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 28 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Airborne Division, 1942-2003
This subgroup contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S Army Airborne Division during World War II. Materials contain photographs, papers, memoirs and interviews. Dated 1942-2003.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army engineers, 1940-2008
Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as army engineers in the U.S. Army during World War II. Materials contain personal papers, biographies, memoirs, interviews, and books. Dated 1940-2008.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Field Artillery, 1926-2006
Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Field Artillery during World War II in the European Theater. Materials contains papers, photographs, questionnaire, essays, histories, autobiographies, and memoirs. Dated 1926-2006.
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, 1939-2010
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, 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.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Merchant Marines, 1941-2003
Contains materials from Mormons who were merchant marines in World War II. Materials include memoirs, personal accounts, and notes. Dated 1941-2003.
Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1938-2004
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.
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- Accounts 27
- Articles 27
- Letters 27
- Military records 25
- Transcripts 25
- Histories (Literary works) 24
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 23
- Certificates 22
- Audiocassettes 21
- Biographies 21
- Diaries 21
- Oral histories 20
- Books 18
- Maps 18
- Poetry 18
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 17
- CD-ROMs 16
- Floppy disks 16
- Narratives 16
- Personal papers 16
- Lists 15
- Military 15
- Documents 14
- Essays 14
- Surveys 14
- Telegrams 14
- Programs 12
- Caricatures and cartoons 11
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 11
- Comic books, strips, etc. 10
- Obituaries 10
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 10
- United States -- Military -- History 10
- Videocassettes 10
- Drawings 9
- Military orders 9
- Money 9
- Newsletters 9
- Notes 9
- Pamphlets 9
- Electronic mail messages 8
- Artifacts 7
- Greeting cards 7
- Manuscripts 7
- Negatives 7
- Newspapers 7
- Typescripts 7
- World War, 1939-1945 7
- DVDs 6
- Paintings 6
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 6
- Postcards 6
- Publications 6
- Sketches 6
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 6
- Audiotapes 5
- Family histories 5
- Graphs 5
- Money -- Germany 5
- Press releases 5
- Correspondence 4
- Designs and plans 4
- Genealogies 4
- Records 4
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 4
- Editorials 3
- Eulogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Notated music 3
- Periodicals 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Video tapes 3
- Announcements 2
- Art 2
- Awards 2
- Calendars 2
- Catalogs 2
- Documentary films 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Flags 2
- Illustrations 2
- Invitations 2
- Korean War, 1950-1953 2
- Microfilms 2
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
- Pedigrees 2
- Portraits 2
- Reports 2
- Rosters 2
- Sermons 2
- Songs 2
- Bonds 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Merchant marine -- United States 1 + ∧ less