J.C. (John Cushing) Lyman papers
Scope and Contents
The J.C. Lyman papers contain ephemera, photographs, and correspondence from his time as a student at Whitman College. It also includes a file from the Alumni Office that features biographical information about Lyman.
Dates
- 1914 - 1970
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
John Cushing (J.C.) Lyman, class of ‘09, served on the Whitman College Board of Trustees for many years. He also served as President of the Walla Walla Valley Medical Association and was founder of the American Board of Surgery. As an undergraduate at Whitman, he played on the football team and was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He then attended Johns Hopkins University, where he received his medical degree in 1913. After medical school, he served as a surgeon in the U.S. Army during WWI. He returned to Walla Walla in 1920 and began serving on the Board of Overseers from 1925-1935. He then served on the Board of Trustees from 1935-1965, including as Board President from 1952-1965.
Extent
.2 Linear Feet (1 half-size document box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
John Cushing (J.C.) Lyman, class of ‘09, served on the Board of Trustees for many years. The J.C. Lyman papers contain ephemera, photographs, and correspondence from his time as a student at Whitman College. It also includes a file from the Alumni Office that features biographical information about Lyman.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.
- Title
- Guide to the J.C. (John Cushing) Lyman papers
- Author
- River Freemont
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository