Melton, J. Gordon

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The Chicagoland Psychic Archives was a project started in the fall of 1975 at Dr. J. Gordon Melton's Institute for the Study of American Religion. The city of Chicago, Illinois was home to a large community engaged in the study and practice of paranormal phenomena, including psychics, astrologers, readers, mediums, graphologists, ghosthunters and devotees of the occult, nonconventional healing, UFOs, and parapsychology. Assisted by psychic card reader David Techter, astrologer Elinor Jaksto, and others, Dr. Melton sought to compile whatever material was available to document this distinct subculture. Although the "Chicagoland" psychic community reached as far as Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Gary, Indiana, the archive is limited primarily to individuals and organizations operating within Cook County, Illinois, and directly adjacent counties.

From the description of Chicagoland Psychic Archives, 1964-1985. (University of California, Santa Barbara). WorldCat record id: 228415177

This collection contains files used by J. Gordon Melton while compiling his book,"Reigious Leaders of America: A Biographical Guide to Founders and Leaders of Religious Bodies, Churches, and Spiritual Groups in North America", first published in 1991.

From the description of Religious Leaders of America Collection, [ca. 1970s - 1980s] (University of California, Santa Barbara). WorldCat record id: 156887462

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn American Religions Collection, ca. 1840s-1990s (Bulk 1970s-1990s). University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
creatorOf Piepkorn, Arthur Carl, 1907-1973. Arthur Carl Piepkorn: Research collection for Profiles in belief, the religious bodies of the United States and Canada. Graduate Theological Union, Flora Lamson Hewlett Library
creatorOf Melton, J. Gordon. Chicagoland Psychic Archives, 1964-1985. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
creatorOf Melton, J. Gordon. Religious Leaders of America Collection, [ca. 1970s - 1980s] University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
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associatedWith Institute for the Study of American Religion corporateBody
associatedWith Piepkorn, Arthur Carl, 1907-1973. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Illinois--Chicago
United States
Subject
Occultism
Occultists
Parapsychology
Religious biography
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Active 1964

Active 1985

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