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 46 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Coast Guard, 1942-2006
Contains materials from Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Coast Guard in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Materials include personal papers, memoirs, histories, and newspaper articles. Dated 1942-2006.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, approximately 1941-2013
Contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include papers, memoirs, and photographs, and other papers. Dated approximately 1941-2013.
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 Medical Corps, 1941-2004
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, 1950-2010
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Materials include intervies, histories, papers, photographs, accounts and letters. Dated 1950-2010.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1967-2009
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Materials include memoirs, histories, accounts, and photographs. Dated 1967-2009.
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 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.
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- Photographs 45
- Autobiographies 44
- Photocopies 44
- Interviews 38
- Letters 38
- Articles 37
- Military records 37
- Transcripts 35
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 32
- Audiocassettes 28
- Certificates 27
- Military 26
- Biographies 25
- Maps 25
- Questionnaires 24
- Books 23
- Diaries 22
- Oral histories 22
- Poetry 21
- CD-ROMs 20
- Documents 20
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 20
- United States -- Military -- History 20
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
- Personal papers 18
- Programs 18
- Lists 17
- Newspapers 17
- Narratives 16
- Floppy disks 14
- Surveys 14
- World War, 1939-1945 14
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 14
- Caricatures and cartoons 13
- Essays 13
- Obituaries 13
- Telegrams 13
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 12
- Newsletters 11
- Comic books, strips, etc. 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Drawings 9
- Electronic mail messages 9
- Military orders 9
- Money 9
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 9
- Artifacts 8
- Korean War, 1950-1953 8
- Negatives 8
- Greeting cards 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Notes 7
- Paintings 7
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 7
- Sketches 7
- Typescripts 7
- DVDs 6
- Family histories 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Calendars 5
- Correspondence 5
- Graphs 5
- Money -- Germany 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 3
- Records 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Catalogs 2
- Documentary films 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Songs 2 + ∧ less