Leith J. Corbridge Family Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection is mostly composed of Corbridge family correspondence. The first folder contains correspondence from contains letters to Leith J. Corbridge, Sr. from Robert R. Person, International Representative of the International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, and Soft Drink Workers. The second and third folders contain correspondence to Mr. and Mrs. Leith J. Corbridge, Sr. from Leith "Bud" Corbridge, Jr., while Bud was attending West Point. The collection also contains Christmas cards addressed to Leith "Bud" Corbridge, Jr., Rinda Olsen, and Frank Lester. It is unclear how Olsen and Lester are connected with the Corbridge family. Finally, these papers include 1876 marriage documents for Charles A. Collett and Hannah Ann Merrill, whose relationship to the Corbridge family is also unclear.
These papers are mostly organized by correspondent. Envelopes had been separated from letters, so care was taken to group these again and paperclip them together.
Dates
- Creation: 1876-1952
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Leith J. Corbridge Family Papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
Leith J. Corbridge, Sr. was born in 1903. He lived in Ogden, Utah, for much of his life, where he apparently worked for the Becker Brewing Company. He passed away on July 15, 1993.
Leith "Bud" Corbridge, Jr. was born in Logan, Utah in 1928. He graduated from Ogden High School in 1946, then attended West Point and graduated in 1952. He began his duty as an Infantry Lietunant and served for 22 years. After tours in Korea and Vietnam, and training in Madrid, Spain, Pennsylvania, and Nicaragua, Bud ended his service in 1974 with multiple decorations, including a Legion of Merit. Upon returning home, he began teaching Spanish at Arizona State University then taught at American Graduate School of International Mangement before retiring in 1996. He passed away due to Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma on December 4, 2004.
Extent
1 Box (0.25 Linear Feet)
Abstract
This collection mostly consists of correspondence related to Mr. and Mrs. Leith J. Corbridge, Sr. and their son, Leith J. "Bud" Corbridge, Jr.
Arrangement
These papers are mostly organized by correspondent.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The donor of this collection and the year it was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives are unknown.
Bibliography
- Leith J. Corbridge obituary, Deseret News , July 21, 1993.
- http://apps.westpointaog.org/Memorials/Article/18908/
Processing Information
Processed in November of 2012
- Title
- Guide to the Leith J. Corbridge family papers 1876-1952
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Addie Godfrey and Clint Pumphrey
- Date
- ©2012
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
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Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
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