Werner J. Ripplinger papers
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of typescript of three volumes of the autobiography of a blind teacher of music, Werner J. Ripplinger; illustrated by Itha M. Ripplinger.
Dates
- Creation: 1966
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Werner J. Ripplinger was born 24 November 1899 in Rexburg, Idaho. Ripplinger was a blind music teacher who lived in Buhl, Idaho for most of his adult life. He attended the University of Idaho in the 1920s. His wife, Itha Ripplinger (1905-2003), was from Utah and illustrated his autobiography. Ripplinger died 15 September 1993 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection has three volumes of an autobiography by Werner J. Ripplinger, illustrated by his wife Itha Ripplinger. The volumes appear to be an early manuscript. It features illustrations and photographs.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were donated by Itah Ripplinger in October 1996.
- Title
- Guide to W. J. Ripplinger papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Tara Gage.
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository