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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 52 Collections and/or Records:

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

Saints at War Project records for World War II (South-East Asia), approximately 1941-2008

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains material related to Latter-Day Saints serving in the South-east Asia Theater during World War II. Includes interviews, autobiographies, memoirs, photographs, memoirs, accounts, military records, and other papers. Dates approximately 1941-2008.

Dates: approximately 1941-2008

Filtered By

  • Subject: Autobiographies X
  • Subject: Military X
  • Subject: Photographs X
  • Subject: World War, 1939-1945 X

Additional filters:

Subject
Photocopies 44
Military records 41
Interviews 40
Accounts 39
Letters 39
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Articles 38
Histories (Literary works) 37
Transcripts 34
Military 31
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 29
World War, 1939-1945 28
Audiocassettes 26
Maps 25
Biographies 24
Certificates 24
Questionnaires 21
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 21
United States -- Military -- History 21
Books 20
Poetry 20
Diaries 19
Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
Narratives 17
Oral histories 17
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 17
CD-ROMs 16
Personal papers 16
Programs 16
Surveys 15
Comic books, strips, etc. 14
Lists 14
Newspapers 14
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 14
Correspondence 13
Documents 13
Obituaries 13
Telegrams 13
Essays 12
Floppy disks 11
Caricatures and cartoons 10
Money 10
Videocassettes 10
Artifacts 9
Drawings 9
Military orders 9
Pamphlets 9
Electronic mail messages 8
Korean War, 1950-1953 8
Negatives 8
Newsletters 8
Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
Sketches 8
Typescripts 8
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 8
Money -- Germany 7
Paintings 7
Notes 6
DVDs 5
Family histories 5
Graphs 5
Greeting cards 5
Manuscripts 5
Postcards 5
Press releases 5
Designs and plans 4
Genealogies 4
Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
Publications 4
Records 4
Art 3
Awards 3
Editorials 3
Eulogies 3
Medals 3
Memorandums 3
Microfilms 3
Notated music 3
Periodicals 3
Scrapbooks 3
Video tapes 3
Affidavits 2
Afghan War, 2001- 2
Announcements 2
Audiotapes 2
Calendars 2
Catalogs 2
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2
Cold War 2
Envelopes (Stationery) 2
Flags 2
Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
Illustrations 2
Invitations 2
Legal instruments 2
Mexican War, 1846-1848 2
Pedigrees 2
Persian Gulf War, 1991 2
Portraits 2
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