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Howard Earl McBride papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9630

Scope and Contents

Personal papers of Howard Earl McBride (1932-2021), mainly related to his service in the United States Army during the 1950s. Includes letters to and from Howard's wife Lois and other family members while Howard was at Fort Sill and Fort Bliss, military certificates, documents, identity cards, and photographs. Also includes materials related to Howard and Lois's time attending Brigham Young University, such as identity cards, clippings, photographs, a flier advertising Howard's run for the student body presidency, and other ephemera. Materials dated 1950-1964.

Dates

  • 1950-1964

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Photographs in Folders 2-3 are condition restricted. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice. All other materials are open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Howard Earl McBride was born on September 29, 1932, to Cleao Wells McBride and Fern Rose Moffett in Smoot, Wyoming. The family moved to Burley, Idaho, when Howard was young. Howard attended Brigham Young University in the 1950s. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Australia, where he met his future wife, Lois Ladner. They were married in 1957. In 1956, Howard joined the United States Army, and served until 1964. Howard graduated from Stanford University with an MBA in 1962. He worked for Baltimore Gas and Electric and taught at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. Howard died in Kaysville, Utah, on December 2, 2021.

Extent

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

2 folders ((0.2) linear ft)

1 oversize folder (0.1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Materials inherited by Howard Earl McBride's daughter, Jolene Clark, who donated this collection in March 2023.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Jolene Clark; March 2023.

Processing Information

Processed; Bella Titus and Karen Glenn; February 2024.

Title
Register of Howard Earl McBride papers
Status
In Progress
Author
Isabella Titus
Date
2024 February 6
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States