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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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: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Psychic Writing; A photograph of the letter written by the medium, Mary Marshall, while in a trance state and under the control of a spirit during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber ca. 1947-1951., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84680, Luna Image ID - 119477, Any reproductions of this material may be restricted by copyright regulations. Please consult Archives staff for further information.

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Psychic Writing; A photograph of a drawing of the train wreck that killed the spirit, Walter, done by the medium, Mary Marshall, in complete darkness while in a trance state and controlled by Walter during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber in 1950., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84692, Luna Image ID - 119480

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Psychic Writing; A photograph of a drawing of two boots and a flower done by the medium, Mary Marshall, in complete darkness while in a trance state and controlled by the German spirit guide, "T.A.M.", during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber on January 23, 1950., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84684, Luna Image ID - 119478

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Psychic Writing; A negative of a drawing, presumably made by the medium, Mary Marshall, while in a trance state during a seance, presumable at the home of Sylvia Barber, dated ca. 1947-1951. The drawing resembles gears and is annotated with the phrase "keepthisforfutureus e"., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84918, Luna Image ID - 119536

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Psychic Writing; A negative of a letter written by a medium, presumably Mary Marshall, while in a trance state at a seance, presumably at the home of Sylvia Barber, dated July 16, 1947., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84910, Luna Image ID - 119534

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Psychic Writing; A photograph of a drawing of a key done by the medium, Mary Marshall, in complete darkness while in a trance state and controlled by the German spirit guide, "T.A.M.", during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber on January 23, 1950., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84696, Luna Image ID - 119481

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Psychic Writing; A photograph of a drawing of a ship done by the medium, Mary Marshall, in complete darkness while in a trance state and controlled by the spirit, Walter, during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber ca. 1947-1951., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84688, Luna Image ID - 119479

: Annotated Photo Album, 1930-1951 - W.T. Stead; A page from an annotated photo album featuring photographs of a letter written by Mary Marshall (Mary A.) to Margaret Hamilton, dated August 21, 1957, in which she details her knowledge on W.T. Stead and other spiritualist matters, and a script written by W.T. Stead while in a trance on July 27, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83300, Luna Image ID - 119176

: Group XIV, #51 - Supernormal Drawing of Christ; A photograph of a drawing of Jesus Christ that was drawn in complete darkness by the medium, Mary Marshall, while in a trance state during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on April 9, 1933., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84310, Luna Image ID - 119388

: Group XVIII, #70 - Gaelic Script, Trance Writing by Mrs. Marshall; A photograph of a Gaelic script, written by the medium, Mary Marshall, while in a trance state during a seance held on October 22, 1942. The script is a poem written by Peter Campbell., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84494, Luna Image ID - 119434

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