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 34 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Saints at War Project records for World War II, 1924-2012
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 33
- Photographs 33
- Articles 32
- Accounts 30
- Histories (Literary works) 29
- Letters 29
- Military records 29
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 23
- Biographies 21
- Certificates 21
- Poetry 21
- Diaries 20
- Military 20
- Books 19
- Maps 19
- Questionnaires 19
- Documents 17
- Oral histories 16
- Personal papers 16
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 16
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 16
- United States -- Military -- History 16
- Floppy disks 14
- CD-ROMs 13
- Lists 13
- Narratives 13
- Obituaries 13
- Programs 13
- Newspapers 12
- Surveys 12
- Caricatures and cartoons 11
- Telegrams 11
- World War, 1939-1945 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 11
- Essays 10
- Artifacts 9
- Electronic mail messages 9
- Drawings 8
- Newsletters 8
- Pamphlets 8
- Videocassettes 8
- DVDs 7
- Military orders 7
- Money 7
- Negatives 7
- Notes 7
- Comic books, strips, etc. 6
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 6
- Postcards 6
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 6
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Correspondence 5
- Family histories 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Korean War, 1950-1953 5
- Paintings 5
- Publications 5
- Sketches 5
- Typescripts 5
- Calendars 4
- Graphs 4
- Manuscripts 4
- Press releases 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Editorials 3
- Genealogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Periodicals 3
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Awards 2
- Catalogs 2
- Designs and plans 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Microfilms 2
- Money -- Germany 2
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
- Notated music 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 1
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