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 22 Collections and/or Records:
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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- Autobiographies 21
- Articles 20
- Photocopies 20
- Accounts 19
- Interviews 19
- Photographs 19
- Transcripts 19
- Audiocassettes 18
- Histories (Literary works) 18
- Letters 17
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 16
- Books 15
- Maps 15
- Poetry 15
- Biographies 14
- Certificates 14
- Military 14
- Personal papers 14
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 14
- United States -- Military -- History 14
- CD-ROMs 13
- Questionnaires 13
- Diaries 12
- Oral histories 11
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 11
- Floppy disks 10
- Lists 10
- Programs 10
- Narratives 9
- Artifacts 8
- Drawings 8
- Essays 8
- Newsletters 8
- Telegrams 8
- Money 7
- Newspapers 7
- Surveys 7
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 7
- Caricatures and cartoons 6
- Electronic mail messages 6
- Manuscripts 6
- Military orders 6
- Obituaries 6
- Pamphlets 6
- Typescripts 6
- Calendars 5
- DVDs 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Notes 5
- Videocassettes 5
- World War, 1939-1945 5
- Audiotapes 4
- Comic books, strips, etc. 4
- Family histories 4
- Korean War, 1950-1953 4
- Money -- Germany 4
- Paintings 4
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 4
- Postcards 4
- Sketches 4
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 4
- Awards 3
- Correspondence 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Graphs 3
- Medals 3
- Microfilms 3
- Negatives 3
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 3
- Press releases 3
- Publications 3
- Records 3
- Affidavits 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Genealogies 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
- Notated music 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Songs 2
- Video tapes 2
- Announcements 1
- Art 1
- Bonds 1
- Catalogs 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Documentary films 1
- Invitations 1
- Memorandums 1
- Papers (Documents) 1
- Pedigrees 1
- Postage stamps 1 + ∧ less