Eunice Layton - Revision history

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	== Early life ==		== Early life ==

			Eunice Shipp was born on [[April 13]], 1905 in Brigham, Utah to George and Cleopha Shipp.<ref>Eunice Shipp in 1905 Utah, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1911.</ref> George Shipp was a manager in a telephone office, and later operated a potash mine. Cleopha was a Danish immigrant. The family had at least six children, with Eunice as the second-oldest.<ref>1910 United States Federal Census.</ref><ref>1920 United States Federal Census.</ref>

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	Mrs. Layton, a native of Salt lake City, has had careers in a number of different fields. While still in high school, she established a school of ballet and dancing. At the University of Utah she specialized in physical therapy and dramatics and later taught for five years in high school and junior college. Moving to San Francisco, she opened a physical therapy establishment. Following World War II, she returned to the teaching profession, at the same time completing work on her M.A. degree in education at Stanford University.		Mrs. Layton, a native of Salt lake City, has had careers in a number of different fields. While still in high school, she established a school of ballet and dancing. At the University of Utah she specialized in physical therapy and dramatics and later taught for five years in high school and junior college. Moving to San Francisco, she opened a physical therapy establishment. Following World War II, she returned to the teaching profession, at the same time completing work on her M.A. degree in education at Stanford University.

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	Mrs. Layton served for nearly two years on the staff of the National Headquarters as head of the Department of Information. From 1954 to 1959, she and her husband travelled throughout the United States, lecturing and conducting classes on Theosophy. In 1959, Mr. and Mrs. Layton began a world tour that took them to the International headquarters of the Society where they attended the School of the Wisdom, later serving as Assistant Directors of Study at that School.<ref>Anonymous, "The Theosophical Society Presents Eunice Layton" publicity flyer. Leenhouts Papers. Theosophical Society in America Archives.</ref>		Mrs. Layton served for nearly two years on the staff of the National Headquarters as head of the Department of Information. From 1954 to 1959, she and her husband travelled throughout the United States, lecturing and conducting classes on Theosophy. In 1959, Mr. and Mrs. Layton began a world tour that took them to the International headquarters of the Society where they attended the School of the Wisdom, later serving as Assistant Directors of Study at that School.<ref>Anonymous, "The Theosophical Society Presents Eunice Layton" publicity flyer. Leenhouts Papers. Theosophical Society in America Archives.</ref>
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			In 1977, she and Felix moved to [[Krotona Institute of Theosophy]], and used it as their base in Theosophical work. From 1986-1991, Felix was vice-president and resident head of the Institute, and Eunice supported him in this work.

	[[File:Laytons Life Your Great Adventure.jpg\|right\|150px\|thumb\|Book cover]]		[[File:Laytons Life Your Great Adventure.jpg\|right\|150px\|thumb\|Book cover]]

	== Writings ==		== Writings ==
	* '''''Some Basic Concepts of Theosophy'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1960. Coauthor Felix Layton, with foreword by Geoffrey Hodson. Based on a series of lectures. Available at [https://hpb.narod.ru/SomeBasicConcepts.htm hpb.narod.ru]. Translated into Dutch.		* '''''Some Basic Concepts of Theosophy'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1960. Coauthor Felix Layton, with foreword by Geoffrey Hodson. Based on a series of lectures. Available at [https://hpb.narod.ru/SomeBasicConcepts.htm hpb.narod.ru]. Translated into Dutch.

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	Mrs. Layton, a native of Salt lake City, has had careers in a number of different fields. While still in high school, she established a school of ballet and dancing. At the University of Utah she specialized in physical therapy and dramatics and later taught for five years in high school and junior college. Moving to San Francisco, she opened a physical therapy establishment. Following World War II, she returned to the teaching profession, at the same time completing work on her M.A. degree in education at Stanford University.		Mrs. Layton, a native of Salt lake City, has had careers in a number of different fields. While still in high school, she established a school of ballet and dancing. At the University of Utah she specialized in physical therapy and dramatics and later taught for five years in high school and junior college. Moving to San Francisco, she opened a physical therapy establishment. Following World War II, she returned to the teaching profession, at the same time completing work on her M.A. degree in education at Stanford University.
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			Her master’s thesis was on disadvantaged children, using her classroom as a basis for required research.

	[[File:Eunice Shipp.jpg\|150px\|right\|thumb\|Eunice Shipp in 1949]]		[[File:Eunice Shipp.jpg\|150px\|right\|thumb\|Eunice Shipp in 1949]]

