Summary Information

Title: Peter Lyon Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1884-1998

Creator:

• Lyon, Peter, 1915-

Call Number: U.S. Mss 73AF; M2002-158; Audio 1557A

Quantity: 7.2 c.f. (18 archives boxes); plus additions of 4.8 c.f., 44 photographs, and 33 tape recordings

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Papers of Peter Lyon, a freelance writer of books, articles, and radio scripts. Drafts, correspondence, research files, reviews, and advertising for four books written or ghosted by Lyon comprise the bulk of the collection. Of these, material on To Hell in a Day Coach: An Exasperated Look at American Railroads (1968) and Success Story: The Life and Times of S. S. McClure (1963) are the most complete. In addition, there are published works on alcoholism and Coney Island and unpublished manuscripts about Isaac Singer and confidence men of the past, some biographical information, materials on Lyon's other two books, Eisenhower: Portrait of a Hero and The Wild, Wild, West, and sound recordings of interviews for book projects.

Note:

There is a restriction on use of this material; see the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-us0073af

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