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 68 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for multiple wars, 1941-2013
This series contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include papers, interviews, memoirs, biographies, articles, photographs, letters, and other papers. Dated 1941-2013.
Saints at War Project records for other militaries, 1937-2005
This subseries contains records from Latter-day Saints serving in other militaries for World War II. Materials include papers, histories, interviews, memoir, photographs, and accounts. Dated 1937-2005.
Saints at War Project records for other veterans, 1952-2009
This series contains Latter-day Saint veterans' papers, an interview, photographs, memoirs, emails, and other papers. Dated 1952-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United State Army Air Corps pilots, approximately 1942-2010
Contains the Saints at War Project records for pilots serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include an autobiography and letter to detail the veteran's personal and military history. Dated approximately 1942-2010.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Air Force, 2004
Subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Iraq War. Materials include transcribed interview with Susan Herron photographs. Dated 2004-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Air Force, 1947-2009
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Materials contain interviews, photographs, papers, memoirs, accounts, and newspapers. Dated 1947-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Air Force, 1959-2008
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in U.S. Air Force during Vietnam War. Materials include memoris, newspaper articles, interviews, papers, photographs, journals, and questionnaires. Dated 1959-2008.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Air Force, 2004
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Desert Storm/First Gulf War. Materials include the Allen Mecham papers. Dated 2004.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, approximately 1945-2010
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Materials include interviews, papers, histories, photographs, books, memoirs, and booklets. Dated approximately 1945-2010.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1948-2009
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Materials include memoirs, intervies, letters, photographs, and papers. Dated 1948-2009.
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- Autobiographies 53
- Photographs 53
- Military 52
- Photocopies 49
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 44
- United States -- Military -- History 43
- Accounts 42
- Articles 42
- Histories (Literary works) 40
- Letters 39
- Military records 38
- Audiocassettes 32
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 30
- Certificates 26
- Poetry 26
- Biographies 25
- Books 25
- Questionnaires 24
- Maps 23
- Diaries 22
- Oral histories 22
- Documents 21
- Personal papers 19
- World War, 1939-1945 19
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 18
- CD-ROMs 17
- Lists 17
- Floppy disks 15
- Narratives 15
- Newspapers 15
- Programs 15
- Electronic mail messages 13
- Obituaries 13
- Telegrams 13
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 13
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- Essays 12
- Surveys 12
- Artifacts 11
- Comic books, strips, etc. 11
- Correspondence 11
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 11
- Pamphlets 10
- Korean War, 1950-1953 9
- Newsletters 9
- Videocassettes 9
- Audiotapes 8
- Drawings 8
- Military orders 8
- Negatives 8
- Calendars 7
- DVDs 7
- Money 7
- Notes 7
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 7
- Family histories 6
- Manuscripts 6
- Money -- Germany 6
- Paintings 6
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Sketches 6
- Greeting cards 5
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 5
- Typescripts 5
- Afghan War, 2001- 4
- Genealogies 4
- Graphs 4
- Press releases 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Awards 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
- Microfilms 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2 + ∧ less