Bryce Lyon Correspondence Collection
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the collection contains correspondence received by American medievalist Bryce Lyon. The correspondents are primarily scholars based in Belgium, but there are others with addresses from the United States and the United Kingdom. The topics of the correspondence relate to Lyon's research on aspects of the social and economic histories of the Low Countries and England during the medieval period, but include personal exchanges, as well.
Dates
- Creation: 1949-2007; bulk 1949-2004
- Other: Date acquired: 11/30/2011
Creator
- Lyon, Bryce Dale, 1920- (Person)
- Caenegem, R. C. van (Raoul Charles) (Person)
- Verhulst, Adriaan E. (Person)
- Stephenson, Carl, 1886-1954 (Person)
- Laistner, M. L. W. (Max Ludwig Wolfram), 1890-1959 (Person)
- Wyffels, Carlos (Person)
- Prevenier, Walter (Person)
- Boyce, Gray Cowan, 1899-1981 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
WMU Special Collections. Non-circulating. Contact department for access.
Extent
1 boxes (0.5 linear feet)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Scholarly and personal correspondence between medieval historian Bryce Lyon (1920-2007) and other scholars in the United States, United Kingdom and Belgium.
Source of Acquisition
Dr. James M. Murray, Director of the Medieval Institute.
Method of Acquisition
Donation.
- Title
- Bryce Lyon Correspondence Collection Finding Aid
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Abbey Buckham
- Date
- 2015-02-03
- 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 Western Michigan University Special Collections Repository
Western Michigan University Libraries, Special Collections
Zhang Legacy Collections Center
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Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
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