Rufus Lyle Family Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2005.013

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection contains materials gathered by Rufus Lyle that outline his familial history. Included are individual family lines that range from the 1860’s until the 1900’s. Additional genealogical lines date to the 1880’s with the Harper family that was related to the Lyle’s. There are also various newspaper clippings, correspondences between family members, additional historic information, and photos primarily taken in the 1940’s and 1950’s in the collection.

Dates

Majority of material found in ca. 1940-1949
ca. 1940-2005

Creator

Lyle, Rufus (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

While the Montgomery County Archives houses an item, it does not necessarily hold the copyright on the item, nor may it be able to determine if the item is still protected under current copyright law. It is the user’s obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Biographical / Historical

This collection contains information regarding Rufus Lyle’s family lineage. The Lyle family has lived in the Montgomery County area since the 1860’s with few family members moving outside of the county lines. The family lines begin with three brothers – Henry Clay Lyle, Carney Batson Lyle, and Matthew G. Lyle. Both Carney and Matthew were members of the bar and worked within the Montgomery County Criminal Court.

Extent

.21 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by suject, indicating individual family lines within the Lyle family.

Processing Information

The order of the materials has been altered to keep all information regarding individual family lines together and has been organized chronologically. The photos included have been removed and added to the archive’s photograph collection.