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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 I - "Attendance Records of Seances."; A textual document listing the people who attended the seances organized by T. G. Hamilton from May 1928 to May 1935. Recorders and scrutineers are grouped separately., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 282412, Luna Image ID - 153129

: Group I - "Floor Plan of Seance Room, 1921-1940"; A diagram of the floor plan of the seance room showing the arrangement for the Mary M. experiments, 1921-1940., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 282403, Luna Image ID - 153127

: Group I, #1 - No Mass; A photograph of a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on June 4, 1928, in which the medium, Mary Marshall, was seated in a cabinet and W.B. Cooper, Mrs. Poole, Dr. Hamilton, Lillian Hamilton, and H.A.V. Green acted as sitters. There was no materialization of a teleplasmic mass during this seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83510, Luna Image ID - 119546

: Group I, #5 - Lake Louise; A stereo photograph of a scenic view of Lake Louise, Alberta. The reverse of this photograph featured another photograph of the formation of teleplasm on a medium., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82344, Luna Image ID - 118945

: Group II - Attendance Records for Seances; Attendence records for the seances held by T. G. Hamilton in 1928 and up to March, 24 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 286425, Luna Image ID - 153240

: 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, #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 - "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 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 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 - 84741, Luna Image ID - 119492

: 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 - 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 #1 - Group Shot at Seance; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Mary Marshall, holding hands with those involved in a seance at the home of Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81895, Luna Image ID - 118848

: Miscellaneous #3 - Trance Writing - C.H. Spurgeon; A glass lantern slide of the signatures of C.H Spurgeon written by the medium, Mary Marshall, while in a trace during a seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81903, Luna Image ID - 118850

: Miscellaneous #8 - Mary Marshall in Trance; A 5" x 7" glass negative of the medium, Mary Marshall, seated and in a deep trance state during an unidentified seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84842, Luna Image ID - 119517

: 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 #2 - Letter from Jean Conan Doyle to Mary Marshall; A photograph of a letter written by Jean Conan Doyle to the medium, Mary Marshall, dated November 21, 1932, in which Ms. Conan Doyle expresses her pleasure with the mediumship of Ms. Marshall., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84550, Luna Image ID - 119447

: Miscellaneous Prints #3 - Portrait of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; A photograph of a portrait of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84555, Luna Image ID - 119448

: Miscellaneous Prints #4 - Portrait of Robert Louis Stevenson; A photograph of a portrait of Robert Louis Stevenson., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84559, Luna Image ID - 119449

: Miscellaneous Prints #6 - Portrait of Mrs. Terry McCann; An annotated photograph of a portrait of Isabel Farquarh, who was Lillian Hamilton's maid and later became Mrs. Terry McCann., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84583, Luna Image ID - 119454, Any reproductions of this material may be restricted by copyright regulations. Please consult Archives staff for further information.

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