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Saints at War Project

 Organization

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 65 Collections and/or Records:

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1940-2009

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1940-2009

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry, 1939-2007

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1939-2007

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1993-2004

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 14 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials include the papers of Emma Gunnell regarding her service in World War II and the Korean War. Dated 1993-2004.

Dates: 1993-2004

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1990-2004

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 15 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1990-2004

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1941-2004

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 6 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents Subseries contains memoirs, accounts, photographs, articles, military records, pamphlets, newspapers, narratives, letters, clippings, and a book detailing the military service of Latter-Day Saint veterans who served in the United States Army Medical Corps during the World War II. The materials mainly detail the experiences each of the veterans had as Army nurses (and surgeon and camp physician in the case of Albert Lamoin Olson) during the war, but in some cases go into their pre-war and...
Dates: 1941-2004

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1942-2003

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Subgroup contains papers, history, letters, and memoirs, photographs, military records, and other papers relating to the service of those in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated 1942-2003.

Dates: 1942-2003

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps, 1939-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note Contains accounts, articles, photographs, letters, memoirs, histories, interviews, survey and questionnaire responses, eulogies, speeches, military records and orders, and maps from Mormon veterans who served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War II. The materials relate specifically to those veterans who served in the European Theater (including Africa) during the World War II. The materials detail the various experiences of each of the veterans during the Second World War,...
Dates: 1939-2010

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Ordinance Corps, 1943-2003

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Ordinance Corps during World War II. Materials include memoirs, personal papers, photographs, and other papers. Dated 1943-2003.

Dates: 1943-2003

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Signal Corps, 1942-2003

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1942-2003

Saints at War Project records for the United States Cavalry Reconnaissance, 1944-2002

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1944-2002

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Autobiographies 61
Photographs 61
Photocopies 59
Interviews 50
Articles 47
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Histories (Literary works) 46
Transcripts 46
Letters 45
Military records 44
Military 41
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 36
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 35
United States -- Military -- History 35
Audiocassettes 32
Certificates 29
Maps 28
Questionnaires 28
Books 27
Biographies 26
Poetry 26
Diaries 24
Oral histories 24
Documents 23
CD-ROMs 22
World War, 1939-1945 22
Personal papers 20
Speeches, addresses, etc. 20
Newspapers 19
Programs 19
Lists 18
Narratives 18
Floppy disks 16
Surveys 15
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 15
Obituaries 14
Telegrams 14
Caricatures and cartoons 13
Electronic mail messages 13
Essays 13
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 13
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 13
Pamphlets 12
Comic books, strips, etc. 11
Correspondence 11
Korean War, 1950-1953 11
Newsletters 11
Drawings 10
Videocassettes 10
Artifacts 9
Military orders 9
Money 9
Negatives 9
Notes 9
Family histories 8
DVDs 7
Greeting cards 7
Manuscripts 7
Paintings 7
Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 7
Sketches 7
Typescripts 7
Calendars 6
Postcards 6
Publications 6
Audiotapes 5
Graphs 5
Money -- Germany 5
Persian Gulf War, 1991 5
Press releases 5
Art 4
Designs and plans 4
Genealogies 4
Records 4
Awards 3
Editorials 3
Eulogies 3
Medals 3
Memorandums 3
Microfilms 3
Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
Notated music 3
Periodicals 3
Scrapbooks 3
Sermons 3
Video tapes 3
World War, 1914-1918 3
Affidavits 2
Afghan War, 2001- 2
Announcements 2
Catalogs 2
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2
Cold War 2
Documentary films 2
Envelopes (Stationery) 2
Flags 2
Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
Illustrations 2
Invitations 2
Legal instruments 2
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