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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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: 1947-1951 Period - Teleplasm; A photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her mouth featuring a partial materialization of a miniature version of the face of the spirit, Walter, during a séance at the home of Sylvia Barber on April 25, 1951., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84607, Luna Image ID - 119459

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Other; A photograph of the materialization of a face during a seance. The face is identified as other Mr. Barber or Martha Taylor., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84712, Luna Image ID - 119485, 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 the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass, referred to as a voice box, attacehd to her ear as she prepared to write a letter while in a trance state during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber on October 29, 1947., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84664, Luna Image ID - 119473

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Psychic Writing; A negative of the medium, Mary Marshall, in a trance state prior to conducting psychic writing during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber ca. 1947-1951. A teleplasmic mass appears on the wall behind her., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84906, Luna Image ID - 119533

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Psychic Writing; A negative of the medium, Mary Marshall, in a trance state prior to conducting psychic writing at a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber ca. 1947-1951. A teleplasmic mass appears behind her on the wall., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84898, Luna Image ID - 119531

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Psychic Writing; A photograph of the partial materialization of a child's hand that is holding a curtain during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber ca. 1947-1951., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84700, Luna Image ID - 119482, Any reproductions of this material may be restricted by copyright regulations. Please consult Archives staff for further information.

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Teleplasm; A photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face during a seance ca. 1947-1951., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84615, Luna Image ID - 119461

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Teleplasm; A photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to the face of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber ca. 1947-1951., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84611, Luna Image ID - 119460

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Teleplasm; An overexposed negative of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber on April 26, 1950, Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84894, Luna Image ID - 119530

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Teleplasm; A photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass, referred to as a voice box, attached to the face of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber on February 1, 1950., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84647, Luna Image ID - 119469

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Teleplasm; A photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to the face of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance ca. 1947-1951., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84619, Luna Image ID - 119462

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Teleplasm; A photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass, referred to as a voice box, attached to the face of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber in 1950., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84623, Luna Image ID - 119463

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Teleplasm; A photograph of a teleplasmic mass that contained the faces of Lillian Hamilton's aunt Christine and her brothers that appeared during a seance at the home of the British chemist, Mr. Myers, in August 1932., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84656, Luna Image ID - 119471

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Teleplasm; A photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass that contained the eyes of the spirit, Walter, attached to the face of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber on April 25, 1950., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84631, Luna Image ID - 119465, Any reproductions of this material may be restricted by copyright regulations. Please consult Archives staff for further information.

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Teleplasm; A photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass that contained the eyes of the spirit, Walter, attached to the face of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber on April 25, 1950., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84651, Luna Image ID - 119470, Any reproductions of this material may be restricted by copyright regulations. Please consult Archives staff for further information.

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Teleplasm; A photograph of an enlargement of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass that contained the eyes of the spirit, Walter, attached to the face of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber on April 25, 1950., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84639, Luna Image ID - 119467

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Teleplasm; A photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass that contained the eyes of the spirit, Walter, attached to the face of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber on April 25, 1950., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84643, Luna Image ID - 119468, Any reproductions of this material may be restricted by copyright regulations. Please consult Archives staff for further information.

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Teleplasm; A photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass, referred to as a voice box, attached to the face of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber on February 1, 1950., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84627, Luna Image ID - 119464

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Teleplasm; A photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass that contained the eyes of the spirit, Walter, attached to the face of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber on April 25, 1950., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84635, Luna Image ID - 119466

: Annotated Photo Album, 1930-1951 - Partial Materialization of Walter's Face and Jesus Drawing; A page from an annotated photo album featuring a photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her mouth that contained the partial materialization of the face of the spirit, Walter, during a seance at the home of Mrs. Barber on April 25, 1951, and a photograph of a drawing of Jesus by Mrs. 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 - 83282, Luna Image ID - 119172

: Annotated Photo Album, 1930-1951 - Photographs Relating to Walter; A page from an annotated photo album featuring a portrait of Walter Stinson, a photograph of a teleplasmic mass attached to the mouth of the medium, Mary Marshall, that contained the partial materialization of Walter's eyes during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 6, 1932, and a photograph of a drawing done in complete darkness by Mrs. Marshall, while in a trance state, that depicts the train crash in 1911 that took Walter's life., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83287, Luna Image ID - 119173

