspapers 15
Programs 15
Telegrams 13
World War, 1939-1945 13
Caricatures and cartoons 12
Essays 12
Floppy disks 12
Obituaries 12
Surveys 12
Artifacts 10
Electronic mail messages 10
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 10
Comic books, strips, etc. 9
Drawings 9
Videocassettes 9
Money 8
Negatives 8
Newsletters 8
Pamphlets 8
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 8
DVDs 7
Korean War, 1950-1953 7
Military orders 7
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 7
Audiotapes 6
Correspondence 6
Family histories 6
Manuscripts 6
Notes 6
Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 6
Postcards 6
Publications 6
Sketches 6
Typescripts 6
Money -- Germany 5
Paintings 5
Calendars 4
Genealogies 4
Graphs 4
Greeting cards 4
Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
Press releases 4
Records 4
Art 3
Awards 3
Designs and plans 3
Editorials 3
Medals 3
Memorandums 3
Microfilms 3
Notated music 3
Scrapbooks 3
Affidavits 2
Announcements 2
Catalogs 2
Documentary films 2
Eulogies 2
Flags 2
Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
Illustrations 2
Invitations 2
Legal instruments 2
Pedigrees 2
Periodicals 2
Portraits 2
Reports 2
Rosters 2
Sermons 2
Video tapes 2
Afghan War, 2001- 1
Bonds 1
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