Lyman, Susan Elizabeth
Variant namesHistorian; Curator.
Born New York City, 1905; graduated Smith College 1929; M.A. Columbia University, 1933. Curator of manuscripts, Museum of the City of New York (1939-46), and member of Educational Department of the museum from 1949-59, where she developed the "Please Touch" room for children. As a New York City historian and writer, she published The Face of New York (1955); Here is New York; Young Folks New York (1960); and The Story of New York (1966). Also Lady Historian: Martha J. Lamb (1969). Active for many years on behalf of Smith College, including chair and member of the Board of Counselors (1961-67), past president of the Pen and Brush and among the first women elders of Breck Presbyterian Church in New York City. Died in 1976.
From the description of Papers, 1938-1976. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 50492086
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| referencedIn | Comstock, Ada Louise. Papers, 1818-1982 (inclusive), 1887-1982 (bulk). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Lyman, Susan Elizabeth. Colonial life and learning as reflected in American almanacs 1639-1776. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Lamb, Martha J. (Martha Joanna), 1829-1893. Papers, 1838-1969 (bulk 1862-1893). | Smith College, Neilson Library | |
| creatorOf | Lyman, Susan Elizabeth. Papers, 1938-1976. | Smith College, Neilson Library | |
| creatorOf | Bleyer, Jennie Jacob. Scrapbooks, 1891-1948. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library |
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| associatedWith | Bleyer, Jennie Jacob. | person |
| associatedWith | Comstock, Ada Louise. | person |
| associatedWith | Lamb, Martha J. (Martha Joanna), 1829-1893. | person |
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