Identity elements
Reference code
2026-01-23/39
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Ritchard Lyon Collection
Date(s)
- 1935-1945 (Creation)
Extent
.5 linear feet
Name of creator
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
This collection consists of a varsity letter, envelope, newspaper clipping, and concert program from Ritchard Lyon.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Access is by appointment only. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment.
Physical access
Technical access
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Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Diana Lyon Loftus on February 14, 2017.
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Existence and location of originals
Jereld R. Nicholson Library, Linfield College
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Notes element
General note
Biographical note: Ritchard Lyon was born on September 8, 1917 and passed away on December 8, 2016. Ritchard was a resident of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania at the time of his passing. Rev. Lyon graduated from Linfield College then traveled East to seminary at Colgate Rochester Divinity School. He was married to Mollie Cable Lyon.
Specialized notes
- Processing information: Input into Access to Memory by Benson Deibele, 2026
- Citation: Ritchard Lyon Collection. Jereld R. Nicholson Library. Linfield University, McMinnville, Oregon. Gift of Diana Lyon Loftus, February 14, 2017.
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Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Ritchard Lyon (Subject)