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McOmber, Calvin Delos, Jr., 1910-1980

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1910 - 1980

Biography

Calvin Delos McOmber, Jr. (1910-1980) was a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Czechoslovakia from 1934 to 1937.

Calvin Delos McOmber, Jr., was born April 11, 1910, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Calvin Delos McOmber and Achsah Stout. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Czechoslovakia from 1934 to 1937. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Czechoslovakia from 1934 to 1937. In 1940, he graduated from the University of Utah. Calvin married Frances Brodil on April 30, 1937, in Salt Lake City. Calvin later served in the institute and seminary programs in Idaho for the church. He also served in a stake presidency, and as a stake patriarch. He served in the Idaho Falls temple presidency in 1975. Calvin died November 4, 1980, in Yolo, California.

Citation:
familysearch, accessed August 14, 2023 (Calvin Delos McOmber, Jr., was born April 11, 1910, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Calvin Delos McOmber and Achsah Stout; Calvin married Frances Brodil on April 30, 1937, in Salt Lake City; Calvin died November 4, 1980, in Yolo, California)

upb files, accessed August 14, 2023 (He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Czechoslovakia from 1934 to 1937; In 1940, he graduated from the University of Utah. Calvin married Frances Brodil on April 30, 1937, in Salt Lake City. Calvin later served in the institute and seminary programs in Idaho for the church. He also served in a stake presidency, and as a stake patriarch. He served in the Idaho Falls temple presidency in 1975)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Calvin Delos McOmber personal papers, 1933-1980

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6951 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains personal notebooks, essays, letters, journals, and photographs of McOmber. Dated 1933-1980.

Dates: 1933-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6951, Calvin Delos McOmber Jr. papers

Calvin Delos McOmber Jr. papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 6951
Scope and Contents The collection contains family correspondence and information regarding Calvin Delos McOmber's mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Czechoslovakia. Also contains journals, photographs and negatives, papers regarding temple work, papers regarding McComber's work in the seminary and institute programs, legal documents, and ephemera. The ephemera includes postcards, information about a dairy, funeral programs, and election items. There is also some family history...
Dates: 1924-1993
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Calvin Delos McOmber Jr. papers

Calvin Delos McOmber missionary diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230329481]
Identifier: MSS SC 3038
Scope and Contents

Account of his service as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Czechoslovakian Mission. Includes a small number of pictures, news clippings, and notes.

Dates: 1933-1935
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Calvin Delos McOmber missionary diary

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  • Subject: Diaries X

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Collection 2
Archival Object 1
 
Subject
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Czechoslovakia -- History 2
Latter Day Saints -- Idaho -- History 2
Letters 2
Negatives 2
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1
Czechoslovakia 1
Essays 1
Families 1
Home and Family 1
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Czechoslovakia 1
Missions and Missionaries 1
Social Life and Customs 1
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