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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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: Group VI, #25 - Teleplasmic Face Forms (Stereo View); A photograph taken with a stereo camera of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face and chest that was forming faces of individuals during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 27, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83876, Luna Image ID - 119279

: Group VI, #25a - Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes Face Forms (Side View); A photograph of a side view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face and chest 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 - 83880, Luna Image ID - 119280

: Group VI, #25b - Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes Face Forms (Front View, Enlargement, Wide Angle Lens); A photograph of an enlarged view from the front, utilizing a wide-angle lens, of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face and chest 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 - 83884, Luna Image ID - 119281

: Group VI, #25c - Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes Face Forms (Further Enlargement); A photograph of a further enlarged view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face and chest 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 - 83888, Luna Image ID - 119282

: Group VI, #25d - Composite of Raymond Lodge Portrait and Teleplasmic Face Form

: Group VI, #25g - Composite of Jack Barnes Portrait and Teleplasmic Face Formation; A composite comparing a portrait of Jack Barnes 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 - 83908, Luna Image ID - 119287

: Group VI, #25g - Composite of Jack Barnes Portrait and Teleplasmic Face Formation (Annotation); An annotation on the reverse side of a composite comparing a portrait of Jack Barnes 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 - 83904, Luna Image ID - 119286

: Group VI, #25g - Composite of Raymond Lodge Portrait and Teleplasmic Face Formation; A composite comparing a portrait of Raymond Lodge 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 - 83912, Luna Image ID - 119288

: Group VII - Quote from Mr. Stanley deBrath; A quote from an issue of the British Psychic Science Quarterly by editor, Mr. Stanley deBrath, concerning the upcoming annual meeting of the British Medical Association being held in Winnipeg where Dr. Hamilton will be giving an illustrated address., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 294845, Luna Image ID - 148547

: Group VII, #28a - "Lucy" Face and Torso, Second Exposure (Stereo View); A stereo photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, seated next to the teleplasmic materialization of the face and torso of the spirit Lucy during the second exposure at a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83932, Luna Image ID - 119293

: Group VII, #28b - Mary Marshall and "Lucy", Second Exposure (Side View); A photograph of a side view of the medium, Mary Marshall, in a deep trance and seated next to the teleplasmic materialization of the face and torso of the spirit Lucy during the second exposure at a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1930. Isaac Pitblado was in charge of this experiment., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83936, Luna Image ID - 119294

: Group VII, #28c - Mary Marshall and "Lucy", Second Exposure (Wide Angle, Poor Focus on Lucy Face); A wide-angle photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, seated next to the teleplasmic materialization of the face and torso of the spirit Lucy during the second exposure at a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1930. The photograph is poorly focused on the face of Lucy., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83940, Luna Image ID - 119295

: Group VII, #28d - Mary Marshall and "Lucy", Second Exposure (Wide Angle, Good Focus on Lucy Face); A wide-angle photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, seated next to the teleplasmic materialization of the face and torso of the spirit Lucy during the second exposure at a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1930. The photograph is clearly focused on the face of Lucy., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83944, Luna Image ID - 119296

: Group VII, #28e - Lucy Face (Enlargement from Stereo View); An enlargement from a stereo photograph of the teleplasmic materialization of the face and torso of the spirit Lucy during the second exposure at a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83948, Luna Image ID - 119297

: Group VII, #28e - W.B. Hobbs' Annotation Concerning Lucy Materialization Seance; An annotation written by W.B. Hobbs, Secretary of the Richardson Bros. Art Gallery, where a photo of Lucy was diplayed, in which he makes comments on the seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1930 in which the teleplasmic materialization of the face and torso of the spirit Lucy, presumed dead for over a hundred years, appeared. Hobbs notes that Isaac Pitblado was in charge of the experiment, that ten cameras were used to capture the moment, and that H.A. Reed assisted in the photography., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83953, Luna Image ID - 119298

: Group VIII - Seance Notes: Sitting in Boston; Typed notes from the seance of April 5, 1930, in Boston. A spirit named Walter appears, but refuses to identify himself with the Walter X of Winnipeg., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 295983, Luna Image ID - 148580

: Group VIII, #30c - First "Ship" (Enlargement from First Stereo View); A photograph of an enlarged view from a stereo photograph of the first teleplasmic mass that resembled a ship hovering above the heads of those at seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on June 4, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83973, Luna Image ID - 119303

: Group VIII, #31b - Second "Ship" (Enlargement from Stereo View); A photograph featuring an enlarged view from a stereo photograph of the second teleplasmic mass that resembled a ship hovering above the heads of those at a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on August 3, 1930. Faces of several individuals, including Sir William Crooks, can be seen within the mass., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83985, Luna Image ID - 119306

: Group X - "Sitting of May 3, 1931"; A summary of the seance of May 3, 1931. Dawn and Mercedes absent. Walter comes through Ewan., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 299551, Luna Image ID - 148760

: Group X - "Trance Vision, of May 26, 1931"; A report of a trance vision, experienced by the W. B. Cooper (the medium, Victor), after the seance of May 26, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 299711, Luna Image ID - 148770

: Group XI - "THE STANDING LUCY"; Title page for documents of the "Standing Lucy" materialization photographed at the seance of November 29, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 300416, Luna Image ID - 148811

