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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 - Other; A negative of an unidentified individual seated near a rod that is said to be charged with psychic energy during a seance dated ca. 1947-1951., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84922, Luna Image ID - 118823

: 1947-1951 Psychic Experimentation - Psychic Writing; A negative of the medium, Mary Marshall, conducting psychic writing while in a trance state during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber on February 1, 1950., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84902, Luna Image ID - 119532

: 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 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 - 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 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

: 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 photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, writing a letter while in a trance state and under the control of a spirit during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber on June 25, 1947., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84672, Luna Image ID - 119475

: 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 the medium, Mary Marshall, writing a letter while in a trance state and under the control of the spirit, Walter, during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber on October 1, 1947., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84676, Luna Image ID - 119476, 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, writing a letter while in a trance state and under the control of a spirit during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber on October 1, 1947., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84668, Luna Image ID - 119474

: 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 photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, writing a letter in complete darkness while under the control of the spirit, Walter, during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber ca. 1947-1951., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84704, Luna Image ID - 119483

: 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 medium, Mary Marshall, writing a letter while in a trance state and under the control of a spirit during a seance at the home of Sylvia Barber on October 1, 1947., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84660, Luna Image ID - 119472

: 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 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 - 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 - 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 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 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 - 84635, Luna Image ID - 119466

: 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 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 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 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; 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, 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

: 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

: Group IX, #32e - Katie King Face, Veil, Hair (Second Stereo View); A 5" x 7" glass negative of a second stereo view of the teleplasmic materialization of the face, veil, and hair of the spirit, Lucy, hovering above the mediums, Mary Marshall and Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 12, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84818, Luna Image ID - 119511, Any reproductions of this material may be restricted by copyright regulations. Please consult Archives staff for further information.

: Group IX, #33 - Mass on Mrs. Marshall's Head; An 11" x 7" glass negative of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass enveloping her head during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on February 22, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84850, Luna Image ID - 119519

: Group V, #20g.1 - Amorphous Teleplasm; A 5" x 7" glass negative of the medium, Mary Marshall, with an amorphous teleplasmic mass attached to her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on August 18, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84790, Luna Image ID - 119504

: Group VI, #21b.1 - Trial Teleplasm (Enlarged, Wide Angle View); A 5" x 7" glass negative of an enlarged, wide-angle view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her neck during a seance trial at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on September 8, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84794, Luna Image ID - 119505

: Group VI, #22a.1 - W.E. Gladstone Teleplasmic Face (Enlargement from Stereo View); A 5" x 7" nitrate negative of an enlarged stereo view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her head, face, and neck that contained the face of W.E. Gladstone during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on September 22, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84798, Luna Image ID - 119506

: Group VI, #22a.2 - W.E. Gladstone Teleplasmic Face (Enlargement from Stereo View); A 5" x 7" glass negative of an enlarged stereo view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her head, face, and neck that contained the face of W.E. Gladstone during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on September 22, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84802, Luna Image ID - 119507

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