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 the United States Army engineers, 1940-2008
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as army engineers in the U.S. Army during World War II. Materials contain personal papers, biographies, memoirs, interviews, and books. Dated 1940-2008.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Engineers, Technicians, and Mechanics, 1941-2006
Subgroup contains papers, oral history, photographs, and memoirs, and other papers relating to the service of technicians, mechanics, and engineers who served in the U.S. Army Cavalry in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1941-2006. Dated 1941-2006.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Field Artillery, 1926-2006
Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Field Artillery during World War II in the European Theater. Materials contains papers, photographs, questionnaire, essays, histories, autobiographies, and memoirs. Dated 1926-2006.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Field Artillery, 1938-2004
Subgroup contains papers, interview, photographs, memoir, articles of those serving in the U.S. Army Field Artillery during World War II. Dated 1938-2004.
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 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 Navy, 1938-2004
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during World Ward II. Materials include photographs, memoirs, arcticles and papers. Dated 1937-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1924-2010
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 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.
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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