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 52 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe), 1926-2010
Contains documents from Mormons serving in World War II in Europe. Materials include war artifacts, papers, interviews, photographs, articles, memoirs, biographies, letters, and publications. Dated 1926-2010.
Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific), 1931-2009
This series contains documents from Latter-day Saints that served in the Pacific part of World War II. Records are from the army, air corps, marine corps, navy, coastal guard, civilians, and merchants. Also contains artifacts yearbooks, photographs, currency, and stamps that have been included. Dated 1931-2009.
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- Photocopies 49
- Photographs 48
- Accounts 46
- Interviews 45
- Letters 42
- Transcripts 42
- Military records 41
- Histories (Literary works) 40
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 35
- Audiocassettes 34
- Military 32
- Maps 29
- Questionnaires 28
- Biographies 27
- Certificates 27
- Poetry 26
- Books 25
- Diaries 25
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 25
- United States -- Military -- History 25
- Documents 23
- Oral histories 21
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 21
- Personal papers 20
- CD-ROMs 19
- Narratives 19
- Programs 19
- Lists 17
- World War, 1939-1945 17
- Floppy disks 16
- Newspapers 16
- Surveys 16
- Telegrams 15
- Essays 14
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 14
- Obituaries 13
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- Comic books, strips, etc. 12
- Pamphlets 12
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 12
- Electronic mail messages 11
- Artifacts 10
- Drawings 10
- Military orders 10
- Money 10
- Negatives 10
- Newsletters 10
- Notes 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Correspondence 9
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 9
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Typescripts 8
- DVDs 7
- Family histories 7
- Greeting cards 7
- Korean War, 1950-1953 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Money -- Germany 7
- Paintings 7
- Audiotapes 6
- Calendars 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- 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
- Video tapes 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
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2 + ∧ less