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Leith J. Corbridge Family Papers, 1876-1952

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Corbridge family.
Title
Leith J. Corbridge Family Papers
Dates
1876-1952 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 Box, (0.25 Linear Feet)
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 448
Summary
This collection mostly consists of correspondence related to Mr. and Mrs. Leith J. Corbridge, Sr. and their son, Leith J. "Bud" Corbridge, Jr.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on use.

Languages
English
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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.

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Content Description

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.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on 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.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Leith J. Corbridge Family Papers USU_COLL MSS 448, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_COLL MSS 448, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

These papers are mostly organized by correspondent.

Processing Note

Processed in November of 2012

Acquisition Information

The donor of this collection and the year it was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives are unknown.

Related Materials

Becker Brewing and Malting Company records, Caine Coll Mss 31.

Bibliography

Leith J. Corbridge obituary, Deseret News , July 21, 1993. http://apps.westpointaog.org/Memorials/Article/18908/
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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Personal Names

  • Corbridge, Leith J., Sr., 1903-1993--Correspondence.
  • Corbridge,Leith J., Jr., 1928-2004--Correspondence.
  • Olsen, Rinda.

Corporate Names

  • Becker Brewing and Malting Company.
  • United States Military Academy--History--Sources.

Family Names

  • Corbridge family.

Geographical Names

  • Brigham City (Utah)--History.
  • Ogden (Utah)--History.
  • Paris (Idaho)--History.
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