A. Eustace Haydon papers

  • Creator Names Haydon, A. Eustace (Albert Eustace), 1880-1975.
  • Title A. Eustace Haydon papers [manuscript], 1903-1975, bulk 1910-1965.
  • Physical description 8.5 linear ft. (20 boxes)
  • Collection summary Personal and professional correspondence, lectures, notes, clippings, and certificates of Dr. A. Eustace Haydon, concerning his work as a professor of comparative religion at the University of Chicago (1919-1945), as leader of the Chicago Ethical Society (1945-1955), and a variety of interests, especially in correspondence ca. 1910s and 1950s-60s. Includes information on his wife Edith E. Haydon.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Harold Haydon in 1993 (1989.0473).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Haydon family papers; and the papers of A. Eustace Haydon's son, Harold Haydon.
  • Biographical or Historical Note A. Eustace Haydon was a Canadian Baptist minister who later became a professor of religion at the University of Chicago and a leader in the Humanist movement. A. Eustace and Edith Jones were married in 1904. Edith Haydon died in 1949.
  • Names
    • Haydon, A. Eustace (Albert Eustace), 1880-1975 Archives.
    • Haydon, Edith E.
    • Chicago Ethical Society.
    • University of Chicago Faculty.
    • Chicago Ethical Society.
  • Subjects
    • Baptists Ontario Brampton 20th century.
    • College teachers Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Ethical culture movement Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Ethical culture movement United States 20th century.
    • Families Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Humanism, Religious Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Humanism, Religious United States 20th century.
    • Humanists Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Humanists United States 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Intellectual life 20th century.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Religious life and customs 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Certificates. aat
    • Clippings. aat
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Lectures. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.