Finding Aid for William C. Dayton Letters and Papers, 1887-1894 | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

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Collection Overview

Title: William C. Dayton Letters and Papers, 1887-1894

Collection identifier: 585

Primary Creator: Dayton, William C

Extent: 1.0 folder. More info below.

Subjects: Catholic Church, Clergy, Cook County--Chicago (Ill.), Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church. Diocese of Chicago

Forms of Material: Organizational records, Personal papers

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection contains 21 letters and two speeches, with the majority of the correspondence discussing church matters. The authors of the two speeches are not indicated, although one commemorates Rev. Larrabee's tenth anniversary at the parish.

Collection Historical Note

William C. Dayton, who previously lived in Elizabeth, N. J., was an active layman in the Ascension Parish of the Protestant Episcopal Church, Chicago Diocese, during the 1880s-90s. Rev. Larrabee was the parish rector, and Rev. R. R. Upjohn, who wrote nine of the letters in the collection, was the assistant.

Subject/Index Terms

Catholic Church
Clergy
Cook County--Chicago (Ill.)
Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church. Diocese of Chicago

Administrative Information

Repository: Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

Alternate Extent Statement: (23 items)

Box/Folder List

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/ihlcsfa/dayton.pdf

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