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 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 Army Medical Corps, 1990-2004
This subgroup contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Desert Storm/First Gulf War. Materials include interviews, accounts, and papers. Dated 1990-2004.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Military Intelligence, 1942-2003
Contains papers by those involved in Saints at War Project records for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence in the European Theater during World War II. Materials include memoirs, photographs, interviews, letters, and other papers. Dated 1942-2003.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Signal Corps, 1939-2001
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. Materials contain autobiographies, intervews, papers, and memoirs. Dated 1939-2001.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Signal Corps, 1942-2003
Subgroup contains memoirs, photographs, and papers, interviews and transcripts, letters, and other papers of those serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1942-2003.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1953-2005
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in Marine Corps during Vietnam War. Materials include oral history, interviews, papers, accounts, memoirs, and questionnaire. Dated 1953-2005.
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 Merchant Marines, 2004
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving as Merchant Marines in World War II. Materials include the Larry Lee Kitchen interview and military record. Dated 1945-2004.
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- Autobiographies 37
- Photocopies 37
- Photographs 35
- Articles 33
- Accounts 31
- Letters 31
- Audiocassettes 29
- Histories (Literary works) 29
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 25
- Biographies 23
- Certificates 23
- Maps 23
- Poetry 23
- Military 22
- Questionnaires 22
- Books 21
- Diaries 20
- Oral histories 19
- Documents 18
- Personal papers 17
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 17
- United States -- Military -- History 17
- Lists 16
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 16
- CD-ROMs 15
- Floppy disks 15
- Narratives 14
- Programs 13
- Essays 12
- Obituaries 12
- Surveys 12
- Telegrams 12
- Caricatures and cartoons 11
- World War, 1939-1945 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 11
- Newspapers 10
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 10
- Artifacts 9
- Electronic mail messages 9
- Newsletters 9
- Videocassettes 9
- Comic books, strips, etc. 8
- Military orders 8
- Negatives 8
- Pamphlets 8
- DVDs 7
- Drawings 7
- Money 7
- Correspondence 6
- Manuscripts 6
- Notes 6
- Paintings 6
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 6
- Postcards 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Calendars 5
- Family histories 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Publications 5
- Sketches 5
- Typescripts 5
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 5
- Graphs 4
- Korean War, 1950-1953 4
- Money -- Germany 4
- Press releases 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Genealogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Awards 2
- Catalogs 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
- Sermons 2
- Bonds 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1 + ∧ less