Lyon, Ted
Dates
- Existence: 1939-
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.
Citation:
BYU Faculty Biographical Files, UA 909Bitton, Davis. Oral History Program: T. Edgar Lyon. Interviewed November 1974-January 1975, Salt Lake City, Utah
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
John Lyon bound journals and records, 1849-1884
Manuscripts of John Lyon and research materials assembled by his great grandson, T. Edgar Lyon, Jr., for a biography of John Lyon. The items include personal history documents (1853-1903); stories and poems (1824-1887); journals (1849-1884); photographic material (1850-1906); correspondence (1849-1878); and a scrapbook of obituaries and published articles by and about John Lyon.
Additional materials added in 2023
John Lyon miscellaneous manuscripts, 1824-1896
Manuscripts of John Lyon and research materials assembled by his great grandson, T. Edgar Lyon, Jr., for a biography of John Lyon. The items include personal history documents (1853-1903); stories and poems (1824-1887); journals (1849-1884); photographic material (1850-1906); correspondence (1849-1878); and a scrapbook of obituaries and published articles by and about John Lyon.
Additional materials added in 2023
John Lyon photographs, 1835-1906
Manuscripts of John Lyon and research materials assembled by his great grandson, T. Edgar Lyon, Jr., for a biography of John Lyon. The items include personal history documents (1853-1903); stories and poems (1824-1887); journals (1849-1884); photographic material (1850-1906); correspondence (1849-1878); and a scrapbook of obituaries and published articles by and about John Lyon.
Additional materials added in 2023
John Lyon research collection by T. Edgar [Ted] Lyon Jr, 1803-1863
Manuscripts of John Lyon and research materials assembled by his great grandson, T. Edgar Lyon, Jr., for a biography of John Lyon. The items include personal history documents (1853-1903); stories and poems (1824-1887); journals (1849-1884); photographic material (1850-1906); correspondence (1849-1878); and a scrapbook of obituaries and published articles by and about John Lyon.
Additional materials added in 2023
John Lyon research files, 1803-1906
Manuscripts of John Lyon and research materials assembled by his great grandson, T. Edgar Lyon, Jr., for a biography of John Lyon. The items include personal history documents (1853-1903); stories and poems (1824-1887); journals (1849-1884); photographic material (1850-1906); correspondence (1849-1878); and a scrapbook of obituaries and published articles by and about John Lyon.
Additional materials added in 2023
John Lyon scrapbook, 1803-1906
Manuscripts of John Lyon and research materials assembled by his great grandson, T. Edgar Lyon, Jr., for a biography of John Lyon. The items include personal history documents (1853-1903); stories and poems (1824-1887); journals (1849-1884); photographic material (1850-1906); correspondence (1849-1878); and a scrapbook of obituaries and published articles by and about John Lyon.
Additional materials added in 2023
John Lyon papers
Manuscripts of John Lyon and research materials assembled by his great grandson, T. Edgar Lyon, Jr., for a biography of John Lyon. The items include personal history documents (1853-1903), stories and poems (1824-1887), journals (1849-1884), photographic material (1850-1906), correspondence (1849-1878), and a scrapbook of obituaries and published articles by and about John Lyon.
John Lyon photographs
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.
Ted Lyon papers
Ted Lyon research
Contains various types of documents, mostly relating to the study of the Latin American author Jorge Luis Borges. The materials in the Ted Lyon research papers are largely articles, handwritten documents and miscellaneous research papers, though there are some photographs included. There is also a section of the collection that focuses solely on Jorge Luis Borges' visit to the campus of Brigham Young University.
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