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Poetry

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

John Lyon collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232480811]
Identifier: MSS 2371
Abstract

The collection contains mostly photocopies of (1) John Lyon documents; (2) John Lyon miscellaneous and related items; (3) printed items; (4) correspondence; (5) various maps of Scotland, the United Kingdom, and the journey west to Salt Lake City; and (6) pictures of Scotland, Great Britain, and parts of the United States, particularly those on the journey to Salt Lake City.

Dates: 1795-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John Lyon collection

John Lyon papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1595
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1803-1906
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John Lyon papers

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