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 51 Collections and/or Records:
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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- Photographs 50
- Photocopies 47
- Accounts 44
- Interviews 42
- Military records 41
- Articles 40
- Letters 39
- Transcripts 38
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 33
- Audiocassettes 31
- Military 31
- Certificates 30
- Biographies 27
- Maps 27
- Questionnaires 25
- Books 23
- Diaries 23
- Poetry 23
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 23
- United States -- Military -- History 23
- Oral histories 22
- Documents 21
- CD-ROMs 20
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 20
- Personal papers 19
- Programs 19
- Lists 18
- Narratives 17
- Newspapers 17
- World War, 1939-1945 16
- Floppy disks 15
- Surveys 15
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 15
- Essays 14
- Telegrams 14
- Caricatures and cartoons 13
- Comic books, strips, etc. 13
- Obituaries 13
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 13
- Drawings 10
- Electronic mail messages 10
- Korean War, 1950-1953 10
- Money 10
- Newsletters 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 10
- Artifacts 9
- Military orders 9
- Negatives 9
- Greeting cards 8
- Notes 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Typescripts 8
- Manuscripts 7
- Money -- Germany 7
- Paintings 7
- Audiotapes 6
- Calendars 6
- DVDs 6
- Family histories 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Correspondence 5
- Graphs 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 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