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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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: Group II - Extracts from the Letter of Rev. Bickle-Haynes; The typed extracts from the letter of Reverend Bickle-Haynes, an Octogenarian Minister of Louth, Lancashire, England, one of Spurgeon's original young preachers. Included is a handwritten note in the margin: "Many of the words of the original could not be made out - hence the blanks, last page mislaid.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 285570, Luna Image ID - 153219

: Group IV, #18g.1 - C.H. Spurgeon Portrait; A photograph of a portrait of C.H. Spurgeon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83738, Luna Image ID - 119245

: Group IV, #18g.2 - C.H. Spurgeon Portrait; A photograph of a portrait of C.H. Spurgeon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83742, Luna Image ID - 119246

: Group IV, #18h - Trance Writing Resembling C.H. Spurgeon Sermon; A glass lantern slide of some writing done by the medium, Mary Marshall, while in a deep trance during a seance at the home of Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on April 26, 1931. The writing is said to be much like the last sermon preached by Baptist evangelist, C.H. Spurgeon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81882, Luna Image ID - 118845

: Group VI - "Photography of Teleplasm"; A detailed essay on the method of photography used by T. G. Hamilton for capturing pictures of ectoplasm., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 291824, Luna Image ID - 148406

: Group VI - Descriptive page for "Lead Kindly Light!" Drawing; A page explaining that the drawing, "Lead Kindly Light," and writing on reverse of drawing was done in complete darkness by medium, Mary Marshall in deep trance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 291791, Luna Image ID - 148403

: Group VI - Drawing: "Lead Kindly Light!"; The annotated drawing, "Lead Kindly Light," done in complete darkness by medium, Mary Marshall in deep trance on April 9, 1933, signed by Bruce Chown and H. A. Reed., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 291809, Luna Image ID - 148404

: Group VI, #22g - W.E. Gladstone Portrait; A photograph of a portrait of W.E. Gladstone., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83836, Luna Image ID - 119269

: Group VI, #25e - Portrait of Raymond Lodge; A photograph of a portrait of Raymond Lodge, a soldier who lost his life in the First World War., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83896, Luna Image ID - 119284

: Group VI, #25g - Portrait of Jack Barnes; A photograph of a portrait of Jack Barnes., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83916, Luna Image ID - 119289

: Group VII - "Attendance Records of Seances"; Attendance records for the seances held by T. G. Hamilton from January 5, 1930, to April 24, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 293201, Luna Image ID - 148440

: Group VII - T. G. Hamilton's Cameras; A textual document and photograph describing the set up and types of cameras used by T. G. Hamilton during the seances he conducted at his home on Kelvin Street in Winnipeg, Manitoba., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 293253, Luna Image ID - 148441

: Group VII, #28 - Poole and Marshall Deeply Entranced, First Exposure; A photograph of the mediums, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole) and Mary Marshall, in a deep trance state prior to the materialization of the spirit Lucy during the first exposure at a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1930. Dr. Hamilton is picture holding the arm of Mrs. Poole., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83928, Luna Image ID - 119292

: 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

: Group VIII - "Attendance Record of Seances"; Attendance records for the seances held by T. G. Hamilton spanning from April 27, 1930 to August 28, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 295574, Luna Image ID - 148549

: Group VIII, #29a.3 - "Sails"; A photograph of a teleplasmic mass that resembles the sails of a ship that hovered above the heads of the sitters during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on June 4, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84595, Luna Image ID - 119456

: Group X - "2nd Script. April 26, 1931"; Typed transcript of the second automatic writing script from the seance of April 26, 1931. A spirit discusses religious revivalism., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 299422, Luna Image ID - 148744

: Group X - "An Interval of Minor Events"; A page indicating a series of seances labeled, "An interval of minor events, May 3 - June 12, 1931.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 299541, Luna Image ID - 148759

: Group X - "First Deep Trance Writing March 15, 1931"; Typed transcript from automatic writing done during the seance of March 15, 1931. An unidentified spirit calls the next world, "Acadia.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 299237, Luna Image ID - 148726

