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 27 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Armored Force, 1941-2005
Contains materials from documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Armored Services during World War II. Material include papers, photographs, military documents, questionnaires, and interviews. Dated 1941-2005.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army engineers, 1940-2008
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as army engineers in the U.S. Army during World War II. Materials contain personal papers, biographies, memoirs, interviews, and books. Dated 1940-2008.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Field Artillery, 1926-2006
Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Field Artillery during World War II in the European Theater. Materials contains papers, photographs, questionnaire, essays, histories, autobiographies, and memoirs. Dated 1926-2006.
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 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 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 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 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, 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.
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- Histories (Literary works) 26
- Interviews 26
- Accounts 25
- Articles 25
- Letters 25
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 24
- Military records 24
- Audiocassettes 22
- Questionnaires 21
- Biographies 20
- Maps 19
- Diaries 18
- Books 17
- Oral histories 17
- CD-ROMs 16
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 16
- Military 15
- Narratives 15
- Poetry 15
- Documents 14
- Personal papers 14
- Essays 12
- Lists 12
- Caricatures and cartoons 11
- Obituaries 11
- Programs 11
- Surveys 11
- Telegrams 11
- Floppy disks 10
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 10
- United States -- Military -- History 10
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 10
- Drawings 9
- Electronic mail messages 9
- Videocassettes 9
- Artifacts 8
- Comic books, strips, etc. 8
- Money 8
- Negatives 8
- Newspapers 8
- Pamphlets 8
- World War, 1939-1945 8
- Military orders 7
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 7
- Audiotapes 6
- DVDs 6
- Manuscripts 6
- Newsletters 6
- Paintings 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Typescripts 6
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 5
- Sketches 5
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 5
- Correspondence 4
- Family histories 4
- Genealogies 4
- Graphs 4
- Money -- Germany 4
- Notes 4
- Press releases 4
- Records 4
- Awards 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Greeting cards 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Announcements 2
- Art 2
- Catalogs 2
- Documentary films 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
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- Invitations 2
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- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Video tapes 2
- Affidavits 1
- Bonds 1
- Calendars 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Envelopes (Stationery) 1
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 1
- Korean War, 1950-1953 1 + ∧ less