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Hamilton Family fonds

Hamilton Family fonds

The Hamilton Family fonds details Dr. T.G. (Thomas Glendenning) and Lillian Hamilton's investigations of psychic phenomena in their home in Winnipeg, Manitoba between 1918 and 1945. The images detail numerous aspects of spiritualism including telekinesis, teleplasm, trance states and various other psychic phenomena.

This site is comprised of over 700 images from the Hamilton Family photograph collection and over 1300 notes and accompanying documentation pertaining to seances held in the Hamilton's home. The entirety of the photograph collection has been digitized with the exception of duplicate photographs of the same image. It includes digital reproductions of photographs, stereo photographs, slides, negatives and glass slide negatives, as well as some accompanying textual records.

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: 185 Kelvin Street; A photograph of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's home at 185 Kelvin Street in Winnipeg, Manitoba where the Hamilton's conducted seances., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84757, Luna Image ID - 119496

: Annotated Photo Album, 1930-1951 - Mary Marshall's Letter to Lillian Hamilton; A page from an annotated photo album featuring a photograph of a letter written by the medium, Mary Marshall, to Lillian Hamilton, dated June 8, 1945, in which Mrs. Marshall details the research she has conducted on the topic of spiritualism., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83291, Luna Image ID - 119174

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Directory of Predictions, Page 1; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the first page of a chronological directory of predictions made about seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1934., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82576, Luna Image ID - 119001

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Directory of Predictions, Page 10; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the tenth page of a chronological directory of predictions made about seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1934., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82616, Luna Image ID - 119011

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Directory of Predictions, Page 11; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the eleventh page of a chronological directory of predictions made about seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1934., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82620, Luna Image ID - 119012

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Directory of Predictions, Page 2; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the second page of a chronological directory of predictions made about seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1934., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82580, Luna Image ID - 119002

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Directory of Predictions, Page 3; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the third page of a chronological directory of predictions made about seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1934., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82584, Luna Image ID - 119003

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Directory of Predictions, Page 4

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Directory of Predictions, Page 5; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the fifth page of a chronological directory of predictions made about seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1934., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82592, Luna Image ID - 119005

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Directory of Predictions, Page 6; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the sixth page of a chronological directory of predictions made about seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1934., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82596, Luna Image ID - 119006

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Directory of Predictions, Page 7; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the seventh page of a chronological directory of predictions made about seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1934., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82604, Luna Image ID - 119008

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Directory of Predictions, Page 7 (Reverse); A page from an annotated photo album featuring the reverse side of the seventh page (labeled page six) of a chronological directory of predictions made about seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1934., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82600, Luna Image ID - 119007

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Directory of Predictions, Page 8; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the eighth page of a chronological directory of predictions made about seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1934., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82608, Luna Image ID - 119009

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Directory of Predictions, Page 9; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the ninth page of a chronological directory of predictions made about seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1934., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82612, Luna Image ID - 119010

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Directory of Teleplasms, Page 2; A page of an annotated photo album featuring the second page of a directory of the appearance of teleplasms and the camera equipment used to capture them in photographs during seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1934., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82527, Luna Image ID - 118989

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Directory of Teleplasms, Page 3; A page of an annotated photo album featuring the third page of a directory of the appearance of teleplasms and the camera equipment used to capture them in photographs during seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1934., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82531, Luna Image ID - 118990

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Directory of Teleplasms, Page 4; A page of an annotated photo album featuring the fourth page of a directory of the appearance of teleplasms and the camera equipment used to capture them in photographs during seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1934., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82535, Luna Image ID - 118991

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Geley and Richet Quotes; A page from an annotated photo album featuring quotes from Gustave Geley and Professor Charles Richet on teleplasmic materializations, which may have been used in an exhibit in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82673, Luna Image ID - 119025

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Identification of Camera Equipment; A page from an annotated photo album featuring a listing and identification of camera equipment utilized during seances at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82624, Luna Image ID - 119013

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Photographic Equipment; A page from an annotated photo album featuring a photograph of the photographic equipment used during seances at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82741, Luna Image ID - 119042

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Photographic Equipment; A page from an annotated photo album featuring a photograph of the photographic equipment used during seances at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82745, Luna Image ID - 119043

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Prints of Hamilton Experiments, Page 10; A page of an annotated photo album featuring the tenth page of a chronological listing of photographic prints of experiments conducted during seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1942., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82563, Luna Image ID - 118998

