The Pioneer
Content Description
In August 1955 Alfred Robinson and Pearl Robinson gave the University of Idaho Library many Psychiana related items including four large boxes which were to remain sealed for 25 years. These boxes were opened in January 1980 and the contents sorted; the material is now contained in seven file boxes. Included in the three boxes of correspondence are letters between Psychiana headquarters and students in eighteen countries. Carbon copies of Psychiana's replies are attached to most of the original letters from students. The letters from students which Robinson used in his publications are marked with quotation marks; occasionally words were changed or sentences rearranged. The remaining boxes contain copies of all the Psychiana lessons, copies of Psychiana Weekly and other similar publications, typescripts of speeches and articles by Frank Robinson, broadsides used in advertising, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, a scrapbook of clippings kept by Robinson, and photographs.
This is a very important collection not only for those researching Dr. Frank B. Robinson and the impact of Psychiana, but also for those interested in non-orthodox religion. Anyone interested in effective advertising methods would also find this collection useful.
The contents of each section of this collection are described in the following Description of Series.
Dates
- Creation: 1929-1951
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 8 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Description
The title for this 20 page typescript is taken from the first sentence in which Robinson states that man has a desire to pioneer into the unknowable realm of God. It is a restatement of his belief in the God-Power, comparing the contacting of the "Power" to the use of electricity in the home: flip the switch and it's there. This typescript also contains a reference to the Spirit of God as the "Flame". There is a brief biographical section on Robinson's early life in Long Crendon, mistakenly placed in Warwickshire in this manuscript. The original copy has a few corrections in red pencil; the carbon is not corrected.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository