Psychics, sensitives and somnambules: a biographical dictionary with bibliographies

261 Pages·2006·15.116 MB·English

by  Anderson, Rodger I

Psychics, Sensitives and Somnambules

Psychics, Sensitives
and Somnambules
A Biographical Dictionary
with Bibliographies
RODGER I. ANDERSON
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Jefferson, North Carolina, and London
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Psychics,sensitives and somnambules :a biographical dictionary with
bibliographies / Rodger I.Anderson.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Abbreviations
ASPR American Society for Psychical JSPR Journal of the Society for Psychical
Research. Though initially founded in Research. Published regularly in England
¡885, the ASPR did not become a viable since ¡884. Contents consist primarily of
research organization until ¡907, when it shorter articles,particularly on spontaneous
was reorganized by James Hervey Hyslop. cases, news of the Society, books reviews
It has passed through several vicissitudes and letters.
since, primarily in the ¡920s and 30s, but
has gone on to become one of the most sta- PASPR Proceedings of the American Soci-
ble and respected of all such organizations. ety for Psychical Research. Published annu-
ally from ¡907 to ¡933, irregularly since.
BBSPR Bulletin of the Boston Society for Most of the earlier volumes are occupied
Psychic Research.Founded in ¡925 as a reac- with long and detailed studies of medi-
tion to what was perceived as the growing umship.
credulity of the ASPR’s leadership, the
Boston SPR published numerous bulletins PSPR Proceedings ofthe Society for Psychi-
and books before reuniting with its parent cal Research. First issued in ¡882, and for
body in ¡94¡. many years thereafter, the PSPR contains
major research reports together with the
JASPR Journal ofthe American Society for Society’s presidential addresses.
Psychical Research. A quarterly publication
of the ASPR issued from ¡907 to date.Car- SPR Society for Psychical Research.Es-
ries articles on all aspects of psychical re- tablished in England in ¡882 “to examine
search. without prejudice or prepossession and in a
scientific spirit those faculties of man,real
JP Journal of Parapsychology. A quarterly or supposed,which appear to be inexplica-
publication founded by J.B.Rhine and is- ble in terms of any generally recognized hy-
sued from ¡937 to date.Features reports on potheses.”The oldest and most prestigious
experimental research in the areas of ESP of all such organizations.
and psychokinesis.
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Contents
Abbreviations
vii
Preface
¡
Biographical Dictionary
7
Bibliography
191
Index
245
ix