Mary Ely Lyman papers, 1916 -- 1996

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UTS and student files, 1916 -- 1996

This series contains some restricted material. Restrictions related to specific material are listed in the detailed contents list.

0.25 linear feet; 0.25 linear feet; 1 box

This series contains Lyman's UTS alumna records, including correspondence, news clippings, photographs, and other materials documenting her early coursework at Union, her graduate studies at Cambridge and University of Chicago, as well as her teaching career at UTS.

This series is arranged roughly chronologically.



Box 1 Folder 1 UTS student and alumna records, 1916 -- 1975


Box 1 Folder 2 Correspondence, fellowships, and teaching positions, 1919 -- 1939


Box 1 Folder 3 Correspondence, 1920 -- 1969


Box 1 Folder 4 UTS Publicity Releases and Biographical Sketches, 1940 -- 1975


Box 1 Folder 5-7 News clippings, 1940 -- 1975


Box 1 Folder 8 Photographs: M. E. Lyman, husband, house, circa 1916 -- 1975


Box 1 Folder 9 UTS Inaugural Address and lectures, 1950 -- 1959


Box 1 Folder 10 UTS Publicity Office correspondence, 1950 -- 1960


Box 1 Folder 11 Correspondence with Rebecca Lyman, UTS student, 1954

This file is restricted for 75 years from the date of creation.


Box 1 Folder 12 Magazine articles by Lyman, 1955 -- 1959


Box 1 Folder 13 Notable American Women correspondence, 1978 -- 1996


Box 1 Folder 14 Eugene W. Lyman memorial service pamphlet, 1948

Correspondence and other files, 1919 -- 1975

This series is open for research.

0.25 linear feet; 0.25 linear feet; 1 box

This series contains correspondence between Lyman and UTS Presidents Henry Sloane Coffin, Henry Pitney Van Dusen, and John Bennett; papers regarding her UTS faculty appointment and ordination; and memorial and biographical information. This series also includes personal correspondence with her husband Eugene Lyman, with secretary and friend Helen Wells, and letters written during her world travels.

This series is arranged chronologically by format.



Box 2 Folder 1 Correspondence: Teaching at Vassar, 1919 -- 1920


Box 2 Folder 2 Correspondence: with Eugene W. Lyman, 1926


Box 2 Folder 3 Correspondence: Adoption, 1926 -- 1927


Box 2 Folder 4 Correspondence: Teaching assignments and petitions, 1927 -- 1930


Box 2 Folder 5 Correspondence: Mount Holyoke presidency, 1935 -- 1936


Box 2 Folder 6 Correspondence, 1948 -- 1949


Box 2 Folder 7 Correspondence, 1950 -- 1951


Box 2 Folder 8 Correspondence, 1952 -- 1955


Box 2 Folder 9 Correspondence: Travels, 1955 -- 1956


Box 2 Folder 10 Correspondence, 1956 -- 1967


Box 2 Folder 11 Jesus Announcement-WHN Broadcast Agreement, 1938


Box 2 Folder 12 Sweet Briar College Conference, 1948


Box 2 Folder 13 UTS faculty appointment, 1949 -- 1950


Box 2 Folder 14 Inauguration, 1950


Box 2 Folder 15 Bible as Resource-Monday morning lectures, 1952


Box 2 Folder 16 Memorial by Paul Hoon, circa 1975


Box 2 Folder 17 Biographical information, circa 1919 -- 1975


Box 2 Folder 18 Correspondence: Travels, and personal correspondence with Helen Wells, 1955 -- 1956

Donated by Paul Wells, 2019, accession UTS1-2021-009.