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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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: 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

: Group IX, #32h - Katie King Face, Veil, Hair, Notes; A photocopy of notes detailing the seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 12, 1930 in which a teleplasmic materialization of the face, veil, and hair of Katie King occurred., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84021, Luna Image ID - 119315

: Group VI, #25f - Vignette of Raymond Lodge; A photograph of a portrait of Raymond Lodge, a soldier who lost his life in the First World War, vignetted for comparison with the teleplasmic mass attached to the face and chest of the medium, Mary Marshall, that contained formations of the faces of Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 27, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83900, Luna Image ID - 119285

: Group VII, #28f - Seance Room Following "Lucy" Face and Torso; A 5" x 7" glass negative of the seance room where the medium, Mary Marshall, teleplasmically materialized the body and torso of the spirit, Lucy, during a seance held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84814, Luna Image ID - 119510

: Lillian Hamilton Portraits; A photograph of a portrait of Lillian Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84737, Luna Image ID - 119491

: Lillian Hamilton Portraits; A photograph of a portrait of Lillian Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84741, Luna Image ID - 119492

: Lillian Hamilton Portraits - One Year Old; A photograph of Lillian Hamilton at the age of one year, dated 1881., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84733, Luna Image ID - 119490

: Lucy Clelland and Family; A photograph of Lucy Clelland (middle) whom Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton was engaged to for several years prior to marrying his wife. The face of Ms. Clelland appeared with the face of Dr. Hamilton in a teleplasmic materialization during one particular seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84745, Luna Image ID - 119493

: Lucy Clelland and Family, Annotation; An annotation detailing a photograph of Lucy Clelland (middle) whom Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton was engaged to for several years prior to marrying his wife. The face of Ms. Clelland appeared with the face of Dr. Hamilton in a teleplasmic materialization during one particular seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84749, Luna Image ID - 119494

: Miscellaneous Prints #1 - Portrait of Margery; A photograph of a portrait of Mina Crandon, othewise known as the medium "Margery"., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84544, Luna Image ID - 119446, Any reproductions of this material may be restricted by copyright regulations. Please consult Archives staff for further information.

: Miscellaneous Prints #7 - Portrait of Mrs. Marshall; A photograph of a portrait of Mary Marshall, otherwise known as the medium "Dawn"., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84587, Luna Image ID - 119455

: Psychic Phenomena X, #1 - The Reflectograph; A photograph of an instrument utilized in psychical research called a reflectograph., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84520, Luna Image ID - 119440

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #1 - Portrait of Margery; A photograph of a portrait of Mrs. L.R.G. Crandon, otherwise known as the medium "Margery"., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84524, Luna Image ID - 119441

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #2 - Portrait of Margery; A photograph of a portrait of the medium "Margery"., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84528, Luna Image ID - 119442

: Society for Psychical Research, Belgrade University - Hamilton Display; A photograph of a display at the Society for Psychical Research at Belgrade University in September 1933 that featured a display on the seance conducted by Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84766, Luna Image ID - 119498

: Society for Psychical Research, Belgrade University - Hamilton Display; A photograph of a display at the Society for Psychical Research at Belgrade University in September 1933 that featured a display on the seance conducted by Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84770, Luna Image ID - 119499

: Society for Psychical Research, Belgrade University - Hamilton Display, Annotation; An annotation detailing photographs of a display at the Society for Psychical Research at Belgrade University in September 1933 that featured a display on the seance conducted by Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84774, Luna Image ID - 119500

: Telekinesis #6 - Diagram of Seance Room; A diagram of the room in the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton where seances were conducted., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83354, Luna Image ID - 119188

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #1 - Historical Summary; A glass lantern slide of the first slide of Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. The slide is entitled "Historical Summary.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81919, Luna Image ID - 118854

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #10 - F.W.H. Myers quote; A glass lantern slide of a slide from Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. This slide features a quote from F.W.H. Myers., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81958, Luna Image ID - 118863

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #2 - Spiritist Stage & Scientific Stage; A glass lantern slide of a slide from Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. This slide features the headings "The Spiritist Stage" and "The Scientific Stage.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81923, Luna Image ID - 118855

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #3 - Professor Sedgwick quote; A glass lantern slide of a slide from Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. This slide features a quote from Professor Sedgwick., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81927, Luna Image ID - 118856

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #4 - Francois Arago quote; A glass lantern slide of a slide from Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. This slide features a quote from Francois Arago., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81932, Luna Image ID - 118857

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #5 - Galvani quote; A glass lantern slide of a slide from the Thomas Glendenning Hamilton lecture series. This slide features a quote from Galvani., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81937, Luna Image ID - 118858

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #6 - Seven Special Dark Spots Beyond the Borderlands of Science; A glass lantern slide of a slide from Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. This slide identifies the "Seven Special Dark Spots Beyond the Borderlands of Science.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81942, Luna Image ID - 118859

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #7 - Control of Medium; A glass lantern slide of a slide from Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. This slide is entitled "Control of Medium.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81946, Luna Image ID - 118860

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #8 - Nature of Trance Intelligences; A glass lantern slide of a slide from Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. This slide is entitled "Nature of Trance Intelligences.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81950, Luna Image ID - 118861

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #9 - Supernormal Phenomena; A glass lantern slide of a slide from Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. This slide is entitled "Supernormal Phenomena.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81954, Luna Image ID - 118862

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Portraits - As a Lad; A photograph of a portrait of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton when he was a young boy., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84716, Luna Image ID - 119486

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Portraits - Autographed Portrait; A photograph of an autographed portrait of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton ca. 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84729, Luna Image ID - 119489

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Portraits - Non-Autographed Portrait; A photograph of a portrait of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton as an elderly man., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84725, Luna Image ID - 119488

: Trance #39 - Mrs. Poole's Normal Handwriting; A photograph of a letter written by the medium, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole), to Lillian Hamilton, dated November 15, 1930, to serve as a sample of Mrs. Poole's handwriting while she is not in a trance state., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83478, Luna Image ID - 119539

: Trance #40 - Graph of Stages of Trance Condition; A reproduction of a graph that traces the several stages of the trance condition., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83482, Luna Image ID - 119540

: Trance #41 - Graph of Constant Features of Average Trance Condition; A graph indicating some of the more constant features of the average trance condition and comparing the objective and subjective features of the trance condition., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83486, Luna Image ID - 119541

: Trance #41 - Graph of Objective and Subjective Features of Trance Condition; A photograph of a graph comparing the objective and subjective features of the trance condition., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83490, Luna Image ID - 119542

: Trance #42 - Graph of Progressive Development of Trance, Stages 1-4; A graph tracing the first four stages of the progressive development of the trance condition., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83494, Luna Image ID - 119543

: Trance #42a - Graph of Progressive Development of Trance, Stages 5-6; A graph tracing stages five and six of the progressive development of the trance condition., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83500, Luna Image ID - 119544

: Trance #43 - Graph of Eight Control Periods of Trance Development; A photograph of a graph of the eight control periods of trance development in March 1927., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83506, Luna Image ID - 119545

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