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.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 18

Folder 1: National Federation Catholic College Students
Folder 2: Vermont Council of Higher Education
Folder 3: Notice to the Parents 1948 & 1949
Folder 4: Sketch of Proposed Chapel 1950
Folder 5: Functions Proper to the Dean 1947
Folder 6: Job Analysis of the Function of Registrar 1946
Folder 7: Proposed Allocation of Duties for Employees in Registrar's & Deans Office 1946
Folder 8: Organizing Programs and Planning a Schedule 1946
Folder 9: Problems of Reorganizing 1946
Folder 10: Budget Information 1948-52
Folder 11: Chemical Bank and Trust/Loan $350,000, 1947
Folder 12: Knights of Columbus 1949-52
Folder 13: National Commission on Accrediting, 1950-52
Folder 14: Vermont, Miscellaneous
Folder 15: Vt. State Scholarship Program 1947-49
Folder 16: New Programs at SMC