Howard S. McDonald letters
Scope and Contents
Forty-four handwritten and typed letters (131 leaves) by McDonald, mostly addressed to his mother. The letters primarily deal with personal and family matters including McDonald's experiences as a Mormon missionary in Pennsylvania and as a part of the American Expeditionary Force in France during World War I.
Dates
- 1914-1944
Creator
- McDonald, Howard S. (Howard Stevenson), 1894-1986 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Howard S. McDonald letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Howard S. McDonald (1894-1986) was a Mormon missionary, soldier, student, religious leader, boys camp counselor, university president, and superintendent for public schools.
Extent
1 folder (0.2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Howard S. McDonald letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 August 11
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States