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 51 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Signal Corps, 1942-2003
Subgroup contains memoirs, photographs, and papers, interviews and transcripts, letters, and other papers of those serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1942-2003.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Coast Guard, 1943-2002
Subseries contains materials relating to two men who served in the United States Coast Guard during the Second World War. Richard D. Anderson's file contains his memoir, and John Daniel Monson's file contains his memoir, a history of the USS Taney, on which Monson served, a photograph of Monson, and a photocopy of Monson's honorable discharge certificate. The memoirs detail each of these men’s' experiences serving in the Coast Guard during the Second World War. Dated 1943-2002.
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, 1953-2005
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in Marine Corps during Vietnam War. Materials include oral history, interviews, papers, accounts, memoirs, and questionnaire. Dated 1953-2005.
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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Medical Corps, 1941-2004
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, approximately 1941-2012
Contains material of Latter-Day Saints serving in multiple wars in the U.S. Navy. Materials include interviews, histories, photographs, military records, memoirs, and other papers. Dated 1941-2012.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1924-2010
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, approximately 1940-2012
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S Navy during World War II. Materials include personal papers, autobiographies, photographs, memoirs, biographies, newspaper articles, interviews, questionairres, and letters. Dated approximately 1940-2012.
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- Photocopies 47
- Accounts 41
- Interviews 41
- Histories (Literary works) 40
- Letters 40
- Articles 39
- Transcripts 36
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 32
- Audiocassettes 31
- Military 28
- Certificates 27
- Maps 27
- Biographies 26
- Questionnaires 26
- Books 23
- Diaries 23
- Poetry 23
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 23
- United States -- Military -- History 23
- Oral histories 20
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
- World War, 1939-1945 19
- CD-ROMs 18
- Documents 18
- Lists 18
- Narratives 18
- Personal papers 18
- Floppy disks 17
- Programs 17
- Surveys 16
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 15
- Essays 14
- Telegrams 14
- Newspapers 13
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 13
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- Obituaries 12
- Pamphlets 12
- Comic books, strips, etc. 11
- Correspondence 11
- Drawings 10
- Military orders 10
- Money 10
- Newsletters 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Artifacts 9
- Electronic mail messages 9
- Negatives 9
- Notes 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Typescripts 8
- DVDs 7
- Family histories 7
- Greeting cards 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Paintings 7
- Sketches 7
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 7
- Korean War, 1950-1953 6
- Postcards 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Graphs 5
- Money -- Germany 5
- Press releases 5
- Publications 5
- Designs and plans 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Awards 3
- Calendars 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Genealogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Sermons 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Songs 2 + ∧ less