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MS/150. New Age Movements, Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library (NAMOSRL)

 Record Group Term
Collection number: MS/150
Contains individual archival collections, books, periodicals, ephemera, paraphernalia, and research notes related to New age movements, occultism, magic and witchcraft, personal transformation, astrology, spiritualism, & shamanism. There are two parts of the collection: 1. records and papers of people and organizations that could and do stand alone as unique archival collections which will be described individually; 2. books, periodicals, study notes, and other ephemera collected to support its scope. Guy Frost the creator of this collection continues to seek out, accept as donations, and grow with as much digitization of source material as possible for this library.

Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:

Magenta Griffith Collection

 Collection
Collection number: MS-150-31
Content Description

Periodicals and other ephemera from the Twin-Cities region

Dates: 1963 - 2022
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Magenta Griffith Collection

Max Freedom Long Library and Museum

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-150-4
Dates: 1920's-1970's
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Max Freedom Long Library and Museum

Modred's In the Drip of an Eave kit

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-150-20
Scope and Contents The collection contains clues to the riddle that leads the reader to breaking the seal of the "Black Book". Objects include: 2 letters, anthropology syllabus, a diary, 4 blocks, 2 clippings, bank ledger, partially used packet of aster seeds, 2 quotes on separate lined pieces of paper, book of fairy takes and rhymes, and "The Black Book". A unique new way to learn witchcraft, this kit contains three books and handmade items, puzzles, and riddles. Carefully designed to evoke a true witchcraft...
Dates: Acquired: 2021
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Modred's In the Drip of an Eave kit

New Age Movements, Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library (NAMOSRL)

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-150-1
Abstract

Contains individual archival collections (described separately), books, periodicals, ephemera, paraphernalia, and research notes related to New age movements, occultism, magic and witchcraft, personal transformation, astrology, spiritualism, and shamanism.

Dates: Acquired: 2016-03-22 - 2024
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / New Age Movements, Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library (NAMOSRL)

Open Source Alexandrian and Witches' Order of the Golden Dawn Collections

 Collection
Collection number: MS-150-6
Scope and Contents

The Collection contains a variety of born digital items from the activities of Witches' Order of the Golden Dawn (WOGD), teh coven Circle of Cerridwen, and the Open Source Alexandrian tradition including, Podcasts, blog posts, essays, and other miscellenous publications.

Dates: 2010 - 2015
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Open Source Alexandrian and Witches' Order of the Golden Dawn Collections

Pagan Society, Salt Lake City, Utah Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS -150-21
Scope and Contents The Pagan Society began as a student organization in 2009 at the University of Utah calling itself the Salt Lake Pagan Society and because of university requirements, University of Utah Pagan Society. Then called the Salt Lake City Pagan Society, the organization moved off campus and changed its name to the current form beginning in December 2018 and officially in 2019. The student group was aimed at practitioners of all Neopagan faiths and continued to embrace this philosophy after becoming...
Dates: 2022
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Pagan Society, Salt Lake City, Utah Collection

Paul H. Saleste Papers

 Collection
Collection number: MS-150-12
Dates: Other: Dummy Date
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Paul H. Saleste Papers

Prudence Priest Collection

 Collection
Collection number: MS-150-27
Content Description

VHS Tapes, periodicals

Dates: Publication: 1971 - 2021
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Prudence Priest Collection

Rowan Tree Church Periodical Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-150-5
Scope and Contents The Rowan Tree Church is an Earth-focused network of communities and solitary practitioners dedicated to the study and practice of the Wiccan Tradition they call Lothloriën. They encourage spiritual growth through support, resources and educational opportunities for members. They also offer formal pathworking leading to an understanding of the Inner Mysteries. This collection contains a comprehensive collection periodicals on Modern Witchcraft, Modern Paganism, Modern Druidry, Kemetisism,...
Dates: 1977 - 2016
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Rowan Tree Church Periodical Collection

Serpentine Music Collection

 Collection
Collection number: MS-150-34
Dates: 1975 - 2017
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Serpentine Music Collection

Sheldon Christian Collection

 Collection
Collection number: MS-150-18
Scope and Contents

The collection contains correspondence from his mother, wife, siblings, past girlfriends, friends, and colleagues, sermon scripts and notes for sermons, cue sheets for Illustrated Lectures with or without commentary, play scripts, and other miscellaneous items providing a window into the lives of a family in the early Depression years.

Dates: 2021-11-23
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Sheldon Christian Collection

Sir Edwin Arnold Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-150-10
Scope and Contents A collection primarily of correspondence. The exotic descriptions of India in the poetic works of Arnold, influenced by first-hand accounts, must have been alluring to aristocrats. Many of the British noblemen and relatives we eager for Arnold to attend dinners, lunches and other functions particularly to discuss The Light of Asia. Not all correspondences in the collection are dated but those that bare dates are from 1880-1898. A draft of one of his poem...
Dates: Created: 1880-1898
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Sir Edwin Arnold Collection

Troth Collection

 Collection
Collection number: MS-150-30
Content Description

The collection contains books, periodicals, and ephemera pertaining the Heathery and other Neopagan groups.

Dates: Publication: 1988 - 2022
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Troth Collection

Victor and Cora Anderson Library

 Collection
Collection number: MS-150-7
Scope and Contents

This collection is a portion of the Anderson's library having been selected based on titles that were not currently in its parent collection New Age Movements, Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library. A bibliography of the full library as well as the disposition of the items is planned. All titles in this collection have been cataloged separately.

Dates: Created: 1921-1998
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Victor and Cora Anderson Library