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 23 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for civilians, 1975-2007
Contains materials from Latter-day Saint civilians during the Vietnam War. Materials include interviews, memoirs, and oral histories. Dated 1975-2007.
Saints at War Project records for Korean War, approximately 1945-2010
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the Korean War. Materials include papers, interviews, photographs, articles, memoirs, biographies, letters and publications. Dated 1945-2010.
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 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 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, 1940-2012
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1937-2015
Subseries contains personal papers of those participating in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1937-2015.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1926-2010
Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Material contains accounts, articles, photographs, letters, memoirs, histories, interviews, and survey responses. Dated 1926-2010.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1939-2007
Subseries contains memoirs, letters, responses to the Saints at War Questionnaire and Latter-day Saints in the Military Survey, photographs, articles, interviews, accounts, books, written histories, oral histories, journal entries, clippings, biographies, autobiographies, military records, artifacts, telegrams, diaries, etc from Latter-Day Saint veterans who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, which would later become the U.S. Air Force, during the World War II. Dated 1939-2007.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1934-2008
This subseries contains accounts of Latter-day Saints in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Materials include photographs, histories, letters, papers, memoirs, newspaper articles, interviews and charts. Dated 1934-2008.
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- Accounts 22
- Letters 22
- Photocopies 22
- Photographs 22
- Articles 20
- Histories (Literary works) 20
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 19
- Military records 19
- Questionnaires 19
- Biographies 17
- Books 17
- Certificates 17
- Audiocassettes 16
- Poetry 15
- CD-ROMs 14
- Diaries 14
- Military 14
- Personal papers 13
- Floppy disks 12
- Maps 12
- Narratives 12
- Documents 11
- Programs 11
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 11
- Surveys 11
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 11
- United States -- Military -- History 11
- Caricatures and cartoons 10
- Lists 10
- Obituaries 10
- Newspapers 9
- Telegrams 9
- Artifacts 8
- Electronic mail messages 8
- Essays 8
- Pamphlets 8
- Drawings 7
- Money 7
- Newsletters 7
- Greeting cards 6
- Military orders 6
- Notes 6
- Postcards 6
- Videocassettes 6
- World War, 1939-1945 6
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 6
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 6
- Comic books, strips, etc. 5
- DVDs 5
- Family histories 5
- Negatives 5
- Typescripts 5
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 5
- Audiotapes 4
- Correspondence 4
- Genealogies 4
- Graphs 4
- Manuscripts 4
- Paintings 4
- Publications 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Korean War, 1950-1953 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Notated music 3
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Sketches 3
- Announcements 2
- Awards 2
- Calendars 2
- Catalogs 2
- Documentary films 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Microfilms 2
- Money -- Germany 2
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Press releases 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Video tapes 2
- Affidavits 1
- Bonds 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Envelopes (Stationery) 1
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 1 + ∧ less