John Lyon papers 1803-1906

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John Lyon papers 1803-1906

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.

5 boxes; (2.5 linear ft.)

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6340779

L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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International (Ship)

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Lyon, John, 1803-1889

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John Lyon (1803-1889) was a Scottish immigrant and convert to the Mormon Church who became a leader in several Utah groups. He was a poet and a Mormon patriarch. From the description of John Lyon papers, circa 1803-1906. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 365938138 From the guide to the John Lyon photographs, circa 1850-1906, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) John Lyon was born 4 March 1803 in Glasgow, Scotland, to Thomas and Janet MacArthur Lyon. He was baptized into ...

Latter-day Saints' College (Salt Lake City, Utah)

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formed in 1830 in New York by Joseph Smith, Jr. Its members later migrated to the American West, specifically the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. Shortly after the founding, missionaries were sent out to teach their message. From the guide to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints flannel board missionary discussions, Circa 1950-1970, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The documents in this collection span the early year...

Lyon, Ted

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John Lyon (1803-1889) was a Scottish immigrant and convert to the Mormon Church who became a leader in several Utah groups. He was a poet and a Mormon patriarch. From the guide to the John Lyon photographs, circa 1850-1906, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Thomas Edgar [Ted] Lyon, Jr., was born on 13 May 1939 in Salt Lake City to T. Edgar Lyon and Laura Hermana Forsberg. He graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor's degree in Spanish Literature and then receiv...