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			[[File:Eunice Shipp.jpg\|150px\|right\|thumb\|Eunice Shipp in 1949]]
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	== Writings ==		== Writings ==
	* '''''Some Basic Concepts of Theosophy'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1960. Coauthor Felix Layton, with foreword by Geoffrey Hodson. Based on a series of lectures. Available at [https://hpb.narod.ru/SomeBasicConcepts.htm hpb.narod.ru]. Translated into Dutch.		* '''''Some Basic Concepts of Theosophy'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1960. Coauthor Felix Layton, with foreword by Geoffrey Hodson. Based on a series of lectures. Available at [https://hpb.narod.ru/SomeBasicConcepts.htm hpb.narod.ru]. Translated into Dutch.
	* '''''Theosophy: Key to Understanding'''''. Wheaton, Ill: Theosophical Publishing House, 1967. 170 pages. Coauthor ~~Felix~~ Layton. Reissued in 1988 as ''Life, Your Great Adventure: a Theosophical View''. Translated into Finnish and Italian.		* '''''Theosophy: Key to Understanding'''''. Wheaton, Ill: Theosophical Publishing House, 1967. 170 pages. Coauthor Eunice Layton. Reissued in 1988 as ''Life, Your Great Adventure: a Theosophical View''. Translated into Finnish and Italian. Available for borrowing online at [https://archive.org/details/theosophykeytoun0000euni_b5d2/mode/2up Internet Archive].

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	[[File:Laytons Life Your Great Adventure.jpg\|right\|150px\|thumb\|Book cover]]		[[File:Laytons Life Your Great Adventure.jpg\|right\|150px\|thumb\|Book cover]]
	== Writings ==		== Writings ==
	* '''''Some Basic Concepts of Theosophy'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1960. Coauthor ~~Eunice~~ Layton, with foreword by Geoffrey Hodson. Based on a series of lectures. Available at [https://hpb.narod.ru/SomeBasicConcepts.htm hpb.narod.ru]. Translated into Dutch.		* '''''Some Basic Concepts of Theosophy'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1960. Coauthor Felix Layton, with foreword by Geoffrey Hodson. Based on a series of lectures. Available at [https://hpb.narod.ru/SomeBasicConcepts.htm hpb.narod.ru]. Translated into Dutch.
	* '''''Theosophy: Key to Understanding'''''. Wheaton, Ill: Theosophical Publishing House, 1967. 170 pages. Coauthor ~~Eunice~~ Layton. Reissued in 1988 as ''Life, Your Great Adventure: a Theosophical View''. Translated into Finnish and Italian.		* '''''Theosophy: Key to Understanding'''''. Wheaton, Ill: Theosophical Publishing House, 1967. 170 pages. Coauthor Felix Layton. Reissued in 1988 as ''Life, Your Great Adventure: a Theosophical View''. Translated into Finnish and Italian.

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	[[File:Laytons Life Your Great Adventure.jpg\|right\|150px\|thumb\|Book cover]]		[[File:Laytons Life Your Great Adventure.jpg\|right\|150px\|thumb\|Book cover]]
	== Writings ==		== Writings ==
	* '''''Some Basic Concepts of Theosophy'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1960. Coauthor ~~Felix~~ Layton, with foreword by Geoffrey Hodson. Available at [https://hpb.narod.ru/SomeBasicConcepts.htm hpb.narod.ru].		* '''''Some Basic Concepts of Theosophy'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1960. Coauthor Eunice Layton, with foreword by Geoffrey Hodson. Based on a series of lectures. Available at [https://hpb.narod.ru/SomeBasicConcepts.htm hpb.narod.ru]. Translated into Dutch.
	* '''''Theosophy: Key to Understanding'''''. Wheaton, Ill: Theosophical Publishing House, 1967. 170 pages. Coauthor ~~Felix~~ Layton. Reissued in 1988 as ''Life, Your Great Adventure: a Theosophical View''.		* '''''Theosophy: Key to Understanding'''''. Wheaton, Ill: Theosophical Publishing House, 1967. 170 pages. Coauthor Eunice Layton. Reissued in 1988 as ''Life, Your Great Adventure: a Theosophical View''. Translated into Finnish and Italian.

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			[[File:Laytons Life Your Great Adventure.jpg\|right\|150px\|thumb\|Book cover]]
	== Writings ==		== Writings ==
	* '''''Some Basic Concepts of Theosophy'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1960. Coauthor Felix Layton, with foreword by Geoffrey Hodson.		* '''''Some Basic Concepts of Theosophy'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1960. Coauthor Felix Layton, with foreword by Geoffrey Hodson. Available at [https://hpb.narod.ru/SomeBasicConcepts.htm hpb.narod.ru].
	* '''''Theosophy: Key to Understanding'''''. Wheaton, Ill: Theosophical Publishing House, 1967. 170 pages. Coauthor Felix Layton. Reissued in 1988 as ''Life, Your Great Adventure: a Theosophical View''.		* '''''Theosophy: Key to Understanding'''''. Wheaton, Ill: Theosophical Publishing House, 1967. 170 pages. Coauthor Felix Layton. Reissued in 1988 as ''Life, Your Great Adventure: a Theosophical View''.

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	=== Audio ===		=== Audio ===

	* '''''Spirituality in Daily Living'''''. AR 0658		* '''''Spirituality in Daily Living'''''. Audiocassette AR 0658 in Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library.
	* '''''The Reign of Law'''''. AR ~~0538~~		* '''''The Reign of Law'''''. Audiocassette AR 0538in Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library.