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #1, First Teleplasm in Canada; A page from an annotated photo album labeled as #1 and featuring a photograph of the medium, Mrs. James Young, with teleplasm extending from her mouth to a pile on the table in front of her during a seance with Dr. William Creighton in September 1927. This is believed to be the first photograph ever taken of teleplasm in Canada., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82629, Luna Image ID - 119014

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #10, Second C.H. Spurgeon Miniature; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #10 featuring photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face that contained the second materialization of a miniature version of the face of C.H. Spurgeon during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on December 23, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82697, Luna Image ID - 119031

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #10, Second C.H. Spurgeon Miniature; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #10 featuring photographs of C.H. Spurgeon and of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face that contained the second materialization of a miniature version of the face of C.H. Spurgeon during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on December 23, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82701, Luna Image ID - 119032

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #11, Second Mass After C.H. Spurgeon; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #11 featuring photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, with teleplasmic masses on her face containing the faces of C.H. Spurgeon and Mrs. Marshall's father during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on December 23, 1928. The masses appeared within seven minutes of one another., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82705, Luna Image ID - 119033

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #12, Third C.H. Spurgeon Face-Form; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #12 featuring photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a telesplasmic mass on her forehead that contained the third materialization of the face of C.H. Spurgeon during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on January 20, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82709, Luna Image ID - 119034

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #13, Wool-Like Teleplasm; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #13 featuring photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a wool-like teleplasmic mass attached to her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on February 3, 1929. The mass was apparently in this condition due to condensation., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82713, Luna Image ID - 119035

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #14, Disrupting Teleplasm; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #14 featuring photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass on the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1929. The mass was said to be in the process of producing a face-form., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82717, Luna Image ID - 119036

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #14, Disrupting Teleplasm; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #14 featuring stereo photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass on the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1929. The mass was said to be in the process of producing a face-form., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82721, Luna Image ID - 119037

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #15, Amorphous Teleplasm; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #15 featuring photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a large teleplasmic mass originating from her face and extending down her neck to her chest during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 24, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82725, Luna Image ID - 119038

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #16, Residue Photographed; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #16 featuring photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a large teleplasmic mass on her face and neck as well as of the residue of this mass on her lip during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton in 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82729, Luna Image ID - 119039

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #17, Black and White Mass; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #17 featuring photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a black and white coloured teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on April 7, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82733, Luna Image ID - 119040

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #17, Enlargement of Black and White Mass; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #17 featuring photographs of enlarged views of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a black and white coloured teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on April 7, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82737, Luna Image ID - 119041

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #2, Bell Cords and "Skein" Teleplasm; A page from an annotated photo album labeled as #2 and featuring a photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic cord extending down her left cheek during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on August 5, 1928. Bell cords indicating the presence of spirits were ringing simultaneously to this development., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82641, Luna Image ID - 119017

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #2, First Teleplasmic Mass; A page from an annotated photo album labeled as #2 featuring a photograph of the medium, Mary M., with the first teleplasmic mass emanating from her nose during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on August 5, 1928. In addition to Mary M. and Dr. Hamilton, W.B. Cooper, Elizabeth M., Mrs. C. Alder, and Dr. Hamilton's wife and brother, Lillian and Dr. J.A. Hamilton took part in the seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82637, Luna Image ID - 119016

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #3, Knotted Teleplasm; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #3 featuring a photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with knotted teleplasm attached to her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on August 15, 1928. In addition to Dr. Hamilton, W.B. Cooper, Mrs. J.B. McMillan, Lillian Hamilton, and Dr. J.A. Hamilton sat in on this seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82645, Luna Image ID - 119018

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #3, Knotted Teleplasm; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #3 featuring two photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, with knotted teleplasm attached to her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on August 5, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82649, Luna Image ID - 119019

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #4, Small Mass & Cords; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #4 featuring a photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a small mass and cords of teleplasm attached to her face and neck during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on August 26, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82653, Luna Image ID - 119020

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #5, Bell Cords and Teleplasm; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #5 featuring photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, with teleplasm attached to her left eye during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on September 23, 1928. An annotation states that bells rang simultaneously to this development, which indicated when the photograph should be taken., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82657, Luna Image ID - 119021

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - #5, Enlargement of September 23, 1928; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #5 featuring a photograph of an enlarged view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with teleplasm attached to her left eye during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on September 23, 1928, plus a diagram of the teleplasmic cords in the photograph., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82661, Luna Image ID - 119022

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