President's Office. Rev. Daniel Lyons, SSE, 1946-1952 | Saint Michael's College Archives & Special Collections

By Eizabeth B. Scott

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Collection Overview

Title: President's Office. Rev. Daniel Lyons, SSE, 1946-1952

ID: SMC 2/008

Extent: 9.0 Linear Feet

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Lyons subgroup contains many items generated by the President’s office during Lyons term. However, since materials were allowed to accumulate in the offices and were not arranged until significantly after his term, it is possible that items created during Lyon’s term of office can be found in the files of president’s who came after him.

Collection Historical Note

Fr. Danny Lyons became president following the General Chapter of 1946. Lyons, a native Vermonter, had been at Saint Michael’s since 1930 in a variety of capacities. He was president during a time of extraordinary growth for the College. Veterans returned to campus in such large numbers that the College was absolutely transformed by them. The AFROTC program was added during his term, and he helped institute a retirement plan for employees. During his term as President, the College finalized the purchase of the surplus army buildings that became known as Miketown, purchased some land at Fort Ethan Allen and built Cheray Hall, the first new building in over 20 years. Fr. Lyons also oversaw the building of Ryan Hall, the first of the quad dorms. In 1947, the School of Drama, later to become Saint Michael’s Playhouse, first came to campus.

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Box 19

Folder 1: College Seal and Emblem 1948
Folder 2: Seal
Folder 3: Lithograph of SMC Seal Pattern
Folder 4: College Seal Designed by Dom William Wilfred Bayne
Folder 5: Information on College Seal 1948
Folder 6: U.S. Student Loans (War Loans)
Folder 7: Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Folder 8: New England College Fund
Folder 9: Faculty Correspondence 1948-51
Folder 10: Secretarial Staff, Bulletin 1947-49
Folder 11: Advisory Committee 1949-50
Folder 12: Swift, Judge John
Folder 13: Strake George
Folder 14: National Catholic Educational Assoc. 1949-51
Folder 15: Student Insurance, J.C. Paige Co.
Folder 16: Hickok and Boardman Insurance Co., 1950, value estimates on buildings
Folder 17: Scully, Most. Rev. William H., 1949
Folder 18: Chapel Donations 1952