John Beloff papers, 1963-2001

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Summary

Creator:
Beloff, John
Extent:
26 Linear Feet
19,050 Items
Language:
English.
Collection ID:
RL.00103

Background

Scope and content:

Collection (acc.#s 92-098, 95-096, 99-337) (17,150 items, 23 linear feet; dated 1963-1999) contains correspondence, research materials, unpublished papers, other manuscripts, files relating to professional associations and journals, printed matter, and talks reflecting Beloff's work in the field of parapsychology. These items reflect Dr. Beloff's connections with parapsychologists throughout the world, including North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, including J.B. Rhine. Container lists have not been created for accessions from 1992 and 1995.

The addition (acc# 2002-0245) (1900 items, 3 linear feet; dated [1980s]-2001) consists primarily of correspondence files, reflecting Dr. Beloff's connections with parapsychologists throughout the world ([1980s]-2001). Also includes some manuscripts of articles/papers.

Biographical / historical:

Parapsychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Edinburgh; editor of the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research.

Acquisition information:
Received as a gift in 1992, 1995, 1999 and 2002.
Processing information:

Preliminary processing by Staff

Completed October 26, 1999

Additions processed by Elizabeth Arnold

Last updated April 14, 2003

Encoded by Lisa Stark; Joshua A. Kaiser

Parts of this collection are unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

Physical location:
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Subjects

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Subjects:
Parapsychology -- Research -- Periodicals
Parapsychologists -- United States -- Correspondence
Psychical research
Parapsychology -- Research
Mind and body
Parapsychology
Names:
Beloff, John
Beloff, John

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Collection is open for research; however, some of the materials in this collection are not immediately accessible, because they require further processing before use.

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