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 42 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe), 1926-2010
Contains documents from Mormons serving in World War II in Europe. Materials include war artifacts, papers, interviews, photographs, articles, memoirs, biographies, letters, and publications. Dated 1926-2010.
Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific), 1931-2009
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.
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- Autobiographies 41
- Photocopies 41
- Interviews 39
- Accounts 37
- Histories (Literary works) 37
- Military records 36
- Transcripts 36
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 33
- Audiocassettes 31
- Questionnaires 27
- Biographies 26
- Certificates 26
- Diaries 25
- Books 24
- Maps 24
- Poetry 23
- Military 22
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 22
- Oral histories 21
- Personal papers 19
- CD-ROMs 18
- Narratives 18
- Documents 17
- Lists 17
- Programs 17
- Surveys 17
- Floppy disks 16
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 15
- United States -- Military -- History 15
- Essays 14
- Telegrams 14
- World War, 1939-1945 14
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 14
- Newspapers 13
- Obituaries 13
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 13
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- Comic books, strips, etc. 12
- Pamphlets 11
- Videocassettes 11
- Artifacts 10
- Drawings 10
- Military orders 10
- Money 10
- Newsletters 10
- Electronic mail messages 9
- Negatives 8
- Notes 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Typescripts 8
- Correspondence 7
- DVDs 7
- Greeting cards 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Money -- Germany 7
- Paintings 7
- Sketches 7
- Family histories 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Graphs 5
- Korean War, 1950-1953 5
- Press releases 5
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Awards 3
- Calendars 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 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
- Songs 2 + ∧ less