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 52 Collections and/or Records:
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 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, 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, 1949-2002
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S Marine Corps during the Korean War. Materials include personal papers. Dated 1949-2002.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps, 1953-2005
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in Marine Corps during Vietnam War. Materials include oral history, interviews, papers, accounts, memoirs, and questionnaire. Dated 1953-2005.
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, 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 Medical Corps, 1941-2004
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.
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- Photographs 51
- Autobiographies 50
- Histories (Literary works) 49
- Accounts 47
- Interviews 45
- Articles 42
- Letters 42
- Transcripts 42
- Military records 41
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 35
- Audiocassettes 33
- Certificates 31
- Military 31
- Biographies 28
- Maps 27
- Questionnaires 27
- Books 25
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 25
- United States -- Military -- History 25
- Oral histories 24
- Poetry 24
- Diaries 23
- Documents 22
- CD-ROMs 21
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 21
- Programs 20
- Lists 19
- Personal papers 19
- Narratives 18
- Newspapers 18
- Surveys 17
- Floppy disks 16
- World War, 1939-1945 16
- Telegrams 15
- Essays 14
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 14
- Caricatures and cartoons 13
- Obituaries 13
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 13
- Comic books, strips, etc. 11
- Drawings 11
- Videocassettes 11
- Electronic mail messages 10
- Money 10
- Newsletters 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 10
- Artifacts 9
- Korean War, 1950-1953 9
- Military orders 9
- Negatives 9
- Notes 9
- Family histories 8
- Greeting cards 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Typescripts 8
- Correspondence 7
- DVDs 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Paintings 7
- Audiotapes 6
- Money -- Germany 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Calendars 5
- Graphs 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Records 4
- Awards 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Microfilms 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Testimonies 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 + ∧ less