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 39 Collections and/or Records:
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 Army Medical Corps, 1941-2004
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Quartermaster Corps, 1943-2001
Contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps during World War II. Materials include biographies, photograph, autobiographies, and photograph. Dated 1943-2001.
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, 1940-2007
Subseries contains memoirs, photographs and negatives, correspondence such as letters and emails, clippings, articles, a floppy disk, a map timeline, and a CD-ROM from Latter-day Saint veterans who served in the United States Marine Corps during the World War II. The materials detail the experiences each of these veterans had during the war and in some cases, go into further detail about their pre-war and post-war lives. Dated 1940-2007.
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, 1924-2010
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- Accounts 35
- Articles 35
- Letters 34
- Histories (Literary works) 33
- Interviews 33
- Military records 32
- Transcripts 31
- Biographies 27
- Certificates 27
- Audiocassettes 25
- Military 24
- Questionnaires 24
- Books 23
- Maps 23
- Diaries 22
- CD-ROMs 21
- Oral histories 20
- Poetry 20
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 20
- Narratives 19
- Documents 18
- Lists 18
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 18
- United States -- Military -- History 18
- Personal papers 17
- Programs 16
- Newspapers 15
- World War, 1939-1945 15
- Essays 14
- Floppy disks 14
- Surveys 14
- Telegrams 14
- Obituaries 13
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 12
- Comic books, strips, etc. 11
- Electronic mail messages 11
- Pamphlets 11
- Drawings 10
- Money 10
- Negatives 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Artifacts 9
- Correspondence 9
- Newsletters 9
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 9
- Military orders 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Typescripts 8
- DVDs 7
- Family histories 7
- Greeting cards 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Notes 7
- Sketches 7
- Audiotapes 6
- Money -- Germany 6
- Paintings 6
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- Press releases 5
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 5
- Art 4
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- Korean War, 1950-1953 4
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- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Scrapbooks 3
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- Documentary films 2
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- Sermons 2
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