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 54 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Signal Corps, 1942-2003
Subgroup contains memoirs, photographs, and papers, interviews and transcripts, letters, and other papers of those serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1942-2003.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Coast Guard, 1943-2002
Subseries contains materials relating to two men who served in the United States Coast Guard during the Second World War. Richard D. Anderson's file contains his memoir, and John Daniel Monson's file contains his memoir, a history of the USS Taney, on which Monson served, a photograph of Monson, and a photocopy of Monson's honorable discharge certificate. The memoirs detail each of these men’s' experiences serving in the Coast Guard during the Second World War. Dated 1943-2002.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Coast Guard, 1942-2006
Contains materials from Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Coast Guard in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Materials include personal papers, memoirs, histories, and newspaper articles. Dated 1942-2006.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, approximately 1941-2013
Contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include papers, memoirs, and photographs, and other papers. Dated approximately 1941-2013.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1940-2007
Subseries contains memoirs, photographs and negatives, correspondence such as letters and emails, clippings, articles, a floppy disk, a map timeline, and a CD-ROM from Latter-day Saint veterans who served in the United States Marine Corps during the World War II. The materials detail the experiences each of these veterans had during the war and in some cases, go into further detail about their pre-war and post-war lives. Dated 1940-2007.
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 Medical Corps, 1941-2004
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, approximately 1941-2012
Contains material of Latter-Day Saints serving in multiple wars in the U.S. Navy. Materials include interviews, histories, photographs, military records, memoirs, and other papers. Dated 1941-2012.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1938-2004
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.
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- Photocopies 46
- Interviews 41
- Military records 41
- Accounts 40
- Letters 40
- Articles 38
- Histories (Literary works) 38
- Transcripts 35
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 31
- Military 31
- World War, 1939-1945 28
- Audiocassettes 26
- Biographies 25
- Maps 25
- 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
- Oral histories 18
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 18
- Narratives 17
- Programs 17
- CD-ROMs 16
- Personal papers 16
- Newspapers 15
- Surveys 15
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 15
- Comic books, strips, etc. 14
- Lists 14
- Obituaries 14
- Correspondence 13
- Documents 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
- Greeting cards 6
- Notes 6
- DVDs 5
- Family histories 5
- Graphs 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Publications 4
- Records 4
- 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 + ∧ less