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

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.

S. Lyman Tyler was a professor emeritus of history at the University of Utah and an author of numerous books on American Indians.

Directory of Libraries, Brigham Young University, historian, author, and advisor to the University of Utah's Center for Studies of the American West and Brigham Young Unviersity's Charles Redd Western History Center.

S. Lyman Tyler had a B.S. in History and Political Science, University of Utah, 1949, Ph.D. in History and Public Administration, University of Utah, 1951, and served as a Research consultant, United States Government, 1952-1953, Professor of History, Brigham Young University, 1952-1966, Research consultant, United States Government, 1953-1956, Chairman Indian Education Committee, Brigham Young University, 1954-1960, Director of Libraries, Brigham Young University, 1954-1956, President, Utah Library Association, 1957-1957, Member, National Council, American Library Association, 1957-1965, Director, Institute of American Indian Studies, Brigham Young University, 1959-1964, Board Member, Utah State Historical Society, 1962-1965, Secretary and Chairman, Governor's Indian Affairs Committee of Utah, 1963-1966, Consultant, Latter-day Saints Church and School Library Programs, 1964, 1979, Board Member, Utah Heritage Foundation, 1965-1968, Professor of History, University of Utah, 1966-, Director, Bureau of Indian Services, University of Utah, 1966-1967, Chairman Faculty Advisory Committee, Bureau of Indian Services, University of Utah, 1966-1970, State Board of Indian Affairs, 1966-1971, Member, Advisory Committee, Western History Center, University of Utah, 1966-1971, Dean, Division of International Education, University of Utah, 1967-1971, Member, University Library Council, University of Utah, 1968-1970, Director, American West Center, University of Utah, 1971-, Chairman, Faculty Committee, Fulbright Interviews, 1973, Member Advisory Committee, Redd Western History Center, Brigham Young University, 1976-1979, Vice President, Peoples of Utah, Inc., 1976-, Member, Board of Consultants, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1976, Board Member, Fort Douglas Museum Association, 1977-, Chairman, David E. Miller Lecture Series Committee, 1977-, Member, Paiute Restoration Committee, 197 Humanities Consultant, American Indian Community Resource Center, Inc., 1979