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 23 Collections and/or Records:
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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- Articles 22
- Interviews 22
- Photocopies 22
- Photographs 22
- Accounts 21
- Military records 21
- Audiocassettes 20
- Letters 20
- Transcripts 20
- Biographies 18
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 18
- Maps 17
- Books 16
- Certificates 16
- Diaries 16
- Questionnaires 15
- Oral histories 14
- Documents 13
- Floppy disks 13
- Lists 13
- Personal papers 13
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 13
- CD-ROMs 12
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- Military 12
- Programs 12
- Newspapers 11
- Surveys 11
- Telegrams 11
- Essays 10
- Narratives 10
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 10
- United States -- Military -- History 10
- Money 9
- Newsletters 9
- Artifacts 8
- Drawings 8
- Electronic mail messages 8
- Military orders 8
- Obituaries 8
- Pamphlets 8
- Videocassettes 8
- Comic books, strips, etc. 7
- Notes 7
- Paintings 7
- Typescripts 7
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 7
- Greeting cards 6
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 6
- Postcards 6
- World War, 1939-1945 6
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 6
- DVDs 5
- Korean War, 1950-1953 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Sketches 5
- Calendars 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Family histories 4
- Graphs 4
- Money -- Germany 4
- Negatives 4
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 4
- Art 3
- Audiotapes 3
- Editorials 3
- Genealogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Notated music 3
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 3
- Press releases 3
- Publications 3
- Records 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Awards 2
- Catalogs 2
- Correspondence 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Microfilms 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Songs 2
- Video tapes 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 1 + ∧ less