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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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: 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.

: 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

: New Manitoba Legislature; A photograph of a sitting of parliament in the newly opened Manitoba Legislature Building, ca. 1918. Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton can be seen seated to the right., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84761, Luna Image ID - 119497

: Psychic History - British #1 - Sir Oliver Lodge; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Sir Oliver Lodge., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81968, Luna Image ID - 118867

: Psychic History - British #2 - Sir William Crookes; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Sir William Crookes, a pioneer in the field of sub-atomic phenomena., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81963, Luna Image ID - 118868

: Psychic History - British #3 - Sir William Barrett; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Sir William Barrett, one of the founders of the Society for Psychical Research., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82009, Luna Image ID - 118869

: Psychic History - British #4 - Professor Alfred Russell Wallace; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Professor Alfred Russell Wallace., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82013, Luna Image ID - 118870

: Psychic History - British #5 - Frederick Bligh Bond; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Frederick Bligh Bond., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82017, Luna Image ID - 118871

: Psychic History - British #6 - Right Honourable Lord Balfour; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of the Right Honourable Lord Balfour., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82021, Luna Image ID - 118872

: Psychic History - British #8 - Stanley De Brath; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Stanley De Brath, former member of the College Advisory Council and editor of Psychic Science., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82046, Luna Image ID - 118873

: Psychic History - British #9 - W.T. Stead

: Psychic History - Continental #2 - Dr. Gustave Geley (France); A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Dr. Gustave Geley of France., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82056, Luna Image ID - 118875

: Psychic History - Continental #3 - Camille Flammarion (France); A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Professor Camille Flammarion., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82060, Luna Image ID - 118876

: Psychic History - Continental #4 - Dr. Charles Richet (France); A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Dr. Charles Richet of France., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82064, Luna Image ID - 118877

: Psychic History - Continental #5 - Dr. Baron von Schrenck-Notzing (Germany); A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Dr. Baron von Schrenck-Notzing of Germany., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82068, Luna Image ID - 118878

: Psychic History - General (1880-1910) #3 - F.W.H. Myers; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of F.W.H. Myers, a leader in psychical research and former President of the Society for Psychical Research., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81993, Luna Image ID - 118864

: Psychic History - General (1880-1910) # 5 - Dr. Eugene Osty; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Dr. Eugene Osty, the former Director of the Paris International Metaphysic Institute., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82003, Luna Image ID - 118866

: Psychic History - General (1880-1910) #4 - Lord Raleigh; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Lord Raleigh., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81997, Luna Image ID - 118865

: 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

: 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

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #20 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, with a piece of psychic equipment called a balancing scale, during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82283, Luna Image ID - 118930

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #21 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, with a piece of psychic equipment called a balancing scale, which featured a teleplasm rod on the left pan, during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82287, Luna Image ID - 118931

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #23 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, with a piece of psychic equipment called a balancing scale, during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82295, Luna Image ID - 118933

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #25 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, with a piece of psychic equipment called the baryta-water apparatus, which was used for direct voice experimentation during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82303, Luna Image ID - 118935

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #26 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass plate negative of a diagram of Dr. Richardson's voice-control appartus, which was a piece of psychic equipment used with the medium, Margery, during seances with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82307, Luna Image ID - 118936

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #27 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass plate negative of a diagram of the detailed view of a piece of psychic equipment called the glass mouth-piece, which was used in seances with Dr. Crandon and the medium, Margery., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82311, Luna Image ID - 118937

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #28 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the head, hand, and foot controls used to control the mediumship of Margery during seances with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82315, Luna Image ID - 118938

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #29 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of a box presumably at the feet of the medium, Margery, during a seance with Dr. Crandon. An annotation on the slide reads " 25 S.A. Bell box. Houdini. N.B.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82319, Luna Image ID - 118939

: 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; 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, 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 #1 - First Experiment; A photograph of the first experiment at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton, dated March 26, 1923, to estimate the possible telekinetic force of the medium, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole). The force pushed the medium, the participants, and the table around the floor. Pictured at the table are Dr. Hamilton, Mrs. Poole, and D.B. MacDonald., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83338, Luna Image ID - 119184

: Telekinesis #2 - Restraining Table; A photograph of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton and D.B. McDonald restraining a table that is under a telekinetic force from the medium, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole), during a seance at the home of Dr. Hamilton on March 30, 1923., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83342, Luna Image ID - 119185

: Telekinesis #5 - Photographic Equipment; A photograph of the cameras and equipment used to take photographs of seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83350, Luna Image ID - 119187

: 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

: The Hamilton Brothers - Photocopy; A photocopy of a photograph of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton with his four brothers: Robert Alexander Hamilton (a government electrical inspector), James Archibald Hamilton, M.D., John Stobo Hamilton, M.D., and William Oliver Hamilton (a lawyer)., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84753, Luna Image ID - 119495

: 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

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