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 36 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1940-2009
Subgroup contains papers, interviews, photographs, articles, information sheets, memoirs, and other papers relating to those serving in the U.S. Army Infantry in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1940-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1939-2007
Contains documents from the Latter-Day Saint infantry in the U.S. Army in the European Theater during World War II. Materials contains photographs, papers, letters, memoirs, and interviews. Dated 1939-2007.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Cavalry Reconnaissance, 1944-2002
Subgroup contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Cavalry Reconnaissance in the European Theater during World War II. Materials include personal papers, photographs, histories and an interview. Dated 1944-2002.
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, 1938-2004
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during World Ward II. Materials include photographs, memoirs, arcticles and papers. Dated 1937-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1950-2010
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Materials include intervies, histories, papers, photographs, accounts and letters. Dated 1950-2010.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1967-2009
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Materials include memoirs, histories, accounts, and photographs. Dated 1967-2009.
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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- Autobiographies 34
- Photocopies 34
- Accounts 32
- Articles 32
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 32
- Letters 32
- Transcripts 32
- Military records 27
- Audiocassettes 25
- Biographies 25
- Certificates 25
- Questionnaires 22
- Books 21
- Military 21
- Diaries 20
- Maps 20
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 20
- Oral histories 19
- Poetry 19
- Lists 18
- Personal papers 18
- CD-ROMs 17
- Documents 17
- Narratives 17
- Newspapers 16
- Programs 16
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 15
- United States -- Military -- History 15
- Essays 14
- Floppy disks 14
- Surveys 14
- Telegrams 14
- Caricatures and cartoons 13
- Obituaries 12
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 12
- Comic books, strips, etc. 11
- Videocassettes 11
- World War, 1939-1945 11
- Electronic mail messages 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Artifacts 9
- Drawings 9
- Money 9
- Newsletters 9
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 9
- Military orders 8
- Negatives 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 8
- Greeting cards 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Money -- Germany 7
- Notes 7
- Typescripts 7
- Audiotapes 6
- DVDs 6
- Korean War, 1950-1953 6
- Paintings 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Calendars 4
- Correspondence 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Family histories 4
- Genealogies 4
- Graphs 4
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Editorials 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Notated music 3
- Records 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Awards 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
- Microfilms 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Songs 2
- Testimonies 2 + ∧ less