Sarah Scudder Lyon Papers, 1867-1966 (bulk 1923-1944)
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topic: Biographical materials, 1900-circa 1981
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topic: Mount Holyoke College, circa 1906-56
subject: Mount Holyoke College, circa 1906-56
topic: Photographs, 1862-1917
subject: Photographs, 1862-1917
topic: YWCA of Akron, Ohio, 1911
subject: YWCA of Akron, Ohio, 1911
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subject: General, 1920-80
topic: Articles for Association Monthly and Womans Press , 1919-45
subject: Articles for Association Monthly and Womans Press , 1919-45
topic: Foreign Division
subject: Foreign Division
topic: General, 1923-44
subject: General, 1923-44
topic: Report of summer in Europe, 1935
subject: Report of summer in Europe, 1935
topic: "Report of Miss Sarah S. Lyon's Visit to the Orient," Aug-Nov 1933
subject: "Report of Miss Sarah S. Lyon's Visit to the Orient," Aug-Nov 1933
topic: "Report of Miss Sarah S. Lyon's Field Trip," Jul-Dec 1936
subject: "Report of Miss Sarah S. Lyon's Field Trip," Jul-Dec 1936
topic: Circular "pastoral" letters to overseas staff, 1929-44
subject: Circular "pastoral" letters to overseas staff, 1929-44
topic: "Diary Letter" travel notes
subject: "Diary Letter" travel notes
topic: 1920
subject: 1920
topic: Dec 1922-Jan 1923
subject: Dec 1922-Jan 1923
topic: Mar-Jun 1928
subject: Mar-Jun 1928
topic: Jul-Nov 1933
subject: Jul-Nov 1933
topic: Jun-Dec 1936
subject: Jun-Dec 1936
topic: Scrapbook presented by YWCA of Manila, 1932
subject: Scrapbook presented by YWCA of Manila, 1932
topic: Speeches
subject: Speeches
topic: "Trends and Problems of the Foreign Division," Feb 1930
subject: "Trends and Problems of the Foreign Division," Feb 1930
topic: "The Newer Concept of a North American Missionary Program as a Part of the World Project," Foreign Missions Conference, 1938
subject: "The Newer Concept of a North American Missionary Program as a Part of the World Project," Foreign Missions Conference, 1938
topic: Writings
subject: Writings
topic: General, 1917-74
subject: General, 1917-74
topic: Book reviews, 1965-70
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provides access to: Photographs, 1862-1917
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provides access to: Report of summer in Europe, 1935
provides access to: "Report of Miss Sarah S. Lyon's Visit to the Orient," Aug-Nov 1933
provides access to: "Report of Miss Sarah S. Lyon's Field Trip," Jul-Dec 1936
provides access to: Circular "pastoral" letters to overseas staff, 1929-44
provides access to: "Diary Letter" travel notes
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provides access to: Dec 1922-Jan 1923
provides access to: Mar-Jun 1928
provides access to: Jul-Nov 1933
provides access to: Jun-Dec 1936
provides access to: Scrapbook presented by YWCA of Manila, 1932
provides access to: Speeches
provides access to: "Trends and Problems of the Foreign Division," Feb 1930
provides access to: "The Newer Concept of a North American Missionary Program as a Part of the World Project," Foreign Missions Conference, 1938
provides access to: Writings
provides access to: General, 1917-74
provides access to: Book reviews, 1965-70

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Sarah Scudder Lyon Papers, 1867-1966 (bulk 1923-1944)
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Sarah Scudder Lyon Papers
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identifier: MS 609
date: 1867-1966
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date: 1923-1944
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extent: 1 box
extent: (.5 linear ft.)
language: eng
origination: Lyon, Sarah Scudder, 1895-1966
has biographical history: Biographical History for: Sarah Scudder Lyon Papers
acquisitions: The Sarah Scudder Lyon Papers came to the Sophia Smith Collection with the Records of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in 2002. Sarah Lyon donated them to the YWCA in 1979.
