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 58 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for Cold War, 1952-2005
This series contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the Cold War. Materials include memoirs, letters, interviews and transcripts, and other papers. Dated 1952-2005.
Saints at War Project records for Desert Storm/First Gulf War, 1990-2009
Contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Desert Storm/First Gulf War. Includes materials from Army, Air Force, and Navy. Dated 1990-2009.
Saints at War Project records for Iraq War, approximately 2000-2017
Contains materials from Mormons serving in the Iraq War. Materials include memoirs, papers, photographs, interviews, and accounts. Dated approximately 2000-2017.
Saints at War Project records for Korean War, approximately 1945-2010
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the Korean War. Materials include papers, interviews, photographs, articles, memoirs, biographies, letters and publications. Dated 1945-2010.
Saints at War Project records for multiple branches of the United States military, 1941-2006
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include papers, biographical data form, photographs, papers, books, and newspaper articles. Dated 1941-2006.
Saints at War Project records for multiple wars, 1941-2013
This series contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in multiple wars. Materials include papers, interviews, memoirs, biographies, articles, photographs, letters, and other papers. Dated 1941-2013.
Saints at War Project records for other militaries, 1988
This subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints in other militaries during the Vietnam War. Materials include the Liem Quang Le interview. Dated 1988.
Saints at War Project records for other veterans, 1952-2009
This series contains Latter-day Saint veterans' papers, an interview, photographs, memoirs, emails, and other papers. Dated 1952-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Air Force, 2004
Subseries contains materials from Latter-day Saints serving in the Iraq War. Materials include transcribed interview with Susan Herron photographs. Dated 2004-2009.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Air Force, 1947-2009
This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Materials contain interviews, photographs, papers, memoirs, accounts, and newspapers. Dated 1947-2009.
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- United States -- Military -- History 57
- Military 56
- Transcripts 44
- Autobiographies 34
- Photographs 34
- Photocopies 28
- Accounts 26
- World War, 1939-1945 26
- Articles 23
- Histories (Literary works) 23
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 22
- Military records 20
- Letters 19
- Korean War, 1950-1953 18
- Audiocassettes 16
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 16
- Documents 15
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 15
- Books 14
- Poetry 14
- Correspondence 13
- Afghan War, 2001- 12
- Oral histories 11
- Biographies 10
- Certificates 10
- Cold War 10
- Questionnaires 10
- CD-ROMs 9
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 9
- Diaries 9
- Mexican War, 1846-1848 9
- Newspapers 9
- Personal papers 9
- World War, 1914-1918 9
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care 9
- Maps 8
- Electronic mail messages 7
- Floppy disks 7
- Lists 7
- Artifacts 6
- Audiotapes 6
- DVDs 6
- Narratives 6
- Pamphlets 6
- Programs 6
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 6
- Calendars 5
- Video recordings 5
- Caricatures and cartoons 4
- Drawings 4
- Family histories 4
- Surveys 4
- Telegrams 4
- Negatives 3
- Notes 3
- Testimonies 3
- Affidavits 2
- Documentary films 2
- Essays 2
- Greeting cards 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Manuscripts 2
- Military orders 2
- Newsletters 2
- Obituaries 2
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 2
- Postcards 2
- Publications 2
- Records 2
- Sermons 2
- Sketches 2
- Bonds 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
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