Church of Scientology publications, correspondence, and other material, 1963-1967

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Summary

Creators:
Church of Scientology International
Extent:
0.21 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Church of Scientology publications, correspondence, and other material, Collection no. 6275, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of printed and manuscript materials gathered and written by an unidentified New York woman in her early twenties while she was exploring the Church of Scientology during the 1960s. The collection includes 18 printed publications, 13 mimeographed policy letters and other memoranda from the Hubbard Communications Office, three completed "Personality Analysis" self evaluations, a two-page typed manuscript describing the woman's "gains from first auditing intensive," a typed and mimeographed testimonial letter she wrote describing how Scientology changed her life for the better, a nine-page handwritten manuscript--apparently an assignment--describing her first several "assists," and more than 60 pages of her handwritten notes on Scientology texts and coursework. The printed publications include several issues of the official newsletters Ability (published in Washington, D.C., with most or all text by L. Ron Hubbard) and The Auditor (published at Saint Hill Manor in England), as well as a Scientology Training Course Manual and a packet of materials advertising a new series of training courses titled "The Route to Total Power." The identity of the woman who created and compiled the material in this collection is unknown. The woman's name was redacted (crossed out) from all documents that identified her. The documents were redacted prior to the USC Libraries' acquisition of the collection.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Walkabout Books, February 28, 2023.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Church of Scientology publications, correspondence, and other material, Collection no. 6275, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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