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	[[File:Laytons flier 1958.jpg\|350px\|right\|thumb\|Publicity leaflet for a lecture tour, 1958. Image from TSA Archives.]]		[[File:Laytons flier 1958.jpg\|350px\|right\|thumb\|Publicity leaflet for a lecture tour, 1958. Image from TSA Archives.]]
	'''Eunice Layton''' was an American Theosophical worker who was married to [[Felix Layton]].		'''Eunice Layton''' was an American Theosophical worker who was married to [[Felix Layton]].

	~~A publicity flyer about her from about 1960 says:~~		== Early life ==
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	~~Eunice~~ Layton has ~~recently returned to the United States after~~ a ~~period~~ of ~~study and service at the International Headquarters of The Theosophical Society at Adyar, Madras, India~~. ~~During the past few years~~, she and ~~her husband, Mr~~. ~~Felix Layton, have lectured~~ in ~~New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Malaya~~ and ~~Ceylon, ans well as~~ in ~~India~~ and ~~Pakistan~~. ~~They also completed~~ a ~~six-month lecture tour in Europe~~, ~~before returning~~ to the ~~International Headquarters of~~ the ~~Society where Mrs~~. ~~Layton has been~~ in ~~charge of the Department of Information~~.		Mrs. Layton, a native of Salt lake City, has had careers in a number of different fields. While still in high school, she established a school of ballet and dancing. At the University of Utah she specialized in physical therapy and dramatics and later taught for five years in high school and junior college. Moving to San Francisco, she opened a physical therapy establishment. Following World War II, she returned to the teaching profession, at the same time completing work on her M.A. degree in education at Stanford University.
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	Mrs. Layton, a ~~native~~ of ~~Salt lake City,~~ has ~~had careers in~~ a ~~number~~ of ~~different fields~~. ~~While still in high school~~, she ~~established a school of ballet~~ and ~~dancing~~. ~~At the University of Utah she specialized~~ in ~~physical therapy~~ and ~~dramatics and later taught for five years~~ in ~~high school~~ and ~~junior college~~. ~~Moving to San Francisco, she opened~~ a ~~physical therapy establishment. Following World War II~~, ~~she returned~~ to the ~~teaching profession, at~~ the ~~same time completing work on her M~~.~~A. degree~~ in ~~education at Stanford University~~.		== Theosophical work ==

			Mrs. Layton became a member of the Theosophical Society in 1945. A publicity flyer about her from about 1960 says:
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			Eunice Layton has recently returned to the United States after a period of study and service at the International Headquarters of The Theosophical Society at Adyar, Madras, India. During the past few years, she and her husband, Mr. Felix Layton, have lectured in New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Malaya and Ceylon, as well as in India and Pakistan. They also completed a six-month lecture tour in Europe, before returning to the International Headquarters of the Society where Mrs. Layton has been in charge of the Department of Information.

	~~A member of The Theosophical Society since 1945,~~ Mrs. Layton served for nearly two years on the staff of the National Headquarters as head of the Department of Information. From 1954 to 1959, she and her husband travelled throughout the United States, lecturing and conducting classes on Theosophy. In 1959, Mr. and Mrs. Layton began a world tour that took them to the International headquarters of the Society where they attended the School of the Wisdom, later serving as Assistant Directors of Study at that School. ~~Mrs. Layton is co-author with her husband of the book, ''Some Basic Concepts of Theosophy.''~~<ref>Anonymous, "The Theosophical Society Presents Eunice Layton" publicity flyer. Leenhouts Papers. Theosophical Society in America Archives.</ref>		Mrs. Layton served for nearly two years on the staff of the National Headquarters as head of the Department of Information. From 1954 to 1959, she and her husband travelled throughout the United States, lecturing and conducting classes on Theosophy. In 1959, Mr. and Mrs. Layton began a world tour that took them to the International headquarters of the Society where they attended the School of the Wisdom, later serving as Assistant Directors of Study at that School.<ref>Anonymous, "The Theosophical Society Presents Eunice Layton" publicity flyer. Leenhouts Papers. Theosophical Society in America Archives.</ref>
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			== Writings ==
			* '''''Some Basic Concepts of Theosophy'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1960. Coauthor Felix Layton, with foreword by Geoffrey Hodson.
			* '''''Theosophy: Key to Understanding'''''. Wheaton, Ill: Theosophical Publishing House, 1967. 170 pages. Coauthor Felix Layton. Reissued in 1988 as ''Life, Your Great Adventure: a Theosophical View''.

			== Additional resources ==

			=== Audio ===

			* '''''Spirituality in Daily Living'''''. AR 0658
			* '''''The Reign of Law'''''. AR 0538

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	<references/>		<references/>
	[[Category:Lecturers\|Layton, Eunice]]		[[Category:Lecturers\|Layton, Eunice]]
			[[Category:Krotona Ojai\|Layton, Felix]]
	[[Category:TS Adyar\|Layton, Eunice]]		[[Category:TS Adyar\|Layton, Eunice]]
	[[Category:Educators\|Layton, Eunice]]		[[Category:Educators\|Layton, Eunice]]
	[[Category:Nationality American\|Layton, Eunice]]		[[Category:Nationality American\|Layton, Eunice]]