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INDEX
“Abt Vogler” (Browning)
A-Control
Agnosticism
Agnostic truth-seeking
Alternative medicine
AMA. See American Medical Association (AMA)
American Institute for Scientific Research
renamed as American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR)
American Journal of Psychology
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Museum
American Psychological Association
American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR)
American Institute for Scientific Research renamed as
annual report on mediums
conclusion on apparitions
discrediting evidence
founding of
investigator
James Hyslop’s role in
rejection of interested supporters
self-destruction of
theories to build on
William James’s concern for survival of
Anagrams
Anaphylaxis
An Essay towards a Theory of Apparitions
Anti-Fraud Society of Manhattan
Antoinette, Marie
Apparitions. See Crisis apparitions; Ghost stories
Apports
Argon
Arrow scripts
ASPR. See American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR)
Astral projection
Automatic writing. See Slate writing
Baggally, Wortley
efforts to carry on psychical work
Balfour, Arthur
at first meeting of British SPR
Balfour, Eleanor
Balfour, Evelyn
at first meeting of British SPR
Balfour, Gerald
Balfour, Nora. See also Sidgwick, Nora
Banner of Light
Barnum, P.T.
Barrett, William Fletcher
address to Harvard
desire to work for SPR
divining rods investigation
as Fellow of the Royal Society
founding of ASPR
grudge against British SPR
Henry Sidgwick’s invitation to work with the Society
investigations of thought transference
knighthood of
Newcomb’s dismissal of work of
opinion of Frederic Myers
as president of British SPR
publication of On the Threshold of a New World of Thought
reasons for prejudices against work of SPR
study of hypnosis/mindreading
thought transference tests
Benson, E. F.
Benson, Edward White
ghost evenings
Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna
ether idea
fraud perpetrated by
mahatmas (guide)
Richard Hodgson’s investigation of. See Hodgson, Richard
British Association for the Advancement of Science
British Society for Psychical Research (SPR)
cross-correspondence study
founding of
goal of
growth in membership
Henry Sidgwick as president
initial meeting of
Mark Twain’s praise for
member list
member resignations
Newcomb’s criticism of
Nora Sidgwick as president
payments to Leonora Piper
publications of
publishing of Sigmund Freud’s studies
reasons for prejudices against work of
rebuilding of
research methods
resignations
solicitations for personal stories
William Crookes as president
William James as president
William James’ praise for
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
Browning, Robert
Bryant, William Cullen
Cambridge Ghost Society
“The Canterville Ghost” (Wilde)
Carrington, Hereward
acceptance of monetary offers for Eusapia Palladino shows
attempt to repair reputation
defense of Eusapia Palladino
efforts to carry on psychical work
investigation of Eusapia Palladino
invitation to Eusapia Palladino to tour U.S.
James Hyslop’s hiring of
at Lily Dale
spirit shows
Carroll, Lewis
Cathode ray tube
Cattell, James McKeen
disagreement with James Hyslop
reaction to Richard Hodgson’s affirmation of spirit life
Census of Hallucinations
continued disbelief by public
findings
Nora Sidgwick’s work on
Charcot, Jean
Chiaja, Ercole
Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition
Chloroform
Christianity and Agnosticism (Huxley)
Church of Fraternity of Soul Communion
Church of Spiritualism
Civil War
Clemens, Samuel
Cleveland, Grover (President)
Clothed ghost stories. See Ghost stories
Cocaine
Coherer
“The Confidences of a Psychical Researcher” (James)
Congress of Experimental Psychology
presentation of Census of Hallucinations at
Cook, Florence
investigations of
Katie King (guide)
talents of
Cooper, James Fenimore
Creery sisters
Crisis apparitions. See also Hallucinations of the sane
stories of
survey of
testing lab for
Crookes, William
belief in powers of Leonora Piper
belief in telekinesis
collaboration with Lord Rayleigh
declaration