scopecontent: Scope and Contents of the Collection The Sarah Scudder Lyon Papers consist of .5 linear ft. and are primarily related to her work in the Foreign Division of the Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A., 1923-44. Types of materials include correspondence, photographs, reports, a scrapbook, speeches, travel notes, and writings. A large portion of the Papers documents Lyon's travels all over the world for the YWCA through both official reports and more informal "diary letters." A scrapbook with many photographs presented by the YWCA of Manila, Philippines, when Lyon visited there in 1932 is included. Other materials of note include a set of circular letters (1929-44) sent several times a year to American YWCA staff stationed around the world. These letters are full of news about Foreign Division colleagues, the doings of the national association, and life and events in the U.S. There are also copies of articles Lyon wrote for the YWCA's general magazine, Association Monthly/Womans Press, 1919-45.
access restrictions: The Papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection without any additional restrictions.
use restrictions: Permission must be obtained to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use." Copyright ownership of Sarah Lyon's writings is unknown. Copyright to materials authored by persons other than Sarah Lyon may be owned by those individuals or their heirs or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.
related material: Related materials, including Lyon's M.A. thesis, "The Connection of the Foreign Division of the Young Women's Christian Association with Governments," are in the YWCA USA Records, Sophia Smith Collection. The Edith Lerrigo Papers contain correspondence and notes on a conversation Lerrigo had with Lyon about her work for the YWCA as part of a project to collect reminiscences of retired Foreign Secretaries.
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Lyon, Sarah Scudder, 1895-1966
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Biographical History for: Sarah Scudder Lyon Papers
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body: Biographical Note Sarah Scudder Lyon was born November 8, 1884, in Summit, New Jersey, to Sarah Johnson Wood and Phoebus W. Lyon. She prepared for college at Ivy Hall School in Bridgeton, New Jersey (1898-1902). Lyon attended Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, from 1902-06, earning an A.B. in biology and Latin. Her long career with the YWCA began in 1905 when she took a job as a Secretary in the East End Branch of the Bridgeport, Connecticut, YWCA. She attended the American Committee's Chicago Training Institute in 1906, then went to work as an Industrial Secretary in the YWCA of Akron, Ohio (1906-07). She returned to Mount Holyoke for one year as Student Secretary (1907-08) then became General Secretary in Akron (1908-1916) and Field Secretary at the College of Wooster, in Wooster, Ohio (1916-17). Lyon joined the YWCA of the U.S.A. national staff in New York City as Executive of the headquarters staff of the Overseas Committee of the War Work Council late in 1917. After the reconstruction period, Lyon was made Association Executive of the Foreign and Overseas Department (1920-23) and then Executive of the newly re-named Foreign Division, a position she held until her retirement in 1944. In this capacity, Lyon traveled extensively, conferring and consulting with YWCA leadership and staff in more than fifty countries. She also often represented the YWCA of the U.S.A. at international meetings, including World YWCA Councils and three world meetings of the Executive Committee of the International Missionary Council, as well as its significant Jerusalem Conference in 1928. During her years with the Foreign Division, Lyon completed an M.A. (1932) and did coursework toward a Ph.D. in international relations at Columbia University. Her thesis, "The Connection of the Foreign Division of the Young Women's Christian Association with Governments," drew heavily on her work experience. "When she did graduate work in international relations at Columbia, one won…
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Mount Holyoke College, circa 1906-56
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Photographs, 1862-1917
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YWCA of Akron, Ohio, 1911
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YWCA of the U.S.A.
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Articles for Association Monthly and Womans Press , 1919-45
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Foreign Division
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General, 1923-44
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Report of summer in Europe, 1935
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"Report of Miss Sarah S. Lyon's Visit to the Orient," Aug-Nov 1933
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"Report of Miss Sarah S. Lyon's Field Trip," Jul-Dec 1936
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Circular "pastoral" letters to overseas staff, 1929-44
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"Diary Letter" travel notes
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Scrapbook presented by YWCA of Manila, 1932
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Jun-Dec 1936
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"Trends and Problems of the Foreign Division," Feb 1930
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"The Newer Concept of a North American Missionary Program as a Part of the World Project," Foreign Missions Conference, 1938
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General, 1917-74
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Book reviews, 1965-70
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