Dorothy Wills papers, 1865-1987.

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Dorothy Wills papers, 1865-1987.

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The collection consists of Dorothy Wills research and correspondence. Wills corresponded with the other members of Oahspe Research Group in Las Cruces and other researchers of the Faithist religion. Wills collected Faithist teaching materials and books relating to the subject. She also has research from James Dennon and Harry O. Hilton along with publication from Faithist publishers. The collection contains photographs and an interview of Jone Howland by Wing Anderson which is also in Ms 0231 James Dennon.

5 linear feet.

New Mexico State University

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New Mexico State University

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Rio Grande Historical Collections

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The Faithist movement was founded by a New York dentist and doctor named John B. Newbrough, who claimed to have written a new Bible, called Oahspe, while under spirit control. Contained in this Bible was "The Book of Shalam," which set forth a plan for gathering the outcast and orphaned children of the world and raising them, according to strict religious principles, to be the spiritual leaders of a new age. Newbrough and some twenty Faithists, as his followers were called, decided to create suc...

Wills, Dorothy Davis

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Dorothy Wills was a part of the Las Cruces Oashpe Research Group with LesLee Alexander, Linda Blazer and Jim Dennon. She heavily pursued the search for the original manuscript of the Oahspe that John B. Newbrough channeled and wrote and that was archived and believed lost at University of Texas at El Paso. She contacted BAM-BAM, Bookline Alerts Missing Books and Manuscripts, to help find the manuscript. From the description of Dorothy Wills papers, 1865-1987. (New Mexico State Univer...

Newbrough, John Ballou, 1828-1891

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Medical doctor, dentist, spiritualist who claimed to have written "a new bible," Oahspe, with spiritual guidance. Newbrough founded the Shalam Colony in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. From the description of John Ballou Newbrough collection, 1882-[1885?]. (New Mexico State University). WorldCat record id: 45400595 ...