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David Osborn, Sr. biography, 1879
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Osborn, David, 1807-1893
- Title
- David Osborn, Sr. biography
- Dates
- 187918791879
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- MS 0171
- Summary
- The biography of David Osborn, Sr. (1879) consists of a forty-six page typescript of an autobiographical sketch written by Osborn between 1860 and 1879. A postscript has been added by his son, David Osborn Jr. The biography details persecutions of Mormons in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois; stories of his association with and death of Joseph Smith, Jr.; and his life in Cache Valley after emigrating to Utah in 1852.
- 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The biography of David Osborn, Sr. (1879) consists of a forty-six page typescript of an autobiographical sketch written by Osborn between 1860 and 1879. A postscript has been added by his son, David Osborn Jr. The most detailed sequences concern the persecution of the Mormons in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. The manuscript describes the confusion which followed the death of Joseph Smith. Osborn's recollections of his life in Utah concern family matters (births, marriages, and deaths) and daily activities. There is a brief reference to Joseph Morris and his followers, who lived near Osborn's son, Jefferson. In the final pages, Osborn relates several sermons by Joseph Smith he heard during the early period of the Mormon 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 Saints--Biography
Personal Names
- Osborn, David, 1807-1893
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
Geographical Names
- Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--History--Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Autobiographies
Finding aid prepared by Susan M. Neel.
1979 (last modified: 2019)
