American Humanist Association, South Side collection, 1959

  • IdentificationMSAHAS87
  • TitleAmerican Humanist Association, South Side collection MSAHAS87
  • PublisherSpecial Collections
  • LanguageEnglish
  • RepositorySpecial Collections
  • Physical Description0.01 Linear feet
  • Date1959
  • AbstractThe American Humanist Association was founded in 1941 and headquartered in Washington DC. The organization brings together advocates of the philosophy of humanism, defined by Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary (2004) as "a philosophy that usually rejects supernaturalism and stresses an individual's dignity and worth and capacity for self-realization through reason." This collection contains some of the founding documents of the American Humanist Association, South Side Chapter.
  • OriginationAmerican Humanist Association. South Side Chapter.

Old Resource ID was AmericanHumanist

The American Humanist Association was founded in 1941 and headquartered in Washington DC. The organization brings together advocates of the philosophy of humanism, defined by Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary (2004) as "a philosophy that usually rejects supernaturalism and stresses an individual's dignity and worth and capacity for self-realization through reason." The American Humanist Association undertakes educational programs, sponsors social events and actively supports a number civil rights and social justice causes. The Chicago South Side Chapter was founded in 1959.

This collection contains some of the founding documents of the American Humanist Association, South Side Chapter.

American Humanist Association, South Side collection, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois at Chicago

  • NamesAmerican Humanist Association. South Side Chapter. -- Archives
  • SubjectChicago Community Organizations.