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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 II, #10b - Second Spurgeon Face (Side View); A photograph of a side view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face that featured the second materialization of the face of C.H. Spurgeon during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on December 23, 1928. A teleplasmic "egg" can be seen on the table. Isaac Pitblado was in charge of this experiment., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83602, Luna Image ID - 119569

: Group II, #10c - Second Spurgeon Face (Close-up of Mass); A photograph of a close-up of the teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of the face of the medium, Mary Marshall, that featured the second materialization of the face of C.H. Spurgeon during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on December 23, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83606, Luna Image ID - 119570

: Group II, #10d - Second Spurgeon Face (Enlargement); A photograph of an enlarged view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face that featured the second materialization of the face of C.H. Spurgeon during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on December 23, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83610, Luna Image ID - 119571

: Group II, #11 - Mary Marshall's Father, Second Exposure (Wide Angle); The second exposure of a wide-angle photograph, utilizing a portrait lens, of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face that featured the materialization of the face of her father during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on December 23, 1928, Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83614, Luna Image ID - 119572

: Group II, #11a - Mary Marshall's Father, Second Exposure (Enlargement, Wide Angle); A 2" slide of an enlargement of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face that contained the face of her father during the second exposure of a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on December 23, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84947, Luna Image ID - 118829

: Group II, #12 - Third Spurgeon Face (Stereo View); A stereo photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face that featured the third materialization of the face of C.H. Spurgeon during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on January 20, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83618, Luna Image ID - 119573

: Group II, #12a - Third Spurgeon Face (Enlargement from Stereo); An enlargement from a stereo photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face that featured the third materialization of the face of C.H. Spurgeon during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on January 20, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83622, Luna Image ID - 119216

: Group II, #12b - Third Spurgeon Face (Wide Angle); A wide-angle photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face that featured the third materialization of the face of C.H. Spurgeon during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on January 20, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83626, Luna Image ID - 119217

: Group II, #12c - Third Spurgeon Face (Enlargement of Face); A photograph depicting an enlarged view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a "cracked" teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face that featured the third materialization of the face of C.H. Spurgeon during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on January 20, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83630, Luna Image ID - 119218

: Group II, #6 - Stead Miniature (Wide-Angle Camera); A photograph of a wide-angle camera view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her left eye that features a miniature version of the face of W.T. Stead during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 7, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83538, Luna Image ID - 119553

: Group II, #6a - Stead Miniature (Wide-Angle Camera Enlargement); A photograph of an enlargement of a wide-angle camera view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her left eye that features a miniature version of the face of W.T. Stead during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 7, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83542, Luna Image ID - 119554

: Group II, #6b - Stead Miniature (Stereo Camera); A photograph, taken with a stereo camera, of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her left eye that features a miniature version of the face of W.T. Stead during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 7, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83546, Luna Image ID - 119555

: Group II, #7 - First Spurgeon Face (Wide Angle Camera); A photograph, taken with a wide-angle camera, of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her left cheek featuring the first teleplasmic materialization of C.H. Spurgeon during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 4, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83550, Luna Image ID - 119556

: Group II, #7a - First Spurgeon Face (Wide Angle Camera, Enlargement); A photograph, taken with a wide-angle camera, of an enlarged view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her left cheek featuring the first teleplasmic materialization of C.H. Spurgeon during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 4, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83554, Luna Image ID - 119557

: Group II, #7b - First Spurgeon Face (Stereo Enlarged); A stereo photograph featuring an enlarged view of the medium, Mrs. Marshall, with a formation of teleplasm on her face, which, for the first time, featured the face of C.H. Spurgeon during a seance at Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's home on November 4, 1928. Three cameras were used during this event and a signal was given by Dawn as she counted "1, 2, 3, fired!", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82354, Luna Image ID - 118947

: Group II, #7c - First Spurgeon Face (Stereo Further Enlarged); A photograph, taken with a stereo camera, of an enlarged view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her left cheek featuring the first teleplasmic materialization of C.H. Spurgeon during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 4, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83558, Luna Image ID - 119558

: Group II, #7d - First Spurgeon Face (Stereo Further Enlarged); A photograph, taken with a stereo camera, of an enlarged view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her left cheek featuring the first teleplasmic materialization of C.H. Spurgeon during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 4, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83562, Luna Image ID - 119559

: Group II, #8 - Five Face Group; A photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face that features the faces of five individuals during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 25, 1928. Mrs. Marshall's face is blurry because her head was moving while she was in a trance state., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83566, Luna Image ID - 119560

: Group II, #8a - Five Face Group; A photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face that features the faces of five individuals during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 25, 1928. Mrs. Marshall's face is blurry because her head was moving while she was in a trance state., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83570, Luna Image ID - 119561

