Harry Lyons collection, 1948-1987

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Harry Lyons collection, 1948-1987

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The collection focuses on Lyons' writings, articles, clippings, photographs, and awards covering his professional career and tenure as Dean of the School of Dentistry, Medical College of Virginia, 1948-1979. The body of the collection is his papers and addresses. Lyons professional work was in periodontology, which deals with diseases of the gums These papers focus on problems and solutions related to this specialty, improving dental education, professional ethics. The collection also chronicles his gifts to the University and donations to local organizations. The collection does not include information regarding Lyons private dental practice or the official record of the School of Dentistry.

6.4 linear feet.

Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7249049

Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU Libraries

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Medical College of Virginia

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Lyons, Harry, 1900-

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Dr. Harry Lyons was born in Washington DC on March 18, 1900. His father moved the family to Lexington, Virginia when Lyons was a year old. It was in Lexington that he was raised and went to school. After a year at Washington and Lee University in the Student Army Training Corps, he followed his sister's advice and transferred to the Medical College of Virginia where he graduated with a degree in dentistry in 1923. Impressed with his strong knowledge, Dr. Cameron Hoogan, Dean of the School of Den...