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 38 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps pilots, 1939-2005
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as pilots in the U.S. Air Corps during World War II. Materials include papers, photographs, histories, articles, letters, and interviews. Dated 1939-2005.
Saints at War Project records for Vietnam War, 1948-2009
Contains materials from Latter-Day Saints serving in the Vietnam War. Materials contains interviews, questionnaires, memoirs, photographs, papers, books, histories, and letters. Dated 1948-2009.
Saints at War Project records for World War II, 1924-2012
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 37
- Photocopies 37
- Photographs 37
- Articles 34
- Transcripts 34
- Letters 33
- Military records 31
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 29
- Audiocassettes 27
- Biographies 24
- Certificates 24
- Questionnaires 23
- Books 22
- Maps 22
- Military 22
- Diaries 21
- Oral histories 21
- Poetry 21
- Documents 19
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
- Personal papers 18
- CD-ROMs 17
- Lists 17
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 17
- United States -- Military -- History 17
- Narratives 16
- Newspapers 16
- Programs 16
- Floppy disks 14
- Caricatures and cartoons 13
- Essays 13
- Obituaries 13
- Surveys 13
- Telegrams 13
- World War, 1939-1945 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 11
- Newsletters 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Videocassettes 10
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 10
- Comic books, strips, etc. 9
- Electronic mail messages 9
- Military orders 9
- Artifacts 8
- Drawings 8
- Money 8
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 8
- Greeting cards 7
- Korean War, 1950-1953 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Negatives 7
- Notes 7
- Paintings 7
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 7
- Sketches 7
- DVDs 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Typescripts 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Calendars 5
- Graphs 5
- Money -- Germany 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Correspondence 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Family histories 4
- Genealogies 4
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 3
- Records 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Awards 2
- Catalogs 2
- Documentary films 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 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 + ∧ less