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 24 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for Vietnam War, 1948-2009
Contains materials from Latter-Day Saints serving in the Vietnam War. Materials contains interviews, questionnaires, memoirs, photographs, papers, books, histories, and letters. Dated 1948-2009.
Saints at War Project records for World War II, 1924-2012
Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe), 1926-2010
Contains documents from Mormons serving in World War II in Europe. Materials include war artifacts, papers, interviews, photographs, articles, memoirs, biographies, letters, and publications. Dated 1926-2010.
Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific), 1931-2009
This series contains documents from Latter-day Saints that served in the Pacific part of World War II. Records are from the army, air corps, marine corps, navy, coastal guard, civilians, and merchants. Also contains artifacts yearbooks, photographs, currency, and stamps that have been included. Dated 1931-2009.
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- Histories (Literary works) 19
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- Transcripts 19
- Audiocassettes 17
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 17
- Military 17
- Biographies 16
- Certificates 16
- Questionnaires 16
- Books 15
- Documents 15
- Diaries 14
- Oral histories 14
- Poetry 14
- Maps 13
- Programs 13
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 13
- CD-ROMs 12
- Lists 12
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 12
- United States -- Military -- History 12
- Floppy disks 11
- Narratives 11
- World War, 1939-1945 11
- Essays 10
- Telegrams 10
- Artifacts 9
- Caricatures and cartoons 9
- Newspapers 9
- Obituaries 9
- Videocassettes 9
- Comic books, strips, etc. 8
- Drawings 8
- Newsletters 8
- Surveys 8
- Money 7
- Pamphlets 7
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 7
- Sketches 7
- DVDs 6
- Electronic mail messages 6
- Greeting cards 6
- Korean War, 1950-1953 6
- Military orders 6
- Notes 6
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 6
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 6
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 6
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- Negatives 5
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- Designs and plans 4
- Family histories 4
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- Audiotapes 3
- Calendars 3
- Editorials 3
- Genealogies 3
- Medals 3
- Memorandums 3
- Money -- Germany 3
- Notated music 3
- Records 3
- Affidavits 2
- Announcements 2
- Art 2
- Awards 2
- Catalogs 2
- Correspondence 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
- Eulogies 2
- Flags 2
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. 2
- Illustrations 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Microfilms 2
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 2
- Periodicals 2
- Portraits 2
- Rosters 2
- Scrapbooks 2
- Songs 2
- Video tapes 2
- Bonds 1
- Conference papers and proceedings 1
- Documentary films 1
- Invitations 1
- Papers (Documents) 1 + ∧ less