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 18 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army engineers, 1943-2003
Sub-series includes Saints at War Project records for engineers serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. The records are in the forms of autobiography, important documents, letters, and photographs. Dated 1943-2003.
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 Navy, 1924-2010
Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps pilots, 1939-2005
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as pilots in the U.S. Air Corps during World War II. Materials include papers, photographs, histories, articles, letters, and interviews. Dated 1939-2005.
Saints at War Project records for Vietnam War, 1948-2009
Contains materials from Latter-Day Saints serving in the Vietnam War. Materials contains interviews, questionnaires, memoirs, photographs, papers, books, histories, and letters. Dated 1948-2009.
Saints at War Project records for World War II, 1924-2012
Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe), 1926-2010
Contains documents from Mormons serving in World War II in Europe. Materials include war artifacts, papers, interviews, photographs, articles, memoirs, biographies, letters, and publications. Dated 1926-2010.
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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- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 16
- Histories (Literary works) 16
- Interviews 16
- Transcripts 16
- Audiocassettes 15
- CD-ROMs 14
- Certificates 14
- Questionnaires 14
- Biographies 13
- Diaries 13
- Personal papers 13
- Oral histories 12
- Poetry 12
- Maps 11
- Military 11
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 11
- Floppy disks 10
- Lists 10
- Narratives 10
- Programs 10
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 10
- United States -- Military -- History 10
- Artifacts 8
- Drawings 8
- Essays 8
- Newsletters 8
- Telegrams 8
- Money 7
- Newspapers 7
- Pamphlets 7
- Surveys 7
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 7
- Caricatures and cartoons 6
- Electronic mail messages 6
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- Military orders 6
- Obituaries 6
- Typescripts 6
- DVDs 5
- Greeting cards 5
- Notes 5
- Videocassettes 5
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 5
- World War, 1939-1945 5
- Audiotapes 4
- Comic books, strips, etc. 4
- Family histories 4
- Korean War, 1950-1953 4
- Money -- Germany 4
- Paintings 4
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 4
- Postcards 4
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- Sketches 4
- Awards 3
- Correspondence 3
- Designs and plans 3
- Editorials 3
- Graphs 3
- Medals 3
- Microfilms 3
- Press releases 3
- Records 3
- Affidavits 2
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- Documentary films 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Genealogies 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
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- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
- Notated music 2
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- Announcements 1
- Art 1
- Bonds 1
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- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Invitations 1
- Memorandums 1
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- Pedigrees 1
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