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Riddle, Chauncey Cazier, 1926-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1926-

Biographical History

Chauncey Cazier Riddle (1926- ) was a philosophy professor and university administrator in Utah.

Chauncey Cazier Riddle was born on December 18, 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Alfred Levi and Frances Gazier Riddle. He served briefly in the armed forces before attending Brigham Young University, where he graduated with his bachelor's degree in 1947. He continued his education at Columbia University, earning a master's degree in 1951 and his Ph.D. in philosophy in 1958. He started working at Brigham Young University in 1952, working at the university for forty years as a philosophy professor, as chair of the graduate program in Religious Instruction, as dean of the Graduate School, and as an Assistant Academic Vice President.

Citation:
His Isaac Riddle and his family, 1990: t.p. (Chauncey Cazier Riddle; Chauncey C. Riddle) cover (C.C. Riddle) p. 127 (b. 12-18-26)

"The Two Covenants", from Religious Educator, 2002 (Chauncey C. Riddle is an emeritus professor of philosophy at BYU)

BYU Philosophy Department, website viewed 3 November 2010 (Dr. Chauncey C. Riddle)

BYU Speeches, website viewed 3 November 2010 (Crown jewels and royal purple; Chauncey C. Riddle, professor of philosophy at BYU when this devotional address was given on 8 July 1986)

Main Frame, website viewed 3 November 2010 (Chauncey C. Riddle, taught 40 years at BYU, serving as Professor of Philosophy, Chairman of the Department of Graduate Studies in Religious Instruction, Dean of the Graduate School, and Assistant Academic Vice President)

Ancestry.com, via WWW, Oct. 28, 2013 (Chauncey C. Riddle; Chauncey Riddle; Chauncey Cazier Riddle; b. Dec. 18, 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah; parents: Alfred Levi Riddle and Frances Gazier Riddle)

UPB files, via WWW, Oct. 28, 2013 (Chauncey C. Riddle; BS, Brigham Young University, 1947; MA, Ph.D., Columbia University, 1951, 1958; started working for Brigham Young University, 1952)

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

College of Religious Instruction records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 584
Scope and Contents

Includes the official correspondence of B. West Belnap, David H. Yarn, Roy W. Doxey, and Daniel H. Ludlow, all deans of the College of Religious Instruction. Includes correspondence from Chauncey Cazier Riddle, Assistant Director of Graduate Studies. Dated 1937 to 1976.

Dates: 1937-1973

Department of L.D.S. Theology, Church Organization and Administration chair records, 1951-1960

 Series — Box 21: Series 7; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231242758], Folder: 1-6
Identifier: UA 584 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains reports, evaluations, curriculum revision correspondence, and memos produced by department chair Chauncey Riddle. Materials date from between 1951 and 1960.

Dates: 1951-1960

Graduate School administrative records, 1972-1981

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1141 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Materials focus on the administration of the Graduate School from 1972 to 1981. Materials include minutes of meetings, correspondence of the Graduate School administration, the curriculum, and committee minutes. The focus of the Administration was the coordination of the Graduate programs and the financial situation of the Graduate programs. Personal files from Dean Chauncey C. Riddle (1970-1980) are also included.

Dates: 1972-1981

Graduate School dean records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 710
Scope and Contents

Contains subject files with reports, correspondence, and other materials related to the administration of the Graduate School gathered by dean Chauncey Cazier Riddle. Materials date from between 1970 and 1979.

Dates: 1970-1979

Graduate School meeting minutes

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231243574]
Identifier: UA 739
Scope and Contents

Contains meetings of the Graduate Faculty, Graduate Council, President's monthly meeting, and with vice-presidents' Earl Crockett and Robert K. Thomas.

Dates: 1964-1981

Graduate School records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1101
Scope and Contents

Collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, committee assignments, information on graduate programs, information supporting a review of graduate programs, and other files documenting the history of the Graduate School from 1954 to 1993.

Dates: 1954-1993

Graduate Studies assistant director records, 1952-1960

 Series — Box 21: Series 7; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231242758], Folder: 7-12
Identifier: UA 584 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains course outlines and offerings, degree requirements, committee minutes, memos, and correspondence. Materials were produced by Chauncey Riddle as assistant director. Dated from between 1954 and 1959.

Dates: 1952-1960

Chauncey Cazier Riddle lecture recordings

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7669
Scope and Contents

Collection of lectures recorded between the years of 1991 and 1992 by Professor Chauncey C. Riddle. They deal with philosophical subjects, some relating to gospel doctrines. The recordings are both visual and audio.

Dates: 1991-1992

Chauncey Cazier Riddle talks

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233645719]
Identifier: UA 5347
Scope and Contents

Contains talks, devotional addresses, and religious articles published by Chauncey C. Riddle from 1962-1998.

Dates: 1962-1998