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 57 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Medical Corps, 1941-2004
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, approximately 1941-2012
Contains material of Latter-Day Saints serving in multiple wars in the U.S. Navy. Materials include interviews, histories, photographs, military records, memoirs, and other papers. Dated 1941-2012.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1999-2001
Contains materials of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Materials include photographs, histories, poetry, and memoirs. Dated 1999-2001.
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, 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 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 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.
Additional filters:
- Type
- Archival Object 56
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Photographs 53
- Histories (Literary works) 51
- Photocopies 50
- Accounts 47
- Interviews 46
- Military records 43
- Articles 42
- Transcripts 42
- Letters 41
- Military 36
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 34
- Audiocassettes 32
- Certificates 31
- Biographies 28
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 28
- United States -- Military -- History 28
- Maps 27
- Questionnaires 27
- Oral histories 26
- Books 25
- Poetry 25
- Diaries 23
- Documents 22
- CD-ROMs 21
- Personal papers 20
- Programs 20
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 20
- Lists 19
- Narratives 18
- Newspapers 18
- World War, 1939-1945 18
- Floppy disks 16
- Surveys 16
- Telegrams 15
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 15
- Comic books, strips, etc. 14
- Essays 14
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 14
- Caricatures and cartoons 13
- Obituaries 13
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 13
- Korean War, 1950-1953 12
- Drawings 11
- Artifacts 10
- Electronic mail messages 10
- Money 10
- Newsletters 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Family histories 9
- Military orders 9
- Negatives 9
- Notes 9
- Greeting cards 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Typescripts 8
- DVDs 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Money -- Germany 7
- Paintings 7
- Audiotapes 6
- Calendars 6
- Correspondence 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Graphs 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 4
- Records 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Scrapbooks 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
- Legal instruments 2
- Mexican War, 1846-1848 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Periodicals 2 + ∧ less