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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 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"

: Group III - Seance Notes: "Independent Voice"; Typed notes from the seance of April 14, 1929. The spirit, Walter, insists that the medium fast for twelve hours before the next sitting., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 289016, Luna Image ID - 153345

: Group III - Seance Notes: "Instructions, Bell Ringing, Interference"; The typed notes from the seance of April 21, 1929. Walter asks that the medium bathe her shoulders and chest in luke warm water before the seance. and complains of bad forces in the room., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 289128, Luna Image ID - 153351

: Group III - Seance Notes: "More Instructions and Preparation"; Typed notes from the seance of March 27, 1929. An unidentified "ectoplasmic voice" gives very specific instructions for the next sitting., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 288835, Luna Image ID - 153336

: Group III - Seance Notes: "More Instructions"; Typed notes from the seance of March 20, 1929. The spirit, Walter, asks the group not to eat anything before the next sitting and for them to bring "the little nipper.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 288612, Luna Image ID - 153326

: Group III - Seance Notes: "More Instructions"; The typed notes from the seance of February 17, 1929. The spirit, Walter, identifies one of the faces in the ectoplasmic apparition of November 25,1928 as William Lodge., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 287869, Luna Image ID - 153280

: Group III - Seance Notes: "Spurgeon Preaches an Easter Sermon"; Typed notes from the seance of March 31, 1929. The spirit, Spurgeon delivers an Easter sermon. The spirit, Walter, tries gives an ectoplasmic apparition, but the flash fails to explode for the exposure., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 288873, Luna Image ID - 153338

: Group III - Seance Notes: "The Largest Mass of Teleplasm Yet"; The typed notes from the seance of March 24, 1929. One of the largest ectoplasmic apparitions is photographed at this seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 288662, Luna Image ID - 153328

: Group III - Seance Notes: "Very Brilliant Light Manifestation"; The typed notes from the seance of April 21, 1929. Mrs. Susan Marshall (the medium, Mercedes) joins the group for the first time., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 289100, Luna Image ID - 153349

: Group III - Seance Notes: "Walter in a Critical Mood"; The typed notes from the seance of January 27, 1929. Walter is critical of the seance members., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 287330, Luna Image ID - 153263

: Group III - Seance Notes: "Walter in a Critical Mood"; The typed notes from the seance of January 27,1929. Walter becomes critical of the seances., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 287230, Luna Image ID - 153257

: Group III - Seance Notes: "Second Cloud of Teleplasm"; The hand written notes 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 - 288165, Luna Image ID - 153306

: Group III - Signed Affidavits; Three signed affidavits concerning the events which took place at the seance of March 24, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 288812, Luna Image ID - 153335

: Group III, #13 - Unorganized, Compacted Teleplasm (Wide Angle); A wide-angle photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with an unorganized and compacted teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on February 3, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83634, Luna Image ID - 119219

: Group III, #13a - Unorganized, Compacted Teleplasm (Enlargement); A photograph of an enlarged view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with an unorganized and compacted teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on February 3, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83638, Luna Image ID - 119220

: Group III, #14 - Unorganized, Compacted Teleplasm (Stereo View); A stereo photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with an unorganized and compacted teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on February 3, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83642, Luna Image ID - 119221

: Group III, #15 - Imitative Manipulation of Teleplasmic Mass (Stereo View); A stereo photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with an imitative manipulation of teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83646, Luna Image ID - 119222

: Group III, #15.1 - Imitative Manipulation of Teleplasmic Mass; A photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with an imitative manipulation of teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83650, Luna Image ID - 119223

: Group III, #15A - Imitative Manipulation of Teleplasmic Mass (Stereo Side View); A stereo photograph of a side view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with an imitative manipulation of teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83658, Luna Image ID - 119225

: Group III, #15a - Imitative Manipulation of Teleplasmic Mass (Enlargement); A photograph of an enlarged view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with an imitative manipulation of teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83654, Luna Image ID - 119224

: Group III, #15c - Imitative Manipulation of Teleplasmic Mass (Enlargement); A photograph of an enlarged view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with an imitative manipulation of teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83662, Luna Image ID - 119226

: Group III, #16a - Large Amorphous Mass, First Exposure (Stereo View); A stereo photograph of the first exposure of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a large amorphous teleplasmic mass attached to her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 24, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83666, Luna Image ID - 119227

: Group III, #16b - Large Amorphous Mass, First Exposure (Enlargement); A photograph of an enlarged view of the first exposure of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a large amorphous teleplasmic mass attached to her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 24, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83670, Luna Image ID - 119228

: Group III, #16c - Large Amorphous Mass, First Exposure (Wide-Angle, Front View); A wide-angle photograph of the front view of the first exposure of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a large amorphous teleplasmic mass attached to her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 24, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83674, Luna Image ID - 119229

: Group III, #16d - Large Amorphous Mass, First Exposure (Stereo Side View); A stereo photograph of a side view of the first exposure of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a large amorphous teleplasmic mass attached to her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 24, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83678, Luna Image ID - 119230

: Group III, #16e - Large Amorphous Mass Residue, Second Exposure (Wide-Angle, Front View); A wide-angle photograph of a view from the front of the second exposure of the medium, Mary Marshall, with the residue from a large amorphous teleplasmic mass attached to her mouth during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 24, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83682, Luna Image ID - 119231

: Group III, #17 - Black and White Plasm (Stereo View); A stereo photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a black and white teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on April 7, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83686, Luna Image ID - 119232

: Group III, #17a - Black and White Plasm (Enlargement, Quartz Lens); A photograph, utilizing a quartz lens, of an enlarged view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a black and white teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on April 7, 1929. The black portion of the teleplasmic mass is said to resemble hair while the white portion is in its amorphous state. The thin, hair-like strands in the bottom portion of the mass are said to form a web when viewed under magnification., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83690, Luna Image ID - 119233

: Group III, #17b - Black and White Plasm (Side View); A photograph of a side view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a black and white teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on April 7, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83694, Luna Image ID - 119234

: Group III, #17c - Black and White Plasm (Side View, Portrait Camera); A photograph, utilizing a portrait camera, of a side view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a black and white teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on April 7, 1929. An annotation states that the mass appeared to be growing out of Ms. Marshall's hair., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83698, Luna Image ID - 119235

: Group III, #17d - Black and White Plasm (Enlargement, Quartz Lens); A photograph, utilizing a quartz lens, of an enlarged view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a black and white teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on April 7, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83702, Luna Image ID - 119236

: Group III, #17e - Black and White Plasm (Side View, Seneca Portrait Lens); A photograph, utilizing a Seneca portrait lens, of a side view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a black and white teleplasmic mass attached to the left side of her face during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on April 7, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83706, Luna Image ID - 119237

: Group IV - "Records IV"; A textual document indicating the dates and apparitions for the seances collectively known as Group IV. The coverage is from April 26, 1929 to May 1, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 289240, Luna Image ID - 153354

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