LeBaron, E. Dale
Dates
- Existence: 1934 - 2009
Biographical History
E. Dale LeBaron (1934-2009) was a professor of religion at Brigham Young University.
E. Dale LeBaron was born on October 8, 1934 in Barnwell, Alberta, Canada to Homer Neal LeBaron and Luella Pearl Wight. He went on to serve a mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Africa from 1955 to 1958. He returned home and married Laura May Brooks in the Cardston, Alberta Temple on August 19, 1959, and together they had six children. LeBaron attended Brigham Young University where he would earn his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degree. He then served as mission president of the South African Johannesburg mission from 1976 to 1979. He was a professor of religion at Brigham Young University from 1986 until 2001. LeBaron wrote and spoke widely on the Church and its history in Africa and returned to Africa to collect oral histories of the early African converts to the Church. E. Dale LeBaron passed away on December 3, 2009.
Citation:
"All are alike unto God", 1990: t.p. (E. Dale LeBaron) jkt. (E. Dale LeBaron; Dale LeBaron; reared in Barnewell, Alta, Can.; missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Africa)Brigham Young University Studies, 1992, vol. 32: page 175 (E. Dale LeBaron is a professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University)
Wikipedia, 9 March, 2015 (Elwin Dale LeBaron (October 8, 1934-December 3, 2009) was born in Taber, Alberta, Canada. He received his B.A., M.S., and Ed. D. from Brigham Young University. He worked as a teacher and administrator for the LDS Church Education System. He did extensive work in Africa for the LDS Church. He taught as a professor of religion at Brigham Young University from 1986-2001)
The Daily Herald (E. Dale LeBaron; born October 8, 1934 in Barnwell, Alberta, Canada to Homer Neal LeBaron and Luella Pearl Wight;served mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Africa from 1955 to 1958; married Laura May Brooks in the Cardston, Alberta Temple on August 19, 1959; six children; attended Brigham Young University: Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate degrees; Mission President of the South African Johannesburg Mission from 1976 to 1979; professor of religion at BYU in 1986 until 2001; wrote and spoke widely on the Church in Africa; returned to Africa to collect oral histories of the early African converts to the Church; passed away on December 3, 2009. https://www.heraldextra.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/e-dale-lebaron/article_2daec6ba-f00d-5752-94ab-bdac17db1ef2.html
Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:
E. Dale LeBaron audiocassettes of African interviews, approximately 1979-2000
Contains audiocassette recordings of interviews with members of the Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints in Africa, approximately 1979 to 2000. No information is provided about the home country of the interviewees.
E. Dale LeBaron case files of Angolan Church members, approximately 2000
Contains case files for oral histories with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Angola conducted by E. Dale LeBaron. Materials dated aproximately 2000.
E. Dale LeBaron case files of Batswana Church members, approximately 1998
Contains case files for oral histories with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Botswana conducted by E. Dale LeBaron. Dated approximately 1998.
E. Dale LeBaron case files of Burundi Church members, approximately 1998
Contains case files for oral histories with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Burundi conducted by E. Dale LeBaron. Dated approximatley 1998.
E. Dale LeBaron case files of Cameroonian Church members, 1996-1998
Contains case files for oral histories with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cameroon conducted by E. Dale LeBaron. Dated in 1996-1998.
E. Dale LeBaron case files of Central African Church members, approximately 1997
Contains case files for oral histories with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Central African Repulic conducted by E. Dale LeBaron. Date 1997.
E. Dale LeBaron case files of Congo Church members, 1998 April 28
Contains case files for oral histories with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Democratic Republic of Congo conducted by E. Dale LeBaron. Dated 1998.
E. Dale LeBaron case files of Ethiopian Church members, 1998 June
Contains case files for oral histories with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ethiopia conducted by E. Dale LeBaron. Dated June 1998.
E. Dale LeBaron case files of Gabonese Church members, approximately 1997
Contains case files for oral histories with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the country Gabon conducted by E. Dale LeBaron. Date approximately 1997.
E. Dale LeBaron case files of Ghanaian Church members, 1988-2000
Contains case files for oral histories with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the country Ghana conducted by E. Dale LeBaron. Date approximately 1998 to 2000.