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Saints at War Project

 Organization

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 (Pacific), 1931-2009

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1931-2009

Saints at War World War II artifacts and literature, 1931-1951

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: 1931-1951

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  • Subject: Books X
  • Subject: Military X

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Subject
Photographs 47
Autobiographies 45
Photocopies 44
Articles 41
Interviews 41
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Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 40
Letters 40
Accounts 39
Military records 38
Transcripts 38
Histories (Literary works) 37
Military 37
Books 29
Certificates 29
Audiocassettes 27
Biographies 27
Questionnaires 26
Diaries 23
Maps 23
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 23
United States -- Military -- History 23
World War, 1939-1945 22
CD-ROMs 21
Oral histories 21
Personal papers 21
Poetry 21
Documents 20
Speeches, addresses, etc. 20
Comic books, strips, etc. 19
Lists 19
Narratives 19
Floppy disks 16
Programs 16
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 16
Newspapers 15
Essays 14
Surveys 14
Telegrams 14
Pamphlets 13
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 13
Artifacts 12
Caricatures and cartoons 12
Obituaries 12
Correspondence 11
Electronic mail messages 11
Newsletters 11
Drawings 10
Money 10
Money -- Germany 10
Negatives 10
Videocassettes 10
Military orders 9
Notes 8
Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
Sketches 8
Typescripts 8
DVDs 7
Family histories 7
Greeting cards 7
Manuscripts 7
Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 7
Publications 7
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 7
Audiotapes 6
Korean War, 1950-1953 6
Paintings 6
Postcards 6
Press releases 5
Calendars 4
Designs and plans 4
Genealogies 4
Graphs 4
Records 4
Art 3
Awards 3
Editorials 3
Medals 3
Memorandums 3
Microfilms 3
Notated music 3
Scrapbooks 3
Affidavits 2
Announcements 2
Catalogs 2
Documentary films 2
Envelopes (Stationery) 2
Eulogies 2
Flags 2
Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
Illustrations 2
Invitations 2
Legal instruments 2
Pedigrees 2
Periodicals 2
Portraits 2
Postage stamps 2
Reports 2
Rosters 2
Sermons 2
Songs 2
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