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William Denison Lyman papers, 1884-1920
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lyman, William Denison
- Title
- William Denison Lyman papers
- Dates
- 1884-1920 (inclusive)18841920
- Quantity
- 0.8 linear feet, (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.102
- Summary
- This collection holds diaries, periodical articles, biographical information, a manuscript, and stories of Native American folklore from a longtime Whitman College professor and his father.
- Repository
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Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William Denison Lyman was born in Portland, Oregon in 1852. His early education was received at Tualatin Academy and Pacific University, where he graduated from the scientific course in 1873. He later was awarded his A.B. from Williams College in 1877. In September of the same year he became teacher of English Literature, History, and Oratory at Pacific University, where he remained for ten years.
After spending a year at Fresno, California, endeavoring to start a raisin ranch, he subsequently teaching at the University of New Mexico in Santa Fe, he came to Whitman College in November, 1888. Here he remained continuously, except during the year 1890-91, when he was engaged in an effort to start a new college at Spokane. At Whitman he taught History regularly and served as department Head. In addition, he at various times taught English Literature, Rhetoric, Oratory, Political Economy, Political Science, Latin, Greek, Elementary Geology, Physiology, and Astronomy.
He was the author of many newspaper and magazine articles and of several books, among them The Columbia River; it's history, it's myths, it's scenery; it's commerce; Lyman's History of Old Walla Walla County: embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin counties; and Indian Myths of the Northwest
Lyman was also known as a mountain climber, having climbed most of the highest peaks of the Northwest and writing descriptions of them. He had just been awarded the title of Professor Emeritus when he died suddenly in June 1920.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The William Denison Lyman Papers consists of his diary from 1884 to 1920, a manuscript of "History of Old Walla Walla County," copies of periodicals that contain articles written by him, articles written about him by others, biographical information, and some of the writings of Horace S. Lyman, his father, about Northwest Native American folklore.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: William Denison Lyman Diaries, 1884-1920Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
1 | Diary |
1884 |
1 | Diary |
1885 |
1 | Diary |
1889 |
1 | Diary |
1890 |
1 | Diary |
1892 |
1 | Diary |
1893 |
1 | Diary |
1895 |
1 | Diary |
1896 |
1 | Diary |
1897 |
1 | Diary |
1898 |
1 | Diary |
1900 |
1 | Diary |
1901 |
1 | Diary |
1902 |
1 | Diary |
1903 |
1 | Diary |
1904 |
1 | Diary |
1905 |
1 | Diary |
1906 |
1 | Diary |
1907 |
1 | Diary |
1908 |
1 | Diary |
1909 |
1 | Diary |
1910 |
1 | Diary |
1911 |
1 | Diary |
1912 |
1 | Diary |
1913 |
1 | Diary |
1914 |
1 | Diary |
1915 |
1 | Diary |
1916 |
1 | Diary |
1917 |
1 | Diary |
1918 |
1 | Diary |
1919 |
1 | Diary |
1920 |
Series 2: Writings on Native American Folklore, 1951Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
2 | 1 |
Investigators and Writers and Origin of Indian Mythologyby W.D. Lyman |
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2 | 2 |
On Indian Names, author unknown |
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2 | 3 |
Stories of Tallapus, by H.S. Lyman |
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2 | 4 | Indian Names and their Meanings [letter to H.S. Lyman from an Indian friend] |
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2 | 5 | Indian Stories by H.S. Lyman |
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2 | 6 |
Number One and Number Other, by H.S. Lyman |
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2 | 7 | Indian Legends (author unknown) |
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2 | 8 |
Hans and the King (and other stories) by H.S. Lyman |
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2 | 9 | Newspaper clippings on Indian matters |
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2 | 10 | "They Hewed a House of Prayer" The Sunday Oregonian Magazine
Article on Portland First Congregational Church, founded and first pastored by Dr. Horace Lyman
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June 10, 1951 |
Series 3: Whitman College file on W.D. Lyman, 1894-1920Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
2 | 11 | Manuscript, History of Old Walla Walla County, embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin Counties
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1917 |
2 | 12 | General Plan of History of Old Walla Walla County, embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin Counties containing outline of book and selection of photographs |
1917 |
2 | 13 | Obituary file on W.D. Lyman |
1920 |
2 | 14 | New Year card to Lyman from his Civil Government class |
1894 |
2 | 15 | Gibson Tourist Co. brochure
Advertises that "Tour No. 2 will be accompanied by Prof. W.D. Lyman of Whitman College"
|
1907 |
2 | 16 | "The Mountains of Washington," W.D. Lyman in The Mountaineer, vol.1, no.1 (2 copies) |
March 1907 |
2 | 17 | "Legends of the Cascades" and "Mt. Adams", by W.D. Lyman in The Mountaineer, vol.III |
November 1910 |
2 | 18 |
The Congressional Home Missionary Associations of the Northwest, address delivered by Professor W.D. Lyman, Pasco, Washington |
October 3, 1916 |
2 | 19 | Newspaper articles about W.D. Lyman |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Lyman, Horace S.
Corporate Names
- Whitman College
Geographical Names
- Walla Walla (Wash.)