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LevelSeries
Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)US41/6
TitleSpiritualism papers
Extent94 vols, 95 folders (contained in 17 boxes)
Date[mid 19th century-early 20th century]
DescriptionManuscript and typescript notes relating to Norris' research into spiritualism, and related topics including 'allopsychism' (the idea that a foreign mind could influence another) and 'mesmerism'.

This includes notes on seances, 'spirit writing', notes on case studies and draft paragraphs for articles or essays on spiritualism. Some material by others collected by Norris including periodicals relating to spiritualism is also included.

See also US41/7 which includes correspondence relating to spiritualism.
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