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 the United States Army Field Artillery, 1926-2006
Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Field Artillery during World War II in the European Theater. Materials contains papers, photographs, questionnaire, essays, histories, autobiographies, and memoirs. Dated 1926-2006.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1940-2009
Subgroup contains papers, interviews, photographs, articles, information sheets, memoirs, and other papers relating to those serving in the U.S. Army Infantry in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1940-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1939-2007
Contains documents from the Latter-Day Saint infantry in the U.S. Army in the European Theater during World War II. Materials contains photographs, papers, letters, memoirs, and interviews. 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 Army Quartermaster Corps, 1943-2001
Contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps during World War II. Materials include biographies, photograph, autobiographies, and photograph. Dated 1943-2001.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Coast Guard, 2000
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Materials include the Harry Cecil Hodson memoir. Dated 2000.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Coast Guard, 1942-2006
Contains materials from Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Coast Guard in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Materials include personal papers, memoirs, histories, and newspaper articles. Dated 1942-2006.
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 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.
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- Photographs 41
- Photocopies 40
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 39
- Articles 37
- Accounts 36
- Histories (Literary works) 35
- Interviews 35
- Letters 35
- Transcripts 33
- Military records 32
- Biographies 27
- Certificates 27
- Military 27
- Audiocassettes 25
- Books 24
- Questionnaires 24
- Maps 23
- Diaries 22
- CD-ROMs 21
- Oral histories 20
- Poetry 20
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 20
- Documents 19
- Narratives 19
- Personal papers 19
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 19
- United States -- Military -- History 19
- Lists 18
- Programs 17
- Newspapers 16
- World War, 1939-1945 16
- Essays 14
- Floppy disks 14
- Surveys 14
- Telegrams 14
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 14
- Comic books, strips, etc. 13
- Obituaries 13
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- Electronic mail messages 11
- Pamphlets 11
- Artifacts 10
- Drawings 10
- Money 10
- Negatives 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Correspondence 9
- Newsletters 9
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 9
- Military orders 8
- Money -- Germany 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Typescripts 8
- DVDs 7
- Family histories 7
- Greeting cards 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Notes 7
- Audiotapes 6
- Paintings 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 6
- Korean War, 1950-1953 5
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Calendars 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Graphs 4
- Records 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Catalogs 2
- Documentary films 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Songs 2
- Testimonies 2 + ∧ less