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Lyon, T. Edgar

 Person

biographical statement

Citation:
LCCN 99-391011: Lyon, T.E. The trek to Utah, p1976: (usage: T. Edgar Lyon)

Lyon, T. E. Research collection on his father, 1903-2000 (T. Edgar Lyon))

Whittaker, D. Brigham Young University L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, 2003 (Thomas Edgar Lyon; b. 1903 d. 1978)

Family Search, via WWW, Dec. 29, 2003 |b (Thomas Edgar Lyon; b. 9 Aug 1903, Salt Lake City, Ut.; d. 20 Sept. 1978, Salt Lake City, Ut.)

Lyon family collection, Oct. 8, 2013 (b. Aug. 9, 1903 in Salt Lake City Utah to David Ross and Mary Cairns Lyon; educated in Salt Lake City public schools; attended LDS High School; earned degrees from University of Utah and University of Chicago; served a mission in the Netherlands from 1923-1925; married Hermana Forsberg in Salt Lake Temple on Aug. 16, 1927; had six children; served as president of the Netherlands Mission from 1933-1937; appointed associate director of Salt Lake Institute of Religion; served in this role until 1975; author of many studies and articles on D&C, Pearl of Great Price, and Protestant missionary activity; authored a Priesthood manual on the Apostasy and Restoration; was preparing a history of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during Nauvoo period; worked as research historian for NRI from 1964-1975; served as president of Salt Lake Historical Society and MHA; received David O. McKay Humanities Award in 1976; served on high council of Emigration and East Millcreek Stakes; served as patriarch of Salt Lake Canyon Rim Stake; d. Sept. 20, 1978 in Salt Lake City)

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Edgar Lyon and family papers, 1915-1971

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2341 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Publications written by the Lyon family.

Dates: Other: 1915-1971

T. Edgar Lyon papers, approximately 1836-2005

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7955 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains research and composition files on Nauvoo and Mormonism, teaching files, correspondence, personal documents and memorabilia, family documents, and personal library, approximately 1836-2005.

Dates: approximately 1836-2005

Thomas Edgar Lyon, Sr. microfilm reels, 1923-1979

 Series — Carton 4: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197231567196]
Identifier: MSS 2341 Series 3

Thomas Edgar Lyon, Sr. outgoing correspondence, 1945-1978

 Series — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197232480712]
Identifier: MSS 2341 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Lyon's outgoing correspondence.

Dates: Other: 1945-1978