Marguerite Lyon Essay Book

Collection

Identifier: MC 2418

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Scope and Content Note

Book containing six handwritten essays on Ozark culture and folklife: "Ozark Home Remedies," "Rain or Shine," "What! No Almanac," "Ozark Talk," "Mess O’Greens," and "Ozark Jewels."

Handwritten initials on the inner cover are "TCK." While the essays have been attributed to Marguerite Lyon by the processing archivist, based on correspondence to published works by Lyon, it is unknown if the book itself was compiled by Lyon. "What! No Almanac" was published as Chapter 7 of Lyon's Fresh from the Hills (1945); a revised version of "Ozark Jewels" was published as Chapter 8, "A Slick Chick - and Diamonds" in Lyon's Hurrah for Arkansas!: From Razorbacks to Diamonds (1947).

Dates

circa 1940-1955

Creator

Lyon, Marguerite, 1892-1955 (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Marguerite Lyon (1892-1955) was an American writer.

Marguerite Kemp Lyon was born to Louis B. Kemp and Rose E. McDaniel Kemp in 1892, and grew up in the Chicago area. Lyon later lived in both Centerville and Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and much of her writings focuses on Arkansas and the Ozarks. Her published works include Take to the Hills: A Chronicle of the Ozarks (1941); And the Green Grass Grows All Around (1942); And So to Bedlam: A Worm's Eye View of the Advertising Business (1943); Fresh from the Hills (1945); and Hurrah for Arkansas!: From Razorbacks to Diamonds (1947).

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Additional Description

Abstract

Book containing six essays by Marguerite Lyon on Ozark culture and folklife.

Acquisition Information

The Marguerite Lyon Essay Book was donated to the Special Collections Department by Kayle Rice of Marquette, Michigan, in December 2005. Rice believed the book was likely collected by her husband, a bookseller.