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 48 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1948-2009
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Materials include memoirs, intervies, letters, photographs, and papers. Dated 1948-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, approximately 1940-2011
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include histories, papers, interviews, biographies, and newspaper articles, and other papers. Dated approximately 1940-2011.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1990-2009
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Desert Storm/First Gulf War. Materials include interviews, accounts, papers, and memoir. Dated 1990-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1940-2012
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1937-2015
Subseries contains personal papers of those participating in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1937-2015.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1926-2010
Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Material contains accounts, articles, photographs, letters, memoirs, histories, interviews, and survey responses. Dated 1926-2010.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1939-2007
Subseries contains memoirs, letters, responses to the Saints at War Questionnaire and Latter-day Saints in the Military Survey, photographs, articles, interviews, accounts, books, written histories, oral histories, journal entries, clippings, biographies, autobiographies, military records, artifacts, telegrams, diaries, etc from Latter-Day Saint veterans who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, which would later become the U.S. Air Force, during the World War II. Dated 1939-2007.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1937-2009
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include histories, photographs, interviews, memoirs, briographies, articles, and papers. Dated 1937-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps, 1934-2008
This subseries contains accounts of Latter-day Saints in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Materials include photographs, histories, letters, papers, memoirs, newspaper articles, interviews and charts. Dated 1934-2008.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps flight instructors, 1941-2005
Sub-series includes Saints at War Project records for Latter-day Saint flight instructors serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. The records are in the form of histories, photographs, transcripts, and an oral interview. Dated approximately 1941 2001-2005.
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- Photographs 45
- Autobiographies 42
- Photocopies 42
- Transcripts 42
- Articles 39
- Accounts 38
- Letters 38
- Military records 35
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 32
- Audiocassettes 31
- Military 29
- Certificates 27
- Biographies 26
- Maps 24
- Questionnaires 24
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 23
- United States -- Military -- History 23
- Books 22
- Diaries 22
- Poetry 22
- Oral histories 21
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 21
- Documents 20
- Personal papers 19
- Lists 18
- CD-ROMs 17
- Narratives 17
- Programs 17
- Newspapers 16
- Floppy disks 15
- Surveys 15
- World War, 1939-1945 15
- Essays 14
- Telegrams 14
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 14
- Caricatures and cartoons 13
- Obituaries 13
- Comic books, strips, etc. 11
- Videocassettes 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 11
- Electronic mail messages 10
- Newsletters 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Artifacts 9
- Drawings 9
- Korean War, 1950-1953 9
- Military orders 9
- Money 9
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 9
- Greeting cards 8
- Negatives 8
- Notes 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Correspondence 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Money -- Germany 7
- Paintings 7
- Typescripts 7
- Audiotapes 6
- Calendars 6
- DVDs 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Graphs 5
- Press releases 5
- Art 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Family histories 4
- Genealogies 4
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 4
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Notated music 3
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 3
- Records 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Testimonies 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Awards 2
- Catalogs 2
- Documentary films 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Microfilms 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2 + ∧ less