John Lyon photographs
Scope and Contents
Collection includes photographs and negatives collected by John Lyon of himself and other members of his family. The negatives are all copy negatives; some of the photographs are copy prints and some are original. Materials dated approximately 1850-1906.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1850-1906
Creator
- Lyon, John, 1803-1889 (collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Photographs in folder 1: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice. Negatives in folder 2: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 72 hours advance notice.
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, known as one of the most prominent poets in Latter-day Saint history, was born on March 4, 1830 to Janet McArthur and Thomas Lyon in Glasgow, Scotland. He was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on March 31, 1844 at Kilmarnock. He immigrated from Scotland to Salt Lake City, Utah, in early 1853. He published a book of poetry, "The Harp of Zion", just before leaving for America and donated the proceeds to the Perpetual Emigration Fund. John Lyon arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah in September 1853. He wrote articles and poems for various publications, including the Deseret News and the Daily Telegraph. He married Jannett Thomson on February 23, 1826 in Kilmarnock, Scotland and they had 13 children. He married a second wife, Caroline Holland, in 1856 in Salt Lake City and they had 7 children together. John Lyon died November 28, 1889 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
2 folders (0.02 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
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.
Subject
- Lyon, John, 1803-1889 -- Photographs (Person)
- Lyons family (Family)
Genre / Form
Topical
- 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