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 41 Collections and/or Records:
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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- Interviews 40
- Photographs 40
- Photocopies 38
- Accounts 35
- Articles 35
- Histories (Literary works) 32
- Military records 32
- Audiocassettes 29
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 29
- Books 25
- Certificates 25
- Questionnaires 25
- Biographies 24
- Diaries 23
- Military 23
- Poetry 23
- Oral histories 22
- Maps 20
- Personal papers 18
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 18
- CD-ROMs 17
- Documents 16
- Lists 16
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 16
- United States -- Military -- History 16
- Floppy disks 15
- Narratives 15
- Programs 15
- Obituaries 14
- World War, 1939-1945 13
- Essays 12
- Newspapers 12
- Surveys 12
- Telegrams 12
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 12
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 12
- Caricatures and cartoons 11
- Artifacts 10
- Comic books, strips, etc. 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Electronic mail messages 9
- Newsletters 9
- Videocassettes 9
- Drawings 8
- Military orders 8
- Money 8
- DVDs 7
- Negatives 7
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 7
- Correspondence 6
- Greeting cards 6
- Manuscripts 6
- Notes 6
- Paintings 6
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Typescripts 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Family histories 5
- Korean War, 1950-1953 5
- Money -- Germany 5
- Sketches 5
- Art 4
- Genealogies 4
- Graphs 4
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Press releases 4
- Records 4
- Awards 3
- Calendars 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Catalogs 2
- Cold War 2
- Documentary films 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 1 + ∧ less