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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 31 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

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  • Subject: Letters X
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Subject
Autobiographies 30
Photocopies 30
Articles 29
Accounts 28
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 28
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Histories (Literary works) 27
Transcripts 27
Audiocassettes 24
Biographies 24
Questionnaires 23
Books 22
Certificates 22
Diaries 20
Poetry 20
Maps 19
Oral histories 19
Lists 18
Personal papers 18
Speeches, addresses, etc. 18
Military 17
Narratives 17
CD-ROMs 16
Floppy disks 16
Documents 15
Essays 14
Programs 14
Surveys 14
Telegrams 14
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 13
United States -- Military -- History 13
Caricatures and cartoons 12
Newspapers 11
Obituaries 11
World War, 1939-1945 11
Newsletters 10
Pamphlets 10
Videocassettes 10
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 10
Artifacts 9
Comic books, strips, etc. 9
Drawings 9
Military orders 9
Money 9
Electronic mail messages 8
Notes 8
Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 8
DVDs 7
Greeting cards 7
Manuscripts 7
Negatives 7
Sketches 7
Typescripts 7
Correspondence 6
Paintings 6
Postcards 6
Family histories 5
Money -- Germany 5
Press releases 5
Publications 5
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 5
Audiotapes 4
Designs and plans 4
Graphs 4
Korean War, 1950-1953 4
Records 4
Art 3
Editorials 3
Genealogies 3
Medals 3
Memorandums 3
Notated music 3
Scrapbooks 3
Affidavits 2
Announcements 2
Awards 2
Calendars 2
Catalogs 2
Envelopes (Stationery) 2
Eulogies 2
Flags 2
Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
Illustrations 2
Invitations 2
Legal instruments 2
Microfilms 2
Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
Pedigrees 2
Periodicals 2
Portraits 2
Reports 2
Rosters 2
Sermons 2
Songs 2
Testimonies 2
Video tapes 2
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