George W. Eaton papers, A1029
Scope and Contents
The George W. Eaton papers consist mostly of correspondence, including letters written by and addressed to Eaton. Approximately half are letters written by George Eaton to his wife Eliza and other members of the Eaton family, which range in date from the 1830s to the early 1870s. The remaining correspondence dates mostly from Eaton's time at Madison University prior to becoming president in 1856 and includes correspondence with other faculty and administrators at Madison University, such as Nathaniel Kendrick and James B. Colgate.
Also included are ledgers containing some of Eaton's sermons and addresses and a memorial written in his honor.
Dates
- Creation: 1789-1913
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical note
George W. Eaton was the third president of Madison University, serving from 1856-1868. While at Madison, which later became Colgate University, he was also a professor of ecclesiastical history (1837-1850), biblical theology (1850-1859), doctrinal theology (1859-1861), homiletics and practical theology (1861-1865), homiletics and history of Christian doctrine (1865-1867), and homiletics and practical theology (1867-1871). He was president of the Seminary at Madison University from 1861-1871 and Professor Emeritus of practical theology from 1871-1872. He died in Hamilton on August 3, 1872.
George Washington Eaton was born on July 3, 1804 in Huntington, Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1829 from Union College, his DD in 1844, and his LLD from Union University Tennessee in 1861. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, a tutor at Union College from 1829-1830, and a professor of ancient languages at Georgetown College (Kentucky) from 1831-1833.
Elmer William Smith, ed., Colgate University General Catalogue, vol. 2, (Hamilton, NY: Colgate University, 1939), 5.
Extent
2.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Material Cataloged Separately
Books found in this collection were removed and catalogued separately.
- 920E14
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the George W. Eaton papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lisa King, Sharlene Disla, and Allyson Smally
- Date
- February 16, 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University Libraries Repository
13 Oak Drive
Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology
Colgate University
Hamilton New York 13346 United States US
315-228-6175
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