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 83 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy Medical Corps, 1974-2010
Subgroup contains memoirs and personal papers of Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars in the U.S. NAvy Medical Corps. Dated 1947-2010.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy Medical Corps, 1936-2004
Sub-series includes the Saints at War Project records for the U.S. Navy Medical Corps during World War II. Materials include memoirs, histories, photographs, military records, and accounts. Dated 1936-2004.
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 crew members, 1937-2006
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as crew members in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include autobiographies, photographs, memoirs, articles, and papers. Dated 1937-2006.
Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps engineers, 1945-2001
Subgroup contains photographs, histories, memoirs, and other papers relating to the service of engineers serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1945-2001.
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 I, 1917-2012
Series contains histories, biographies, memoirs, maps, photographs, letters, military records, books, clippings, and a CD-ROM from Latter-day Saint veterans who served in the United States military during the World War I, the majority of which served in the U.S. Army, while one served in the U.S. Navy. The materials detail the various experiences of each of the veterans during the World War I. Dated 1917-2012.
Saints at War Project records for World War II, 1924-2012
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- Subject
- Autobiographies 70
- Photocopies 66
- Interviews 61
- Accounts 57
- Military 57
- Transcripts 54
- Military records 53
- Histories (Literary works) 52
- Letters 51
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 50
- Articles 49
- United States -- Military -- History 49
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 39
- Audiocassettes 34
- World War, 1939-1945 34
- Certificates 32
- Biographies 29
- Maps 28
- Questionnaires 28
- Books 27
- Poetry 26
- Diaries 25
- Personal papers 24
- Oral histories 23
- CD-ROMs 22
- Documents 22
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 21
- Lists 19
- Narratives 19
- Programs 19
- Correspondence 18
- Newspapers 18
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 18
- Floppy disks 17
- Surveys 16
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 16
- Comic books, strips, etc. 15
- Korean War, 1950-1953 15
- Telegrams 15
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 15
- Essays 14
- Caricatures and cartoons 13
- Electronic mail messages 13
- Obituaries 13
- Pamphlets 13
- Artifacts 12
- Drawings 11
- Military orders 10
- Money 10
- Negatives 10
- Newsletters 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Notes 9
- Family histories 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Typescripts 8
- DVDs 7
- Greeting cards 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Money -- Germany 7
- Paintings 7
- Audiotapes 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Calendars 5
- Graphs 5
- Press releases 5
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Sermons 3
- Testimonies 3
- Video tapes 3
- World War, 1914-1918 3
- Affidavits 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 2
- Announcements 2
- Catalogs 2
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2
- Cold War 2
- Documentary films 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2 + ∧ less