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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 55 Collections and/or Records:

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1999-2001

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 10 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains materials of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Materials include photographs, histories, poetry, and memoirs. Dated 1999-2001.

Dates: 1999-2001

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1938-2004

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1938-2004

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1950-2010

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 11
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Materials include intervies, histories, papers, photographs, accounts and letters. Dated 1950-2010.

Dates: 1950-2010

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1967-2009

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 12 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1967-2009

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, approximately 1940-2012

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S Navy during World War II. Materials include personal papers, autobiographies, photographs, memoirs, biographies, newspaper articles, interviews, questionairres, and letters. Dated approximately 1940-2012.

Dates: approximately 1940-2012

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy Medical Corps, 1936-2004

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Sub-series includes the Saints at War Project records for the U.S. Navy Medical Corps during World War II. Materials include memoirs, histories, photographs, military records, and accounts. Dated 1936-2004.

Dates: 1936-2004

Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps crew members, 1937-2006

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as crew members in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include autobiographies, photographs, memoirs, articles, and papers. Dated 1937-2006.

Dates: 1937-2006

Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps engineers, 1945-2001

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Subgroup contains photographs, histories, memoirs, and other papers relating to the service of engineers serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1945-2001.

Dates: 1945-2001

Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps navigators, 1943-2002

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Sub-series includes Saints at War Project records for navigators serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. The records are in the forms of a transcribed oral interview, magazine articles, and a personal history. Dated 1943-2002.

Dates: 1943-2002

Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps pilots, 1939-2005

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1939-2005

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  • Subject: Histories (Literary works) X
  • Subject: Military X

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Subject
Photographs 52
Autobiographies 50
Photocopies 47
Interviews 46
Accounts 44
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Military records 42
Articles 41
Transcripts 41
Letters 40
Military 35
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 33
Audiocassettes 31
Certificates 30
Biographies 27
Maps 27
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 27
United States -- Military -- History 27
Questionnaires 25
Books 23
Diaries 23
Poetry 23
Documents 21
Oral histories 21
CD-ROMs 20
Speeches, addresses, etc. 20
Personal papers 19
World War, 1939-1945 19
Lists 18
Programs 18
Narratives 17
Newspapers 16
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 16
Floppy disks 15
Surveys 15
Essays 14
Telegrams 14
Caricatures and cartoons 13
Comic books, strips, etc. 13
Obituaries 12
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 12
Korean War, 1950-1953 11
Drawings 10
Electronic mail messages 10
Money 10
Newsletters 10
Pamphlets 10
Videocassettes 10
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 10
Artifacts 9
Military orders 9
Negatives 9
Correspondence 8
Notes 8
Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
Sketches 8
Typescripts 8
Greeting cards 7
Manuscripts 7
Money -- Germany 7
Paintings 7
Audiotapes 6
Calendars 6
DVDs 6
Family histories 6
Postcards 6
Publications 6
Graphs 5
Press releases 5
Designs and plans 4
Genealogies 4
Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
Art 3
Awards 3
Editorials 3
Eulogies 3
Medals 3
Memorandums 3
Microfilms 3
Notated music 3
Persian Gulf War, 1991 3
Records 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
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