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Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

E. Wilson and Carolyn Bartel Lyon papers

 Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-0493
Abstract The collection consists of the papers of E. (Elijah) Wilson Lyon (1904-1989) and his wife, Carolyn Bartel Lyon (1908-2006). E. Wilson Lyon was appointed the sixth President of Pomona College in Claremont, California, in 1941 and led the college for almost three decades - the longest serving president in the college’s history - retiring in 1969. E. Wilson Lyon’s papers consist of files from his scholarly and administrative work, extensive file material bearing on his scholarly interests in...
Dates: 1824-1991 and undated; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1980