Lyon, Laura A. Collection, 1887-1923
Scope and Contents
The Lyon, Laura A. Collection consists of materials that Laura A. Lyon collected while a student at Mankato State Normal School. Included in her collection is a training manual for the kindergarten department, some photographs, a calendar, songbook, commencement program and a letter to President Charles Cooper after the fire in 1922.
Dates
- 1887-1923
Biographical / Historical
Laura A. Lyon enrolled at Mankato State Normal School in September 1909, when she was twenty-six years old. Lyon, a graduate of the Rochester High School, enrolled in the junior kindergarten training program. She graduated from the advanced kindergarten course in June 1911. In 1913, Lyon had a position, which she still held in 1923, in the primary grades in Seattle, Washington.
This information collected from the Lyon, Laura A. Papers accession folder, acc. 38.
Extent
6.00 folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Lyon, Laura A. Collection consists of materials that Laura A. Lyon collected while a student at Mankato State Normal School. Included in her collection is a training manual for the kindergarten department, some photographs, a calendar, songbook, commencement program and a letter to President Charles Cooper after the fire in 1922.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Mrs. Gladys E. Willy donated this collection in July 1972.
- Title
- Lyon, Laura A. Collection, 1887-1923
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Heather Harren processed this collection
- Date
- 2011-02
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Southern Minnesota Historical Center Repository
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Memorial Library
PO Box 8419
Mankato MN 56002-8419 US
507-389-1029
archives@mnsu.edu
