Mary Ely Lyman papers, 1916 -- 1996

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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.