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 46 Collections and/or Records:
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, 1949-2002
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.
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 Merchant Marines, 1941-2003
Contains materials from Mormons who were merchant marines in World War II. Materials include memoirs, personal accounts, and notes. Dated 1941-2003.
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1950-2010
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1924-2010
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- Photocopies 45
- Photographs 43
- Interviews 40
- Transcripts 38
- Histories (Literary works) 37
- Letters 37
- Military records 37
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 32
- Audiocassettes 31
- Military 28
- Maps 27
- Questionnaires 27
- Biographies 25
- Certificates 25
- Poetry 25
- Books 24
- Diaries 24
- Documents 22
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 22
- United States -- Military -- History 22
- Oral histories 21
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 20
- CD-ROMs 19
- Personal papers 19
- Narratives 18
- Programs 18
- Lists 16
- Newspapers 16
- World War, 1939-1945 16
- Floppy disks 15
- Surveys 15
- Telegrams 14
- Essays 13
- Obituaries 13
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 12
- Pamphlets 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 11
- Comic books, strips, etc. 10
- Electronic mail messages 10
- Newsletters 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Artifacts 9
- Drawings 9
- Military orders 9
- Money 9
- Negatives 9
- Notes 9
- Correspondence 8
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 8
- DVDs 7
- Family histories 7
- Korean War, 1950-1953 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Paintings 7
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 7
- Sketches 7
- Typescripts 7
- Greeting cards 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Calendars 5
- Graphs 5
- Money -- Germany 5
- Press releases 5
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Catalogs 2
- Documentary films 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2 + ∧ less