: Group XI, #38 - "Standing Lucy" (Enlargement, Wide Angle View); An enlargement of a wide-angle photograph of the teleplasmic materialization of the spirit, "Lucy", who is "standing" behind the mediums, Mary Marshall and Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 29, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84591, Luna Image ID - 119340

: Group XI, #38 - "Standing Lucy" (Wide Angle View); A wide-angle photograph of the teleplasmic materialization of the spirit, "Lucy", who is "standing" behind the mediums, Mary Marshall and Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 29, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84117, Luna Image ID - 119339

: Group XI, #38a - "Standing Lucy" (Wide Angle View from Upper Right); A wide-angle photograph, taken from the upper right of the seance room, of the teleplasmic materialization of the spirit, "Lucy", who is "standing" behind the mediums, Mary Marshall and Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 29, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84121, Luna Image ID - 119341

: Group XI, #38b - "Standing Lucy" (Wide Angle View, Enlargement); A wide-angle photograph of an enlarged view of the teleplasmic materialization of the spirit, "Lucy", who is "standing" behind the mediums, Mary Marshall and Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 29, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84125, Luna Image ID - 119342

: Group XI, #38c - "Standing Lucy" (Wide Angle View, Enlargement); A wide-angle photograph of an enlarged view of the teleplasmic materialization of the spirit, "Lucy", who is "standing" behind the mediums, Mary Marshall and Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 29, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84129, Luna Image ID - 119343

: Group XI, #38c - "Standing Lucy", Annotation (Wide Angle View, Enlargement); An annotation detailing the wide-angle photograph of an enlarged view of the teleplasmic materialization of the spirit, "Lucy", who is "standing" behind the mediums, Mary Marshall and Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 29, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84133, Luna Image ID - 119344

: Group XI, #38d - "Standing Lucy" (Wide Angle View, Enlargement); A 2" slide of an enlargement of a wide-angle view of the teleplasmic materialization of the spirit, Lucy, that appears to be "standing" behind the medium, Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 29, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84951, Luna Image ID - 118830

: Group XI, #39 - Walter's Eyes (Wide Angle); A photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face that contained the eyes of the spirit, Walter Stinson, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 6, 1932., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84137, Luna Image ID - 119345

: Group XI, #39a - Walter's Eyes (Enlargement of Mass); A photograph of an enlargement of the teleplasmic mass attached to the face of the medium, Mary Marshall, that contained the eyes of the spirit, Walter Stinson, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 6, 1932. Dr. Bruce Chown was in charge of the experiment as Dr. Hamilton was out of town. Walter Stinson was killed in a train accident in 1911 and was Mrs. Marshall's main control., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84142, Luna Image ID - 119346

: Group XI, #39b - Portrait of Walter Stinson; A photograph of a portrait of Walter Stinson, who died in a train accident in 1911 and served as the main control for the medium, Mary Marshall, during seances at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84146, Luna Image ID - 119347

: Group XI, #39c - Walter's Eyes (Stereo View); A stereo photograph of the medium, Mrs. Marshall, with a mass of teleplasm attached to her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 6, 1932. The mass of teleplasm featured the eyes the spirit, Walter Stinson., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82366, Luna Image ID - 118950

: Group XII - "Adendum of Sitting of Feb. 28/32, Dictated Feb. 29/32"; A description of events which occurred after the seance of February 28, 1932, while the mediums were still under trance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 301220, Luna Image ID - 148845

: Group XII - "Memory of Trance Vision Jan. 20, 1932"; A typed report of a vision experienced by the medium, Victor, on January 20, 1932., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 301019, Luna Image ID - 148832

: Group XII - "Report of Victor's Vision January 17, 1932"; A typed report of a disturbing vision experienced by the medium, Victor, on the morning of January 17, 1932., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 301003, Luna Image ID - 148830

: Group XII - "The First Doyle Face"; Title page for the seance of May 1, 1932: "The First Doyle Face.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 301863, Luna Image ID - 148886

: Group XII - Attendance Redords of Seances; Attendance records for the seances held by T. G. Hamilton from January 3, 1932, to December 27, 1932., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 300967, Luna Image ID - 148826

: Group XII - Seance Notes: "The Walter Eyes in Teleplasm. TGH in Eastern States."; Typed notes from the seance of March 6, 1932. An ectoplasmic apparition containing Walter's eyes is captured in a photograph., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 301271, Luna Image ID - 148848

: Group XII, #40 - "Dog Face Teleplasm" (The Hound of the Baskervilles); An 11" x 7" glass negative of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face that contained the face of a dog, seated next to the medium, Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on April 3, 1932. This teleplasmic mass was referred to as "The Hound of the Baskervilles" as the spirit of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was said to be present., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84854, Luna Image ID - 119520, Any reproductions of this material may be restricted by copyright regulations. Please consult Archives staff for further information.

: Group XII, #40 - "Dog Face Teleplasm" (The Hound of the Baskervilles) (Stereo View); A stereo photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face that featured the face of a dog during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on April 3, 1932. This mass is referred to as The Hound of the Baskervilles because it was said that the spirit of the book's author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, was present., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84150, Luna Image ID - 119348

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