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 45 Collections and/or Records:
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 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, 1967-2009
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 2003-2006
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Navy during the Iraq War. Materials include interviews, memoirs, accounts, and photographs. Dated 2003-2006.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1924-2010
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, approximately 1940-2012
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy Medical Corps, 2003-2006
This subgroup contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Navy. Materials include interviews, memoirs, accounts and an email. Dated 2003-2006.
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- Photocopies 44
- Photographs 42
- Articles 37
- Histories (Literary works) 34
- Letters 34
- Military records 31
- Audiocassettes 30
- Military 29
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 28
- Books 25
- Poetry 25
- Questionnaires 25
- Biographies 24
- Certificates 24
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 24
- United States -- Military -- History 24
- Diaries 22
- Maps 22
- Oral histories 22
- Documents 21
- Personal papers 18
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 18
- CD-ROMs 17
- Lists 17
- Newspapers 16
- Programs 16
- Floppy disks 15
- Narratives 15
- Obituaries 14
- Telegrams 13
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- Electronic mail messages 12
- Essays 12
- Surveys 12
- World War, 1939-1945 12
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 10
- Artifacts 9
- Newsletters 9
- Videocassettes 9
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 9
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 9
- Comic books, strips, etc. 8
- Drawings 8
- Korean War, 1950-1953 8
- Notes 8
- Pamphlets 8
- DVDs 7
- Military orders 7
- Money 7
- Negatives 7
- Calendars 6
- Family histories 6
- Greeting cards 6
- Manuscripts 6
- Paintings 6
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Sketches 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Correspondence 5
- Typescripts 5
- Art 4
- Genealogies 4
- Graphs 4
- Money -- Germany 4
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 4
- Press releases 4
- Records 4
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Awards 2
- Catalogs 2
- Documentary films 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Microfilms 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 1 + ∧ less