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 45 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Field Artillery, 1938-2004
Subgroup contains papers, interview, photographs, memoir, articles of those serving in the U.S. Army Field Artillery during World War II. Dated 1938-2004.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1940-2009
Subgroup contains papers, interviews, photographs, articles, information sheets, memoirs, and other papers relating to those serving in the U.S. Army Infantry in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1940-2009.
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 Army Medical Corps, 1990-2004
This subgroup contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Desert Storm/First Gulf War. Materials include interviews, accounts, and papers. Dated 1990-2004.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1939-2010
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 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.
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- Subject
- Autobiographies 43
- Photographs 42
- Photocopies 41
- Transcripts 38
- Articles 37
- Accounts 36
- Letters 36
- Histories (Literary works) 35
- Audiocassettes 31
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 29
- Maps 26
- Biographies 25
- Certificates 25
- Military 25
- Poetry 25
- Questionnaires 25
- Books 22
- Diaries 22
- Oral histories 20
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 20
- United States -- Military -- History 20
- Documents 19
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 19
- Lists 18
- Personal papers 18
- Floppy disks 17
- Narratives 17
- CD-ROMs 16
- Programs 15
- Surveys 15
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 15
- Essays 14
- Telegrams 14
- World War, 1939-1945 14
- Caricatures and cartoons 12
- Obituaries 12
- Newspapers 11
- Comic books, strips, etc. 10
- Military orders 10
- Newsletters 10
- Pamphlets 10
- Videocassettes 10
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 10
- Artifacts 9
- Drawings 9
- Electronic mail messages 9
- Money 9
- Negatives 8
- Notes 8
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 8
- Correspondence 7
- DVDs 7
- Greeting cards 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Paintings 7
- Sketches 7
- Typescripts 7
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 7
- Korean War, 1950-1953 6
- Money -- Germany 6
- Postcards 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Calendars 5
- Family histories 5
- Graphs 5
- Press releases 5
- Publications 5
- Designs and plans 4
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 4
- Records 4
- Art 3
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Genealogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Awards 2
- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Microfilms 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Songs 2 + ∧ less