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Prints of Hamilton Experiments, Page 11; A page of an annotated photo album featuring the eleventh page of a chronological listing of photographic prints of experiments conducted during seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1942., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82567, Luna Image ID - 118999

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Prints of Hamilton Experiments, Page 7; A page of an annotated photo album featuring the seventh page of a chronological listing of photographic prints of experiments conducted during seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1942., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82551, Luna Image ID - 118995

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Prints of Hamilton Experiments, Page 8; A page of an annotated photo album featuring the eighth page of a chronological listing of photographic prints of experiments conducted during seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1942., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82555, Luna Image ID - 118996

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Prints of Hamilton Experiments, Page 9; A page of an annotated photo album featuring the ninth page of a chronological listing of photographic prints of experiments conducted during seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1942., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82559, Luna Image ID - 118997

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - Copy of Dr. Hamilton's Letter to Dr. Crandon, Page 1; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the first page of a copy of a letter from Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton to Dr. L.R.G. Crandon, dated March 21, 1930, detailing the sitting at Dr. Hamilton's home on March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82749, Luna Image ID - 119044

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - Copy of Dr. Hamilton's Letter to Dr. Crandon, Page 2; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the second page of a copy of a letter from Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton to Dr. L.R.G. Crandon, dated March 21, 1930, detailing the sitting at Dr. Hamilton's home on March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82753, Luna Image ID - 119045

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - Copy of Dr. Hamilton's Letter to Dr. Crandon, Page 3; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the third page of a copy of a letter from Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton to Dr. L.R.G. Crandon, dated March 21, 1930, detailing the sitting at Dr. Hamilton's home on March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82757, Luna Image ID - 119046

: Annotated Photo Album, Telekinesis - "Levitations by Psychic Force (Telekinesis)"; A page from an annotated photo album featuring a number of clippings detailing the photographs of the levitating table during seances at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton. The top clipping is titled "Levitations by Psychic Force (Telekinesis).", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82375, Luna Image ID - 118952

: Annotated Photo Album, Telekinesis - Preparing Table for Movement Behind Screen; A page from an annotated photo album featuring two photographs of the individuals involved in a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton in March 1926 and their preparations of a table for movement behind a screen., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82404, Luna Image ID - 118959

: Annotated Photo Album, Telekinesis - Seance Room Diagram; A page from an annotated photo album featuring a diagram of the seance room in Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's home and the arrangements for the experiments with the medium, Mary M., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82383, Luna Image ID - 118954

: Annotated Photo Album, Telekinesis - Surges of Trance; A page from an annotated photo album featuring a graph that charts the surges of a trance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82474, Luna Image ID - 118976

: Annotated Photo Album, Telekinesis - Unusual Incidents in the Trance; A page from an annotated photo album featuring a graph tracing unusual incidents in a trance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82478, Luna Image ID - 118977

: Annotated Photo Album, Telekinesis - View of Seance Room from Cabinet; A page from an annotated photo album entitled "View of the Seance Room As Seen from the Cabinet," which features a photograph of the camera equipment utilized during seances at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82387, Luna Image ID - 118955

: Annotated Photo Album, Trance - Constant Features of Trance Condition; A page from an annotated photo album featuring a graph that indicates some of the more constant features of the average trance condition., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82486, Luna Image ID - 118979

: Annotated Photo Album, Trance - Trance Analysis; A page from an annotated photo album entitled "Trance Analysis as Evidenced by Elizabeth M.," which features a graph tracing the several stages of the trance condition., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82482, Luna Image ID - 118978

: Group I - "A Second Evening of Fun with the Bell-Box"; A typed document describing the seance of September 8, 1928. Included are transcriptions of conversations between the spirit, Black Hawk, and W. B. Cooper, and the spirit, Walter, and T. G. Hamilton. Walter predicts an ectoplasmic apparition with a face., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 283025, Luna Image ID - 153150

: Group I - "An Evening of Fun with the Bell-Box"; A textual document describing the seance of September 5, 1928, when a new bell-box was introduced to the seance room., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 282998, Luna Image ID - 153149

: Group I - "Report on the Teleplasm"; A typed document describing the circumstances surrounding the ectoplasmic apparition photographed on August 20, 1928. Included is a handwritten note explaining how T. G. Hamilton preferred the term 'teleplasm' (autthor unknown)., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 282856, Luna Image ID - 153144

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