Clarence Augustus Lyman papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains material concerning the Civil War in Colorado, with emphasis on John M. Chivington and Sand Creek battle, includes photocopy of an article "Colorado Troops Won the Civil War (Battle of Glorieta)," published serially in the Denver Post, Mar. 12-21, 1939; photocopy of a letter to J. Francis Bell, Philadelphia, Oct. 6, 1943; summary of interview with Benjamin Draper, Mill Valley, Calif., July 30, 1957; microfilmed copy of typed manuscript, The Truth about Colonel John Milton Chivington.
Dates
- 1939-1957
Creator
- Lyman, Clarence Augustus,1871-1959. (Person)
- Excelsior School and Club Association (Denver, Colo.) (Person)
Language of Materials
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Conditions Governing Access
Contact Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colo.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the author of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Clarence A. Lyman was born in N.J. Worked as a journalist and advertising man and lived in Colorado 1887-1910. Moved to Los Angeles, Calif. 1911.
Extent
1 envelope
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift;Unknown donor ;n.d.
General
Portions of collection also available on microfilm: C MSS Mflm 56
Varying Form of Title
Colorado troops won the Civil War
- Chivington, John M. (John Milton), 1821-1894 -- Archival resources.
- Colorado -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Glorieta Pass, Battle of, N.M., 1862. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lyman, Clarence Augustus, 1871-1959. -- Archives.
- Microfilms Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Sand Creek Massacre, Colo., 1864. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Clarence Augustus Lyman papers,1939-1957
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
