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Portland School of Astrology (Portland, Or.)

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Founded in 1900 by Ida Hulery Fletcher she would soon see potential in one of her students Llewellyn George and make him partner in 1901. With George's assessible writing and Fletcher's marketing, the School thrived until a split in 1911. George would leave the School to form his own publishing house and school in 1912: THe Llewellyn Publishing Co. and Llewellyn College of Astrology.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Chronological Census of Addressed for Ida Hulery Fletcher, Llewellyn George, and the Portland School of Astrology, 1899-1918

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Collection number: ms150-03-07-001
Scope and Contents An address census showing the mobility of Ida Hulery Fletcher, Llewellyn George and the Portland School of Astrology. In 1900, Ida Hulery Fletcher founded The Portland School of Astrology. In 1901, Fletcher’s student Llewellyn George made an impression on her and she would invite him to become a partner of the School. The School was always located where Fletcher was living, which would also be the residence of Llewellyn George and other teachers of the School. In October 1911 and for unknown...
Dates: 1899-1918
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / MS-150-3, Guy Frost Faerie Faith Papers / Box 1 / Series 7: Presentations, Lectures and Related Items / Publications

"Chronological Census of Addresses for Ida Hulery Fletcher, Llewellyn George, and the Portland School of Astrology, 1899-1918" / compiled by Guy Frost, 2017

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Collection number:  https://vtext.valdosta.edu/xmlui/handle/10428/2705
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Google sheet provides columns arranged year by year to track the movement of Ida Hulery Fletcher, Llewellyn George, and Lewis Weston along with the original Portland School of Astrology

Dates: Publication: 2017
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / MS-150-1, New Age Movements, Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library (NAMOSRL) / Series 11: Digital Content

Frost, Guy "Ida Hulery Fletcher and the Portland School of Astrology", 2018

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Collection number: ms150-03-07-002
Scope and Contents In 1900, Ida Hulery Fletcher founded The Portland School of Astrology. In 1901, Fletcher’s student Llewellyn George made an impression on her and she would invite him to become a partner of the School. Other key figures associated with this school are Lewis H. Weston and W.H. Chaney. In October 1911 and for unknown reasons, Llewellyn George would sever his ties with the School and its publishing arm, Bulletina Publishing Co. He would go on to establish his own school and publishing company...
Dates: 2018
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / MS-150-3, Guy Frost Faerie Faith Papers / Box 1 / Series 7: Presentations, Lectures and Related Items / Publications

"Ida Hulery Fletcher and the Portland School of Astrology," / by Guy Frost, 2017

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Collection number: Electronic Records 5
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A manuscript, originally planned for publication in a journal, published online to provide access for Melanie Marquis as she finished the final edits of Carl Llewellyn Weschcke's biography

Dates: 2017
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / MS-150-1, New Age Movements, Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library (NAMOSRL) / Series 11: Digital Content