Background
Lyon, Maud Margaret was born on December 27, 1954 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Daughter of George Bernard and Betty Taylor (Tashenberg) Lyon.
Lyon, Maud Margaret was born on December 27, 1954 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Daughter of George Bernard and Betty Taylor (Tashenberg) Lyon.
Bachelor in History, Cornell Univercity, 1977; Master of Science, State University of New York, Cooperstown, 1985.
Period clothing supervisor, Living History Farms, Des Moines, Iowa., 1978-1979; curator costumes & textiles, Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, 1980-1986; director of division collections, Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, 1986-1987; chief curator collections, Detroit History Department, 1987-1990; director, Detroit History Department, since 1990. Board directors University Cultural Center Association, Detroit, Presenstion Wayne. Founding member Midwest Open Air Museum Coordinating Council, 1978-1992.
Member American Associations Museum, American Association State & Local History.