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 59 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Military Intelligence, 1942-2003
Contains papers by those involved in Saints at War Project records for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence in the European Theater during World War II. Materials include memoirs, photographs, interviews, letters, and other papers. Dated 1942-2003.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Ordinance Corps, 1943-2003
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Ordinance Corps during World War II. Materials include memoirs, personal papers, photographs, and other papers. Dated 1943-2003.
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 Army Signal Corps, 1939-2001
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. Materials contain autobiographies, intervews, papers, and memoirs. Dated 1939-2001.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Signal Corps, 1942-2003
Subgroup contains memoirs, photographs, and papers, interviews and transcripts, letters, and other papers of those serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1942-2003.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Coast Guard, 2000
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Materials include the Harry Cecil Hodson memoir. Dated 2000.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Coast Guard, 1943-2002
Subseries contains materials relating to two men who served in the United States Coast Guard during the Second World War. Richard D. Anderson's file contains his memoir, and John Daniel Monson's file contains his memoir, a history of the USS Taney, on which Monson served, a photograph of Monson, and a photocopy of Monson's honorable discharge certificate. The memoirs detail each of these men’s' experiences serving in the Coast Guard during the Second World War. Dated 1943-2002.
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, 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.
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- Type
- Archival Object 58
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Photographs 54
- Photocopies 46
- Interviews 41
- Military records 41
- Accounts 40
- Letters 40
- Articles 38
- Histories (Literary works) 38
- Transcripts 35
- Military 33
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 31
- World War, 1939-1945 30
- Audiocassettes 26
- Biographies 25
- Maps 25
- Certificates 24
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 23
- United States -- Military -- History 23
- Questionnaires 21
- Books 20
- Poetry 20
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 20
- Diaries 19
- Oral histories 19
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
- Narratives 17
- Programs 17
- CD-ROMs 16
- Comic books, strips, etc. 16
- Personal papers 16
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 16
- Newspapers 15
- Surveys 15
- Lists 14
- Obituaries 14
- Correspondence 13
- Documents 13
- Telegrams 13
- Essays 12
- Floppy disks 11
- Caricatures and cartoons 10
- Money 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 10
- Artifacts 9
- Drawings 9
- Korean War, 1950-1953 9
- Military orders 9
- Pamphlets 9
- Electronic mail messages 8
- Money -- Germany 8
- Negatives 8
- Newsletters 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Typescripts 8
- Paintings 7
- Family histories 6
- Greeting cards 6
- Notes 6
- DVDs 5
- Graphs 5
- Manuscripts 5
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 5
- Postcards 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Publications 4
- Records 4
- Afghan War, 2001- 3
- Awards 3
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 3
- Cold War 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Mexican War, 1846-1848 3
- Microfilms 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- World War, 1914-1918 3
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Audiotapes 2
- Calendars 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2 + ∧ less