Manuscript Collection Descriptions

Elizabeth Heath autobiography

Dates: 1835-1922

An autobiography of Elizabeth Heath, including her birth, baptism, marriage and emigration from England to Utah. 1 page typed.

Extent: 1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Creator: Heath, Elizabeth, 1835-1922
Call Number: MSS 4166
Repository: L. Tom Perry Special Collections; 19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts; 1130 Harold B. Lee Library; Brigham Young University; Provo, Utah 84606; http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Access Restrictions: Open for public research.

Languages and Scripts: English
Conditions of Use: It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Elizabeth Heath autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Preferred Citation: Initial citation: MSS 4166; Elizabeth Heath autobiography; 19th-20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. Following citations: MSS 4166, LTPSC.
Custodial History: Donated by Steve Whitlock in 1993. It was found with MSS 4158, George A Smith's letter to Silas S. Smith.
Acquisition Information: Donated; Steve Whitlock; 1993.
Subject Terms: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--England--History; Immigration and American Expansion; Mormon pioneers; Overland Journeys to the Western United States
Genre / Form: Autobiographies

Processing Information: Processed; H. Christine Swindler; 20 July 2007.
Appraisal Information: LDS cultural, social, and religious history (Collection development policy of 19th-20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts, August 2007).
Finding Aid ID Number: UPB_MSS4166
Finding Aid Title: Heath (Elizabeth) autobiography
Finding Aid Author: Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn and H. Christine Swindler, student processors and John Murphy, curator
Finding Aid Creator: This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2010-10-07T15:45-0600
Finding Aid Language: Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Biographical Info:: Biographical History

Elizabeth Heath Biddle was born about in 1836 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. She married William Gander Biddle on 11 May 1867 in Aston, Warwickshire, England. They had nine children. Elizabeth died in Ogden, Weber, Utah in 1922.

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Ryan Lee
Curator - 19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts
ryan_lee@byu.edu