John Lyon photographs
Scope and Contents
Collection includes 11 photographs and two negatives with images of John Lyon and other members of the Lyon family. The negatives are all copy negatives; some of the photographs are copy prints and some are original. Dated approximatley 1850-1906.
Dates
- approximately 1850-1906
Creator
- Lyon, John, 1803-1889 (Person)
- Lyon, Ted (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Access
Negatives; Condition restricted; permission to use items must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
John Lyon (1803-1889) was a Scottish immigrant and convert to the Mormon Church who became a leader in several Utah groups. He was a poet and a Mormon patriarch.
Extent
2 folders (0.02 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.
Custodial History
Photographs were collected by Ted Lyon and previously contained in the John Lyon papers (MSS 1595), and were separated for preservation during processing.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; T. Edgar Lyon; 1990.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
General
Prints from negatives. Provo, UT : Brigham Young University, 1998.
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; October 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy.
- Acetate negatives
- Copy prints
- Lyon, John, 1803-1889 -- Photographs
- Photographs
- Title
- Register of John Lyon photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 March 23
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States