Marvin and Margie Lyman oral history interviews
Scope and Contents note
Oral history interviews with Marvin and Margie Lyman, conducted by Sandy McFadden, Gary L. Shumway, Betty Mitson on 1 July 1971, 11 July 1972, and 13 August 1972 for the Utah State Historical Society and California State University, Fullerton Oral History Program. The subjects are the Blanding tunnel project, gold mining on Blue Mountain, Utah and life in early Blanding. Also includes a biography of Marvin written by Margie, copies of various certificates and official correspondence, the transcript of Marvin's memorial service, I've pages of photocopied pictures and indexes.
Dates
- 1971 July 1
- 1972 July 11
- 1972 August 13
Creator
- Mitson, Betty Kulberg (Person)
- McFadden, Sandy (Person)
- Shumway, Gary L. (Person)
- Lyman, Marvin Finlinson, 1894-1972 (Person)
- Lyman, Margie H. (Margie Hurst), 1898-1994 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Oral history interviews with Marvin and Margie Lyman must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Marvin Finlinson Lyman was born 18 September 1894 Salt Lake City, Utah to Walter Clisbee and Elizabeth Finlinson Lyman. He married Margie Jeanette Hurst 7 June 1922 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Marvin died 11 October 1972 in Blanding, San Juan, Utah.
Biographical History
Margie Jeanette Hurst Lyman was born 12 December 1898 in Dublan, Galeana, Chihuahua, Mexico to George Arthur and Mary Maria Terry Hurst. She died 29 July 1994 in Blanding, San Juan, Utah.
Extent
1 folder (0.10 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Oral history interviews with Marvin and Margie Lyman, conducted by Sandy McFadden, Gary L. Shumway, Betty Mitson on 1 July 1971, 11 July 1972, and 13 August 1972 for the Utah State Historical Society and California State University, Fullerton Oral History Program.
Custodial History note
Purchased from Gary L. Shumway in 1987.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Purchased; Gary L. Shumway; 1987.
Appraisal note
Utah and the American West (Collection development policy of 20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts, August 2007.)
Processing Information note
Processed; Karen Glenn; 19 February 2009.
- Title
- Register of Marvin and Margie Lyman oral history interviews
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Glenn, student processor, and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2009
- 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