Ted Lyon research on T. Edgar Lyon
Scope and Contents
Contains research material on T. Edgar Lyon, Sr., drafts of the T. Edgar Lyon biography, miscellaneous materials regarding T. Edgar Lyon, cassette tapes of oral interviews regarding T. Edgar Lyon, and transcripts of the cassette tapes.
Dates
- 1903-2000
Creator
- Lyon, Ted (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection is to be used for research only. No photocopies are allowed.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Ted Lyon research on T. Edgar Lyon must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Ted Lyon (b. 1939) is a researcher, writer, and ecclesiastical leader in Latin America.
Thomas Edgar (Ted) Lyon, Jr. was born on May 13, 1939 in Salt Lake City to T. Edgar Lyon and Laura Hermana Forsberg. He graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor's degree in Spanish Literature. He subsequently received a scholarship to study at the University of California-Los Angeles and attained his doctorate there. During his academic career, Lyon taught at the University of Oklahoma, the University of Wisconsin, and finally at Brigham Young University in the Spanish department. During his stay at BYU, Lyon wrote several publications in the form of books and articles, which were published mainly in South America. With his wife, Cheryl, Lyon served for three years as a mission president in Osorno, Chile from 1996 to 1999. Shortly thereafter, Lyon was called to serve as a MTC president in Santiago, Chile from 2002 to 2004. In 2006, Lyon was named Honorary Consul of Chile, a position expected to last five years. Additionally, Lyon has traveled to every Spanish-speaking country in Latin America. Among these visits, Lyon participated in service projects in Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Lyon and wife Cheryl have five children and multiple grandchildren. He currently resides in South America and holds permanent resident status in Chile.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
8 boxes (4 linear ft.)
1 carton (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Some of the boxes have maintained their original organization, while others have been reorganized to better facilitate research.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS2372.xml
Custodial History
Donated to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections on December 17, 2001 by Ted Lyon, the creator of the collection. The collection was created over a number of years as the donor gathered information for his biography, T. Edgar Lyon: A Teacher in Zion. Thus the researcher will find the donor's marginal notes throughout the collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Thomas Edgar [Ted] Lyon; 2001.
Appraisal
Utah and American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Existence and Location of Originals
T. Edgar Lyon Collection (MS 9468) Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Bibliography
Processing Information
Processed; David J. Whittaker and Erin Chapman; September 2002.
- Arrington, Leonard J.
- Audiocassettes
- Bennion, Lowell E.
- Biographies
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions -- Netherlands
- Diaries
- Drafts (Documents)
- Hanks, Marion D.
- Home and Family
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Netherlands
- Letters
- Lyon, T. Edgar
- Nauvoo (Ill.)
- Netherlands -- History
- Oral histories
- Salt Lake City (Utah) -- History
- Salt Lake Institute of Religion
- Social Life and Customs
- Transcripts
- University of Chicago
- University of Utah
- Title
- Register of Ted Lyon research on T. Edgar Lyon
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- David J. Whittaker & Erin Chapman
- Date
- September 2002
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States