: Group X - Seance Notes and Automatic Writing Script; Typed notes and automatic writing script from the seance of April 26, 1931. A spirit discusses religion., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 299427, Luna Image ID - 148746

: Group X - Seance Notes and Automatic Writing: "Deep Trance Writing"; Typed notes and transcript of the first automatic writing script from the seance of April 26, 1931. A spirit discusses religion., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 299410, Luna Image ID - 148742

: Group X - Seance Notes and Transcript: "More Deep Trance Writing"; Typed notes and automatic writing transcript from the seance of April 3, 1931. The spirit of a teacher discusses his transition into the spirit world and his living conditions there., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 299344, Luna Image ID - 148735

: Group X - Seance Notes: "Trance Writing Begins"; Typed notes from the seance of March 22, 1931. The automatic writing discussed previously by Walter begins. Katie and Walter discuss the shining garment photo., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 299267, Luna Image ID - 148728

: Group X - Seance Notes: "Trance Writing Begins" and The Nature of the Spirit World; Typed notes from the seances of March 22 & 29, 1931. On the 22nd, the automatic writing discussed previously by Walter begins. Katie and Walter discuss the shining garment photo. On the 29th, the automoatic writing from Dawn discusses the nature of the spirit world., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 299303, Luna Image ID - 148730

: Group X - Second Script of April 26, 1931; Photograph and annotation of second written automatic writing script from the seance of April 26, 1931. A spirit discusses religious revivalism., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 299443, Luna Image ID - 148749

: Group X - Second Script of April 26, 1931; Typed transcript of second automatic writing script from the seance of April 26, 1931. A spirit (Stead) discusses religious revivalism., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 299455, Luna Image ID - 148751

: Group X - Transcript: "The Nature of the Spirit World"; A typed transcript of the automatic writing script of March 29, 1931. The writing from Dawn discusses the nature of the spirit world., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 299335, Luna Image ID - 148733

: Group XIII, #47 - Second "Cone", Sir Oliver Lodge and Feda's Hand; An 11" x 7" glass negative of the medium, Mary Marshall, seated next to the medium, Mercedes, with the second teleplasmic mass that resembled a cone attached to her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on May 22, 1932. The face of Sir Oliver Lodge and Freda's hand can be seen in this teleplasmic mass., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84870, Luna Image ID - 119524

: 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 XIV, #53 - Katie's Finger; An 11" x 7" glass negative of the medium, Mary Marshall, seated next to the medium, Mercedes, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her mouth that contained the finger of the spirit, Katie King, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 12, 1933., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84882, Luna Image ID - 119527

: Group XV - "Attendance Records of Seances"; Attendance records for the seances held at the Hamilton residence from May 14, 1933, to December 13, 1933., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 303902, Luna Image ID - 148984

: Group XVI - "Attendance Records of Seances"; Attendance records for the seances held at the Hamilton residence from December 17, 1933, to December 23, 1934., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 304603, Luna Image ID - 148990

: Group XVI, #62 - Chown in Charge, First Exposure (Wide Angle); A 5" x 7" glass negative of a wide-angle view of the first exposure of a seance conducted by Bruce Chown at the home of Lillian Hamilton on June 8, 1936, in which a teleplasmic mass appeared on the cabinet above the medium, Mary Marshall. Ewan can be seen in a trance state., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84830, Luna Image ID - 119514

: Group XVI, #62b - Chown in Charge, Second Exposure (Wide Angle, Stereo); A 2" slide of wide-angle, stereo view of the medium, Mary Marshall, during the second exposure of a seance orchestrated by Dr. Bruce Chown at the home of Lillian Hamilton on June 8, 1936., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84975, Luna Image ID - 118836

: 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

: Group XVIII, #70 - Gaelic Script, Trance Writing by Mrs. Marshall, Annotation; An annotation detailing 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 - 84498, Luna Image ID - 119435

: 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

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