MS 0500.1
Correspondence , 1818-1849
1.5 linear feet
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0500, the Mary Lyon Collection
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 2003/04/10
Description:
Contains correspondence to and from Mary Lyon
during the years 1818-1849. Some of the people
with whom Lyon corresponded with are Catharine E.
Beecher, Zilpah P. Grant, Daniel Safford, Andrew
W. Parter, and Edward Hitchcock.
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MS 0500.2
Writings , 1821-1848
1 linear foot
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0500, the Mary Lyon Collection
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 2003/04/10
Description:
Series B contains the writings of Mary Lyon.
This includes pamphlets to gather interest for
the Seminary and ciricular publications,
journals, notebooks, catalogues that are arranged
chronologically according to the institution that
Mary Lyon attened or worked at. All of Series B
in available on microfilm.
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MS 0500.3
Notes on Mary Lyon's Remarks (by others) , 1840-1849
.5 linear feet
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0500, the Mary Lyon Collection
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 2003/04/10
Description:
This series contains notes by students and others
on Mary Lyon's lectures and talks. The material
is dated from 1840 to 1849. The students whose
notes are included are Eliza A. Hubbell Peabody,
Sophia Spofford, and Fidelia Fiske. This series
is also available on microfilm.
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MS 0500.4
Bigraphical Materials and Memorabilia ,
6 linear feet
arbitarily designated catagories
Forms part of Mary Lyon Collection
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 2003/04/10
Description:
Series D consists of biographical material on
Mary Lyon. There are published biographies;
bibliographies of writing by and about Mary Lyon;
chronologies, that contain events relevant to and
including Lyon's life; memorabilia, which
included photographs of the Mary Lyon Room and
inventories of items related to Lyon that are
owned by the college; memorial observances;
honors conferred on Lyon; reminiscences;
correspondence relating to Lyon; plays and poems
about Lyon; and films about Lyon.
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MS 0500.5
Mary Lyon's Library ,
3.5 linear feet
Forms part of the Mary Lyon Collection
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 2003/04/10
Description:
This series consists of books from Lyon's
personal library. SOme of the authors whose
books were preserved are Butterworth, Edwards,
Emerson, Nilton, Htchcock, and Woodbridge. There
is a list of all the titles and authors in the
folder.
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MS 0500.6
The Lyon Family ,
.5 linear feet
Forms part of Mary Lyon Collection
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 2003/04/10
Description:
Series F contains information about the Lyon
family. Included in this series are genealogies,
two published genealogies, and other Lyon
genealogies that are not related to Mary Lyon.
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MS 0500.7
Places Associated with Mary Lyon ,
.5 linear feet
Forms part of Mary Lyon Collection
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 2003/04/10
Description:
This series contains information about the
Ashfield and Byfield Academies that Lyon
attended. There are articles, histories, and
photographs of these two schools. There is also
information about Buckland, Massachusetts, where
Lyon grew up, including articles, published
histories, and prints and drawings of the Lyon
birthplace.
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MS 0500.8
Portaits and Likeness of Mary Lyon ,
.5 linear feet
Forms part of Mary Lyon Collection
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 2003/04/10
Description:
This series contains copies and reproductions of
various oil paintings, ivory minatures,
daguerrotypes, and silhouettes of Lyon.
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