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 25 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for Korean War, approximately 1945-2010
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the Korean War. Materials include papers, interviews, photographs, articles, memoirs, biographies, letters and publications. Dated 1945-2010.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, approximately 1945-2010
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Materials include interviews, papers, histories, photographs, books, memoirs, and booklets. Dated approximately 1945-2010.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1948-2009
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Materials include memoirs, intervies, letters, photographs, and papers. Dated 1948-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1940-2012
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1937-2015
Subseries contains personal papers of those participating in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1937-2015.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1926-2010
Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Material contains accounts, articles, photographs, letters, memoirs, histories, interviews, and survey responses. Dated 1926-2010.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1939-2007
Subseries contains memoirs, letters, responses to the Saints at War Questionnaire and Latter-day Saints in the Military Survey, photographs, articles, interviews, accounts, books, written histories, oral histories, journal entries, clippings, biographies, autobiographies, military records, artifacts, telegrams, diaries, etc from Latter-Day Saint veterans who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, which would later become the U.S. Air Force, during the World War II. Dated 1939-2007.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1937-2009
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include histories, photographs, interviews, memoirs, briographies, articles, and papers. Dated 1937-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1934-2008
This subseries contains accounts of Latter-day Saints in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Materials include photographs, histories, letters, papers, memoirs, newspaper articles, interviews and charts. Dated 1934-2008.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Airborne Division, 1942-2003
This subgroup contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S Army Airborne Division during World War II. Materials contain photographs, papers, memoirs and interviews. Dated 1942-2003.
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- Articles 24
- Interviews 24
- Transcripts 23
- Histories (Literary works) 22
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 21
- Audiocassettes 20
- Certificates 20
- Diaries 20
- Biographies 19
- Books 18
- Maps 18
- Oral histories 18
- Poetry 17
- CD-ROMs 16
- Personal papers 16
- Floppy disks 15
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 15
- Lists 14
- Narratives 14
- Documents 13
- Essays 13
- Military 13
- Surveys 13
- Telegrams 13
- Programs 12
- Caricatures and cartoons 11
- Obituaries 10
- Videocassettes 10
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 10
- Drawings 9
- Military orders 9
- Money 9
- Newsletters 9
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 9
- United States -- Military -- History 9
- Comic books, strips, etc. 8
- Pamphlets 8
- Artifacts 7
- Electronic mail messages 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Negatives 7
- Newspapers 7
- Notes 7
- Typescripts 7
- World War, 1939-1945 7
- DVDs 6
- Greeting cards 6
- Paintings 6
- Postcards 6
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 6
- Family histories 5
- Graphs 5
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 5
- Press releases 5
- Publications 5
- Sketches 5
- Audiotapes 4
- Correspondence 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Records 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Genealogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Money -- Germany 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 3
- Announcements 2
- Art 2
- Calendars 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Korean War, 1950-1953 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Songs 2
- Bonds 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Documentary films 1
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 1
- Papers (Documents) 1 + ∧ less