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 86 Collections and/or Records:
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, 1939-2001
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. Materials contain autobiographies, intervews, papers, and memoirs. Dated 1939-2001.
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 Cavalry Reconnaissance, 1944-2002
Subgroup contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Cavalry Reconnaissance in the European Theater during World War II. Materials include personal papers, photographs, histories and an interview. Dated 1944-2002.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Coast Guard, 1960-2006
Contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the U. S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. Materials include interview and papers. Dated 1960-2006.
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, 2008
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Afghanistan/War on Terror. Materials include the Zachary Berger interview. Dated 2008.
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.
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- Transcripts 68
- Military 65
- Photographs 61
- Autobiographies 60
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 58
- United States -- Military -- History 57
- Photocopies 53
- Accounts 47
- Articles 46
- Histories (Literary works) 46
- Letters 45
- Military records 45
- Audiocassettes 34
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 34
- World War, 1939-1945 31
- Certificates 28
- Poetry 28
- Biographies 27
- Questionnaires 27
- Books 26
- Maps 26
- Diaries 24
- Oral histories 23
- Documents 22
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 22
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 21
- Personal papers 20
- Lists 19
- CD-ROMs 18
- Korean War, 1950-1953 18
- Narratives 18
- Floppy disks 17
- Programs 17
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 17
- Newspapers 16
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 15
- Surveys 15
- Telegrams 15
- Essays 14
- Caricatures and cartoons 13
- Comic books, strips, etc. 13
- Correspondence 13
- Electronic mail messages 13
- Obituaries 13
- Afghan War, 2001- 12
- Pamphlets 12
- Artifacts 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 11
- Cold War 10
- Drawings 10
- Military orders 10
- Newsletters 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 9
- DVDs 9
- Mexican War, 1846-1848 9
- Money 9
- Notes 9
- World War, 1914-1918 9
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care 9
- Audiotapes 8
- Money -- Germany 8
- Negatives 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Sketches 8
- Calendars 7
- Greeting cards 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Paintings 7
- Typescripts 7
- Family histories 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Graphs 5
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 5
- Press releases 5
- Video recordings 5
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Testimonies 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Awards 2
- Catalogs 2
- Documentary films 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2 + ∧ less