Tyler, S. Lyman (Samuel Lyman), 1920-1998
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 23 Collections and/or Records:
Institute of American Indian Services and Research records
Contains office information, financial files, correspondence, missionary files, project files, personal files, and other miscellaneous materials associated with the collection.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research records on curriculum, education, and projects, approximately 1956-1978
Contains files on building trades, business courses, automotives, graphic arts, education proposals and supplements, and project files.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research records on Regional Representatives, 1961-1972
Contains correspondence, Priesthood leadership meeting notes, lectures, and outlines, mission president's report of release, missionary tools (talks, reports, etc.), copy of 'The True Shepherd' (poem on effective leadership), missionary scripture notes, Zone Meeting agendas, reports, workshops, and notes, baptismal goals and results, District Presidency Meeting agendas, memos, talks, and notes, missionary lessons and booklets, and issues of the Missionary Bulletin.