Lot 615
Spiritualism Archive of Arthur Thomas Reynolds (1864-1957) Reynolds was a Maine carpenter, photgrapher and painter who spent almost 30 years conducting seances and recording the wisdom of his otherwordly "visitors".
Lot of 27 notebooks, dated 1930-1957, variously bound in leather and paperboard. Extensive indices in front of each volume indicate "visitors" recorded in each book. Reynolds' visitors included Washington, Lincoln, Benedict Arnold and Nero, in addition to a guide Theodore and others. Several of the volumes have charmingly painted covers. There are a few loose pages scattered throughout the volumes and a few scuffed covers, otherwise the collection is in very good condition. A unique, museum-worthy archive.
The roots of modern New Age philosophies lie in the wildly popular "spiritualism" of the mid- to late 19th century and that handful of adherents who continued using the "other side" as a source of wisdom and comfort into the 20th century. The resurgence of alternative spiritual movements in the 1970s relied heavily on these believers who served as a bridge between the "knockers and bangers" of the 19th century and the "seekers" of the late 20th century.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
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