: Group II, #8b - Five Face Group (Darker Print); A darker print of a photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face that features the faces of five individuals during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 25, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83574, Luna Image ID - 119562

: Group II, #8c - Five Face Group (Stereo View); A stereo photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face that features the faces of five individuals during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 25, 1928. Mrs. Marshall's face is blurry because her head was moving while she was in a trance state., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83578, Luna Image ID - 119563

: Group II, #9 - Five Face Group, Second Exposure (Stereo View); A stereo photograph of the second exposure of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face that features the faces of five individuals during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 25, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83582, Luna Image ID - 119564

: Group II, #9a - Five Face Group, Second Exposure (Wide Angle); A wide-angle photograph of the second exposure of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face that features the faces of five individuals during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 25, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83586, Luna Image ID - 119565

: Group II, #9b - Five Face Group, Second Exposure (Enlargement of Face Mass); A photograph of the second exposure of an enlarged view of the teleplasmic mass attached to the face of the medium, Mary Marshall, that features the faces of five individuals during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 25, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83590, Luna Image ID - 119566

: Group III - "Records III"; A textual document indicating the dates and apparitions for the seances collectively known as Group III. The dates are from January 6, 1929, to April 7, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 287206, Luna Image ID - 153255

: Group III - Automatic Writing

: Group III - Drawing of an ectoplasmic apparition; An annotated diagram drawn by the spirit, Walter, automatically through the hand of Mary Marshall indicating the form of the ectoplasm found upon the medium's face when the photographs taken by T. G. Hamilton would be developed., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 287746, Luna Image ID - 153276

: Group III - Letter to J. Malcom Bird; A letter to J. Malcom Bird, secretary of the American Society of Psychical Research from Lilian Hamilton. The letter summarizes the research and seances conducted by T. G. Hamilton during 1928 and 1929 with the introduction of Mary Marshall to the group. A note is included at the end of the letter stating that Mr. Bird visited the Hamitlon's in 1926., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 288563, Luna Image ID - 153322

: Group III - Photograph: "The Amorphous Mass"; An annotated photograph of the amorphous mass on Mary Marshall's face taken at the seance of February 3, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 287774, Luna Image ID - 153278

: Group III - Photographs: "Black and white teleplasm"; Annotated photographs developed from the seance of April 7, 1929. A black and white ectoplasmic mass is on Mary Marshall's face., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 288914, Luna Image ID - 153341

: Group III - Photographs: "Teleplasmic Mass"; Photographs from the first exposure at the seance of March 24, 1929. One of the largest ectoplasmic apparitions is photographed., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 288687, Luna Image ID - 153333

: Group III - Photographs: "Imitative Mass"; Photographs from the seance of March 10, 1929. The spirit, Walter, creates a second cloud of teleplasm on the face of Mary Marshall., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 288543, Luna Image ID - 153320

: Group III - Seance Note; A typed note for the seance of April 14, 1929, stating "Walter correctly describes L's [Lillian's] deceased Father and Brother." The note is pinned to a sheet of paper with automatic writing on it., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 289039, Luna Image ID - 153347

: Group III - Seance Notes; The hand written notes from the seance of January 27, 1929. The spirit, Walter, is critical of the seance members., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 287361, Luna Image ID - 153265

: Group III - Seance Notes; The hand written notes from the seance of March 3, 1929. The spirit, Walter, requests that Mary Marshall wear only one garment of clothing at the next sitting; later, he mentions that there was only one perfect man., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 287917, Luna Image ID - 153285

: Group III - Seance Notes: "A Cloud of Teleplasm"; The typed notes from the seance of January 27, 1929. T. G. Hamilton gives his own signal for taking a picture at the seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 287682, Luna Image ID - 153274

: Group III - Seance Notes: "A Flash by Chance. Black & White teleplasm"; The typed notes from the seance of April 7, 1929. A black and white ectoplasmic apparition is photographed at this seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 287284, Luna Image ID - 153259

: Group III - Seance Notes: "An Absentee"; The typed notes from the seance of March 6, 1929. The spirit, Walter, explains that he cannot produce an ectoplasmic apparition because his friend is not able to materialize., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 288021, Luna Image ID - 153299

: Group III - Seance Notes: "Arranges for Small Photograph"; The typed notes from the seance of February 24, 1929. The spirit, Walter, asks for a smaller group of sitters at the next seance in order to produce the next ectoplasmic apparition., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 287883, Luna Image ID - 153282

: Group III - Seance Notes: "Conversations and Instructions"

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