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 22 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1940-2012
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 Medical Corps, 1941-2004
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 Medical Corps, 1941-2004
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
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, 1936-2006
Subseries contains interviews, photographs, military records, memoirs, clippings, autobiographies, and articles from Latter-Day Saint women who served in the U.S. Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve), more commonly known as the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). The materials detail each of the women's experiences serving in the United States Navy during the World War II. Dated 1936-2006.
Saints at War Project records for Vietnam War, 1948-2009
Contains materials from Latter-Day Saints serving in the Vietnam War. Materials contains interviews, questionnaires, memoirs, photographs, papers, books, histories, and letters. Dated 1948-2009.
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- Autobiographies 21
- Military 21
- Photocopies 21
- Interviews 20
- Accounts 19
- Transcripts 19
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 17
- Histories (Literary works) 15
- Letters 15
- Military records 15
- Audiocassettes 14
- World War, 1939-1945 13
- Books 12
- Documents 12
- Biographies 10
- Correspondence 10
- Poetry 10
- CD-ROMs 9
- Certificates 9
- Diaries 9
- Oral histories 9
- Personal papers 9
- Questionnaires 9
- Newspapers 8
- Korean War, 1950-1953 7
- Maps 7
- Narratives 7
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 7
- Floppy disks 6
- Pamphlets 6
- Programs 6
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 6
- Artifacts 5
- Electronic mail messages 5
- Lists 5
- Audiotapes 4
- DVDs 4
- Family histories 4
- Negatives 4
- Surveys 4
- Telegrams 4
- Caricatures and cartoons 3
- Drawings 3
- Notes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Calendars 2
- Documentary films 2
- Essays 2
- Greeting cards 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Manuscripts 2
- Military orders 2
- Newsletters 2
- Obituaries 2
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 2
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 2
- Postcards 2
- Publications 2
- Records 2
- Sermons 2
- Sketches 2
- Testimonies 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 1
- Bonds 1
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1
- Cold War 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Mexican War, 1846-1848 1
- Money 1
- World War, 1914-1918 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care 1 + ∧ less