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 the United States Navy Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, 1936-2006
Subseries contains interviews, photographs, military records, memoirs, clippings, autobiographies, and articles from Latter-Day Saint women who served in the U.S. Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve), more commonly known as the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). The materials detail each of the women's experiences serving in the United States Navy during the World War II. Dated 1936-2006.
Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps navigators, 1943-2002
Sub-series includes Saints at War Project records for navigators serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. The records are in the forms of a transcribed oral interview, magazine articles, and a personal history. Dated 1943-2002.
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 women in the United States Army Air Corps, 1944-2003
Sub-series includes the Saints at War Project records for women in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include interviews and transcripts, photographs, articles, cassette tapes, photocopies and clippings of newspaper articles. Dated 1944-2003.
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 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