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Isaac Riddle autobiography, undated
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Riddle, Isaac, 1830-1906
- Title
- Isaac Riddle autobiography
- Dates
- undated (inclusive)18001999
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- MS 0277
- Summary
- The Isaac Riddle autobiography is an addendum to that written by two of his daughters, and a news article. Isaac Riddle (1830-1906) was baptized into the LDS Church in 1844.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Isaac Riddle was born on 22 March 1830 in Boone County, Kentucky, to John and Elizabeth Stewart Riddle. He and his family joined the LDS Church in 1843 and moved to Nauvoo; Isaac was baptized in 1844. He married Mary Ann Levie in 1853 and later married Mary James, Mary Ann Eagles, and Mary Caroline Langford. He served a 10-year mission for the LDS Church, explored various lands, and had many dealings with different Native American tribes.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Isaac Riddle autobiography is an addendum to that written by two of his daughters, and a news article. Riddle writes of his birth, conversion to the LDS Church, his marriages, his dealings with the Native Americans, and his missions for the Church.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint pioneers--Emigration
- Latter Day Saints--Biography
Personal Names
- Riddle, Isaac, 1830-1906
Form or Genre Terms
- Autobiographies
Finding aid prepared by Ann Reichman.
1982 (last modified: 2019)
