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Clippings and Articles

 Series

Content Description

From the Collection:

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

As is true with many people in public life, Robinson kept many newspaper and magazine articles about himself and his movement, as well as clippings of interest to him or which supported his theories. Some of these clippings he pasted in a brown photograph album; these have been left in the album. Clippings supplied by the Pacific Press Clipping Bureau and clippings of articles which Robinson found interesting, but which were not about him, were found in a large envelope; these have now been mounted. Robinson also kept entire magazines and in two cases copies of The Daily Idahonian. Items in this series have been sorted according to type of material and the contents of each folder are listed under the folder heading.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository