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Tyler, S. Lyman (Samuel Lyman), 1920-1998

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1920 - 1998

Biographical History

S. Lyman Tyler (1920-1998) was director of libraries at Brigham Young University, historian, author, and advisor to the University of Utah's Center for Studies of the American West and Brigham Young University's Charles Redd Western History Center.

Citation:
Indian affairs, 1964: title page (S. Lyman Tyler)

An approach to the historiography of the American West, 1978: title page (Samuel Lyman Tyler)

Information from 678 converted Dec. 17, 2014 (Ph.D.)

Deseret News, issue of Sept. 1, 1998, via WWW, viewed Jan. 13, 2015 (S. Lyman Tyler, born March 27, 1920, Attica, Arkansas; died Aug. 31, 1998, Salt Lake City; Ph.D. in History from University of Utah; Director of Libraries for Brigham Young University; history professor at BYU and University of Utah; Director of American West Center; scholar of American Indiah history) http://www.deseretnews.com/article/649730/Death--S-Lyman-Tyler.html?pg=all

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

S. Lyman Tyler personal papers, 1960s

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197231244846], Folder: 1-2
Identifier: UA 614 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains a personal history statement, Christmas list, cards, and other information summarizing or relating to Tyler's life and training. Materials date from the 1960s.

Dates: 1960s
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 614, S. Lyman Tyler papers

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