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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- Autobiographies 37
- Letters 37
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 36
- Photocopies 36
- Interviews 35
- Accounts 34
- Articles 34
- Military records 32
- Transcripts 32
- Biographies 26
- Certificates 26
- Audiocassettes 25
- Questionnaires 24
- Books 23
- Military 23
- Diaries 22
- Maps 22
- Oral histories 20
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 20
- CD-ROMs 19
- Documents 19
- Personal papers 19
- Lists 18
- Poetry 18
- Programs 18
- Narratives 17
- Floppy disks 15
- Newspapers 15
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 15
- United States -- Military -- History 15
- Comic books, strips, etc. 14
- Essays 14
- Surveys 14
- Telegrams 14
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 14
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- Obituaries 12
- World War, 1939-1945 12
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 12
- Videocassettes 11
- Electronic mail messages 10
- Money 10
- Newsletters 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Artifacts 9
- Drawings 9
- Negatives 9
- Greeting cards 8
- Military orders 8
- Money -- Germany 8
- Notes 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Typescripts 8
- Manuscripts 7
- Audiotapes 6
- DVDs 6
- Family histories 6
- Korean War, 1950-1953 6
- Paintings 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 6
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Calendars 4
- Correspondence 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Graphs 4
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Records 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