McDonald, Howard S. (Howard Stevenson), 1894-1986

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Howard S. McDonald served as president of Brigham Young University from 1945 to 1949. His appointment was intended to reaffirm the University's commitment to education informed by religion. He demanded quality service from faculty and staff members and quality scholarship and character from the students who graduated from the University.

From the description of Brigham Young University president's records, 1945-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81969237

Mormon missionary, soldier, student, family man, religious leader, boys camp counselor, and superintendent for public schools.

From the description of Letters, 1914-1944. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536371

From the guide to the Howard S. McDonald letters, 1914-1944, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

McDonald was a president of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

From the description of Interview, 1972. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 51603314

Howard Stevenson McDonald (1894-1986) served as the sixth president of Brigham Young University from 1945-1949.

Howard Stevenson McDonald was born July 18, 1894. On November 14, 1945 Howard S. McDonald was inaugurated as the sixth president of Brigham Young University. A time of great growth for the university, enrollment doubled from 2,700 students in the fall of 1945 to 5,400 students in the 1947-1948 school year. McDonald spent most of his tenure working tirelessly to increase the number of buildings on campus, to solidify the organizational structure of the university and to recruit additional faculty members. He created the Dean of Students Office to oversee non-academic programs on campus and welcomed over eighty new faculty to the campus.

Beginning in 1946 McDonald began lobbying the Board of Trustees for funds to build a science building, a library addition, a student union building, additional dormitories, and a fine arts building. Funds for the science building were appropriated in 1946, but construction did not begin until 1948 and the building was not completed until after the end of McDonald’s administration. McDonald also worked diligently to obtain surplus military housing from the Ogden arsenal. Using funds from the Federal Works Program, he oversaw the conversion of forty-five temporary buildings into a student housing complex called Wymount Village.

Following his tenure as president of BYU, he served as president of Los Angeles City College from 1949-1958 and president of Los Angeles State College from 1958 to 1962.

From the guide to the Brigham Young University president's records, 1945-1949, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

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referencedIn George H. Hansen photograph collection, approximately 1896-1980 L. Tom Perry Special Collections
referencedIn Brigham Young University. Presidential photographs, 1875-2003. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Brigham Young University. Office of the President. Presidential reports, 1892-1949. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn McDonald, Howard Stevenson, 1894-. Letters, 1914-1944. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Lloyd, Wesley P., 1904-. Records, 1946-1960. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn National Society, Sons of Utah Pioneers. Honorary memberships for Brigham Young University presidents, 2005. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Howard S. McDonald letters, 1914-1944 L. Tom Perry Special Collections
creatorOf Oaks, Dallin H. BYU inaugural speeches and responses. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Clark, J. Reuben (Joshua Reuben), 1908-1992. J. Reuben Clark III oral history interview, Jan. 19, 1982. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf McDonald, Howard S., 1894-. Letter, 1953. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Stanford Geological Survey. Geologic folio of a part of the San Benito quadrangle / Stanford Geological Survey ; C.F. Tolman, director. Stanford University, Branner Earth Sciences Library, Systems Office
creatorOf McDonald, Howard Stevenson, 1894-. Interview, 1972. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn PH 1205, Lambda Delta Sigma (LDS fraternity : 1936-1966). Lambda Delta Sigma photographs 1939-circa 1950s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Church History Library
creatorOf McDonald, Howard Stevenson, 1894-. Brigham Young University president's records, 1945-1949. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Bryner, Loren C., 1904-. Oral history interview, Aug. 3, 1980. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Photographs of BYU trustees, 1875-1975. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf McDonald, Howard Stevenson, 1894-. Letters, 1914-1944. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Eyring, Carl F. (Carl Ferdinand), 1889-1951. Papers, 1943-1950. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Brigham Young University president's records, 1945-1949 L. Tom Perry Special Collections
referencedIn Brigham Young University. Sketches of presidents, 1980s. Harold B. Lee Library
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associatedWith Bennett, Richard, 1899-1971. person
associatedWith Brigham Young University. corporateBody
associatedWith Brigham Young University. Office of the President. corporateBody
associatedWith Bryner, Loren C., 1904- person
associatedWith Clark, James R. (James Ratcliffe), 1910- person
associatedWith Clark, J. Reuben (Joshua Reuben), 1908-1992. person
associatedWith Eyring, Carl F. (Carl Ferdinand), 1889-1951. person
associatedWith Hansen, George H. (George Henry), 1896-1981 person
associatedWith Heath, Harvard S., 1945- person
associatedWith Lambda Delta Sigma (LDS fraternity : 1936-1966) corporateBody
associatedWith Lloyd, Wesley P., 1904- person
associatedWith McDonald, Howard Stevenson, 1894- person
associatedWith National Society, Sons of Utah Pioneers. corporateBody
associatedWith Sauls, Kiefer B. person
associatedWith Stanford Geological Survey. corporateBody
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Birth 1894-07-18

Death 1986-10-25

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